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Exclusive: SolarSquare raises fresh funds from Zerodha's Rainmatter, Gruhas, others

EntrackrEntrackr · 1y ago
Exclusive: SolarSquare raises fresh funds from Zerodha's Rainmatter, Gruhas, others
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Rooftop solar startup SolarSquare has raised $4.2 million from existing investors Zerodha’s Rainmatter Capital, Abhijeet Pai and Nikhil Kamath’s Gruhas Proptech, Lowercrabon Capital, Climate Angels and Good Capital. The board at SolarSquare has passed a special resolution to allot 7,589 Series B compulsory convertible debentures at an issue price of Rs 46,710 to raise Rs 35.44 crore, its regulatory filing shows. Lowercarbon and Good Capital invested Rs 20.74 crore and 3.32 crore while Gruhas Proptech and Rainmatter separately pumped in Rs 6.22 crore and Rs 3.98 crore, respectively. The funding will be used for the expansion, working capital requirements, and general corporate purposes, according to the filings. Every debenture issue during the round will be converted into a preference share at the next qualified funding round and the investors are considering the same to take place at a valuation of $75 million, the filings further added. As per TheKredible estimates, the company has been valued at around Rs 394 crore or $48 million post-allotment. The company is likely to raise more funds in this round and the valuation may vary after the final tranche. SolarSquare has raised over $20 million to date including its Rs 100 crore ($12 million) Series A round led by Elevation Capital and Lowercarbon in November 2022. According to the startup data intelligence platform TheKredible, Lowercrabon is the largest external stakeholder with 20.29% followed by Elevation Capital which holds 14.99%. Rainmatter and Gruhas Proptech own 3.84% and 2.50% respectively in SolarSquare. Head to TheKredible for the complete shareholding pattern. Founded by Neeraj Jain and Nikhil Nahar, SolarSquare designs, installs, and finances rooftop solar systems for homes. It also provides rooftop solar solutions for housing societies and commercial establishments. The company is yet to file its financial statements for FY24 but its revenue from operations grew 35.4% to Rs 107 crore in FY23. It posted Rs 35 crore loss in the same period. SolarSquare competes with Zunroof, Cleantech, Mysun, Oorjan, and Freyr Energy, among others. In February, the company acquired PV Diagnostics, a company with expertise in the utility scale solar power sector. Update: The story and headline have been updated to reflect Zerodha Technology as Zerodha’s Rainmatter Capital.

ETtech Deals Digest: Startup funding drops 54% on year to $77 million this week

Economic TimesEconomic Times · 9m ago
ETtech Deals Digest: Startup funding drops 54% on year to $77 million this week
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- Startups raised $77 million between September 28 and October 4, a 54.5% decrease from the same period last year. - This week, startups secured funding through 14 rounds, compared to 44 rounds in the year-ago period. - MStack, a specialty chemicals startup, raised $40 million in a funding round led by Lightspeed Venture Partners and Alpha Wave Global. - Basic Home Loan, a fintech startup, raised $10.6 million in a series B funding round led by Bertelsmann India Investments. - Troo Good, a snack brand, raised $8.6 million in a funding round led by Oaks Asset Management. - Str8bat, a sports technology startup, raised $3.5 million in a series A funding round led by Exfinity Venture Partners.

Exclusive: Wealthtech startup Stable Money raises $15 Mn in new round

EntrackrEntrackr · 12m ago
Exclusive: Wealthtech startup Stable Money raises $15 Mn in new round
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Wealthtech startup Stable Money has raised over Rs 123 crore nearly $15 million in a new round from RTP Capital, Lightspeed India, and Matrix Partner. The Bengaluru-based company has become one of the few startups to close two rounds within a year, especially during the so called funding winter. The board at Stable Money has passed a special resolution to issue 77,135 CCPS at price of Rs 16,019 each to raise Rs 123.56 crore or $14.74 million, its regulatory filing accessed from the Registrar of Companies (ROC) shows. RTP Capital led the round with Rs 54.26 crore ($6.5 million) while Lightspeed India and Matrix Partners India pumped in Rs 34.64 crore ($4.15 million) each in this round. In August 2023, Stable Money scooped up $5 million in its first equity fundraise led by Matrix Partners and Lightspeed. Titan Capital, Mar Shot Ventures and a clutch of prominent angel investors also participated in the round. As per startup data intelligence platform TheKredible, Stable Money will be valued at around $60 million post money. This is nearly four fold jump in valuation from $16.5 million in the last round. Founded in late 2022 by Saurabh Jain and Harish Reddy, Stable Money is building a fixed-return investment platform to provide financial consultation services to investors. The platform will also publish financial literacy content on its online platform to create awareness among investors. A clutch of wealthtech startups have managed to score decent funding in the ongoing calendar year. Recently Deserv raked in $32 million in its Series B round led by Premji Invest. In May, wealth management platform Wealthy raised $5.4 million in a new round led by Alpha Wave Incubation Fund.

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