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Exclusive: Alteria infuses Rs 70 Cr debt in Country Delight

EntrackrEntrackr · 1y ago
Exclusive: Alteria infuses Rs 70 Cr debt in Country Delight
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Dairy brand and daily essential brand Country Delight has raised Rs 70 crore ($8.45 million) in debt from Alteria Capital. This is the second debt infusion from the investor in the Gurugram-based firm in 2024. The board at Country Delight has issued 7000 non-convertible debentures (NCDs) at an issue Price Rs 1,00,000 each to raise Rs 70 crore ($8.45 million), its regulatory filing accessed from the Registrar of Companies (RoC) shows. In May, Country Delight raised Rs 76 crore ($9 million) through debt and equity from Alteria Capital. Prior to that, it scooped up $20 million as a part of Series E round in January this year. The company was valued at around $820 million during the equity round. The Chakradhar Gade-led company also saw a secondary transaction in February when Orios Venture Partners made a partial exit by selling 3% stake to Temasek for around Rs 225 crore ($27 million). It was one of the multi-bagger exits for the early-stage VC firm, which also made substantial returns on its investments in BatterySmart. Country Delight is a dairy and grocery startup that offers the delivery of milk, milk products, fruits and vegetables on a subscription basis. The platform engages directly with the farmers without middlemen. It’s operational in Delhi (NCR), Mumbai, Bengaluru, and Chennai, among others. Country Delight’s operating revenue reportedly stood at Rs 650 crore ($78 million) in the first half of the last financial year (FY24). The company is likely to post a significant jump in FY24 from the estimated revenue of Rs 900 crore ($108 million) in FY23. The firm is yet to report FY23 and FY24 numbers officially. Check startup data intelligence platform TheKredible for country Delight’s latest shareholding and funding round breakups. It competes with Akshayakalpa, Milk Mantra, Sid’s Farm and Otipy, among others. While Akshayakalpa already raised $12 million as a part of a larger round in January, Sid’s Farm raised $10 million in Series A in June. Otipy is closing a $10 million round from new and existing investors. Entrackr exclusively reported the development last month.

Exclusive: Country Delight raises $9 Mn through debt and equity

EntrackrEntrackr · 1y ago
Exclusive: Country Delight raises $9 Mn through debt and equity
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Dairy brand Country Delight has raised Rs 76 crore ($9 million) through debt and equity from Alteria Capital. This is the second funding for the Gurugram-based company this year. The board at Country Delight has passed a special resolution to issue 70,000 debentures at an issue price of Rs 1,00,000 each and 3,160 Series E1 CCPS at an issue price of Rs 21,045 each to raise Rs 76.65 crore, its regulatory filing accessed from RoC shows. In January, Country Delight raised 20 million in its series E round from Temasek, Seviora Capital, Venturi Partners, and others. The company is close to becoming a unicorn as it was valued at around $820 million in the last equity round. It has raised around $175 million to date. Launched by Chakradhar Gade and Nitin Kaushal, Country Delight provides a range of dairy products, bakery goods, poultry, and farm produce to its customers. The company sources its products directly from dairy farms and caters to customers in 15 cities including Delhi (NCR), Mumbai, Bengaluru, Jaipur, Chennai, and Pune. As per startup data intelligence platform TheKredible, Orios Venture Partners was the largest stakeholder in Country Delight with 21.35% stake followed by Matrix and Elevation with 16.59% and 9.38% stake respectively. In February, Orios Venture Partners made a partial exit from Country Delight by selling 3% stake for around Rs 225 crore. Orios sold its stake to Temasek-backed asset management group Seviora. As per media report, Country Delight’s operating revenue stood at Rs 650 crore in the first half of the ongoing financial year (FY24). In FY23, its revenue was estimated at around Rs 900 crore against Rs 542.6 crore in FY22. The firm is yet to report FY23 numbers officially. In January, Country Delight’s competitor Akshayakalpa Organic raised $12 million in its Series C round led by A91 Partners. The firm is in talks to close a larger round to the tune of $25 million.

Country Delight raises Rs 200 Cr in debt from Alteria

EntrackrEntrackr · 9m ago
Country Delight raises Rs 200 Cr in debt from Alteria
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Gurugram-based dairy brand and daily essential brand Country Delight has raised Rs 200 crore in venture debt from Alteria Capital. The D2C firm received Rs 140 crore in debt across two tranches in May and August. Entrackr exclusively reported the development. It also scooped up $20 million in an equity round early this year. The debt funds will be used to support the company’s expansion, increase capacity, and drive brand marketing efforts, the company stated in a press release. “As we scale our operations and prepare for our IPO journey, it is important for us to use various capital sources to improve financial efficiency and also set us up for the next phase of growth,” said Chakradhar Gade, co-founder and CEO of Country Delight. Launched by Gade and Nitin Kaushal, Country Delight provides a range of dairy products, bakery goods, poultry, and farm produce to its customers. The company sources its products directly from dairy farms and caters to 1.5 million customers in 15 cities including Delhi (NCR), Mumbai, Bengaluru, Jaipur, Chennai, and Pune. As per startup data intelligence platform TheKredible, Country Delight is close to becoming a unicorn as it was valued at around $820 million in the last equity round. It has raised around $200 million to date. For the fiscal year FY24, Country Delight posted a revenue of Rs 1,380 crore, according to a report by The ARC. In FY23, its revenue was estimated at around Rs 900 crore against Rs 542.6 crore in FY22. The firm has yet to report FY23 and FY24 numbers officially. Recently, Stellapps secured $26 million in a Series C funding round. The company also faces competition from Akshayakalpa, Sid’s Farm, Milky Mist, and, to a lesser extent, Otipy.

Exclusive: KreditBee’s NBFC arm posts Rs 200 Cr profit in FY24

EntrackrEntrackr · 11m ago
Exclusive: KreditBee’s NBFC arm posts Rs 200 Cr profit in FY24
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KreditBee’s non-banking financial corporation (NBFC) arm, Krazybee, demonstrated notable growth in the fiscal year ending March 2024 (FY24), nearly doubling its revenue and tripling its profit. Krazybee’s revenues rose to Rs 1,399 crore in FY24 from Rs 717 crore in FY23, according to its standalone annual financial statement sourced by Entrackr. Krazybee, which facilitates personal loans through both its own and third-party NBFCs and banks, saw its interest income surge 2.5X to Rs 1,225.83 crore in FY24. Income from fees and commissions contributed an additional Rs 169 crore, bringing the firm’s total revenue to Rs 1,400 crore in FY24. On the expense side, Krazybee’s total expenses spiked by 80%, rising to Rs 1,132 crore in FY24 from Rs 630 crore in FY23. The amortized cost of loans accounted for 38% of the total expenses, increasing by 74% to Rs 432 crore. Finance costs grew by 43% to Rs 235 crore in the same period. One of the most notable expense shifts was the five-fold increase in employee benefit costs, which jumped to Rs 188 crore in FY24. In contrast, commissions and fees paid to other platforms saw a 24% decline. The 95% jump in scale and controlled expenditure helped Krazybee to multiply its profit by 3X to Rs 200 crore in FY24 from Rs 65 crore in FY23. The company’s Return on Capital Employed (ROCE) improved to 10.5%, while its EBITDA margin stood at 36%. On a unit level, Krazybee NBFC spent Rs 0.81 to earn a rupee of operating revenue in FY24. KreditBee has raised approximately $410 million across various funding rounds. According to startup data platform TheKredible, Premji Invest and Newquest Capital are the largest external stakeholders, followed by Alpine Capital, Motilal Oswal Group, and others. fy_table title =”FY23-FY24″ logo=”https://entrackr.com/storage/2024/09/Krazybee.png” chart_item=”FY23,FY24″ data=”EBITDA Margin,35%,36%:Expense/₹ of Op Revenue,₹0.88,₹0.81:ROCE,9%,10.5%”] KreditBee was valued at around $700 million during its latest tranche in March. The company is also planning to shift its domicile to India from Singapore. The reverse flip will smoothen it’s road to initial public offering (IPO). Entrackr exclusively reported the development in April.

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