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Exclusive: Baaz Bikes to raise fresh funds from existing investors

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Exclusive: Baaz Bikes to raise fresh funds from existing investors
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Exclusive: Baaz Bikes to raise fresh funds from existing investors Founded by Anubhav Sharma and Shubham Srivastava, Baaz Bikes provides subscription-based scooters to gig workers at firms like Zomato, Zepto, Swiggy, and Amazon. Baaz Bikes is raising Rs 19 crore ($2.2 million) in its extended Series A round from its existing investors, including Big Capital, Rakuten Capital, and Kalaari Capital. The board at Baaz Bikes has passed a special resolution to issue 2,521 preference shares at an issue price of Rs 75,716 each to raise Rs 19.08 crore, its regulatory filing accessed from the Registrar of Companies (RoC) shows. Big Capital will be leading the round with an investment of Rs 8.36 crore, while Rakuten Capital and Kalaari Capital will be investing Rs 5.86 crore and Rs 4.35 crore, respectively. Preetinder Singh Panjrath (CFO of Big Capital) will also contribute Rs 50 lakhs during the fresh proceeds. According to the startup data intelligence platform TheKredible, the company will be valued at around Rs 278 crore or $32.29 million post-money. The company has raised $12 million to date, including its $8 million Series A round led by Big Capital in 2023. Kalaari Capital is the largest external stakeholder with 24.80%, followed by Big Capital and Rakuten Capital, which command 11.30% and 8.06% respectively. The subscription covers multiple battery swaps in a month. The company has yet to file its annual results for FY25. However, its revenue from operations was recorded at Rs 3.76 crore in FY24, with a loss of Rs 8.47 crore during the fiscal year ended in March 2024.

E-mobility startup Kazam raises $8 Mn led by Vertex Ventures

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E-mobility startup Kazam raises $8 Mn led by Vertex Ventures
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E-mobility startup Kazam has secured $8 million in Series A3 funding round led by Vertex Ventures Southeast Asia and India. The round also witnessed participation from Avaana Capital, Alteria Capital, and other notable investors. The company had previously raised $11.4 million from Avaana Capital Advisors and others. The fresh funds will be used to bolster its technology and product teams, enhance platform offerings, and expand market presence, Kazam said in a press release. Co-founded in 2020 by Akshay Shekhar and Vaibhav Tyagi, Kazam is an EV charging software platform which builds smart and affordable EV charging networks. The platform weeds out the hassles of EV infrastructure with its software and hardware solutions, designed to support charge point operators, fleet operators, and electricity grids. The startupโ€™s aims to digitize the entire e-mobility value chain, from managing grid energy to fueling EVs and overseeing fleet operations. According to the Bengaluru-based company, its software enables a diverse range of vehicles, including two-wheelers, commercial electric vehicles (CEV) three-wheelers, and city buses, and claims to serve more than 25,000 charging points. It has recently launched LEV-DC, a fast charging option for electric two-wheelers and three-wheelers that can charge an electric scooter up to 80% in 20 minutes. Kazam has partnered with BigBasket, Zypp, Mahindra Logistics and other third-party logistics, facilitating 1 million transactions and integrating over 25,500 EV charging devices in the last 12 months. The firm also added that its reach extends to major vehicle OEMs including Bajaj, Ather, TVS, Hero MotoCorp, Mahindra, and Ultraviolette.

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