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VerSe cuts burn by 51% in FY24, eyes profitability in H2 CY25

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VerSe cuts burn by 51% in FY24, eyes profitability in H2 CY25
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VerSe Innovation, the parent company of vernacular news aggregator Dailyhunt and social media app Josh, has reported a significant 51% reduction in EBITDA burn during the last fiscal year. The company’s EBITDA burn dropped from Rs 1,448 crore in FY23 to Rs 710 crore in FY24. The losses exclude non-cash expenses. Verse reported total revenue of Rs 1,261 crore in FY24, compared to Rs 1,809 crore in FY23. VerSe brought down its cost of services by 17% to Rs 1,155 crore and slashed business promotion expenses by 65%, from Rs 969 crore in FY23 to Rs 339 crore during the fiscal year ending March 2024. VerSe is projecting revenue growth of over 75% in FY25. The company’s growth plans are supported by its investment in AI-led tools and platforms. VerSe is also targeting break-even in the second half of calendar year 2025. VerSe was valued at $5 billion after raising a $805 million round in April 2022. The firm claims to have over 350 million users every month (MAU). Dailyhunt competes with Inshorts, whereas its short video app Josh competes with ShareChat’s Moj, YouTube Shorts, and Instagram, among others.

Tractor Junction grows 3X in FY23, posts Rs 7.5 Cr losses

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Tractor Junction grows 3X in FY23, posts Rs 7.5 Cr losses
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Rural vehicle marketplace Tractor Junction has managed to grow its scale by nearly three-fold during the last fiscal year (FY23). The byproduct of the fast-paced growth, however, is the five-year-old company slipping into red during the said period. Tractor Junction’s revenue from operations grew 196.2% to Rs 26.84 crore during the fiscal year ending March 2023 as compared to Rs 9.06 crore in FY22, as per the company’s consolidated annual financial statement with the Registrar of Companies. Launched by Shivani Gupta and Rajat Kumar, Tractor Junction is a rural vehicle marketplace that helps buy, sell, finance, and insure new and used tractors, farm equipment, and rural commercial vehicles. It also provides necessary information and vetted reviews on farm machinery, enabling users to compare shortlisted options, and bringing transparency in pricing. The company made 55% of its revenue from sale of tractors while the remaining came from the sale of services. The sales of services segment mainly deals in the business of providing advertising services to Original Equipment Manufacturers (OEMs) through generation of leads from their website and selling those leads to OEM’s. Tractor Junction also cornered Rs 1.75 crore via interest and gains on financial assets (non-operating revenue). Including this, the company’s total income stood at Rs 28.6 crore in FY23. Further, the Alwar-based company spent most on the cost of materials accounting for 42% of the total expenditure. This cost shot up over 20X to Rs 14.54 crore in FY23 from Rs 71 lakh in FY22. Employee benefit cost for the company jumped over 2X to Rs 9.35 crore during the last fiscal year. Moreover, advertising & publicity expenses also increased 56.1% to Rs 3.81 crore during FY23 from Rs 2.44 crore in FY22. Overall, the company’s total expenditure ballooned more than four-fold to Rs 34.67 crore in FY23 from Rs 8.28 crore in FY22. Head to startup intelligence platform TheKredible for complete expense breakdown and year-on-year financial performance of the company. On the back of rising expenses, the company slipped into red. Tractor Junction recorded Rs 7.46 crore losses in FY23 against Rs 67 lakh profit in FY22. The impact of cash burn can also be seen in operating cash outflows which climbed to around Rs 17 crore during the last fiscal year. FY22-FY23 FY22 FY23 EBITDA Margin 11.15% -19.41% Expense/Rupee of ops revenue ₹1.29 ₹0.91 ROCE 33.95% -15.36% The EBITDA margin and ROCE of the firm stood at -19.41% and -15.36%, respectively in FY23. On a unit level, Tractor Junction spent Rs 1.29 to earn a rupee of operating revenue during the fiscal year. As per TheKredible, Tractor Junction has raised nearly $6 million to date from investors including Info Edge, Omnivore, Rockstart and Indigram Labs et al.

Akumentis Healthcare income crosses Rs 400 Cr in FY24; posts Rs 57 Cr profit

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Akumentis Healthcare income crosses Rs 400 Cr in FY24; posts Rs 57 Cr profit
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Pharmaceutical company Akumentis Healthcare has reported a flat scale during the last fiscal year ending March 2024. However, the controlled cost mechanism helped the Thane-based firm to improve its margins and bottom line during the same period. Akumentis Healthcare saw a modest 2.8% increase in its scale to Rs 398 crore in FY24 from Rs 387 crore in FY23, its standalone financial statements filed with the Registrar of Companies show. *Note: Akumentis Healthcare is a wholly-owned subsidiary of Akum Drugs and Pharma Ltd which recorded a 14.3% increase in revenue to Rs 4,178 crore in FY24 from Rs 3,655 crore in FY23. Founded in 2010, Akumentis Healthcare provides medicinal products including creams and medicines across dermatology, orthopedics, gynecology, critical care, cardiovascular, diabetes, and pediatrics. The sale of these products was the sole source of revenue for the company. Akumentis made Rs 10 crore from interest and other miscellaneous sources tallying its overall income to Rs 409 crore in FY24. When it comes to burn, around 36.6% (Rs 122 crore) of its total burn went to employee benefits while cost of material consumed 31.5% (Rs 105 crore) of the overall expenditure in FY24. Its marketing (advertising cum promotion), commission paid to selling agents, traveling, legal and other overheads took Akumentis’ total expenditure to Rs 333 crore in FY24 from Rs 340 crore in FY23. Check TheKredible for more details. The controlled spending on employee benefits and related expenses helped Akumentis Healthcare increase its margins. As a result, the firm’s profit spiked 62.9% to Rs 57 crore in FY24 from Rs 35 crore in FY23. Its ROCE and EBITDA margin improved to 57.46% and 62.90%, respectively. On a unit level, Akumentis spent Rs 0.84 to earn a rupee. FY23-FY24 FY23 FY24 EBITDA Margin 19.26% 62.90% Expense/₹ of Op Revenue ₹0.88 ₹0.84 ROCE 65.38 57.46 Rajaram Samant, who was the co-founder and chief executive officer of Akumentis Healthcare for nearly 10 years, left the company in February 2020. Samant had previously worked at three large public companies: Ranbaxy, Emcure and Wanbury. In 2015, Peak XV had led a $19 million round in Akumentis.

Zolostays hits Rs 200 Cr revenue in FY24, trims losses

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Zolostays hits Rs 200 Cr revenue in FY24, trims losses
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Zolostays hits Rs 200 Cr revenue in FY24, trims losses Co-living company Zolostays has achieved a fivefold increase in growth over the last two fiscal years, expanding its revenue from Rs 43 crore in FY22 to more than Rs 200 crore in FY24. Despite this growth, the Nexus Ventures-backed firm maintained control over its losses during this period. Zolostays’ revenue from operations doubled to Rs 204.4 crore in FY24 from Rs 95.5 crore in FY23, as per its consolidated financial statement sourced from the Registrar of Companies (RoC). Zolostays provides co-living spaces to students, professionals, and organizations. Income from residential accommodations and facilities, including service fees and accommodation charges, accounted for 93% of the total operating revenue. This income grew 3.4x to Rs 191 crore in FY24 from Rs 55 crore in FY23. Zolostays also offers services to colleges and universities for managing residential facilities, along with food subscriptions and other amenities. Revenue from this segment dropped 72% to Rs 10.4 crore in FY24. The firm earned Rs 4.6 crore in interest income, bringing its total income to Rs 209 crore in FY24. On the cost front, property management and operational expenses were the largest component, accounting for 52% of total costs. These expenses, which include food, rent, electricity, housekeeping, and consumables, increased 2.3X to Rs 139 crore in FY24 from Rs 60.5 crore in FY23. Its employee benefit expenses increased by 16% to Rs 83 crore in FY24. Legal, advertising, communication, commission, and other overheads took the total cost up by 58% to Rs 266 crore in FY24 from Rs 168 crore in FY23. Zolostays' two-fold growth and controlled expenses led to a 17.4% reduction in losses, down to Rs 57 crore in FY24 from Rs 69 crore in FY23. Its ROCE and EBITDA margin stood at -89.96% and -16.75%, respectively, with an expense-to-revenue ratio of Rs 1.30. In FY24, the Bengaluru-based firm reported current assets of Rs 76 crore, including Rs 34 crore in cash and bank balances. Zolo has raised a total of $118 million of funding to date. According to the startup data intelligence platform TheKredible, Nexus Ventures is the largest external stakeholder with 34% followed by Investcrop and Mirae Asset.

NoBroker in FY23: Op revenue grows 87% to Rs 609 Cr; losses up by 64%

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NoBroker in FY23: Op revenue grows 87% to Rs 609 Cr; losses up by 64%
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Proptech unicorn NoBroker has finally reported its FY23 financial results, nine months past the due date. The company achieved an 86.8% increase in its operating scale for the fiscal year ending March 2023. However, its losses also surged by 63.8% during the same period. NoBroker’s revenue from operations grew by 86.8% to Rs 609 crore in FY23 from Rs 326 crore in FY22, its annual financial statements sourced from the Registrar of Companies show. NoBroker is a real estate platform that connects property owners directly with tenants, removing the need for brokers or agents. The company’s main source of revenue is subscription plans. NoBroker also provides a slew of additional services such as rental agreements, home insurance, and property management. The company also recorded a non-operating income of Rs 74 crore from the interest of fixed deposit and gain on current investments/mutual funds taking its overall income to Rs 683 crore in FY23. The company did not publish the complete expense break up but disclosed that spending on employee benefits formed 36.55% of the overall expenditure. This cost increased 66% to Rs 435 crore in FY23. Other overheads, likely covering advertising, payment gateways, and more, added another Rs 724 crore to costs. This led to the total expenses rising to Rs 1,190 crore in FY23, up from Rs 679 crore in FY22. Evidently, NoBroker’s growth in scale was dwarfed by the increased costs. Subsequently, losses went up by 63.8% to Rs 506 crore in FY23, up from Rs 309 crore in FY22. Its ROCE and EBITDA margins were recorded at -34% and -69.5%, respectively. On a unit level, it spent Rs 1.95 to earn a unit of operating revenue. Last year, NoBroker said that it aimed to touch Rs 1,000 crore revenue mark in FY24. The company is yet to file its audited annual report for the last fiscal year. FY22-FY23 FY23 FY24 EBITDA Margin -80% -69.5% Expense/₹ of Op Revenue ₹2.08 ₹1.95 ROCE -16% -34% NoBroker has raised over $400 million to date including a $210 million unicorn round in November 2021. The firm also raised $5 million in an extended Series E round from search giant Google for its apartment and society management vertical, NoBrokerHood. The vertical directly competes with another Tiger Global-backed company MyGate. NoBroker has been launching a slew of services to build on its brand’s visibility and perceived strength in the property segment. From paperwork, to maintenance to property management, the firm has spread out, but profitability remains elusive. It says something for the challenges in the segment that even the original premise, of zero brokerage may soon be threatened thanks to a new service it has trialed in Bengaluru and Chennai, offering a postpaid plan to landlords seeking tenants, with the fee payable only on closing a deal. That doesn’t sound too different from your normal real estate broker, does it? The property market in India has evolved in interesting ways, with many traditional real estate brokers going hyper local in the face of competition from funded startups. That is where their deep local knowledge and awareness of market dynamics gives them an edge, ensuring their continued survival. According to the startup intelligence platform TheKredible, General Atlantic is the largest shareholder in NoBroker with a 30% stake. Elevation Capital and Tiger Global follow with each holding over 15% of the company.

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