New Delhi, Oct. 1 -- Indian companies raised a record Rs 94,205 crore through main board initial public offerings (IPOs) in the first half of 2026-27, while 145 companies with regulatory approval are awaiting launch of issues worth around Rs 2.78 lakh crore, according to a research report by PRIME Database.

The record IPO mobilisation was 35 per cent higher than the previous high of Rs 69,533 crore raised by 65 IPOs in the first half of 2025-26.

PRIME Database Group Managing Director Pranav Haldea said the fundraising came despite a slow start to the year and volatile secondary markets.

The pipeline remains large, with 145 companies that have already received Securities and Exchange Board of India (SEBI) approval waiting to launch issu...