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Ather raises Rs 1,340 Cr from anchor investors ahead of listing

EntrackrEntrackr · 6m ago
Ather raises Rs 1,340 Cr from anchor investors ahead of listing
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Ather raises Rs 1,340 Cr from anchor investors ahead of listing Electric two-wheeler maker Ather Energy has allocated shares worth Rs 1,340 crore (around $157 million) to anchor investors ahead of its initial public offering (IPO). The board at Unicommerce has passed a resolution to offer 4,17,45,576 equity shares at an issue price of Rs 321 each (upper-band) to its anchor investors, its regulatory filing accessed from the Bombay Stock Exchange (BSE) shows. SBI, Abu Dhabi Investment Authority (ADIA), Invesco, Franklin Templeton, ICICI Prudential, Morgan Stanley, and Societe Generale are some key anchor investors for Ather. Out of the total issue, 49.6% of the total allocation was made to 7 domestic mutual funds through 14 schemes, the filing further added. Ather Energy initiated its public offering from (28th - 30th April) at a price band of (Rs 304-321) with a minimum bid quantity of 46 equity shares. Before the anchor round, Hero MotoCorp is the largest shareholder in Ather Energy, holding 38.19% of the company. It is followed by Caladium Investment (GIC) with a 15.43% stake. The National Investment and Infrastructure Fund (NIIF) and Tiger Global hold 14.22% and 6.56%, respectively. Ather’s co-founders, Mehta and Jain, each hold 6.81%. According to Entrackr’s estimates, Ather valued itself at $1.44 billion in its initial public offering. In the first nine months of FY25, the company sold 1,08,000 vehicles, generating revenue of Rs 1,578.9 crore. However, it posted a loss of Rs 579.6 crore during the same period. For the full fiscal year ending March 2024, the company reported revenue of Rs 1,753 crore with a loss of Rs 1,062 crore.

Pine Labs converts into public, appoints independent directors

EntrackrEntrackr · 5m ago
Pine Labs converts into public, appoints independent directors
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Pine Labs, a merchant commerce and payments platform, is set to debut on the Indian stock exchange, with its Indian entity recently converted into a public company — a key step toward its planned IPO. This conversion comes just weeks after the company received final approval from the National Company Law Tribunal to shift its domicile from Singapore to India. The board at Pine Labs has passed a resolution for approval to change its status to a public company and rename it from “Pine Labs Private Limited” to “Pine Labs Limited” as per its regulatory filing. The fintech unicorn also appointed three independent directors in compliance with the Companies Act, ahead of filing its Draft Red Herring Prospectus (DRHP) with the Securities and Exchange Board of India. Pine Labs has appointed Amrita Gangotra, Smita Chandramani Kumar, and Maninder Singh Juneja as independent directors, as per the filing. Gangotra, with over 35 years of experience in tech and business leadership, also serves on the boards of companies including Triveni Turbine, Max Healthcare, and ABB India. Kumar, a former RBI official with over three decades of experience, and Juneja, who has held senior roles at ICICI Bank, TransUnion CIBIL, and Niva Bupa, also sit on multiple boards. Last month, Pine Labs promoted its Chief Executive Officer (CEO), Amrish Rau, from the role of Additional Director to Managing Director and Chairman. Entrackr exclusively reported the development. The payments firm is eyeing to launch an IPO in the second half of 2025. As per media reports, it’s eyeing a $1 billion public issue and would comprise of issue of fresh equity shares and an offer for sale (OFS). Pine Labs also roped in Axis Capital, Morgan Stanley, Citigroup, JP Morgan, and Jefferies as bankers. Pine Labs is a merchant commerce platform that offers POS (point of sale) services which let merchants accept plastic cards and QR-based payments in their stores. It also offers Buy Now Pay Later (BNPL), invoice management, and gifting solutions to merchants. According to startup data intelligence platform TheKredible, Pine Labs has raised nearly $1.3 billion in funding to date from investors including Peak XV Partners, Temasek, PayPal, Mastercard, and others. The company currently holds a valuation of $5 billion.

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