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Bewakoofโ€™s growth struggles continue in FY25, but losses narrow

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Bewakoofโ€™s growth struggles continue in FY25, but losses narrow
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Fintrackr All Stories Bewakoofโ€™s growth struggles continue in FY25, but losses narrow Bewakoof, the D2C fashion and lifestyle brand, is still working to regain its pre-pandemic scale. The company had crossed Rs 200 crore in revenue in FY20 and reported Rs 173 crore in FY25 while narrowing its losses through cost optimization. Bewakoofโ€™s operating revenue grew 7.5% to Rs 173 crore in the fiscal year ending March 2025 from Rs 161 crore in FY24, according to its financial statements filed with the Registrar of Companies (RoC). Bewakoof recorded gross sales of Rs 264 crore in FY25, against which it booked sales returns worth Rs 67 crore, translating to a return rate of around 25%. This marks an improvement from FY24, when the return rate stood at approximately 30%, indicating better inventory management and product acceptance among customers. The companyโ€™s largest cost component was the cost of procurement of products, which remained flat at Rs 87 crore, forming 35% of the total expenditure. Notably, employee benefit expenses dropped 39.5% to Rs 26 crore in FY25. Expenses rose slightly by 4% to Rs 49 crore, while transportation and handling charges grew 13% to Rs 35 crore. Overall, total costs declined 6.4% to Rs 248 crore in FY25 from Rs 265 crore in FY24. With controlled spending, Bewakoofโ€™s losses reduced by 29% to Rs 73 crore in FY25 from Rs 103 crore in FY24. Its ROCE and EBITDA margin stood at -97.10% and -35.26%, respectively. On a unit level, Bewakoof spent Rs 1.43 to earn a rupee of revenue in FY25, an improvement from Rs 1.65 a year earlier. The companyโ€™s current assets stood at Rs 85 crore, including cash and bank balances worth Rs 18 lacs and inventory worth Rs 61 crore in FY25. Bewakoof is acquired by Aditya Birla Digital Fashion Ventures, which owns 86% of the company. The companyโ€™s founder and CEO, Prabhkiran Singh, owns 12.5% of the company.

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Exclusive: BigHaat crosses Rs 1,100 Cr revenue in FY25; turns EBITDA profitable

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Exclusive: BigHaat crosses Rs 1,100 Cr revenue in FY25; turns EBITDA profitable
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Exclusive All Stories Exclusive: BigHaat crosses Rs 1,100 Cr revenue in FY25; turns EBITDA profitable Full-stack agritech platform BigHaat Agro posted a flat scale with single-digit year-on-year growth in the fiscal year ending March 2025. However, the Bengaluru-based company managed to narrow its losses by over 25% during the last fiscal year. According to its co-founder Sateesh Nukala, BigHaat has crossed the Rs 1,100 crore revenue threshold in FY25 from Rs 1,050 crore in FY24. BigHaatโ€™s revenue split consists of 85% of revenue coming from farm produce sales, with agri-inputs, which is direct to farmers, and digital only contributing 15%. The platform now counts 3 million monthly active farmers and reported 15% gross margins in FY25, said Nukala in an interaction with Entrackr. Nukala highlighted that exports and advanced processing, a high-margin vertical launched in FY25, now contribute 20% to its monthly revenue. โ€œWe have reduced our net loss to Rs 25 crore in FY25 from Rs 35 crore in FY24 and turned EBITDA positive for the last three quarters,โ€ said Nukala. He also added that BigHaat is among the few agritech startups to achieve profitability at scale with 6x revenue-to-capital efficiency. As per Nukala, the company is targeting Rs 1,400 crore in FY26, with spices emerging as a key growth driver. โ€œWe are also open to acquisitions of new brands to strengthen our portfolio,โ€ he emphasized. BigHaat has raised around $25 million to date. In January 2022, it raised Rs 100 crore led by JM Financial. Beyond Next Ventures, Ashish Kacholia, Ankur Capital, and others are some notable investors for the firm. This contrasts with larger peers. DeHaat, Indiaโ€™s most valued agritech startup, clocked Rs 2,675 crore revenue in FY24 but with losses of over Rs 240 crore. Ninjacart, backed by Walmart and Flipkart, crossed Rs 2,000 crore revenue in the same fiscal but recorded a Rs 259.6 crore loss. By combining steady topline growth, improving margins, and sustained EBITDA profitability, BigHaat is positioning itself as one of the few agritech ventures balancing scale with financial discipline, while many peers continue to burn capital at larger scales.

Licious reports Rs 795 Cr revenue in FY25; cuts EBITDA losses by 45%

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Licious reports Rs 795 Cr revenue in FY25; cuts EBITDA losses by 45%
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Licious reports Rs 795 Cr revenue in FY25; cuts EBITDA losses by 45% Kunal Manchanada 18 Oct 2025 20:34 IST Direct to consumer (D2C) meat and seafood brand Licious recorded a 16% year-on-year growth in its operating scale during the fiscal year ending March 2025. According to the companyโ€™s press release, its revenue grew to Rs 795 crore in the last fiscal year. The Bengaluru-based firm also claimed to narrow EBITDA losses by 45%. For context, Licious saw a 9% revenue decline in the last fiscal year (FY24) due to an operational reset, but the last fiscal year (FY25) indicated a recovery led by its omnichannel approach. While Entrackr will analyze the companyโ€™s detailed financials once it files its annual statement with the RoC, Licious said it reduced EBITDA losses by 45% to Rs 163 crore in FY25 from Rs 296 crore in FY24. The company credited this improvement to cost control measures and better contribution margins across business lines. Licious claims to serve over 1.2 million monthly customers across 20 cities, with online sales contributing more than 85% of overall revenue. Offline expansion also gathered pace, with the brand crossing 50 retail outlets, including the My Chicken and More chain it acquired in February FY25. Licious plans to scale its retail footprint to 80โ€“100 stores by FY26. Meanwhile, the companyโ€™s H1 FY26 revenue rose 42% year-on-year to Rs 530 crore, according to the release. Its quick delivery service, Licious Flash, now serves 60% of its online customers. To date, the Temasek-backed firm has raised over $450 million. According to TheKredible, Mayfield India holds the largest stake in Licious at 14.69%, followed by Vertex Ventures, 3one4 Capital, and others. It competes with FreshToHome, Zappfresh, BBDaily, MeatRoot, and Easymeat.

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