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Exclusive: Alteria infuses Rs 70 Cr debt in Country Delight

EntrackrEntrackr · 11m ago
Exclusive: Alteria infuses Rs 70 Cr debt in Country Delight
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Dairy brand and daily essential brand Country Delight has raised Rs 70 crore ($8.45 million) in debt from Alteria Capital. This is the second debt infusion from the investor in the Gurugram-based firm in 2024. The board at Country Delight has issued 7000 non-convertible debentures (NCDs) at an issue Price Rs 1,00,000 each to raise Rs 70 crore ($8.45 million), its regulatory filing accessed from the Registrar of Companies (RoC) shows. In May, Country Delight raised Rs 76 crore ($9 million) through debt and equity from Alteria Capital. Prior to that, it scooped up $20 million as a part of Series E round in January this year. The company was valued at around $820 million during the equity round. The Chakradhar Gade-led company also saw a secondary transaction in February when Orios Venture Partners made a partial exit by selling 3% stake to Temasek for around Rs 225 crore ($27 million). It was one of the multi-bagger exits for the early-stage VC firm, which also made substantial returns on its investments in BatterySmart. Country Delight is a dairy and grocery startup that offers the delivery of milk, milk products, fruits and vegetables on a subscription basis. The platform engages directly with the farmers without middlemen. It’s operational in Delhi (NCR), Mumbai, Bengaluru, and Chennai, among others. Country Delight’s operating revenue reportedly stood at Rs 650 crore ($78 million) in the first half of the last financial year (FY24). The company is likely to post a significant jump in FY24 from the estimated revenue of Rs 900 crore ($108 million) in FY23. The firm is yet to report FY23 and FY24 numbers officially. Check startup data intelligence platform TheKredible for country Delight’s latest shareholding and funding round breakups. It competes with Akshayakalpa, Milk Mantra, Sid’s Farm and Otipy, among others. While Akshayakalpa already raised $12 million as a part of a larger round in January, Sid’s Farm raised $10 million in Series A in June. Otipy is closing a $10 million round from new and existing investors. Entrackr exclusively reported the development last month.

EMO Energy raises $6.2 Mn in Series A round

EntrackrEntrackr · 6m ago
EMO Energy raises $6.2 Mn in Series A round
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Snippets EMO Energy raises $6.2 Mn in Series A round Energy-tech startup EMO Energy has raised $6.2 million in its Series A funding round, led by Subhkam Ventures along with participation from the existing investor, Transition VC. The Bengaluru-based company had previously raised $1.43 million from Sat Industries and others. The proceeds will be utilized to scale its 2 and 3 wheeler energy solution to over 1 lakh vehicles over the next two years, strengthen its R&D capabilities, and expand the team to meet growing operational demands, EMO Energy said in a press release. Co-founded in 2022 by Sheetanshu Tyagi and Rahul Patel, EMO Energy is a deep energy-tech startup focused on enabling mass EV adoption and decarbonizing urban energy. Its proprietary technology stack, ZEN, provides ultra-fast 20-minute charging, fireproof designs, and over 3000 charging cycles, making it a benchmark in safety, efficiency, and performance. The company’s battery systems are designed for electric two- and three-wheelers, commercial vehicles, and large-scale energy storage, with applications across multiple industries. According to EMO Energy, it aims to empower the urban energy landscape through its advanced battery software and hardware. Its patented technology, ZEN, comprises an AI battery management system, active thermal management, and machine learning battery life extension algorithms, which can cater to mobility and energy storage, unlocking a multi-billion-dollar addressable market across electric two-wheelers, light commercial vehicles, and industrial green energy storage systems. Over the last 12 months, EMO states that it has forged critical high-volume partnerships across major OEMs and is now well-equipped to scale from 2 to 2000 kWh. It is creating an ecosystem where dark stores and commercial establishments will have EMO-enabled delivery vehicles powered by its fast chargers and energy storage systems, all managed by an integrated energy management software. EMO Energy claims that it has already deployed over 2,000 battery packs in the mobility segment and is executing production-ready pilots for ESS aimed at providing peak shaving/backup and replacing diesel generators in industrial and commercial settings. Some of the startup’s clients include Kinetic Green, BigBasket, Domino’s, and Blinkit.

Exclusive: Country Delight raises $9 Mn through debt and equity

EntrackrEntrackr · 1y ago
Exclusive: Country Delight raises $9 Mn through debt and equity
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Dairy brand Country Delight has raised Rs 76 crore ($9 million) through debt and equity from Alteria Capital. This is the second funding for the Gurugram-based company this year. The board at Country Delight has passed a special resolution to issue 70,000 debentures at an issue price of Rs 1,00,000 each and 3,160 Series E1 CCPS at an issue price of Rs 21,045 each to raise Rs 76.65 crore, its regulatory filing accessed from RoC shows. In January, Country Delight raised 20 million in its series E round from Temasek, Seviora Capital, Venturi Partners, and others. The company is close to becoming a unicorn as it was valued at around $820 million in the last equity round. It has raised around $175 million to date. Launched by Chakradhar Gade and Nitin Kaushal, Country Delight provides a range of dairy products, bakery goods, poultry, and farm produce to its customers. The company sources its products directly from dairy farms and caters to customers in 15 cities including Delhi (NCR), Mumbai, Bengaluru, Jaipur, Chennai, and Pune. As per startup data intelligence platform TheKredible, Orios Venture Partners was the largest stakeholder in Country Delight with 21.35% stake followed by Matrix and Elevation with 16.59% and 9.38% stake respectively. In February, Orios Venture Partners made a partial exit from Country Delight by selling 3% stake for around Rs 225 crore. Orios sold its stake to Temasek-backed asset management group Seviora. As per media report, Country Delight’s operating revenue stood at Rs 650 crore in the first half of the ongoing financial year (FY24). In FY23, its revenue was estimated at around Rs 900 crore against Rs 542.6 crore in FY22. The firm is yet to report FY23 numbers officially. In January, Country Delight’s competitor Akshayakalpa Organic raised $12 million in its Series C round led by A91 Partners. The firm is in talks to close a larger round to the tune of $25 million.

BigBasket B2C unit posts 6% growth in FY24 revenue, cuts losses by 17%

Economic TimesEconomic Times · 10m ago
BigBasket B2C unit posts 6% growth in FY24 revenue, cuts losses by 17%
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Innovative Retail Concepts Pvt Ltd, the B2C unit of BigBasket, posted a 6% YoY growth in operating revenue for FY24, reaching Rs 7,885 crore. It reported a net loss of Rs 1,267 crore, down 17% YoY. The company faces competition from quick commerce players like Blinkit, Instamart, and Zepto in the online grocery delivery space. BigBasket is planning to shift its focus entirely to quick commerce. The company's total expenditure increased slightly, while advertisement income remained flat. Tata Group, which owns majority stake in BigBasket, halted fresh investments to reevaluate profitability strategies. BigBasket aims to raise $80-100 million for expansion plans, including the expansion of dark stores.

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