Rusk Media to raise $8.5 Mn in Series B

Entrackr · 24d

Rusk Media, a digital entertainment company, is raising Rs 74 crore (approximately $8.5 million) in its Series B round led by Woori Venture Partners, with the participation of New Emerging Technologies Fund, LC Nueva Investment Partners, and other investors. The board at Rusk Media has passed a special resolution to issue 11,663 Series B compulsory convertible preference shares at an issue price of Rs 63,493 each to raise the aforementioned sum, its regulatory filing sourced from the Registrar of Companies (RoC) shows. Woori Venture Partners will lead the round with an investment of Rs 26 crore, while New Emerging Technologies Fund, LC Nueva Investment Partners, and Yashaa Global Capital will contribute Rs 16.5 crore, Rs 15 crore, and Rs 10 crore, respectively. The remaining amount will be collectively invested by Info Edge, LetsVenture, and Nodwin Gaming. As per filings, the funds would be utilized for growth and working capital needs in line with the company's business plan. A separate filing reveals that Rusk Media's board has approved a resolution to expand its ESOP plan with 2,828 employee stock options worth Rs 18 crore and its MSOP plan with 5,656 management stock options valued at Rs 35.9 crore. The company has raised around $20 million to date, including its $9.5 million Series A led by DAOL Investment and Audacity Ventures. According to Entrackr’s estimates, the company will be valued at around Rs 468 crore or $54 million post-allotment. The New Delhi-based company is known through its content and IPs on social channels Alright! and Playground with over 500 million monthly views, and their shows on OTT platforms. Rusk Media has recorded a 40.6% yearly growth in its revenue to Rs 56.8 crore in the previous fiscal year (FY24). At the same time, the firm’s losses were reduced by 56% to Rs 28.7 crore.