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Exclusive: Waterfield Advisors raises Rs 123 Cr at Rs 723 Cr valuation

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Exclusive: Waterfield Advisors raises Rs 123 Cr at Rs 723 Cr valuation
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Exclusive: Waterfield Advisors raises Rs 123 Cr at Rs 723 Cr valuation Wealth management platform Waterfield Advisors is raising Rs 123 crore (approximately $14.6 million) in a new funding round, led by Jungle Ventures. The companyโ€™s board has approved a special resolution to issue 10,92,362 preference shares at an issue price of Rs 1,126 each, raising Rs 123 crore ($14.6 million), according to its regulatory filing accessed from the Registrar of Companies. Jungle Ventures is leading the funding round with an investment of Rs 100 crore. The remaining amount is being contributed by co-founder and CEO Soumya Rajan, along with individual investors, including Bharat Dhirajlal Shah, Vijay Singh, Bandi Vamsikrishna, Corel Traders, Parthasaradhi Reddy, Kekoo Colah, and Smita D Parekh. The company plans to utilize the proceeds for growth, expansion, marketing, and general corporate purposes, as determined by the board. According to Entrackr estimates, Waterfield Advisors will be valued at approximately Rs 723 crore ($86 million) post-allotment. The company is reportedly raising Rs 130 crore in this round. Founded in 2011 by Soumya Rajan, Waterfield Advisors is a fee-based multi-family office and wealth advisory firm, that ensures unbiased financial, investment, and succession planning services. Waterfield advisors had raised over $25 million in funding to date including $6 million from family offices, and ultra-high net worth individuals. According to the startup data intelligence platform TheKredible, Jungle Ventures will be the largest external stakeholder with 13.83%. Its co-founders Soumya Jain along with Sanjay Teli will cumulatively hold 40.07% of the company. Waterfield Advisors has recorded a 33.2% year-on-year increase in its revenue to Rs 45.7 crore in the fiscal year ended March 2024. Moreover, it managed to decrease losses by 9.5% to Rs 28.6 crore in FY24.

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Paytm posts Rs 1,918 Cr revenue and Rs 123 Cr profit in Q1 FY26

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Paytm posts Rs 1,918 Cr revenue and Rs 123 Cr profit in Q1 FY26
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Fintech firm Paytm announced its financial results for the first quarter of the ongoing fiscal year (Q1 FY26) on Tuesday. The Noida-based company reported a revenue of Rs 1,918 crore and a net profit of Rs 123 crore for the period. According to Paytmโ€™s unaudited quarterly report filed with the National Stock Exchange, its revenue from operations increased by 28% year-on-year from Rs 1,501 crore in Q1 FY25 to Rs 1,918 crore in Q1 FY26. Paytm has not disclosed its revenue breakup. The company also added Rs 241 crore from other non-operating sources, bringing its overall revenue to Rs 2,159 crore in Q1 FY26. For the fintech firm, its employee benefits remained the largest cost center, accounting for 32% of the overall cost, which decreased by 33% to Rs 643 crore in Q1 FY26. Its payment processing charges increased by 12% to Rs 581 crore, and marketing expenses decreased by 55% to Rs 100 crore in Q1 FY26. Software, communication, legal, cashback, and other overheads took the total expenditure to Rs 2,016 crore in Q1 FY26 from Rs 2,476 crore in Q1 FY25. Paytm turned profitable and recorded a net profit of Rs 123 crore in Q1 FY26, in contrast to a loss of Rs 840 crore in Q1 FY25. As of July 22, Paytmโ€™s share price rose 3.5% to Rs 1,053 with the total market capitalization standing at Rs 67,218 crore.

Vijya Fintech raises Rs 7 Cr in an angel round

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Vijya Fintech raises Rs 7 Cr in an angel round
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Wealth tech platform Vijya Fintech Private Limited (VFPL) has raised Rs 7 crore in an angel round bringing the total investment in the company to Rs 15 crore. The investors in the round include Lemon Tech, Lemon Emerging Ventures, Veloce Fintech, and tech experts. VFPL had raised $1 million (around Rs.8.25 crore) from multiple investors in November 2022. The funds will be strategically used in growth initiatives, ramp up go-to-market strategies, and expand market reach, the company said in a press release. Founded by Aakash Bansal, Paresh Paladiya and Rajesh Soni, VFPLโ€™s wealth management platform offers easy integration for investors, distributors, advisors, and stockbrokers, delivering insights and solutions to financial intermediaries. The company said that over 2,000 intermediaries like mutual fund distributors (MFDs), registered investment advisors (RIAs) and stock brokers have been using their platform. The firm also plans to launch MIDASX, an innovative B2B2C marketplace to transform financial interactions.

Exclusive: StockGro secures Rs 50 Cr debt from Trifecta

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Exclusive: StockGro secures Rs 50 Cr debt from Trifecta
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url: https://entrackr.com/exclusive/exclusive-stockgro-secures-rs-50-cr-debt-from-trifecta-9780883 Content: Social investment and stock market advisory platform StockGro raised Rs 50 crore ($5.7 million) in debt funding from its existing investor Trifecta Capital. This debt funding follows the Rs 205 crore ($25 million) raised in two tranches in January 2024 from Hindustan Media Ventures and Trifecta Capital. According to filings with the Registrar of Companies (RoC), StockGroโ€™s board approved the issuance of 500 Series B non-convertible debentures at a face value of Rs 10 lakh each, raising Rs 50 crore from Trifecta Capital. Founded in 2020 by former venture capitalist Ajay Lakhotia, the Bengaluru-based StockGro is a fintech platform that simplifies stock market investing through SEBI-registered advisors, offering investment advisory, portfolio management, and educational resources to help users navigate the market. Recently, StockGro has launched Stoxo, Indiaโ€™s first AI-powered stock market research engine. It offers real-time, reliable insights to help retail investors make better decisions. According to startup data intelligence platform TheKredible, the BITCRAFT Ventures-backed company raised over $50 million in both debt and equity, including its $32 million Series A round raised in January 2022. While the company is yet to file its FY25 numbers, its revenue from operations fell 34% to Rs 86.5 crore in FY24 from Rs 131 crore in FY23. During the same period, losses surged 84% to Rs 101 crore.

Exclusive: Droom India raises funds at $360 Mn valuation

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Exclusive: Droom India raises funds at $360 Mn valuation
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Exclusive: Droom India raises funds at $360 Mn valuation IPO-bound used car marketplace Droom is raising Rs 25 crore (approximately $2.9 million) in a fresh funding round co-led by India Accelerator (IA), and Rameshchandra Shah. The board at Droom has passed a special resolution to issue 15,62,500 preference shares at an issue price of Rs 160 each to raise Rs 25 crore or $2.9 million, its regulatory filings sourced from the Registrar of Companies (RoC) shows. India Accelerator and Shah both will invest Rs 5 crore each, Shirish Patel, CEO of Prudent Corporate Advisory (wealth management company) will invest Rs 3 crore and the remaining amount will be invested by other individual investors. The firm will use these proceeds for general corporate purposes, the filings said. As per Entrackrโ€™s estimates, the Gurugram-based firm will be valued at approximately Rs 3,097 crore or $360 million post-allotment. โ€œWe deliberately kept the valuation very low for the Indian subsidiary as a strategic move to give material upside to Indians who did not have opportunity to participate in the making of Droom in the past one decade,โ€ said Sandeep Aggarwal, Founder and CEO of Droom, in response to queries about the company's valuation. โ€œWe plan to raise a bit more capital in the near term at much higher valuation both in Singapore and Indiaโ€ฆโ€ Droom is an online marketplace for buying and selling used vehicles, including cars, motorcycles, and electric vehicles. It also offers rental services. According to startup data intelligence platform TheKredible, Droom has raised approximately $330 million from investors including 57 Stars, Seven Train Ventures, Lightbox, and Beenext. Droom reported Rs 85 crore in revenue for FY24, a 66% decline from Rs 253 crore in FY23. It managed to reduce its losses by 35% to Rs 40 crore in FY24. Droom is reportedly planning to file draft papers for a Rs 1,000 crore IPO in 2027, targeting a valuation between $1.2 billion and $1.5 billion.

Rangsons Aerospace raises Rs 300 Cr led by ValueQuest

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Rangsons Aerospace raises Rs 300 Cr led by ValueQuest
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Rangsons Aerospace, a product technology firm for aerospace, defense and homeland security, has raised Rs 300 crore ($36.5 million) led by ValueQuest Investment Advisors and had Anand Rathi Advisors as the financial advisor for the transaction. The proceeds will be used to produce products and solutions for the commercial and military aviation markets globally, and drive growth into new business areas through strategic acquisitions. Rangsons Aerospace is part of NR Group, a business group based in Mysore. It has three facilities across Bangalore and Mysore. Its product lines include satellite communications systems, airborne thermal management, and fluid distribution solutions. Rangsons is a tier I partner to global aerospace majors such as Boeing, GE, and Honeywell, among others. It also supplies several critical systems to Indian majors such as ISRO, Indian Navy, HAL and others.

Exclusive: Snitch to raise Rs 280 Cr in Series B round at Rs 2,500 Cr valuation

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Exclusive: Snitch to raise Rs 280 Cr in Series B round at Rs 2,500 Cr valuation
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Exclusive: Snitch to raise Rs 280 Cr in Series B round at Rs 2,500 Cr valuation D2C menswear fashion brand Snitch is set to raise Rs 278.93 crore or $33 million, led by 360 One Asset Management Fund with the participation of existing investors SWC Global and IvyCap Ventures. This will be the second major funding round for the Bengaluru-based fashion brand, following its $13 million Series A raised in December 2023. The Snitchโ€™s board passed a special resolution to approve the issue of 1,755 Series B CCPS at an issue price of Rs 15,89,385 to raise Rs 278.9 crore or approximately $33 million, its regulatory filings accessed from the Registrar of Companies (RoC) show. 360 One will spearhead the round with Rs 220 crore or $25.9 million, while existing backers SWC Global and IvyCap Ventures will contribute with Rs 29.4 crore or $3.5 million respectively. As per Entrackrโ€™s estimates, Snitch will be valued at around Rs 2,400-2500 crore or $294 million post-allotment, marking a nearly 5X spike in its valuation from Rs 500 crore in its previous round. Snitch, founded in 2019 by Siddharth Dungarwal, is a direct-to-consumer (D2C) fashion brand specializing in fast fashion for men. The company offers trendy and affordable apparel through its own website, mobile application, and an expanding network of offline retail stores. As of now, Snitch has established 58 physical stores across India, with a presence in major cities such as Bengaluru, Mumbai, Delhi, and locations in Gujarat, among others. The company claims to open over 100 offline stores across India by 2028. Snitch featured during the second season of Shark Tank India and raised Rs 1.5 crore against 1.5% equity from Anupam Mittal, Aman Gupta, Namita Thapar, Vineeta Singh, Peyush Bansal, and Amit Jain at Rs 100 crore valuation. According to startup data intelligence platform TheKredible, IvyCap Ventures and SWC Global are the largest external shareholders, holding 10.39% and 10.17% stakes respectively, while new investor 360 One will hold a 9.67% stake in the company. For the fiscal year ending March 2024, Snitch reported a 100% year-on-year increase in its revenue to Rs 241 crore with Rs 4.39 crore profits. The company has yet to release its annual results for FY25. Snitch operates in a competitive D2C fashion landscape, going head-to-head with brands like The Souled Store, which achieved profitability in FY24. It also competes with Rare Rabbit, which recently secured $6 million in funding from A91 Partners, and Wrogn, which raised $9 million in October last year from Aditya Birla Digital Fashion.

Binny Bansal-backed SuperK raises Rs. 31 Cr ($3.7M)

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Binny Bansal-backed SuperK raises Rs. 31 Cr ($3.7M)
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Tech-enabled grocery retail chain SuperK has raised Rs 31 crore approximately ($3.7 million) in its Series A round led by Catalyst Trusteeship Limited (Blume Venture). This marks the first fundraise for the Hyderabad-based company in 2024. The board at SuperK has passed a special resolution to issue 4,521 Series A CCPS at an issue price of Rs 68,569 each to raise Rs 31 crore, its regulatory filing sourced from the Registrar of Companies show. Catalyst Trusteeship (Blume Venture) spearheaded the round with Rs 21.65 crore while VSS Investment Fund, Veltis Capital, Stargazer Fund, CoralBay Ventures, Silver Needle VenturesHOF Profectus, IA Growth Opportunities, and Abhishek Goyal collectively poured the rest of the amount. The company will use these investments to meet its growth and expansion objectives and to strengthen its financial position, the filing further added. Following the fresh proceeds, Blume Ventures holds 10.1% while Silver Needle Ventures and Veltis Capital will command 1.26% and 1.06% of the company. See TheKredible for the complete shareholding pattern. According to the startup data intelligence platform TheKredible, the company has been valued at around Rs 198 crore or $24 million (post-money). This marks a 25% down in its valuation when compared to its last fundraising. The company has raised around $15 million to date including its $5.5 million led by Binny Bansal-backed 021 capital in March 2022. Founded in 2019, SuperK operates a grocery retail chain with an asset-light franchise model. The company claims to have more than 100 stores across Kadapa and Anantapur. SuperK showcased strong financial performance in the last fiscal year as its revenue surged 3X to Rs 59 crore in FY23 from Rs 19.2 crore in FY22. Meanwhile, the firmโ€™s losses stood at Rs 23.5 crore in the same period.

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