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Co-working startup Incuspaze raises $8 Mn in maiden funding

EntrackrEntrackr · 12m ago
Co-working startup Incuspaze raises $8 Mn in maiden funding
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Workspace solution provider Incuspaze has raised around $8 million led by the India Inflection Opportunity Fund (IIOF) and other financial institutions in its maiden funding round. This strategic investment will beef up Incuspaze’s capabilities to provide top-tier workspace solutions to enterprises, MSMEs, and startups, the company said in a statement. Incuspaze claims that it has a portfolio of 3 million square feet in 18 cities across 44 locations. The firm recently leased 220,000 square feet of space in Gurugram’s M3M Urbana project. Led by Sanjay Choudhary, the eight-year-old firm aims to expand its portfolio in southern India, with a focus on Bengaluru, Chennai and Hyderabad. PhonePe, Byju’s, Flipkart, and Girnarsoft, among others are its top clients. For the fiscal year ending in March 2023 (FY23), Incuspaze reported a more than three fold jump in its operating revenue to Rs 50 crore against Rs 14.84 crore in FY22. During FY23, it managed to cut losses to Rs 98 lakh from Rs 5 crore. Incuspaze is yet to file its annual report for the last fiscal year (FY24). According to a June 2024 report by property consultancy Colliers, the flexible office space segment across the top-6 cities in India registered its highest ever quarterly demand in the April-June period. Bengaluru and Delhi-NCR alone accounted for 65% of the overall demand. In November last year, Pantomath Financial Services Group closed its pre-IPO fund called the India Inflection Opportunity Fund (IIOF) at $60 million. While Incuspaze has not commented on its IPO plans, the strategic money from the IIOF hints at a definitive public listing roadmap as the investment firm majorly invests in IPO-bound companies. In the co-working space, Awfis became the first Indian startup to get listed on the stock exchange. Recently, another co-working startup Smartworks took a step towards potential public listing and converted itself into a public company. Entrackr exclusively reported the development in the first half of July.

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IPO-bound Unimech Aerospace raises $30 Mn in maiden funding

EntrackrEntrackr · 11m ago
IPO-bound Unimech Aerospace raises $30 Mn in maiden funding
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Unimech Aerospace has raised Rs 250 crore ($30 million) from Steadview Capital Mauritius Limited, ValueQuest Scale Fund, and Evolvence India Fund IV Ltd as a part of its private placement round. This is the maiden funding round for the Bengaluru-based company since its inception in 2016. As per the company, it has raised the funds at a post-money valuation of Rs 3,250 crore ($390 million). The proceeds will be used to pursue both organic and inorganic growth and refine products, the company said in a press release. Led by Anil Puthan, Unimech Aerospace specializes in manufacturing of high precision tooling for aero-engines and airframes, along with complex high precision components, assemblies, and for the aerospace, defence, energy, and semiconductor industries. Its key clients include top aerospace, energy, defence and semiconductor OEMs. The firm has also established itself as an export-oriented company with a presence in the USA, Europe, and the United Kingdom. For the fiscal year ended in March 2023(FY23), Unimech’s revenue jumped to Rs 28 crore from Rs 16 crore while it maintained its profitability with Rs 2.81 crore in FY23 from Rs 1.69 crore in FY22. Unimech claims to have grown to over Rs 200 crore ($24 million) in revenue by FY24. The company also said that it is in the process of filing a draft red herring prospectus (DRHP) with the Securities and Exchange Board of India. Since January 2021, 26 tech startups have gone public and Unimech will become the first venture funded aerospace manufacturing company to go public in India. In the last couple of months, several established startups and companies have raised their maiden external or venture capital funding. The list includes workspace solution provider Incuspaze, ethnic wear brand Libas, consumer electronics startup Indkal, and performance wear brand TechnoSport.

Smartworks raises more than $20 Mn from Keppel and others

EntrackrEntrackr · 1y ago
Smartworks raises more than $20 Mn from Keppel and others
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Co-working space solutions provider Smartworks has raised Rs 168 crore ($20.24 million) from a group of investors including Keppel, Ananta Capital Ventures Fund I, Plutus Capital, family trusts, and HNIs. The capital from the fundraise will be deployed towards growth and expansion of the business and meet general corporate expenses, Smartworks said in a statement. To date, the co-working space firm has raised over $50 million, including a $25 million raise from the Singapore-based Keppel Land in 2019. Smartworks provides managed office spaces by leasing properties from real estate developers and subsequently subleasing them to enterprises or companies. The company has a presence across Delhi-NCR, Kolkata, Bengaluru, Chennai, Pune, Hyderabad, and others. As of March 2024, Smartworks has a presence in as many as 13 cities including Bengaluru, Kolkata, Delhi NCR, Mumbai, and Pune, and a portfolio of 41 centers spanning across 8 million square feet. As per startup data intelligence platform TheKredible, NS Niketan LLP, which includes founder Neetish Sarda, among others, controls more than 45% stake in the company as of the last funding round. Smartworks also said that promoters continue holding majority shareholding in the company. Smartworks’ revenue from operations surged 97.5% to Rs 711 crore in FY23 from Rs 360 crore in FY22. The firm also saw a 44.29% surge in losses which rose to Rs 101 crore in FY23 as compared to Rs 70 crore in the previous fiscal year. Recently, co-working firm Awfis got listed on the stock exchange and became the first company from this space to do so.

Interior design startup Flipspaces raises $35 Mn

EntrackrEntrackr · 2m ago
Interior design startup Flipspaces raises $35 Mn
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Mumbai-based interior design startup Flipspaces has raised $35 million in a funding round led by Iron Pillar. Prudent Investment Managers and Synergy Capital Partners have also participated. The funding includes both primary and secondary capital and will be used to ramp up growth in India, the US, and the UAE, enhance technology capabilities, and explore potential acquisitions. The round also facilitated an exit for early-stage investor Carpediem. Earlier in September 2023, Flipspaces had raised $4 million in its pre-Series B round led by Prashasta Seth and others. Founded by Kunal Sharma, Flipspaces operates a tech-first platform that integrates design, supply chain management, and project execution, targeting the SMB segment, which constitutes 60% of the commercial design market. The startup claims to have scaled to $40 million (approximately Rs 340 crore) in revenue, uses technology to provide end-to-end design and build solutions and has achieved profitability in both India and the US, where it generates 20% of its revenue. Flipspaces claims to have delivered over 8 million sq. ft. of commercial spaces for over 1,000 clients globally, including SMBs, large enterprises, co-working spaces, and retail brands. Its proprietary tools enable immersive visualizations and remote project monitoring through 360-degree views, enhancing client experience and operational efficiency. While Flipspaces has yet to file its annual financial report for FY25, the company registered an operating revenue of Rs 190 crore in FY24—a 90% increase from Rs 100 crore in FY23. However, it also recorded a loss of Rs 8 crore in FY24, less than half of the Rs 19 crore loss in FY23.

Incuspaze, Unwelt.AI secure early-stage funding

VCCircleVCCircle · 12m ago
Incuspaze, Unwelt.AI secure early-stage funding
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Incuspaze, a flexible workspace provider, has secured $8 million in early-stage funding led by the India Inflection Opportunity Fund (IIOF) and other financial institutions. The funding will be used to expand Incuspaze's network of workspaces and improve its technological infrastructure. Established in 2016, Incuspaze currently has a presence in 44 locations across 18 cities and a total portfolio of 3 million square feet. In a separate funding announcement, HR technology platform Unwelt.AI raised $125,000 in seed funding from Upekkha and Accelerator. Unwelt.AI uses artificial intelligence and data science to enhance employee experiences, offering AI-powered people analytics and solutions for improving talent retention.

ETtech Deals Digest: Startup funding plummets 80% YoY to $58.3 million this week

Economic TimesEconomic Times · 11m ago
ETtech Deals Digest: Startup funding plummets 80% YoY to $58.3 million this week
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Startups saw a sharp decline in funding during the fourth week of July, with only $58.3 million raised compared to $293 million in the same period last year. This marks an 80.1% decrease in funding and a 72.3% drop from the previous week. Only eight funding rounds took place, down from 28 rounds last year. Space startup Unimech Aerospace secured the largest deal, raising $30 million in a funding round led by Steadview Capital, ValueQuest Scale Fund, and Evolvence India. Other significant deals included wealthtech startup Stable Money raising $15 million and flexible workspace provider Incuspaze raising $8 million. Nasher Miles, a direct-to-consumer luggage brand, also raised $4 million.

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