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Exclusive: Data Sutram to raise $10-12 Mn led by Lightspeed and B Capital

EntrackrEntrackr · 9m ago
Exclusive: Data Sutram to raise $10-12 Mn led by Lightspeed and B Capital
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Exclusive: Data Sutram to raise $10-12 Mn led by Lightspeed and B Capital B2B SaaS company Data Sutram is in advanced stages of securing $10-12 million in a new funding round, according to sources familiar with the development. The new round is coming within 15 months for the Mumbai-based startup. “Lightspeed Venture Partners and B Capital are leading the new round in Data Sutram as the deal is expected to close soon,” said one of the sources. “Existing investors will also participate.” Founded in 2018 by Rajit Bhattacharya, Aisik Paul, and Ankit Das, Data Sutram’s proprietary AI and ML-driven data engine automatically converts raw unstructured data from satellites, mobile phones, POS machines, and several other sources. Its product suite—Find, Authenticate, and Grow—has gained significant traction among major banks, NBFCs, and fintechs worldwide. The company asserts that its data insights drive a 3X boost in sales, reduce fraud cases by 45%, and enhance customer lifetime value (CLTV) by 1.5X. In September 2023, Data Sutram secured $3 million in funding, led by Singularity Growth Fund and other investors. Earlier, in February 2022, the company raised $2.07 million in a funding round spearheaded by Varanium Capital and Yatra Angel Network. As per sources, Data Sutram is looking for a valuation of $60-70 million (post money). Queries sent to Data Sutram, Lightspeed and B Capital remained unanswered until publication of the story. For the fiscal year ended in March 2024 (FY24), Data Sutram reported Rs 5.6 crore in revenue with a loss of Rs 10.8 crore.

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Exclusive: Snabbit set to raise $30 Mn with over 2X valuation premium

EntrackrEntrackr · 14d ago
Exclusive: Snabbit set to raise $30 Mn with over 2X valuation premium
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URL: https://entrackr.com/exclusive/exclusive-snabbit-set-to-raise-30-mn-with-over-2x-valuation-premium-10600876 Content: On-demand home services platform Snabbit is raising Rs 265.4 crore ($30 million) in a Series C round led by Bertelsmann, with participation from existing investors Lightspeed, Elevation, and Nexus Venture Partners. This marks the third funding round within 10 months of 2025 for the Bengaluru-based company, which last raised $19 million in its Series B round in May. Snabbit recently relocated its base from Mumbai to Bengaluru. The Snabbit’s board passed a special resolution to approve the issuance of 54,876 Series C CCPS at an issue price of Rs 48,377 apiece to raise the above-mentioned sum, its regulatory filing accessed from Registrar of Companies (RoC) shows. As per the filing, Bertelsmann will lead the round with an investment of Rs 135.39 crore ($15.38 million). Existing investors Lightspeed and Elevation Capital will each contribute Rs 53 crore ($6 million), while Nexus Venture Partners will invest Rs 23.89 crore to increase its stake in the company. The proceeds from the funding will be used to meet its working capital needs and capital expenditure to sustain growth, expand its user base in India, and address general corporate purposes, the filing added. According to Entrackr’s estimates, Snabbit’s valuation is set to surge over 2X to Rs 1,516 crore ($172 million) from $80 million in its Series B round. Notably, the company was valued at $23 million post its Series A round in January this year. Founded in 2024 by Aayush Agarwal, Snabbit is an on-demand home services platform that connects households with trained professionals for tasks such as cleaning, dishwashing, and laundry. Users can book experts by the hour, with service providers arriving within 10 minutes. According to startup data intelligence platform TheKredible, Snabbit had raised around $25 million prior to this round. Following the latest allotment, new investor Bertelsmann will hold an 8.5% stake in the company, while Nexus Venture Partners will remain the largest external shareholder with a 21.24% stake. Elevation Capital and Lightspeed will own 19.93% and 14.79% stakes, respectively. Snabbit directly competes with industry leader Urban Company, which was recently listed on Indian stock exchanges. It also faces competition from Pronto, a ten-minute house help service startup that raised $11 million in a round co-led by General Catalyst and Glade Brook Capital.

Exclusive: Wealthtech startup Stable Money raises $15 Mn in new round

EntrackrEntrackr · 1y ago
Exclusive: Wealthtech startup Stable Money raises $15 Mn in new round
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Wealthtech startup Stable Money has raised over Rs 123 crore nearly $15 million in a new round from RTP Capital, Lightspeed India, and Matrix Partner. The Bengaluru-based company has become one of the few startups to close two rounds within a year, especially during the so called funding winter. The board at Stable Money has passed a special resolution to issue 77,135 CCPS at price of Rs 16,019 each to raise Rs 123.56 crore or $14.74 million, its regulatory filing accessed from the Registrar of Companies (ROC) shows. RTP Capital led the round with Rs 54.26 crore ($6.5 million) while Lightspeed India and Matrix Partners India pumped in Rs 34.64 crore ($4.15 million) each in this round. In August 2023, Stable Money scooped up $5 million in its first equity fundraise led by Matrix Partners and Lightspeed. Titan Capital, Mar Shot Ventures and a clutch of prominent angel investors also participated in the round. As per startup data intelligence platform TheKredible, Stable Money will be valued at around $60 million post money. This is nearly four fold jump in valuation from $16.5 million in the last round. Founded in late 2022 by Saurabh Jain and Harish Reddy, Stable Money is building a fixed-return investment platform to provide financial consultation services to investors. The platform will also publish financial literacy content on its online platform to create awareness among investors. A clutch of wealthtech startups have managed to score decent funding in the ongoing calendar year. Recently Deserv raked in $32 million in its Series B round led by Premji Invest. In May, wealth management platform Wealthy raised $5.4 million in a new round led by Alpha Wave Incubation Fund.

Exclusive: Snapmint to raise $37.5 Mn in Series B led by General Atlantic

EntrackrEntrackr · 14d ago
Exclusive: Snapmint to raise $37.5 Mn in Series B led by General Atlantic
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Exclusive: Snapmint to raise $37.5 Mn in Series B led by General Atlantic Buy now pay later startup Snapmint is all set to raise Rs 331.18 crore ($37.5 million) in its Series B round led by General Atlantic with the participation of existing investor Kae Capital and others. The board at Snapmint passed a resolution to approve the issue of 12,159 Series B CCPS at an issue price of Rs 2,72,378.63 each to raise the above-mentioned amount, according to its filing with the Registrar of Companies (RoC). General Atlantic will lead the round with an investment of Rs 300 crore ($34 million), while existing investor Kae Capital will participate with Rs 12.2 crore. Five Rivers Investment and Thomas Azavedo will contribute Rs 4.5 crore and Rs 3.5 crore, respectively. The remaining amount will come from other investors, including a group of angels. Snapmint is likely to raise additional funds in the ongoing round. According to media reports, the company may also see a secondary transaction in Series B. According to Entrackr’s estimates, Snapmint will be valued at around Rs 1,650 crore or around $187 million post-money. Founded in 2017 by Nalin Agrawal, Anil Gelra, and Abhineet Sawa, Snapmint enables shoppers to access credit for purchasing mobiles, electronics, home and kitchen appliances, health and wellness products, and more. Its digital platform, Nimbus, provides customised and easy-to-integrate solutions for partner merchants, helping them boost both sales and customer acquisition. According to startup data intelligence platform TheKredible, Snapmint has raised around $65 million to date, including $18 million in a mix of debt and equity secured in December last year. Following the latest allotment, General Atlantic will hold an 18.8% stake in the company. For the fiscal year ended March 2025, Mumbai-based Snapmint reported a nearly 80% year-on-year increase in revenue to Rs 158.5 crore and turned profitable with a net profit of Rs 15 crore.

Exclusive: Electric mobility platform Kazam to raise $6 Mn in Series B

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Exclusive: Electric mobility platform Kazam to raise $6 Mn in Series B
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Exclusive: Electric mobility platform Kazam to raise $6 Mn in Series B Electric mobility startup Kazam is raising Rs 51 crore (around $6 million) in its Series B round, led by Vertex Ventures, with participation from Avaana Capital and Chakra Growth Capital. The board at Kazam has passed a special resolution to issue 36,410 Series B compulsory convertible preference shares at an issue price of $165.06 each to raise the aforementioned sum, its regulatory filing sourced from the Registrar of Companies (RoC) shows. IFC VVSEA Co-Invest LP and Vertex Ventures SEA Fund, representing Vertex Ventures, will jointly invest $4.9 million, while Avaana Capital and Chakra Growth Capital will contribute $1.01 million and $0.9 million, respectively. According to Entrackr’s estimates, the company will be valued at around $51 million post-allotment. Kazam plans to deploy the funds towards business growth, expansion initiatives, and general corporate purposes. After this funding round, Vertex Ventures and IFC VVSEA Co-Invest together will hold a 22.89% stake, while Avaana Capital and Chakra Growth Capital will own 17.02% and 1.51% stakes, respectively. Founded in 2020 by Akshay Shekhar and Vaibhav Tyagi, Kazam is an EV charging software platform that develops smart and affordable charging networks. Its technology supports a wide variety of vehicles, including two-wheelers, commercial electric vehicles (CEVs), three-wheelers, and city buses. It claims to power over 25,000 charging points. The Bengaluru-based firm works with the likes of BigBasket, Zypp, Mahindra, Bajaj, Ather, TVS, Hero MotoCorp, and Ultraviolette. The company is yet to file its annual results for FY25. According to the startup data intelligence platform TheKredible, its revenue from operations surged 3.3X to Rs 12.19 crore during the fiscal year ended in March 2024 while its losses stood at Rs 10.2 crore in the same fiscal year.

Exclusive: Fintech startup GrowXCD to raise Rs 200 Cr in Series B

EntrackrEntrackr · 2m ago
Exclusive: Fintech startup GrowXCD to raise Rs 200 Cr in Series B
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Exclusive: Fintech startup GrowXCD to raise Rs 200 Cr in Series B NBFC startups GrowXCD Finance is set to kick off Series B round with Rs 200 crore ($22.7 million) led by Swiss-based Blue Earth Capital with participation from Prosus and existing investors including Lok Capital and UC Impower. Earlier this year, GrowXCD raised Rs 50 crore in its pre-Series B round from Lok Capital and UC Impower. The board at GrowXCD passed a resolution to approve the issue of 1,56,92,344 Series B CCCPS at an issue price of Rs 127.61 each to raise Rs 200.25 crore, according to its regulatory filing accessed from Registrar of Companies (RoC). Blue Earth Capital will lead the round with Rs 105 crore ($12 million), followed by Prosus with Rs 69.4 crore ($7.9 million). Existing investor Lok Capital will invest Rs 21.3 crore ($2.4 million), while UC Impower will join with Rs 4.26 crore and Anshul Agarwal with Rs 25 lakh. A separate filing showed an addition of 10,00,000 options worth Rs 12.76 crore to the ESOP pool, taking its total size to about Rs 43 crore. According to Entrackr’s estimates, the NBFC’s valuation has nearly tripled to around Rs 630 crore ($71.5 million), compared to Rs 215 crore in the previous round. Founded in 2022 by Arjun Muralidharan and Sathish Kumar Vijayan, GrowXCD extends credit to two key segments: micro, small and medium enterprises (MSMEs) and low-income households. Its offerings include small property-backed mortgage loans and short-term unsecured business loans. According to startup data intelligence platform TheKredible, the Chennai-based firm had raised around $12 million prior to this round. Following the latest allotment, Blue Earth Capital will hold 16.7% stake, Prosus 11.04%, while existing investor Lok Capital remains the largest shareholder with 30.84%. For the fiscal year ended March 2025, GrowXCD’s revenue jumped over 7X to Rs 27 crore from Rs 3.73 crore in FY24. During the same period, its losses also widened to Rs 8.17 crore.

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