Y Combinator sold shares worth ₹1,435.2 crore in Groww parent Billionbrains Garage Ventures through a bulk deal, marking another partial exit from its India investment. The transaction involved selling 7.47 crore shares at ₹192.16 apiece, generating a return multiple of nearly 55.7X on the initial acquisition cost of ₹3.45 per share, according to inc42.com.
The shares sold had cost Y Combinator about ₹25.77 crore initially. This latest sale adds to the cumulative ₹4,132 crore Y Combinator has realized from Groww, including ₹1,054.8 crore from the offer-for-sale component of Groww’s IPO in November 2025 and ₹1,642 crore from block deals in May 2026 after the IPO lock-in period expired. Despite the sale, Y Combinator remains the second-largest shareholder in Groww with an 8.6% stake, down from 9.8% at the end of June 2026, holding 54.01 crore shares via two vehicles, YC Holdings II and YCCG21 L.P., inc42.com reported.
Groww is among Y Combinator’s most successful India bets, with the startup’s IPO and subsequent block deals providing significant returns. The partial exits by early investors such as Y Combinator and others, including Peak XV Partners and Ribbit Capital, came after the expiry of the IPO lock-in period, reflecting growing liquidity in the Indian startup ecosystem. Y Combinator’s ability to realize over ₹4,000 crore from this investment underscores the scale of returns possible in India’s fintech sector, according to inc42.com.
The bulk deal took place yesterday, with Y Combinator selling 7.47 crore shares at ₹192.16 each. At the end of June 2026, Y Combinator held 61.48 crore shares, which has now reduced to 54.01 crore shares, representing an 8.6% stake in Groww, as per the BSE bulk deal data cited by inc42.com.