“Listing also gives a company its own currency” the NSE Chief said. A listed promoter can use stock to acquire other businesses, draw in partners and reward staff through stock options, he said, citing the early use of employee stock options at Infosys by NR Narayana Murthy and Nandan Nilekani to attract talent the company could not otherwise have hired. He said listing strengthens governance and credibility, brings analyst coverage, eases access to bank finance and supports orderly succession by making it simpler to divide assets among heirs. JIIF Chairman Jeenendra Bhandari said, “Over the last nine years, JIIF has evolved from an idea into one of the community’s most impactful entrepreneurship and innovation platforms. Over the past two years, we have successfully completed four incubation cohorts, facilitated over Rs 60 crore in startup investments, built a network of more than 20 ecosystem partners and collaborated with over 30 national and regional organisations.”
