Yes, where you're eligible. On Rupeezy's IPO Apply form, select Existing Shareholder or Employee under Investor Type instead of Individual or HNI — the rest of the application (price, lots, UPI mandate) works the same as any other category. "Retail" isn't a separate option: it's the same as the Individual category already on the form.
Is "retail" a separate category?
No — Rupeezy's Investor Type options are Individual, Employee, HNI, plus (where eligible) Existing Shareholder. "Retail" is just another name for the Individual category; there's no separate retail option to select. See How do I apply for an IPO? for the regular Individual/HNI apply flow.
How to select the Existing Shareholder or Employee category
- Follow the same steps as a regular IPO application — go to IPOs, tap Apply on the IPO you want.
- Under Investor Type, choose Existing Shareholder or Employee instead of Individual or HNI.
- Fill in the rest of the form — price (cut-off or custom bid), number of lots, and your UPI ID — and submit as usual.
For the full step-by-step on the Apply form itself, see How do I apply for an IPO?
Am I eligible to apply as an Existing Shareholder?
Eligibility is decided by the Registrar and Transfer Agent (RTA) for that IPO, not by Rupeezy. The RTA checks your PAN against the parent/issuing company's shareholder records to confirm you held at least one share of that company on the day it filed the Red Herring Prospectus (RHP). You can apply even if you didn't hold those shares through Rupeezy — the check is against your PAN and demat holdings, not against which broker you used at the time.
Each IPO's RHP sets its own specific eligibility criteria for the shareholder reservation portion, so check the RHP for the issue you're applying to rather than assuming the same rule applies every time.
Am I eligible to apply as an Employee?
The Employee category applies only if you're an eligible employee of the company issuing shares, and only for IPOs that carry an employee reservation portion — it isn't available on every IPO.
Things to keep in mind
- Existing Shareholder and Employee are separate quota pools from Individual and HNI — applying under one doesn't use up or affect your eligibility for another.
- If you don't meet an IPO's shareholder or employee eligibility criteria, your application under that category is liable to be rejected — apply under Individual (or HNI, if eligible) instead.