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AstroTalk posts Rs 283 Cr revenue in FY23; remains profitable

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AstroTalk posts Rs 283 Cr revenue in FY23; remains profitable
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Online astrology platform AstroTalk has reported a significant growth of 2.4 times year-on-year in revenue and achieved profitability during the fiscal year ending in March 2023. With revenue from operations reaching Rs 283 crore in FY23, the platform connects users with over 13,000 astrologers, tarot readers, numerologists, and Vastu experts for consultations on various aspects of life. AstroTalk's services are primarily delivered through chat and phone calls, with 65% of consultations conducted via chat. The company also expanded its operations to international markets, generating around 17% of its revenue from outside India. Furthermore, AstroTalk is in talks to raise $25-30 million, aiming for a valuation of $220-$250 million.

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Traya posts 236 Cr revenue in FY24; turns profitable

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Traya posts 236 Cr revenue in FY24; turns profitable
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Traya recorded over threefold year-on-year growth, with its revenue crossing Rs 230 crore during the previous fiscal year ending March 2024. Moreover, with this pace, the Mumbai-based company became profitable in the same period. Traya’s revenue from operations surged 3.8X to Rs 236 crore in FY24 from Rs 61 crore in FY23, its annual financial statements sourced from the Registrar of Companies show. Established in 2019, Traya focuses on addressing hair loss at its core by identifying the underlying causes. It provides personalized hair solutions and guidance from a team of experienced hair coaches and physicians. Income from product sales accounted for 99.36% of Traya's total operating revenue, which rose to Rs 234.5 crore in FY24, up from Rs 61 crore in FY23. The rest income came from courier services and doctor consultation fees. Moving on to the expense part, marketing and sales accounted for 43% of the overall expenditure. This cost grew twofold to Rs 98 crore in FY24 from Rs 51 crore in FY23. To the tune of scale, the cost of procurement of materials surged 3.6X to Rs 54 crore in FY24. Traya’s employee benefits also saw a 4X surge to Rs 36 crore in FY23. Other overheads including freight, legal, and travelling increased the overall cost by 154% to Rs 229 crore in FY23 from Rs 90 crore in FY23. The 3.8X growth in scale enabled Traya to achieve a notable profit of Rs 9 crore in FY24, a stark contrast to the Rs 28 crore loss in FY23. Its ROCE and EBITDA margin improved to 8.7% and 5.04%, respectively. On a unit basis, the company spent Rs 0.97 to earn a rupee in FY24. Traya's total current assets recorded at Rs 159 crore, with a cash balance of Rs 85 crore at the end of the previous fiscal year. According to startup-data intelligence platform TheKredible, Traya has raised approximately Rs 96 crore to date, including Rs 75 crore in funding from Xponentia Capital in April this year. The company counts notable investors such as Fireside Ventures, Kae Capital, Xponentia Capital, and Whiteboard Capital.

AstroTalk set to raise $20 Mn in Series A

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AstroTalk set to raise $20 Mn in Series A
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Online astrology platform AstroTalk is raising nearly $20 million in its Series A round from New York-based Left Lane Capital. This will be the Noida-based firm’s maiden institutional funding round. The board at AstroTalk has passed a special resolution to issue 11,211 Series A CCPS at an issue price of Rs 1,45,531 (upper-band) each to raise Rs 163 crore or close to $20 million, its regulatory filing sourced from the Registrar of Companies (RoC) shows. As per the startup data intelligence platform TheKredible, the company has been valued at around $200 million (post allotment). Entrackr was the first to report about this round in August 2023. AstroTalk is a platform to consult astrologers via the internet, call, and chat and claims to have 13,000 astrologers, tarot readers, numerologists, and vastu experts on its platform. The platform lets users connect with the aforementioned experts for future predictions related to marriage, love life, career, and health among others. To popularize its offerings, AstroTalk roped in a clutch of celebrities including Ranbir Kapoor, Shraddha Kapoor, Mouni Roy, Bharti Singh, and Virender Sehwag. While most startups of its age in the consumer internet space have been soaked deep into losses, AstroTalk is profitable with over two-fold growth in its operating scale. The company posted 146% growth in its revenue to Rs 283 crore in FY23 whereas its profits spiked 41.7% to Rs 8.5 crore. As per the current average revenue run rate, the company projected to end FY24 with Rs 650 crore in revenue and Rs 100 crore in profit. AstroTalk has emerged as the poster boy in its space but it competes with GaneshaSpeaks, InstraAstro, Click Astro, and Bodhi. In the past six months, a clutch of astro and spiritual tech startups raised funds. The list included Vama, Utsav, DevDham (previously DevDarshan), and Melooha. As per Entrackr’s sources, Bodhi and instaAstro are also in talks to raise new rounds.

AstroTalk raises $20 Mn from Left Lane Capital

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AstroTalk raises $20 Mn from Left Lane Capital
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Spiritual tech startup AstroTalk on Monday announced that it has raised $20 million in a Series A round from Left Lane Capital, a New York-based venture capital firm that invests in high-growth consumer and internet technology companies. This is one of the largest funding rounds in the spiritual-tech industry in India, so far. AstroTalk will use the funds for strategic acquisitions to expand in international markets, solidify new business verticals, and hire senior leadership roles, the company said in a press release. Last week, Entrackr exclusively reported about the upcoming funding round in AstroTalk. Founded in 2017 by Puneet Gupta and Anmol Jain, AstroTalk connects consumers to astrologers for horoscope readings, birth chart analysis, live prayers and more. The platform boasts over 15,000 active astrologers and has served more than 4 crore users to date. “Astrotalk is a ‘Made in India, Built for the World’ company, eyeing expansion across the US, Canada, UK & Middle East. One-on-one consultations stand to be approximately 95% of our revenue with about 20% of the revenues coming from outside of India,” said Puneet Gupta, founder and CEO of Astrotalk in the release. Currently, the company is building a strong leadership team to head new business verticals and is actively hiring. Additionally, it is planning an ESOP buyback to create wealth for its employees. AstroTalk claims to clock an ARR of approximately Rs 800 crore in FY24 and a 100% year-on-year revenue growth in the last three years. As per the company’s annual financial statement, it posted 146% growth in its revenue to Rs 283 crore in FY23 whereas its profits spiked 41.7% to Rs 8.5 crore. The firm also projected to end FY24 with Rs 650 crore in revenue and Rs 100 crore in profit. It competes with GaneshaSpeaks, InstraAstro, Click Astro, and Bodhi.

Drishti IAS posts Rs 405 Cr revenue and Rs 90 Cr PAT in FY24

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Drishti IAS posts Rs 405 Cr revenue and Rs 90 Cr PAT in FY24
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Drishti IAS posts Rs 405 Cr revenue and Rs 90 Cr PAT in FY24 Offline coaching firm Drishti IAS Institute crossed Rs 400 crore of revenue during the previous fiscal year ended in March 2024. The profits for the Vikas Divyakirti-led firm touched Rs 90 crore in the same period. Drishti IAS’s revenue from operations increased by 30.6% year-on-year to Rs 405 crore in FY24 from Rs 310 crore in FY23. The Delhi-based company's revenue rose from Rs 40 crore in FY21 to Rs 119 crore in FY22, and further to Rs 310 crore in FY23. The 26-year-old educational platform mainly provides offline coaching for Civil Services Examination (CSE). Income from coaching services accounted for 94.8% of the total operating revenue, which increased by 37.6% to Rs 384 crore in FY24 from Rs 279 crore in FY23. The remaining income is generated from the sale of study materials, including pen drives, books, test papers, and other resources. Drishti IAS operates seven institutes, including two in Delhi, three in Uttar Pradesh, and one each in Jaipur and Indore. Its Mukherjee Nagar Institute is the largest revenue contributor, accounting for 58% of the total coaching income. Employee benefits and faculty charges constituted 40% of its overall cost, increasing by 41% to Rs 117 crore in FY24 from Rs 83 crore in FY23. Drishti IAS's advertising spending also jumped 3.4X to Rs 51 crore in FY24. Drishti IAS's overall expenditure increased to Rs 289 crore in FY24 from Rs 197 crore in FY23. Higher spending on employee benefits and advertising resulted in a modest 3.4% increase in net profits, which rose to Rs 90 crore in FY24 from Rs 87 crore in FY23. The company's ROCE and EBITDA margin were recorded at 55.7% and 33.73%, respectively, while the expense-to-revenue ratio stood at Re 0.71. As of March 2024, the company's total current assets were valued at Rs 88 crore, with cash and bank balances of Rs 54 crore.

NephroPlus posts Rs 566 Cr revenue and Rs 35 Cr profit in FY24

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NephroPlus posts Rs 566 Cr revenue and Rs 35 Cr profit in FY24
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NephroPlus posts Rs 566 Cr revenue and Rs 35 Cr profit in FY24 Dialysis service provider NephroPlus reported a 29% year-on-year increase in operating revenue for the fiscal year ending March 2024. Significantly, the Hyderabad-based company turned profitable during the period, marking a notable recovery from a Rs 12 crore loss in FY23. NephroPlus’ operating revenue grew to Rs 566 crore in FY24 from Rs 438 crore in FY23, according to its consolidated financial statement sourced from the Registrar of Companies (RoC). NephroPlus runs over 275 dialysis centers in more than 170 cities in India and treats nearly 20,000 patients on a monthly basis. Revenue from these services accounted for 95% of the company’s income in FY24. On the expense side, the largest component of expenditure remained the cost of materials, which rose 19% to Rs 169 crore, accounting for over 31% of the total spend. Employee benefit expenses dropped slightly to Rs 91 crore from Rs 97 crore in FY23, while healthcare professional fees surged by 90% to Rs 59 crore. Hospital fees also increased to Rs 56 crore from Rs 48 crore, and other operational expenses climbed to Rs 166 crore. Overall, NephroPlus reported total costs rose 19.7% to Rs 541 crore in FY24. The strategic focus on cost discipline and improved margins helped NephroPlus post a net profit of Rs 35 crore in FY24, as compared to a net loss of Rs 12 crore a year earlier. Its ROCE and EBITDA margin improved to 9.40% and 18.96% respectively. On a unit basis, NephroPlus spent Rs 0.96 to earn a rupee of revenue in FY24. As of March 2024, the company reported current assets worth Rs 390 crore in FY24, out of which Rs 61 crore were in cash and bank balances. According to startup data intelligence platform TheKredible, NephroPlus has raised approximately $212 million in funding to date, having IFC and Besemer Venture Partners as its lead investors. The company’s co-founder and CEO Vikram Vuppala owns 11.6% of the company. Recently, NephroPlus acquired seven new dialysis clinics in the Philippines. The firm is also planning to start its clinics in Saudi Arabia later this year.

Amazon India marketplace posts Rs 588 Cr adjusted EBITDA in FY24

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Amazon India marketplace posts Rs 588 Cr adjusted EBITDA in FY24
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Amazon India’s marketplace revenue has continued to outpace Flipkart Marketplaces, with collections from its platform and related services crossing the Rs 25,000 crore mark and registering an adjusted EBITDA of Rs 588.6 crore in FY24. However, Flipkart’s top-line growth was significantly higher than that of Amazon Seller Services during the fiscal year ending March 2024. Amazon India’s revenue from operations grew 14.5% to Rs 25,406 crore in FY24 in contrast to Rs 22,198 crore booked in FY23, its standalone financial statements filed with the Registrar of Companies show. The entity generated 82.4% of the revenue from marketplace services while the remaining came from the services rendered to related parties including platform services, marketing, and royalty revenues. The firm also generated a non-operating income worth Rs 186.8 crore, pushing the overall revenue to Rs 25,592.8 crore in FY24. Amazon Seller Services is engaged in marketplace and marketing support services. Its ultimate holding company is Amazon.com, Inc., which is based in the United States of America. Moving over to the spending, delivery charges were the largest cost element forming 25.8% of the total expenses. The cost went up 9.1% to Rs 7,487.9 crore in FY24 from Rs 6,863.1 crore in FY23. Sales promotion and legal cum professional costs were the other two significant elements which formed around 12% each and stood at Rs 3,586.1 crore and Rs 3,530.2 crore, respectively, in FY24. During the year, Amazon Seller Services spent Rs 2,771.2 crore on employee benefits which also include share-based payments (ESOP cost) of Rs 682.7 crore. Amazon India marketplace arm’s total expenses increased 6.5% to Rs 29,062.3 crore during FY24 from Rs 27,283.6 crore in FY23. In the end, the company managed to control its losses by 28.5% to Rs 3,469.5 crore in FY24 as compared to Rs 4,854.1 crore in FY23. Its operating cash flows also turned positive to Rs 724.1 crore during the last fiscal year against Rs -1,542.1 crore in FY23. It is worth noting that the company reported an EBITDA loss of Rs 94.1 crore in FY24, excluding the ESOP cost (non-cash expenses), the company turned profitable on the operational level with an adjusted EBITDA of Rs 588.6 crore during the year. The highlights of the improved bottom line can also be seen in the EBITDA margin which strengthened to -0.37%. On a unit level, Amazon’s Indian entity spent Rs 1.14 to earn a rupee of operating revenue in FY24. The entity’s rival, Flipkart's marketplace arm reported Rs 17,907 crore in revenue with 21% YoY growth while the company’s losses shrank over 40% to Rs 2,358 crore in FY24.

Infra.Market posts Rs 11,846 Cr gross revenue in FY23; remains profitable

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Infra.Market posts Rs 11,846 Cr gross revenue in FY23; remains profitable
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Construction goods and services platform Infra.Market maintained its growth trajectory with over 9X surge in gross scale during the last two fiscal years, rising from Rs 1,240 crore in FY21 to Rs 11,846 crore in FY23. Despite the hyper-growth, the Mumbai-based company has remained profitable for the past several fiscal years. While the firm’s profit dipped nearly 17% in FY23, Infra.Market’s gross revenue surged 90% to Rs 11,846 crore in the said fiscal year from Rs 6,236 crore in FY22, its consolidated financial statements sourced from the Registrar of Companies show. Infra.Market sells construction materials, infrastructure goods, and technical equipment which accounted for over 96% of its total operating revenue. Collections from these verticals grew nearly 89% to Rs 11,383 crore in FY23 from Rs 6,002 crore in FY22. The company has over 4,000 retail stores with more than 25 exclusive brand outlets across 22 states which is backed by over 100 dedicated manufacturing units. The cost of procurement of materials formed 86% of the overall expenditure. This cost surged 82.1% to Rs 9,974 crore in FY23. As the company hired aggressively to keep up with the growth, its employee benefits grew around 2X to Rs 279 crore in FY23. Infra.Market freight, legal-professional, power-fuel, information technology, and other overheads pushed its total expenditure up by 91.6% to Rs 11,607 crore in FY23 from Rs 6,058 crore in FY22. Check TheKredible for the detailed expense breakup. The notable growth and controlled cost helped Infra.Market to maintain profits which stood at Rs 155 crore during the previous fiscal year. Its ROCE and EBITDA margin stood at 15% and 5.7%, respectively. On a unit level, it spent Rs 0.98 to earn a rupee in FY23. FY22-FY23 FY22 FY23 EBITDA Margin 6% 5.7% Expense/₹ of Op Revenue ₹0.97 ₹0.98 ROCE 10% 15% Infra.Market has raised over $500 million across rounds in a mix of equity and debt. According to the startup intelligence data platform TheKredible, Tiger Global is the largest external stakeholder with 21.33% stake followed by Accel and Nexus Ventures which command 16.87% and 8.46% shares, respectively. Head to TheKredible to see the complete shareholding. In the B2B e-commerce (industrial supply) business, Infra.Market competes with the likes of Zetwerk, OfBusiness and Moglix. Zetwerk’s gross revenue from operations grew 130% to Rs 11,448.6 crore in FY23 with a loss of Rs 108 crore. OfBusiness emerged as the largest player in this space with Rs 15,342 crore revenue and Rs 463 crore profit while Moglix reported Rs 4,595 crore in revenue and Rs 193 crore loss in the last fiscal year. With all key players achieving significant balance sheet size on the back of positive PAT or small losses, the segment is set to consolidate, with the possibility of smaller players being absorbed by the top 3 or 4. The category as a whole has enough space to grow, considering the small size of the organised sector and the many emerging opportunities from India’s push to be a manufacturing hub. Players will be willing to bide their time before they seek margin improvement, as they strengthen their positions in their key segments. Be it Zetwerk in say, renewable energy, or construction industry for another etc. Comfortably placed among the top 3, Infra.Market can be expected to continue to deliver healthy topline growth on the back of a fast growing economy in India. Faster bottomline growth or better margins will require a lower share for procurement of materials, something that we believe will not happen quickly.

Blackbuck posts Rs 41 Cr PBT in Q4 FY25, revenue grows 31%

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Blackbuck posts Rs 41 Cr PBT in Q4 FY25, revenue grows 31%
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Blackbuck posts Rs 41 Cr PBT in Q4 FY25, revenue grows 31% Blackbuck's revenue from operations grew to Rs 122 crore in Q4 FY25 from Rs 93 crore in Q4 FY24, its financial statements sourced from the National Stock Exchange show. Online trucking platform Blackbuck has released its quarterly report for the financial year ending March 2025. The Bengaluru-based company reported a 31% year-on-year growth in scale in Q4 FY25 and turned profitable, posting a profit before tax (PBT) of Rs 41 crore in the quarter. For the full fiscal year (FY25), Blackbuck’s operating revenue increased 44% to Rs 427 crore in FY25 from Rs 297 crore in FY24. Revenue from its truck operator services was the primary source of revenue, accounting for 98% of total operating revenue. The company also made Rs 15 crore from interest income which took its overall revenue to Rs 137 crore in Q4 FY25, compared to Rs 99 crore in Q4 FY24. For the full fiscal year, the firm’s total revenue stood at Rs 462 crore in FY25. Looking at the expenses, the employee benefit cost accounted for 35% of the overall expenditure which fell 74% year-on-year to Rs 33 crore in Q4 FY25 from Rs 128 crore in Q4 FY24. Depreciation and other operating expenses were key overheads that drove total expenditure to Rs 95 crore in Q4 FY25, compared to Rs 187 crore in the same quarter last year. For the fiscal year ending March 2025, the firm’s total expenses fell to Rs 371 crore as compared to Rs 483 crore in FY24. Blackbuck booked profit before tax of Rs 41 crore in Q4 FY25, as compared to a loss of Rs 87 crore in Q4 FY24. Meanwhile, for the full fiscal year ended March 2025, the company remained at a loss of Rs 283 crore (before tax), 69% more than Rs 167 crore in FY24. Blackbuck debuted on the stock exchange at Rs 208.90 and is now trading at Rs 459 on May 27, bringing its total market capitalization to Rs 8,180 crore.

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