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Agritech startup BigHaat kicks off Series C round with $8.4M

EntrackrEntrackr · 1y ago
Agritech startup BigHaat kicks off Series C round with $8.4M
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Agritech startup BigHaat has raised $8.4 million in Series C funding round co-led by Ashish Kacholia and RBA Finance and Investment Company. The round also saw participation of VPK Global, Anshul Anil Goel, Advik Tecnocommercial, Amee Shah Mehta, Rupaben Shailesh Mehta, Viren Ajit Joshi, Rohhan Viren Joshi and Nishchay Goel. The board at BigHaat has passed a special resolution and has allotted 6,186 Series C compulsory convertible preference shares (CCPS) at an issue price of Rs 1,12,366 each for a consideration of Rs 69.5 crore or $8.4 million, its regulatory filings with the Registrar of Companies show. Suresh Agarwal (on behalf of RBA Finance and Investment Company) and Ashish Kacholia co-led the round with an infusion of Rs 30 crore each. VPK Global and Anshul Anil Goel invested Rs 3 crore and Rs 1.5 crore, respectively. The remaining amount came from the investors mentioned in the beginning of the story. According to the startup data intelligence platform TheKredible, the company has been valued at Rs 470 crore or $56.5 million. This seems to be an ongoing funding round and it may raise more funds. BigHaat is an agritech startup which provides data-led crop advisory to farmers and helps them with distribution, marketing and operations. The firm also offers agriculture products including seeds, pesticides, fertilizers, pumps, tractors and growth promoters through its marketplace platform. Post-allotment of the fresh shares, Ashish Kacholia and RBA Finance and Investment Company acquired around 6.4% shares each in the company. JM FInancial remains the largest stakeholder in BigHaat with over 27% stakes. For complete captable and financial performance, head to TheKredible. BigHaat has raised around $29 million to date. In January 2022, it raised Rs 100 crore led by JM Financial along with existing backer Beyond Next Ventures. BigHaat has been growing at a rapid pace in the past couple of fiscal years and its gross revenue jumped 5.4X to Rs 643 crore during FY23 as compared to Rs 119.7 crore in FY22. Meanwhile, its losses also spiked 6.2X to Rs 35 crore in FY23 from Rs 5.65 crore in FY22.

Exclusive: Onsurity raises over $26 Mn in new round led by Creaegis

EntrackrEntrackr · 11m ago
Exclusive: Onsurity raises over $26 Mn in new round led by Creaegis
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Employee healthcare platform Onsurity has raised Rs 219 crore or $26.4 million in a new round led by Creaegis, with the participation of existing investors Nexus Venture Partners and Quona Capital. The board at Onsurity has passed a special resolution to issue 10 equity and 6,302 series B1 CCPs at an issue price of Rs 3,48,089 each to raise Rs 219 crore or $26.4 million, its regulatory filing accessed for the Registrar of Companies (RoC) shows. Creaegis spearheaded the round with Rs 176.4 crore while existing investors Nexus Ventures and Quona Capital injected Rs 31.4 crore and Rs 11.9 crore, respectively. The company will use proceeds for growth, expansion, working capital requirements and general corporate purposes, as decided by the board. According to the startup data intelligence platform TheKredible, OnSurity has been valued at around Rs 1,032 crore or $124 million post-allotment. Following the fresh proceeds, Creaegis will hold 17.10% of the company while Nexus and Quona will command 28.22% and 12.82%, respectively. Founded in 2020 by Yogesh Agarwal and Kulin Shah, Onsurity offers subscription-based services that its customers can purchase and offer it to their full-time employees, contractors, interns and consultants. The company, through its subsidiary, offers business products including cyber insurance, D&O liability insurance, and commercial general liability insurance, among others. Onsurity has raised over $66 million to date including $24 million Series B round in October last year, and $16 million Series A in August 2021. Creaegis, the lead investor, recently closed its inaugural fund of about $426 million to support Indian startups. Its investment portfolio includes companies like Third Wave Coffee, Doceree, Medikabazaar, Zopper, and Kale Logistics.

Exclusive: BankBazaar bags Rs 130 Cr in equity and debt funding

EntrackrEntrackr · 1y ago
Exclusive: BankBazaar bags Rs 130 Cr in equity and debt funding
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BankBazaar, an online marketplace for financial products, has raised Rs 80 crore ($9.6 million) in its ongoing Series D round via private placement. This is the first round of investment for the firm in 2024. The board at BankBazaar has passed a special resolution to issue up to 22,821 Series D2 CCPS at an issue price of Rs 3,727 each to raise Rs 80 crore, its regulatory filing sourced from the RoC shows. According to the filings, the company will deploy this fund for purposes like meeting capital requirements, expansion, and growth. BankBazaar has already received Rs 46.35 crore in three tranches while the rest of the amount will flow to its account soon. The Peak XV Partners-backed firm also raised Rs 50 crore via non-convertible debentures and convertible share warrants from Vistra ITCL (India) Limited, separate filing reveals. As per TheKredible estimates, the Chennai-based company has been valued at around $217 million (post-allotment). BankBazaar is a co-branded credit card issuer that lets you check your credit score as well as cross-sells third-party loans and insurance products. As per the company website, it has partnered with more than 50 banks and has a customer base of over 50 million. The 15-year-old company has amassed over $110 million in funding to date from Amazon, GUS Holdings, Walden Investments, Eight Roads, and others. See TheKredible for the complete shareholding pattern. While the company claimed to achieve breakeven with revenue of Rs 250 crore in FY24, its revenue from operations saw a surge of 65.6% to Rs 159 crore in FY23 from Rs 96 crore in FY22. However, its losses stood at Rs 27 crore in FY23.

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