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After securing PA license, Mswipe raises $20 Mn in Alpha Wave-led round

EntrackrEntrackr · 1y ago
After securing PA license, Mswipe raises $20 Mn in Alpha Wave-led round
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Mswipe Technologies has closed a $20 million growth equity round led by Alpha Wave Global along with the participation of existing investors. The digital payments company recently received a payment aggregator (PA) license from the Reserve Bank of India (RBI). It’s worth noting that the funding has come after a gap of almost five years for the Mumbai-based company. To date, the startup has raised over $125 million from several marquee investors, including Matrix Partners, B Capital, DSG Consumer Partners, Epiq Capital, UC-RNT, and Ola. Fresh capital will help Mswipe expand its merchant payment network, and further strengthen product development and technological infrastructure, the company said in a press release. Mswipe provides a host of offline and online payment acceptance solutions, including point-of-sale devices, UPI, quick response codes and payment links to help offline merchants receive payments digitally. As mentioned above, Mswipe was recently granted the PA licence, which now enables the firm to provide full-stack payment technology providing omni-channel solutions. The PA license solidifies the company’s objective to enhance its suite of offerings while delivering secure payment technology to banking partners, enterprises, and merchants across categories, Mswipe had said in a statement. Mswipe has now joined the likes of Zomato, Decentro, Zoho, Juspay, Razorpay, Cashfree, Open and Enkash which recently received a nod from RBI to operate as an online payment aggregation platform. As per startup data intelligence platform TheKredible, Mswipe’s revenue from operations increased 13.69% to Rs 274 crore in FY23 compared to Rs 241 crore in FY22. Its losses contracted by 45.36% to Rs 49 crore in FY23 from Rs 90 crore in FY22. The company claims that it has been profitable at an EBITDA level for the last five quarters.

Mosaic Wellness raises $20 Mn at $400 Mn valuation

EntrackrEntrackr · 2m ago
Mosaic Wellness raises $20 Mn at $400 Mn valuation
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Exclusive: Mosaic Wellness raises $20 Mn at $400 Mn valuation Mosaic Wellness, the parent firm of Man Matters, Boywise, and Little Joys, has raised Rs 175 crore (approximately $20 million) from Think Investment in a new round. The board at Mosaic Wellness has passed a special resolution to issue 16,279 compulsory convertible preference shares at an issue price of Rs 1,07,500 each to raise Rs 175 crore or $20 million, its regulatory filing accessed from the Registrar of Companies (RoC) shows. The filings further noted that the company plans to utilize the fresh capital for growth, expansion, and general corporate purposes. According to Entrackr estimates, the company has been valued at around $400 million post-allotment. Following the fresh proceeds, Think Investment will hold 5.04% of the company. Founded in 2020 by Revant Bhate and Dhyanesh Shah, Mosaic Wellness is a digital-first consumer health platform that runs three separate brands for men, women, and kids. Its flagship brand ManMatters offers solutions across derma, sexual health, hygiene, and nutrition. Mosaic Wellness has raised over $65 million to date, including its $24 million Series A led by Peak XV along with existing investors Elevation Capital and Matrix Partners India in 2021. As per the startup data intelligence platform TheKredible, Elevation Capital is the largest external stakeholder, followed by Peak XV and Matrix Partners. The company has recorded a 61.7% year-on-year growth to Rs 333 crore during the fiscal year ended March 2024, compared to Rs 206 crore in FY23. Moreover, the firm managed to control its losses by 37.1% to Rs 39 crore in the same period.

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