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Celebal Tech nears Rs 300 Cr revenue in FY24, but bleeds heavily

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Celebal Tech nears Rs 300 Cr revenue in FY24, but bleeds heavily
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Celebal Technologies, an IT services provider, crossed the Rs 270 crore revenue mark with a 43% year-on-year growth in the fiscal year ending March 2024. However, losses for the Norwest Ventures-backed firm surged to Rs 60 crore during the same period. Celebal Technologies’s revenue from operations increased to Rs 275 crore in FY24 from Rs 192 crore in FY23, its consolidated financial statements sourced from the Registrar of Companies (RoC) show. Co-founded in 2016 by Anupam Gupta and Anirudh Kala, Celebal Technologies specializes in data science, AI, and enterprise cloud solutions. Technology consulting remains the sole revenue driver for the Jaipur-headquartered firm. It also earned Rs 6 crore from interest and the sale of current investments, bringing its total revenue to Rs 281 crore in FY24. With a presence in the USA, APAC, UAE, Europe, and Canada, the company generated Rs 122 crore from international markets. Like other SaaS firms, employee benefits were the largest cost center for the company, accounting for 71% of total expenses. This expense surged 87% to Rs 245 crore in FY24 from Rs 131 crore in FY23. Notably, the firm has a dedicated workforce of over 2,000 professionals. Technical services, rent, travel, advertising, and legal expenses were among the key overheads that pushed Celebal Technologies’ total expenditure up by 73%—from Rs 199 crore in FY23 to Rs 344 crore in FY24. An 87% rise in employee benefits—primarily salaries and wages—outpaced revenue growth, pushing Celebal Technologies’ losses to Rs 60 crore in FY24 from Rs 1 crore in FY23. At a unit level, the company spent Rs 1.25 to earn a rupee, while its ROCE and EBITDA margins declined to -39.1% and -19.2%, respectively. By the end of FY24, its total current assets stood at Rs 139 crore, with cash and bank balances of Rs 18 crore. Celebal Technologies secured its first institutional funding of $32 million in 2022, led by Norwest Venture Partners. The company later raised debt from BlackSoil. According to startup data intelligence platform TheKredible, Norwest holds the largest external stake at 19.58%, while the two co-founders collectively own over 70% of the company’s capital.

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BookMyShow profit nears Rs 110 Cr in FY24, event biz bleeds

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BookMyShow profit nears Rs 110 Cr in FY24, event biz bleeds
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Online ticketing platform BookMyShow has experienced a remarkable turnaround over the past two years (FY23 and FY24), with its revenue soaring more than 5X and achieving profitability. Its revenue spiked to nearly Rs 1,400 crore in FY24, from only Rs 277 crore in FY22. BookMyShow reported a 43.2% year-on-year growth to Rs 1,396.86 crore in revenue from operations during the fiscal year ending March 2024 as compared to Rs 975.51 crore in FY23, its consolidated financial statement with the Registrar of Companies shows. BookMyShow, an online ticketing platform for movies and events, operates with 17 subsidiaries and two joint ventures. Here's a breakdown of its revenue growth across different streams. BookMyShow generates revenue primarily through online ticket bookings, turnkey ticketing solutions for concerts and events, and software sales. It also earns from advertisement space and from subscription contracts. Additional income sources include food and beverage sales, maintenance contracts, and on-ground services. The company collected 57.4% of its revenue from online ticketing (ticket bookings and turnkey solutions) which grew 23.8% year-on-year to Rs 801.57 crore in FY24. Around 32% of the revenue came from live events, worth Rs 454.72 crore which surged 91.5% during the year. The remaining sum of Rs 140.57 crore was collected via advertisement, marketing, sale of food & beverages, gift vouchers, and software, et al. The company also earned Rs 33.28 crore from interest and gains on financial assets, taking the overall revenue to Rs 1,430.14 crore in FY24. Out of the convenience fee, a certain portion of the revenue is shared with the cinema owners. BookMyShow paid a revenue share worth Rs 323.03 crore during FY24, accounting for 43.6% of the online ticket booking revenue. The firm spent Rs 233.49 crore on production which spiked 95% YoY in FY24, while the fees paid to artists soared 103.3% to Rs 211.32 crore in the same period. Employee benefit expenses went up 24% to Rs 170.72 crore during the year. Further, advertisement & promotions, and payment gateway charges stood at Rs 78.97 crore and Rs 49.57 crore, respectively. The overall expenditure of BookMyShow inclined 40.3% to Rs 1,319.88 crore in FY24 from Rs 940.86 crore during the previous fiscal year. Segment-wise, BookMyShow made profits of Rs 258.65 crore via online ticketing and Rs 84.13 crore through advertisement, marketing, sale of food & beverages, gift vouchers, and software et al. However, the live events vertical bled with a loss of Rs 137.99 crore during FY24. In the end, BookMyShow’s profits grew 27.6% to Rs 108.63 crore during FY24, against Rs 85.11 crore made in the last fiscal year (FY23). On the back of heavy cash burn on opex (operational expenses), its operating cashflows slipped 85.3% to Rs 33.54 crore during the period. Moreover, the outstanding losses of the firm stood at Rs 751.42 crore. The EBITDA margin and ROCE of the company registered at 11.07% and 15.25%, respectively. On a unit level, BookMyShow spent Re 0.94 to earn a rupee of operating revenue in the last fiscal year. At the end of FY24, the company had Rs 306.72 crore in cash and bank balances while its overall current assets were worth Rs 1,209.84 crore with a current ratio of 138%. As per TheKredible, BookMyShow has raised Rs 1,490 crore to date from the likes of TPG Growth, Elevation Capital, and Accel. Network 18 is the major stakeholder in the company having control of around 39% stake. Its valuation as per its Series D funding stood at nearly Rs 5,700 crore. Foodtech giant Zomato, which acquired Paytm’s movies and ticketing business, competes with BookMyShow.

IntrCity crosses Rs 320 Cr income in FY24, nears break-even

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IntrCity crosses Rs 320 Cr income in FY24, nears break-even
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Travel-tech platform IntrCity, which owns SmartBus and RailYatri, could not replicate its FY23 growth momentum in FY24. After achieving six-fold growth in FY23, the company recorded a modest 16% year-on-year revenue increase for the fiscal year ending March 2024. However, the Nandan Nilekani family trust-backed firm reduced its losses by over 52%, bringing them below Rs 10 crore in FY24. IntrCity's revenue from operations grew 15.9% to Rs 317.34 crore during FY24 as compared to Rs 273.9 crore in FY23, as per the company's consolidated financial statements with the Registrar of Companies. IntrCity operates web and mobile platforms for its brands, SmartBus and RailYatri. The flagship brand, IntrCity SmartBus, caters to long-distance bus routes across India, while RailYatri offers train travel services such as ticket booking and meal ordering. As per the filings, the majority of commission revenue came from the Indian Railway Catering and Tourism Corporation (IRCTC) during FY24. The company collected 93.8% of the revenue from bus operations which went up 16.9% to Rs 297.71 crore in FY24. It also earned Rs 18.08 crore from commission along with Rs 1.55 crore via advertisement services. Additionally, collection from interest and gain on financial assets (non-operating revenue) stood at Rs 3.38 crore. Including this, the company's overall revenue climbed to Rs 320.7 crore in FY24. On the expense side, the cost of revenue (direct cost for the distribution of services) accounted for 68.3% of the total expenditure. This cost grew 14.2% to Rs 225.8 crore in FY24 from Rs 197.8 crore in FY23. Operation and maintenance costs went up 9.3% to Rs 43.5 crore while spending on employee benefits remained almost flat at Rs 36.85 crore during the last fiscal year. The company incurred Rs 7.42 crore on advertisement and promotions and paid Rs 3.9 crore commission for catering and payment gateway services. In the end, IntrCity's expenses increased 9.7% to Rs 330.6 crore during FY24 in comparison to Rs 301.3 crore during FY23. On the back of controlled expenditure and double-digit growth in revenues, the firm managed to bring down its losses by 53.7% to Rs 9.9 crore in FY24. The losses were at Rs 21.4 crore in the previous fiscal year. Operating cash outflows of IntrCity also improved by 69.8% during the period and stood at Rs 6.1 crore. As of the last fiscal year, the firm's outstanding losses stood at Rs 242.5 crore. During FY24, the travel-tech platform managed to improve its EBITDA margin by 459 BPS to -2.08%. On a unit level, IntrCity spent Rs 1.04 to earn an operating revenue during the said period. IntrCity has Rs 17.4 crore in cash and bank balances while its total assets stood at Rs 41.2 crore for the fiscal year ended March 2024. As per the startup data intelligent platform TheKredible, IntrCity has raised over $50 million to date and was valued at around Rs 912 crore or $110 million in the latest funding round in February this year. Among online travel aggregator (OTA) platforms, MakeMyTrip is the largest player in terms of revenue. Ixigo, EaseMyTrip, Yatra, and Cleartrip are also the key players in the segment.

Hangyo nears Rs 300 Cr revenue in FY24; profit spikes 2X

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Hangyo nears Rs 300 Cr revenue in FY24; profit spikes 2X
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Hangyo Ice Cream secured India's largest venture funding for an ice cream brand, raising $25 million from Faering Capital in August last year. The investment was driven by the company’s expanding scale, as it surpassed Rs 300 crore in revenue in FY24 while maintaining profitability. Hangyo’s revenue from operations grew 23.5% year-on-year to Rs 294 crore in FY24 from Rs 238 crore in FY23, its consolidated financial statements sourced from the Registrar of Companies show. Founded in 2003 by Pradeep Pai and Dinesh Pai, Hangyo sells cups, cones, sorbets, stick ice creams, tubs, and kulfis across general trade, modern trade, and online channels including quick commerce apps. Income from the sale of ice creams is the sole source of revenue for Hangyo in FY24. For the ice cream seller, the cost of procurement was the largest cost center forming 57% of its overall expenditure. This cost grew by 9.1% to Rs 168 crore in FY24. The employee benefits also saw a surge of 38.9% to Rs 25 crore in the previous fiscal (FY24). Its power, fuel, advertising, transportation/distribution, traveling, and other overheads drove the total expenditure up by 23.5% to Rs 294 crore in FY24 from Rs 238 crore in FY23. The decent scale and controlled costs helped Hangyo to register a 2.1X surge in its profits to Rs 11.8 crore in FY24, compared to Rs 5.6 crore in FY23. At a unit level, it spent Rs 0.95 to earn a rupee. Its ROCE and EBITDA margins improved to 28.77% and 11.86% respectively. By the end of FY24, its total current assets stood at 59 crore. Hangyo has raised a total of $30 million to date including $5 million from Capvent Partners in 2013. Over the past two years, several new-age and established ice cream brands, including Hocco, Go Zero, and NIC, have secured significant funding. Hocco raised $12 million from the Chona family and others, while NIC secured $31 million across two rounds. Mumbai-based Go Zero also raised $2.5 million through two funding rounds.

Paytm revenue grows 25% and nears Rs 10,000 Cr in FY24

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Paytm revenue grows 25% and nears Rs 10,000 Cr in FY24
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One97 Communication Private Limited, the parent company of Paytm, scaled 25% year-on-year during the fiscal year ending March 2024. The Noida-based firm, however, managed to maintain EBITDA profitability before ESOP throughout the last fiscal year (FY24). Paytm’s revenue from operations grew 25% to Rs 9,978 crore in FY24 from Rs 7,990 crore in FY23, its annual financial statements disclosed through the National Stock Exchange show. Income from payment services accounted for 62.48% of the total operating revenue, which grew 25% to Rs 6,235 crore in FY24. Meanwhile, income from financial services grew by 30% to Rs 2,004 crore. The remainder income came from marketing and other sources. Paytm also made Rs 547 crore from non-operating activities mainly from interest and gain on financial assets, tallying the total income to Rs 10,525 crore in the last fiscal year (FY24). To the tune of other technology firms, its employee benefits accounted for 39.4% of the overall expenditure. This cost surged 21.5% to Rs 4,589 crore in FY24 from Rs 3,778 crore in FY23. This includes Rs 1,466 crore as share-based payment aka ESOPs cost. Its payment processing charges grew 10.9% to Rs 3,280 crore in FY2. Paytm’s software/tech, marketing cum promotional, legal, and other overheads drove its total expenditure up by 15% to Rs 11,645 crore in FY24 from Rs 10,130 crore in FY23. Note: Paytm has booked Rs 1,465 crore of ESOPs and wrote off Rs 227 crore worth of investments which was made to its associate firm Paytm Payments Bank Ltd (PPBL) after RBI’s action. The decent growth and controlled expenditure helped Paytm to reduce its net losses by 20% to Rs 1,422 crore in FY24. Meanwhile, Paytm maintained its EBITDA profitability before ESOP throughout the year which stood at Rs 559 crore in FY24.

Exclusive: OfBusiness revenue nears Rs 20,000 Cr in FY24; profits crosses Rs 600 Cr

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Exclusive: OfBusiness revenue nears Rs 20,000 Cr in FY24; profits crosses Rs 600 Cr
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Following a 2X jump in scale during FY23, industrial goods and services procurement platform OfBusiness continued its growth run as its revenue grew by 25.8% in the fiscal year ending March 2024. At the same time, the firm’s profit spiked by 30% and crossed the Rs 600 crore mark. OfBusiness’ revenue grew to Rs 19,296 crore in FY24 from 15,343 crore in FY23, according to the company’s consolidated financial documents reviewed by Entrackr. The sale of industrial goods (raw materials) and revenue from financial services offered to the buyers on their platforms were the primary sources of operating revenue for OfBusiness in FY24. The company also made Rs 232 crore from interest and other financial activities, tallying the overall revenue to Rs 19,529 crore in FY24. Being a goods and service procurement platform, the purchase of industrial goods and raw materials including construction materials, chemicals, and produce emerged as the largest cost centers, forming 88.5% of OfBusiness’ total expenses during FY24. In the line of scale, this cost increased by 21% to Rs 16,543 crore in FY24. The firm’s burn on employee benefits, finance, legal, conveyance, advertising, and other overheads took its overall cost up by 24.3% to Rs 18,696 crore in FY24 from Rs 15,037 crore in FY23. Note: OfBusiness’ ESOP-related expenses for this year stood at Rs 32 Cr in FY24 which is similar to last year. The decent growth in scale and controlled expenditure helped OfBusiness to post a 30.2% increase in its profits to Rs 603 crore in FY24. Its ROCE and EBITDA margin improved to 12.33% and 7.44% respectively. On a unit level, OfBusiness spent Rs 0.97 to earn a rupee in FY24. FY23-FY24 FY23 FY24 EBITDA Margin 6.30% 7.44% Expense/₹ of Op Revenue ₹0.98 ₹0.97 ROCE 9.28 12.23 OfBusiness has raised around $800 million including its $325 million Series G round in December 2021 where it was valued at $5 billion. According to the startup data intelligence platform TheKredible, Alpha Wave is the largest external stakeholder with 19.16% followed by Creation Investment and Matrix Partners. OfBusiness competes with Zetwerk, Infra.market, and Moglix. Zetwerk recorded Rs 11,449 crore GMV in FY23 while Infra. Market and Moglix’s gross revenue stood at 11,846 crore and Rs 4,500 crore respectively in the same period (FY23).

Awfis nears Rs 900 Cr income in FY24; losses contract 62%

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Awfis nears Rs 900 Cr income in FY24; losses contract 62%
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Co-working solutions provider Awfis showcased a 55.8% growth in scale during the fiscal year ending March 2024. However, the losses for the Amit Ramani-led firm contracted 61.8% to Rs 17.8 crore in FY24. On a year-on-year basis, Awfis’ revenue from operations grew 55.8% to Rs 849 crore in FY24 from Rs 545 crore in FY23, its consolidated financial statements disclosed in the stock exchange filing show. On a sequential basis, the firm posted a 5% increase in revenue to Rs 232 crore in Q4 FY24 from Rs 221 crore in Q3 FY24. Founded in 2015, Awfis offers customized office spaces for startups, SMEs, and large corporations including ancillary services like food and beverages, IT support, and infrastructure services among others. Income from co-working space rental and allied services formed 73% of the total operating revenue which spiked 47.7% to Rs 619 crore in FY24 from Rs 419 crore in FY23. Income from construction and fit-out projects, facility management, and sale of food items were other revenue drivers for Awfis in the fiscal year ending March 2024. See TheKredible for the complete revenue breakup. Awfis’s burn on subcontract stood at Rs 171 crore in FY24 while its employee benefits saw an increment of 41.7% to Rs 136 crore in FY24. Its finance, legal, depreciation and amortization, purchase of traded goods, and other overheads took the overall expenditure up by 45.8% to Rs 892 crore in FY24 from Rs 612 crore in FY23. Head to TheKredible for the detailed expense breakdown. The 55.8% surge in scale and controlled cost mechanism helped Awfis to contract its losses by 61.8% to a marginal Rs 17.8 in FY24 from Rs 46.6 crore in FY23. On a unit level, it spent Rs 1.05 to earn a rupee in FY24. The company’s stock was listed on NSE on May 30 and opened at Rs 435 with a 13.58% premium over the issue price of Rs 383. The improvement in the fundamentals pushed its share price to Rs 500.1 (as of June 19). Awfis currently holds a total market capitalization of Rs 3,472 crore.

Mobikwik posts flat scale in Q4 FY25; bleeds heavily

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Mobikwik posts flat scale in Q4 FY25; bleeds heavily
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Mobikwik posts flat scale in Q4 FY25; bleeds heavily Fintech platform MobiKwik reported its quarterly results for the fourth quarter of the last fiscal year (Q4 FY25) on Tuesday, showing a flat year-on-year growth. MobiKwik’s revenue from operations increased to Rs 268 crore in Q4 FY25 from Rs 265 crore in Q4 FY24, its consolidated financial statements accessed from the National Stock Exchange (NSE) show. However, Mobikwik's earnings for the full fiscal year grew 33.9% to Rs 1,192 crore in FY25, compared to Rs 890 crore in FY24. Commissions on recharges, processing, and interest on servicing loans, payment gateways, and technology platforms were the primary revenue sources for MobiKwik in Q4 FY25. However, the company did not provide an income breakdown in its quarterly report. According to the press release, MobiKwik's registered user base has grown to 176.5 million with 4.4 million new merchants. The company’s payment of GMV has also surged 2.3X year-on-year to Rs 331 billion. On the cost side, expenditures on the payment gateway were the largest cost center, accounting for 45% of the overall cost, which stood at Rs 147 crore in Q4 FY25. The cost of employee benefits and lending fees was recorded at Rs 43 crore and Rs 41 crore, respectively. Its financial guarantee, legal, advertising, finance, and other overheads took its total expenditure to Rs 324 crore in Q4 FY25 from Rs 266 crore in Q4 FY24. For instance, the Gurugram-based company posted a net profit of Rs 14 crore for the previous fiscal (FY24). In the end, Mobikwik reported a net loss of Rs 56 crore in Q4FY25, compared to a loss of Rs 60 lakhs in the same quarter of the previous fiscal year. During the full fiscal year, its bottom line was negative at Rs 121.5 crore. Mobikwik made its debut on the stock exchange last December 24 with an impressive 59% premium on its issue price on the first day of its listing. The company is currently trading at Rs 273.7 with a total market capitalization of Rs 2,126 crore or approximately $250 million.

SolarSquare bleeds in FY24 as losses surge 2.3X

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SolarSquare bleeds in FY24 as losses surge 2.3X
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Rooftop solar solutions provider SolarSquare recorded a 63.5% year-on-year growth in its operating scale, reaching Rs 175 crore in revenue in the last fiscal year. However, this growth came at a heavy cost, as the company’s losses surged 2.3X in FY24. SolarSquare’s revenue from operations grew to Rs 175 crore in FY24 from Rs 107 crore in FY23, according to its financial statements sourced from the Registrar of Companies (RoC). Founded by Neeraj Jain and Nikhil Nahar, SolarSquare designs, installs, and finances rooftop solar systems for homes. It also provides rooftop solar solutions for housing societies and commercial establishments. It is easily the largest firm focused on the home sector by installations now. SolarSquare makes money from product sales and services. In FY24, revenue from product sales, which constituted the majority of its operating revenue, surged by 66.35% to Rs 173 crore. In contrast, collection from services declined by 33.33% YoY to Rs 2 crore. The company earned an additional Rs 3 crore from interest on deposits and gains on current investments, pushing its total income to Rs 178 crore in FY24, up from Rs 108 crore in FY23. On the expense front, material costs remained the largest component, increasing by 52.27% to Rs 134 crore in FY24. Employee benefit expenses more than doubled, surging 105.56% to Rs 37 crore. Finance and rental costs collectively amounted to Rs 8 crore, while other expenses, including operational overheads, added Rs 50 crore in the last fiscal year. Outpacing its revenue growth, the company’s total expenses surged by 65.94%, reaching Rs 229 crore in FY24 from Rs 138 crore in FY23. Ultimately, SolarSquare’s losses surged 2.3X to Rs 69 crore in FY24. Its Return on Capital Employed (ROCE) stood at -112.85%, while its EBITDA margin was -35.96% for the fiscal year ending March 2024. On a unit level, the firm spent Rs 1.31 to earn one rupee in FY24. SolarSquare reported current assets worth Rs 120.5 crore in FY24 which includes Rs 60 crore in cash and bank balance. According to startup data intelligence platform TheKredible, SolarSquare has raised a total of $56 million of funding till date. Its lead investors include Elevation Capital, Lowercarbon Capital and Good Capital, among others. With a huge focus from the government on solar rooftops in the residential segment through the PM Suryaghar scheme, which offers up to 40% subsidies on solar rooftops, SolarSquare has a massive market opportunity to exploit over the coming two years. However, the firm, even as it gets high ratings for the quality of its work and after sales support, does have a relatively high cost structure to deliver these, leading to higher losses than peers, which include the division of Tata Power engaged in the business as well. As one of the few well funded firms in the retail solar installation space, it enjoys an advantage over peers that it hasn’t yet exploited as well as it should. For all its losses, it remains one of the priciest solar installers out there in a market that like most Indian markets, is value conscious, to say the least. Perhaps it is the inexperience with scaling up, but one would certainly expect a vastly improved show in FY25 from the firm, considering its leading position as an installer in PM Suryaghar.

DCGpac hits profitability as revenue nears Rs 100 Cr in FY24

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DCGpac hits profitability as revenue nears Rs 100 Cr in FY24
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B2B packaging solutions platform DCGpac has been expanding steadily, reaching nearly Rs 100 crore in revenue for the fiscal year ending March 2024. Moreover, the Gurugram-based company, which raised only Rs 20 crore, achieved profitability during this period. DCGpac’s revenue from operations grew by 21.4%, reaching Rs 96.5 crore in FY24, up from Rs 79.5 crore in FY23, its consolidated financial statements sourced from the Registrar of Companies (RoC) show. DCGpac is a packaging materials supplier offering a range of products and services, including corrugated boxes, courier bags, bubble films, designer boxes, and “Design to Distribution” solutions. Sales of packaging materials represent the sole source of revenue for DCGpac. According to the company’s website, it serves over 50,000 customers, including Blinkit, Shiprocket, Delhivery, Myntra, DHL, Shadowfax, and others. As with other packaging solutions platforms, the cost of materials accounted for 83.17% of DCGpac’s total expenditure, rising by 19% to Rs 80.4 crore in FY24. Employee benefits expenses stood at Rs 8 crore for the last fiscal year. Additional costs, including advertising, warehousing, packing, information technology, printing, and other operating overheads, brought total expenditure up by 17.9% to Rs 96.7 crore in FY24, compared to Rs 82 crore in FY23. Steady growth and careful cost management helped DCGpac achieve profitability in FY24, posting net profits of Rs 19 lakh compared to a loss of Rs 1.67 crore in FY23. DCGpac’s ROCE and EBITDA margin stood at 3.34% and 1.19%, respectively. On a unit level, the company spent Re 1 to earn a rupee of operating revenue in FY24. FY23-FY24 FY23 FY24 EBITDA Margin -1.98% 1.19% Expense/₹ of Op Revenue ₹1.03 ₹1 ROCE -15.66% 3.34% DCGpac has raised a total of Rs 20 crore to date, including a pre-Series Seed round of $1.5 million led by Venture Catalysts, 9Unicorns, and Inflection Point Ventures in April 2022.

Metalbook nears Rs 800 Cr gross revenue in FY24

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Metalbook nears Rs 800 Cr gross revenue in FY24
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Full-stack metal supply-chain platform Metalbook recorded nearly Rs 800 crore of gross revenue for the fiscal year ended March 2024. However, its losses surged over two-fold in the same period. Metalbook’s gross revenue, known as gross merchandise value (GMV), surged 76% to Rs 796 crore in FY24 from Rs 452 crore in FY23, according to its financial statement sourced from the Registrar of Companies (RoC). Founded in 2021, Metalbook is a full-stack procurement platform that helps businesses, including SMEs, with inventory liquidation, logistics, and credit, among others. It claims to work with over 500 manufacturers, dealers, and suppliers, including ArcelorMittal Nippon Steel, Tata Steel, and JSW, across 16 countries. These services were the only source of revenue for the Gurugram-based company in FY24. The firm also made an additional Rs 2.5 crore from interest on deposits and investments, which pushed its total income to Rs 799 crore in FY24. For the supply chain platform, the cost of procurement of materials was the company’s largest cost center, accounting for 96% of the overall expenditure. This cost surged by 75.34% to Rs 782 crore in FY24. Employee benefit expenses jumped 90.48% to Rs 16 crore. Provisions for bad debts stood at Rs 3.7 crore, while other expenses—including legal, technology, and travel—contributed Rs 14.3 crore. These factors drove total expenses up by 77.78% to Rs 816 crore in FY24. Despite the 76% growth in scale, Metalbook’s loss spiked by 2.8 times to Rs 17 crore in FY24 from Rs 6 crore in FY23. Its return on capital employed (ROCE) and EBITDA margin stood at -9.65% and -1.27% respectively. On a unit basis, the company spent Rs 1.03 to earn a rupee of gross revenue in FY24. The Delhi-based company’s current assets stood at Rs 193 crore, which includes Rs 61 crore of cash and bank balance in the previous fiscal year. According to TheKredible, Metalbook has raised $23 million of funding to date. Axilor, Foundamental, and RTP Global are the major investors who hold 13.55%, 8.23%, and 5.81% of the company respectively.

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