Gaja Alternative IPO

Listed Mainboard
Min Investment
₹14,880
93 Shares
Min Investment
₹14,880 · 93 Shares
Open Aug 19
Close Aug 21
Allotment Aug 24
Refund Aug 25
Listing Aug 26
Listing Price
₹185.00 (+15.62%)
vs issue price
Current Price (BSE)
₹152.85 (-4.47%)
at close, 11 Sept

Market Sentiment

+Rs 18.5
+11.6%
Est. Listing: Rs 178.5
Updated: Aug 25, 2026 10:03 pm
Subscription Status
QIB
45.87x
NII
65.62x
bNII (>10L)
76.03x
sNII (2-10L)
44.82x
Retail
11.59x
Total
32.96x
Updated: Aug 21, 2026 4:59 pm IST
Analysis Score 77 / 100
Data: 80%
GMP Score 60
Subscription Score 95
Financial Health 80
Score updates live as GMP/subscription change. For information only — not investment advice.

IPO Details

Issue Price₹152-160 per equity share
Face Value₹5 Per Equity Share
Lot Size 93 shares (Min ₹14,880)
Total Issue Size ₹550.00 crore
Fresh Share₹450.00 crore
Offer For Sale₹100.00 crore
Issue TypeBook build Issue
Lead Manager JM Financial Ltd. , IIFL Capital Services Ltd.
Registrar MUFG Intime India Pvt. Ltd.
Listing atBoth
BSE Code544885
NSE SymbolGAJA
ISININE18UN01038
Listing Price₹185.00
Listing Gain+15.62%

Market Lot Size

Category Lots Shares Amount (₹)
Retail Minimum 1 93 ₹14,880
Retail Maximum 13 1,209 ₹1,93,440
S-HNI Minimum 14 1,302 ₹2,08,320
S-HNI Maximum 67 6,231 ₹9,96,960
B-HNI Minimum 68 6,324 ₹10,11,840
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IPO Reservation

Category Shares Offered Shares %
QIB68,75,00050.00%
NII (HNI)51,56,25015.00%
bNII > ₹10L34,37,50010.00%
sNII < ₹10L17,18,7505.00%
Retail1,20,31,25035.00%
Anchor1,03,12,50030.00%
Total3,43,75,000

Day-wise Subscription (times subscribed)

Category Day 1 Day 2 Day 3
QIB 0.09x 0.10x 45.87x
NII 1.06x 3.93x 65.62x
bNII > ₹10L 0.78x 3.13x 76.03x
sNII 2-10L 1.62x 5.54x 44.82x
Retail 1.20x 3.13x 11.59x
Total 0.86x 2.44x 32.96x

Financial Analysis

Financial Data
EPS (Pre)
Rs 7.17
ROE
16.47%
RoNW
13.13%
Debt/Equity
0.07
NAV/Share
Rs 53.73
Revenue Growth
27.97%
Profit Margin
51.94%
Financial Performance
Metric 2024 2025 2026
Revenue 103.96 123.31 157.80
Expense 48.98 64.47 70.39
Profit (PAT) 44.74 61.95 81.96
Total Assets 388.60 451.87 706.49
Values in Crores (₹)
Peer Comparison
Company EPS P/E RoNW % NAV Income
360 One WAM Limited 30.16 40.01 12.37 242.17 4,361.62 Cr
Aditya Birla Sun Life AMC Limited 33.76 30.28 24.13 139.94 1,845.03 Cr
Anand Rathi Wealth Limited 47.87 91.50 39.64 120.23 1,148.83 Cr
HDFC Asset Management Company Limited 66.77 37.82 30.97 215.42 4,122.16 Cr
ICICI Prudential Asset Management Company Limited 66.73 45.38 79.07 84.39 5,764.63 Cr
Nippon Life India Asset Management Limited 24.05 49.57 32.83 73.01 2,708.74 Cr
Nuvama Wealth Management Limited 57.59 30.44 25.26 226.37 4,630.69 Cr
SBI Funds Management Limited 15.08 37.80 51.44 29.28 4,389.49 Cr
UTI Asset Management Company Limited 31.51 28.84 8.97 350.50 1,698.05 Cr
Promoters & Holding Pattern

Promoters: Mr. Gopal Jain, Mr. Ranjit Jayant Shah, Mr. Imran Jafar, Ms. Chitra Jain And Ms. Mona Ranjit Shah

Strengths & Risks

Strengths
  • Heavily oversubscribed — 33.0x overall (so far).
  • Strong institutional (QIB) demand — 45.9x.
  • Revenue grew 28% in the latest reported year.
  • Solid profit margin — 51.9%.
  • Strong return on equity — 16%.
Risks & Concerns

Our metrics didn't flag a major concern for Gaja Alternative from the disclosed data — but this isn't a clean bill of health. Read the risk-factors section of the RHP, which lists company-specific risks our data can't capture.

Compiled from this issue's live GMP, subscription, valuation and financial data, and updated as those figures change. Informational only — not investment advice. Always read the RHP before applying.

Company Information

About Gaja Alternative

Gaja Alternative Asset Management, founded in 2004, is one of the growing alternative management companies with over 20 years of experience. They are an experienced, independent, and home-grown alternative asset management company (“AMC”) that operates under the brand name ‘Gaja Capital’. The company manages 2 types of alternative investment funds (Category I and II). Moreover, the firm also helps foreign investors who invest in Indian companies. As an independent, home-grown brand, the company runs its business itself with no control by any big organization. Its main income comes from 3 sources: management fees, carried interest, and returns from the money invested as a sponsor. Financially, the company has stayed profitable with profit growing immensely between FY2023 and FY2025.

Objects of the Issue
Purpose Amount (Cr)
Investing towards our Sponsor Commitments to certain existing funds, new funds and for repayment of the Bridge Loan Amount as follows: 372.00
(a) investing towards our balance Sponsor Commitment to the following constituent funds of Fund IV and Bridge Loan Amount (i) Gaja Capital India Fund 2020 LLP; (ii) Gaja Capital India Fund 2020; and (iii) Bridge Loan Amount# -
(b) investing towards our Sponsor Commitment to the proposed Fund V; and -
(c) investing towards our Sponsor Commitment to the Secondaries Fund -
General corporate purposes. -

Resources & Documents

Anchor Investors
Anchor Bidding Date
August 18, 2026
Shares Offered to Anchors
1,03,12,500
Lock-in End (30 Days, 50%)
September 17, 2026
Lock-in End (90 Days, 50%)
November 16, 2026
Company Contact Information

Gaja Alternative Asset Management Ltd., 302, 3rd Floor, Kanchenjunga Building,, 18, Barakhamba Road,, Connaught Place, Central Delhi,, New Delhi, New Delhi, 110001

Gaja Alternative IPO — Quick Take

Gaja Alternative has set a price band of Rs 152–Rs 160 per share for an issue size of Rs 550 crore. The stock listed with a 15.62% gain versus its issue price on August 26, 2026.

Gaja Alternative Asset Management, founded in 2004, is one of the growing alternative management companies with over 20 years of experience. They are an experienced, independent, and home-grown alternative asset management company (“AMC”) that operates under the brand name ‘Gaja Capital’.

The issue is promoted by Mr. Gopal Jain, Mr. Ranjit Jayant Shah, Mr. Imran Jafar, Ms. Chitra Jain And Ms. Mona Ranjit Shah with JM Financial Ltd., IIFL Capital Services Ltd. acting as lead manager. Net proceeds will primarily be used towards Investing towards our Sponsor Commitments to certain existing funds, new funds and for repayment of the Bridge Loan Amou… (Rs 372 crore) and (a) investing towards our balance Sponsor Commitment to the following constituent funds of Fund IV and Bridge Loan Amoun….

Grey market is quoting a premium of +Rs 18.5 (+11.6% over issue price), up Rs 12 from the previous session. Final subscription data records overall subscription at 32.96x, retail at 11.59x, QIB at 45.87x, NII at 65.62x.

On fundamentals, the company is posting revenue growth of 28.0%, a profit margin of 51.9%, return on equity of 16.5% in its most recent reported period. Listed peers in this segment include 360 One WAM Limited (P/E 40.01x) and Aditya Birla Sun Life AMC Limited (P/E 30.28x) — useful reference points when evaluating the issue's pricing relative to where the broader sector are trading.

Our data-driven engine currently flags this issue as a Subscribe call — the composite picture tilts favourable, though not without some caveats. Past performance does not predict future returns — review the price chart and peer comparison below before trading.

Frequently Asked Questions

The price band of Gaja Alternative IPO is Rs 152 to Rs 160 per share. Face value is Rs 5 per share.

The total issue size of Gaja Alternative IPO is Rs 550 crore, comprising fresh issue of Rs 450 crore and offer for sale (OFS) of Rs 100 crore.

Retail investors must apply for a minimum of 1 lot of 93 shares, requiring an investment of Rs 14,880. Maximum retail application is 13 lots (1209 shares, approx Rs 1,93,440).

Gaja Alternative IPO opens for subscription on August 19, 2026 and closes on August 21, 2026. Anchor investor bidding is scheduled for August 18, 2026.

The expected allotment date for Gaja Alternative IPO is August 24, 2026. Refunds for unsuccessful applicants are expected on August 25, 2026.

Gaja Alternative IPO is scheduled to list on August 26, 2026 on both BSE and NSE. BSE script code: 544885, NSE symbol: GAJA, ISIN: INE18UN01038.

The current GMP (Grey Market Premium) of Gaja Alternative IPO is +Rs 18.5 (+11.6% over issue price). GMP is an unofficial grey market indicator and may change through the subscription window. See the GMP chart on this page for the full trend.

Gaja Alternative IPO is currently subscribed 32.96 times overall — retail at 11.59x, QIB at 45.87x, NII at 65.62x. Live subscription data updates multiple times per day on open-issue days.

Based on the current retail subscription of 11.59x for Gaja Alternative IPO, the estimated retail allotment probability is approximately 9.8%. This is a low probability — approximately 10 out of every 100 retail applications may receive allotment.

The registrar for Gaja Alternative IPO is MUFG Intime India Pvt. Ltd.. After the allotment date, you can check your allotment status on the registrar's official website by entering your PAN, application number, or demat account details. Allotment status is also available on the BSE and NSE websites.

The book running lead manager(s) for Gaja Alternative IPO are JM Financial Ltd., IIFL Capital Services Ltd..

The promoter(s) of Gaja Alternative are Mr. Gopal Jain, Mr. Ranjit Jayant Shah, Mr. Imran Jafar, Ms. Chitra Jain And Ms. Mona Ranjit Shah.

Gaja Alternative IPO GMP — What It Means

The latest grey market premium for Gaja Alternative IPO is ₹19 (+11.6%). GMP is an unofficial, dealer-quoted figure that hints at expected listing-day demand — it is not a guaranteed listing price. For Gaja Alternative it should be read alongside the subscription numbers and the company's fundamentals, since grey-market premiums can swing sharply during the bidding window.

See the full Gaja Alternative GMP history and trend, or learn how grey market premium works and how reliable it is.

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