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Mswipe struggles with growth in FY24, reports Rs 46 Cr loss

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Mswipe struggles with growth in FY24, reports Rs 46 Cr loss
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Mswipe struggles with growth in FY24, reports Rs 46 Cr loss Mswipe struggled with growth in the last fiscal year, as its operating revenue showed little to no increase. However, the Alpha Wave-backed company managed to slightly reduce its losses during the same period. Mswipe’s operating revenue saw a marginal growth of 1%, increasing to Rs 276.9 crore in FY24 from Rs 274.4 crore in FY23, according to its consolidated financial statement filed with the Registrar of Companies. The Mumbai-based firm is a B2B payment service provider offering POS solutions including cards, wallets, mobile payment apps, bank apps, contactless payments, and QR code payments. Transaction processing fees remained the largest revenue source for Mswipe which accounted for 63.09% of total operating revenue. This income grew 7.6% to Rs 174.7 crore in the last fiscal year. Support service fees grew by 4% to Rs 70.1 crore, while income from signup fees declined significantly by 44.4% to Rs 5 crore. Overall, the company’s total income, which includes non-operating revenue, rose by 1.39% to Rs 282.2 crore in FY24. On the expense front, IT expenses, the largest cost component, increased by 5.2% to Rs 164.2 crore, representing 50.16% of total expenses. Employee benefit costs decreased slightly by 2.2% to Rs 77.3 crore. Depreciation expenses rose by 7.1% to Rs 34.5 crore, while other expenses added another Rs 51.3 crore. In the end, Mswipe managed to bring total expenses down marginally by 0.3% to Rs 327.3 crore for the fiscal year ending March 2024. Mswipe reduced its net losses by 5.7%, bringing them down to Rs 46.2 crore in FY24. The company recorded a Return on Capital Employed (ROCE) of -16.94% and an EBITDA margin of -2.09%. On a unit basis, Mswipe spent Rs 1.18 to earn a rupee of operating revenue in FY24. As of March 2024, the firm reported Rs 262 crore in current assets, including Rs 157 crore in cash and bank balance. To date, the startup has raised over $125 million (more than Rs 1,000 crore) from several marquee investors, including Matrix Partners, B Capital, DSG Consumer Partners, Epiq Capital, UC-RNT, and Ola. In February, the Mumbai-based company received a payment aggregator (PA) license from the Reserve Bank of India (RBI) which enables Mswipe to offer full-stack payments to businesses. Mswipe seems to be following a trend of B2B firms in the fintech space focused on cutting losses over growth, in a bid to find a better model. In an increasingly competitive market with fast changing technology and cost dynamics, payment service providers are probably in the toughest corner. 2025 should be the year of reckoning for many.

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Mumbai-based Mswipe Technologies raises $20M led by Alpha Wave Global, existing investors

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Mumbai-based Mswipe Technologies raises $20M led by Alpha Wave Global, existing investors
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Mumbai-based digital payments startup Mswipe Technologies has raised $20 million in a growth equity round led by Alpha Wave Global, with participation from existing investors. With this funding, Mswipe aims to expand its merchant payment network, enhance product development, and strengthen its technological infrastructure. The Reserve Bank of India recently granted Mswipe a payment aggregator license, allowing the company to offer comprehensive payment technology solutions. Mswipe plans to diversify beyond offline merchant acceptance devices and focus on payment gateway offerings for mid-tier businesses and MSMEs. The company reported a 14% YoY increase in revenue and reduced losses by 46% for FY23.

Ripplr reports Rs 91 Cr loss on Rs 1,164 Cr GMV in FY25

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Ripplr reports Rs 91 Cr loss on Rs 1,164 Cr GMV in FY25
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Ripplr reports Rs 91 Cr loss on Rs 1,164 Cr GMV in FY25 Distribution and supply chain platform Ripplr posted nearly three-fold GMV growth in FY24. However, its growth momentum slowed sharply as it barely achieved double-digit growth in the last fiscal year. Ripplr’s gross revenue grew by 13% to Rs 1,164 crore in FY25 from Rs 1,028 crore in FY24, according to its annual financial statement. For the uninitiated, Ripplr offers a plug-and-play distribution network as a service to digitize and manage brand operations. Goods sales accounted for 92% of Ripplr's total gross revenue, which increased by 14% year-on-year to Rs 1,068 crore in FY25. Income from logistics and warehousing were other revenue drivers for the 3One4 Capital-backed firm. Cost of materials remained the largest expense for the company which formed nearly 81% of total expenditure and rose 14.5% to Rs 1,018 crore in FY25 from Rs 889 crore in FY24. However, its employee benefit expenses declined sharply by 33% to Rs 40 crore in FY25 from Rs 60 crore in FY24. Depreciation, finance costs, and professional fees collectively added another Rs 32.5 crore while other expenses, covering logistics, store operations, and miscellaneous overheads, rose 14.5% to Rs 169.5 crore. Overall, Ripple’s total expenses increased 12% to Rs 1,260 crore in FY25. Ripplr posted a loss of Rs 91 crore in FY25, almost identical to Rs 90 crore it lost in FY24. The firm’s ROCE and EBITDA margin improved slightly to -30% and -5.88% respectively. On a unit level, Ripplr spent Rs 1.08 to earn a rupee of operating revenue in FY25, compared to Rs 1.10 in the previous fiscal. The Bengaluru-based firm recorded cash and bank balances of Rs 63 crore, while current assets rose to Rs 381 crore in FY25. Ripplr is reportedly in discussions to raise Rs 400 crore from SBI and existing investors. Before this, the company raised over $45 million. According to startup data intelligence platform TheKredible, Sojitz Corporation and 3One4 Capital are their notable investors.

Blue Tokai posts Rs 216 Cr revenue with improved EBITDA margin in FY24

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Blue Tokai posts Rs 216 Cr revenue with improved EBITDA margin in FY24
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Blue Tokai posts Rs 216 Cr revenue with improved EBITDA margin in FY24 Blue Tokai Coffee Roasters has achieved over five-fold growth in the past four fiscal years. The brand's revenue grew from Rs 41 crore in FY21 to Rs 75 crore in FY22, Rs 127 crore in FY23, and Rs 216 crore in FY24. Blue Tokai’s revenue from operations grew 70% year-on-year to Rs 216 crore in FY24 from Rs 127 crore in FY23, its annual consolidated financial statements sourced from the Registrar of Companies show. Income from the sale of coffee accounted for 93% of the overall operating revenue which stood at Rs 201 crore in FY24. The rest of the collections come from the sale of bakery products. Blue Tokai claims to have 130 outlets and plans to expand to over 350 locations in the next 3 years. The company also added Rs 5 crore from interest on deposits and gains on mutual funds, which tallied its overall income to Rs 221 crore in FY24 and Rs 129 crore in FY23. Moving towards the cost breakdown, employee benefits were the largest cost center, accounting for 29.5% of the overall cost, which increased by 95% to Rs 84 crore in FY24. Blue Tokai’s procurement costs increased by 46% to Rs 83 crore in FY24. Due to the notable expansion of the outlets, the rent cost surged 94% to Rs 33 crore in FY24. Its legal, advertising, communication, travel, and other overheads increased the total expenditure by 66% to Rs 285 crore in FY24 from Rs 172 crore in FY23. The surge in employee benefits and rent costs outpaced the revenue growth which led Blue Tokai to post a 46% increase in losses which stood at Rs 63 crore in FY24, compared to Rs 43 crore in FY23. However, the company improved its EBITDA margin, narrowing it from -24.7% in FY23 to -19% in FY24. Blue Tokai spent Rs 1.32 to earn a rupee during the fiscal year. By the end of FY24, the company reported current assets of Rs 153 crore, including cash and bank balances of Rs 61 crore. Blue Tokai has raised over $80 million to date including its $30 million Series C round led by Verlinvest in August last year. According to the startup data intelligence platform TheKredible, A91 Partners was the largest external stakeholder with 22.77% followed by Verlinvest. On the competition side, Third Wave Coffee posted Rs 240 crore of revenue with a loss of Rs 110 crore in FY24. While Starbucks India posted a whopping Rs 1,218 crore in revenue in the previous fiscal. Sleepy Owl, Subko Coffee, and Seven Beans are yet to post their financial results for FY24.

Info Edge crosses Rs 2,500 Cr revenue and Rs 500 Cr profit threshold in FY24

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Info Edge crosses Rs 2,500 Cr revenue and Rs 500 Cr profit threshold in FY24
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Info Edge, the parent company of Naukri and 99acres, published its financial statements on Thursday. The consolidated figures showcased a modest 8% increase in revenue for FY24. However, the company made a turnaround in its bottom line, transitioning from a loss of Rs 70 crore in FY23 to a profit of Rs 594 crore in FY24. Info Edge’s revenue from operations grew 8% to Rs 2,536 crore in FY24 from Rs 2,345 crore in FY23, its consolidated financial statements disclosed with the stock exchange shows. Meanwhile, the company posted a 4.8% increase in revenue to Rs 657 crore in Q4 FY24 from Rs 627 crore in Q3 FY24. The Sanjeev Bikchandani-led firm operates through different segments. Income from Naukari.com and related portals formed 74.1% of its total revenue which increased 7.49% to Rs 1,880 crore in FY24. Its other segment 99acres saw a 23.6% growth to Rs 351 crore in FY24. Jeevansathi and Shiksha combined participated with Rs 305 crore of revenue during FY24. Info Edge made Rs 414 crore from non-operating activities tallying its total revenue to Rs 2,950 crore in FY24. Akin to other internet companies, its employee benefits accounted for 61% of its total expenditure which grew only 2.83% to Rs 1,128 crore in FY24 from Rs 1,097 crore in FY22. Info Edge’s network/internet, advertising cum promotional, legal, traveling and other overheads push the total expenditure to Rs 1830 crore in FY23 from Rs 1,858 crore in FY23. Note 1: The company recorded exceptional items of Rs 110 crore and Rs 509 crore in FY24 and FY23 respectively due to the decrease in the carrying value of investments. This was the primary reason for the significant loss posted in FY23. Note 2: The company has 15 joint ventures including Makesense, Happily Unmarried’s Ustraa (now acquired by VLCC), Shopkirana, Juno, Sploot and others during FY24. Info Edge recorded a share loss of Rs 131 crore and 231 crore in FY24 and FY23 respectively in its joint ventures which also makes a part of its consolidated figures and reflects losses in the financial statements. At the end, Indo Edge posted a net profit of Rs 594 crore in FY24 where the figures stood at a loss of Rs 70 crore in FY23 (refer note 1 and 2). On a unit level, it spent Rs 0.72 to earn a rupee in FY23.

Zoho-backed Ultraviolette reports Rs 32 Cr revenue and Rs 116 Cr loss in FY25

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Zoho-backed Ultraviolette reports Rs 32 Cr revenue and Rs 116 Cr loss in FY25
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Zoho-backed Ultraviolette reports Rs 32 Cr revenue and Rs 116 Cr loss in FY25 Electric mobility firm Ultraviolette Automotive grew its operating scale by 115% in the fiscal year ending March 2025. However, its losses also rose 88% and crossed the Rs 115 crore threshold during the same period due to a more than 2X surge in the cost of parts, batteries, and other inputs. The company’s revenue from operations grew to Rs 32.3 crore in FY25 from Rs 15 crore in FY24, according to its annual financial statements sourced from the Registrar of Companies (RoC). Founded in 2015 by Narayan Subramaniam and Niraj Rajmohan, Ultraviolette designs performance-oriented, aspirational EV two-wheelers. Revenue from the sale of these two-wheeler vehicles was the major source of revenue for the company during the last fiscal year. According to Vahan data, the company has sold a total of 547 vehicles in FY25. The cost of materials was not the primary expenditure for the two-wheeler manufacturer. Instead, employee benefit expenses emerged as the largest cost driver, making up 31% of the total expenses. This cost rose 28% to Rs 59 crore in FY25. The company also spent Rs 7.6 crore in research and development and Rs 7 crore in IT expenses in the same period. Cost of material, however, jumped 2.2X to Rs 33 crore in FY25 from Rs 15 crore in FY24, while advertising spiked 4.8X to Rs 29 crore in FY25. The company’s depreciation stood at Rs 27.5 crore. Overall, total expenses rose 77% to Rs 189 crore in FY25 from Rs 107 crore in the previous year. With expenses far outpacing revenue growth, Ultraviolette’s net loss increased 88% to Rs 116 crore in FY25 from Rs 61.6 crore in FY24. Its ROCE and EBITDA margin widened to -40.88% and -396.75% respectively. On a unit basis, the firm spent Rs 5.85 to earn a rupee in FY25, an improvement from Rs 7.13 spent per rupee of revenue in the previous year. Ultraviolette closed the fiscal with Rs 46 crore in cash and bank balances and current assets worth Rs 170 crore. According to TheKredible, Ultraviolette has raised a total of $100 million of funding till date, having TVS Motor Company and Mudhal Partners as its lead investors. The company’s co-founders Narayan Subramaniam and Niraj Rajmohan together own 29% of the company.

Innoviti reports Rs 143 Cr revenue and Rs 62 Cr loss in FY25

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Innoviti reports Rs 143 Cr revenue and Rs 62 Cr loss in FY25
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Innoviti reports Rs 143 Cr revenue and Rs 62 Cr loss in FY25 Innoviti Technologies reported 35% year-on-year revenue growth for the fiscal year ending March 2025. However, its losses remained high at Rs 62 crore, despite an 11% YoY reduction in FY25. The company’s operating revenue increased to Rs 143 crore in FY25 from Rs 106 crore in FY24, according to its financial statement sourced from the Registrar of Companies (RoC). Innoviti provided payment gateway and PoS devices to merchants for processing online and card-based payments. Service fees from these offerings contributed 86% of its revenue, which rose 47% to Rs 123 crore in FY25 from Rs 84 crore in FY24. The remaining 14% came from lease rentals, which stood at Rs 19 crore during the same period. Including other non-operating activities such as treasury gains, its total income rose marginally to Rs 144 crore during FY25. Innoviti’s total expenses grew 15% to Rs 207 crore in FY25 from Rs 180 crore a year ago, largely guided by a sharp increase in subvention and service fees which accounted for 40% of the total cost. This cost surged 88% to Rs 82.5 crore in FY25 from Rs 44 crore in FY24. Employee benefit expenses, however, declined 19% to Rs 43 crore in FY25 from Rs 53 crore in FY24. On the other hand, depreciation costs rose 32% YoY to Rs 33 crore from Rs 25 crore in FY24. Other expenses, sub-contractor charges and overheads added the rest Rs 49 crore. In the end, Innoviti narrowed its net loss by 11% to Rs 62 crore in FY25, against Rs 70 crore in FY24. The company’s EBITDA loss stood at Rs 26 crore with EBITDA margin improving to -18.2% from -32.1%. Its ROCE margin stood at -62.77% in the same period. On the balance sheet front, Innoviti’s total assets remained stable at Rs 128 crore, with current assets of Rs 100 crore in FY25, including Rs 41 crore in cash and bank balances. According to startup data intelligence platform TheKredible, Innoviti has raised a total of $158 million of funding till date, having Bessemer Venture Partners and FMO as its lead investors. The Noida-based company’s founder Rajeev Agrawal owns 10% of the company. Earlier this year, Agrawal said the company aimed to achieve operating profitability within the next two quarters. He also mentioned that IPO planning had begun, with a target to go public within the next 12 months.

Gameskraft achieves Rs 3,500 Cr income in FY24 with Rs 947 Cr PAT

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Gameskraft achieves Rs 3,500 Cr income in FY24 with Rs 947 Cr PAT
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Gameskraft achieves Rs 3,500 Cr income in FY24 with Rs 947 Cr PAT Gameskraft has consistently reported net profits of around Rs 1,000 crore over the past three fiscal years. Despite encountering various legal challenges, the Bengaluru-based company achieved a 30% year-on-year growth in the fiscal year ending March 2024. Gameskraft’s revenue from operations grew to Rs 3,475 crore in FY24 from Rs 2,673 crore in FY23, its consolidated annual financial statements sourced from the Registrar of Companies show. Gameskraft operates popular gaming apps such as Rummy Culture, Playship, Pocket 52, RummyPrime, Ludo Culture, and Rummy Time. Its revenue (gross gaming revenue) comes from a platform fee or commission charged as a percentage of the buy-in fees users invest in games. This remained its sole revenue source during FY24. The company also made Rs 46 crore from interest on fixed deposits and gain on sale of current investments which tallied its overall revenue to Rs 3,521 crore in FY24 from Rs 2,732 crore in FY23. Similar to other gaming companies, Gameskraft has over a dozen brand ambassadors, including Harbhajan Singh, Mahesh Bhupathi, and Abhinav Bindra, and has run several campaigns on social media and TV. This pushed its advertising costs up by 113% to Rs 1,315 crore in FY24 from Rs 616 crore in FY23. Gameskraft employee benefits grew 23.5% to Rs 463 crore in FY24. This includes Rs 12 crore as ESOP cost which is settled in cash. Its legal, communication, domain, web hosting, and other overheads took the overall cost up by 71.7% to Rs 2232 crore in FY24 from Rs 1300 crore in FY23. The more than two-fold increase in advertising costs outpaced Gameskraft's revenue growth, causing its profits to drop by 10.8% to Rs 947 crore in FY24 from Rs 1,062 crore in FY23. Its ROCE and EBITDA margin stood at 69.4% and 37.46% respectively with an expense-to-earning ratio of Rs 0.64. At the end of FY24, Gameskraft's total current assets were recorded at Rs 1,680 crore with the cash and bank balance of Rs 306 crore. In the real-money gaming sector, MPL reported a 22.2% increase in revenue from operations to Rs 1,068 crore in FY24, while also achieving positive cash flow during the year. Gameberry saw a 46.9% growth in revenue to Rs 461.7 crore, with a 150% surge in profit to Rs 92.8 crore in the same period. Meanwhile, major competitors such as Dream11 and A23 have yet to release their financial results for FY24.

MamEarth-parent Honasa posts Rs 1,920 Cr revenue, Rs 110 Cr PAT in FY24

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MamEarth-parent Honasa posts Rs 1,920 Cr revenue, Rs 110 Cr PAT in FY24
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Honasa Consumer Ltd, the parent firm of the D2C brand MamaEarth, showcased a 28.7% year-on-year growth to near Rs 2,000 crore revenue threshold in FY24. The Gurugram-based firm also posted Rs 110 crore PAT in the same period marking a big turnaround as compared to over Rs 100 crore loss in FY23. Honasa’s revenue from operations grew to Rs 1,920 crore in FY24 from Rs 1,492 crore in FY23, its consolidated financial statements sourced from Bombay Stock Exchange (BSE) show. On a sequential basis, the firm saw a modest 3.7% decrease in revenue to Rs 471 crore in Q4 FY24 from Rs 488 crore in Q3 FY24. The sale of beauty, personal care, and related products across skin, hair, and baby care was the sole source of revenue for Honasa. It also made Rs 48 crore from the interest and gain of financial assets, tallying the total revenue to Rs 1,970 crore in FY24. For the D2C brand, its marketing cum advertisement cost is likely to be the largest cost center but the company didn’t disclose the complete expense breakdown while the cost of procurement of materials formed 31.8% of the overall expenditure. Its employee benefits, finance, depreciation, legal, conveyance, and other overheads took the overall expenditure to Rs 1,822 crore in FY24 from Rs 1,501 crore in FY23. The decent scale and controlled costs helped Honasa post a Rs 110 crore profit in FY24 from a loss of Rs 151 crore in FY23. Its ROCE and EBITDA margins improved to 13% and 9.5%, respectively. On a unit level, it spent Rs 0.95 to earn a rupee in FY24. Note 1: The significant loss of Rs 151 crore in FY23 was attributed to the write-off of its Rs 154 crore investment in Just4kids (Momspresso) which was acquired to expand content and influencer management capabilities. Note 2: Honasa has also encountered a legal suit in the UAE in relation to some distribution agreements with RSM General Trading LLC. The company claimed Rs 100 crore of damages from Honasa Ltd. Further, the court in the UAE also ordered Honsa to pay Rs 57.6 crore plus interest. The company, however, is in the process of making an appeal.

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