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Exclusive: Kunal Shah-backed Punch to raise fresh funds

EntrackrEntrackr · 4m ago
Exclusive: Kunal Shah-backed Punch to raise fresh funds
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Stock broking platform Punch is raising Rs 26 crore (approximately $3 million) in its extended seed round from new and existing investors. This comes just after 7 months of its $7 million seed round. The board at Punch has passed a special resolution to issue 1,27,650 pre-Series A4 CCPS at an issue price of Rs 2,036 each to raise Rs 26 crore, its regulatory filing accessed from the Registrar of Companies (RoC) shows. Existing investors Stellaris Venture Partners and SIG Venture Partners will invest Rs 8.66 crore each, while new investor Four SB Ltd (Mauritius-based) will also participate with Rs 8.66 crore during the round. The company will use the proceeds for growth, expansion, and general corporate activities, as per filings. Entrackr estimates that Punch will be valued at around Rs 157 crore or $18.5 million (post-money). According to the startup data intelligence platform TheKredible, existing investors Stellaris Venture Partners and SIG Venture Partners will each hold a 15.9% stake in the company, while Four SB will own 5.5% (post-allotment). Punch is a mobile-first stock trading platform designed to make options trading seamless for both beginners and seasoned traders. It enables users to trade index options, stock options, and equities on the NSE and BSE exchanges. Punch has raised over $13 million to date across rounds including its $7 million seed round from Stellaris Venture Partners, Susquehanna Asia VC, Prime Venture Partners, and Innoven Capital. Its notable angel investors include Kunal Shah (Cred), Vatsal Singhal (Ultrahuman), and Nitish Mittersain (Nazara). For the fiscal year ending March 2024, Punch reported an operating revenue of Rs 7.2 crore, up from Rs 6.96 crore in FY23, while incurring a loss of Rs 1.68 crore during the last fiscal year.

Nazara acquires 15.86% stake in e-sports startup Stan for $2.2 Mn

EntrackrEntrackr · 10m ago
Nazara acquires 15.86% stake in e-sports startup Stan for $2.2 Mn
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Gaming and sports media company Nazara has acquired a 15.86% stake in Stan, a blockchain-based e-sports fan engagement startup, for an aggregate cash consideration of up to $2.2 million. Last month, Nazara Technologies acquired Fusebox Games Limited, a UK-based gaming studio for Rs 228 crore ($27.2 million) in an all-cash transaction. The current acquisition strengthens Nazara’s position in the gaming and e-sports landscape, the company said in a stock exchange filing. Founded by Chadha, Rahul Singh, Nauman Mulla, and Shubham Gupta in 2022, Stan provides a web3-based platform for creators to build, monеtisе communitiеs and allow usеrs to engage with their favourite gaming creators or celebrities through digital collectibles, chat or audio rooms, and еxclusivе cеlеbrity communities. In January this year, Stan raised $2.7 million from Aptos Labs, Maelstrom Fund and others. In May 2022, the Bengaluru-based startup raised $2.5 million in its seed round led by General Catalyst and others. With a userbase of over 12 million, the startup claims to have a turnover of $1.8 million as of March 31, 2024. Nazara’s operating revenue fell 6.06% to Rs 250 crore in Q1 FY25 from Rs 266.2 crore in Q4 FY24. E-sports formed 52.73% of the company’s total operating revenue whereas the gaming segment had a share of 37.11% followed by ad tech which accounted for 10.26% of the topline. In the past few months, Nazara has done a bunch of deals including the acquisition of Kiddopia’s developer Paper Boat Apps, buying IP rights of Ultimate Teen Patti and taking over assets of DeltiasGaming.

Nazara acquires IP rights of Ultimate Teen Patti from Games24x7

EntrackrEntrackr · 11m ago
Nazara acquires IP rights of Ultimate Teen Patti from Games24x7
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Nazara Technologies’ mobile gaming arm Next Wave Multimedia has acquired the intellectual property rights of Ultimate Teen Patti from Games24X7 for Rs 10 crore. Ultimate Teen Patti lets users play teen patti, a form of poker, online and with other competitors without any real money and is designed as a free to play online game. It claims to have achieved a gross turnover of Rs 7 crore in the financial year 2022-23 (FY23). With the acquisition, Nextwave will expand its offerings in the casual freemium gaming space. Recently, Nazara announced the acquisition of an additional 48.42% stake in Paper Boat Apps (PBA) from its promoters Anupam and Anshu Dhanuka for a sum of Rs 300 crore. In May, Nazara acquired 100% stake in mobile gaming subsidiary Nextwave Multimedia by buying the remaining 28.12% from founders. Nazara’s portfolio companies include, Nodwin Gaming in the esports space, Sportskeeda and Pro Football Network in the sports media space.

Nazara raising $108 Mn led by SBI MF; market cap reaches $1 Bn

EntrackrEntrackr · 10m ago
Nazara raising $108 Mn led by SBI MF; market cap reaches $1 Bn
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Gaming firm Nazara is raising Rs 900 crore (approximately $108 million) in a funding round led by SBI Mutual Fund, with participation from Juno Moneta Finsol, Think India Opportunities Fund, Discovery Global, and others. Nazara’s board has approved a resolution to issue 94,31,294 equity shares at an issue price of Rs 954.27 each, raising Rs 900 crore ($108 million), according to its disclosure filed with the National Stock Exchange (NSE). SBI Mutual Fund led the round with Rs 220 crore while Juno Moneta Finsol and Think India Opportunities Fund contributed Rs 150 crore each. Caratlane co-founders Siddharth and Mithun Sacheti also participated with Rs 155 crore. The remaining funds came from Discovery Global, Cohesion MK, Chartered Finance, Ratnabali Investment, Meenakshi Mercantiles, and Aamara Capital. The preferential allotment is subject to shareholder approval, with the meeting scheduled for October 12, according to the filing. In a separate strategic move, Nazara has acquired an additional 19.35% stake in Absolute Sports, the parent company of Sportskeeda, for Rs 145.47 crore. Of this amount, Rs 72.73 crore will be paid in cash, while the rest will be through a share swap of Nazara’s shares. After this transaction, Nazara will hold a 91.03% stake in Absolute Sports. In the past few months, Absolute Sports acquired assets of SoapCentral.com and DeltiasGaming. The company reached its 52-week high today at Rs 1,098 and ended the day trading at Rs 1,095. According to Entrackr‘s estimates, Nazara’s overall market capitalization stands at Rs 8,381 crore as of September 18.

Magicpin co-founder Brij Bhushan returns as VC; joins Prime VP as partner

EntrackrEntrackr · 10m ago
Magicpin co-founder Brij Bhushan returns as VC; joins Prime VP as partner
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Brij Bhushan, co-founder and former chief operating officer of Magicpin, has joined early-stage venture capital firm Prime Venture Partners (PrimeVP)as a full-time venture partner. In this role, Bhushan will be a key member of the investment team and will contribute to all aspects of the firm’s investment, portfolio management and fundraising, Prime VP said in a press release. Bhushan had previously worked in venture capital as vice president at Nexus Venture Partners before co-founding magicpin. He has also worked with Bain & Co. During his tenure at Magicpin, Bhushan was instrumental in its growth, raising over $100 million from investors including Lightspeed, Zomato and Waterbridge. “.. I’m excited to return to VC, where I can help founders navigate their journeys, leveraging my experiences alongside a team that truly understands what it takes to get a company off the ground,” said Bhushan. With plans to strengthen the company’s investment and portfolio management capabilities, Prime VP has also promoted Gaurav Ranjan to principal of investments. Ranjan served PrimeVP for six years as an associate, and most recently as vice president. Led by Sanjay Swamy, Shripati Acharya, and Amit Somani, Prime VP has invested in more than 50 startups, including WheelsEye, MyGate, Quizizz, PlanetSpark, Dozee, Zuper, Niyo, OTO, Knight Fintech, Finagg, and Navadhan, among others in the past 12 years. The firm has also achieved several significant exits, such as Happay to Cred, Recko to Stripe, Ezetap to Razorpay, and the IPO of Tracxn.

Exclusive: Home decor startup Vaaree kicks off new round

EntrackrEntrackr · 1y ago
Exclusive: Home decor startup Vaaree kicks off new round
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Home Furnishing & Decor Startup Vaaree has raised Rs 20.78 crore ($2.5 million) in a pre-Series A round led by Capier Investments with the participation of Peak XV’s Surge Ventures. The board at Vaaree has passed a special resolution to issue 3,063 pre-series A CCPS at an issue price of Rs 67,856 each to raise Rs 20.78 crore or $2.5 million, its regulatory filing accessed through Registrar of Companies shows. Capier Investments pumped in Rs 12.47 crore while Surge Ventures contributed Rs 8.31 crore in the pre-series A. The company is likely to get more funds in the same round. As per TheKredible’s estimate, the company is valued at around Rs 180 crore ($21.6 million) post-money. Vaaree has raised around $7 million to date including a $4 million seed money led by Peak XV’s Surge Ventures and with the participation of Vistra, Better Capital, Capier Investments, and All in Capital in September last year. Founded in 2022 by Garima Luthra, Pranav Arora, and Varun Vohra, Vaaree caters to home decor across categories including furnishing, kitchen, decor, bath, and garden. Vaaree was a part of the eighth cohort of Surge’s accelerator program and it also raised funds from angels such as Kunal Shah, Arjun Vaidya, Vineeta Singh, Ghazal Alagh, Varun Dua, Manish Dugar, Anjali Bansal, Suhail Sameer, and Ruchi Deepak, among others. In its first fiscal year (FY23), Vaaree’s revenue from operations was recorded at Rs 1.91 crore while the loss of the firm stood at Rs 3.5 crore in the same period. The company is yet to file its financial results for FY24. Livspace, HomeLane and Furlenco are the top notch funded startups in the home decor space. Early stage companies such as DecorTwist, Sunday Design, and KraftInn, among others, also raised funds in the past couple of years.

Abound raises $14 Mn to boost cross-border finance for Indian Americans

EntrackrEntrackr · 3m ago
Abound raises $14 Mn to boost cross-border finance for Indian Americans
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Abound raises $14 Mn to boost cross-border finance for Indian Americans Abound, the financial super-app designed for Indians in the US, has raised $14 million in a seed funding round led by NEAR Foundation, with participation from Circle Ventures, Times Internet, and others. This round marks Abound’s first external investment since its incubation at Times Internet, the digital arm of The Times of India Group. In July 2023, the startup raised $10 million from the Times Group to expand its remittance offering. The fresh funds will be utilized to expand its product offerings, enhance technology infrastructure, and grow the team across product, engineering, and growth, Abound said in a press release. Launched by Nishkaam Mehta, Abound is a unified platform where the community can earn rewards, send money home, and manage their finances—allowing users to send, spend, save, invest, and borrow across borders, all in one app. It selected NEAR as its blockchain foundation for its industry-leading scalability, efficiency, and resilience, enabling a seamless experience while maintaining the security and transparency users deserve. Abound claims to have already processed over $150 million in remittances and facilitated $87 million in rewards GMV, demonstrating significant traction. It also reports 50% month-on-month revenue growth over the past six months, with a user base exceeding 500,000. Abound aims to redefine what it means to be a financial platform for the Indian diaspora. While traditional banking services treat cross-border finance as an afterthought, Abound integrates remittances, rewards, and next-gen financial services into a digital-first consumer experience.

Exclusive: Subko Coffee raises Rs 80 Cr led by NKSquared

EntrackrEntrackr · 1y ago
Exclusive: Subko Coffee raises Rs 80 Cr led by NKSquared
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Subko Coffee has raised Rs 80 crore in a new round led by Zerodha co-founders-backed NKSquared, said two sources aware of the investment. Several individuals along with Blume Ventures and Progressive LLP also participated in the financing round. “NKSquared has put in around Rs 70 crore whereas the remaining Rs 10 crore came from other investors,” said one of the sources requesting anonymity as talks are yet to be public. The company has received $5.5 million (Rs 45 crore) and NKSquared has already invested Rs 34.2 crore, according to the Subko Coffee regulatory filings with the Registrar of Companies (RoC). Blume Ventures and Progressive Strategies LLP collectively invested Rs 4.75 lakh. Pallavi Dempo, Suprapadh S Manohar, John Abraham, Kalpathi Ratna, and Suparna Gupta also took part in the financing round. As per sources, NKSquared has also acquired a 25% stake in the Mumbai-based firm. Subko Coffee has been valued at around $35-40 million (post-money), said the person quoted above. Queries sent to Subko Coffee NKSquared and Subko Coffee didn’t elicit any immediate response. We will update the story in case they respond. NKSquared was incorporated by Kamath brothers in 2019 but it became active last year and backed a few companies, including Nazara Games. Subko Coffee provides caffeinated drinks along with baked bread-pastries and coffee roasters. According to its filings, several celebrities such as Gauri Khan, Tiger Shroff, and others invested in the company between June 2022 to December 2023. Subko Coffee has been growing at a rapid clip and this could be evident from its growth in the last fiscal year. Its revenue spiked 94% to Rs 13.57 crore in FY23 from Rs 7 crore in FY22 while the firm’s losses stood at Rs 9.86 crore in the same period. Subko Coffee competes with Third Wave Coffee, Blue Tokai, Rage Coffee, Slay Coffee, Sleepy Owl, and Seven Beans Co. Notably, Third Wave Coffee is also backed by Zerodha’s co-founder Nikhil Kamath.

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