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Decoding Auxilo’s latest funding round, captable and valuation

EntrackrEntrackr · 11m ago
Decoding Auxilo’s latest funding round, captable and valuation
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Education-focused non banking financial corporation (NBFC) Auxilo recently announced its Rs 279 crore or $33.6 million equity funding in LeapFrog through its investment vehicle Jade Inclusion Ltd. Apart from the names of the investors, the company did not disclose any details. Entrackr has gone through its regulatory filings to decode details such as round break up, shareholding, and current valuation. The board at Auxilo has passed a special resolution to allot 4,80,78,529 compulsory convertible preference shares (CCPs) at an issue price of Rs 58.04 each to raise Rs 279 crore or $33.6 million, its regulatory filing sourced from the Registrar of Companies shows. LeapFrog led the round with Rs 250 crore while Trifecta and Xponentia Opportunities Fund II pumped in Rs 14.25 crore and Rs 14.79 crore. respectively. According to the filings, the company will use the proceeds to meet its future capital requirements arising out of the growth of business and assets. As per TheKredible estimates, the company has been valued at around Rs 3124 crore or $376 million post-allotment. Following the proceeds, Balrampur Chini Mills (owned by Vivek Saraogi) and Elme Advisors will be the largest external stakeholders with 30.7% each followed by Tata Capital and ICICI Bank which hold 09.61% and 8.49% respectively. Check TheKredible for the complete shareholding. Auxilo has raised around $145 million across equity and debt since its inception including its $57 million funding round led by Tata Capital Growth in July last year. Soon after the equity funding, the company also raised $12 million debt led by Dezerv Securities early this week. Entrackr exclusively reported the development. Established in 2017, Auxilo offers student loans for pursuing education within India or abroad. It also extends loans to educational institutions for infrastructure and working capital requirements. The New Delhi-based company demonstrated strong financial performance, achieving over 2X year-on-year growth to reach Rs 174 crore in FY23. Moreover, its profits doubled to Rs 26 crore in FY23. The company is yet to file its annual results for FY24. LeapFrog mainly focuses on financial, health, and climate tech startups. Apart from Auxilo, the fund led Battery Smart’s $65 million Series B round and $48 million round of Electronica Finance.

Decoding Geniemode’s Series C funding round, latest valuation and captable

EntrackrEntrackr · 3m ago
Decoding Geniemode’s Series C funding round, latest valuation and captable
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Decoding Geniemode’s Series C funding round, latest valuation and captable Geniemode, a business-to-business cross-border e-commerce startup, recently announced $50 million in its Series C round led by Multiples Equity, with participation from Fundamentum, Paramark Ventures, and existing investor Info Edge Ventures. Entrackr has gone through its regulatory filings to decode the round break up, captable, and current valuation. The board of Geniemode has passed a special resolution to issue 5,601 Series C compulsory convertible preference shares at an issue price of Rs 6,60,430 each, raising Rs 370 crore. Additionally, the company has issued 667 partially paid-up equity shares worth Rs 44 crore to its co-founders, bringing the total amount to Rs 414 crore, its regulatory filing accessed from RoC shows. Multiples Equity led the funding round with an investment of Rs 223 crore ($26.2 million), followed by Fundamentum and Paramark Ventures, which contributed Rs 88 crore ($10.3 million) and Rs 36.7 crore ($4.3 million), respectively. Existing investor Info Edge also participated, investing Rs 22 crore ($2.6 million). According to Fintrackr’s estimates, the company’s post-money valuation has now reached Rs 1,800 crore or $212 million. Previously, it was valued at $160 million when it raised $28 million in a Series B round led by Tiger Global in April 2022. According to the data intelligence platform TheKredible, post-allotment co-founder Amit Sharma will hold 27.35% stake, existing investor Info Edge will be the largest external shareholder in the company with 23.2% stake in the company followed by new investor Multiples Equity holding 12.39% stake. See TheKredible for the complete shareholding pattern. Founded by Amit Sharma and Tanuj Gangwani, Geniemode is a B2B cross-border e-commerce startup specializing in furniture, home textiles, apparel, and accessories. It connects buyers with the right suppliers, streamlining the process from sample approval to shipping. Operating in more than 10 countries, Geniemode serves over 200 global buyers and suppliers. With offices in New York, London, Barcelona, China, Bangladesh, and India, it enables brands to source products internationally. For the fiscal year ending FY24, the Gurugram-based company reported a surge of over 2.6X in operating revenue to Rs 556 crore, while reducing losses marginally to Rs 77.62 crore.

Decoding Mswipe’s latest funding round, valuation and cap table

EntrackrEntrackr · 1y ago
Decoding Mswipe’s latest funding round, valuation and cap table
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Digital payments company Mswipe Technologies recently announced $20 million in a new round led by existing backers. Apart from the name of investors, the company did not disclose further details. Entrackr has gone through its regulatory filings to decode details such as round break up, shareholding and current valuation. The board at Mswipe has passed a special resolution to allot 7,47,000 compulsory convertible debentures (CCD) at an issue price of Rs 2,000 each to raise Rs 149.4 crore or $18 million, its regulatory filing sourced from the Registrar of Companies shows. Alpha Wave has pumped in Rs 83 crore while B capital participated with Rs 66.4 crore in the fresh funding round. As per the filings, the company’s pre-money valuation stood at $290 million. This is a major slump in its valuation from $450 million during the last equity fundraise in 2019. Mswipe Technologies will use these funds to meet the working capital requirement and support the expansion of the business and for general corporate purposes, the filings added. Following the proceeds, Matrix Partners remains the largest external stakeholder with 21.46% while Alpha Wave and B Capital hold 10.43% and 11.4%, respectively. Its co-founder Manish Patel along with Sheetal Patel commands 14.21%of the company. Head to TheKredible for the complete shareholding pattern. In February, the Mumbai-based company received a payment aggregator (PA) license from the Reserve Bank of India (RBI) which enables Mswipe to offer full-stack payments to businesses. Mswipe provides point-of-sale devices, UPI, quick response codes and payment links. While the company is yet to file its financial statements for FY24, according to the startup data intelligence platform TheKredible, Mswipe’s revenue from operations increased 13.69% to Rs 274 crore in FY23 compared to Rs 241 crore in FY22. Its losses contracted by 45.36% to Rs 49 crore in FY23 from Rs 90 crore in FY22.

Decoding SarvaGram’s Series D round, valuation and captable

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Decoding SarvaGram’s Series D round, valuation and captable
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SarvaGram raises Rs 565 Cr ($67 Mn) in Series D round led by Peak XV, with the participation from existing investors Elevation, Elevar, Temasek, and TVS Capital. Rural-focused credit startup SarvaGram announced its Rs 565 crore (approximately $67 million) Series D funding round led by Peak XV Partners, along with the participation of existing investors Elevation Capital, Elevar Equity, Temasek, and TVS Capital. Entrackr has gone through its regulatory filing to decode the details such as round breakup, shareholding, and current valuation. In November last year, SarvaGram’s board approved the allotment of 21,857 Series D CCPS and 20 equity shares at a price of Rs 2,51,431.22 each to raise Rs 550 crore (approximately $65.2 million). With the prior Rs 15 crore allotment, the total funding round stood at Rs 565 crore ($67 million), as per filings with the Registrar of Companies (RoC). Peak XV Partners spearheaded the round with an investment of Rs 340 crore ($40.3 million), followed by existing backers Elevation Capital and Elevar Equity, who contributed Rs 80.76 crore ($9.58 million) and Rs 68 crore ($8 million), respectively. Temasek and TVS Capital participated with Rs 45.48 crore ($5.4 million) and Rs 30.78 crore ($3.6 million). According to Entrackr’s estimates, SarvaGram’s valuation soared 2X to Rs 1,785 crore ($212 million), which stood at Rs 790 crore ($94 million) during its previous $35 million Series C round. Founded in 2019 by Utpal Isser and Sameer Mishra, SarvaGram offers a range of credit products to rural households, including business, farm, personal, home, and gold loans. The company also provides insurance and farm mechanization services through its SarvaMitra network, giving rural users affordable access to high-quality equipment such as cultivators, rotavators, and harvesters. According to the company’s website, it has served over 1.5 lakh households and more than 170 shops, along with 630+ SarvaMitra franchises spread across over 38,000 villages. According to startup data platform TheKredible, SarvaGram has raised over $116 million across multiple funding rounds. Following the latest injection, Elevar Equity is the largest external stakeholder with 23.78%, followed by Peak XV Partners and Elevation Capital, which command 19.05% and 18.40% respectively. Co-founders Utpal Isser and Sameer Mishra retain 11.00% and 7.05% stakes in the company. The Pune-based fintech company reported 2.3X year-on-year growth in its operating revenue to Rs 170 crore during the fiscal year ended March 2024, while it managed to narrow its losses by 30% to Rs 19.75 crore during the same period. SarvaGram competes with Jai Kisan, which last raised $50 million in a Series B round in July 2022. Another rival, agri-fintech startup Arya.ag, secured $30 million in debt funding in January.

Battery Smart raises $65 Mn in Series B round

EntrackrEntrackr · 1y ago
Battery Smart raises $65 Mn in Series B round
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Battery tech startup Battery Smart has scooped up $65 million in Series B round led by LeapFrog Investments. The equity round also saw participation from new and existing investors, including MUFG Bank, Panasonic, Ecosystem Integrity Fund, Blume Ventures and British International Investment (BII). While Battery Smart did not disclose its current valuation, it was valued at around $340 million during the first tranche of Series B worth $45 million. This was a significant surge in valuation from the $210 million in the pre-Series B round in November last year. The startup will use the capital to scale its battery-swapping network across the country and drive more electric mobility adoption, Battery Smart said in a press release. Battery Smart provides advanced lithium-ion batteries for electric two and three-wheelers which can be swapped in quick time at any of its swapping stations. Its battery-as-a-service (BaaS) solution helps customers to save high upfront costs. Currently, it claims to have 1,000 battery-swapping stations across 30 cities, completing over 35 million swaps with over 45,000 active customers. The firm has a presence in Haryana, NCR, Karnataka, Rajasthan, Telangana, Uttar Pradesh, and Maharashtra. Recently, Battery Smart tied up with quick commerce platform Zepto to deploy 1,000 electric vehicles in the next financial year of FY25. The partnership will allow Zepto’s EV delivery partners to use Battery Smart’s battery-swapping network. As per startup data intelligence platform TheKredible, Battery Smart saw a seven-fold jump in its revenue to Rs 55.8 crore from Rs 7.95 crore in FY22. Meanwhile, its losses also surged 4.9X to Rs 64.51 crore from Rs 13.08 crore. As per the latest data, Tiger Global controls 23% stake in Battery Smart followed by co-founders Pulkit Khurana and Siddharth Sikka with 14.28% stake each. Blume Venture holds more than 12% stake in the company. Check TheKredible for more details.

Exclusive: Decoding Ather’s unicorn round, Q1 FY25 numbers

EntrackrEntrackr · 10m ago
Exclusive: Decoding Ather’s unicorn round, Q1 FY25 numbers
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Electric scooter manufacturer Ather Energy has entered into a coveted unicorn club with $71 million in funding from existing investor National Investment and Infrastructure Fund last month. Entrackr has gone through its regulatory filings to decode round break up, shareholding pattern, and current valuation. The board at Ather Energy has passed a special resolution to issue 1,65,28,925 Series G compulsory cumulative preference shares at an issue price of Rs 363 each to raise Rs 600 crore or $72 million, its regulatory filing accessed from RoC shows. According to the data intelligence platform TheKredible, Hero MotoCorp remains the largest external stakeholder with 38.11% after this round, followed by Caladium Investment which holds 16.3%. NIIF, Tiger Global, and Zerodha brothers are other notable investors in Ather Energy. See TheKredible for the complete shareholding. The electric two-wheeler manufacturer was valued at $1.25 billion post-allotment, as per Fintrackr’s estimates. Ather posted Rs 339 crore of revenue during the first quarter of the ongoing fiscal year with a net loss of Rs 183 crore in the same period, according to its internal document seen by Entrackr. In FY24, the firm reported a modest decline in its revenue which stood at Rs 1754 crore. Ather’s rival Ola Electric, which went public last month, posted Rs 1,644 crore in revenue during the first quarter of the ongoing fiscal year, marking its net loss down by 17% to Rs 347 crore. According to Ather, its market share in the electric two-wheeler segment was 9% in the first quarter of FY25, down from 11% in FY24. Meanwhile, Ola Electric’s market share increased to 42% in Q1 FY25, and TVS Electric secured the second position with a 19% share during the same period. Notably, Ola Electric’s market share declined in the first two months of Q2 FY25 (July and August).

Decoding Foxtale’s Series C funding round, latest valuation and captable

EntrackrEntrackr · 2m ago
Decoding Foxtale’s Series C funding round, latest valuation and captable
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Foxtale, a direct-to-consumer (D2C) skincare brand, recently raised Rs 250 crore (approximately $30 million) in its Series C funding round, led by Japanese beauty products company Kose Corporation with the participation of existing investors—Z47 (formerly Matrix Partners India), Kae Capital, and Panthera Growth Partners. Entrackr has gone through its regulatory filings to decode details such as round break-up, shareholding, and current valuation. The board at Foxtale has issued 20 equity shares and 18,847 Series C compulsory convertible preference shares at an issue price of 1,32,237 each to raise Rs 250 crore or $30 million. Kose Corporation led the round with an investment of Rs 153 crore (approximately $18 million), followed by Z47 (formerly Matrix Partners India), which contributed Rs 45.95 crore (around $5.4 million). Panthera Growth Partners and Kae Capital, through the Kael Opportunities Fund, pumped in Rs 29.5 crore ($3.5 million) and Rs 21 crore ($2.5 million), respectively. According to Fintrackr’s estimates, the company’s post-money valuation has surged to Rs 1,530 crore (approximately $180 million), nearly doubling from its previous valuation of Rs 795 crore (around $93.5 million). Following the fresh allotment of the Series C round, Z47 (formerly Matrix Partners India) remains the largest external shareholder with a 19.64% stake, followed by Kae Capital at 17.35% and Panthera Growth Partners at 12.62%. New investor Kose Corporation now holds a 10% stake in the company. Founder and CEO of the company, Romita Mazumdar holds a 34.38% stake. Founded in 2021, Foxtale is an affordable skincare brand that develops products specifically formulated for Indian skin types, targeting issues such as acne, aging, and hyperpigmentation. Its products are available on the brand’s official website as well as popular marketplaces including Nykaa, Amazon, Blinkit, Flipkart, and Myntra. For the fiscal year ending FY24, the Mumbai-based D2C brand recorded a nearly six-fold increase in operating revenue to Rs 83 crore from Rs 14 crore in FY23. However, the company also reported a loss of Rs 55 crore during FY24.

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