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Vidyut raises $10 Mn in Series A led by 3one4 Capital

EntrackrEntrackr · 1y ago
Vidyut raises $10 Mn in Series A led by 3one4 Capital
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EV financing and vehicle lifecycle management platform Vidyut has raised $10 million in its Series A round led by 3one4 Capital. The round also saw participation from new and existing investors including Saison Capital, Zephyr Peacock, Force Ventures, Alteria Capital and Udaan CEO Sujeet Kumar. The Series A round is a mix of equity and debt funding. Entrackr had exclusively reported about Vidyut’s new fundraise earlier this month. Previously, it closed its seed round of $4 million in a mix of equity and debt led by Force Ventures and others in December 2022. This funding emphasizes the company’s commitment to improve EV ownership for SMBs and the startup will utilize the new funds to scale its offerings to the EV ecosystem, the startup said in a press release. Vidyut, which offers EV insurance, lifecycle management, and EV resale, is also looking to expand its presence to 40 Indian cities. The company will also double its team size by the end of FY25 as it prepares to build a full stack EV ecosystem. Founded in 2021 by Xitij Kothi and Gaurav Srivastava, the company offers a battery subscription ownership plan powered by proprietary asset-underwriting algorithms. It already offers ownership solutions for Mahindra, Piaggio, Altigreen, Murugappa Group’s Montra Electric, Euler Motors and OSM vehicles. The two-year-old company was in the pre-revenue stage until FY23 and posted an income of Rs 68 lakh with a loss of Rs 3 crore during the last fiscal year. In the electric vehicle financing space, Vidyut competes with Revfin, Finayo, Mufin Green Finance, OTO, evfin, and Hero FinCorp, among others. The Indian startup ecosystem has seen an uptick in funding for EV financing focused startups in the past couple of months. In December, Revfin raised $14 million in Series B round while Mufin and OTO raised $17 million and $10 million, respectively, earlier this month.

EV financing startup Vidyut raises $5 Mn in Series A

EntrackrEntrackr · 1y ago
EV financing startup Vidyut raises $5 Mn in Series A
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EV financing and vehicle lifecycle management platform Vidyut has raised $5 million or Rs 40 crore in its Series A round. This is the first round of investment for the Bengaluru-based company this year. The board at Vidyut has passed a special resolution to issue 6,185 Series A CCPS at an issue price of Rs 64,690 per share to raise $5 million or R 40 crore, its regulatory filing accessed from the Registrar of Companies shows. 3one4Capital spearheaded the round with Rs 22.2 crore while Zephyr Peacock India Fund and Saison Capital pumped in Rs 7.1 crore and Rs 8 crore respectively. LetsVentures, Angellist, and high-profile angles including Sujeet Kumar and Rajiv J Chaudhri cumulatively poured Rs 2.7 crore during the round. As per the data intelligence platform TheKredible, the company has been valued at around Rs 148 crore or $18 million post-allotment. Following the fresh proceeds, 3one4Capital became the largest external stakeholder with 15% followed by Zephyr Peacock India Growth Fund and Saison Capital which commands 13.96% and 5.41% respectively. Head to TheKredible for the complete captable. Vidyut has further passed a resolution to expand its ESOP pool by adding 768 fresh options which increased its pool size to 1,879 Esops. As per TheKredible estimates, its ESOP pool is now worth Rs 12.1 crore. The company had closed its seed round of $4 million in a mix of equity and debt led by Force Ventures, Veda VC, and a group of marquee angles including Sujeet Kumar, Kunal Shah, Shriharsha Majety, and others. Founded in 2021, Vidyut focuses primarily on serving commercial vehicle fleet owners. The company offers electric vehicle (EV) financing and ownership plans designed to mitigate the risks associated with owning a battery. The two years old company is in the pre-revenue stage which posted an income of Rs 68 lakh with a loss of Rs 3 crore during the previous fiscal year ended March 2023. In the electric vehicle financing space, Vidyut competes with Revfin, Finayo, Mufin Green Finance, OTO, evfin, and Hero FinCorp, among others. Recently, Revfin raised $14 million in Series B round led by Omidyar Network.

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