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Basics of Unlisted Shares
Start here. What unlisted shares are, how pre-IPO investing works, and the key players — exchanges, depositories, and registrars.
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Step-by-step guide to buying pre-IPO shares
From browsing an opportunity to the shares landing in your demat — a complete walkthrough of what happens at each step on Polemarch.
8 min readUpdated 10-Apr-2026
Pre-IPO vs ESOP buybacks vs secondary: which is which?
Three labels that sound similar but mean very different things for price, liquidity, and counterparty. A jargon-free breakdown.
5 min readUpdated 08-Apr-2026
What is an ISIN and why it matters for unlisted shares
The 12-character unique identifier behind every share you buy. How ISINs work in India and what to check before you transact.
4 min readUpdated 05-Apr-2026