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Freshworks posts $205 Mn revenue in Q2 CY25, cuts losses by 80%

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Freshworks posts $205 Mn revenue in Q2 CY25, cuts losses by 80%
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Freshworks posts $205 Mn revenue in Q2 CY25, cuts losses by 80% Freshworks' operating revenue grew to $204.7 million in the quarter ending June 2025 from $174 million in Q2 CY24, its regulatory filing accessed from NASDAQ shows. SaaS firm Freshworks registered an 18% year-on-year growth in the second quarter of the ongoing calendar year (2025). Meanwhile, the company narrowed its losses from operations by 80% during the same period. “Freshworks delivered another strong quarter, exceeding our previously provided financial estimates in Q2 with 18% year-over-year revenue growth to $204.7 million, a 29% operating cash flow margin, and 27% adjusted free cash flow margin,” said Dennis Woodside, Chief Executive Officer and President of Freshworks. The company registered a 4% Quarter-on-quarter growth from $196 million in Q1 CY25. For the full fiscal year, it registered 20.8% growth from $596 million in CY23 to $720 million in CY24. Freshworks provides marketing, sales, support, and IT solutions through a portfolio of products: Freshservice, Freshdesk, Freshmarketer, Freshchat, and Freshsales to global companies. Moving over to the cost side, Freshworks’s sales and marketing formed 52% of the overall expenditure, which saw a decline of 8.7% to $95 million in Q2 CY25. The company’s spending on research, employees, and general overhead took the overall cost to $182 million in Q2 CY25. The decent increase in growth and controlled cost mechanism helped Freshworks to reduce its losses from operations by 80% to $9 million in Q2 CY25 from $44 million in Q2 CY24. The company anticipates generating revenue between $822.9 million and $828.9 million in the full financial year of CY25, with a YoY growth between 14%-15%.

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Freshworks posts $196 Mn revenue in Q1 CY25, cuts op-losses by 67%

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Freshworks posts $196 Mn revenue in Q1 CY25, cuts op-losses by 67%
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Freshworks posts $196 Mn revenue in Q1 CY25, cuts op-losses by 67% Freshworks operating revenue grew to $196.2 million in the quarter ending March 2025 from $165.1 million in Q1 CYFY24, its regulatory filing accessed from NASDAQ shows. SaaS firm Freshworks registered a 19% year-on-year growth in the first quarter of the ongoing calendar year (2025). Meanwhile, the company narrowed its losses from operations by 67.7% during the same period. “Freshworks delivered a strong first quarter, surpassing our earlier financial projections with revenue rising 19% year-over-year to $196.3 million. We also achieved an operating cash flow margin of 30% and an adjusted free cash flow margin of 28%,” said Dennis Woodside, Chief Executive Officer and President of Freshworks. The company registered a 20.8% year-on-year growth during the full year, raising its scale from $596 million in CY23 to $720 million in CY24. Freshworks provides marketing, sales, support, and IT solutions through a portfolio of products: Freshservice, Freshdesk, Freshmarketer, Freshchat, and Freshsales to global companies. Moving over to the cost side, Freshworks’s sales and marketing formed 43% of the overall expenditure, which saw a decline of 5.8% to $89.1 million in Q1 CY25. The company’s spending on research, employees, and general overhead took the overall cost to $207.6 million in Q1 CY25. The decent increase in growth and controlled cost mechanism helped Freshworks reduce its losses from operations by 67.7% to $10.4 million in Q1 CY25 from $32.1 million in Q1 CYFY24. The company anticipates generating revenue between $197.3 million and $200.3 million in the second quarter of CY25, with total annual revenue projected to reach $824 million for the full year. During the last quarter of its previous financial year (Q4 CY24), Freshworks reduced the workforce by 13% to streamline its operations. The firm also announced a $400 million stock buyback program.

Freshworks posts $194.6 Mn revenue in Q4, projects $809 Mn for CY25

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Freshworks posts $194.6 Mn revenue in Q4, projects $809 Mn for CY25
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Freshworks posts $194.6 Mn revenue in Q4, projects $809 Mn for CY25. SaaS firm Freshworks registered a 21.6% year-on-year growth in the fourth quarter of the last calendar year (2024). Meanwhile, the company narrowed its losses by 21.8% during the same period. Freshworks operating revenue grew to $194.5 million in the quarter ending December 2024 from $160 million in Q4 CYFY23, its regulatory filing accessed from NASDAQ shows. Moving over to the cost side, Freshworks’s sales and marketing formed 46% of the overall expenditure which modestly increased by 1.8% to $90.6 million in Q4 CY24. The company’s spending on research, employees, and general overhead took the overall cost to $216.4 million in Q4 CY24. The decent increase in growth and controlled cost mechanism helped Freshworks to reduce its losses by 21.8% to $21.9 million in Q4 CY24 from $28 million in Q4 CY23. The company anticipates generating revenue between $190 million and $193 million in the first quarter of CY25, with total annual revenue projected to reach $809 million for the full year.

Freshworks cuts losses by 14% in Q2; eyes $713 Mn revenue in CY24

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Freshworks cuts losses by 14% in Q2; eyes $713 Mn revenue in CY24
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SaaS firm Freshworks registered a 5.5% growth quarter-on-quarter in the second quarter of the calendar year. Meanwhile, the company managed to narrow its losses by 13.7% during the same period. Freshworks operating revenue grew to $174.1 million in the quarter ending June 2024 from $165.1 million in Q1 CYFY24, its regulatory filing accessed from NASDAQ shows. Freshworks provides marketing, sales, support, and IT solutions through a portfolio of products: Freshservice, Freshdesk, Freshmarketer, Freshchat, and Freshsales to global companies. Freshworks acquired Device42 for $230 million in June this year. Consequently, Device42’s revenue will be included in Freshworks’ financials for the upcoming third quarter (Q3). Moving over to the cost side, Freshworks’s sales and marketing formed 50% of the overall expenditure which increased by 18.5% to $104.2 in Q2 CY24. The company’s spending on research, employees, and general overhead took the overall cost to $207.4 million in Q2 CY24. The decent increase in growth and controlled cost mechanism helped Freshworks to reduce its losses by 13.7% to $20.1 million in Q2 CY24 from $23.3 million in Q1 CY24. Freshworks said that it aims to achieve approximately $180-183 million in revenue for the third quarter of CY 2024. It targets to reach $707-713 million in revenue for the full year ending December 2024. In May, Freshworks founder Girish Mathrubootham stepped down from the position of chief executive officer. While Mathrubootham took the role of executive chairman, the company’s president Dennis Woodside was elevated as the new CEO.

Swiggy posts Rs 3,600 Cr revenue in Q2; Instamart contributes 13.6%

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Swiggy posts Rs 3,600 Cr revenue in Q2; Instamart contributes 13.6%
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Foodtech and quick commerce giant Swiggy has managed a 30.3% quarter-on-quarter growth in its operating revenue which spiked to Rs 3,601 crore during Q2 FY25 as compared to Rs 2,763 crore Q2 FY24. This growth was largely driven by the expansion of its quick commerce businesses which grew 135% in the last quarter. Swiggy’s food delivery business continues to be a major contributor, accounting for 43.7% of the total collection in Q2 FY25. Revenues from this vertical grew 23% to Rs 1,575 crore from Rs 1,281 crore in Q2 FY24. The company’s quick commerce segment also saw remarkable growth, with revenue surging by 135% to Rs 490 crore in Q2 FY25 from Rs 208 crore in Q2 FY24. The segment's gross order value (GOV) growth was driven by an increase in order frequency and the addition of new stores, contributing significantly to the company’s overall revenue. Scootsy Logistics contributed a major 40% of Swiggy’s overall operating income. Income from this entity increased by 22% quarter-on-quarter to Rs 1,452 crore in Q2 FY25 from Rs 1,190 crore in Q2 FY24. Scootsy alone earned a total revenue of Rs 5,196 crore of revenue in FY24. This vertical is engaged in the business of supply chain services and distribution. Swiggy’s Dine Out, Genie, Swiggy Mini and other non-operating income took its total revenue to Rs 3,686 crore in Q2 FY25. On the cost side, the procurement of FMCG products for supply chain distribution formed 32.2% of its overall cost which increased by 16.1% to Rs 1,388 crore in Q2 FY25. Meanwhile, the delivery charges saw a modest 4.7% growth to Rs 1,095 crore in Q2 FY25. Swiggy spent Rs 607 crore and Rs 605 crore on employee benefits and advertising, respectively. Its legal, infrastructure, and other overheads pushed the overall cost up by 22.9% to Rs 4309 crore in Q2 FY25. The 30.3% scale and controlled expenditure helped Swiggy to decrease its losses by 4.9% to Rs 625 crore in Q2FY25 from Rs 657 crore in Q2FY24. It spent Rs 1.19 to earn a rupee in Q2FY25.

Fittr posts flat scale in FY24; losses trims 73%

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Fittr posts flat scale in FY24; losses trims 73%
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Fintrackr Fittr posts flat scale in FY24; losses trims 73% Fitness tech startup Fittr has encountered growth challenges, with its revenue remaining flat over the past three years. However, the losses for the Rainmatter Capital-backed company decreased substantially in the last fiscal year. Fittr’s revenue from operations saw a modest 3% decrease to Rs 85 crore in FY24, from Rs 87.5 crore in FY23, as per its consolidated financial statement sourced from the Registrar of Companies (RoC). Founded by Jitendra Chouksey, Sonal Singh, Jyoti Dabas, Rohit Chattopadhyay, and Bala Krishna Reddy, Fittr is a community-based health and online fitness marketplace. It creates customized workout plans based on fitness goals, equipment available, time available, and exercise style preferences. Revenue from fitness and wellness online services contributed the majority at Rs 80 crore, despite a 4.42% decline compared to 83.7 crore in FY23. New revenue streams like smart ring sales added Rs 80 lakh, while academic fees and other income sources contributed Rs 2.8 crore and Rs 1.4 crore, respectively. The company earned an additional Rs 1.3 crore from non-operating revenue which pushed its total revenue to Rs 86.3 crore in FY24. Fittr’s total expenses declined significantly by 26% to Rs 97 crore in FY24 from Rs 131 crore in FY23. The reduction was driven by a 36.2% cut in employee benefits (Rs 20.8 crore), a 65.8% reduction in advertising costs (Rs 8.4 crore), and a 30% decrease in other overheads (Rs 13.5 crore). Expenditure on consultants and study material, the largest cost component, remained stable at Rs 54.3 crore. With the controlled expenses across verticals, Fittr’s losses shrank by 73.5% to Rs 11 crore in FY24 from Rs 41.5 crore in FY23. Its ROCE and EBITDA margin stood at -38.89% and -10.66% respectively. Fittr’s expense-to-earning ratio stood at Rs 1.14. As of March 2024, the firm reported Rs 46.5 crore of current assets including Rs 27.8 crore of cash and bank balance. According to TheKredible, Fittr has secured a total funding of $17 million to date including a $3.5 million round led by Zerodha-backed venture fund Rainmatter. Surge, Dream Capital (now shut down), and Elysian Park are other notable investors of Fittr.

Exotel posts flat scale in FY24; losses shrink 61%

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Fintrackr All Stories Exotel posts flat scale in FY24; losses shrink 61% Exotel’s revenue from operations increased 5.7% to Rs 444 crore in FY24 from Rs 420 crore in FY23, its consolidated annual financial statements sourced from the Registrar of Companies show. Kunal Manchanada 26 Dec 2024 11:55 IST Follow Us New Update Bengaluru-based cloud telephony platform Exotel reported flat growth for the fiscal year ending March 2024. Despite stagnant revenue, the company significantly improved its financial health, narrowing losses by more than 60%. This improvement was driven by strategic cost-cutting measures, particularly in employee benefits and advertising expenses. Exotel’s revenue from operations increased 5.7% to Rs 444 crore in FY24 from Rs 420 crore in FY23, its consolidated annual financial statements sourced from the Registrar of Companies show. Exotel provides cloud-based voice and SMS contact center solutions, enabling businesses to manage customer engagement efficiently. Its primary revenue stream comes from offering internet-enabled cloud communication services. Exotel also makes money through software licensing, chatbot services, and sales of its products, including APIs, browser extensions, software development kits, and mobile applications. Exotel has not provided the income bifurcation of above mentioned- services. However, 14% of its business came from Southeast Asia, the Middle East, and Africa in FY24. The company also added Rs 16 crore mainly from interest on deposits and investments, tallying the overall revenue to Rs 460 crore in FY24, compared to Rs 447 crore in FY23. For the cloud-based voice and SMS contact center firm, the cost of telephone and postage formed 39% of its overall cost which increased 10.2% to Rs 195 crore in FY23. Exotel managed to keep its employee benefits in check, which saw a reduction of 24% in FY24 to Rs 186 crore, as compared to Rs 245 crore in FY23. It’s worth noting that Exotel went through layoff during FY24, reducing its workforce by 15%. Its decreased advertising, legal, payment gateway, traveling, information technology, and other overheads took the total expenditure to Rs 499 crore in FY24 from Rs 555 crore in FY23. See TheKredible for the detailed expense breakup. Despite the modest growth in scale, the company managed to control its expenditures, resulting in its losses shrinking by 60.6% to Rs 43 crore in FY24 from Rs 109 crore in FY23. According to Fintrackr, Exotel’s EBITDA losses stood at Rs 16 crore in FY24. Exotel’s expense-to-revenue ratio was recorded at Rs 1.12, with ROCE and EBITDA margins of -8.9% and -3.48%, respectively. According to the annual statements, its total current assets were registered at 379 crore, with cash and bank balances of Rs 206 crore as of March 2024. The company has raised over $100 million so far including a $40 million Series D round led by Steadview Capital in 2022. According to the startup data intelligence platform TheKredible, A91 Partners is the largest external stakeholder with a 25.7% stake followed by Blume Ventures. Exotel directly competes with Gupshup-owned Knowlarity, MyOperator, Ozonotel, and Tata Communications, and a few others. exotel Advertisment Disclaimer: Bareback Media has recently raised funding from a group of investors. Some of the investors may directly or indirectly be involved in a competing business or might be associated with other companies we might write about. This shall, however, not influence our reporting or coverage in any manner whatsoever. You may find a list of our investors here. Subscribe to our Newsletter! Be the first to get exclusive offers and the latest news Subscribe Now Related Articles LIVE ShopKirana struggles to scale in FY24, narrows losses by 30% LIVE LEAD hits Rs 350 Cr revenue milestone in FY24; cuts losses by 56% LIVE Simplilearn cuts losses by 56% in FY24, revenue growth stagnates LIVE Curefoods reports Rs 635 Cr income in FY24, halves losses LIVE Mintifi reports Rs 92 Cr PAT on Rs 384 Cr revenue in FY24 Read the Next Article

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