SIDBI, CoEAS And KASSIA To Hold Awareness Session On Raising External Equity Through SME IPOs And Debt Funding In Bengaluru

Bengaluru, Dec 17 (KNN) For high-growth Indian SMEs, access to external equity has become increasingly critical. However, limited awareness and lack of preparedness continue to restrict many MSMEs from tapping SME Initial Public Offerings (IPOs) and other capital market instruments.

To address this gap, the Centre of Excellence for Aspiring SMEs (CoEAS), a joint initiative of IFCI Ltd. and the Federation of Indian Micro and Small & Medium Enterprises (FISME), has been supporting SMEs in raising external equity through IPOs, private equity, venture capital and capital markets.

In an effort to provide MSMEs with practical, end-to-end guidance on raising external equity through SME IPOs and accessing debt funding, the Centre of Excellence for Aspiring SMEs (CoEAS), in association with Small Industries Development Bank of India (SIDBI) and the Karnataka Small Scale Industries Association (KASSIA), is organising an awareness session. 

The session is titled “Raising External Equity through SME IPOs and SIDBI Debt Schemes for MSMEs”. 

The session will cover a wide range of topics relevant to MSMEs, including opportunities, benefits and challenges associated with SME IPOs, the role of equity funding in fuelling SME growth, and success stories of listed SMEs. 

The programme will also provide MSMEs an opportunity to interact and network with industry experts and stakeholders from the financial ecosystem.

The session will be held on December 18, 2025, in Bengaluru, at KASSIA, located at 2/106, 17th Cross, Vijayanagar, Bengaluru–40. Registration will begin at 2.00 pm, followed by the main session from 2.30 pm onwards. The event will conclude with a high-tea and networking interaction.

(KNN Bureau)