BSE and Meesho expand Project Shikhar to Surat to build SME IPO awareness among e-commerce sellers
Strengthening SME IPO awareness in one of India’s leading entrepreneurial and MSME hubs
Surat, October 12, 2026: BSE, Asia’s oldest stock exchange, in partnership with Meesho, India’s largest e-commerce platform by Annual Transacting Users and Placed Orders, today expanded Project Shikhar to Surat. The one-day awareness programme is aimed at helping Meesho sellers understand the opportunities available through the BSE SME platform and explore pathways to access growth capital through public markets.
The Surat programme builds on the strong response received at the inaugural event in Delhi and marks the next phase of the initiative’s effort to take SME IPO awareness to entrepreneurial communities across India.
Gujarat has been at the forefront of bringing MSMEs to capital markets and has ranked among the top two states for the number of listings on the BSE SME platform over the last three financial years. Between April 2024 and September 2026, as many as 43 companies from the state have listed on the BSE SME platform, collectively raising approximately Rs 1,240 crore.
Launched in June 2026, Project Shikhar is a first-of-its-kind program launched by BSE and Meesho to enable eligible micro, small and medium enterprises (MSMEs) to explore capital markets for growth capital.
Radha Kirthivasan, Head – Issuer Relations and Corporate Sales, BSE, said, Gujarat has emerged as one of the most important centres of MSME entrepreneurship in the country and is the second-largest state by the number of companies listed on the BSE SME platform.
Lopamudra Rao, Head of Corporate Affairs, Meesho, said: Digital commerce has enabled lakhs of Indian businesses to reach customers across India and build at scale. As these businesses mature, their aspirations and requirements also evolve.
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