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Anurag Bajpayee

Will Gradiant IPO? 600 Water Bets, Zero Public Exits

13 June 2026
Will Gradiant IPO blog cover: Anurag Bajpayee, Co-founder and CEO of Gradiant, at the Global Water Summit 2026

Private equity owns nearly 600 water platforms and ran 165 deals in 2025, yet water tech has almost no IPOs. Will Gradiant’s $2B unicorn cut the cord?

Categories Water Tech Business Tags Anurag Bajpayee, Global Water Summit, Gradiant, private equity water, Summa Equity, water exits, water tech IPO, Xylem
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