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ShareChat appoints Google’s Neha Markanda as CBO

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ShareChat appoints Google’s Neha Markanda as CBO
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ShareChat appoints Google’s Neha Markanda as CBO Social media platform ShareChat has onboarded Google’s head of industry and ecommerce Neha Markanda as chief business officer (CBO) for both its ShareChat and Moj platforms. Markanda will be stepping into Gaurav Jain’s role, who quit ShareChat in June. Entrackr had exclusively reported Jain’s departure on June 16. In her new role, Markanda will lead the company’s revenue strategy, boost growth and foster ties with stakeholders across India, said ShareChat in a press release. Earlier, she spearheaded Google India’s health strategy while also driving business transformation and AI-led solutions in both retail and health tech. “Neha Markanda’s expertise at brand building, deep understanding of problems that marketers face, the way brands measure return on spends, and proven ability to deliver business growth make her an invaluable addition to our leadership team,” said ShareChat co-founder Ankush Sachdeva. Having more than 22 years of experience, Markanda has previously served as Meta’s head of business marketing for three years. Her career also spans roles in GSK Consumer Healthcare India, HCL Technologies, and ITC Limited, among others. “I look forward to working with the talented teams here to further enhance our offerings and support the business growth ambitions of our partners…,” said Markanda. Earlier this year, ShareChat went through layoffs, reducing 5% of its workforce as part of a performance review cycle. In 2024, the company raised $65 million in debt across two tranches. It has raised around $1.3 billion from investors including Twitter (now X), Alkeon Capital, Moore Strategic Ventures, and Tencent, among others. ShareChat's operational revenue increased by 29.9% to Rs 718.1 crore in FY24 from Rs 552.73 crore in FY23. During the same period, the company's losses decreased by 41.4% to Rs 1,898.94 crore.

Honasa appoints Flipkart’s Yatish Bhargava as CBO

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Honasa appoints Flipkart’s Yatish Bhargava as CBO
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Honasa appoints Flipkart’s Yatish Bhargava as CBO Honasa Consumer Limited, the parent company of Mamaearth, has appointed Yatish Bhargava as Chief Business Officer with immediate effect. The post had been vacant since February 28, following the resignation of Zairus Master, who left the Gurugram-based firm citing personal reasons. Bhargava will also be designated as a Senior Management Personnel, the company informed in a stock exchange filing. Bhargava brings over 17 years of experience in P&L management and leading large-scale teams across general trade, modern trade, and e-commerce. Prior to joining Honasa, he held senior leadership roles at Flipkart and Hindustan Unilever Limited. Recently, Honasa elevated Karan Bajwa, who had been serving as Senior Vice President of Human Resources, to Chief Human Resources Officer (CHRO), and Avinash Dhagat, formerly Senior Vice President of Supply Chain, to Chief Supply Chain Officer (CSCO).

Tiger Global-backed Groyyo’s growth stalls in FY24; losses climb

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Tiger Global-backed Groyyo’s growth stalls in FY24; losses climb
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After achieving a 19X year-on-year growth in FY23, B2B manufacturing, and automation startup Groyyo saw its scale decline by 14.4% in the fiscal year ending March 2024. Moreover, the Tiger Global-backed company's losses increased by 9% during the same period. Groyyo’s gross revenue decreased to Rs 421 crore in the last fiscal year from Rs 492 crore in FY23, according to its consolidated annual financial statements accessed from the Registrar of Companies. Founded in July 2021 by Subin Mitra, Pratik Tiwari, and Ridam Upadhyay, Groyyo is a supply chain enablement platform that helps digitize manufacturing at small and medium businesses and match demand and supply from national and international clients. The sale of products was the main source of revenue for Groyyo. Collections from commissions and subscriptions were other revenue drivers for the Delhi-based company in FY24. For the B2B manufacturing and automation startup, the cost of procuring goods accounted for 78.65% of the overall expenditure. As the scale dipped, this cost decreased by 13.5% to Rs 409 crore in FY24. On the other hand, the cost of employee benefits surged by 81.5% to Rs 49 crore in the previous fiscal year (FY24). Its legal, advertising, write-off assets, traveling, and other overheads led the overall cost to Rs 520 crore in FY24, compared to Rs 578 crore in FY23. The dip in scale caused its losses to increase by 8.8% to Rs 74 crore in FY24 from Rs 68 crore in FY23. On a unit level, it spent Rs 1.24 to earn a rupee. Its ROCE and EBITDA margin worsened to -46.15% and -13.45% respectively. By the end of FY24, its total current assets stood at Rs 256 crore, including Rs 99 crore in cash and bank balances. Groyyo has raised over $50 million across debt and equity including its $40 million Series A round led by Tiger Global. The company was also reportedly in talks to raise $40 million. According to the startup data intelligence platform TheKredible, Alpha Wave is the largest external stakeholder followed by Tiger Global. Running up short on growth or margins can be a huge issue for a startup serving the market that Groyyo does, considering the intense competition and strong competitors in the game.

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