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AI firm Fractal eyes $400-500 million IPO at $3-billion valuation

Economic TimesEconomic Times · 1y ago
AI firm Fractal eyes $400-500 million IPO at $3-billion valuation
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Fractal Analytics, an AI and analytics company, has hired Morgan Stanley, Kotak Mahindra Capital, and Axis Capital as bankers for its upcoming IPO. The IPO is estimated to be worth $400-500 million and could value the company at around $3 billion. The draft red herring prospectus is expected to be submitted to SEBI by late September. The IPO will include both primary and secondary share sales, allowing existing investors such as Apax Partners and Khazanah Nasional Berhad to partially sell their stake. The funds raised will be used for expanding the company's GenAI services portfolio, research and development, global expansion, and pre-payment of existing loans. Fractal Analytics, founded in 2000, focuses on AI, machine learning, and computer vision technologies. In FY23, the company generated operating revenues of Rs 1,985.4 crore and recorded a net profit of Rs 194 crore.

Fractal Analytics raises $170 Mn via secondary sale

EntrackrEntrackr · 7m ago
Fractal Analytics raises $170 Mn via secondary sale
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Fractal Analytics, an AI and advanced analytics solutions provider, has raised $170 million (around Rs 1,461 crore) through a secondary share sale, valuing the company at $2.44 billion. According to ET, Apax Partners exited part of its holding in Fractal by selling 6% to 22 investors, including Trust Investment Advisors and others. The proceeds will be used to fuel R&D, global GenAI expansion, and debt pre-payment. The development comes as Fractal prepares for an IPO to raise $400–$500 million at a valuation of around $3 billion. The company has appointed Morgan Stanley, Kotak Securities, and Axis Securities as its IPO bankers and is preparing to file its draft red herring prospectus (DRHP). Founded by Srikanth Velamakanni and Pranay Agrawal, Fractal has grown into a global leader in AI, machine learning, computer vision, quantum computing, and cognitive automation, with 70% of its revenue from the US. Fractal recently entered the Generative AI space with offerings like Fractal GPT, Flyfish (a digital sales advisor), and Arya (a data science agent). It also introduced Kalaido.ai, India’s first multilingual text-to-image model, launched in 2024. In March this year, Fractal invested $20 million in one of its product companies, Asper.ai, a purpose-built AI for growth platform for consumer goods and manufacturing. Fractal has raised around $855 million to date including a $360 million round, where the Srikanth Velamakanni and Pranay Agrawal-led company turned unicorn. For the fiscal year ended March 2024 (FY24), Fractal's Indian entity reported revenue of Rs 2,196 crore and a loss of Rs 54.7 crore. It currently has over 5,000 employees across 18 global locations, including the USA, Canada, UK, Netherlands, Ukraine, India, Singapore, South Africa, UAE, and Australia.

Fractal Analytics makes muted market debut, lists at nearly 3% discount

EntrackrEntrackr · 12h ago
Fractal Analytics makes muted market debut, lists at nearly 3% discount
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Fractal Analytics makes muted market debut, lists at nearly 3% discount Artificial intelligence-focused analytics firm Fractal Analytics made a subdued debut on the stock exchanges on Monday, listing at a discount to its issue price despite strong expectations around its pure-play AI company. The company’s shares opened at Rs 876 on the National Stock Exchange, nearly 3% below the upper end of its IPO price band of Rs 900. A similar trend was visible on the Bombay Stock Exchange. The muted debut comes as its IPO had generated moderate interest during the subscription period. Its IPO booked nearly 2.66 times at the time of bid closure on the final day. According to exchange data, QIBs subscribed 4.18X, followed by Non-Institutional Investors (NIIs) at 1.06 times. The retail investor quota saw muted demand, with subscriptions reaching only 1.03X. Fractal’s public issue was reduced by 42% to Rs 2,834 crore, from the Rs 4,900 crore IPO outlined in its draft red herring prospectus (DRHP) last year. The revised IPO will comprise a fresh issue of shares worth Rs 1,023.5 crore and an offer for sale (OFS) of Rs 1,810.4 crore by existing shareholders. Proceeds from the fresh issue will be used to fund inorganic growth, invest in subsidiaries, meet working capital requirements, and for general corporate purposes. Founded in 2000, Fractal provides artificial intelligence and advanced analytics solutions to global enterprises across sectors such as consumer goods, retail, healthcare, technology and financial services. The company derives a majority of its revenue from overseas markets, particularly the US. On the financial side, Fractal reported consolidated revenue of Rs 2,765 crore in FY25 from Rs 2,196 crore in FY24. Its net profit stood at Rs 220.6 crore in FY25, compared to a loss of Rs 54.7 crore in FY24. For the first half of FY26, it recorded revenue of Rs 1,559 crore and a profit of Rs 71 crore.

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