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Flipspaces raises Rs 50 Cr from Asiana Fund

EntrackrEntrackr · 15d ago
Flipspaces raises Rs 50 Cr from Asiana Fund
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Flipspaces raises Rs 50 Cr from Asiana Fund Commercial interior design startup Flipspaces has raised Rs 50 crore (around $5.9 million) from Asiana Fund. The round is an extension of a $35 million round raised last month. The fresh capital will be used to scale operations across India, the US, and the UAE, strengthen its proprietary technology platform, and evaluate strategic acquisitions in related sectors. Founded in 2015 by Kunal Sharma, Ankur Muchhal, Vikash Anand, Mrinal Sharma, Prafful Sahu, and Ritesh Ranjan, Flipspaces provides full-stack interior design and execution services for commercial spaces. The company’s tech-enabled offering includes space visualization, project management tools, and product sourcing capabilities. Kunal Sharma, Co-founder and CEO of Flipspaces, said, “Asiana’s decades of experience in building operational scale and customer-first brands will be of immense value to us. Their insights will help our leadership team sharpen strategy and execution.” Flipspaces claims to have delivered over 8 million sq. ft. of commercial spaces for over 1,000 clients globally, including SMBs, large enterprises, co-working spaces, and retail brands. Its proprietary tools enable immersive visualizations and remote project monitoring through 360-degree views, enhancing client experience and operational efficiency. While Flipspaces has yet to file its annual financial report for FY25, the company registered an operating revenue of Rs 190 crore in FY24, a 90% increase from Rs 100 crore in FY23. The company reduced its losses to Rs 8 crore in FY24 from Rs 19 crore in FY23.

Exclusive: Infra.Market raises Rs 150 Cr debt led by Yubi

EntrackrEntrackr · 12m ago
Exclusive: Infra.Market raises Rs 150 Cr debt led by Yubi
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Infra.Market has secured Rs 150 crore (approximately $18 million) in debt financing over the past two months. The debt infusion for the Mumbai-based firm follows the $50 million equity round from the Mars Unicorn Fund — a joint venture of Liquidity Group and MUFG. The board at Infra.Market has approved a special resolution to issue non-convertible redeemable debentures to raise Rs 150 crore. Previously, the committee had approved a resolution to raise up to Rs 500 crore through debentures. The new infusion is the tranche of Rs 500 crore. Yubi has invested Rs 80 crore while Raymond Limited, IKF Home Finance, and Samunnati Financial participated with Rs 25 crore, Rs 25 crore, and Rs 20 crore, respectively. Founded by Souvik Sengupta and Aaditya Sharda in 2016, Infra.Market sells construction materials, infrastructure goods, and technical equipment. It is targeting the growing construction materials market, with a strong focus on the infrastructure sector. The company caters to both institutional customers (B2B) and retail outlets (D2R) in the construction materials sector. As per the company, it supplies across 16 states in India and also exports to markets such as Dubai, Singapore, Jordan, and Italy, among others. To date, Infra.Market has raised around $520 million across equity and debt. According to the startup intelligence data platform TheKredible, Tiger Global was the largest external stakeholder with 21.33% followed by Accel and Nexus Ventures which own 16.87% and 8.46%, respectively, before this round. While the company is yet to file its annual statements for FY24, Infra.Market’s gross revenue rose 89% to Rs 11,846 crore in FY23. Tiger global-backed firm’s profit slipped 17% to Rs 155 crore in the same period (FY23). Infra.Market’s competition includes OfBusiness, Moglix and Zetwerk, among others. OfBusiness recorded nearly Rs 20,000 crore in revenue and Rs 603 crore profit in FY24. Entrackr exclusively reported the firm’s financial numbers on July 8. Meanwhile, Zetwerk and Moglix are yet to report last fiscal year (FY24) numbers.

Livpure raises $28 Mn from M&G Investments and Ncubate Capital

EntrackrEntrackr · 10m ago
Livpure raises $28 Mn from M&G Investments and Ncubate Capital
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Water purifiers and air conditioners manufacturer Livpure has scooped up Rs 208 crore ($25 million) in funding from M&G Investments through its Catalyst investment strategy, and around Rs 25 crore ($3 million) from Ncubate Capital Partners. The proceeds will be used to speed up category expansion, product development, expand offerings, market presence and cater to evolving consumer needs in the home category, Livpure said in a press release. Founded in 2012 by Rakesh Malhotra and Navneet Kapoor, Livpure offers water purifiers, subscription-based water purifiers, air coolers, kitchen appliances, mattresses, and sleep accessories among others. As per startup data intelligence platform TheKredible, Navodhyam Trust (owned by founders) had more than 50% stake in the company as of last funding round followed by Lakshya Holding which had over 10% holding. It has raised nearly $80 million to date. Among the venture capital funded startups, Livpure competes with DrinkPrime which recently raised $3 million led by SIDBI Venture Capital. DrinkPrime’s other notable investors include Omidyar Network India and Peak XV’s Surge. In the subscription model, Livpure also competes with traditional players such as Eureka Forbes’ Acquaguard and ZunPure. For the fiscal year ended in March 2023, Livpure registered 35% growth in its operating revenue to Rs 294 crore while its losses grew only 10% to Rs 48.62 crore. Water purifiers business has been the key revenue driver for Livpure, and accounted for more than 80% of its total collection. While the company is yet to file an annual report for FY24, it claims to record a 45% growth across all business segments in the first quarter of the ongoing fiscal year (FY25).

Exclusive: Cleantech firm Hygenco raises Rs 50 Cr debt

EntrackrEntrackr · 7m ago
Exclusive: Cleantech firm Hygenco raises Rs 50 Cr debt
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Cleantech startup Hygenco has raised Rs 50 crore (approximately $6 million) via non-convertible debentures from Trifecta. This is the first debt investment for the Gurugram-based company this year. The board at Hygenco has passed a special resolution to issue 500 debentures at an issue price of Rs 1,00,000 each to raise Rs 50 crore, its regulatory filing sourced from the Registrar of Companies shows. The aforementioned dentures are issued for a tenure of 24 months and carry an interest rate of 14.5% per annum, the filing added. Hygenco specializes in developing and deploying commercial systems for green hydrogen and ammonia production. Its solutions cater to large-scale process industries, marine and terrestrial transportation, and personal mobility sectors. Hygenco secured its first investment of $25 million from the SBI through (Neev II Fund) in October 2022. Media reports suggest the company aims to raise a total of $100 million by the end of this year. The company also partnered with Jindal Stainless to set up the country's first green hydrogen plant. According to startup data intelligence platform TheKredible, SBI, through its Neev II Fund, holds a 49.6% stake in Hygenco. The company's co-founders—Amit Bansal, Anshual Gupta, and Aashish Gupta—collectively own 46.1% of the company. The company was in the pre-revenue stage till the financial year ended March 2023 with a loss of Rs 6.3 crore. Hygenco has yet to file annual results for the previous fiscal year (FY24).

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