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Kapiva spends Rs 188 Cr on advertising in FY25; posts Rs 342 Cr revenue

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Kapiva spends Rs 188 Cr on advertising in FY25; posts Rs 342 Cr revenue
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Kapiva sustained its strong growth momentum in the fiscal year ended March 31, 2025, as revenue rose nearly 50% year on year. However, higher incremental spending during the year weighed on the bottom line and led to a 23% increase in the company’s losses over the same period. Kapiva’s revenue from operations grew 50% to Rs 342 crore in FY25 from Rs 228 crore in FY24, according to its consolidated financial statements sourced from the Registrar of Companies (RoC). Founded in 2015, Kapiva is an ayurvedic nutrition brand offering natural and organic products in categories such as diabetes, hypertension, liver health, hormonal balance, wellness, energy, and sports nutrition. Sale of these products was the sole source of revenue for the company. Including non-operating income of Rs 7 crore, the company’s total income stood at Rs 349 crore in FY25. For the D2C brand, advertising and promotional expenditure remained the largest cost contributor, accounting for 45% of the total expense. This cost rose 53% to Rs 188 crore in FY25 from Rs 123 crore in FY24. Cost of materials consumed grew 43% to Rs 97 crore, contributing about 23% of overall costs, while employee benefit expenses increased 28% to Rs 59 crore. Transportation cost stood at Rs 22 crore, legal charges doubled to Rs 16 crore, and other overheads added another Rs 36 crore during the year. Overall, the company’s total expense rose 44% to Rs 418 crore in FY25 from Rs 290 crore in FY24. Kapiva’s net loss rose 23% to Rs 69 crore in FY25 from Rs 56 crore in FY24. Its ROCE and EBITDA margin stood at -51.41% and -20.88% respectively. On a unit level, the company spent Rs 1.22 to earn a rupee, better than Rs 1.27 it spent in FY24. The company recorded cash and bank balances of Rs 139 crore, while its current assets were valued at Rs 199 crore in the same period.

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Urban Company posts Rs 1,144 Cr revenue and Rs 28.5 Cr PBT in FY25

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Urban Company posts Rs 1,144 Cr revenue and Rs 28.5 Cr PBT in FY25
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Home services marketplace Urban Company recorded a 38.2% year-on-year revenue growth to Rs 1,144 crore during the fiscal year ended March 2025 (FY25), according to its annual report. The company also swung to profitability in FY25 from a significant loss in FY24. Urban Company claims to have completed 6.8 million annual customer transactions across 17 super categories in 51 cities with a total net transaction value of Rs 3,115 crore (India+International). Urban Company offers a wide range of home services, including spa and salon treatments, AC repairs, electrical work, painting, wall panel installations, pest control, and more. It also generates revenue through the sale of its water purifier (native) and products sold to service professionals. Platform services continued to be the largest revenue driver for Urban Company, contributing 64.8% of its total operating income, which rose 32.5% to Rs 742 crore in FY25. Revenue from customer memberships grew marginally by 7.7% to Rs 98 crore. On the product sales front, the company saw a sharp 300% jump in revenue from its native water purifier, which surged to Rs 116 crore in FY25 from Rs 29 crore in FY24. The remaining Rs 188 crore came from product sales to service professionals. Of its total operating revenue, Rs 997 crore was generated from India, including the sale of water purifiers, while the remaining Rs 147 crore came from its international operations. It also added Rs 117 crore from interest and profits from the sale of mutual funds, which tallied the overall income to Rs 1,261 crore in FY25 from Rs 928 crore in FY24. Employee benefits emerged as the largest cost center for Urban Company in FY25, accounting for 28.6% of the total expenditure. This expense remained flat at Rs 350 crore, which includes a non-cash ESOP cost of Rs 72.5 crore. Spending on advertising and business promotion also held steady at Rs 207 crore during the year. Other cost heads, including materials, professional incentives, freight, payment gateway charges, outsourced support, and overheads, pushed the company’s total expenditure to Rs 1,223 crore in FY25, up from Rs 1,021 crore in FY24. According to its annual report, Urban Company’s India consumer services segment posted a profit of Rs 113 crore in FY25. However, its native water purifier vertical and international operations reported losses of Rs 38.7 crore and Rs 33.7 crore, respectively. The year-on-year growth, coupled with controlled expenditure, particularly in employee benefits and advertising, helped Urban Company to post a PBT (profit before tax) of Rs 28.5 crore in FY25, compared to a loss of Rs 92.7 crore in FY24. Its ROCE and EBITDA margin improved to a positive 2.46% and 6.68%, respectively, in FY25. On a unit level, it spent Rs 1.07 to earn a rupee of operating revenue. By the end of FY24, the company’s total current assets were recorded at Rs 1671 crore, with cash and bank balances of Rs 590 crore. Urban Company is set to launch its initial public offering (IPO). In April, the company filed its Draft Red Herring Prospectus (DRHP) with the Securities and Exchange Board of India (SEBI) to raise Rs 429 crore (approximately $50 million) through a fresh issue and an offer for sale (OFS) of Rs 1,471 crore. Urban Company, once enjoying a relatively uncontested market, is now facing growing competition from emerging startups such as Snabbit and Pronto. Meanwhile, Swiggy has also entered the on-demand professional services segment with its offering, Pyng.

OneCard posts Rs 1,878 Cr revenue in FY25, cuts losses by 26%

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OneCard posts Rs 1,878 Cr revenue in FY25, cuts losses by 26%
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OneCard posts Rs 1,878 Cr revenue in FY25, cuts losses by 26% Mobile-first credit card startup OneCard continued to scale and moved close to the Rs 2,000 crore mark, with total revenue crossing Rs 1,900 crore in the fiscal year ended March 31, 2025. The company also reduced its losses during the year. OneCard’s operating revenue increased by 32% to Rs 1,878 crore in FY25 from Rs 1,425.5 crore in FY24, according to its financial statement sourced from the Registrar of Companies (RoC). Founded in 2019, OneCard (FPL Technologies) provides co-branded credit cards, largely aimed at first-time users, through partnerships with IDFC First Bank, Federal Bank and SBM Bank. It also runs OneScore, an app for credit score tracking and credit management. Revenue from these services was the sole source of income for the company. Despite strong growth, OneCard continued to post losses, although cash burn eased. The company reported a loss of Rs 297.5 crore in FY25, down 26% from Rs 401 crore in FY24. On the cost side, OneCard’s total expenses grew 18% to Rs 2,206 crore in FY25 from Rs 1,866 crore in FY24. However, the company failed to disclose the majority of its expense breakdown, with 73% of its total expenditure being reported under miscellaneous expenses. Advertising and promotional spends saw a notable decline of nearly 40% to Rs 294 crore in FY25 from Rs 488 crore in FY24. Employee benefit expenses increased 26% to Rs 181.5 crore, while IT expenses rose 14% to Rs 67 crore. Finance costs almost doubled to Rs 18 crore during the year. With the company’s revenue outgrowing its expenses, OneCard’s loss decreased 26% to Rs 297.5 crore in FY25 from Rs 401 crore in FY24. Its ROCE and EBITDA margin stood at -41.03% and -15.71% respectively. On a unit basis, OneCard spent Rs 1.17 to earn Re 1 of operating revenue during FY25, better than Rs 1.31 in FY24. The company held cash and bank balances worth Rs 321 crore at the end of FY25 compared to Rs 447.5 crore a year earlier. Its current assets stood at Rs 907 crore in the same period. According to TheKredible, OneCard has raised over $270 million to date. The company is in the process of raising Rs 40 crore (approximately $4.5 million) in debt funding from existing investor Alteria Capital. Recently, OneCard came under the Reserve Bank of India’s (RBI) scrutiny, with the regulator reportedly asking its partner banks to halt the issuance of co-branded credit cards. The RBI is said to be seeking greater clarity on how data is shared between OneCard and its banking partners.

PB Fintech posts Rs 1,292 Cr revenue and Rs 72 Cr profits in Q3 FY25

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PB Fintech posts Rs 1,292 Cr revenue and Rs 72 Cr profits in Q3 FY25
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PB Fintech’s revenue increased to Rs 1,292 crore in Q3 FY25 as compared to Rs 871 crore during Q3 FY24, as per the firm’s unaudited consolidated financial results. PB Fintech, the parent company of Policybazaar and Paisabazaar, recorded a 48.3% year-on-year increase in revenue during the third quarter of the ongoing fiscal year (FY25). At the same time, the firm nearly doubled its profits, maintaining strong growth in earnings. Insurance broking formed 87.6% of the total collections which surged by 62.4% to Rs 1,132 crore during Q3 FY25 from Rs 697 crore in Q3 FY24. The income from other operating activities, which include marketing, advertising, consulting, and support services, plunged 8% to Rs 160 crore in the same period. The firm earned Rs 100 crore from non-operating activities including financial income, tallying its overall revenue to Rs 1,392 crore in Q3 FY25, compared to Rs 965 crore in the same quarter of the previous fiscal year. For PB Fintech, employee benefits cost remained the largest cost center forming 37% of the overall expenditure. This cost increased by 22.4% YoY to Rs 487 crore in Q3 FY25 from Rs 398 crore in Q3 FY24. This includes Rs 51 crore as ESOP expense (non-cash). The company’s spending on advertising and promotional grew 34% to Rs 289 crore. Its network, internet, legal, rent, and other overheads pushed its total expenditure to Rs 1,307 crore in Q3 FY25 from Rs 926 crore in Q3 FY24. The significant year-on-year growth helped PB Fintech to post a 94.6% surge in profits to Rs 72 crore in Q3 FY25 from Rs 37 crore in the third quarter of the previous fiscal year. On a unit level, the Gurugram-based firm spent Rs 1.01 to earn a rupee in Q3 FY25. PB Fintech ended the day on January 30 with a share price of Rs 1,659.7 and a total market capitalization of Rs 76,225 crore (approximately $9 billion).

Spinny posts Rs 4,657 Cr revenue in FY25; cuts losses by 28%

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Spinny posts Rs 4,657 Cr revenue in FY25; cuts losses by 28%
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Spinny posts Rs 4,657 Cr revenue in FY25; cuts losses by 28% Used car retailer Spinny posted a steady performance in FY25 with notable top-line growth and narrowing losses. The Gurugram-based company’s revenue from operations jumped 25% year-on-year to Rs 4,657 crore, up from Rs 3,730 crore in FY24, according to its consolidated financial statements filed with the Registrar of Companies (RoC). Spinny primarily generates its revenue from used car sales, accounting for 97.7% of its operating income (Rs 4,553 crore) from this segment, marking a 25.7% YoY rise during FY25. The balance came from commissions, support services, and advertising. Beyond operations, the company booked Rs 89 crore in non-operating income from interest on deposits, corporate bonds, mutual fund gains, and fair value adjustments. This pushed its total income to Rs 4,746 crore in FY25 from Rs 3,822 crore in FY24. For the used car retailer, the cost of procuring cars was naturally the largest cost center, accounting for 83.3% of the overall cost. In line with a 25% revenue surge, this cost grew 23% to Rs 4,309 crore in FY25. The firm cut its employee benefits by 13.8% to Rs 338 crore in the said year. Spinny’s direct cost stood at Rs 147 crore while its advertising and promotion costs reduced by 11.3% to Rs 125 crore in FY25. Other overheads, including information technology, legal, travelling, and rent, took the total cost to Rs 5,170 crore in FY25. The decent growth in its revenue helped Spinny to cut down its losses by 28.3% to Rs 423 crore in FY25 from Rs 590 crore in FY24. The company has also improved its per unit expense to revenue ratio in FY25, which was recorded at Rs 1.11. In March this year, the company closed $170 million round this year led by Accel Leaders Fund. According to startup data intelligence platform TheKredible, Spinny has raised around $676 million to date, including investors like Tiger Global, Accel, Elevation Capital, and others. The company expanded its portfolio by acquiring Autocar India, an auto media and car content platform, and started its own NBFC subsidiary.

Info Edge posts Rs 805 Cr revenue, Rs 347 Cr profit in Q2 FY26

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Info Edge posts Rs 805 Cr revenue, Rs 347 Cr profit in Q2 FY26
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Info Edge, the parent company of Naukri and 99acres, reported a 15% growth in its operating revenue in the second quarter of the ongoing fiscal year (Q2 FY26), while its profit increased by 4X. The Noida-based company’s operating revenue rose to Rs 805 crore in Q2 FY26 from Rs 701 crore in Q2 FY25, according to documents sourced from the National Stock Exchange (NSE). Info Edge derives the majority of its revenue from Naukri.com, which contributed Rs 582 crore in the quarter ending June 2025, a 13% year-on-year growth compared to Q2 FY25. Meanwhile, revenue from 99acres reached Rs 115 crore. The company added another Rs 162 crore from interest on deposits and investment which pushed its overall revenue to Rs 967 crore in Q2 FY26. On a half-yearly basis, Info Edge’s operating revenue rose 16% to Rs 1,596 crore in H1 FY26 from Rs 1,377 crore in H1 FY25. On the expense side, Info Edge spent 60% of its overall expenditure on employee benefits, which increased 11% year-on-year to Rs 340 crore in Q2 FY26. Its advertising and internet costs stood at Rs 108 crore and 22 crore, respectively. The company’s overall cost grew 14% YoY to Rs 563 crore in Q2 FY26 from Rs 492 crore in Q2 FY25. Info Edge’s profit spiked by 4X to Rs 347 crore in Q2 FY26 mainly due to Rs 320 crore deferred tax deducted in the same period last year which resulted in the profit to be Rs 85 crore in Q2 FY25. For the six months ended September 2025, the company’s profit doubled to Rs 690 crore in H1 FY26 from Rs 343 crore in H1 FY25. As of 1:54 PM today, Info Edge is trading at Rs 1,356, up 1% from today’s opening price. The firm’s market capitalization stands at Rs 88,366 crore ($9.9 billion).

Info Edge posts Rs 722 Cr revenue in Q3 FY25; profit jumps 2.5X

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Info Edge posts Rs 722 Cr revenue in Q3 FY25; profit jumps 2.5X
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Info Edge posts Rs 722 Cr revenue in Q3 FY25; profit jumps 2.5X Info Edge, the parent company of Naukri and 99acres, released its unaudited financial results for Q3 FY25. According to the company’s update sourced from the National Stock Exchange (NSE), revenue from operations grew by 15.2% to Rs 722 crore in Q3 FY25 from Rs 627 crore in Q3 FY24. The company recorded Rs 2,100 crore in revenue during the first nine months of FY25, with profits reaching Rs 632 crore. Info Edge derives the majority of its revenue—73%—from Naukri.com, which contributed Rs 527 crore in Q3 FY25, marking a 12.3% year-on-year growth compared to Q3 FY24. Meanwhile, revenue from 99 acres reached Rs 104 crore, while the Jeevansathi and Shiksha segments collectively generated Rs 91 crore during the same quarter. The company added another Rs 187 crore from interest on deposits and investments, which pushed its overall revenue to Rs 9,094 crore in Q3 FY25, compared to Rs 660 crore in Q3 FY24. Info Edge spent 62.6% of its overall expenditure on employee benefits, which increased by a modest 9.7% year-on-year to Rs 305 crore in Q3 FY25. Its advertising and internet costs stood at Rs 82 crore and 20 crore, respectively. The company’s overall cost grew 7% YoY to Rs 487 crore in Q3 FY25 from Rs 455 crore in Q3 FY24. The steady growth and surge in other income with controlled expenditure led its profits to increase by 142% to Rs 288 crore in Q3 FY25, compared to Rs 119 crore in Q3 FY24. On a unit level, it spent Rs 0.67 to earn a rupee in Q3 FY25. As of 4:40 PM, Info Edge is trading at Rs 7,910, reflecting a Rs 203.1 increase following today's results. Its total market capitalization value improved to Rs 1,02,501 crore ($12.2 billion).

Info Edge posts Rs 750 Cr revenue in Q4 FY25; profit jumps 7.7X

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Info Edge posts Rs 750 Cr revenue in Q4 FY25; profit jumps 7.7X
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Info Edge, the parent company of Naukri and 99acres, reported a 14.2% growth in operating revenue in the fourth quarter of the last fiscal year (FY25), while its profit jumped 7.7X due to a decline in expenses. The Noida-based company’s operating revenue rose to Rs 750 crore in Q4 FY25 from Rs 657 crore in Q4 FY24, according to documents sourced from the National Stock Exchange (NSE). On a fiscal basis, the Sanjeev Bikhchandani-led firm recorded Rs 2,849 crore in revenue during FY25, a 12% increase from Rs 2,536 crore in FY24. Info Edge derives the majority of its revenue from Naukri.com, which contributed Rs 542 crore in the quarter ending March 2025, a 13% year-on-year growth compared to Q4 FY24. Meanwhile, revenue from 99acres reached Rs 106 crore, while the Jeevansathi and Shiksha segments collectively generated Rs 102 crore during the same quarter. The company added another Rs 520 crore from interest on deposits and investment which pushed its overall revenue to Rs 1,270 crore in Q4 FY25. On the fiscal basis, its total income stood at Rs 3,922 crore in FY25. On expense side, Info Edge spent 61% of its overall expenditure on employee benefits, which increased a modest 13% year-on-year to Rs 331 crore in Q4 FY25. Its advertising and internet costs stood at Rs 100 crore and 21 crore, respectively. The company’s overall cost grew 15% YoY to Rs 539 crore in Q4 FY25 from Rs 469 crore in Q4 FY24. Meanwhile on the fiscal basis, total cost rose 9% to Rs 2,002 crore in FY25. The steady growth and surge in other income with controlled expenditure led its profits to spike 7.7X to Rs 678 crore in Q4 FY25, compared to Rs 88 crore in Q4 FY24. On a fiscal basis, the firm’s profit doubled to Rs 1,310 crore in FY25 from Rs 594 crore in FY24. As of 2:43 PM, Info Edge is trading at Rs 1,456, down 1.19% from today’s opening price. The firm’s market capitalization stands at Rs 94,337 crore.

Cult.fit posts Rs 1,216 Cr revenue and Rs 481 Cr loss in FY25

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Cult.fit posts Rs 1,216 Cr revenue and Rs 481 Cr loss in FY25
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Fintrackr All Stories Cult.fit posts Rs 1,216 Cr revenue and Rs 481 Cr loss in FY25 Fitness tech company Cult.fit reported over 31% year-on-year growth in operating revenue for the fiscal year ended March 2025, while its losses narrowed by 10% to Rs 481 crore during the period. Mukul Manchanda 15 Dec 2025 16:06 IST Fitness tech company Cult.fit reported over 31% year-on-year growth in operating revenue for the fiscal year ended March 2025, while its losses narrowed by 10% to Rs 481 crore during the period, as the company gears up for an initial public offering (IPO). Cult.fit reported an operating revenue of Rs 1,215.5 crore in FY25 compared to Rs 926.6 crore in FY24, according to its consolidated financial statements filed with the Registrar of Companies (RoC). Revenue from fitness subscriptions, including flagship offerings such as Cultpass, Cult.fit centres, and platform services, accounted for 73% of total revenue which increased by 32.7% year-on-year to Rs 889 crore in FY25. The sale of products, including sportswear for men and women as well as other gym and fitness products, contributed Rs 326.4 crore to total revenue, with the segment’s revenue rising 27% compared to FY24. Cult.fit also earned Rs 56.5 crore from other income, including interest on current investments and miscellaneous non-operating sources, taking its total revenue to Rs 1,272 crore in FY25. Coming to expenses, employee benefit costs remained largely flat at Rs 347.4 crore in the last fiscal, including Rs 99.5 crore ESOP expenses. Meanwhile, Cult.fit’s cost of materials rose 31% year-on-year to Rs 521.5 crore in FY25, accounting for nearly 30% of the company’s overall expenses and remaining its largest cost centre. Spending on advertising and promotional expenses remained flat at Rs 202.9 crore in FY25, while depreciation and amortisation costs increased 12% year-on-year to Rs 237.6 crore. Legal and professional expenses, along with finance costs, added another Rs 120.9 crore and Rs 109.5 crore, respectively, to the company’s total expenses. Information technology, travel and other miscellaneous expenses pushed overall costs up by 12% year-on-year to Rs 1,751.6 crore in FY25. In the end, the Bengaluru-based firm’s losses declined by 10% to Rs 480.8 crore in FY25. Its ROCE and EBITDA margins stood at -24.02% and -15.54% respectively whereas its EBITDA (loss) stands at Rs 189 crore in the period. Cult.fit managed to improve its expense-to-earning ratio to Rs 1.44 in the previous fiscal. Its current assets stood at Rs 1,029.5 crore with a cash and bank balance of Rs 240.7 crore in FY25. According to startup data intelligence platform TheKredible, Cult.fit has raised over $675 million to date from investors including Accel, Temasek, Eternal (Zomato), Tata Digital and several others. The Tata Digital-backed company is reportedly aiming to raise Rs 2,500 crore through an initial public offering (IPO) at a valuation of around $2 billion, and has appointed Axis Capital, Jefferies, Goldman Sachs, Morgan Stanley and JM Financial as its bankers.

Kuku FM reports Rs 240 Cr revenue in FY25; spends Rs 285 Cr on marketing

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Kuku FM reports Rs 240 Cr revenue in FY25; spends Rs 285 Cr on marketing
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Kuku FM reports Rs 240 Cr revenue in FY25; spends Rs 285 Cr on marketing Kuku FM has continued its impressive growth trajectory with nearly tripling its scale in FY25. After clocking a 114% year-on-year revenue growth in FY24, the audio content platform reported a sharper 175% jump in its scale in FY25. However, the IPO-bound firm slipped deeper into losses during the period due to high advertising spends. Kuku FM’s operating revenue surged to Rs 242 crore in FY25 from Rs 88 crore in FY24, according to its financial statements sourced from the Registrar of Companies (RoC). Kuku FM offers a diverse range of audio content across genres such as business, self-help, personal finance, history, religion, entertainment, and fitness. Revenue from paywalled subscription sales was the sole source of income for Kuku FM. The company also earned Rs 16 crore from other income which pushed its total income to Rs 258 crore in FY25. The sharp rise in revenue was accompanied by a steep increase in expenses. Kuku FM’s total expenses more than doubled, to Rs 411 crore in the last fiscal year from Rs 200 crore in FY24. Advertising expenses emerged as the biggest cost component which accounted for nearly 70% of the total expenditure. To the tune of scale, this cost rose 2.8x to Rs 285 crore in FY25 from Rs 102 crore in FY24. Employee benefit expenses increased 28% to Rs 60 crore, while information technology expenses rose 28% to Rs 27 crore during the year. Depreciation costs tripled to Rs 9 crore in the same period. The aggressive spending pushed Kuku FM’s loss to increase by 59% to Rs 153 crore in FY25 from Rs 96 crore in FY24. Its ROCE and EBITDA margin stood at -163.73% and -65.29% respectively. On a unit level, it spent Rs 1.70 to earn a rupee of operating revenue in FY25, compared to 2.27 in FY24. The company reported current assets worth Rs 268 crore, including Rs 117 crore in cash and bank balances during the year. According to TheKredible, the company has raised a total of $157 million of funding till date. Having The Fundamentum Partnership, Vertex Ventures, and Krafton as its lead investors which owns 12.79%, 11.12%, and 10.17% of the company respectively. Kuku FM is also gearing up for the public markets. The audiobooks and storytelling platform has reportedly shortlisted four investment banks to help it raise up to Rs 3,000 crore through an initial public offering (IPO). The proposed IPO is expected to comprise a mix of fresh issuance and an offer for sale (OFS).

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