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CollegeDekho raises Rs 30 Cr from Lighthouse Canton

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CollegeDekho raises Rs 30 Cr from Lighthouse Canton
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CollegeDekho, an online platform that helps students choose the right college, has raised Rs 30 crore (around $3.5 million) from Lighthouse Canton. Earlier in December 2021, CollegeDekho closed a $35 million Series B round led by Winter Capital, ETS Strategic Capital, Calega, and Man Capital. With the latest fundraise, the company will enhance its technological infrastructure, expand its reach, and ensure seamless operations during the upcoming admission season. Founded by Ruchir Arora, CollegeDekho has helped over two lakh students gain admission into Indian colleges over the last seven years. It also partners with universities to offer skill-based degree programs. To strengthen its leadership, the company recently hired two experienced professionals. Arshad Mumtaz joined as chief operating officer of the retail business, bringing nearly 30 years of experience. Deep Prakash joined as Head of Sales—retail Business and GetMyUni, with over 20 years of expertise in sales and growth. As per TheKredible, CollegeDekho’s revenue from operations increased to Rs 216 crore in FY24 from Rs 163 crore in FY23. Its losses remained flat at Rs 129 crore in the last fiscal year.

CollegeDekho’s revenue shoots up 32% to Rs 216 Cr in FY24

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CollegeDekho’s revenue shoots up 32% to Rs 216 Cr in FY24
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CollegeDekho reported a 32% year-on-year revenue growth for the fiscal year ending March 2024. However, despite this increase, the company posted a net loss of Rs 129 crore, remaining unchanged from FY23. CollegeDekho’s revenue from operations increased to Rs 216 crore in FY24 from Rs 163 crore in FY23, its consolidated financial statements sourced from the Registrar of Companies (RoC) show. Founded in 2015, CollegeDekho is a marketplace for college admissions and higher education services. Its offerings include student counseling and lead generation, university partnerships, education loans, test preparation, and study abroad services. The company has not disclosed the full revenue breakdown. It earns primarily from the commission on admissions, marketing services, promotion and advertising, online coaching, and other tech solutions. The firm also added Rs 6 crore in interest and investment gains, which brought its overall revenue to Rs 222 crore in FY24. CollegeDekho allocated 45% of its total expenses to employee benefits in FY24, amounting to Rs 156 crore, a 5% decline from the previous year. This includes Rs 8 crore in ESOP costs, which are non-cash in nature. The second-largest expense for the company was advertising and promotion, which rose by 35% to Rs 97 crore in FY24, reflecting increased efforts to enhance brand visibility and customer acquisition. CollegeDekho's outsourcing and subcontracting costs grew by 33% in FY23. In FY24, legal, rent, provision for doubtful debts, travel, and other expenses contributed to a 16% rise in the company's total expenditure, which increased to Rs 349 crore from Rs 302 crore in FY23. In the end, the company’s losses remained flat at Rs 129 crore in FY24. Its ROCE and EBITDA margin stood at -78% and -44.6%, respectively. On a unit level, CollegeDekho spent Rs 1.62 to earn a rupee of operating revenue. Its current assets were recorded at Rs 211 crore with cash and bank balances of Rs 3 crore at the end of FY24. CollegeDekho has secured over $60 million in total funding, including a $9 million investment last year from its existing backers. According to the startup data intelligence platform TheKredible, CarDekho is the largest external stakeholder followed by Winter Capital.

FlexiLoans raises $35 Mn from Accion, Fundamentum, and others

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FlexiLoans raises $35 Mn from Accion, Fundamentum, and others
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MSMEs-focused fintech lender FlexiLoans has raised Rs 290 crore approximately $35 million in its series C round led by global investors Accion, Nuveen (the investment manager of TIAA), and Fundamentum, along with existing backer Maj Invest. The Mumbai-based NBFC-fintech company will use these proceeds to scale its operations, broaden its product portfolio, and boost its technological infrastructure. Flexi loan also raised a total of $16 million in debt this year i.e. $9 million from JM Financial in August and $7 million from Vivtri AMC. Entrackr exclusively reported both the developments. Founded by Deepak Jain, Manish Lunia, Ritesh Jain and Abhishek Kothari, FlexiLoans provides MSMEs access to collateral-free funds through its digital lending platform. The company uses proprietary technology and risk models to score customers and approve loans within 48 hours. The company has disbursed over Rs 7,000 crore in loans mostly to small and medium businesses to date. FlexiLoans covers more than 2000 cities and has partnerships with over 400 partners. FlexiLoans has secured over Rs 2,500 crore in debt and equity financing to date, including a $90 million Series B round, which was a combination of debt and equity led by Fasanara Capital, MAJ Invest, and the family office of Caravel Group chairman Harry Banga, alongside existing investors such as Sanjay Nayar. The Fundamentum-backed company demonstrated a robust financial standing with a 2.4X year-on-year growth to Rs 262 crore in the previous fiscal year (FY24) from Rs 108.5 crore in FY23. However, in pursuit of growth, the profits of the company declined by 50% to Rs 3.3 crore in the same period.

Mosaic Wellness raises $20 Mn at $400 Mn valuation

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Mosaic Wellness raises $20 Mn at $400 Mn valuation
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Exclusive: Mosaic Wellness raises $20 Mn at $400 Mn valuation Mosaic Wellness, the parent firm of Man Matters, Boywise, and Little Joys, has raised Rs 175 crore (approximately $20 million) from Think Investment in a new round. The board at Mosaic Wellness has passed a special resolution to issue 16,279 compulsory convertible preference shares at an issue price of Rs 1,07,500 each to raise Rs 175 crore or $20 million, its regulatory filing accessed from the Registrar of Companies (RoC) shows. The filings further noted that the company plans to utilize the fresh capital for growth, expansion, and general corporate purposes. According to Entrackr estimates, the company has been valued at around $400 million post-allotment. Following the fresh proceeds, Think Investment will hold 5.04% of the company. Founded in 2020 by Revant Bhate and Dhyanesh Shah, Mosaic Wellness is a digital-first consumer health platform that runs three separate brands for men, women, and kids. Its flagship brand ManMatters offers solutions across derma, sexual health, hygiene, and nutrition. Mosaic Wellness has raised over $65 million to date, including its $24 million Series A led by Peak XV along with existing investors Elevation Capital and Matrix Partners India in 2021. As per the startup data intelligence platform TheKredible, Elevation Capital is the largest external stakeholder, followed by Peak XV and Matrix Partners. The company has recorded a 61.7% year-on-year growth to Rs 333 crore during the fiscal year ended March 2024, compared to Rs 206 crore in FY23. Moreover, the firm managed to control its losses by 37.1% to Rs 39 crore in the same period.

BioPrime raises $6 Mn in Series A round led by Edaphon

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BioPrime raises $6 Mn in Series A round led by Edaphon
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Agri biotech startup BioPrime Agrisolutions (BioPrime) has raised $6 million in its Series A round led by Edaphon, with equal participation from existing investors Omnivore and Inflexor. This investment marks Belgium-based Edaphon’s first investment in Asia. Earlier in October 2022, the Pune-based startup had raised Rs 9 crore in its pre-Series A round led by Inflexor Ventures and Omnivore. Besides Inflexor and Omnivore, the company is supported by BIRAC, DBT, Govt of India, Venture Center, NCL Biotech Business Incubator, RICH, Telangana Govt, and UnLtd India. The fresh proceeds will be used to fuel BioPrime’s research in the crop protection segment, focusing on the co-development of novel bio fungicides and bioinsecticides. Founded by Renuka Karandikar, Amit Shinde, and Shekhar Bhosle, BioPrime develops affordable agribiologicals that modulate the basic physiological responses in crops using small biomolecules. These products improve crop resistance to insects/pests and help crops manage abiotic stress such as high temperature, excessive water, and drought, among others. The firm plans to launch its existing range of innovative biostimulants in North America, Brazil and Southeast Asia with trials in the US currently underway. Furthermore, BioPrime plans to advance and accelerate product development based on BioNexus, the patented technology platform, which claims to have identified over 170 novel microbial strains from its library of close to 18,000 strains.

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