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Exclusive: Ahead of IPO, MobiKwik raises debt from Blacksoil Capital

EntrackrEntrackr · 1y ago
Exclusive: Ahead of IPO, MobiKwik raises debt from Blacksoil Capital
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Fintech firm MobiKwik has raised Rs 50 crore in debt from BlackSoil Capital. This is the second debt funding from the same investor in the last two years for the Gurugram-based company. The board at MobiKwik has passed a special resolution to issue 1,000 NCD (non-convertible debentures) at an issue price of Rs 5,00,000 each to raise Rs 50 crore, its regulatory filing sourced from RoC shows. Recently, Mobikwik made its second attempt to go IPO and filed its draft red herring prospectus (DRHP) with SEBI to raise Rs 700 crore from its initial public offering. However, sources assert that it may reconsider its public listing plan after Paytm’s mounting perils. According to the company’s latest DRHP, it will use Rs 250 crore from the proceeds of the IPO for financial service business. It has earmarked Rs 135 crore for funding growth of its payment service business while it plans to deploy Rs 135 crore towards strengthening product and technology. MobiKwik turned profitable in H1 of FY24 with Rs 9.5 crore profits along with an operating revenue of Rs 381 crore. In FY23, its operating revenue, however, went up just 2.37% to Rs 539 crore. The company booked a loss of Rs 83.8 crore in FY23 which shrank 34% from Rs 128 crore in the previous fiscal year.

IPO-bound Ola Electric raises $50 Mn debt from EvolutionX

EntrackrEntrackr · 1y ago
IPO-bound Ola Electric raises $50 Mn debt from EvolutionX
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Ola Electric has raised Rs 410 crore (approximately $50 million) via non-convertible debentures from EvolutionX. The board at Ola Electric has passed a resolution to issue 41,000 NCD (non-convertible debentures) at an issue price of Rs 100,000 each to raise Rs 410 crore, its regulatory filing sourced from RoC shows. This is the second debt financing for Ola Electric in the last six months. In October 2023, it received $385 million in a funding round mix of equity and debt from Temasek-led marquee investors and the State Bank of India (SBI). According to startup data intelligence platform TheKredible, the firm has raised more than $1 billion across equity and debt and was valued at $5.4 million during the last round. ET reported the development first. Ola Electric has been working on its lithium-ion cell manufacturing facility with an initial capacity of 5 gigawatt hours in phase I which will be further scaled up in phases to 100 gigawatt hours at full capacity. Besides focusing on electric scooters, the firm has also introduced its motorcycle line-up scheduled to be launched by the end of this year. In December 2023, Ola Electric filed its draft red herring prospectus (DRHP) with the Security Exchange Board of India (SEBI) for an initial public offering (IPO) to raise Rs 5,500 crore ($660 million). As per the company, it will utilize the primary proceeds for the expansion of the capacity of its cell manufacturing plant, repayment or pre-payment of the indebtedness, investment into research and product development, and general corporate purposes. Ola Electric is the second IPO-bound company that raised debt financing in recent times. Last week, fintech firm MobiKwik raised Rs 50 crore ($6 million) in debt from BlackSoil Capital. Entrackr exclusively reported the development. Temasek-backed EvolutionX has backed notable companies like Udaan, Mensa Brands, PharmEasy and LendingKart.

Exclusive: IPO-bound Portea Medical raises $20 Mn via right issue

EntrackrEntrackr · 1y ago
Exclusive: IPO-bound Portea Medical raises $20 Mn via right issue
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Home healthcare solution provider Portea Medical has raised around $20 million via rights issue. The capital raise comes amid its efforts to launch an initial public offering (IPO). The board at Portea has passed a special resolution to issue 69,206,452 Series D1 compulsory convertible preference shares (CCPS) at an issue price of Rs 23.96 per share, aggregating to Rs 165.8 crore or around $20 million to the equity shareholders of the company on a rights issue basis, the company’s regulatory filings with the Registrar of Companies show. It’s worth noting that Portea received a go-ahead signal from the SEBI to float a Rs 1,000 crore IPO in April last year. The Vaibhav Tewari-led company had filed a draft red herring prospectus (DRHP) in June 2022. Decade-old Portea provides services such as mother and child care, consultation for nutrition and diet, physiotherapy, nursing, lab tests, counseling, and elder care. It also offers a lab sample collection facility and medical equipment for sale or on hire. As per Portea’s website, the company has provided services to over 1 million patients and conducts 700,000 patient visits annually. Additionally, it has established partnerships with 63 leading hospitals. Portea’s revenue from operations declined 3.3% to Rs 145 crore in FY23 from Rs 150 crore in FY22, according to startup data intelligence platform TheKredible. The shrinking scale and fixed overheads led the firm to register a Rs 53 crore loss during FY23 against Rs 40 crore loss in the previous fiscal. It is yet to file audited financial statements for FY24. Portea will be the third company which has raised funding in 2024 after filing a DRHP. Earlier this month, Ola Electric raised $50 million in debt from EvolutionX whereas MobiKwik raised debt from Blacksoil in March. MobiKwik and Ola Electric filed their DRHP in December and January, respectively.

BlackSoil NBFC raises $12 Mn equity capital from existing backers

EntrackrEntrackr · 1y ago
BlackSoil NBFC raises $12 Mn equity capital from existing backers
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Alternative credit platform BlackSoil NBFC, the flagship arm of BlackSoil Group, has raised equity of Rs 100 crore ($12 million) from its existing Indian investors and family offices through a rights issue. The capital injection will improve BlackSoil NBFC’s credit profile and boost its borrowing capabilities and growth, the company said in a press release. BlackSoil is backed by investors and family offices of Allcargo Logistics, Navneet Education, Mahavir Agency, and Mathew Cyriac-led Florintree Advisors. This latest funding also marks BlackSoil NBFC’s fourth capital infusion within eight years, bringing its total equity raise to approximately Rs 250 crore ($30 million). Additionally, it has secured debt financing of over Rs 1,700 crore (more than $200 million) from HNIs, banks et al. BlackSoil provides alternative credit solutions to growth companies, financial institutions, NBFCs and MSMEs across sectors. At the group level, BlackSoil has surpassed Rs 5,000 crore (over $600 million) disbursement across 214 deals by December 2023. Its portfolio includes ideaForge, Upstox, Bluestone, OYO, Udaan, Zetwerk, Spinny, Yatra, Dunzo, Purplle, Mobikwik and Cure Foods. As per BlackSoil, its AUM grew around 30% year-on-year in 2023 and it deployed Rs 1650 crore (nearly $200 million) across 63 deals and exited from over 20 deals in the last year. The firm also said that its portfolio companies collectively raised equity of $800 million in the last year while three of them including Yatra, ideaForge and Cellecor got listed on the stock exchange in 2023.

BlackSoil NBFC raises over Rs 200 Cr debt

EntrackrEntrackr · 12m ago
BlackSoil NBFC raises over Rs 200 Cr debt
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BlackSoil NBFC, the flagship arm of BlackSoil Group, has raised Rs 208 crore debt. The round witnessed participation from HNIs, UHNIs, Family Offices, banks, and NBFCs. According to BlackSoil, 60% of this funding came from new debt investors and its total debt raised to over Rs 1,570 crore as of June 30, 2024. The company had recently raised Rs 100 crore through a rights issue where all its investors participated in this round. BlackSoil is backed by investors and family offices of Allcargo Logistics, Navneet Education, Mahavir Agency and Mathew Cyriac-led Florintree Advisors. The company has expanded its lender network, including several banks and NBFCs, enhancing its borrowing capabilities. Co-founded in 2016 by Mohinder Pal Bansal & Ankur Bansal, it offers customized credit solutions to emerging corporates, financial institutions, NBFCs, and MSMEs across sectors. The group claims that it has solidified its position as a preferred lender for new-age economy businesses, employing a sector-agnostic approach and cash flow-focused underwriting methodology BlackSoil has 5 unicorns in its portfolio including Spinny, Upstox, MobiKwik and others. The most recent unicorn in their portfolio is Spinny which became a billion dollar valued company in 2021. BlackSoil maintains a diversified portfolio spanning a wide range of sectors, including fintech, agri-tech, B2B, consumer, healthcare, SaaS, and IoT. It has also expanded into emerging sectors like EV, quick commerce, hospitality, and online travel aggregators (OTA). Its noteworthy investments include ideaForge, Upstox, Bluestone, OYO, Udaan, Zetwerk, Spinny, Yatra, Purplle, Curefoods, Celbal Technologies and JCB Salons. The Mumbai-based company says that it saw over 30% year-on-year growth in debt fundraise, having a network of nine banks & five NBFCs, and more than 250 HNI families.

IPO-bound Captain Fresh to secure debt from Trifecta

EntrackrEntrackr · 2m ago
IPO-bound Captain Fresh to secure debt from Trifecta
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Captain Fresh is set to raise Rs 30 crore in debt funding from Trifecta Ventures ahead of its public listing. The company will issue 3,000 Series B5 non-convertible debentures to Trifecta Ventures Debt Fund for the aforementioned sum, according to its regulatory filings sourced from the Registrar of Companies (RoC). Captain Fresh operates a farm-to-retail platform for animal protein, primarily dealing in fish, seafood, and sheep. It sources directly from farmers and agents, catering to B2B, B2R, and B2B2C segments. This debt infusion comes on the heels of its Rs 250 crore (around $30 million) raise in an ongoing pre-IPO funding round. Financially, Captain Fresh reported a 71% jump in gross revenue (GMV) to Rs 1,395 crore in FY24 from Rs 817 crore in FY23. The company also narrowed its net loss by 22% to Rs 229 crore during the same period. Captain Fresh is preparing to file for its IPO by the end of this year. As per media reports, the company has appointed Axis Capital and BofA as bankers for a proposed IPO worth $350-400 million.

Curefoods to raise debt from Blacksoil and Binny Bansal

EntrackrEntrackr · 3m ago
Curefoods to raise debt from Blacksoil and Binny Bansal
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Exclusive: Curefoods to raise debt from Blacksoil and Binny Bansal Cloud kitchen startup Curefoods is raising Rs 56.4 crore (approximately $6.6 million) in debt, led by BlackSoil Group and with participation from existing backer Binny Bansal. This will be the first debt round for the Bengaluru-based firm this year. The board at Curefoods has passed a special resolution to issue 1,000 non-convertible debentures at an issue price of Rs 5,00,000 each to BlackSoil, raising Rs 50 crore, and 595 compulsory convertible debentures to Binny Bansal worth Rs 6.4 crore, according to a regulatory filing accessed from the Registrar of Companies (RoC). The proceeds will be used for the company's working capital requirements and business expansion, as per filings. Curefoods is a cloud kitchen platform operating brands such as EatFit, Sharief Bhai, Olio Pizza, Krispy Kreme, Nomad Pizza, and others. Currently, it runs over 100 kitchens in over 200 locations in India. According to startup data intelligence platform TheKredible, Curefoods has raised $125 million across rounds from the likes of Binny Bansal-backed Three State Capital, Iron Pillar, and Chiratae Ventures, among others. Curefoods has also raised Rs 37 crore from Landmark Group in February via equity. Curefoods demonstrated notable financial performance in FY24, reporting a surge of over 50% in operating revenue to Rs 585 crore, while reducing losses by 50% to Rs 172.6 crore during the same period. The Ankit Nagori-led firm is reportedly planning to launch its $300–400 million initial public offering (IPO) in the latter part of FY26.

MobiKwik posts Rs 875 Cr revenue and Rs 14 Cr profit in FY24

EntrackrEntrackr · 11m ago
MobiKwik posts Rs 875 Cr revenue and Rs 14 Cr profit in FY24
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IPO bound MobiKwik made a strong comeback in the fiscal year ending March 2024, with its revenue surging by over 62%. The fintech firm also achieved profitability during FY24, recovering from an Rs 84 crore loss in FY23. That should do no harm at all to its IPO prospects. MobiKwik’s revenue from operations grew to Rs 875 crore in FY24 from Rs 539 crore in FY23, its consolidated annual financial results sourced from the Registrar of Companies (RoC) shows. Income from the commission on recharge, processing, and interest income on servicing loans, payment gateways, and technologies platforms were the primary sources of revenue for MobiKwik in FY24. In the last fiscal year (FY24), the company expanded its loan offerings through lending partners, resulting in a 3X increase in its lending operational cost to Rs 270 crore as compared to Rs 69 crore in FY23. Its payment gateway also grew 18.4% to Rs 201 crore in FY24. The employee benefits, legal, advertising cum promotional, technology and other overheads pushed the total cost up by 36.4% to Rs 876 crore in FY24 from Rs 642 crore in FY23. See TheKredible for the detailed expense breakup. More than 60% jump in scale and controlled expenditure led MobiKwik to turn black with Rs 14 crore in the last fiscal year as compared to Rs 84 crore loss in FY23. Its ROCE and EBITDA margins improved to 15.21% and 4.16% respectively. On a unit level, it spent Rs 1 to earn a rupee in FY24. In January this year, MobiKwik filed its draft red herring prospectus (DRHP) with the market regulator SEBI to raise Rs 700 crore from its IPO. The firm also reported profitability during the first half of FY24 with Rs 9.5 crore PAT and an operating revenue of Rs 381 crore. This is the second attempt by MobiKwik to go public as the Gurugram-based firm filed its first DRHP in July 2021. However, the firm later abandoned public listing citing weak market conditions. It’s worth highlighting that the firm is looking to raise less than half of what it aimed at from the previous attempt to go public. After filing DRHP, the company also raised Rs 50 crore ($6 million) in debt from BlackSoil Capital. After being overshadowed by Paytm and its storied investors, MobiKwik has done well to achieve profitability well before Paytm is expected to. The firm has often looked to plough a lonely path, sticking to its core offerings even as peers ventured into multiple segments. Now, it has the benefit of legacy as well as a strong balance sheet to build on, something it seems well prepared for, as the founders remain committed to the firm’s future as well. With an IPO finally in sight, the small debt fund raise can also be seen as a sign of confidence and conviction in going through with the IPO process this time.

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