KreditBee’s NBFC arm posts Rs 200 Cr profit in FY24 KreditBee's NBFC arm, Krazybee, saw substantial growth in FY24, nearly doubling revenue and tripling profit. Krazybee's revenue surged to Rs 1,399 crore from Rs 717 crore in FY23, driven by a 2.5X increase in interest income and Rs 169 crore from fees. Total expenses rose 80% to Rs 1,132 crore, with significant jumps in loan amortization and employee costs. Despite rising expenses, controlled expenditure helped Krazybee triple its profit to Rs 200 crore. Its ROCE improved to 10.5%, with an EBITDA margin of 36%. KreditBee, valued at $700 million, plans to shift its domicile to India, potentially paving the way for an IPO. The company has raised $410 million from key investors like Premji Invest and Newquest Capital. #Entrackr #Fintrackr #Startup #StartupNews #IndianStartup #Krazybee #KreditBee #NBFC #RevenueGrowth #ProfitGrowth #FinancialGrowth #FintechIndia #StartupFunding #IndianStartups #FintechNews #BusinessGrowth #IndiaEconomicNews https://entrackr.com/2024/09/exclusive-kreditbees-nbfc-arm-posts-rs-200-cr-profit-in-fy24/

After Big B’s family office, Hindustan Composites invests in Swiggy Auto ancillary firm Hindustan Composite has acquired a minority stake in Swiggy, investing Rs 5.17 crore for 1,50,000 equity shares. This investment follows Amitabh Bachchan’s family office’s recent minority stake acquisition in Swiggy. Hindustan Composite plans to complete the transaction by November 30, 2024. Swiggy, with a net worth of Rs 9,810 crore as of March 2023, aims to raise up to Rs 3,750 crore through its IPO, alongside an offer for sale of up to Rs 6,664 crore. The company, which filed IPO papers confidentially in May, also introduced a $65 million ESOP liquidity program in July. Swiggy's revenue for FY24's first three quarters was Rs 5,476 crore, with a Rs 1,600 crore loss. #Entrackr #Fintrackr #News #Startup #StartupNews #IndianStartup #HindustanComposite #SwiggyAcquisition #SwiggyIPO #InvestmentNews #StartupInvestments #TechInvestments #BengaluruStartups https://entrackr.com/2024/09/after-big-bs-family-office-hindustan-composites-invests-in-swiggy/

Ixigo raises Rs 333 Cr from anchor investors ahead of IPO Le Travenues Technology Limited, the parent company of Ixigo, offered shares worth Rs 333 crore ($40 million) to anchor investors for its IPO. Ixigo's board approved issuing 3,58,11,405 shares at Rs 93 each. Key investors include SBI, HDFC, Morgan Stanley, and others. Ixigo’s IPO runs from June 10-12, 2024, with a price band of Rs 88-93. The company reported Rs 491 crore revenue and Rs 65.7 crore profit in FY24. #Entrackr #Fintrackr #News #Startup #StartupNews #IxigoIPO #TravelTech #AnchorInvestment #LeTravenuesTech #IPO2024 #StartupFunding #StockMarket #IndiaStartups #TataInvestments #TechInvestments https://entrackr.com/2024/06/ixigo-raises-rs-333-cr-from-anchor-investors-ahead-of-ipo/

Funding and acquisitions in Indian startup this week [27 May-01 Jun] Indian startups raised $387.23 million, comprising 13 growth-stage deals totaling $309.7 million and 20 early-stage deals worth $77.53 million. Major deals include SEDEMAC, Infra.Market, and Ather Energy. Bengaluru led with 15 deals, followed by Delhi-NCR. E-commerce, fintech, and EV sectors dominated. Seed funding led with 8 deals. Funding decreased by 13% from the previous week. Notable hirings include InCred's COO appointment. Seven funds were launched, and notable acquisitions include BharatX acquiring Zenifi. ESOP buybacks and potential market moves were observed. Various financial results and news flashes were reported. Notable launches include Shopsy by Flipkart and Q-Zap by Razorpay. #Entrackr #Fintrackr #Funding #Acquisitions #Startup #WeeklyRoundup #WeeklyReport #Report #WeeklyFundingReport #StartupNews https://entrackr.com/2024/06/funding-and-acquisitions-in-indian-startup-this-week-27-may-01-jun/

BluSmart raising $24 Mn in pre Series B BluSmart Mobility, an EV ride-hailing and charging hub operator, is raising Rs 200 crore ($24 million) in a pre-Series B funding round by issuing over a million preference shares. This capital-intensive company, founded in 2019, operates 4,400 EV chargers and 7,000 vehicles, competing with Ola and Uber with a unique scheduled pick-up model. Despite significant revenue growth, from Rs 160 crore in FY23 to Rs 390 crore in FY24, audited financials are pending. BluSmart is also expanding to Dubai. #Entrackr #Fintrackr #News #Startup #StartupNews #BluSmart #ElectricVehicles #GreenMobility #SustainableTransport #Startup #DubaiLaunch #RevenueGrowth https://entrackr.com/2024/05/blusmart-raising-24-mn-from-existing-investors/

Cashfree posts Rs 614 Cr revenue in FY23; losses widen Cashfree, backed by State Bank of India, reported a 75.43% growth in operating scale in FY23, with revenue reaching Rs 614 crore. However, losses surged to Rs 133 crore from Rs 3 crore in FY22 due to a substantial increase in employee benefits and payment processing costs. The company's primary revenue source is commissions from merchants, rising 75% to Rs 613.29 crore. With expenses doubling, including a 2.1X increase in payment processing charges, Cashfree faced losses attributed to investments in R&D and market share growth. #Entrackr #Fintrackr #News #Cashfree #Startups #StartupNews #IndianStartups https://entrackr.com/2024/01/cashfree-posts-rs-614-cr-revenue-in-fy23-losses-widen/

BluSmart raises $24 Mn from existing investors, founders and leadership team BluSmart Mobility, an EV ride-hailing service and charging infrastructure operator, raised $24 million in an equity round with over-subscription from existing investors, founders, and leadership. The company, challenging Ola and Uber, operates over 4,000 EV chargers across 34 hubs in Delhi-NCR and Bengaluru. With plans to scale its fleet to 8,000 EVs, BluSmart reported crossing $50 million in annual revenue run-rate, growing over 100% YoY, despite losses increasing to Rs 65.4 crore in FY22 as per TheKredible. #Entrackr #Fintrackr #BluSmart #Startups #StartupNews #News #thekredible #IndianStartups https://entrackr.com/2023/12/blusmart-raises-24-mn-from-existing-investors-founders-and-leadership-team/

BookMyShow posts Rs 1,026 Cr income and Rs 85 Cr profit in FY23 BookMyShow is an outlier and its comeback after the pandemic sets the company apart from other late-stage firms. During the pandemic (FY21), the firm’s revenue nose-dived to Rs 74 crore as multiplexes and other offline entertainment shows were restricted but it bounced back with a staggering 13X growth in the last two fiscal years (FY22 & FY23) and also posted a hefty profit in the fiscal year ending March 2023. BookMyShow’s revenue from operations surged 3.5X to Rs 976 crore in FY23 from Rs 277 crore in FY22, its consolidated financial statements sourced from the Registrar of Companies show. #Entrackr #Fintrackr #Bookmyshow #Startups #StartupNews #News #IndianStartups https://entrackr.com/2023/12/bookmyshow-posts-rs-1026-cr-income-and-rs-85-cr-profit-in-fy23/

The Ayurveda Experience crosses Rs 250 Cr revenue in FY23, eyes profitability The Ayurveda Experience (TAE), a D2C skincare and nutrition brand, continued its growth momentum in the fiscal year ending in March 2023. The firm registered an impressive 84% growth in its scale while the losses dipped nearly 30% in FY23. The Ayurveda Experience’s revenue from operations surged around 84% to Rs 259 crore in FY23 from Rs 141 crore in FY22, according to its consolidated financial statements filed with the Registrar of Companies- stated by Entrackr. #Entrackr #Ayurveda #Fintrackr #TAE #News #Startups #StartupNews #Scincare #Nutrition https://entrackr.com/2023/11/the-ayurveda-experience-crosses-rs-250-cr-revenue-in-fy23-eyes-profitability/

Doceree raises $35 Mn in Series B led by Creaegis Doceree, a network of physician-only platforms for programmatic messaging, has scooped up $35 million in a Series B round led by Creaegis. Existing investors Eight Roads Ventures, and F-Prime Capital also participated in the round. Previously, it raised $11 million in its Series A round in April last year. The funds will enable Doceree to accelerate product development, augment technologies, scale global expansion, and expand team, the company said in a press release. Four-year-old Doceree aims to empower pharmaceutical and life-sciences companies and healthcare media agencies with solutions that reach HCPs (healthcare professionals) on their networks to achieve better patient health outcomes. #Entrackr #Fintrackr #News #Doceree #Startup #StartupNews #Creaegis https://entrackr.com/2023/09/doceree-raises-35-mn-in-series-b-led-by-creaegis/