(Reuters) -Shares of Indian food and grocery delivery firm Swiggy rose 2.5% in their trading debut on Wednesday, after its $1.4 billion IPO last week, but pared initial gains on concerns about its path to profitability.

Swiggy Ltd had set a price band of Rs 371-390 per share for its Rs 11,300 crore initial public offering. The offer consisted of a fresh issue of Rs 4,499 crore and an offer-for-sale of Rs 6,825 crore.

India’s online food and grocery delivery industry has witnessed remarkable growth, particularly since the COVID-19 pandemic, which accelerated the adoption of digital services across the country

Shares of Indian food and grocery delivery firm Swiggy debuted 7.7% higher in pre-open trade on Wednesday, after institutional investors led its $1.4 billion initial public offering to be oversubscribed by more than three times last week.

Shares of food delivery and quick-commerce major Swiggy listed with a premium of nearly 8 per cent against the issue price of Rs 390 on Wednesday