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Flipspaces raises Rs 50 Cr from Asiana Fund

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Flipspaces raises Rs 50 Cr from Asiana Fund
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Flipspaces raises Rs 50 Cr from Asiana Fund Commercial interior design startup Flipspaces has raised Rs 50 crore (around $5.9 million) from Asiana Fund. The round is an extension of a $35 million round raised last month. The fresh capital will be used to scale operations across India, the US, and the UAE, strengthen its proprietary technology platform, and evaluate strategic acquisitions in related sectors. Founded in 2015 by Kunal Sharma, Ankur Muchhal, Vikash Anand, Mrinal Sharma, Prafful Sahu, and Ritesh Ranjan, Flipspaces provides full-stack interior design and execution services for commercial spaces. The company’s tech-enabled offering includes space visualization, project management tools, and product sourcing capabilities. Kunal Sharma, Co-founder and CEO of Flipspaces, said, “Asiana’s decades of experience in building operational scale and customer-first brands will be of immense value to us. Their insights will help our leadership team sharpen strategy and execution.” Flipspaces claims to have delivered over 8 million sq. ft. of commercial spaces for over 1,000 clients globally, including SMBs, large enterprises, co-working spaces, and retail brands. Its proprietary tools enable immersive visualizations and remote project monitoring through 360-degree views, enhancing client experience and operational efficiency. While Flipspaces has yet to file its annual financial report for FY25, the company registered an operating revenue of Rs 190 crore in FY24, a 90% increase from Rs 100 crore in FY23. The company reduced its losses to Rs 8 crore in FY24 from Rs 19 crore in FY23.

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Interior design startup Flipspaces raises $35 Mn

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Interior design startup Flipspaces raises $35 Mn
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Mumbai-based interior design startup Flipspaces has raised $35 million in a funding round led by Iron Pillar. Prudent Investment Managers and Synergy Capital Partners have also participated. The funding includes both primary and secondary capital and will be used to ramp up growth in India, the US, and the UAE, enhance technology capabilities, and explore potential acquisitions. The round also facilitated an exit for early-stage investor Carpediem. Earlier in September 2023, Flipspaces had raised $4 million in its pre-Series B round led by Prashasta Seth and others. Founded by Kunal Sharma, Flipspaces operates a tech-first platform that integrates design, supply chain management, and project execution, targeting the SMB segment, which constitutes 60% of the commercial design market. The startup claims to have scaled to $40 million (approximately Rs 340 crore) in revenue, uses technology to provide end-to-end design and build solutions and has achieved profitability in both India and the US, where it generates 20% of its revenue. Flipspaces claims to have delivered over 8 million sq. ft. of commercial spaces for over 1,000 clients globally, including SMBs, large enterprises, co-working spaces, and retail brands. Its proprietary tools enable immersive visualizations and remote project monitoring through 360-degree views, enhancing client experience and operational efficiency. While Flipspaces has yet to file its annual financial report for FY25, the company registered an operating revenue of Rs 190 crore in FY24—a 90% increase from Rs 100 crore in FY23. However, it also recorded a loss of Rs 8 crore in FY24, less than half of the Rs 19 crore loss in FY23.

Exclusive: Cleantech firm Hygenco raises Rs 50 Cr debt

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Exclusive: Cleantech firm Hygenco raises Rs 50 Cr debt
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Cleantech startup Hygenco has raised Rs 50 crore (approximately $6 million) via non-convertible debentures from Trifecta. This is the first debt investment for the Gurugram-based company this year. The board at Hygenco has passed a special resolution to issue 500 debentures at an issue price of Rs 1,00,000 each to raise Rs 50 crore, its regulatory filing sourced from the Registrar of Companies shows. The aforementioned dentures are issued for a tenure of 24 months and carry an interest rate of 14.5% per annum, the filing added. Hygenco specializes in developing and deploying commercial systems for green hydrogen and ammonia production. Its solutions cater to large-scale process industries, marine and terrestrial transportation, and personal mobility sectors. Hygenco secured its first investment of $25 million from the SBI through (Neev II Fund) in October 2022. Media reports suggest the company aims to raise a total of $100 million by the end of this year. The company also partnered with Jindal Stainless to set up the country's first green hydrogen plant. According to startup data intelligence platform TheKredible, SBI, through its Neev II Fund, holds a 49.6% stake in Hygenco. The company's co-founders—Amit Bansal, Anshual Gupta, and Aashish Gupta—collectively own 46.1% of the company. The company was in the pre-revenue stage till the financial year ended March 2023 with a loss of Rs 6.3 crore. Hygenco has yet to file annual results for the previous fiscal year (FY24).

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. It’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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