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Aavishkaar Capital leads $5 Mn round in Poshs Metal

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Aavishkaar Capital leads $5 Mn round in Poshs Metal
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Aavishkaar Capital leads $5 Mn round in Poshs Metal Poshs Metal Industries, a company that specializes in auto-grade flat steel processing, has raised Rs 43 crore ($5 million) in a funding round led by Aavishkaar Capital. The proceeds will be used to support the establishment of a new processing facility in Aurangabad, expanding Poshs Metal’s capacity to serve OEM clients more efficiently. Founded by Ashok Kapoor, Poshs Metal operates as a steel service center for tier I automotive manufacturers. It has maintained a 25-year exclusive partnership with Tata Steel for steel processing and distribution in Western India. Key clients include Tata Motors, Bajaj Auto, Mahindra, Volkswagen, and Volvo. The company offers value-added services such as steel blank customization, in-house packaging, and scrap processing. It also introduced a sustainable steel pallet system to replace wooden pallets. This is the seventh investment from Aavishkaar’s $220 million global supply chain support fund, which supports SMEs in Asia and Africa focused on sustainable and inclusive practices. The fund is backed by Germany’s KfW Development Bank.

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Metalbook raises $15 Mn in Series A round

EntrackrEntrackr · 2y ago
Metalbook raises $15 Mn in Series A round
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Metalbook, a platform for the global metals supply chain, has raised $15 million in its Series A funding round led by Rigel Capital, with participation from FJ Labs, as well as existing investors, Axilor Ventures, Foundamental, Stride Ventures, Trifecta Capital, and others. Axilor had led $5 million seed round in Metalbook in August last year. Metalbook is poised to deepen its impact on the manufacturing and infrastructure supply chains, metal sourcing, logistics, and financing solutions for large-scale global projects, the company said in a press release. Founded in 2021, Metalbook helps enterprise & SME customers through their entire metal manufacturing and procurement cycle, including buying, selling, excess inventory liquidation, customization, logistics, financing, e-auctioning, scrap recycling, credit and project management solutions. “..We want to make sure that there is enough of a track record for market investors to look at before we plan for an Initial Public Offer (IPO) in 4-5 years,” said Raghavendra Pratap Singh, co-founder, Metalbook. The Delhi-based startup claims to work with over 500 global metal manufacturers, dealers and suppliers across the value chain and currently caters to more than 1,000 customers. The company works with global steel players such as ArcelorMittal Nippon Steel, Tata Steel, JSW, EU Metals, JSPL et al and several enterprise customers such as DLF, BL Kashyap, Bygging, etc. It recently launched new categories across Copper, Aluminium, and metal scrap and has built out a global footprint of processing centers, and more than 1,000 suppliers across 80 geographies. Metalbook is anticipated to achieve an annualized revenue run rate of $200 million by the end of FY24, a growth of over 15 times in the past two years.

Aavishkaar Capital leads Rs 60 Cr round in debt relief platform FREED

EntrackrEntrackr · 13d ago
Aavishkaar Capital leads Rs 60 Cr round in debt relief platform FREED
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Aavishkaar Capital leads Rs 60 Cr round in debt relief platform FREED Debt relief platform FREED has raised Rs 60 crore (around $6.5 million) led by Aavishkaar Capital. The round also saw participation from existing investors Sorin Investments, Piper Serica, and Sattva Ventures. The fresh capital will be used to scale operations, expand into new geographies, strengthen underwriting and product capabilities, and deepen institutional partnerships. Founded in 2020, FREED provides financial counselling, negotiated settlements and structured repayment plans through trustee-managed special purpose accounts. For stressed but repayment-capable borrowers, it facilitates structured consolidation loans via regulated lending partners. FREED claims to have counselled over 20 lakh customers, manages more than 1.2 lakh active accounts and has overseen over Rs 3,200 crore in debt under management. The firm is targeting enrollment of nearly $1 billion in stressed debt over the next 18 months. It also claims to have grown at a CAGR of around 19% over the past year, with improving unit economics. Besides FREED, Loan Settlement, Single Debt, and CreditQ, among others also compete in this segment.

D2C fashion brand Zouk set to raise $10 Mn led by Aavishkaar Capital

EntrackrEntrackr · 1y ago
D2C fashion brand Zouk set to raise $10 Mn led by Aavishkaar Capital
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Direct-to-commerce (D2C) fashion brand Zouk is in late-stage talks to raise a new round, sources aware of the development told Entrackr. The new round is coming after more than 18 months for the Mumbai-based startup, which claims to make cruelty-free products. “Aavishkaar Capital has issued a term sheet and has completed due diligence. The impact fund, along with existing backer Stellaris Venture, will invest over $10 million,” said one of the sources, requesting anonymity as discussions are private. Aavishkaar Capital has invested in several startups including AgroStar, Altum Credo, Ergos, GoDesi, Milk Mantra and Newtrace. Launched in 2015 by Disha Singh and Pradeep Krishnakumar, Zouk majorly deals in laptop, tote handbags, sling bags and chain wallets. As per the company, its products are handmade by its in-house artisans, and are 100% vegan leather sourced and manufactured in India. In March 2023, Zouk raised $3 million led by Stellaris Venture. Angel investors such as Atomberg founder Manoj Meena and founders of Sugar Cosmetics Vineeta Singh and Kaushik Mukherjee also participated in the round. It has raised more than $4.5 million to date including $1.5 million pre Series A round led by Stellaris and an undisclosed seed funding led by Titan Capital in July and January 2021, respectively. Sources added that Zouk will be valued in the range $50 million (Rs 400 crore. As per startup data intelligence platform TheKredible, Zouk was valued at around $7 million during the last financing round. Queries sent to Zouk and Aavishkaar didn’t elicit any response. For the fiscal year ended in March 2023, Zouk registered Rs 47.41 crore revenue against Rs 21.82 crore in FY22. The company’s losses surged to Rs 10.55 crore from Rs 77 lakh during the period. It is yet to file FY24 numbers. As of the last funding, Zouk’s founders Singh and Krishnakuma had 31% stake each in the company while Stellaris was the largest external shareholder with 19.63% stake. Check TheKredible for more details.

Newtrace raises $6.3 Mn in pre-Series A round led by HDFC Bank, MSIVC

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Newtrace raises $6.3 Mn in pre-Series A round led by HDFC Bank, MSIVC
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Newtrace raises $6.3 Mn in pre-Series A round led by HDFC Bank, MSIVC Climate tech startup Newtrace has raised $6.3 million (Rs 56.93 crore) in a pre-Series A round led by HDFC Bank and Mitsui Sumitomo Insurance Venture Capital. The round also saw participation from Peak XV Partners’ Surge, Aavishkaar Capital, Speciale Invest, Micelio Technology Fund, and angel investors Manish Prataprai Gandhi and Renu Manish Gandhi. Entrackr had exclusively reported the current development last month. Prior to this round, Newtrace has raised over $6.5 million to date, including its $5.65 million round raised in May 2023 led by Peak XV (formerly Sequoia Capital India) and Aavishkaar Capital. The proceeds will be used to scale pilot manufacturing, validate its technology with customers, and expand its engineering and manufacturing capabilities. Newtrace expects to begin initial commercial deliveries of its Voltagen electrodes within the next 12 months. Founded in 2021 by Prasanta Sarkar and Rochan Sinha, Newtrace develops electrode and electrolyzer technologies for green hydrogen production. Its proprietary electrode technology, Voltagen, is designed for alkaline water electrolyzers and aims to improve energy efficiency, extend system lifetime, and reduce hydrogen production costs. Newtrace primarily serves electrolyzer manufacturers, green hydrogen project developers, and industrial gas companies. Its technology is designed as a drop-in replacement for existing electrodes, allowing hydrogen producers to upgrade performance without redesigning their systems. For the fiscal year ended March 2025, Newtrace reported Rs 1.8 crore in operating revenue, while its losses widened 73% to Rs 15.6 crore.

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