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Urban company claims Rs 827 Cr revenue in FY24; 70% cut in losses

EntrackrEntrackr · 11m ago
Urban company claims Rs 827 Cr revenue in FY24; 70% cut in losses
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Home service marketplace Urban Company is one of the consumer internet startups which has reported an upward trajectory in terms of scale since its inception. Even during the pandemic (FY21), the firm managed a double digit growth and since then its operating revenue grew almost four-fold: Rs 827 crore in FY24 from Rs 248 crore in FY21. Urban Company’s revenue from operations grew 30% year-on-year to Rs 827 crore in the fiscal year ending March 2024 from Rs 637 crore in FY23, according to the firm’s business summary. The Gurugram-based startup also claimed a 70% decline in its losses which shrunk to Rs 93 crore in FY24 from Rs 312 crore in FY23. Capital efficiency on the back of improved margin and cut in fixed costs appear to have reduced the firm’s losses drastically. Urban Company didn’t offer revenue and expense breakups in the business summary. Caveat: These numbers aren’t audited and may vary with the actual balance sheet which will be out in the coming months. Besides FY24, the company recorded Rs 281 crore in revenue during the first quarter of FY25, marking a 37.3% growth compared to Q1 FY24, mentions the business summary. The Tiger Global-backed firm’s operating EBITDA stood at Rs 7 crore in the same period. As per Urban Company’s summary, the average monthly net earnings of service partners delivering more than 30 services in a month was Rs 33,469 while the average earning of the top 20% stood at Rs 42,792. The hourly earnings of female service partners are 23% more than males on the platform in H2 CY23, said the summary. Significantly, the company charged around 25% average commission from their service partners. As per the Entrackr estimates, Urban Company had a total volume (GMV) of around Rs 3,300 crore in FY24. The disclosure of financial numbers by Urban Company was preceded by a completion of a $63 million secondary sale where some backers, founders, and staff diluted their holdings. As per Entrackr’s sources, the new buyback concluded in a valuation range of $2.2 to $2.5 billion.

EXCLUSIVE: Prosus to double down on Urban Company with $30M investment

YourStoryYourStory · 9m ago
EXCLUSIVE: Prosus to double down on Urban Company with $30M investment
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- Prosus, a major technology investor, plans to double its investment in home services platform Urban Company ahead of the startup's anticipated public listing next year. - Prosus will invest around $30 million in an all-secondary transaction at a flat $2.6 billion valuation, giving a partial exit to Bessemer Venture Partners. - Accel Partners and Elevation Capital, early backers of Urban Company, have put their plans for further stake sales on hold and will await the company's IPO next year. - Prosus' decision to increase its stake in Urban Company follows a substantial gain from its investment in Swiggy, another successful Indian startup. - Prosus is diversifying its stake beyond tech investments, with recent investments in Vastu Housing Finance and plans to invest in Bluestone, a jewellery platform. - Urban Company, founded by Abhiraj Bhal, Raghav Chandra, and Varun Khaitan, last raised funding in 2021 and has initiated conversations with investment banks for an IPO.

Rapido claims 207 Mn rides in Q2 FY25 with 2.5x surge in GOV

EntrackrEntrackr · 7m ago
Rapido claims 207 Mn rides in Q2 FY25 with 2.5x surge in GOV
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Ride-hailing firm Rapido reported a 2.5x year-on-year growth in its gross order value (GOV) to Rs 2,461 crore in Q2 FY25 from Rs 977 crore in Q2 FY24. During this period, the company also saw a two-fold increase in rides to 207 million. It's worth noting that Rapido already claims it is now the second-largest ride-hailing service after Uber, surpassing Ola in the bike, auto, and cab segments. According to Rapido, its streamlined cost structure contributed to a reduced quarterly loss of Rs 17 crore in Q2 FY25 from Rs 74 crore in Q2 FY24. With an average of 2.6 million rides daily, the Bengaluru-based firm serves 17 million monthly passengers through a network of 2 million drivers. The company’s expansion into cab services and the addition of a Software-as-a-Service (SaaS) model have broadened its offerings and boosted driver earnings. Rapido added that it reduced fixed costs per order by 50% while strategically investing in new categories and marketing. The company disclosed its key metrics soon after filing its annual financial report for FY24, which states that its revenue from operations grew 46.3% to Rs 648 crore from Rs 443 crore in FY23. The firm also reduced its losses by 45% to Rs 371 crore. In FY24, Rapido reported a nearly 2x increase in Gross Order Value (GOV) to Rs 4,257 crore from Rs 2,419 crore in FY23. This growth was driven by a 1.5x increase in ride orders, with Rapido recording 450 million rides during the period. Rapido attributes this growth to service expansion and strategic marketing investments, which have boosted brand visibility, increased customer acquisition, and driven higher ride volumes. Rapido recently achieved unicorn status after securing $200 million in a Series E funding round led by WestBridge Capital. It has raised more than $500 million to date.

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