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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.

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

EntrackrEntrackr · 1y 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.

Capillary Technologies files DRHP; to raise Rs 430 Cr via fresh issue

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Capillary Technologies files DRHP; to raise Rs 430 Cr via fresh issue
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Capillary Technologies files DRHP; to raise Rs 430 Cr via fresh issue Loyalty management firm Capillary Technologies has filed its Draft Red Herring Prospectus (DRHP) with the Securities and Exchange Board of India (SEBI) for an initial public offering (IPO) on Thursday. The IPO includes a fresh issue of equity shares worth Rs 430 crore (approximately $50 million) and an offer for sale (OFS) of 1.83 crore equity shares, according to the DRHP. Earlier this month, the Bengaluru-based firm received the board nod for its planned Rs 2,250 crore or $265 million Initial Public Offering. Capillary Technologies International Pte. Ltd will offload approximately 77.6%, or 1.43 crore shares, of the total OFS. Other participants in the OFS include Ronal Holdings, Trudy Holdings, Filter Capital, and individual shareholders such as Sripathi Venkata Ramana Reddy, Harminder Sahni, Adarsh Reddy, Sudhakar Reddy, Sripathi Damodar Reddy, and Manjunath Nanjaiah. As per the DRHP, Capillary Technologies International Pte Ltd, the promoter, holds a 65.47% stake in the company. Ronal Holdings and AVP Fund (Avataar Ventures) follow with holdings of 7.53% and 5.51%. Trudy Holdings and Filter Capital India own 4.49% and 3.66%, respectively. Capillary Technologies plans to list its shares on both the National Stock Exchange (NSE) and the Bombay Stock Exchange (BSE). The IPO will be managed by JM Financial, IIFL Capital, and Nomura Financial Advisory, who are acting as the book-running lead managers. According to the DRHP, the net proceeds from the fresh issue will be utilized for cloud infrastructure costs, research, design, development, and other general corporate purposes. In the previous fiscal year ended March 2025, the company recorded a 14% year-on-year growth in its revenue to Rs 598 crore, up from Rs 525 crore in FY24. It also posted a net profit of Rs 14.1 crore in FY25, compared to a loss of Rs 68.3 crore in FY24.

Shadowfax reports Rs 1,806 Cr revenue in H1 FY26, profits double

EntrackrEntrackr · 16d ago
Shadowfax reports Rs 1,806 Cr revenue in H1 FY26, profits double
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Shadowfax reports Rs 1,806 Cr revenue in H1 FY26, profits double Logistics startup Shadowfax, in the first half of FY26, reported over 68% year-on-year revenue growth, with profits more than doubling. Shadowfax Technologies has filed an updated DRHP with SEBI for its IPO, looking to raise Rs 2,000 crore, comprising Rs 1,000 crore through a fresh issue and Rs 1,000 crore via an offer for sale. In the first half of FY26, the company reported over 68% year-on-year revenue growth, with profits more than doubling. For context, Shadowfax reported 32% year-on-year growth in revenue to Rs 2,485 crore in FY25, along with a net profit of Rs 6.4 crore. The Flipkart-backed firm’s operating revenue grew over 68% year-on-year to Rs 1,805.6 crore in H1 FY26 compared to Rs 1,072 crore in the same period last year. Founded in 2015 by Abhishek Bansal, Vaibhav Khandelwal, Praharsh Chandra, and Gaurav Jaithliya, the Bengaluru-based firm provides last-mile delivery across e-commerce and hyperlocal sectors, serving over 14,000 pin codes through 1.25 lakh delivery partners. Revenue from express forward parcel deliveries contributed nearly 69% of the company’s operating revenue, amounting to Rs 1,238.7 crore. The hyperlocal segment, which includes quick commerce delivery services and accounts for around 20% of the business as of H1 FY26, generated Rs 359.3 crore, reflecting an 82.6% year-on-year increase. Other logistics services contributed an additional Rs 207.5 crore. The company also generated Rs 14.2 crore from non-operating activities, pushing its total revenue to Rs 1,819.8 crore in H1 FY26. On the expense side, delivery personnel costs accounted for 53% of the total expenses, amounting to Rs 956 crore in H1 FY26, a 69% year-on-year increase from Rs 565.3 crore in H1 FY25. Transportation costs formed 18% of the total cost at Rs 325.2 crore, while employee benefit expenses grew 40% to Rs 171.8 crore. The company reported a cost of lost shipments amounting to Rs 148.2 crore in H1 FY26, more than three times higher than the previous year. Other overheads, including rent, travel expenses, professional fees, and miscellaneous costs, added another Rs 197.4 crore, taking total expenses to Rs 1,798.7 crore in H1 FY26. Overall, total expenses increased nearly 67% from Rs 1,079 crore in H1 FY25. As revenue growth outpaces expenditures marginally, the firm’s profit surged over 2X to Rs 21 crore during the first half of FY26, compared to Rs 9.8 crore in H1 FY25. On a unit level, Shadowfax spent Rs 1 to earn a rupee of operating income in the period. Its EBITDA margin also improved to 3.56% in H1 FY26. According to data from TheKredible, Shadowfax has raised approximately $246 million to date. Eight Roads Ventures is the largest external stakeholder, followed by Flipkart, NewQuest Asia, and Nokia Growth Partners. As per its UDRHP, the IPO-bound company plans to use the proceeds from the fresh issue of Rs 1,000 crore to expand its logistics infrastructure, enhance technology capabilities, and pursue inorganic growth opportunities. A portion of the funds will also be allocated toward repaying existing borrowings.

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