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Exclusive: e-Luna maker Kinetic Green raises $20 Mn from Greater Pacific Capital

EntrackrEntrackr · 11m ago
Exclusive: e-Luna maker Kinetic Green raises $20 Mn from Greater Pacific Capital
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Kinetic Green, the EV-making arm of Kinetic group, has raised Rs 168 crore or $20 million in equity and debt from Greater Pacific Capital. This is the maiden investment round for the Pune-based company in 2024. The board at Kinetic Green has passed a special resolution to issue 10,100 non-convertible debentures to raise Rs 101 crore from Greater Pacific Capital, its regulatory filing with Registrar of Companies (RoC) shows. At the same time, the firm has also mopped up Rs 67 crore in Series A by allocating 7,04,612 preference shares to the London-based investor. The Pune (Chinchwad)-based company will use these proceeds for the repayments of debt, overdue, capital expenditure, and sales cum marketing, the filings further added. As per TheKredible’s estimates, Kinetic Green has been valued at around Rs 1,467 crore or $176 million post-allotment. Additionally, the new investor will hold 4.58% of the company, the filings added. Kinetic Green offers electric three-wheelers and two-wheelers. It also has a partnership with the luxury brand Tonino Lamborghini for electric golf carts and buggies. Its top executive Sullaja Firodia Motwani said in February that the firm will invest Rs 100 crore to launch e-Luna. The company was reportedly in discussions to raise Rs 200-400 crore, and it may raise more capital in this round. During calendar year 2022-23, Kinetic Green claims to have sold 50,000 EVs. For FY25, the firm aims to sell 100,000 units and garner revenue of Rs 1,000 crore. It also aims to capture 12-15% market share in EV two-wheelers and three-wheelers segments. According to the startup data intelligence platform TheKredible, Kinetic Green’s revenues spiked 50% to Rs 303 crore in FY23 with a mere loss of Rs 7 crore. The company is yet to file its annual results for FY24.

Kinetic Green's losses balloon 11X in FY24, revenue dips 3%

EntrackrEntrackr · 4m ago
Kinetic Green's losses balloon 11X in FY24, revenue dips 3%
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Kinetic Green's losses balloon 11X in FY24, revenue dips 3% Electric vehicle manufacturer Kinetic Green faced significant financial strain in FY24, with losses increasing 11X. Meanwhile, the Greater Pacific Capital-backed company's revenue declined by 3% year-on-year. Kinetic Green’s revenue from operations decreased to Rs 291 crore in FY24 from Rs 301 crore in FY23, its consolidated financial statement from the Registrar of Companies (RoC) shows. Kinetic Green manufactures electric vehicles, including two and three-wheelers such as electric scooters, rickshaws, cycles, and buggies. Collections from the sale of electric vehicles were the sole source of revenue for Kinetic Green for the fiscal year ending March 2024. The cost of procurement remains the largest cost center for Kinetic Green, forming 62% of the overall expenditure. To the tune of scale, this cost dipped by 5.4% to Rs 229 crore in FY24 from Rs 242 crore in FY23. The firm’s advertising cost spiked 8.2X to Rs 58 crore while its employee benefits saw a surge of 52.4% during the previous fiscal. Its finance, transportation, legal, travel, and other overheads increased the total expenditure by 19% to Rs 369 crore in FY24 from Rs 310 crore in FY23. The 8X surge in advertising and a sharp rise in employee benefits led Kinetic Green to widen its losses by 11X to Rs 77 crore in FY24, compared to Rs 7 crore in FY23. Its EBITDA margins stood at -20.55% while the company spent Rs 1.27 to earn a rupee of operating revenue in FY24. By the end of FY24, the Pune-based firm reported current assets worth Rs 169 crore including Rs 2.3 crore of cash and bank balance. Kinetic Green has raised a total of $27 million of funding to date, including a $25 million round from Greater Pacific Capital. According to the startup data intelligence platform TheKredible, Greater Pacific Capital is the largest external stakeholder with 5.6%. Its co-founders Sulajia Firodia Motwani and Ritesh Ramesh Mantri cumulatively hold 91.7% of the company.

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