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Ixigo closes Rs 176 Cr pre-IPO secondary placement

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Ixigo closes Rs 176 Cr pre-IPO secondary placement
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Le Travenues Technology Limited, which operates travel booking platform Ixigo, is all set to make its debut on stock exchanges on 10th June with the price band of Rs 88-93 per share. The firm announced its pre-IPO secondary placement of Rs 176.2 crore ($21 million) at the top-end price (Rs 93) a day before Anchor Book. The early backer SAIF Partners sold its 1,07,52,689 shares worth Rs 100 crore ($12 million) to Ashoka India (White Oak), Tata Digital Fund, and Bay Capital. On the other hand, PeakXV sold its 6,989,248 shares worth Rs 65 crore ($7.8 million) to Bay Capital and Steadview Holding. Micromax and Madison India also sold their 12,05,268 shares to Steadview Capital worth Rs 11.2 crore ($1.3 million) in a pre-IPO secondary round. According to the company, SAIF partners will hold 20.52% after this secondary transaction while Peak XV and Micromax will own 13.81% and 5.52% respectively. Ixigo’s co-founders Aloke Bajpai, and Rajnish Kumar cumulatively hold 16.65% of the company. As per the analysis, SAIF Partners and Peak XV will get a hefty 13X and 8.2X returns from Ixigo respectively. Micromax Limited will also enjoy a good 10.88X return from the Gurugram-based company. Ixigo’s public offering will be open from 10th June to June 12 with a minimum lot size of 161 for the retail investor. For the small non-institutional investors, the minimum lot size is 14 lots. Ixigo demonstrated decent growth during the first nine months of the last fiscal year (FY24). Its operating revenue stood at Rs 491 crore while the firm also made a sizable profit of Rs 65.7 crore in the same period.

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Elevation Capital trims Ixigo stake, clocks 25X return

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Elevation Capital trims Ixigo stake, clocks 25X return
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Elevation Capital trims Ixigo stake, clocks 25X return Elevation Capital (formerly SAIF Partners) has offloaded 21.5 lakh shares in Le Travenues Technology Ltd, the parent company of travel tech firm Ixigo, for Rs 38.27 crore (around $4.5 million). The partial exit marks a nearly 25X return on its investment. According to a disclosure on the Bombay Stock Exchange (BSE), SAIF Partners sold 21.5 lakh equity shares at Rs 178 each through block deals. This marks Elevation’s third partial exit from Ixigo. The VC firm had earlier sold shares worth Rs 100 crore ($12 million) in a pre-IPO secondary transaction, followed by a Rs 180 crore ($21 million) sell-off during the IPO via the offer-for-sale (OFS) route, together delivering estimated returns of 13X. As of March 31, 2025, Elevation held around 14.2% in Ixigo, down sharply from 23.4% in February 2024. The sell-off comes at a time when Ixigo reported a 72% year-on-year jump in revenue to Rs 284 crore in Q4 FY25, while its profit rose 2.4X to Rs 17 crore. For the full fiscal year (FY25), the company posted Rs 914 crore in revenue. At the close of today’s trading session (Tuesday, May 19), Ixigo’s shares were priced at Rs 174.6 each, with a total market capitalization of Rs 6,811 crore (approximately $800 million).

Ixigo posts Rs 656 Cr revenue and Rs 73 Cr PAT in FY24

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Ixigo posts Rs 656 Cr revenue and Rs 73 Cr PAT in FY24
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Le Ventures Private Limited, the parent company of Ixigo, has released its annual results for the fiscal year ended March 2024. The Gurugram-based company saw a 31% year-on-year increase in its revenue along with the profits spiking over 3X in the same period. Ixigo’s revenue from operations grew 31% to Rs 656 crore in FY24 from Rs 501 crore in FY23, its consolidated financial statements sourced from the National Stock Exchange (NSE) show. On a sequential basis, the firm recorded a modest 3.3% decrease in its revenue to Rs 164.8 crore in Q4 FY24 from Rs 170.5 crore in Q3 FY24. Ixigo primarily generates income from convenience fees and commissions on train, airline, and bus ticket reservations. Train reservations contributed 56.4% of the total revenue, rising by 24.2% to Rs 370 crore in FY24. Income from airlines and buses stood at Rs 146 crore and Rs 132 crore, respectively in FY24. The company also generated Rs 9.2 crore from interest and financial assets which took its total income to Rs 665 crore in FY24. During FY24, Ixigo had 480 million annual active users. Its flights business saw 77% YoY growth in passenger segments with total booking of 95.6 million in the last fiscal year. Akin to most late-stage tech companies, employee benefits accounted for 22.4% of the total expenditure. This cost increased by 12% to Rs 141 crore in FY24 from Rs 126 crore in FY23. The firm’s expenditure on marketing, legal, refunds to customers, fees to its partners, and other overheads took its overall expenditure up by 29.8% to Rs 628 crore in FY24 from Rs 484 crore in FY23. The 31% growth and tight control on overall cost helped Ixigo to post a 213.3% surge in its profits to Rs 73 crore in FY24 from Rs 23.3 crore in FY23. Its ROCE and EBITDA margin improved to 14.05% and 11.55%, respectively. On a unit level, it spent Rs 0.96 to earn a rupee in FY24. FY23-FY24 FY23 FY24 EBITDA Margin 6.31% 11.55% Expense/₹ of Op Revenue ₹0.97 ₹0.96 ROCE 5.02% 14.05% Ixigo went public on June 18 and its IPO was oversubscribed by 98.3X while the portion of non-institutional investors (NIIs) oversubscribed by 110.5 times. The company also saw nearly an 80% surge in its valuation when compared to pre IPO round. With its current stock price at Rs 167 versus the IPO price of Rs 93, Ixigo will certainly face the challenge of delivering on high market expectations. While the firm has the benefit of a strong economy that has allowed valuations to expand in the public markets too, it does have to contend with intense competition and pressure on margins in the months ahead. That makes its Q1 results for the June quarter a huge event in terms of providing a pointer to its growth momentum.

Potential investor eyes up to 16% stake in Ixigo via primary and secondary acquisition

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Potential investor eyes up to 16% stake in Ixigo via primary and secondary acquisition
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A potential investor is in talks to acquire up to a 16% stake in travel-tech firm Le Travenues Technology Limited (Ixigo) through primary and secondary transactions, according to a regulatory filing made by the company on Tuesday. In its disclosure to the BSE and NSE, Ixigo said it received an intimation from a potential investor expressing interest in purchasing shares either directly or through its affiliates. However, the company clarified that no definitive agreements or binding arrangements have been executed so far. “The proposed acquisition would be by way of primary and secondary acquisitions, and our aggregate shareholding, including affiliates, pursuant to the company’s proposed fundraise and the aforementioned secondary acquisitions, will not exceed 16%,” the disclosure quoted the investor as saying. The move comes at a time when Ixigo has been witnessing growing investor interest following its successful IPO in June 2024, where the company made a strong debut on the stock exchanges. Recently, Global asset manager Schroder Investment Management has increased its stake in Le Travenues Technology Limited. On the financial front, Ixigo’s revenue from operations surged 72.5% to Rs 314 crore in Q1 FY26, in contrast to Rs 182 crore in Q1 FY25. During the period, the company’s net profit grew 27% year-on-year to Rs 19 crore in Q1 FY26 from Rs 15 crore in Q1 FY25. If the deal materializes, it could mark one of the most significant secondary share movements in Ixigo post-listing.

Curefoods raises Rs 160 Cr in pre-IPO placement from Binny Bansal’s 3State Ventures

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Curefoods raises Rs 160 Cr in pre-IPO placement from Binny Bansal’s 3State Ventures
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Curefoods raises Rs 160 Cr in pre-IPO placement from Binny Bansal’s 3State Ventures Cloud kitchen operator Curefoods has raised Rs 160 crore ($18 million) in a pre-IPO placement from 3State Ventures, the investment arm of Flipkart co-founder Binny Bansal. According to the press release, Curefoods has allotted 1.28 crore equity shares at Rs 124 per share to 3State Ventures. The Bengaluru-based firm had filed its draft red herring prospectus (DRHP) in June to raise Rs 800 crore through a fresh issue along with an offer for sale (OFS) of 4.08 crore shares by early investors, including Iron Pillar, Chiratae Ventures, Crimson Winter, Accel, and Curefit Healthcare, among others. Founder and CEO Ankit Nagori will not participate in the OFS. As per the DRHP, the company plans to use the proceeds from the fresh issue to expand its network of cloud kitchens, restaurants, kiosks, and central kitchens, repay debt, invest in its subsidiary Fan Hospitality, and cover working capital and general corporate expenses. JM Financial, IIFL Capital, and Nuvama Wealth Management are the book-running lead managers to the issue. Curefoods operates a multi-brand cloud kitchen business across categories like Indian meals, pizza, desserts, and health-focused food. Its portfolio brands include EatFit, CakeZone, Nomad Pizza, Frozen Bottle, Sharief Bhai, and Krispy Kreme. The company closed FY25 with revenue of Rs 745.8 crore, up from Rs 585.1 crore in FY24, while losses narrowed to Rs 170 crore from Rs 172.6 crore in the previous year. Backed by marquee investors including Binny Bansal, Curefoods has rapidly scaled to over 500 service locations across more than 70 cities. It also expanded overseas last year with the launch of Sharief Bhai in the UAE. The pre-IPO funding from 3State Ventures is expected to reduce the size of the fresh issue in Curefoods’ upcoming IPO.

Schroder Fund enters Ixigo via Elevation stake acquisition

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Schroder Fund enters Ixigo via Elevation stake acquisition
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Schroder Fund enters Ixigo via Elevation stake acquisition Elevation Capital (formerly SAIF Partners) sold Rs 135 crore ($15.7 million) worth of shares in Ixigo parent Le Travenues Technology via block deals on Thursday. This partial exit is estimated to have delivered a 25X return on investment for the venture capital firm. According to a filing accessed from the Bombay Stock Exchange (BSE), Elevation Capital offloaded 75.48 lakh shares at an average price of Rs 179.25 apiece. At the same time, global investor Schroder Fund made its entry into Ixigo by acquiring 53.68 lakh shares worth Rs 96.8 crore. Schroder Fund is a British multinational asset management firm with a presence in 37 locations across Europe, the Americas, the Middle East, and Africa. At present, it reportedly manages assets worth around $950 billion. Notably, the fund holds significant investments in Indian companies, particularly HDFC Bank and ICICI Bank, which together make up around 6–7% of its total portfolio. In the startup space, Schroder is one of the largest stakeholders in e-commerce-focused packaging company Bizongo and also participated in Agrostar’s $70 million Series D round. It has also backed Lenskart, FirstCry, Cultfit, Peel Works and Miko, among others. As of FY25, Elevation Capital held 5.46 crore shares in Ixigo (14.02%). After the partial sale, its stake will drop to 12.08%. This records Elevation’s fourth partial exit from Ixigo. Most recently, it sold 21.5 lakh shares for Rs 38.27 crore (about $4.5 million). Earlier, the firm had offloaded shares worth Rs 100 crore ($12 million) in a pre-IPO secondary deal and Rs 180 crore ($21 million) during the IPO. For the quarter ended March 2025, Ixigo reported a 72% year-on-year increase in revenue to Rs 284 crore, while profit rose 2.4X to Rs 17 crore. Its revenue grew 39% to Rs 914 crore, but net profit fell 18% to Rs 60.2 crore in FY25. At the close of trading on Thursday (June 19), Ixigo’s shares were priced at Rs 175, giving the company a market capitalization of Rs 6,885 crore.

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