The food ordering app developer's largest shareholder, Info Edge, is set to sell $100m of shares in the proposed dual offering.

India-headquartered food delivery service Zomato filed for an Rs 82.5bn ($1.1bn) initial public offering today, with classified listings operator Info Edge set to sell $100m of shares.

The company is planning a dual offering on the National Stock Exchange of India and the BSE – both in its home country – and is considering raising a further $200m through a private placement prior to the IPO.

Zomato began life as an online restaurant listings platform but its core business domestically…

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