India, Dec. 1 -- The year 2025 turned out to be an eventful one for Indian startup IPOs. Over 15 new-age tech companies, spanning sectors like fintech, cleantech and coworking, hit the bourses, underscoring the scale of opportunities emerging across the new-age tech ecosystem.

This surge reflected not just investor confidence but a maturing ecosystem, which offers thousands of startup employees a window to convert their stock options or ESOPs into tangible wealth.

As companies moved from private to public markets, ESOP holders benefited from greater liquidity, clearer valuations, and the ability to monetise future potential.

Even for startups that are bound for IPOs, ESOP buybacks became a strategic tool to reward long-serving employee...