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Capillary Tech board approves Rs 2,250 Cr IPO; doubles ESOP pool

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Capillary Tech board approves Rs 2,250 Cr IPO; doubles ESOP pool
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Capillary Tech board approves Rs 2,250 Cr IPO; doubles ESOP pool Loyalty management firm Capillary Technologies is inching closer towards its public listing as the Bengaluru-based firm received board nod to float its Rs 2,250 crore or $265 million Initial Public Offering (IPO). The board at Capillary Technologies has passed a special resolution to raise up to Rs 500 crore ($59 million) via fresh issue of equity of shares and an offer for sale of up to an aggregate amount of Rs 1,750 crore ($205 million), its regulatory filing accessed from the Registrar of Companies show. In a separate move ahead of the IPO, the firm has expanded its employee stock ownership plan (ESOP) pool by 123%, increasing it from 32.6 lakh to 72.91 lakh options, which now account for 9.04% of its total share capital. According to Entrackr’s estimates, the expanded ESOP pool is valued at around Rs 212 crore, out of a total pool size of Rs 384 crore. Founded by Aneesh Reddy, Krishna Mehra, and Ajay Modani, Capillary Technologies is a SaaS company that helps brands strengthen customer loyalty. Its platform provides insights that enable brands to offer real-time, personalized, and consistent experiences across multiple channels. As per the company, it operates across the US, India, the Middle East, and Asia, supporting over 100 loyalty programs and partnering with more than 250 brands, including Tata, PUMA, Shell, and Al-Futtaim, among others. Capillary Technologies has raised more than $240 million so far, including a $140 million Series D round completed in February last year. From this amount, $20 million is allocated for employee payouts through its stock ownership plan (ESOP). Earlier this month, the company expanded its presence in North America by acquiring Kognitiv, a provider of omnichannel loyalty solutions, as part of its strategic growth plan.

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Capillary Technologies files DRHP; to raise Rs 430 Cr via fresh issue

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Capillary Technologies files DRHP; to raise Rs 430 Cr via fresh issue
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Capillary Technologies files DRHP; to raise Rs 430 Cr via fresh issue Loyalty management firm Capillary Technologies has filed its Draft Red Herring Prospectus (DRHP) with the Securities and Exchange Board of India (SEBI) for an initial public offering (IPO) on Thursday. The IPO includes a fresh issue of equity shares worth Rs 430 crore (approximately $50 million) and an offer for sale (OFS) of 1.83 crore equity shares, according to the DRHP. Earlier this month, the Bengaluru-based firm received the board nod for its planned Rs 2,250 crore or $265 million Initial Public Offering. Capillary Technologies International Pte. Ltd will offload approximately 77.6%, or 1.43 crore shares, of the total OFS. Other participants in the OFS include Ronal Holdings, Trudy Holdings, Filter Capital, and individual shareholders such as Sripathi Venkata Ramana Reddy, Harminder Sahni, Adarsh Reddy, Sudhakar Reddy, Sripathi Damodar Reddy, and Manjunath Nanjaiah. As per the DRHP, Capillary Technologies International Pte Ltd, the promoter, holds a 65.47% stake in the company. Ronal Holdings and AVP Fund (Avataar Ventures) follow with holdings of 7.53% and 5.51%. Trudy Holdings and Filter Capital India own 4.49% and 3.66%, respectively. Capillary Technologies plans to list its shares on both the National Stock Exchange (NSE) and the Bombay Stock Exchange (BSE). The IPO will be managed by JM Financial, IIFL Capital, and Nomura Financial Advisory, who are acting as the book-running lead managers. According to the DRHP, the net proceeds from the fresh issue will be utilized for cloud infrastructure costs, research, design, development, and other general corporate purposes. In the previous fiscal year ended March 2025, the company recorded a 14% year-on-year growth in its revenue to Rs 598 crore, up from Rs 525 crore in FY24. It also posted a net profit of Rs 14.1 crore in FY25, compared to a loss of Rs 68.3 crore in FY24.

Exclusive: PB Fintech adds new ESOP worth near Rs 2,000 Cr

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Exclusive: PB Fintech adds new ESOP worth near Rs 2,000 Cr
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Policybazaar and Paisabazaar’s parent PB Fintech has introduced a new ESOP plan worth Rs 1,931 crore (approximately $233 million) under PB Fintech Limited Employees Stock Option Scheme 2024. The board at PB Fintech has passed a resolution to grant 1,14,00,000 employee stock options to its staff, directors and subsidiaries, its regulatory filing accessed from the National Stock Exchange shows. The employee stock under ESOP plan 2024 will be vested after 4 years from the date of granting. According to Entrackr estimates, the new ESOP plan is worth Rs 1,931 crore or $233 million. The above-passed resolution is subject to shareholders approval. PB Fintech has posted Rs 1,010 crore of revenue during the first quarter of the ongoing fiscal year with a steady profit that stood at Rs 60 crore. The firm also showcased robust financial growth with a 34.4% year-on-year revenue increase to Rs 3,438 crore in FY24. Meanwhile, it also turned profitable with Rs 64 crore in the last fiscal year. The ESOP approval was followed by impressive growth in the share price. The firm touched its 52-week high share price of Rs 1,763 on August 20. The company is currently trading at 1,694 (as of 15.37 today) with a total market capitalization of Rs 77,252 crore ($9.3 billion). Last month, the food tech major Zomato also received a shareholder’s nod for its new ESOP plan worth Rs 3,800 crore or $458 million, tallying its total ESOP pool worth $788 million. Among the public companies, Nykaa and TBO Tek also increased their ESOP pool in 2024.

Bluestone board approves Rs 1,000 Cr IPO, CEO invests Rs 75 Cr

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Bluestone board approves Rs 1,000 Cr IPO, CEO invests Rs 75 Cr
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Omnichannel jewellery retailer Bluestone appears close to filing a draft red herring prospectus (DRHP) as it has received the board’s approval for an initial public offering worth Rs 1,000 crore ($120 million) through a mix of fresh issues and offers for sale. According to company filings accessed by Entrackr, the board at Bluestone has passed a special resolution to approve its initial public offer of equity shares amounting to Rs 1,000 crore. The equity shares are proposed to be listed on the National Stock Exchange (NSE) and the Bombay Stock Exchange (BSE). The utilization of the fresh proceeds to be raised via the IPO will be disclosed in the offer documents, the filings added. Bluestone has also passed a resolution to issue 13,00,000 equity shares to Gaurav Singh Kushwaha, the founder and CEO of the company, to raise Rs 75 crore ($9 million). The fresh investment by Kushwaha is aimed at meeting the minimum capital requirement for promoter shareholders, as mandated by the Issue of Capital and Disclosure Requirements (ICDR) regulations. As of now, Kushwaha’s aggregate shareholding, eligible for computing the minimum promoter contribution requirement for the company’s proposed IPO, stands at 9.15%, according to the filings. In September, Bluestone initiated its pre-IPO round worth Rs 900 crore. According to sources, Bluestone plans to price its IPO shares between Rs 550 -600 each. Data from TheKredible indicates that the company's post-money valuation reached approximately Rs 7,750 crore (around $922 million) excluding ESOP, following its latest private funding round. During the previous fiscal year (FY24), Bluestone reported a 64% year-on-year growth in revenue, reaching Rs 1,266 crore from Rs 771 crore in FY23. Simultaneously, the company managed to reduce its losses by 15%, bringing them down to Rs 142 crore in FY24. Titan-owned CaratLane, a competitor to BlueStone, reported revenue of Rs 3,081 crore in the last fiscal year (FY24). The company remained profitable during the year; however, its profit saw a slight decline, dropping to Rs 79 crore in FY24 from Rs 82 crore in FY23.

Exclusive: ShareChat adds new ESOP options worth $108 Mn

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Exclusive: ShareChat adds new ESOP options worth $108 Mn
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Exclusive: ShareChat adds new ESOP options worth $108 Mn The board at ShareChat has approved a special resolution to add 5,83,800 employee stock options to its existing plan, bringing the total ESOP pool to 14,30,100 options. Mohalla Tech, the parent entity of the vernacular social media platform ShareChat and short video entertainment app Moj, has added fresh employee stock option (ESOP) options for its employees as part of its existing ESOP plans. The board at ShareChat has approved a special resolution to add 5,83,800 employee stock options to its existing plan, bringing the total ESOP pool to 14,30,100 options, its regulatory filing accessed through the Registrar of Companies (RoC) shows. Every 100 stock options will be converted into one equity share at a later date decided in the agreement. The expansion of the ESOP pool aims to foster employee ownership while attracting, retaining, and motivating talent, the filing further added. As per Fintrackr’s estimates, the newly added ESOPs are worth Rs 2,283 crore or $271 million while the value of the total ESOP pool stood at Rs 5592 crore or $665 million. Notably, these valuations are based on the company's $2 billion valuation. According to startup data intelligence platform TheKredible, ShareChat has raised around $1.2 billion from investors including Twitter (now X), Alkeon Capital, Moore Strategic Ventures, and Tencent, among others. Despite mopping up more than $1 billion, the company wasn’t able to show substantial revenue as of FY23. Struggle in monetization led to a steep fall in valuation which stood at less than $2 billion in the recent bridge round. The firm was valued at $5 billion during its last fundraise in June 2022. However, the firm has recorded a 30% year-on-year growth to Rs 718 crore during the fiscal year FY24. With the reduction in expenses, the adjusted EBITDA loss for the Tencent-backed firm stood at Rs 793 crore in the same period.

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