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ApnaKlub’s gross revenue spikes 6X to Rs 278 Cr in FY23

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ApnaKlub’s gross revenue spikes 6X to Rs 278 Cr in FY23
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B2B consumer goods startup ApnaKlub raised $16 million led by TrueScale Capital and ICMG partners in January this year. And, it looks like the company’s growth numbers attracted the two backers: Its gross scale spiked nearly six-fold in the fiscal year ending March 2023. ApnaKlub’s gross revenue grew to Rs 278 crore in FY23 from Rs 47 crore in FY22, its financial statements sourced from RoC show. Founded in 2020, Apnaklub connects retailers, kirana stores, and fast-moving consumer goods (FMCG) brands via its wholesale partners. The sale of products was the primary source of revenue for ApnaKlub. Its personal care products top the collection charts followed by beverages, home care, processed foods, and others. The company also has an income of Rs 3 crore from the interest on long-term investments (non-operating) in FY23. See TheKredible for the detailed revenue breakup. In line with fellow B2B wholesale startups, the cost of procurement of goods turned out to be the largest cost center forming 82% of the overall expenditure. In sync with scale, this cost surged 5.8X to Rs 275 crore in FY23 from Rs 47 crore in FY22. ApnaKlub’s employee benefits, rent, advertising cum promotional, freight, contract, legal, and other overheads pushed its total expenditure to Rs 332 crore in FY23 from Rs 63 crore in FY22. Head to TheKredible for the detailed expense breakup. ApnaKlub bled heavily in pursuit of growth, leading to a 4.6X increase in losses to Rs 56 crore in FY23 as compared to Rs 12 crore in FY22. Its ROCE and EBITDA margins were recorded at -50% and -17.4% respectively. On a unit level, it spent Rs 1.19 to earn a rupee in FY23. FY22-FY23 FY22 FY23 EBITDA Margin -32% -17.4% Expense/₹ of Op Revenue ₹1.34 ₹1.19 ROCE -52% -50% While ApnaKlub might be on a path to breakeven only at a Rs 1000 crore plus turnover, the higher share of personal care products might allow a faster path to profitability, considering the better margins in that segment. Having said that, it is no secret that the actual marketplace for this segment is a battlefield that has left most players bloodied, if not fatally wounded. ApnaKlub must be doing something different to convince investors to bet on it in the current funding environment, and just for that, the firm needs to be tracked carefully for the next steps on its journey.

Juspay’s revenue spikes 88% to Rs 213 Cr in FY23; losses stand still

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Juspay’s revenue spikes 88% to Rs 213 Cr in FY23; losses stand still
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Payments technology firm Juspay has been consistent in its scale with 85% YoY growth in the last two fiscal (FY23 and FY22). At the same time, the SoftBank-backed company kept a tight rein on its losses which remained almost unchanged in the fiscal year ending March 2023. Juspay’s revenue from operations grew 88.5% to Rs 213 crore in FY23 from Rs 113 crore in FY22, its annual financial statements filed with the Registrar of Companies show. Juspay offers payment processing technology to merchants and is working behind offline payment solutions. Its flagship products include Juspay Safe, HyperSDK, Express Checkout, and UPI in a Box. It claims to process over 100 million transactions with an annualized TPV (total payment value) of more than $500Bn. Payment platform integration and related services were the primary source of revenue for Juspay. The company also earned Rs 24 crore from interest on non-current and current investments which tallied Juspay’s total income to Rs 213 crore during the previous fiscal year (FY23). Similar to other payments companies, its employee benefits emerged as the largest cost center forming 62% of the overall expenditure. This cost surged 70% to Rs 214 crore in FY23 from Rs 126 crore in FY22. This includes 54 crore as ESOP cost which is non-cash in nature. Juspay’s expenses on rent, information technology, legal professional, advertising, and overheads took its overall cost up by 53.8% to Rs 343 crore in FY23 from Rs 223 crore in FY22. Check TheKredible for a detailed expense breakdown. The impressive scale with a tight control on expenses helped Juspay control its losses which increased only by 5% to Rs 106 crore in FY23 as compared to Rs 101 crore in FY22. Its ROCE and EBITDA margin improved -21% and -40.9% respectively. On a unit level, the Accel Partners-backed firm spent Rs 1.61 to earn a rupee in FY23. FY22-FY23 FY22 FY23 EBITDA Margin -80% -40.9% Expense/₹ of Op Revenue ₹1.97 ₹1.61 ROCE -24% -21% The Bengaluru-based company secured over $85 million across rounds including a $60 million round led by SoftBank in 2021. According to the startup data intelligence platform TheKredible, Accel is the largest external stakeholder with 12.39% followed by VEF VC and SoftBank.

Exclusive: OfBusiness revenue nears Rs 20,000 Cr in FY24; profits crosses Rs 600 Cr

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Exclusive: OfBusiness revenue nears Rs 20,000 Cr in FY24; profits crosses Rs 600 Cr
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Following a 2X jump in scale during FY23, industrial goods and services procurement platform OfBusiness continued its growth run as its revenue grew by 25.8% in the fiscal year ending March 2024. At the same time, the firm’s profit spiked by 30% and crossed the Rs 600 crore mark. OfBusiness’ revenue grew to Rs 19,296 crore in FY24 from 15,343 crore in FY23, according to the company’s consolidated financial documents reviewed by Entrackr. The sale of industrial goods (raw materials) and revenue from financial services offered to the buyers on their platforms were the primary sources of operating revenue for OfBusiness in FY24. The company also made Rs 232 crore from interest and other financial activities, tallying the overall revenue to Rs 19,529 crore in FY24. Being a goods and service procurement platform, the purchase of industrial goods and raw materials including construction materials, chemicals, and produce emerged as the largest cost centers, forming 88.5% of OfBusiness’ total expenses during FY24. In the line of scale, this cost increased by 21% to Rs 16,543 crore in FY24. The firm’s burn on employee benefits, finance, legal, conveyance, advertising, and other overheads took its overall cost up by 24.3% to Rs 18,696 crore in FY24 from Rs 15,037 crore in FY23. Note: OfBusiness’ ESOP-related expenses for this year stood at Rs 32 Cr in FY24 which is similar to last year. The decent growth in scale and controlled expenditure helped OfBusiness to post a 30.2% increase in its profits to Rs 603 crore in FY24. Its ROCE and EBITDA margin improved to 12.33% and 7.44% respectively. On a unit level, OfBusiness spent Rs 0.97 to earn a rupee in FY24. FY23-FY24 FY23 FY24 EBITDA Margin 6.30% 7.44% Expense/₹ of Op Revenue ₹0.98 ₹0.97 ROCE 9.28 12.23 OfBusiness has raised around $800 million including its $325 million Series G round in December 2021 where it was valued at $5 billion. According to the startup data intelligence platform TheKredible, Alpha Wave is the largest external stakeholder with 19.16% followed by Creation Investment and Matrix Partners. OfBusiness competes with Zetwerk, Infra.market, and Moglix. Zetwerk recorded Rs 11,449 crore GMV in FY23 while Infra. Market and Moglix’s gross revenue stood at 11,846 crore and Rs 4,500 crore respectively in the same period (FY23).

Toothsi-parent MakeO’s revenue spikes 2X in FY23, posts Rs 220 Cr loss

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Toothsi-parent MakeO’s revenue spikes 2X in FY23, posts Rs 220 Cr loss
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Toothsi and skincare brand Skinnsi-parent MakeO has managed over two-fold growth in its operating scale in FY23. Significantly, the company also controlled its losses which grew around 20% in the last fiscal. Though the operating income is yet to come close to its losses. MakeO’s revenue from operations surged 2.15X to Rs 168 crore in the fiscal year ending March 2023 from Rs 78 crore in FY22, its consolidated financial statements filed with the Registrar of Companies show. Toothsi Founded in 2018 by Arpi Mehta Shah, Pravin Shetty, Manjul Jain and Anirudh Kal, MakeO started as an aligner brand Toothsi. Later, it merged its flagship brands, including Skinnsi. Under the two brands, the firm provides dental, skin, and hair treatment solutions. The sale of tooth aligners formed 69% of the total operating revenue which spiked 75.8% to Rs 116 crore in FY23. The rest of the revenue came from the sale of Skinsi services which include facial, anti-aging, acne reduction, and other skin treatments. See TheKredible for the detailed revenue breakup. Employee benefits emerged as the largest cost center for MakeO, accounting for 32.1% of the overall expenditure. This cost grew 76.4% to Rs 127 crore in FY23. This includes Rs 21 crore as ESOP costs. MakeO’s consultant fees which include scanning and therapist charges grew 15.4% to Rs 60 crore in FY23. The firm’s procurement, payment gateway, marketing, rent, legal /professional, and other overheads took its overall expenditure up by 50.2% to Rs 395 crore in FY23. Head to TheKredible for the complete expense breakup. Expense Breakdown Total ₹ 263 Cr https://thekredible.com/company/toothsi/financials View Full Data To access complete data, visithttps://thekredible.com/company/toothsi/financials Total ₹ 395 Cr https://thekredible.com/company/toothsi/financials View Full Data To access complete data, visithttps://thekredible.com/company/toothsi/financials Cost of procurement Cost of procurement Employee benefit Employee benefit Consultant Fees Consultant Fees Rent Rent Subvention and Payment Gateway Charges Subvention and Payment Gateway Charges Marketing Marketing Legal and Professional Legal and Professional Others To check complete Expense Breakdown visit thekredible.com View full data Makeo’s two-fold surge in scale and controlled expenditure kept its losses under control which increased 19.6% to Rs 220 crore in FY23. Its ROCE and EBITDA margin stood at -135% and -115.4%, respectively. On a unit level, it spent Rs 2.35 to earn a rupee in FY23. FY22-FY23 FY22 FY23 EBITDA Margin -218% -115.4% Expense/₹ of Op Revenue ₹3.37 ₹2.35 ROCE -276% -135% MakeO has raised over $90 million across rounds including its latest fundraising of $16 million led by 360 One Asset. According to the data intelligence platform TheKredible, Eight Road Ventures is the largest stakeholder in the company followed by Think Investments. While controlling its losses might seem like a positive here, in its business , it might also point to the high fixed costs that are truly sticky. That would imply a need for a massive improvement in topline for MakeO, something that doesn’t look easy by any stretch in a fiercely competitive market. Especially for Skinnsi. We believe this is a firm that is definitely not out of the woods yet despite improving financials.

Bambrew’s revenue spikes 4.7X to Rs 44 Cr in FY23

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Bambrew’s revenue spikes 4.7X to Rs 44 Cr in FY23
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Sustainable packaging startup Bambrew’s multi-fold growth in the last two fiscal years appears to have drawn investors’ attention as it closed a $7 million round of funding last week. To put things in perspective, the company’s operating scale rose 58X to Rs 43.52 crore in FY23 from Rs 75 lakh in FY21. As far as year-on-year growth is concerned, Bambrew’s revenue from operations spiked 4.66X to Rs 43.52 crore in FY23 from Rs 9.34 crore in FY22, its financial statements sourced from the Registrar of Companies (RoC) shows. Founded in 2018 by Vaibhav Anant and Saikat De, Bambrew is a green packaging startup which offers eco-friendly and purely handmade sustainable products made from bamboo, sugarcane and seaweed. Revenue from sales of goods was the only source of the company’s income while it also earned Rs 70 lakh as other income from non operating activities (interest on fixed deposit, sale of scrap and others). Cost of goods sold was the major expense for Bambrew which accounted for 68.30% of the total expenditure followed by employee benefit and freight charges of Rs 7.32 crore and Rs 3.36 crore respectively. Bambrew’s legal professional charges, warehouse renting and other overheads brought its total expenditure to Rs 62.23 crore in FY23. Head to Thekredible for a detailed expenses breakup. As the firm prioritized growth, its losses blew 5.33X to Rs 18.03 crore in the fiscal year ending March 2023 as compared to Rs 3.38 crore in FY22. Its ROCE and EBITDA margin stood at -782% and -34.5%, respectively. On a unit level, Bambrew spent Rs 1.43 to earn a rupee in FY23. FY22-FY23 FY22 FY23 EBITDA Margin -34% -34.5% Expense/₹ of Op Revenue ₹1.36 ₹1.43 ROCE -27% -782% According to the startup data intelligence platform TheKredible, Anant was the largest stakeholder in the company with 43.20% followed by Bambrew’s early backer Blue Ashva and others before its Series A round. Bambrew’s losses might have outrun its revenue growth, but the firm has a massive opportunity waiting ahead for it, as the idea of sustainable packaging catches on. Worries around its cost versus traditional plastic packaging are also receding as more and more product categories see it as one key aspect to have to premiumize their offerings. For Bambrew, it all means working to ensure it can meet market demand, and the more and better it controls its costs, the firm will discover that there is pretty much unlimited demand in the near future for it .

Eruditus clocks Rs 3,733 Cr revenue in FY24, narrows losses by 83%

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Eruditus clocks Rs 3,733 Cr revenue in FY24, narrows losses by 83%
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Eruditus clocks Rs 3,733 Cr revenue in FY24, narrows losses by 83% Global edtech company Eruditus recorded modest year-on-year growth in its operating revenue, crossing the Rs 3,700 crore ($448 million) mark in the fiscal year ending June 2024. The Mumbai-based firm narrowed its losses by over 83% during the same period. Compared to FY23, the firm’s operating scale grew by 12% to Rs 3,733 crore, according to its annual financial statement sourced from Singapore. Eruditus follows a financial year that runs from July to June. The firm appears to be ahead of the leading edtechs, with revenue nearly 1.8 times that of PhysicsWallah and more than double that of upGrad. PhysicsWallah reported Rs 2,015 crore revenue in FY24 whereas upGrad registered Rs 1,487 crore revenue in the same period. Eruditus offers education across more than 80 countries to over a million learners. It partners with over 80 universities across the United States, Europe, Latin America, Southeast Asia, India, and China. The firm didn’t offer revenue break-up across geographies. The company deferred recognition of Rs 800 crore ($96 million) in collected revenue to the last fiscal year (FY25). Eruditus made progress in controlling its expenses as its marketing expenses dipped 18.85% year-on-year to Rs 1,007 crore in FY24 from Rs 1,241 crore in FY23. Other operating expenses were down by 32.16% year-on-year to Rs 1,045 crore in FY24 from Rs 1,541 crore in FY23. The cost optimizations led to a sharp improvement in the company’s bottom line. Eruditus narrowed its adjusted EBITDA losses by 83.45% to Rs 69 crore ($8.3 million) in FY24 from Rs 417 crore ($50 million) in FY23. With backing from investors such as TPG, the Chan Zuckerberg Initiative, SoftBank Vision Fund 2, Prosus Ventures, Accel, and Peak XV, Eruditus has the capital reserve to expand its presence and offerings across markets. In October 2024, it raised $150 million in the second-largest edtech deal of the year, after PhysicsWallah’s $210 million funding. With revenue approaching $500 million and an 83% reduction in losses, the company shows a path toward sustainable growth in the edtech industry. Heading into FY25 with deferred revenue, Eruditus is on track to achieve profitability while building on its revenue base.

Leverage Edu revenue spikes 3.2X to Rs 69 Cr in FY23

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Leverage Edu revenue spikes 3.2X to Rs 69 Cr in FY23
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Leverage Edu, which helps Indian students enroll in global colleges, has registered over three-fold growth in its operating scale in the fiscal year ending March 2023. At the same time, the Delhi-based firm’s losses rose 70%. Revenue from operations for the edtech startup spiked 228% to Rs 69 crore in FY23 from Rs 21 crore in FY22, its consolidated financial statements filed with the Registrar of Companies show. Founded in 2017 by Akshay Chaturvedi, Leverage Edu provides full-stack services including counseling, application-admission support, and financing to students pursuing international education. It assists students from India, Nigeria and Nepal, among others. The student placement services formed 90% of the Leverage Edu’s total operating revenue which shot up 3.26X to Rs 62 crore in FY23. The remaining income derived from other support services. Notably, 84% of the total revenue was generated from international sources, with India contributing 16% of the company’s income. On the cost front, employee benefits became the largest burn accounting for 38% of the overall expenditure. This cost grew 2.1X to Rs 66 crore in FY23 whereas advertising cum promotional cost saw a surge of 2.6X to Rs 55 crore in the previous fiscal year (FY23). Leverage Edu’s information technology, legal professional, rent, commissions, and other overheads took its total expenditure up by 154% to Rs 173 crore in FY23 from Rs 68 crore in FY22. Head to TheKredible for the detailed expense breakup. At the end, Leverage Edu’s losses grew 70% to Rs 103 crore in FY23 from Rs 47 crore in FY22. Its ROCE and EBITDA margin stood at -272% and -136.6%, respectively. On a unit level, it spent Rs 2.51 to earn a rupee. FY22-FY23 FY22 FY23 EBITDA Margin -142% -136.6% Expense/₹ of Op Revenue ₹3.24 ₹2.51 ROCE -31% -272% The company had raised around $70 million across rounds and was last valued at around $140 million. According to the startup data intelligence platform TheKredible, Blume Ventures is the largest external stakeholder with 16.9% followed by Tomorrow Capital and DSG Consumers Partners which command 14.82% and 12.52% stake, respectively. As LeverageEdu has grown, it has also expanded the breadth of its offerings, be it test prep or even funding arrangements. While that indicates focus on its target group, the firm is exposed to multiple risks due to its high costs. Disruption in markets like Canada has been well documented, but other lucrative western markets in Europe, besides the US, could also see a slowdown due to a poor job market there. Chaturvedi builds a strong narrative, reflected in the backing of over 50 investors he has garnered over the time since he launched the firm. That also provides him many avenues to seek tie-ups, expansions and more. However, eventually it all has to come back to something that can move ahead more sustainably. In a sector particularly loyal to strong brands, a drop in marketing costs should be expected now that the firm claims significant success behind it.

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