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Arya.ag reports Rs 340 Cr revenue in FY24, profit surges 2.5X

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Arya.ag reports Rs 340 Cr revenue in FY24, profit surges 2.5X
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Arya.ag became the first agritech startup to secure two funding rounds in 2024. This milestone was driven by a significant increase in scale while maintaining profitability, a rarity in the sector in recent years. Arya.ag’s operating revenue climbed 18% to Rs 340 crore in FY24 from Rs 288 crore in FY23, as per its consolidated financial statement sourced from the Registrar of Companies (RoC). Noida-based Arya.ag is a grain commerce platform, connecting agriproduce sellers and buyers. It enables farmgate storage, finance, and year-round supply, serving farmers, FPOs, financial institutions, SME processors, traders, and corporate agribusinesses. Its subsidiary, Aryadhan, offers warehouse receipt financing. Storage and warehousing income was the largest contributor and generated Rs 212.8 crore or 62.64% of total operating revenue, with a 7.5% rise. Interest income on loans rose significantly by 27.2% to Rs 55.4 crore, while other income contributed another Rs 71.5 crore. The company earned additional Rs 13 crore from non-operating revenue which pushed its total income to Rs 352 crore in FY24. On the expense front, the cost of services, its largest expense, grew marginally by 3.1% to Rs 183.9 crore, representing 55.66% of total expenses, employee benefit costs rose by 17.1% to Rs 50 crore, while finance expenses surged by 56.3% to Rs 60 crore. Other expenses added another Rs 36.5 crore. Overall, Arya.ag’s total expenses increased by 16% to Rs 330.4 crore in FY24 from Rs 284.6 crore in FY23. Arya.ag’s profit spiked 2.5X to Rs 19 crore in FY24 from Rs 7.6 crore in FY23. Its ROCE and EBITDA margin stood at 14.87% and 25.3% respectively. Arya.ag’s expense-to-earning ratio stood at Rs 0.97. As of March 2024, the firm reported Rs 1114 crore of current assets including Rs 103 crore of cash and bank balance. According to TheKredible, Arya.ag has raised a total of $144 million in funding till date having Lightrock Venture and Aspada Investment Company as its lead investors. Recently, the firm secured a $19.8 million commitment from the United States International Development Finance Corporation (DFC) to guarantee a debt facility for its agri-commerce subsidiary, Aryatech.

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Arya.ag reports Rs 447 Cr revenue in FY25; profits spike 70%

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Arya.ag reports Rs 447 Cr revenue in FY25; profits spike 70%
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Arya.ag reports Rs 447 Cr revenue in FY25; profits spike 70% Agritech and financing platform Arya.ag claims a 27% year-on-year growth in operating revenue for the fiscal year ending March 2025, according to its press release. Notably, the Gurugram-based firm also recorded a sharp 70% surge in profit after tax (PAT) during the same period. According to its strategic financial report shared by the company for FY25, Arya.ag’s net revenue rose to Rs 447 crore, while its gross revenue stood at Rs 5,738.7 crore in this period. Aided by platform-wide efficiency and cost optimisation, Arya.ag’s take rate (fees for marketplace) grew to 3.8% in FY25 from 3.4% in FY24, while its profit before tax (PBT) rose 95% year-on-year to Rs 43 crore in FY25. In FY25, Arya.ag managed agricultural commodities valued at Rs 26,961 crore across its warehouses, representing a total volume of 7.37 million metric tonnes (MMT). The company also claims to have disbursed Rs 14,182 crore worth of agricultural inputs stored in these warehouses directly to customers from its own balance sheet. The firm disbursed Rs 2,000 crore in loans backed by stored crops, providing farmers with a platform for storage, credit, and selling their produce. For context, Arya.ag’s interest income from financing stood at Rs 55.4 crore in FY24. Arya.ag also expanded its strategic partnerships: with banks for co-lending, processors for value-added commerce, and climate-focused organisations. Looking ahead to FY26, the company aims to expand its geographic footprint and deepen tech capabilities. Arya.ag has raised a total of $174 million of funding to date, having Lightrock Venture and Aspada Investment Company as its lead investors. The firm recently secured a $19.8 million commitment from the United States International Development Finance Corporation (DFC) to guarantee a debt facility for its agri-commerce subsidiary, Aryatech.

LiquiLoans revenue surges 3.4X to Rs 696 Cr in FY24, remains profitable

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LiquiLoans revenue surges 3.4X to Rs 696 Cr in FY24, remains profitable
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LiquiLoans revenue surges 3.4X to Rs 696 Cr in FY24, remains profitable While the Reserve Bank of India (RBI) tightens regulations around the peer-to-peer (P2P) lending space, with the impact expected to be seen in FY25 and FY26, the sector’s poster child, LiquiLoans, has experienced 3.4x growth in the fiscal year ending March 2024. LiquiLoans’ revenue from operations jumped to Rs 695.63 crore in the last fiscal year (FY24) from Rs 203.43 crore in FY23, its financial statements sourced from the Registrar of Companies (RoC) show. LiquiLoans operates as a peer-to-peer lending platform, providing personal loans, consumer loans, and deposit financing. The platform emphasizes high diversification, capping portfolio exposure per borrower at 0.5%. During the last fiscal year, the sale of these services was the company’s sole source of revenue. LiquiLoans made additional Rs 10 crore from interest income which pushed its total income to Rs 706 crore in FY24. On the expense front, service fee expenses accounted for the largest share, surging 4X to Rs 578.57 crore in FY24, compared to Rs 140 crore in FY23. Commission payouts increased by 88% to Rs 64.72 crore, while employee benefit expenses rose 2.5X to Rs 40.80 crore. Overall, LiquiLoans' total expenses jumped 3.3X, reaching Rs 704.59 crore in FY24, up from Rs 212.94 crore in FY23. The steep rise in expenses led to an 88% drop in profits for LiquiLoans, declining to Rs 71 lakh in FY24 from Rs 5.70 crore in FY23. The company's ROCE and EBITDA margin stood at 1.11% and 0.35%, respectively. On a unit basis, LiquiLoans spent Rs 1.01 to generate every rupee of operating revenue in the last fiscal year. The Mumbai-based company reported cash and bank balances of Rs 33 lakh and current assets worth Rs 283 crore in FY24. According to TheKredible, Liquiloans has raised $15 million to date, with Matrix Partners and CRED serving as its lead investors. LiquiLoans has built a strong reputation in the business, and market feedback indicates some of the lowest non-performing loans in its portfolio as well. As the backend for some leading players in the business, the firm has also focused on the higher credit score side of the market, further reducing risk. What that has also meant is that margins can be narrower if returns are safer. Thus, margin expansion will need to look at the cost side harder. With the regulator keen to weed out short-term players, LiquiLoans seems well placed for a strong run in the vanilla personal loans business, besides future opportunities with other products as it builds its own database of high-quality borrowers.

Gameberry posts Rs 93 Cr PAT, shares 10% revenue with Moonfrog amid dispute

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Gameberry posts Rs 93 Cr PAT, shares 10% revenue with Moonfrog amid dispute
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Gameberry, the mobile gaming company behind popular titles like Ludo Star and Parchisi Star, delivered impressive results for FY24. The company’s operating revenue grew by 47% year-on-year, while its profit soared 2.5X to Rs 92.8 crore for the fiscal year ending March 2024. Gameberry’s revenue from operations grew by 46.9% to Rs 461.7 crore in FY24, up from Rs 314.3 crore in FY23, according to its consolidated financial statement filed with the Registrar of Companies (RoC). The company makes money from in-app purchases and advertisements. Revenue from in-app sales spiked 49.4% to Rs 365.4 crore in FY24, contributing 79.1% of total operating revenue. Meanwhile, collection from advertisements grew by 38.2% year-on-year to Rs 96.3 crore. The company also made an additional Rs 23 crore from interest income which pushed its total income to Rs 485 crore in FY24. On the expense side, Gameberry’s total costs rose by 29.6% to Rs 360.5 crore in FY24 from Rs 278.1 crore in FY23. Employee benefit costs, the largest expense category, increased by 9.6% to Rs 112.6 crore. Advertising costs rose significantly by 51% to Rs 67.8 crore, while settlement expense stood at Rs 50.8 crore. Other expenses, which include IT and operational costs, grew by 37.1% to Rs 129.3 crore during the last fiscal year. The settlement expense includes payments tied to an agreement with Moonfrog Labs Private Limited (MLPL) related to a case formerly pending before the City Civil Court, Bengaluru. Under the settlement, Gameberry agreed to a one-time payment of Rs 32.8 crore and a fixed percentage of its monthly net revenues till 2030. The optimization of expenses and growth in high-margin revenue streams enabled Gameberry to improve its profit margins. Gamesberry’s net profit spiked 2.5X to Rs 92.8 crore in FY24 from Rs 37.1 crore in FY23. The firm recorded an EBITDA margin of 26.05% and a ROCE of 30.54% in FY24. On a unit basis, the company spent Rs 0.78 to earn a rupee in the fiscal year. Gameberry’s cash and bank balances stood at Rs 325.7 crore, while its current assets were worth Rs 411 crore as of March 2024. In the real-money gaming sector, MPL recorded a 22.2% rise in revenue from operations, reaching Rs 1,068 crore ($127.9 million) in FY24, while also turning cash flow positive during the year. Meanwhile, major competitors like Dream11, Gameskraft, and A23 are yet to submit their financial results for FY24.

Rare Rabbit nears Rs 650 Cr revenue in FY24, profit surges 2.3X

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Rare Rabbit nears Rs 650 Cr revenue in FY24, profit surges 2.3X
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Rare Rabbit nears Rs 650 Cr revenue in FY24, profit surges 2.3X Premium fashion brand Rare Rabbit has been growing rapidly in recent years, with its revenue increasing by over 69% during the fiscal year ending March 2024. At the same time, the firm’s profit surged 2.3 times, touching Rs 70 crore during the same period (FY24). Rare Rabbit’s revenue from operations increased to Rs 637 crore in FY24 from Rs 376 crore in FY23, according to its financial statement sourced from the Registrar of Companies (RoC). Rare Rabbit is a men's fashion brand operated by The House of Rare. Founded in 2015, the brand offers a range of clothing including shirts, polos, T-shirts, trousers, and jackets. Product sales were the company’s primary source of revenue. The company earned Rs 5 crore from interest income, bringing its total income to Rs 642 crore in FY24. On the expense front, the major cost, material expenses increased by 53% to Rs 208.4 crore. Employee benefit expenses surged by 95% to Rs 78 crore while expense increased by 45% to Rs 93 crore. Rent and commission expenses also increased by 62% and 58%, respectively. Overall, Rare Rabbit’s total expenses grew by 59.9% to Rs 542 crore in FY24, up from Rs 339 crore in FY23. Since Rare Rabbit’s revenue growth outpaced its expenses, the company’s profit surged 2.3 times to Rs 75 crore in FY24 from Rs 32 crore in FY23. The EBITDA margin improved to 19% from 14.7%, while the return on capital employed (ROCE) increased to 52.15% in FY24 from 42.02% in the previous fiscal year. On a unit level, Rare Rabbit spent Rs 0.85 to earn a rupee in the last fiscal year. As of March 2024, the company held Rs 2 crore in cash and bank balances, with current assets totaling Rs 349.5 crore. According to TheKredible, Rare Rabbit has raised a total of approx $24 million of funding to date, which includes the recent Rs 50 crore funding round from its existing lead investor A91 Partners. Rare Rabbit’s success and presence have practically crept up if you have been an ordinary industry watcher. The men's focused brand (their women's offering is called Rare is, and a children's planned offering will be Rare Ones) has gone about its work slowly but surely, not offering the permanent discounts that have been a feature of many others. The premium positioning seems to have worked eventually, placing the brand in a very strong position a decade after it launched. So will the House of Rare stay independent? We are betting it will, at least until after FY25 numbers, which could take the brand beyond the 1000 crore milestone. At that level, assuming it remains profitable, a unicorn valuation will be just one of the perks of staying rare.

Exclusive: KreditBee’s NBFC arm posts Rs 200 Cr profit in FY24

EntrackrEntrackr · 9m ago
Exclusive: KreditBee’s NBFC arm posts Rs 200 Cr profit in FY24
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KreditBee’s non-banking financial corporation (NBFC) arm, Krazybee, demonstrated notable growth in the fiscal year ending March 2024 (FY24), nearly doubling its revenue and tripling its profit. Krazybee’s revenues rose to Rs 1,399 crore in FY24 from Rs 717 crore in FY23, according to its standalone annual financial statement sourced by Entrackr. Krazybee, which facilitates personal loans through both its own and third-party NBFCs and banks, saw its interest income surge 2.5X to Rs 1,225.83 crore in FY24. Income from fees and commissions contributed an additional Rs 169 crore, bringing the firm’s total revenue to Rs 1,400 crore in FY24. On the expense side, Krazybee’s total expenses spiked by 80%, rising to Rs 1,132 crore in FY24 from Rs 630 crore in FY23. The amortized cost of loans accounted for 38% of the total expenses, increasing by 74% to Rs 432 crore. Finance costs grew by 43% to Rs 235 crore in the same period. One of the most notable expense shifts was the five-fold increase in employee benefit costs, which jumped to Rs 188 crore in FY24. In contrast, commissions and fees paid to other platforms saw a 24% decline. The 95% jump in scale and controlled expenditure helped Krazybee to multiply its profit by 3X to Rs 200 crore in FY24 from Rs 65 crore in FY23. The company’s Return on Capital Employed (ROCE) improved to 10.5%, while its EBITDA margin stood at 36%. On a unit level, Krazybee NBFC spent Rs 0.81 to earn a rupee of operating revenue in FY24. KreditBee has raised approximately $410 million across various funding rounds. According to startup data platform TheKredible, Premji Invest and Newquest Capital are the largest external stakeholders, followed by Alpine Capital, Motilal Oswal Group, and others. fy_table title =”FY23-FY24″ logo=”https://entrackr.com/storage/2024/09/Krazybee.png” chart_item=”FY23,FY24″ data=”EBITDA Margin,35%,36%:Expense/₹ of Op Revenue,₹0.88,₹0.81:ROCE,9%,10.5%”] KreditBee was valued at around $700 million during its latest tranche in March. The company is also planning to shift its domicile to India from Singapore. The reverse flip will smoothen it’s road to initial public offering (IPO). Entrackr exclusively reported the development in April.

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