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Exclusive: Good Monk to top up pre-Series A at 2.7X valuation premium

EntrackrEntrackr · 2h ago
Exclusive: Good Monk to top up pre-Series A at 2.7X valuation premium
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Exclusive: Good Monk to top up pre-Series A at 2.7X valuation premium Good Monk, the flagship brand of Superfoods Valley, is set to top up its pre-Series A round with Rs 25 crore ($2.7 Mn) in funding, led by existing investor RPSG Capital Ventures, with participation from Sharrp Ventures and others. This will be an extension of the company’s pre-Series A round, following its $2 million raise in April last year led by RPSG Ventures, with participation from Multiply Ventures, Sharrp Ventures, and ThinKuvate. The Good Monk’s board has passed a resolution to approve the issuance of 3,334 pre-Series A4 CCPS at an issue price of Rs 74,652.86 per share, to raise the aforementioned sum, according to its filings with the Registrar of Companies (RoC). RPSG Capital Ventures will lead the infusion with Rs 15.8 crore, followed by Sharrp Ventures, which will invest Rs 4.5 crore. The remaining amount will be contributed by Aashray Family Trust and angel investors Manmohan Singh, Srivar Harlalka, and Narinder Sawhney. According to Entrackr’s analysis, the company’s valuation will jump over 2.7X to Rs 175 crore, from Rs 64 crore in the previous round. The proceeds will be used to scale operations and expand the business. Founded by husband-and-wife duo Amarpreet Singh Anand and Sahiba Kaur, Good Monk offers nutrition products, including multivitamin and probiotic mixes and fiber supplements for kids and adults. It retails through its own website as well as leading e-commerce platforms, including Amazon, Flipkart, Blinkit, and Zepto. The Bengaluru-based company had raised nearly $3 million prior to this round. The startup recently appeared on Shark Tank Season 4 and secured a deal from Vineeta Singh, co-founder of Sugar Cosmetics. Following the infusion, RPSG Capital Ventures will hold a 19.78% stake in the company, while Sharrp Ventures will own 6.81%. The co-founders will collectively retain around a 40.18% stake. RPSG Capital is a notable investor in the health and wellness space and has backed several startups, including Nutrabay, Plix, and True Elements.

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Good Monk raises $2 Mn in pre-Series A round led by RPSG Capital

EntrackrEntrackr · 9m ago
Good Monk raises $2 Mn in pre-Series A round led by RPSG Capital
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Good Monk, the flagship brand of Superfoods Valley, has raised $2 million in pre-Series A funding round led by RPSG Capital Ventures along with participation from existing investors Multiply Ventures, Sharrp Ventures, and ThinKuvate. The proceeds will be utilized to invest in R&D and product development to present better nutritional alternatives. Co-founded in 2022 by Amarpreet Singh Anand and Sahiba Kaur, Good Monk offers a range of products, including multivitamin and probiotic mixes, fiber supplements, and over 50 nutrition mixes for seniors. The Bengaluru-based company aims to make nutrition accessible and easy, focusing on nutritional transparency and community engagement, particularly supporting less privileged communities. It is also known for contributing a portion of their sales to mid-day meal programs. Good Monk is currently retailing across its website and leading e-commerce platforms like Amazon and Flipkart. The brand claims to have built a strong consumer base and grown 11X in the last 12 months. RPSG Capital has invested in the nutrition, health, and wellness space and backed companies in this category such as Nutrabay, Plix, and True Elements.

Exclusive: Robotics startup Miko to raise $155 Mn at $550 Mn valuation

EntrackrEntrackr · 5m ago
Exclusive: Robotics startup Miko to raise $155 Mn at $550 Mn valuation
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Exclusive: Robotics startup Miko to raise $155 Mn at $550 Mn valuation Child companion robot maker Miko is raising Rs 1,325 crore ($155 million) in its Series D round from AMDG-PAX Foundation, a US-based non-profit organisation. The board of RN Chidakashi Technologies Private Limited, which operates under the brand name Miko, has passed a special resolution to issue 22,465 preference shares at an issue price of Rs 5.9 lakh each to raise the sum, its regulatory filing with the Registrar of Companies (RoC) shows. According to the filing, the fresh proceeds will be utilized to meet business requirements and other general corporate purposes. Entrackr estimates the company’s post-money valuation at around $550 million, a 2.7X increase from its previous round. Queries sent to Miko on Friday did not receive any response until the story was published. Miko.ai runs on a hybrid model, selling AI-powered robots such as Miko Mini and Miko 3 priced in the Rs 15,000–25,000 range, while also pushing its premium subscription Miko Max to drive recurring revenues beyond device sales. The company claims to serve customers in over 140 countries, including the US, Europe, and the Middle East. So far, Miko has raised over $75 million (excluding this round), including a $29 million Series B round led by IvyCap Ventures. According to the filing, AMDG-PAX Foundation will hold 27.87% (post-allotment) of the firm. While Miko’s Indian entity has yet to file its FY25 annual report, its revenue from operations grew 58% to Rs 358 crore in FY24, compared to Rs 225 crore in FY23. Its losses stood at Rs 120 crore in FY24. Miko competes with PlayShifu, Avishkaar, and WitBlox, among others.

Exclusive: Proptech startup HouseEazy raises $4 Mn in Series A

EntrackrEntrackr · 1y ago
Exclusive: Proptech startup HouseEazy raises $4 Mn in Series A
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HouseEazy, an online marketplace for pre-owned homes, has raised Rs 33.5 crore (around $4 million) in Series A led by Chiratae Ventures Fund with participation from Veena Jindal, Antler Innovation Fund, and IA Growth Opportunities Fund. The board at HouseEazy has issued a total of 3,915 shares at a face value of Rs 10 and premium of Rs 85,666 on preferential basis and by way of private placement, the company’s regulatory filings with Registrar of Companies show. Chiratae Ventures has invested Rs 29.62 crore, whereas Antler Innovation Fund invested Rs 2.86 crore. IA Growth Opportunities Fund and Veena Jindal invested Rs 76.25 lakh and Rs 29 lakh respectively. As per startup data intelligence platform TheKredible, HouseEazy has reached a valuation of Rs 156 crore post money (over $18 million). The company may raise more funds in this round and the valuation will vary accordingly. In December 2023, HouseEazy raised $1 million in a seed round led by Antler and picked up $370,000 in pre seed funding in June 2022. Founded in 2021 by Tarun Sainani and Deepak Bhatia, HouseEazy is building a full-stack, data driven technology platform to provide the best prices and instant liquidity to sellers and title-checked, refurbished, ready-to-move-in homes to buyers. The Noida-based company says that it uses a proprietary machine-learning algorithm with over 1.25 million data points to provide real-time price offers, eliminating the need for multiple meetings & negotiations for sellers. In December, HouseEazy claimed that it reached an ARR of Rs 250 crore (GMV) while maintaining profitability. The firm expects to hit Rs 1,000 crore ARR by March 2025 from the NCR market alone. For the fiscal year ending March 2023 (FY23), HouseEazy registered Rs 2.78 crore in operating revenue with Rs 44 lakh in loss.

Exclusive: Neo raises $25 Mn led by Crystal Investment

EntrackrEntrackr · 2m ago
Exclusive: Neo raises $25 Mn led by Crystal Investment
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Exclusive: Neo raises $25 Mn led by Crystal Investment Consumer-facing wealth and asset management firm Neo has raised Rs 221 crore (about $25 million) in a follow-on round led by Crystal Investment Advisors. This is the second fundraise for the Mumbai-based company in the past four months. According to a regulatory filing sourced from the Registrar of Companies (RoC), Neo’s board approved a board resolution to allot 2,571 equity shares at Rs 8,60,410 each, to raise the above-mentioned amount. Crystal Investment Advisors led the tranche with Rs 193 crore, while Morde Foods Private Limited contributed Rs 28 crore. The firm plans to deploy the capital towards growth initiatives and operational requirements. As per Entrackr’s estimates, the latest infusion values Neo at around $700 million post-money. The new raise lands barely three months after Neo mopped up Rs 162 crore ($19 million) through equity shares in a round led by VT Capital, with participation from 17 other investors. The development was earlier exclusively reported by Entrackr. During that $19 million round, Neo clarified to Entrackr that it had also raised $20 million in February (Q1 CY2025) from MUFG, Peak XV Partners, Euclidean Capital, and a large Indian family office at a pre-money valuation of Rs 5,500 crore (around $640 million). The current tranche has also been closed at the same valuation. Neo offers advisory and yield-based investment products to high-net-worth and ultra-high-net-worth individuals, including family offices. Earlier this year, Neo Assets marked the first close of its second private credit fund at Rs 2,000 crore. Registered with SEBI, the fund provides credit solutions to unlisted companies and acquires secondary positions. The company is yet to file its financials for FY25. For the fiscal year ended March 2024, Neo recorded a 2.7X year-on-year jump in revenue to Rs 177 crore, even as its losses widened to Rs 13.7 crore during the period.

Ranveer Allahbadia’s Monk-E nears Rs 100 Cr revenue in FY24, profit jumps 59%

EntrackrEntrackr · 11m ago
Ranveer Allahbadia’s Monk-E nears Rs 100 Cr revenue in FY24, profit jumps 59%
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Ranveer Allahbadia’s Monk-E nears Rs 100 Cr revenue in FY24, profit jumps 59% Monk Entertainment, co-founded by YouTuber Ranveer Allahbadia (BeerBiceps) and Viraj Seth, has capitalized on this trend, generating Rs 100 crore in revenue in the last fiscal year. Monk Entertainment’s revenue from operations recorded a modest 2.2% growth to Rs 97.8 crore in FY24 from Rs 95.8 crore in FY23, its annual financial statements filed with the Registrar of Companies (RoC) show. Monk-E, a full-stack creative digital media agency, specializes in talent management, video production, social media management, and influencer marketing. In FY24, the company generated 86.6% of its revenue from India, with the rest coming from international markets. On the cost side, influencer marketing charges made up 84% of the total expenses, though the cost dipped 2% year-on-year to Rs 77.4 crore in FY24 from Rs 79 crore in FY23. Meanwhile, employee benefit expenses grew 38% to Rs 7.7 crore during the same period. Out of the total influencer marketing charges, Allahbadia and his venture BeerBiceps Media received Rs 7.77 crore for providing technical services to Monk-E. Commission, legal fees, rent, advertising, and other overheads pushed Monk-E's total costs to Rs 92 crore in FY24. Monk-E recorded a 58.9% year-on-year profit increase, with profits rising to Rs 7.23 crore in FY24 from Rs 4.55 crore in FY23. Its ROCE stood at 35.4%, while the EBITDA margin reached 7.86%. On a unit level, the company spent Re 0.94 to earn a rupee. By the end of FY24, Monk-E's total current assets were reported at Rs 28.46 crore, including Rs 5.5 crore in cash and bank balances. While it's probably too early to speculate about the impact on the firm from Allahbadia’s recent controversy, the scale of Monk-E shows how much is at stake. It is crucial for viewers to apply better discretion before believing everything they see and hear from these new-age channels.

Exclusive: Info Edge to back ShipGlobal again at 3X higher valuation

EntrackrEntrackr · 4m ago
Exclusive: Info Edge to back ShipGlobal again at 3X higher valuation
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Exclusive: Info Edge to back ShipGlobal again at 3X higher valuation Cross-border logistics startup ShipGlobal is set to raise a pre-Series A round from existing investor InfoEdge Ventures. The funding comes nearly two years after its seed round. The board at ShipGlobal has passed a special resolution to issue 2,143 pre-Series A preference shares at an issue price of Rs 70,000 each to raise Rs 15 crore, according to its regulatory filing with the Registrar of Companies (RoC). ShipGlobal will deploy the funds towards capital expenditure, marketing, and general corporate purposes, as per the filing. According to Entrackr’s estimates, the company’s post-money valuation would be around Rs 315 crore ($36 million), representing a 3X increase from its seed round of $3.5 million. Following the fresh infusion, Info Edge Ventures will hold 23.81% of the company, while its co-founders Aayush Anand, Angad Arora, and Vaibhav Kapur will each command 21.89%, the filings show. The round may see participation from new investors and the valuation and shareholding will vary accordingly. Founded in 2022, ShipGlobal provides cost-effective logistics solutions to Indian SMEs, simplifying cross-border shipping with services such as customs clearance, tracking, and real-time pricing. According to the website of the company, Shipglobal has over 25,000 exporters and has shipped more than 1 crore orders across 220 countries. The New Delhi-based company is yet to file its annual statements for FY25. During the fiscal year ended March 2024, it recorded a 5X year-on-year increase in its revenue to Rs 40.6 crore, while the losses stood at only 1.37 crore in the same period.

Exclusive: Brick&Bolt valuation soars 3X in new round

EntrackrEntrackr · 10m ago
Exclusive: Brick&Bolt valuation soars 3X in new round
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Tech-enabled construction company Brick&Bolt is raising Rs 16.6 crore (approximately $1.95 million) in its pre-Series B round from Foundamental. Foundamental is a US-based investment firm that has previously invested in Indian companies, including Infra.Market in its Series A round in 2020. The board at Brick&Bolt has passed a special resolution to issue 369 pre-Series B compulsory convertible preference shares at an issue price of Rs 4,50,087 to raise the aforementioned sum, its regulatory filing sourced from the Registrar of Companies (RoC) shows. As per filings, the proceeds will be utilized for immediate working capital and long-term funding requirements for the business. Brick&Bolt provides construction solutions such as complete construction, carpentry, woodwork, kitchen renovations for land and home owners. It operates in Bengaluru, Mysuru, Hyderabad, Chennai, Delhi-NCR and Pune. According to startup data intelligence platform TheKredible, the Bengaluru-based firm has raised approximately $16.5 million to date, led by Surge Ventures, Accel, and Celesta Capital. This includes a $10 million Series A round secured in January 2023 from Accel and Celesta Capital. According to Entrackr’s estimates, the firm will be valued at approximately Rs 891 crore ($105 million) post-allotment, marking a nearly 2.9X increase from around Rs 310 crore ($36.5 million) in its Series A round. Participating investor Foundamental will hold an 8.28% stake. It’s likely to raise additional funds in this round, which may further impact its valuation. The company reported an 81% surge in operating revenue, standing at Rs 42.25 crore for the fiscal year ending March 2024. Notably, it managed to curb losses, which declined by 10% to Rs 31 crore in the last fiscal year (FY24).

Exclusive: Wealthtech firm Neo to raise $19 Mn at 2.7X valuation surge

EntrackrEntrackr · 5m ago
Exclusive: Wealthtech firm Neo to raise $19 Mn at 2.7X valuation surge
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Exclusive: Wealthtech firm Neo to raise $19 Mn at 2.7X valuation surge Consumer facing wealth and asset management firm Neo is in final stages to raise Rs 162 crore (approximately $19 million) through equity shares, led by VT Capital and with participation from 17 other investors. The board of Neo has passed a special resolution to issue 1,887 equity shares at Rs 8,60,410 each, to raise Rs 162.3 crore ($19 million), according to its regulatory filing sourced from the Registrar of Companies (RoC). VT Capital will lead the round with Rs 50 crore, while individual investor Ramesh Kunhikannan will contribute Rs 20 crore. Sattva Family Office, Biological E Ltd, Usha Reddy Chigarapalli, and Akshat Greentech Private Limited will invest Rs 10 crore each in the round. VT Capital is a Mumbai-based proprietary trading platform that has also invested in startups such as hygiene products maker Noble, beauty and personal care platform Purplle, and AI firm Fractal Analytics. According to Entrackr’s estimates, the company would be valued at around $686 million post-money. This seems to be over a 2.7X jump in the valuation, compared to its last round when it was valued at $250 million. Before this, Neo raised $120 million, including a $48 million round in August 2024 and $35 million Series B funding in October 2023. Mumbai-based Neo helps wealthy individuals and family offices invest their money. It focuses on credit and real estate, and also runs funds that give companies capital while aiming for safe returns for investors. It claims to manage nearly Rs 35,000 crore in wealth management assets and over Rs 6,000 crore in alternative asset management. According to the filings, before the round, Peak XV was the largest external stakeholder with 19.29%, followed by Crystal Investment Advisors LLP (Artha Group) at 6.74%. Among co-founders, Nitin Jain held 30.09%, Varun Bajpai 15.04%, and Hemant Daga 4.51%. Earlier this year, Neo Assets marked its first close of its second private credit fund at Rs 2,000 crore. The fund is registered with SEBI and provides credit solutions to unlisted companies and acquires their secondary stakes. The company is yet to file its annual results for FY25. During the fiscal year ended March 2024, it reported a 2.4X year-on-year increase in its revenue to Rs 149 crore, while the losses grew to Rs 13.7 crore in the same period.

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