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Exclusive: Captain Fresh to raise Rs 120 Cr in equity round led by founder

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Exclusive: Captain Fresh to raise Rs 120 Cr in equity round led by founder
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Exclusive: Captain Fresh to raise Rs 120 Cr in equity round led by founder Soon after withdrawing its draft papers for an initial public offering (IPO) to close an acquisition, global packaged seafood company Captain Fresh is raising Rs 120 crore (around $13.3 million) in an equity round led by its founder and CEO, Utham Gowda, two sources aware of the development told Entrackr. “The fresh capital infusion is aimed at increasing the promoter’s stake in the company, with Gowda investing a significant portion of the round through personal funds,” said one of the sources requesting anonymity. Gowda, who currently holds around 17% stake in the company, will see his shareholding rise to nearly 19% following the investment, as per sources. “Gowda will invest around Rs 100 crore through his entity Tigerlily Properties, while the remaining capital will be infused by investors, including Avanti Feeds, Veer Growth Fund, and others,” said the second source who also requested anonymity as discussions are private. The development also comes shortly after the Bengaluru-based company secured Rs 290 crore in sustainability-linked financing from global impact investor Blue Earth Capital. Founded in 2020 by Gowda, Captain Fresh operates a tech-led B2B supply chain platform for packaged seafood, with operations spanning India, the Middle East, Europe, and the US. The company was earlier planning to raise Rs 1,700 crore through a fresh issue as part of its IPO, which Entrackr had reported exclusively. Ahead of the planned listing, Captain Fresh had also secured Rs 250 crore in pre-IPO funding led by existing investors Prosus Ventures, Accel, and Tiger Global. However, Captain Fresh recently withdrew its draft red herring prospectus (DRHP) filed with the Securities and Exchange Board of India (SEBI). The company clarified that its original IPO roadmap remains unchanged and that it will proceed with a fresh filing after completing an ongoing acquisition. For the fiscal year ended March 2025, Captain Fresh reported a 145% jump in gross merchandise value (GMV) to Rs 3,421 crore, led by recent acquisitions including US-based seafood importer CenSea, France-based Senecrus, and Poland-based salmon company Koral.

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