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EV two-wheeler manufacturer BGauss raises Rs 161 Cr

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EV two-wheeler manufacturer BGauss raises Rs 161 Cr
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EV two-wheeler manufacturer BGauss raises Rs 161 Cr Electric two-wheeler manufacturer BGauss has raised Rs 161 crore ($18.6 million) in funding from Bharat Value Fund (BVF). The round includes a mix of primary and secondary capital. Earlier in April 2022, BGaus had raised Rs 52 crore (around $6 million) from a group of investors led by Darshan Patel, founder of Vini Cosmetics Pvt. Ltd. The proceeds will be used to expand its presence in India and overseas. It also plans to allocate the funds toward capital expenditures, marketing efforts, and enhancing in-house research and development (R&D) for upcoming product launches. Founded in 2020 by Hemant Kabra, BGauss scooters integrate design with AI-enabled technology, providing comfort, low maintenance, power, fast charging, IoT integration, and convenience. The Pune-based startup currently claims to serve around 45,000 customers and plans to expand its dealership network from 120 to 500, with a target of establishing over 1,000 touchpoints across India. BGauss’s manufacturing capacity, currently at 100,000 units per year, is also set to scale as demand increases. BGauss plans to launch two new products this year. In June 2024, the company introduced the RUV 350 scooter, featuring a 3.5-kilowatt motor, 165 Nm peak torque, and a top speed of 75 km/h. For the fiscal year ending in March 2024, BGauss reported Rs 177 crore in revenue from operations against Rs 110 crore in FY23. During the period, its lossed also jumped nearly two-fold to Rs 49.65 crore. BVF, a Category II Alternative Investment Fund managed by Madhu Lunawat of Pantomath Capital Management, invests in growth-stage, profitable businesses like Haldiram Bhujiawala, Aniket Metals, and Millennium Babycares.

Wow! Momo raises Rs 130-150 Cr led by Haldiram’s Kamal Agrawal and Khazanah

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Wow! Momo raises Rs 130-150 Cr led by Haldiram’s Kamal Agrawal and Khazanah
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Wow! Momo has reportedly raised Rs 130–150 crore in a bridge funding round led by Kamal Agrawal from the Haldiram promoter family and Malaysian fund Khazanah Nasional. Economic Times, which reported the development first, added that the funding is structured through convertible notes, with the valuation to be decided in the next round. According to the report, the Kolkata-based quick service restaurant chain is planning to raise $75–80 million (about Rs 600–700 crore) in its next funding round, expected to close in the October–December quarter of 2025. Wow! Momo has raised over Rs 600 crore to date including $42 million (Rs 350 crore) in its Series D led by Khazanah Nasional Berhad, the sovereign wealth fund of Malaysia. Other investors in the current round include family offices and high-net-worth individuals. Agrawal was earlier linked to the Nagpur unit of Haldiram, which later merged with its Delhi counterpart. Wow! Momo operates under four brands: Wow! Momo, Wow! China, Wow! Chicken, and Wow! Kulfi. It runs 680 outlets and plans to add 200–250 more by next year. As per TheKredible, Wow! Momo’s revenue from operations grew to Rs 470 crore in the last fiscal year from Rs 413 crore in FY23. It maintained steady losses at Rs 114 crore in FY24. The company is also growing its FMCG business, with frozen momos generating Rs 5 crore in monthly sales, mainly through quick commerce platforms.

Sindhuja Microcredit raises Rs 120 Cr in Series C round

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Sindhuja Microcredit raises Rs 120 Cr in Series C round
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New generation microfinance firm Sindhuja Microcredit has raised $14.5 million (Rs 120 crore) in its Series C round from GAWA Capital (through its vehicle Huruma Fund) and Oikocredit. Earlier to this round, the company had raised a Series B funding round of $8.7 million from Norway-based Nordic Microfinance Initiative (NMI) and Carpediem Capital in May 2020. It closed its Series A round of $4 million from Carpediem Capital in March 2019. The new proceeds will be used to expand the business in its existing and new geographies as well as new product lines, the company said in a press release. Promoted by Abhisheka Kumar and Malkit Singh Didyala, Sindhuja Microcredit provides microfinance to skilled women entrepreneurs who lack capital. The Noida-based company also provides business loans to traders, shopkeepers and farmers for working capital needs or for expanding their businesses. Within six years of operation, Sindhuja claims to have provided micro-loans to over 400,000 self-employed women micro-entrepreneurs across nine states in northern, eastern and western parts of India. The company currently operates 235 branches with over Rs 10 billion in Assets under Management (AUM).

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