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Exclusive: Supply chain startup 3SC raises fresh funds in new round

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SS Supply Chain Solutions (3SC) has raised Rs 31 crore (approximately $4 million) from existing investors GEF Capital’s South Asia Growth Fund. This is the first round of investment for the Gurugram-based company this year. The board at 3SC has passed a special resolution to issue 31,00,000 compulsory convertible preference shares at an issue price of Rs 100 each to raise Rs 31 crore, its regulatory filing accessed from the Registrar of Companies shows. The company will use these funds for growth and expansion, as decided by the board of directors. The regulatory filings added that GEF Capital’s South Asia Growth Fund will hold 66.27% of the company post-allotment. 3SC had raised $15 million in its Series B round led by GEF Capital’s South Asia Fund in July 2021. Looking at the trend, it appears that GEF Capital will take over the company wholly in the coming years. Established in 2012 by Lalit and Sarita Das, 3SC provides supply chain service, catering to a diverse array of industries such as pharmaceuticals, healthcare, industrials, FMCD, FMCG, and e-commerce. It also delivers supply chain analytics solutions to businesses. 3SC claims to have more than 100 data scientists, over 75 clients and has done more than 20,000 transactions to date. 3SC Solutions’ revenue from operations barely grew 1.71% to Rs 130.8 crore during FY23 from Rs 128.6 crore in FY22. As per the company’s consolidated financial statement, its losses jumped 2.3X to Rs 31.5 crore in FY23 against Rs 14 crore in FY22. The firm is yet to file its audited financial statements for FY24. Last month, climate tech focused private equity firm GEF Capital Partners recently closed its$325 million GEF US Climate Solutions Fund II. Its portfolio includes Blue Earth Capital, HQ Capital, ODDO BHF, and INGKA Investments, among others. It recently signed an agreement to invest Rs 580 crore in TI Clean Mobility.