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Ultrahuman raises $35 Mn in Series B round

EntrackrEntrackr · 1y ago
Ultrahuman raises $35 Mn in Series B round
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Wearable tech startup Ultrahuman has raised $35 million in a mix of debt and equity in its Series B round from Blume Ventures, Steadview Capital, Nexus Venture Partners, and Alpha Wave. The fresh investment also saw participation from Zomato’s founder and chief executive Deepinder Goyal. Post this, Ultrahuman has secured around a total of $60 million, including the $17.5 million Series A financing led by Alpha Wave in 2021. Entrackr had exclusively reported the fundraise then. Ultrahuman will use the fresh proceeds to build further manufacturing capacity and deeper research in health tracking, the company said in a press release. Started by Mohit Kumar and Vatsal Singhal, Ultrahuman is a self-quantification platform that provides smart ring called Ring Air, glucose monitoring wearable M1 Live, and blood testing product called Blood Vision, among others. For the uninitiated, Kumar and Singhal were also co-founders of Runnr, which later merged with Zomato in September 2017. According to Ultrahuman, it became the second-largest player in the smart ring market while maintaining profitability in the last 12 months. The company also grew rapidly and expanded into over 150 retail outlets worldwide, including locations like London’s Selfridges on Oxford Street, Changi airport in Singapore, and the Virgin megastore in Dubai. Ultrahuman registered a fourfold growth to Rs 30 crore in FY23 from Rs 7.38 crore in FY22. According to the startup data intelligence platform TheKredible, the firm witnessed a 20.3% increase in its losses to Rs 71 crore in the same period. As of Series A round, Nexus was the largest external stakeholder in Ultrahuman with 20.12% shares followed by Alpha Wave and Blume with 11.14% and 8.89% stakes, respectively. Its co-founders Mohit Kumar and Vatsal Sinhgal hold 38.27% of the company. Check TheKredible for more details. Globally, Ultrahuman competes with the likes of Levels Health, Super Sapiens and Oura.

Exclusive: Oxyzo clocks Rs 330 Cr PAT on Rs 1,207 Cr revenue in FY25

EntrackrEntrackr · 1m ago
Exclusive: Oxyzo clocks Rs 330 Cr PAT on Rs 1,207 Cr revenue in FY25
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According to consolidated financial statements reviewed by Entrackr, Oxyzo’s operating revenue rose to Rs 1,207 crore in FY25, up from Rs 903 crore in FY24. Following a 58% year-on-year growth in FY24, B2B fintech unicorn Oxyzo Financial Services continued its strong momentum in FY25, recording a 33.7% YoY increase in revenue for the fiscal year ended March 2025. The company also reported a 16.5% rise in profit during the same period. Oxyzo, the lending arm of the industrial goods and services procurement platform OfBusiness, offers credit solutions and loans to small and medium enterprises (SMEs) and startups. Interest income from loan disbursements contributed 95% of its total operating revenue, which rose to Rs 1,141 crore in FY25. The remaining revenue came from fees and commissions. As a lending-focused company, finance costs emerged as the largest expense for Oxyzo, accounting for 58% of its total spending. These costs climbed to Rs 439 crore in FY25, in line with the company's expanding scale. Oxyzo spent Rs 143 crore on employee benefits. Its legal, impairment, administrative, and other operational expenses contributed to a total expenditure of Rs 755 crore in FY25, up from Rs 514 crore in FY24. The combination of topline growth and controlled cost mechanism helped the company post a 16.5% growth in profits, which rose to Rs 339 crore in FY25, compared to Rs 291 crore in the previous fiscal year. Oxyzo raised approximately $200 million in 2022, achieving unicorn status following its Series A round led by Alpha Wave and Tiger Global. The company also plans to raise a fresh round of equity in the second half of FY26 in the range of $100-150 million. According to startup data intelligence platform TheKredible, the OFB group, including its promoters, holds a 74.5% stake, while Alpha Wave is the largest external investor with a 7.4% share, followed by Tiger Global. Its parent OfBusiness is also gearing up for a $1 billion IPO, expected to include a combination of a fresh issue and an offer for sale.

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