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Exclusive: Zetwerk to acquire majority stake in Kryfs

EntrackrEntrackr · 2d ago
Exclusive: Zetwerk to acquire majority stake in Kryfs
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Exclusive: Zetwerk to acquire majority stake in Kryfs Full-stack manufacturing services platform Zetwerk has moved to acquire a majority stake in Mumbai-based Kryfs Power Components, a maker of transformer cores and electrical steel products, according to regulatory filings reviewed by Entrackr. As per the filings, Zetwerk will acquire a 51% stake in Kryfs in a stock deal. The board at Zetwerk has passed a board resolution to issue 2.56 crore preference shares worth Rs 238 crore to Kryfs’s shareholders: Saifuddin Fakhruddin Qureishi, Rauzat Saifuddin Qureishi, and Aalliyah Qureishi as part of the transaction. Importantly, it remains unclear whether the remaining 49% stake will be settled in cash or in a future transaction. Queries sent to Zetwerk remained unanswered at the time of publication. The potential acquisition comes just after the company has received Rs 600 crore from its founder-owned entity Creovate Innovation. Entrackr had exclusively reported this development. Founded in 1992, KRYFS is a transformer core maker with a capacity to process 50,000 MT of CRGO electrical steel annually. The company operates across the energy supply chain, from solar power generation to transformer manufacturing, and runs 10 plants across Dadra and Nagar Haveli, Maharashtra, Gujarat, and Madhya Pradesh. ​​Zetwerk’s acquisition aligns with its plans for a $400–500 million IPO at a targeted $5 billion valuation. Adding established, revenue-generating companies like KRYFS will strengthen its manufacturing base and sharpen its positioning ahead of the listing. According to startup data intelligence platform TheKredible, Zetwerk has raised over $800 million through a mix of equity and debt funding, including a $70 million Series F round led by Khosla Ventures in December last year, which pegged its post-money valuation at $3 billion. The development was exclusively reported by Entrackr then. While it has yet to disclose its FY25 numbers, the firm reported a 26% year-on-year increase in gross revenue to Rs 14,436 crore in FY24. Zetwerk competes with Infra.Market, OfBusiness, and Moglix. Infra.Market recently raised $150 million from Mars Growth Capital.

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Exclusive: Zetwerk raises $20 Mn from Wheelhouse Ventures

EntrackrEntrackr · 1y ago
Exclusive: Zetwerk raises $20 Mn from Wheelhouse Ventures
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Business-to-business e-commerce unicorn Zetwerk has raised Rs 166 crore or $20 million from Wheelhouse Venture Capital in the ongoing Series F funding round. This is the maiden investment for Wheelhouse Venture in the Bengaluru-based firm. The board at Zetwerk has passed a special resolution to allot 40,81,593 Series F2 CPPS at an issue price of Rs 407.39 each to raise Rs 166.28 crore or $20 million, its regulatory filing sourced from the Registrar of Companies shows. As per startup data intelligence platform TheKredible, the firm has been valued at $2.8 billion in the new round, slightly higher than the $2.7 billion reported in its previous round of $120 million. Entrackr had exclusively reported the development in October 2023. Following the fresh proceeds, Wheelhouse got a little less than 1% stake in Zetwerk while Greenoaks remained the largest stakeholder with 21.63% followed by Peak XV partners and Lighspped. Its co-founders Srinath Ramakkrushnan and Amrit Acharya cumulatively command 15.56% of the company. Head to TheKredible for the complete cap table. Zetwerk partners with offline suppliers engaged in the fabrication, machining, casting, forging, and galvanizing of machine parts. Operational in over 15 countries, it claims to serve over 100 customers across more than 25 industries in India, North America, MEA, et al. Continuing its growth trajectory in the last fiscal year, Zetwerk’s GMV (gross revenue) surged 2.3X to Rs 11,448 crore while its losses grew 81% to Rs 109 crore in the same period (FY23).

Exclusive: Lenskart set to acquire location AI startup GeoIQ

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Exclusive: Lenskart set to acquire location AI startup GeoIQ
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Exclusive: Lenskart set to acquire location AI startup GeoIQ Omnichannel eyewear retailer Lenskart is all set to acquire location artificial intelligence startup GeoIQ, sources aware of the development told Entrackr. “The deal is nearing completion, with Lenskart set to acquire a majority stake in GeoIQ,” said a source familiar with the matter. “Most of the existing investors are expected to exit as part of the transaction.” Lenskart, which had previously invested in GeoIQ, spearheaded a $2.25 million funding round in May 2022, joined by 9Unicorns (now 100Unicorns) and Ecosystem Ventures. In November 2020, the startup secured Rs 2.5 crore in funding from investors including 9Unicorns, Inflection Point Ventures (IPV), Kayenne, and LetsVenture, among others. Founded by Devashish Fuloria, Tushneet Shrivastava, and Ankita Thakur, GeoIQ utilizes proprietary algorithms to layer government data with other trusted public sources and satellite imagery into generating 100m x 100m geospatial grids. The startup specializes in providing businesses with actionable consumer insights to tap into offline demand and facilitate faster expansion. It already works with well-known brands like Lenskart, Zepto, Navi, HUL, Caratlane, GIVA, Swiggy, Licious, and CultFit. According to startup data intelligence platform TheKredible, GeoIQ is currently valued at around Rs 90 crore (over $10 million). Lenskart is the largest stakeholder in the company with a 17.11% stake while all three co-founders hold 16.57% each. For the fiscal year ending in March 2024, GeoIQ reported an operating revenue of Rs 6.7 crore against Rs 7.1 crore in FY23. Its net loss widened to Rs 6.1 crore from Rs 4.2 crore year-on-year. “The terms of the deal have been sealed, with GeoIQ expected to be valued anywhere between $15–20 million,” said the person quoted at the beginning of the story. This marks Lenskart’s second acquisition in the last two years. In October 2023, the Peyush Bansal-led company acquired TangoEye, an AI-driven computer vision startup in which it was already an investor. In June 2022, it bought a majority stake in Japan’s Owndays. Three months later, Lenskart’s subsidiary Neso Brands also acquired a minority stake in Paris-based omnichannel eyewear brand Le Petit Lunetier. The development comes as Lenskart gears up for its initial public offering (IPO) as it aims to raise $1 billion at a valuation of $10 billion. Last week, the company also transitioned its holding entity from a private limited to a public limited company. The move was exclusively reported by Entrackr.

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