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12-year-old Scripbox turns profitable with Rs 107 Cr revenue in FY25

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12-year-old Scripbox turns profitable with Rs 107 Cr revenue in FY25
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12-year-old Scripbox turns profitable with Rs 107 Cr revenue in FY25 Wealth management platform Scripbox achieved profitability in FY25, on the back of steady revenue growth and disciplined cost control, particularly a sharp reduction in ESOP-related expenses during the period. Scripbox’s revenue from operations rose 27% to Rs 107.24 crore in the financial year ending March 2025, up from Rs 84.33 crore in FY24, according to its consolidated financial statements filed with the Registrar of Companies. Founded in 2012, Scripbox operates a diversified revenue model, earning brokerage and commissions from mutual funds, fixed deposits, PMS, AIFs, and sovereign gold bonds. It also generates income from advisory services and lead-generation fees. The company derived 82% of its operating revenue from brokerage and commissions on mutual fund distribution, which stood at Rs 88 crore, while brokerage from PMS contributed Rs 8.66 crore in FY25. It also earned Rs 7.6 crore from investment advisory fees and Rs 1.14 crore from portfolio management service fees. The remaining revenue came from brokerage on fixed deposits, sovereign gold bonds, AIFs, and other products. The company also earned Rs 2.06 crore from interest and gains on financial assets, taking its total revenue to Rs 109.3 crore in FY25. On the cost side, Scripbox’s employee benefits expense had fallen by 32% to Rs 49.55 crore in FY25, compared to Rs 73.07 crore in FY24. The reduction was mainly due to a steep drop in ESOP-related expenses, which fell to Rs 3.48 crore from Rs 25.72 crore in FY24. The company's overall expenditure dwindled by 29% to Rs 95.82 crore in the last fiscal (FY25) from Rs 134 crore in FY24. On the bottom line, Scripbox posted a profit of Rs 12.77 crore in FY25, supported by a sharp reduction in non-cash ESOP expenses. In FY24, the company had reported exceptional gains of Rs 48.8 crore from the surrender or cancellation of ESOPs, which made it appear profitable; excluding this non-cash item, Scripbox would have recorded a loss of Rs 44.7 crore in FY24. The company’s EBITDA margin and ROCE improved, turning positive at 20.47% and 14.5%, respectively. At a unit level, Scripbox spent Rs 0.89 to generate one rupee of operating revenue in FY25. The firm held only Rs 58 lakh in cash and bank balances at the end of FY25, while its current assets stood at Rs 31 crore during the same period. According to startup data intelligence platform TheKredible, Scripbox has raised over $55 million to date and holds a valuation of around Rs 1,150 crore (approximately $137 million). Its investors include Accel, LetsVenture, DMI, and others. Disclaimer: Bareback Media has recently raised funding from a group of investors. Some of the investors may directly or indirectly be involved in a competing business or might be associated with other companies we might write about. This shall, however, not influence our reporting or coverage in any manner whatsoever.

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Furlenco turns around in FY25: Posts profit after Rs 130 Cr loss, revenue surges 65%

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Furlenco turns around in FY25: Posts profit after Rs 130 Cr loss, revenue surges 65%
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Furlenco turns around in FY25: Posts profit after Rs 130 Cr loss, revenue surges 65% Furlenco managed 65% year-on-year revenue growth and kept tight control on expenses. As a result, Furlenco posted a Rs 3 crore profit after tax (PAT) in FY25, compared with a Rs 130 crore loss in FY24. After a tepid performance in the last fiscal year, subscription-based furniture rental firm Furlenco has made a notable comeback in FY25. The Bengaluru-based firm managed 65% year-on-year revenue growth and kept tight control on expenses. As a result, Furlenco posted a Rs 3 crore profit after tax (PAT) in FY25, compared with a Rs 130 crore loss in FY24. Furlenco’s revenue from operations grew to Rs 229 crore in FY25 from Rs 139 crore in FY24, according to its consolidated financial statements sourced from the Registrar of Companies (RoC). Furlenco provides furniture and home decor for rent along with relocation services. Income from furniture rental services accounted for 91% of the operating revenue, which grew by 61% to Rs 208 crore in FY25. Income from the sale of products (furniture including sofas and beds), more than doubled to Rs 21 crore during the fiscal year ending March 2025. Including other non-operating activities such as treasury gains of Rs 11 crore, its total income rose to Rs 240 crore in FY25. The company streamlined its cost structure and reduced its total expense by 16% to Rs 237 crore in FY25 from Rs 282 crore in FY24. Employee benefits expenses decreased by 35% year-on-year to Rs 31 crore in FY25, while finance costs dropped 41% to Rs 19 crore in FY25. Cost of material, however, rose 33% to Rs 8 crore in FY25. Depreciation on the company’s furniture rose 29% to Rs 45 crore in FY25 from Rs 35 crore in FY24. With strong revenue growth and lower burn, Furlenco turned profitable and posted a profit of Rs 3 crore in FY25, in contrast to a loss of Rs 130 crore in FY24. Its ROCE and EBITDA margin improved significantly to 5.68% and 24.45%, respectively. On a per-unit basis, the firm spent Rs 1.03 to earn every rupee of operating revenue, compared to Rs 2.03 in FY24. Furlenco’s current assets stood at Rs 106 crore, including cash and bank balances of Rs 32 crore in FY25. According to startup data intelligence platform TheKredible, Furlenco has raised a total of $298 m in funding till date, with Sheela Foam and Lightbox Ventures as its lead investors. The company’s founder and chief executive, Ajith Mohan Karimpana owns 12% of the company. Furlenco certainly seems to have discovered a better playbook for its business, because numbers like these looked unlikely till last year. While the concept has certainly found takers, operating costs had been too high to offer hope of such a turnaround. So credit to the team for having pulled it off.

Exclusive: BigHaat crosses Rs 1,100 Cr revenue in FY25; turns EBITDA profitable

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Exclusive: BigHaat crosses Rs 1,100 Cr revenue in FY25; turns EBITDA profitable
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Exclusive All Stories Exclusive: BigHaat crosses Rs 1,100 Cr revenue in FY25; turns EBITDA profitable Full-stack agritech platform BigHaat Agro posted a flat scale with single-digit year-on-year growth in the fiscal year ending March 2025. However, the Bengaluru-based company managed to narrow its losses by over 25% during the last fiscal year. According to its co-founder Sateesh Nukala, BigHaat has crossed the Rs 1,100 crore revenue threshold in FY25 from Rs 1,050 crore in FY24. BigHaat’s revenue split consists of 85% of revenue coming from farm produce sales, with agri-inputs, which is direct to farmers, and digital only contributing 15%. The platform now counts 3 million monthly active farmers and reported 15% gross margins in FY25, said Nukala in an interaction with Entrackr. Nukala highlighted that exports and advanced processing, a high-margin vertical launched in FY25, now contribute 20% to its monthly revenue. “We have reduced our net loss to Rs 25 crore in FY25 from Rs 35 crore in FY24 and turned EBITDA positive for the last three quarters,” said Nukala. He also added that BigHaat is among the few agritech startups to achieve profitability at scale with 6x revenue-to-capital efficiency. As per Nukala, the company is targeting Rs 1,400 crore in FY26, with spices emerging as a key growth driver. “We are also open to acquisitions of new brands to strengthen our portfolio,” he emphasized. BigHaat has raised around $25 million to date. In January 2022, it raised Rs 100 crore led by JM Financial. Beyond Next Ventures, Ashish Kacholia, Ankur Capital, and others are some notable investors for the firm. This contrasts with larger peers. DeHaat, India’s most valued agritech startup, clocked Rs 2,675 crore revenue in FY24 but with losses of over Rs 240 crore. Ninjacart, backed by Walmart and Flipkart, crossed Rs 2,000 crore revenue in the same fiscal but recorded a Rs 259.6 crore loss. By combining steady topline growth, improving margins, and sustained EBITDA profitability, BigHaat is positioning itself as one of the few agritech ventures balancing scale with financial discipline, while many peers continue to burn capital at larger scales.

M League earns Rs 560 Cr from overseas in FY25, turns profitable

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M League earns Rs 560 Cr from overseas in FY25, turns profitable
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M League earns Rs 560 Cr from overseas in FY25, turns profitable According to its consolidated financial statements filed with Singapore’s ACRA, M League’s revenue from operations surged to Rs 1,423 crore ($166.7 million) in FY25 from Rs 1,092 crore ($127.9 million) in FY24. M League, the parent company of Mobile Premier League (MPL), has recorded one of its strongest financial performances in FY25, clocking over 30% year-on-year growth and turning profitable at the group level. The turnaround, however, comes at a time when the company has had to shut down its real-money gaming (RMG) operations in India. Gaming remained the primary revenue driver, contributing $165.8 million, while the rest came from advertising and other operating activities. India was the largest market, accounting for around 60% of total revenue, followed by Europe and the US. Its German subsidiary, GameDuell Studios, a wholly owned unit, contributed nearly $60 million revenue in FY25. Advertising formed the largest expense, making up 42% of the total and rising 32.8% to $70 million. The company managed to trim employee benefit expenses by 20.5% to Rs 364 crore, while other operating costs, including payment gateway, server hosting, and professional fees, pushed total expenditure to $166.2 million (Rs 1,419 crore) in FY25. M League reported a net profit of $4.2 million (Rs 36.5 crore) in FY25, a sharp turnaround from a loss of $44.8 million (Rs 383 crore) in FY24. Its EBITDA margin turned positive at 2.45% during the last fiscal year. While FY25 marked a milestone year, the company’s outlook in India remains uncertain after the government’s move to outlaw real-money gaming. A company spokesperson told Entrackr that the latest results highlight the benefits of M League’s diversified strategy. “We didn’t put all our eggs into the India RMG basket. We have bought ourselves time and can act from a place of near-EBITDA breakeven at a group level while continuing to invest in growth areas such as GameDuell, Xsquads, and other ventures,” the spokesperson added. GameDuell grew 64% during FY25, while M League had already made early inroads into the US and Brazil by March 2025. International expansion is part of the company’s long-term vision to host a digital Olympics with players from across nations. M League maintained that its global portfolio gives it the flexibility to balance investment and returns. GameDuell has been profitable for years despite its rapid growth, and at the group level, M League has the ability to generate EBITDA whenever it chooses. M League refrained from sharing near-term projections, stating that it is too early to forecast annualized revenue after shutting down its India operations.

Exclusive: Porter turns profitable with over Rs 4,000 Cr revenue in FY25

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Exclusive: Porter turns profitable with over Rs 4,000 Cr revenue in FY25
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Exclusive: Porter turns profitable with over Rs 4,000 Cr revenue in FY25 After recording a 56% year-on-year growth in FY24, on-demand intra-city logistics platform Porter has delivered another strong performance in FY25, posting nearly 50% growth and turning profitable, according to three sources and some documents reviewed by Entrackr. Porter revenue from operations grew to 4,300 crore in the fiscal year ending March 2025 from Rs 2,734 crore in FY24, as per the documents. Porter provides a full-stack logistics platform to help businesses optimize their last-mile delivery operations. It generated 99% of its total operating revenue via the goods transportation services while the remaining came from platform fees and other operating activities. It primarily serves micro, small, and medium enterprises (MSMEs) and has expanded its presence to over 20 cities in India. According to the sources, the company managed to cut costs and reported a profit after tax (PAT) of Rs 54 crore in FY25. During FY24, the Bengaluru-based firm cut down its losses by 45% to Rs 95.7 crore. Queries sent to Porter on Monday did not elicit a response until publication of the story. We will update the story in case it responds. Porter has raised over $332 million to date, including its $200 million Series F round in May this year, with Kedaara Capital and Wellington Management leading the investment. Prior to this, the company secured $100 million led by Tiger Global in 2021. Soon after the unicorn round, Porter also provided an exit to its early backer Peak XV, which generated returns of over Rs 1,200 crore on an investment of Rs 116 crore. Porter earlier operated with minimal competition from VC-funded players, but the landscape has shifted with Uber, Delhivery, and Rapido (in the two-wheeler category) entering the space.

BharatPe turns EBITDA profitable in FY25, revenue touches Rs 1,667 Cr

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BharatPe turns EBITDA profitable in FY25, revenue touches Rs 1,667 Cr
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BharatPe’s revenue from operations grew by 16.9% to Rs 1,667 crore in FY25 from Rs 1,426 crore in FY24, its consolidated annual financials accessed by Entrackr show. Fintech unicorn BharatPe witnessed a turnaround in the previous fiscal year as it recorded steady growth in scale while achieving EBITDA profitability. The company also managed to significantly cut down its losses, which shrank by over 80% during FY25. BharatPe’s revenue from operations grew by 16.9% to Rs 1,667 crore in FY25 from Rs 1,426 crore in FY24, its consolidated annual financials accessed by Entrackr show. Service fee income, which includes processing charges, commission on loan transactions, and rental income from the sale of machines and loudspeakers, remained the largest revenue driver for BharatPe, contributing 77.6% of operating revenue. This stream grew 15.8% year-on-year to Rs 1,456 crore in FY25. Revenue from the NBFC business rose to Rs 211 crore in FY25 from Rs 165 crore in FY24. Moreover, the company booked Rs 67 crore in non-operating income, pushing its total revenue to Rs 1,734 crore during the year. For BharatPe, transaction processing expenses accounted for 20.8% of the overall cost base at Rs 391 crore in FY25. Employee benefits remained steady at Rs 360 crore, which includes Rs 148.5 crore as ESOP (share-based payments). Its advertising spend saw a sharp 84% reduction to Rs 26 crore during the year. Other overheads, including outsourced services, merchant onboarding, and IT expenses, pushed the company’s total expenditure to Rs 1,876 crore in the fiscal year ending March 2025. The decent growth in scale, coupled with an effective cost mechanism, helped BharatPe to reduce its losses by 82.1% to Rs 88 crore in FY25 from Rs 492 crore in FY24. Notably, BharatPe reported a positive EBITDA of Rs 47 crore in FY25. Stripping out ESOP-related expenses, the company’s adjusted EBITDA would stand at Rs 195.5 crore for the year. BharatPe’s ROCE and EBITDA margins also improved to -3.8% and 2.82% respectively, in FY25. On a unit level, it spent Rs 1.13 to earn a rupee in FY25. At the end of the previous fiscal year, the company had total current assets of Rs 2,685 crore with cash and bank balances of Rs 872 crore. Earlier this month, BharatPe facilitated its first secondary transaction since 2021 at a valuation of $2.85 billion. To date, the fintech unicorn has raised over $650 million in equity and debt from investors such as Tiger Global, Dragoneer Investment Group, Steadfast Capital, Coatue, and others.

VAHDAM India turns profitable in FY25; clocks 95% revenue from global markets

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VAHDAM India turns profitable in FY25; clocks 95% revenue from global markets
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Direct-to-consumer (D2C) tea brand VAHDAM India turned profitable in FY25 and posted nearly 20% year-on-year revenue growth as it expanded its global reach and product offerings. Direct-to-consumer (D2C) tea brand VAHDAM India turned profitable in the fiscal year ended March 2025. The company also reported top-line growth of nearly 20% year-on-year during the period as it expanded its global distribution and added new products across international markets. VAHDAM India's revenue from operations grew by 19% to Rs 267.5 crore in FY25 from Rs 225.2 crore in FY24, as per its consolidated financial statement filed with the Registrar of Companies (RoC). VAHDAM, an e-commerce brand offering teas, spices, and superfoods, sources ingredients directly from farms across India and sells its products in India and key global markets, including the US, Canada, and Europe. Sales of these products formed the company’s main revenue stream. Notably, exports to the US, Europe, and other global markets contributed over 95% of total revenue at Rs 254.5 crore, up 21% from Rs 210 crore in FY24, while revenue from India stood at just Rs 12 crore. The company also earned Rs 5.9 crore in non-operating income, taking its total revenue to Rs 273.4 crore in FY25. For the D2C firm, transportation was the largest cost center, accounting for 27% of total costs due to the company’s heavy reliance on overseas sales. This expense rose 6% in FY25 to Rs 71.5 crore. Advertising was another significant expense, increasing 16% year-on-year to Rs 58 crore. Cost of materials remained steady at Rs 48 crore in the last fiscal, while employee expenses fell 6% to Rs 27 crore. Commission paid to selling agents stood at Rs 21.4 crore. Other overheads, including rent, legal and professional fees, and miscellaneous expenses, added another Rs 42 crore, taking total costs to Rs 268.2 crore in FY25. Overall, the company's expenses rose marginally by 6% compared to FY24. In the end, the firm’s revenue growth helped it turn profitable in the previous fiscal with a net profit of Rs 5.2 crore, compared to a loss of Rs 17.7 crore in FY24. Its ROCE and EBITDA margin also moved into positive territory at 4% and 2.55%, respectively. As of March 2025, the firm reported Rs 144.5 crore of current assets including Rs 64.4 crore of cash and bank balance. According to startup data intelligence platform TheKredible, VAHDAM India has raised over $40 million in funding to date, including its most recent $3 million round led by SIDBI Venture. Its lead investors include Fireside Ventures, Sixth Sense Ventures, and IIFL Asset Management.

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