New Delhi, Oct. 10 -- Zetwerk, a business-to-business (B2B) manufacturing platform, is preparing to tap the public markets as it seeks to capitalise on growing investor interest in India's industrial growth story.

The company is looking to launch its initial public offering (IPO) in the next few weeks at a valuation of around Rs.27,000 crore ($3.1 billion), according to two people with direct knowledge of the matter. The IPO is expected to comprise a fresh issue of Rs.2,830 crore and an offer for sale (OFS) of Rs.2,200 crore by existing investors.

Abu Dhabi Investment Authority (ADIA), Norway's central bank, and the asset management arms of Goldman Sachs, SBI and HDFC are among more than 30 foreign and domestic investors considering par...