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Exclusive: Proptech startup HouseEazy raises $4 Mn in Series A

EntrackrEntrackr · 10m ago
Exclusive: Proptech startup HouseEazy raises $4 Mn in Series A
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HouseEazy, an online marketplace for pre-owned homes, has raised Rs 33.5 crore (around $4 million) in Series A led by Chiratae Ventures Fund with participation from Veena Jindal, Antler Innovation Fund, and IA Growth Opportunities Fund. The board at HouseEazy has issued a total of 3,915 shares at a face value of Rs 10 and premium of Rs 85,666 on preferential basis and by way of private placement, the company’s regulatory filings with Registrar of Companies show. Chiratae Ventures has invested Rs 29.62 crore, whereas Antler Innovation Fund invested Rs 2.86 crore. IA Growth Opportunities Fund and Veena Jindal invested Rs 76.25 lakh and Rs 29 lakh respectively. As per startup data intelligence platform TheKredible, HouseEazy has reached a valuation of Rs 156 crore post money (over $18 million). The company may raise more funds in this round and the valuation will vary accordingly. In December 2023, HouseEazy raised $1 million in a seed round led by Antler and picked up $370,000 in pre seed funding in June 2022. Founded in 2021 by Tarun Sainani and Deepak Bhatia, HouseEazy is building a full-stack, data driven technology platform to provide the best prices and instant liquidity to sellers and title-checked, refurbished, ready-to-move-in homes to buyers. The Noida-based company says that it uses a proprietary machine-learning algorithm with over 1.25 million data points to provide real-time price offers, eliminating the need for multiple meetings & negotiations for sellers. In December, HouseEazy claimed that it reached an ARR of Rs 250 crore (GMV) while maintaining profitability. The firm expects to hit Rs 1,000 crore ARR by March 2025 from the NCR market alone. For the fiscal year ending March 2023 (FY23), HouseEazy registered Rs 2.78 crore in operating revenue with Rs 44 lakh in loss.

BeepKart bags $6.5 Mn in extended Series A round

EntrackrEntrackr · 1y ago
BeepKart bags $6.5 Mn in extended Series A round
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BeepKart, a full stack retailer of used two-wheelers, has extended its Series A round by securing Rs 54 crore (approximately $6.5 million) from its existing investors including Chiratae Ventures, Stellaris Venture Partners, and Vertex Ventures. The board at BeeKart has passed a special resolution to issue 45,203 Series A2 CCPS at an issue price of Rs 11,935 each to raise Rs 54 crore, its regulatory filing accessed through Registrar of Companies shows. BeepKart has also received a part payment of Rs 33.2 crore from Chiratae and Stellaris Venture partners. The remaining amount is expected to follow shortly. BeepKart last raised $9 million in its Series A round led by Vertex Ventures in October 2022. Entrackr exclusively reported the development. According to the data intelligence platform TheKredible, the company has secured around $18.5 million to date and is valued at around Rs 362 crore $44 million (post-allotment of new shares) Founded by Hemir Doshi and Abhishek Saraf, BeepKart sells used two-wheeler brands such as Honda, TVS, Suzuki, Bajaj, Yamaha, Hero, KTM, among others. The company differentiates itself from online classifieds as it also provides reliable spare parts, services, accessories, loans, and insurance for used bikes through network partners. The company currently operates in Bengaluru and Chennai and plans to expand its operations to other cities. BeepKart was a pre-revenue stage firm till FY22 but it posted decent growth during FY23. The company reported Rs 21.86 crore revenue in the fiscal year ending March 2023 while its losses stood at Rs 27.88 crore in the same period. It directly competes with CredR, OLX, and Bike Bazaar.

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