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Peak XV-backed BankBazaar posts Rs 249 Cr revenue in FY25; cuts losses

EntrackrEntrackr · 4d ago
Peak XV-backed BankBazaar posts Rs 249 Cr revenue in FY25; cuts losses
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Peak XV-backed BankBazaar posts Rs 249 Cr revenue in FY25; cuts losses Online financial marketplace BankBazaar reported a 33% year-on-year increase in revenue for the fiscal year ended March 2025, while also reducing losses during the same period. BankBazaar’s operating revenue grew to Rs 249 crore in FY25 from Rs 187 crore in FY24, according to its consolidated financial statements filed with the Registrar of Companies (RoC). BankBazaar is a co-branded credit card issuer which lets you check your credit score and cross-sells third-party loans as well as other insurance products. The commission earned from the banks on the disbursal of loans was the sole source of revenue for the firm. Including non-operating income of Rs 5 crore, BankBazaar’s total income stood at Rs 254 crore during FY25 from Rs 188 crore in the previous fiscal. In a media interview last year, BankBazaar CEO Adil Shetty said the company earned about Rs 210 crore in recurring revenue from co-branded credit card distribution and had refocused on credit card distribution and a subscription business for credit health monitoring. The financial statements of BankBazaar have not given a detailed breakdown of the expenses, as the company recorded Rs 165 crore under operating expenses, which makes 59% of the total expenses. This cost rose 65% to Rs 165 crore in FY25 from Rs 100 crore in FY24. Employee benefit expenses declined 8% to Rs 61 crore, while advertising spend remained flat at Rs 14 crore. Finance cost rose 40% to Rs 14 crore. Overall, total costs increased 29% to Rs 278 crore in FY25 from Rs 215 crore in FY24. BankBazar’s net loss decreased by 13% to Rs 23 crore in FY25 from Rs 26.5 crore in FY24. Its ROCE and EBITDA margin stood at -9.86% and -4.42%, respectively. On a unit level, BankBazaar spent Rs 1.12 to earn a rupee of operating revenue during FY25. The company’s current assets stood at Rs 140 crore including Rs 11 crore as cash and bank balances, during FY25. According to TheKredible, BankBazaar has raised a total of $133 million of funding to date, having Peak XV, Amazon and Walden International as its lead investors.

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

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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.

Proost Beer crosses Rs 100 Cr revenue in FY25, achieves EBITDA breakeven

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Proost Beer crosses Rs 100 Cr revenue in FY25, achieves EBITDA breakeven
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Proost Beer crosses Rs 100 Cr revenue in FY25, achieves EBITDA breakeven Proost, a homegrown beer startup, has recorded strong growth in FY25 with its revenue surging by 2.7X. Alongside the rapid revenue expansion, the company also claimed to have achieved EBITDA breakeven during the fiscal year, according to the company’s press release. The company’s revenue from operations increased by 174% to Rs 115 crore in FY25 from Rs 42 crore in FY24. According to the company, the growth was led by a steep rise in sales volume, which increased from 2.5 lakh cases in FY24 to 8 lakh cases in FY25. “Growing from around Rs 42 crore in FY24 to Rs 115 crore in FY25 and turning EBITDA breakeven is a validating moment for the team… it proves a beer brand in India can be built sustainably and capital efficiently,” said Tarun Bhargava, CEO and co-founder of Proost. The company has achieved EBITDA breakeven, which was largely driven by sharper cost discipline. A major lever was keeping marketing and brand spends under 2% of revenue, while maintaining a lean organisational structure to control people costs. According to TheKredible, Proost has raised $8 million of funding till date, having Dauble Pte, UMJD Family, Dev Punj, and Manshi Parashar as its lead investors. Proost’s capital-efficient growth comes as some early players in the craft beer segment reassess their strategies. Bira 91, once a leading homegrown beer brand, has scaled back its operations over the past year following regulatory disruptions that impacted sales across multiple states. The company also deferred its IPO plans amid pressure on financials. Along with this, it competes with Maka Di, Arbor Brewing Company, Kati Patang, Witlinger, Simba, et al.

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