Qualcomm and Flipkart-backed CE Info has gone public and secured a market capitalisation of approximately $1.1bn.

CE Info Systems, the India-based owner of digital map brand MapmyIndia backed by corporate venturing groups Qualcomm and Flipkart, has floated on local stock exchanges giving a boost to a wave of local unicorns (private companies valued at $1bn or over) created this past year.

The company’s shares opened at Rs 1,581 ($20.90) on the BSE, a 53% premium issue on the issue price of Rs 1,033, while on the National Stock Exchange, the opening price was Rs 1,565. It…

James Mawson

James Mawson is founder and chief executive of Global Venturing.