India, Aug. 31 -- IPOs from tech-focused companies always draw extra eyes, especially when known stock pickers are already on the cap table. This one ticks that box, and retail investors are trying to figure out if it's worth a look before the subscription window shuts.

The IPO Details ESDS Software Solution, a Maharashtra-based enterprise cloud and AI ecosystem provider, has opened its maiden public issue for subscription on August 28. The offer closes on September 1.

The price band has been fixed at Rs408 to Rs429 per share. At the upper end, the company is valued at around Rs5,028.3 crore. The total issue size stands at Rs720 crore, and here's the interesting bit: the entire offer is a fresh issue, so every rupee raised goes into the...