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Groww Creditserv’s loan book grows to Rs 965 crore by June

Economic TimesEconomic Times · 9m ago
Groww Creditserv’s loan book grows to Rs 965 crore by June
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- Groww Creditserv Technologies (GCS), the NBFC arm of Groww, witnessed a significant increase in its proprietary loan book, reaching around Rs 965 crore as of June 2024. - GCS, a wholly owned subsidiary of Billionbrains Garage Ventures, primarily focuses on providing personal loans and consumer durable loans for household essentials. - GCS started its full-scale operations in April 2023, initially offering unsecured loans, and later expanded its consumer durable lending business to Karnataka and Tamil Nadu. - In July 2024, GCS completed a pass-through certificate transaction, selling loan assets to investors and plans to issue non-convertible debentures (NCDs) to support its growth. - Groww's core broking business reported a net profit of Rs 297 crore in 2023-24, four times higher than the previous financial year, solidifying its position as the largest broking platform in India with over 10 million active investors. - Earlier this year, Groww relocated its domicile to India from the US, aligning with the growing trend among Indian startups to leverage India's maturing startup ecosystem.

Exclusive: Trading app Investmint halts services; explores M&A deal

EntrackrEntrackr · 1y ago
Exclusive: Trading app Investmint halts services; explores M&A deal
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Signal-based trading app Investmint has halted its services as the company found it difficult to figure out a reliable business model, sources aware of the development told Entrackr. In October 2022, Investmint raised $2 million in Seed round led by Nexus Venture Partners, with participation from other angel investors. As per sources, the firm had decent traction with substantial money left from the last fundraise but the team couldn’t translate them into monetization. “Investmint has been exploring acquisition opportunities with well capitalized wealth management companies,” said one of the sources requesting anonymity. Founded in February 2022 by Aakash Goel and Mohit Chitlangia, Investmint used to assist users in arriving at investment decisions and managing wealth with data backed signals. “If the acquisitions talks won’t materialize, the company may return remaining capital to its backers,” said another source who also requested anonymity. The company’s spokesperson confirmed that the team has discontinued Investmint as a product and is re-evaluating its offerings. “We’re in late-stage talks with a few big players for M&A,” the spokesperson said. A clutch of startups have returned or are in the process of returning investors’ money after their startup failed to find a product market fit (PMF) or sustainable business model. Earlier this year, Nintee, a digital health startup launched by Wingify founder Paras Chopra, announced shutting down its operations. The firm also announced that it will return the majority of funding it raised from the investors. As per an ET report, fashion startups Virgio and Fashinz are planning to return most of the capital they raised from the investors after a failed pivot. Virgio has raised nearly $40 million while Fashinza has scooped up over $150 million in funding to date. While the majority of investors don’t like to exit out from a portfolio company with a slice of their original investment, the trend of returning capital by founders seems to be a progressive one. After all, there is no point in being stuck when things aren’t working out for long.

Smartworks opens strong on stock exchange; market cap crosses $600 Mn

EntrackrEntrackr · 8d ago
Smartworks opens strong on stock exchange; market cap crosses $600 Mn
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Smartworks opens strong on stock exchange; market cap crosses $600 Mn Managed office space provider Smartworks made its stock market debut on Thursday, listing at Rs 435 per share on the National Stock Exchange, a 7% premium over its issue price of Rs 407. The IPO, which was oversubscribed 13.92 times, comprised a fresh issue of Rs 445 crore and an offer for sale (OFS) of 34 lakh shares worth Rs 137.5 crore. The price band was fixed at Rs 387–407 per share. The public issue received bids for 14 crore equity shares against 1 crore shares on offer. Qualified institutional buyers (QIBs) led the demand, subscribing 24.92 times their allotted quota, followed by non-institutional investors (NIIs) at 23.68 times. Promoters NS Niketan LLP and SNS Infrarealty LLP collectively earned Rs 32 crore through the OFS. Meanwhile, investor Space Solutions India Pte. Ltd (formerly Lisbrine Pte. Ltd) raked in Rs 107 crore, marking a 3.8X return and a profit of Rs 77.3 crore on its original investment, as per the RHP. Ahead of the listing, Smartworks raised Rs 174 crore (around $20 million) from anchor investors including Tata Mutual Fund, Aditya Birla Sun Life, Axis Mutual Fund, and SBI General Insurance. Post listing, Smartworks was trading at Rs 457.9 9 (as on 11.15AM) with a market capitalisation of Rs 5,221 crore (approximately $614 million). In FY25, the company reported Rs 1,374 crore in operating revenue, up from Rs 1,039 crore in FY24. However, its losses widened to Rs 62 crore in FY25 from Rs 50 crore in the previous fiscal ended March 2024. Smartworks competes with Awfis, which went public in May 2024 and currently trades at Rs 649.4. Awfis posted Rs 1,208 crore in revenue and Rs 68 crore in net profit in FY25. Another peer, WeWork India, has also received SEBI’s nod for its upcoming IPO.

Exclusive: AceVector to file DRHP for Rs 500 Cr IPO

EntrackrEntrackr · 10d ago
Exclusive: AceVector to file DRHP for Rs 500 Cr IPO
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Exclusive: AceVector to file DRHP for Rs 500 Cr IPO E-commerce ecosystem firm AceVector Limited is in advanced stages of filing draft red herring prospectus (DRHP) to raise Rs 500 crore through an initial public offering, sources aware of the matter told Entrackr. Gurugram-based AceVector comprises e-commerce marketplace Snapdeal, e-commerce enablement SaaS platform Unicommerce, and consumer-brands platform Stellaro Brands. “The proposed issue will be majority primary capital and CLSA and IIFL are likely to be the bankers for the proposed IPO,” said one of the sources requesting anonymity as talks are yet to be public. According to startup data intelligence platform TheKredible, Softbank, Kunal Bahl, Rohit Bansal, and Nexus Venture Partners are the largest shareholders of AceVector Limited. Started in 2010, Snapdeal targets the value e-commerce segment, with over 80% of orders from non-metro buyers. Most of its merchandise is priced below Rs 600, focusing on fashion, home, and personal care. Industry reports expect smaller towns to drive 65% of India’s e-shopping by 2030. AceVector’s listed arm Unicommerce eSolutions provides tech solutions across order and inventory management, omnichannel retail, courier automation, and AI-led marketing. Its 2024 IPO was oversubscribed 168 times. Post listing, it acquired shipping aggregator Shipway in a stock-and-cash deal to broaden its offerings. Stellaro Brands, another subsidiary, builds value and lifestyle brands. Its flagship label, Rangita, offers affordable everyday ethnic wear for women. Sold online and through retail outlets in southern India, Rangita aims to expand its omnichannel presence across key markets nationwide.

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