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Exclusive: Ecozen to raise Rs 95 Cr debt from Momentum Capedge

EntrackrEntrackr · 2d ago
Exclusive: Ecozen to raise Rs 95 Cr debt from Momentum Capedge
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Exclusive: Ecozen to raise Rs 95 Cr debt from Momentum Capedge Climate-focused deeptech startup Ecozen is raising Rs 95 crore (approximately $10.7 million) in debt funding from Momentum Capedge Limited. This is the third debt injection for the Pune-based company in the past 12 months. Before this, Ecozen had raised $12.5 million in debt from UTI International and Spark Capital, as well as $23 million from responsAbility Investments AG, Northern Arc Capital Limited, and others. The board at Ecozen has passed a special resolution for approval to issue 950 Series E non-convertible debentures (NCDs) at a face value of Rs 10 lakh each to raise Rs 95 crore, including a green shoe option of up to Rs 25 crore, according to its filing with the Registrar of Companies (RoC). According to the filing, the debentures carry an interest rate of 11.5% per annum with a tenure of 27 months, and the debt proceeds will be used for immediate capital requirements to aid the growth of the business. Founded by Devendra Gupta, Ecozen provides climate-smart deep-tech solutions built on core technology stacks such as motor controls, IoT, and energy storage, leveraging solar power. The company's key products include Ecotron (solar pump controller), Ecofrost (solar cold storage), solar AC, solar panels. According to startup data intelligence platform TheKredible, Ecozen has raised over $76 million to date through a mix of debt and equity. Nuveen Global and Omnivore are the company’s lead investors. For the fiscal year ended March 2025, the Pune-based company’s operating scale expanded over 2.3X to Rs 889 crore from Rs 377 crore in FY24, while profits surged 4.7X to Rs 95 crore. Ecozen competes with Powerflex, Inficold, and Khetworks.

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Exclusive: Ecozen to raise Rs 111 Cr debt from UTI and Spark Investment

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Exclusive: Ecozen to raise Rs 111 Cr debt from UTI and Spark Investment
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Exclusive: Ecozen to raise Rs 111 Cr debt from UTI and Spark Investment Climate-focused deeptech startup Ecozen has raised Rs 111.6 crore (around $12.5 million) in debt funding from UTI International Wealth Creator and Spark Alternative Investment fund. According to its filing sourced from the Registrar of Companies (RoC), Ecozen’s board approved the issuance of 500 non-convertible debentures (NCDs) to Spark Alternative Investment Firm and 616 non-convertible debentures (NCDs) to UTI International Wealth Creator at a face value of Rs 10 lakh each to raise the amount as mentioned above. The proceeds will be used for immediate capital requirements for aiding the growth of the business. Founded by Devendra Gupta, Ecozen offers climate-smart deep tech solutions and core technology stacks, including motor controls, IoT, and energy storage that leverage solar power. The company has two core products, Ecotron and Ecofrost. Ecozen claims to have recorded a CAGR of over 83% in revenue growth over the past three years. The company has manufactured over 300,000 Ecotron solar pump controllers to date, with 100,000 units produced between March and December 2024 alone. Ecozen has raised $76.4 million in funding to date, with Nuveen as its lead investor. The company raised $23 million in debt in January this year from responsAbility Investments AG, Northern Arc Capital Limited, Maanaveeya Development & Finance Private Limited, and others. The company is yet to file its financial results for FY25. However, in FY24, Ecozen’s revenue from operations grew to Rs 458 crore as compared to Rs 293 crore in FY23. At the same time, the firm’s profit increased to Rs 20 crore in FY24. Ecozen competes with Powerflex, Inficold, and Khetworks. Its diverse product portfolio includes Ecotron, Ecofrost, Eco-Freeze, Ecozen atta chakki, Ecotron Omni, and e-bike controllers, catering to a range of industries and needs.

Ecozen’s profit nears Rs 100 Cr in FY25; revenue jumps 2.5X

EntrackrEntrackr · 1d ago
Ecozen’s profit nears Rs 100 Cr in FY25; revenue jumps 2.5X
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Ecozen, a climate-tech firm focused on solar-powered cold chain and irrigation solutions, delivered a strong financial performance in FY25, recording 2.5x year-on-year growth. Moreover, the company’s profits surged nearly fivefold during the same period. Ecozen’s revenue from operations rose 2.5X to Rs 1,150 crore in FY25 from Rs 458 crore in FY24, according to its consolidated annual financial statements filed with the Registrar of Companies (RoC). Ecozen provides climate smart solutions built on core technology stacks such as motor controls, IoT, and energy storage, leveraging solar power. The company’s key products include Ecotron (solar pump controller), Ecofrost (solar cold storage), solar AC, solar panels. The sale of solar and related products accounted for 77% of its collections, which rose 2.3x to Rs 889 crore in FY25. The rest of the income came from the installation of a solar pumping system and other services; this revenue rose by 23% to Rs 261 crore during FY25. On the expense front, the cost of materials remained the largest cost element, forming 64% of the total spend. This cost surged 2X to Rs 662.5 crore in FY25 from. Contract costs ballooned over 3X to Rs 169 crore, while employee benefit expenses grew 58% to Rs 49 crore during the year. After sales service expense, warranty claim expense, and other overheads climbed to Rs 118 crore during FY25. Overall, total expense spiked 2.4x to Rs 1,038 crore in FY25 from Rs 439.5 crore in FY24. With the 2.5X growth in FY25, the profits for the Pune-based firm shot up by nearly 5x to Rs 95 crore in FY25 from Rs 20 crore in FY24. During the previous fiscal, its ROCE and EBITDA margin improved to 28.92% and 13.17%, respectively. On a unit level, Ecozen spent Rs 0.90 to earn a rupee in FY25. The company’s current assets were worth Rs 831 crore at the end of FY25, including cash and bank balances of Rs 228 crore, up from Rs 96 crore in FY24. According to TheKredible, Ecozen has raised over $76 million to date through a mix of debt and equity. Nuveen Global and Omnivore are the company’s lead investors. The company is in the process of raising Rs 95 crore (approximately $10.7 million) in debt funding from Momentum Capedge Limited.

Exclusive: Moneyview secures Rs 100 Cr debt, appoints independent directors

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Exclusive: Moneyview secures Rs 100 Cr debt, appoints independent directors
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Exclusive: Moneyview secures Rs 100 Cr debt, appoints independent directors Consumer lending platform Moneyview has raised Rs 100 crore (about $11.4 million) in debt from RevX Capital and Motilal Oswal. The infusion comes at a time when the company has been gearing up for a potential public listing. According to the company’s filing with the Registrar of Companies (RoC), Moneyview’s board has issued 100 non-convertible debentures (NCDs) at a face value of Rs 1 crore each to raise Rs 100 crore. RevX Capital led the round with Rs 45 crore, followed by Motilal Oswal with Rs 40 crore, while Arthos Corporate and ElectroMech India contributed Rs 11 crore and Rs 4 crore, respectively. The Tiger Global–backed company is likely to raise more debt in multiple tranches of up to Rs 750 crore, according to the filing. According to a separate filing by the company in September, Moneyview has appointed Alpana Parida, Sameer Kumar Baiswala, and Anil Berera as non-executive independent directors of the company. Founded in 2014, Moneyview offers personalized products such as instant loans, cards, BNPL, and financial management tools, partnering with over 15 lenders. It also plans to expand into digital bank accounts, insurance, and wealth management services. The company claims to have over 65 million users and more than 5 crore app downloads. According to startup data platform TheKredible, the Bengaluru-based firm has raised over $240 million across multiple rounds from investors including Accel, Tiger Global, and Ribbit Capital. The company entered the unicorn club in September last year after raising $4.6 million from Accel and Nexus Venture Partners. On the financial side, Moneyview maintained its strong growth momentum and posted a 74% YoY increase in its revenue in FY25. Profits for the fintech unicorn grew 40% to Rs 240 crore during the year. As per media reports, Moneyview is eyeing to raise over $400 million (around Rs 3,400 crore) through its initial public offering (IPO) and has reportedly appointed Axis Capital, Kotak Mahindra, and others as its banking partners.

Exclusive: NeoGrowth raises debt from UTI International

EntrackrEntrackr · 1y ago
Exclusive: NeoGrowth raises debt from UTI International
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MSME-focused digital lender NeoGrowth has raised debt funding from UTI International Wealth Creator. This will be the second debt infusion in the Mumbai-based company in the ongoing calendar year. NeoGrowth's board has approved the issuance and allotment of up to 4,200 non-convertible debentures (NCDs) to raise up to Rs 42 crore (approx $5 million), its regulatory filings sourced from the RoC shows. These NCDs will carry an interest rate of 11.7% per annum. UTI International Wealth Creator 4 is a debt fund managed by Mumbai-based UTI Asset Management Company. The debt infusion in the company has come at a time when NeoGrowth is eyeing to raise Rs 500 crore growth capital through private equity investment. The firm managed assets worth Rs 2,750 crore by the end of the last fiscal year, and aims to close FY25 with Rs 4,000 crore AUM. NeoGrowth, an NBFC co-founded by Dhruv Khaitan and Piyush Khaitan, offers short-term unsecured loans to MSMEs, providing amounts of up to Rs 75 lakh with a tenure of up to 100 months. To date, the company has raised approximately $138 million through a mix of equity and debt funding from investors including MicroVest, FMO, Omidyar Network, DFC, and others. Neogrowth registered 57% growth in its gross revenue which spiked to Rs 601 crore in the fiscal year ending March 2024 from Rs 381 crore in FY23. Meanwhile, its profit before tax surged almost 4X to Rs 95 crore in the last fiscal year from Rs 24 crore in FY23.

Exclusive: Isprava raises Rs 250 Cr debt

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Exclusive: Isprava raises Rs 250 Cr debt
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Isprava Group, a luxury home development and rental firm, raises Rs 250 crore (approximately $28.4 million) in debt from Singapore-based Luxe Opco Holdings. This marks the company’s first funding in nearly three years, following its last raise of Rs 160 crore in debt from Symphony International Holdings in January 2023. The board at Isprava Vesta Pvt Ltd (parent company of Isprava) has issued 11,95,071 compulsory convertible debentures (CCDs) at an issue price of Rs 2,091.93 each to raise the above mentioned amount, according to its filing with the Registrar of Companies (RoC). In addition, the company approved an investment of Rs 108 crore in Magnara Homes Private Limited through Optionally Convertible Debentures (OCDs), according to the filing. Isprava Group, founded in 2016 by Nibhrant Shah, Dhimaan Shah, and Rohan Lamba, builds and rents luxury homes in prime locations such as Goa, Alibaug, and Coonoor. In addition to developing and selling these properties, the company offers them as high-end vacation retreats with premium services like housekeeping and private chefs. Isprava claims to have delivered over 200 homes to date. According to startup data intelligence platform TheKredible, the Mumbai-based company has raised around $188 million to date through a mix of debt and equity. Its lead investors include the Shah Family Trust and Godrej. During the fiscal year ended March 2024, the company more than doubled its revenue to Rs 452 crore while reporting a profit of Rs 63 crore. It is yet to disclose its financials for FY25.

Exclusive: BigBasket secures Rs 200 Cr debt

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Exclusive: BigBasket secures Rs 200 Cr debt
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Exclusive: BigBasket secures Rs 200 Cr debt BigBasket’s consumer-facing arm, Innovative Retail, has secured Rs 200 crore (approximately $22.7 million) in debt funding from DBS Bank Ltd. This is its first major capital injection in nearly three years, after the $200 million round led by Tata Digital in December 2022. According to its filing with the Registrar of Companies (RoC), the board of Innovative Retail Pvt Ltd (BigBasket’s B2C arm) has allotted 20,000 non-convertible debentures (NCDs) at a face value of Rs 1,00,000 each to raise the above-stated amount. The aforementioned debentures are issued for a tenure of 18 months and a coupon rate of 8.2% per annum, the filing added. The filing added that the proceeds from the debt raise will be used to set up and maintain dark stores, along with other general corporate purposes. Founded in 2011, BigBasket operates an inventory-led online grocery model, managing its own dark stores and delivery network while offering a wide range of products, including private labels. In August 2024, BigBasket fully pivoted to quick commerce, making 10-minute delivery its primary focus. According to startup data platform TheKredible, the company has raised over a billion dollars in funding to date from major investors such as Mirae Asset, British International Investments, and Bessemer Venture Partners. Tata Digital acquired BigBasket in May 2021. On the financial front, BigBasket’s (B2C) losses widened to Rs 1,850 crore in the fiscal year ended March 2025 while its revenue remained flat at Rs 7,673 crore during the period.

Exclusive: Edu-fintech company Auxilo raises Rs 225 Cr debt

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Exclusive: Edu-fintech company Auxilo raises Rs 225 Cr debt
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Exclusive: Edu-fintech company Auxilo raises Rs 225 Cr debt Auxilo, an education-focused non-banking financial company (NBFC), has secured Rs 225 crore (around $25.5 million) in debt funding from Neo Group, Nuvama Wealth, Dezerv, and The South Indian Bank. Earlier this year in February, Motilal Oswal invested Rs 50 crore in Auxilo through a debt round, as exclusively reported by Entrackr. The Auxilo’s board has issued 22,500 non-convertible debentures (NCDs) at a face value of Rs 1,00,000 each to raise the above-mentioned sum, according to its filing with the Registrar of Companies (RoC). Neo Group led the debt round with a Rs 100 crore ($11.36 million) investment, while Nuvama Wealth and Dezerv contributed Rs 50 crore each, and The South Indian Bank added Rs 25 crore. The debentures carry an interest rate of 9.7% per annum with a three-year tenure, while those issued to The South Indian Bank come at a 10% annual interest rate. Founded in 2016, Auxilo provides education loans to students for higher studies in India and abroad and to educational institutes for infrastructure modernization. Its educational loans include all the expenses related to the course, including classroom expenditures, pre-visa approvals, and airfares. For the fiscal year ended March 2025, Auxilo’s operating revenue rose nearly 50% to Rs 528 crore from Rs 357 crore in FY24. During the same period, the company’s profit surged 62% to Rs 112 crore.

Exclusive: Lendingkart raises Rs 100 Cr debt from Stride Ventures

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Exclusive: Lendingkart raises Rs 100 Cr debt from Stride Ventures
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Small and medium enterprises focused digital lending platform Lendingkart has secured Rs 100 crore ($12 million) in debt and Rs 8 crore (nearly $1 million) in equity from Stride Ventures. This is the second major debt closure by the Ahmedabad-based firm in the past year. The board at Lendingkart has passed a board resolution to issue 10,000 non-convertible debentures and 454 Series D5 CCPS to raise Rs 108 crore or $13 million, its regulatory filing accessed from the RoC shows. As per the filings, the Temasek-backed company has raised Rs 318 crore ($38 million) in debt to date. Lendingkart will receive the debt fund in two tranches of Rs 50 crore ($6 million) each and it will carry a coupon rate of 14% per annum. According to the startup data intelligence platform TheKredible, the company has been valued at around $690 million post-allotment. Just last month, LendingKart raised $10 million through external commercial borrowing (ECBs) from a fund managed by BlueOrchard. As of now, Lenskart has mopped up Rs 1,050 crore ($126 million) in equity capital from investors like Fullerton, Bertelsmann, Mayfield India, Saama Capital, Sistema Asia and India Quotient. Lendingkart disburses loans with an average ticket size of Rs 5 lakh to Rs 6 lakh to MSME business owners. As per its website, it has disbursed over Rs 18,700 crore to over 300,000 businesses present in 4,100 cities. Lendingkart performed well in FY23 as its revenue from operations grew by 33.4% to Rs 858 crore. Meanwhile, the firm also posted Rs 119 crore profit in the same period. It’s yet to file annual financial results for FY24. As per a media report, the company is planning for an initial public offering (IPO) by next year. Lenskart is targeting to cross Rs 10,000 crore in assets under management before going public.

Exclusive: Ayana Renewable to raise Rs 150 Cr from IL&FS Mutual Fund

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Exclusive: Ayana Renewable to raise Rs 150 Cr from IL&FS Mutual Fund
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Exclusive: Ayana Renewable to raise Rs 150 Cr from IL&FS Mutual Fund Renewable energy firm Ayana Renewable is set to raise Rs 150 crore (approximately $17.4 million) in debt from IL&FS Mutual Fund. This development came a month after the company had signed a share purchase agreement with ONGC-NTPC Joint Venture. The board at Ayana Renewable has passed a special resolution to issue 1,500 non-convertible debentures at an issue price of Rs 10,00,000 each to raise Rs 150 crore, its regulatory filing accessed from the RoC. The funds will be used for debt refinancing, subsidiary support in renewable projects, interest, loans, and other eligible infrastructure needs. Notably, the tenure of these debentures will be 3 years from the date of initial drawdown. Ayana Renewable operates as an asset-heavy IPP, developing and managing solar and wind projects with long-term PPAs. Backed by NIIF and global investors, it funds growth through equity, debt, and bonds while ensuring efficient operations and exploring hybrid energy, battery storage, and green hydrogen. Last month, NIIF, British International Investment, and Eversource Capital signed a share purchase agreement to sell their 100% stake to ONGC NTPC Green Pvt. Ltd. (ONGPL), a 50:50 JV of ONGC Green Ltd. (OGL) and NTPC Green Energy Ltd. (NGEL), for an enterprise value of $2.3 billion. For context, Ayana was set up by BII in 2018 and secured over $700 million from NIIF, BII, and Eversource to date. Last week, CCI approved the above-mentioned share agreement. Ayana's scale saw a modest 4% year-on-year growth to Rs 856 crore in FY24 from Rs 823 crore in FY23. However, the company's profits declined sharply by 42.3% to Rs 45 crore during the same period.

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