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Wakefit posts Rs 1,274 Cr revenue in FY25; losses widen

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Wakefit posts Rs 1,274 Cr revenue in FY25; losses widen
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Home and sleep solutions brand Wakefit recorded nearly 30% year-on-year growth during the fiscal year ending March 2025. However, its net losses doubled in the same period even as it gears up for its IPO. Wakefit’s revenue from operations rose to Rs 1,274 crore in FY25 from Rs 986 crore in FY24, according to its annual financial statements filed with the Registrar of Companies (RoC). Founded in 2016, Wakefit operates as a direct-to-consumer (D2C) brand offering sleep and home solutions, including mattresses, pillows, furniture, and home improvement products. These are sold through its website, offline stores, and third-party marketplaces. Revenue from product sales forms the company’s sole source of operating income. The firm also earned Rs 31 crore from interest on deposits and profit from the sale of investments, taking its total income to Rs 1,305 crore in FY25, up from Rs 1,017 crore in FY24. The cost of materials consumed accounted for 43% of total expenses, which increased to Rs 573 crore in FY25. Employee benefit expenses grew 23% to Rs 166 crore, while legal, advertising, IT, postage, and other overheads pushed total expenditure up 29.8% to Rs 1,340 crore. The increase in advertising, postage, and employee costs widened Wakefit’s net loss to Rs 35 crore, against Rs 15 crore in FY24. Despite this, the company remained EBITDA positive at Rs 59.5 crore during the year. Its ROCE and EBITDA margin stood at 4.67% and -5%, respectively. By the end of FY25, Wakefit’s total current assets were valued at Rs 537 crore, while it spent Rs 1.05 to earn a rupee of operating revenue. Last month, the company received SEBI approval for its IPO, which includes a fresh equity issue of Rs 468.2 crore and an offer for sale (OFS) of 5.84 crore shares by promoters and existing investors. Founders Ankit Garg and Chaitanya Ramalingegowda, along with investors such as Peak XV, Verlinvest, Investcorp, Redwood Trust, SAI Global, and Paramark, are expected to partially offload their holdings through the public issue.

Qure.ai’s losses widen 87% to Rs 90 Cr in FY25

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Qure.ai’s losses widen 87% to Rs 90 Cr in FY25
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Qure.ai, a Mumbai-based healthtech startup leveraging artificial intelligence for radiology solutions, saw its losses nearly double in the fiscal year ending March 2025, even as it clocked steady revenue growth. Qure.ai’s operating revenue grew 24.5% to Rs 175.5 crore in FY25 from Rs 141 crore in FY24, according to its consolidated financial statement sourced from the Registrar of Companies (RoC). Qure.ai offers AI-driven solutions designed to assist radiologists and physicians in diagnosing critical conditions such as tuberculosis, lung cancer, and stroke. In the last fiscal year, sales of these tools and software contributed 86% of the company’s operating revenue, increasing by 23% to Rs 151 crore. The remaining revenue was generated from the sale of healthcare products. Geographically, the company continues to derive the bulk of its revenue from overseas markets. Revenue from outside India surged 39.6% to Rs 174 crore, forming over 99% of Qure.ai’s topline. Revenue from India, however, fell sharply by 80% to Rs 1.3 crore in FY25. In line with many tech and AI-driven companies, employee benefit expenses made up nearly 48% of overall costs, increasing to Rs 133 crore in FY25 from Rs 109 crore in FY24. Legal and professional fees climbed to Rs 37 crore, while cloud computing charges nearly doubled to Rs 18 crore. Depreciation also spiked to Rs 22 crore from Rs 12 crore a year earlier. Overall, Qure.ai’s total costs rose 39% to Rs 279 crore in FY25 from Rs 201 crore in FY24. Due to the company’s cost outpacing revenue growth, Qure.ai’s loss increased by 87.5% to Rs 90 crore in FY25 from Rs 48 crore in FY24. Its ROCE and EBITDA margin stood at -20.99% and -45.30% respectively. On a unit basis, the company spent Rs 1.59 to earn a rupee of operating revenue in FY25. The Mumbai-based company reported current assets worth Rs 406 crore in FY25 including Rs 35 crore in cash and bank balances. According to TheKredible, Qure.ai has raised a total of $121 million of funding till date, having Peak XV Partners, HealthQuad, and Novo Holdings as its lead investors. The company’s founder and CEO Prashant Warier owns 3.55% of the company.

Foxtale's revenue soars to Rs 83 Cr in FY24, losses widen

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Foxtale's revenue soars to Rs 83 Cr in FY24, losses widen
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Foxtale, a direct-to-consumer (D2C) skincare brand, reported Rs 83 crore of revenue in its third full fiscal year, which ended in March 2024. However, in pursuit of scale, the losses for the Mumbai-based company crossed Rs 50 crore in the same period. Foxtale’s revenue from operations surged around 6X to Rs 83 crore in FY24 from Rs 14 crore in FY23, its annual financial statements sourced from the Registrar of Companies show. Founded in 2021 by Romita Mazumdar, Foxtale is an affordable skincare brand focused on products designed for Indian skin. Its products target issues such as acne, aging, and hyperpigmentation. The brand's products are available on its website and various marketplaces, including Nykaa, Amazon, Blinkit, Flipkart, and Myntra. The sale of skin and beauty products was Foxtale's sole source of revenue in the previous fiscal year. Similar to other D2C skincare brands, Foxtale spent Rs 50 crore on advertising and promotion, which is 36% of its overall cost. This cost saw an increase of 3.8X during FY24. To the tune of scale, its cost of procurement grew 5.8X to Rs 35 crore in the previous fiscal. Foxtale's employee benefit expenses, including salaries, provident fund (PF), gratuity, and ESOPs, surged 2.8x to Rs 20 crore in FY24. Its delivery, legal, outsourcing manpower, and other overheads pushed the overall expenditure to Rs 139 crore in FY24 from Rs 33 crore in FY23. Despite registering 6x fold in scale, higher advertising expenses and employee benefit costs drove Foxtale's losses up by 189% to Rs 55 crore in FY24, compared to Rs 19 crore in FY23. On a unit level, it spent Rs 1.67 to earn a rupee of operating revenue. At the end of FY24, its current assets were recorded at Rs 69 crore, including cash and bank balances of Rs 44 crore. Foxtale has emerged as one of the few D2C startups to secure $48 million across two funding rounds in just seven months. Its latest $30 million round was spearheaded by Japanese beauty products giant, Kose Corporation. Its major competitors include Sugar Cosmetics, WOW Skin Science, Plum, MamaEarth, Minimalist, and several others.

House of Chikankari bags Rs 4 Cr in seed round

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House of Chikankari bags Rs 4 Cr in seed round
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House of Chikankari, a Delhi-based artisanal-led ethnic wear D2C brand, has raised Rs 4 crore in its seed round from angel investors and micro-VC funds, including Tudip Ventures, Peyush Bansal (Lenskart), Manoj Meena (Atomberg), Ankit Nagori (Curefoods), Hitesh Dhingra (The Man Company), Alluvium Capital, and Aurinko Partners. The proceeds will be used to expand marketing efforts, grow the team, and scale the business to Rs 100 crore in revenue. Founded by Aakriti Rawal and Poonam Rawal, the brand bridges the gap between traditional craftsmanship and contemporary design. Currently fulfilling around 15,000 monthly products, House of Chikankari generates 85% of its revenue through its D2C website. It is also present on marketplaces such as Nykaa, Myntra, Flipkart, Amazon, and Ajio, with plans to expand internationally to platforms like Noon and Styli. According to the company, 30% of House of Chikankari’s revenue will come from crafts beyond Chikankari in 2025. Over the last four years, House of Chikankari has collaborated with over 10,000 artisans across India. Featured on Shark Tank India Season 2, the brand is backed by angel investors such as Aman Gupta (boAt Lifestyle) and Peyush Bansal (Lenskart).

Battery Smart’s revenue triples in FY24 but losses widen over 2X

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Battery Smart’s revenue triples in FY24 but losses widen over 2X
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Battery Smart, a battery-swapping network for electric two- and three-wheelers, recorded a three-fold increase in revenue for the fiscal year ending March 2024. However, its losses also doubled as the Gurugram-based company aggressively pursued scale. Battery Smart’s operating revenue soared 193% to Rs 164 crore in FY24 from Rs 56 crore in FY23, as per its consolidated financial statements sourced from the Registrar of Companies (RoC). The company made additional Rs 23 crore from interest on financial assets which pushed its total income to Rs 187 crore in FY24. On the expense side, depreciation charges ballooned 3.8X to Rs 85 crore, while finance costs rose nearly 3.75x to Rs 45 crore. Employee benefit expenses increased 95.2% to Rs 41 crore. Interestingly, advertising expenses fell by 60% to Rs 8 crore during the said fiscal year. Overall, Battery Smart’s total expenditure more than doubled to Rs 327 crore in FY24 from Rs 125 crore in FY23. Despite strong top-line growth, Battery Smart’s losses widened significantly. The company posted a net loss of Rs 140 crore in FY24, more than double the Rs 61 crore loss in FY23. Its Return on Capital Employed (ROCE) and EBITDA margin stood at -18.34% and -5.35%, respectively. On a unit basis, the company spent Rs 1.99 to earn a rupee in operating revenue. As of March 2024, the Gurugram-based firm reported current assets worth Rs 328 crore including Rs 107 crore in cash and bank balance. According to startup data intelligence platform TheKredible, Battery Smart has raised a total of approx $192 million of funding till date, having Tiger Global and Blume Ventures as its lead investors. Its co-founders Pulkit Khurana and Siddhart Sikka together own 28.5% of the company. Battery Smart remains one of the better positioned firms to benefit from the increased electrification of mobility in India, particularly two and three wheelers. The firm has incurred high costs as it establishes the best SOP and learns, never an easy task in a complex market like India. What probably helps it is the almost complete focus on B2B segments. The biggest risk factor of course remains the pushback from large manufacturers to have proprietary batteries, or a preference to build their own swapping networks as seen in the case of Honda recently. However, Battery Smart continues to have a lot going for it particularly in the three wheeler segment, where the swapping model trumps charging for now, by saving time and ensuring higher usage of the vehicle.

Warmup Ventures launches Rs 300 Cr founders-backed Fund II

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Warmup Ventures launches Rs 300 Cr founders-backed Fund II
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Warmup Ventures has launched its second fund, Warmup Fund II, a SEBI-registered Category 2 AIF, with a corpus of Rs 300 crore. The fund will focus on transformative areas such as deep-tech, climate, and sustainability and plans to invest Rs 5–7 crore each in 25-30 early-stage startups across sectors, with a significant provision for follow-on rounds, Warmup Ventures said in a press release. Co-founded by Sharad Bansal, Rajendra Lora, and Yogesh Chaudhary, Warmup Ventures aims to bridge the gap between India's rich business heritage and its burgeoning innovation economy. By engaging family offices and second-generation entrepreneurs, the fund creates a unique platform that connects legacy businesses with future-forward startups. Warmup Ventures has backed over 15 startups. These include Bobabhai, scaling to more than 45 stores nationwide; Nitro Commerce, now hosting over 200 brands; Minimizes, a Li-ion battery recycling startup; RocketPay, a simplified payment collection app with over 5,000 merchants onboard; and Balwaan Krishi, which secured Rs 40 crore from JM Financial to advance agritech solutions for small and mid-size farmers. Warmup Ventures looks to go beyond funding by equipping early-stage founders with the knowledge and networks to make informed decisions and scale faster. The VC firm says that it harnesses the collaborative power of its network to create value for both portfolio startups and investors.

Battery Smart posts Rs 250 Cr revenue in FY25

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Battery Smart posts Rs 250 Cr revenue in FY25
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Battery Smart posts Rs 250 Cr revenue in FY25 The Gurugram-based company recorded a 52% increase in its revenue from operations to Rs 249 crore during the fiscal year ending March 2025, according to the company's financial statements sourced from RoC. The growth came on the back of expanding adoption of its battery-as-a-service model. Founded in 2019 by Pulkit Khurana and Siddharth Sikka, Battery Smart has scaled to over 1,600 swapping stations across more than 50 cities, facilitating around 90 million cumulative swaps for nearly 90,000 drivers. The company reported a total revenue of Rs 279 crore in FY25, a 49% jump from Rs 187 crore in FY24. This figure includes other income of Rs 30 crore, which contributed to the overall growth during the fiscal. On the expense front, the company’s operating costs spiked 53% to Rs 306 crore in FY25 against Rs 200 crore in FY24. The jump in expenses was driven by network expansion, higher workforce costs, and technology infrastructure spend. Despite the mounting expenditure, Battery Smart’s release said it recently achieved operating break-even and turned EBITDA positive. The company spent Rs 1.22 to earn a rupee of operating revenue in FY25. The narrowing gap indicates better cost efficiency as the business scales. Battery Smart, which has raised about $192 million to date from investors including Tiger Global, Blume Ventures, and Ecosystem Integrity Fund. With strong market adoption, a growing network, and early signs of operating profitability, Battery Smart appears better placed to capture the electric two- and three-wheeler battery swapping market. The challenge will be to maintain growth momentum while containing expenses and delivering sustainable unit economics.

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