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Bhavish Aggarwal sells Rs 142 Cr Ola Electric shares for second straight session

EntrackrEntrackr · 11d ago
Bhavish Aggarwal sells Rs 142 Cr Ola Electric shares for second straight session
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Bhavish Aggarwal sells Rs 142 Cr Ola Electric shares for second straight session Bhavish Aggarwal, founder and CEO of Ola Electric, sold 4,19,03,706 shares worth around 0.95% of the company’s equity through a bulk deal on the exchanges. The shares were offloaded at Rs 33.96 apiece, making the transaction value close to Rs 142 crore, based on stock exchange disclosures. This is the second consecutive trading session in which Aggarwal has reduced his shareholding in the company. His total share sales have cumulatively reached Rs 234 crore, with Rs 92 crore worth of shares being offloaded in the previous session. Following the bulk deal, Ola Electric stated that Aggarwal has undertaken a one-time and limited monetisation of his personal shareholding to fully repay a promoter-level loan of Rs 260 crore, resulting in the release of all previously pledged 3.93% shares. The company clarified that this transaction has no impact on Ola Electric’s operations, governance, or strategic direction. Despite this, the company’s stock hit an all-time low, ending at Rs 32.80 apiece and valuing the company at a market capitalisation of Rs 14,467 crore. Ola slipped to fourth position in terms of 2W EV Sales for November with its market share shrinking to 7.19%. It registered a 50% month-on-month drop in November, with registrations plunging to 8,254 units from 16,013 in October. For the second quarter of FY26, Ola Electric’s revenue fell 46% to Rs 660 crore, while losses widened to Rs 418 crore.

Peak XV, others divest stake worth Rs 1,600 Cr in MamaEarth’s parent

EntrackrEntrackr · 1y ago
Peak XV, others divest stake worth Rs 1,600 Cr in MamaEarth’s parent
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Peak XV (formerly Sequoia Capital), along with Stellaris Ventures, Sofina Ventures, and Fireside Ventures, collectively sold shares worth Rs 1,600 crore ($190 million) in Honasa Consumer Limited, the parent company of the direct to consumer (D2C) skincare and beauty brand MamaEarth. The aforementioned investors sold 3.24 crore shares of MamaEarth at an average price of Rs 495.48 per share, according to the company’s bulk deal data accessed from the National Stock Exchange. Peak XV and its former entity Sequoia Capital Global Growth Fund III divested around Rs 753 crore ($90 million) worth of shares, while Sofina Ventures, Stellaris Ventures, and Fireside Ventures sold shares worth Rs 298 crore, Rs 225 crore, and Rs 326 crore, respectively, during the bulk deal. Importantly, ICICI Prudential Life and Morgan Stanley collectively purchased Rs 262 crore worth of shares in MamaEarth. According to Entrackr’s estimates, MamaEarth sold 10% of its shares in this single bulk deal. The firm’s total outstanding shares stood at 32.42 crore as of June 30, 2024. The sale of shares came at a time when the Gurugram-based firm reached its all-time high share price of Rs 547 on Tuesday this week. As per NSE data, MamaEarth’s overall market capitalization stood at Rs 16,046 crore ($1.91 billion) as of September 12. In the first quarter of the current fiscal year, the company reported a 17.6% quarter-on-quarter increase in revenue, reaching Rs 554 crore, up from Rs 471 crore in Q4 FY24. This marked the firm’s most profitable quarter, with Rs 40 crore in profit after tax (PAT). Peak XV’s recent exit portfolio includes companies like Blinkit, Zomato, Freshworks, Awfis, Ixigo, Go Fashion, MamaEarth, and others.

Citigroup sells Swiggy shares worth Rs 12 Cr to BNP Paribas in bulk deal

EntrackrEntrackr · 5m ago
Citigroup sells Swiggy shares worth Rs 12 Cr to BNP Paribas in bulk deal
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Citigroup Global Markets, the brokerage and investment banking subsidiary of US-based Citigroup Inc., has sold shares of Swiggy to BNP Paribas Financial Markets, the investment arm of French banking giant BNP Paribas, through a block deal. Citi has sold 3.2 lakh shares at Rs 381 each to Paribas Financial Markets worth Rs 12.2 crore, according to data accessed from the stock exchange via bulk deal. Swiggy posted Rs 4,410 crore revenue in the last quarter of the financial year ending March 31, 2025, along with a loss of Rs 1,081 crore in the same period. Swiggy's food delivery business remains a significant revenue driver, contributing 37%, followed by quick commerce. Swiggy’s stock is currently trading at Rs 392.2 (as of 11:42 AM), with a total market cap of Rs 96,030 crore.

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