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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. Itโ€™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.

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Wow! Momo raises Rs 85 Cr in debt from Stride Ventures Quick-service restaurant chain Wow! Momo Foods has raised Rs 85 crore (around $10 million) in debt funding from Stride Ventures. The proceeds will be used to refinance existing loans and drive expansion across its QSR and FMCG verticals. Launched in 2008 by Sagar Daryani and Binod Homagai, Wow! Momo operates over 700 outlets in 70 cities, and owns brands such as Wow! Momo, Wow! China, Wow! Chicken, and Wow! Kulfi. โ€œThis support from Stride Ventures will help us scale new heights and introduce more formats to reach wider audiences,โ€ said Sagar Daryani, Co-founder & CEO of Wow! Momo. The company plans to scale its FMCG business to Rs 100 crore, grow its HORECA division, and expand to 1,500 stores across 100 cities in the next three years. As per TheKredible, Wow! Momoโ€™s revenue from operations grew to Rs 470 crore in FY24 from Rs 413 crore in FY23. It maintained steady losses at Rs 114 crore in FY24.

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Gully Labs raises Rs 8.7 Cr in seed round led by Zeropearl VC Sneaker brand Gully Labs has raised Rs 8.7 crore in a seed funding round โ€” comprising Rs 7.6 crore in equity and Rs 1.1 crore in venture debt. The equity round was led by Zeropearl VC along with participation from Untitled Ventures, Atrium Ventures, and other prominent angel investors including Bounce co-founder & CEO Vivekananda Hallekere, Suhasini Sampath, Nishchay AG, Renee Cosmetics founder Ashutosh Valani, Anurag Ramadasan, and Rahul Seth, while Stride Ventures led the debt investment. Prior to this, the company had secured Rs 1.1 crore in equity during its pre-seed round in 2024. The fresh capital will be deployed towards diversifying the product mix, expanding sales channels, and opening physical retail stores, Gully Labs said in a press release. Co-founded in 2023 by Arjun Singh and Animesh Mishra, Gully Labs crafts handmade sneakers, blending premium materials with culturally rich design stories โ€” from Phulkari-embroidered trainers to Onam-inspired silhouettes. Gully Labs sells its products through its website and in select partner stores across Indian metros. The company plans to build a larger production facility, broaden its product line across diverse sneaker styles, and deepen its reach across India and global markets. It also plans to launch exclusive retail outlets as part of its omni-channel strategy.

Exclusive: Peak XV-backed OneAssist to raise Rs 108 Cr from Stride Ventures

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**Exclusive: Peak XV-backed OneAssist to raise Rs 108 Cr from Stride Ventures** Peak XV-backed post sales service company OneAssist is all set to raise Rs 108 crore ($12.3 million) in a mix of debt and equity from Stride Ventures. This is the first debt funding for the company in four years since it raised around $33 million from RSCo. OneAssistโ€™s board has approved a special resolution to raise Rs 108 crore, as per its RoC filing. The round includes Rs 100 crore through the issuance of 10,000 non-convertible debentures (NCDs) at a face value of Rs 1,00,000 each, along with Rs 8 crore via 601 CCPS issued at Rs 1,33,160 apiece. Each debenture will carry a coupon rate of 14.2% per annum, and the firm plans to use the proceeds for general corporate purposes, the filing said. As per Entrackrโ€™s estimates, OneAssist will be valued at around Rs 1,978 crore or $225 million post-allotment. Founded in 2011 by Subrat Pani and Gagan Maini, OneAssist is a subscription-based assistance and protection platform offering services such as wallet and credit card loss coverage, extended warranties, repairs, and protection for mobile phones and home appliances. According to startup data intelligence platform TheKredible, OneAssist raised over $75 million from investors including Peak XV Partners, Lightspeed, and RSCO. For the fiscal year ended March 2025, the Mumbai-based firm posted a 22% growth in its operating revenue to Rs 623 crore in FY25 from Rs 509 crore in FY24. During the period, it reported a 56% reduction in its net loss to Rs 11 crore, as per its provisional financial statement sourced from company filings. OneAssist competes with Servify, Onsitego, Syska Gadget Secure, and ZurePro.

Exclusive: IPO-bound Ather Energy raises Rs 60 Cr debt

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Ather Energy has continued to raise debt funding before its potential public listing. The Bengaluru-based company has raised Rs 60 crore (over $7 million) in debt from Stride Ventures through its trustee Vistra ITCL. This is the second debt infusion in the electric scooter manufacturer in the past two months. Stride Ventures invested Rs 200 crore via debentures in May. Entrackr had exclusively reported the fundraise which also had equity investment from co-founders. While Ather IPO timeline is yet to be known, it took a definitive step towards public listing by converting itself into a public company in June. Ather has raised around $450 million to date from the likes of Tiger Global and Hero MotoCorp. As per the startup data intelligence platform TheKredible, Hero Moto Corp is an associate company of Ather and controls around 38% stake. Following a four-fold growth during FY23, Atherโ€™s revenue from operations decreased slightly to Rs 1,754 crore in FY24 from Rs 1,781 crore in FY23, as per disclosure made by Hero Moto Corp. The sale of scooters was the primary source of revenue for Ather while after-sale and subscription services were other income channels. Ather maintained its position as the fourth largest two-wheeler EV manufacturer with 6,097 units sold in June 2024 and a market share of 7.66%, according to Vahan data. Its arch rival Ola Electric stayed on top with sales of 36,716 units, controlling a market share of 44%. The company recently said that it will set up its third manufacturing plant in Maharashtra with an investment of Rs 2,000 crore. The new facility will produce electric two-wheelers as well as battery packs.

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Exclusive: StockGro secures Rs 50 Cr debt from Trifecta

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