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Games24x7 crosses Rs 2,000 Cr income in FY23; controls losses

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Games24x7 crosses Rs 2,000 Cr income in FY23; controls losses
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Real money gaming platform Games24x7 has continued to grow its scale: their collection grew 70% year-on-year in FY23. The controlled spending on employee benefits and advertising helped the Mumbai-based firm keep its losses in check during the same period. Games24x7’s revenue from operations grew 70.1% to Rs 1,988 crore in FY23 from Rs 1,169 crore in FY22, its consolidated financial statements filed with the Registrar of Companies show. Games24x7 mainly runs RummyCircle and the fantasy sports platform, My11Circle. The platform fee deducted for joining tournaments or contests is the primary source of revenue for Games24x7 which accounted for 99% of the operating income. The rest of the operating revenue comes from selling virtual items in freemium games. The company also added Rs 35 crore from the interest and gain on current investment tallying the overall income to Rs 2,023 crore in FY23. For the gaming platform, advertisement and business promotion expenses accounted for 66% of the overall expenditure, which surged by 61.7% to Rs 1,421 crore in FY23 from Rs 879 crore in FY22. The firm’s burn on employee benefits, legal, traveling, training, recruitment, subscription membership, and other overheads took its overall expenditure up by 43.4% to Rs 2147 crore in FY23. The 70% growth in scale and controlled cost helped the firm’s losses go down to Rs 199 crore in FY23 from Rs 282 crore in FY22. Its ROCE and EBITDA margin improved to -18% and -4.6%, respectively. On a unit level, it spent Rs 1.08 to earn a rupee in FY23. FY22-FY23 FY22 FY23 EBITDA Margin -24% -4.6% Expense/₹ of Op Revenue ₹1.28 ₹1.08 ROCE -48% -18% Games 24×7 has raised over $107 million to date including its $75 million round led by Malabar Investment at a valuation of $2.5 billion. According to the startup data intelligence platform TheKredible, Tiger Global is the largest external stakeholder with 22.39%. In March, Games24x7’s My11Circle became the new fantasy sports official partner for IPL (Indian Premier League) for five years, outbidding its rival Dream11. Games24X7 also said that it has tripled its marketing investment this year. This will reflect in the company’s financial performance in FY25.

K12 Techno Services touches Rs 430 Cr revenue in FY24, turns EBITDA positive

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K12 Techno Services touches Rs 430 Cr revenue in FY24, turns EBITDA positive
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K12 Techno Services, which runs a school chain under the brand name Orchids, has shown efficient financial performance in the last fiscal. The company reported around 20% year-on-year growth in its operating revenue during FY24, with over a 75% reduction in losses. K12 Techno Services’s revenue from operations rose to Rs 429.2 crore in the fiscal year ending March 2024, from Rs 358.3 crore in FY23, its financial statement filed with the Registrar of Companies shows. Apart from operating over 90 Orchids School branches across the country, K12 Techno Services has six verticals, including Sparklebox, an e-commerce store for activity kits, and Eduvate, which provides custom solutions for school operations and curriculum design. The sale of services accounted for the majority, contributing 58.72% (Rs 252.02 crore) of the revenue, with a modest 7.1% year-over-year growth. However, the sale of products for the Bengaluru-based firm surged by 46.5% to Rs 171.72 crore in FY24, making up 40.01% of the total operating revenue. Including non-operating income of Rs 18.47 crore, K12 Techno Services’ total income grew 17% to Rs 447.67 crore in the last fiscal year. On the expense side, employee benefit expenses remained the largest cost component, rising by 28.2% to Rs 173.38 crore in FY24 and constituting 37.92% of the total expense. The cost of materials grew by 23% to Rs 89.2 crore, while depreciation expenses rose by 64.4% to Rs 58.69 crore. Advertising expenses decreased by 20.5% to Rs 58.86 crore. Despite registering 17% growth in scale, the company’s total expenses grew by 8.5% to Rs 457.2 crore in FY24, up from Rs 421.5 crore in FY23. In the end, K12 Techno Service’s losses shrank 75% to Rs 9.5 crore in FY24 from Rs 38.75 crore in FY23. The firm also achieved a positive EBITDA of Rs 80.37 crore in the last fiscal. Its ROCE and EBITDA margin stood at 1.69% and 17.95%, respectively. On a unit basis, the company spent Rs 1.07 to earn a rupee of operating income in the last fiscal year. The company’s assets rose to Rs 402 crore in FY24 from Rs 312 crore in FY23, while its cash and bank balance at the end of FY24 stood at Rs 174.65 crore.

CaratLane crosses Rs 3,000 Cr revenue in FY24; remains profitable

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CaratLane crosses Rs 3,000 Cr revenue in FY24; remains profitable
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Titan-owned CaratLane has continued its growth trajectory as its revenue grew 42% in the fiscal year ending March 2024. The company’s profit dipped marginally due to aggressive expansion, though. CaratLane’s revenue from operations grew to Rs 3,081 crore in FY24 from Rs 2,169 crore in FY23, its consolidated annual statements sourced from the Registrar of Companies (RoC) show. CaratLane sells gold, silver, and diamond jewelry for both men and women through its website and network of offline stores. As per its website, the firm operates over 262 stores across 105 cities. The sale of the jewelry was the sole source of revenue for CaratLane in FY24. The company also earned Rs 25 crore from other financial activities, taking the overall revenue to Rs 3,106 crore in the said fiscal. For the jewelry maker, the cost of procurement of material/stones was naturally the largest cost center forming 69% of the total expenditure. To the tune of scale, this cost grew 48% to Rs 2077 crore in FY24. Employee benefits, advertisement cum promotion, legal, technical, and transportation are some major overheads that pushed the total cost to Rs 2,992 crore in FY24 from Rs 2,069 crore in FY23. See TheKredible for the detailed cost breakup. Despite an impressive scale, the company reported a flat profit which stood at Rs 79 crore in FY24 as compared to Rs 82 crore in FY23. The expansion of stores appears to be the reason for the marginal dip in PAT. Its ROCE and EBITDA margin stood at 34.88% and 8.98%, respectively. On a unit level, it spent Rs 0.97 to earn a rupee in FY24. FY23-FY24 FY23 FY24 EBITDA Margin 9.64% 8.98% Expense/₹ of Op Revenue ₹0.95 ₹0.97 ROCE 38.19% 34.88% CaratLane also disclosed its financials for the first quarter of FY25. The company’s total income surged 18% year-on-year to Rs 754 crore in Q1 FY25 while its EBITDA saw an 8% increase to Rs 38 crore during the same period. In February, Tata Group firm Titan Company acquired the remaining 0.36% stake of CaratLane for Rs 60.08 crore. Following the deal, CaratLane transitioned into a wholly-owned subsidiary of Titan Company. CaratLane directly competes with Bluestone which recorded Rs 788 crore in operating revenue for FY23 and reportedly raised Rs 900 crore ($107 million) in pre IPO round. Among the venture funded startups, Melorra and Giva are other notable competitors.

Decathlon India posts Rs 4,008 Cr revenue and Rs 197 Cr PAT in FY24

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Decathlon India posts Rs 4,008 Cr revenue and Rs 197 Cr PAT in FY24
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Decathlon India posts Rs 4,008 Cr revenue and Rs 197 Cr PAT in FY24 Decathlon has made a turnaround in FY24, reporting a profit of Rs 197 crore, a sharp recovery from a Rs 18 crore loss in FY23. However, its revenue growth remained flat, registering a 2.2% year-on-year increase for the fiscal year ending March 2024. Decathlon India’s revenue from operations grew to Rs 4,008 crore in FY24 from Rs 3,920 crore in FY23, its annual standalone financial statements sourced from the Registrar of Companies (RoC) show. Decathlon India operates on a direct-to-consumer model, managing the design, manufacturing, and sale of its sports gear through large retail stores and an e-commerce platform. The company currently operates 90 stores across India. The sale of sports products was the sole source of revenue for Decathlon India. It also added Rs 58 crore from interest on investments and other non-operating income which tallied its overall to Rs 4,066 crore in FY24. The cost of procurement was the latest cost center forming 64.4% of the overall expenditure. This cost was reduced by 4.3% to Rs 2,448 crore in FY24, compared to Rs 2,559 crore in FY23. Decathlon India spent Rs 327 crore on employee benefits. Its controlled spending on power, rent, repairs, fuel, advertising, information technology, freight, franchisee fees, and legal/professional expenses led to an overall cost reduction of 4.5% to Rs 3,797 crore in FY24 from Rs 3,975 crore in FY23. Despite modest revenue growth, Decathlon India’s cost-control measures enabled it to post a net profit of Rs 197 crore in FY24, a sharp recovery from a Rs 18.6 crore loss in FY23. On a unit level, the company spent Re 0.95 to earn a rupee, with improved ROCE at 17.79% and EBITDA at 14.49%. By the end of the last fiscal year (FY24), its total current assets stood at Rs 1,247 crore, including Rs 325 crore in cash and bank balances. Last year, Decathlon India CEO Sankar Chatterjee mentioned that the company plans to double its revenue to Rs 8,000 crore within the next 3 to 5 years.

Baazi Games’ revenue crossed Rs 200 Cr in FY23; profit grew nearly 4X

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Baazi Games’ revenue crossed Rs 200 Cr in FY23; profit grew nearly 4X
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Baazi Games—which runs skill-based real money gaming platforms PokerBaazi, SportsBaazi, and CardBaazi—saw its scale jump nearly five-fold between FY21 and FY23. With this, the company joins the list of leading players in the space that have earned over Rs 200 crore in topline and are also profitable. Some of the top profitable companies in the real-money gaming space are Dream11, Gameskraft, A23, and Gameberry Labs. Baazi Games’ revenue from operations grew 2.8X to Rs 232 crore during the fiscal year ending March 2023 in sharp contrast with Rs 83 crore in FY22, as per the company’s consolidated financial statements with the Registrar of Companies. Established in 2014, Baazi Games operates skill gaming platforms including PokerBaazi, SportsBaazi, and CardBaazi. PokerBaazi is an online poker platform, while CardBaazi offers a variety of card games. SportsBaazi, formerly BalleBaazi, allows users to play live games while watching sports. The company also has other ventures like CasinoKart, PB School, Baazi Poker, and Tour. It made 99% of its revenue through gaming while the remaining part came from the sale of traded goods and services. To get some visibility in the market, Baazi Games also spent most of its expenses on advertising, similar to the other players in the space. This cost jumped 3.4X to Rs 118 crore during FY23 from Rs 34.41 crore in FY22. Outsourcing and subcontracting costs for the company also ballooned multi-fold to Rs 46.68 crore in FY23. Spending on employee benefits spiked 2X to Rs 20.88 crore during the year from Rs 10.16 crore in FY22. The company also spent a significant amount on the payment gateway, website, server charges, and more. Overall, the total expenditure of the company surged 2.7X to Rs 210 crore in FY23 from Rs 78 crore in FY22. Head to TheKredible for a complete expense breakdown and year-on-year financial performance about the company. Despite rising expenses, the company managed to grow its bottom line by a significant margin. Its profits grew 3.8X to Rs 17.46 crore during FY23 as compared to Rs 4.53 crore in FY22. However, the operating cash flows of the company declined 68% to Rs 15.28 crore during the last fiscal year. The EBITDA margin and ROCE of the company also improved to 10.36% and 67.45%, respectively, during the year which can be ascribed to the up trend in scale. FY22-FY23 FY22 FY23 EBITDA Margin 7.63% 10.36% Expense/₹ of Op Revenue ₹0.94 ₹0.91 ROCE 36.91% 67.45% On a unit level, the Baazi Games spent Re 0.91 to earn a rupee of operating revenue in FY23.

PlanetSpark posts Rs 41 Cr revenue and Rs 90 Cr loss in FY23

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PlanetSpark posts Rs 41 Cr revenue and Rs 90 Cr loss in FY23
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Edtech business is hard to crack and this is evident from the balance sheets of most of the companies in the space which have shown astounding losses. Seven-year-old PlanetSpark is no exception as the firm’s losses were more than twice its revenue in the fiscal year ending March 2023. FITT-JEE-backed PlanetSpark’s revenue from operations increased 41%to Rs 42 crore in the last fiscal year (FY23) from Rs 30 crore in FY22, as per its filings with the Registrar of Companies (RoC). Founded in 2017 by Kunal Malik and Manish Dhooper, PlanetSpark offers live 1:1 classes in public speaking, creative writing, storytelling, debate, podcasting et al for the K8 generation. The sale of educational services was the only source of revenue for the company while it also made Rs 1.1 crore from interest on deposits. In the end, tPlanetSpark’s total income stood at 43.5 crore during the last fiscal year. PlanetSpark spent Rs 63.17 crore towards employee benefits which includes Rs 5.5 crore as ESOP cost (non-cash component). Similar to other ed-tech startups, it spent a significant 90 crore on marketing and teachers’ salaries. Its legal/professional, rent, information technology, and other overheads led its total cost to Rs 133 crore in FY23 from Rs 139.5 crore in FY22. Head to TheKredible for a complete expense breakdown and its YoY financial health. Expense Breakdown Total ₹ 139.53 Cr https://thekredible.com/company/planetspark/financials View Full Data To access complete data, visithttps://thekredible.com/company/planetspark/financials Total ₹ 133.02 Cr https://thekredible.com/company/planetspark/financials View Full Data To access complete data, visithttps://thekredible.com/company/planetspark/financials Employee Benefit Employee Benefit Teachers Pay Teachers Pay Marketing and Branding expense Marketing and Branding expense Software and Server Charges Software and Server Charges Payment Gateway charges Payment Gateway charges Other Expenses To check complete Expense Breakdown visit thekredible.com View full data With over 40% scale and controlled expenses, PlanetSpark managed to trim its losses by 18% to Rs 90 crore in FY23. Its ROCE and EBITDA margin also improved to -197.1% and 226% respectively. On a unit level, PlanetSpark spent Rs 3.14 to earn a rupee of operating revenue in FY23. FY22-FY23 FY22 FY23 EBITDA Margin -362% -197.1% Expense/₹ of Op Revenue ₹4.65 ₹3.14 ROCE -1065% 226% According to the startup data intelligence platform TheKredible, PlanetSpark has mopped up over $34 million to date including a $17 million round this year. Prime Venture Partners is the largest stakeholder with 32.6% followed by FIIT- JEE. Its co-founder Kunal Malik and Maneesh Dhopper cumulatively command 29.6%.

Treebo crosses Rs 100 Cr revenue in FY24, outstanding losses climb to Rs 488 Cr

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Treebo crosses Rs 100 Cr revenue in FY24, outstanding losses climb to Rs 488 Cr
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Treebo crosses Rs 100 Cr revenue in FY24, outstanding losses climb to Rs 488 Cr Treebo Hotels, a premium-budget hotel chain, crossed the Rs 100 crore revenue milestone in the fiscal year ending March 2024. Despite this growth, the Bengaluru-based company saw its losses rise by 17%, bringing total outstanding losses to Rs 488 crore. Treebo Hotels’s revenue from operations grew 22.5% to Rs 109 crore in FY24 from Rs 89 crore in FY23, its consolidated financial statements filed with the Registrar of Companies show. Income from accommodation services (taken on lease and managed properties) formed 95% of the total operating revenue which increased by 22.3% to Rs 104 crore in FY24 from Rs 85 crore in FY23. The rest of the income comes from the sale of products, and subscription services. The company also added Rs 7.22 crore as other income (non-operating) which tallied its overall revenue to Rs 116 crore in FY24 from Rs 94 crore in FY23. Treebo spent 41% of its overall expenditure on employee benefits which increased marginally by 7% to Rs 59 crore in FY24. Its cost and commission surged 70% and 48% to Rs 17 crore and Rs 43 crore in the previous fiscal year. Its cost of materials, legal, technology, traveling, and other overheads took the overall cost up by 22% to Rs 144 crore in FY24 from Rs 118 crore in FY23. The increased advertising and commission costs led Treebo to raise its losses by 16.7% to Rs 28 crore in FY24, compared to Rs 24 crore in FY23. Its ROCE and EBITDA margin stood at -540% and -18.1% respectively. On a unit level, it spent Rs 1.32 to earn a rupee in FY24. The company’s total current assets stood at Rs 34 crore with cash and bank balances of Rs 7 crore in the previous fiscal. According to startup data intelligence platform TheKredible, decade-old Treebo has secured Rs 566 crore (approximately $70 million) in funding from investors including Accor, Elevation Capital, Matrix Partners, and Bertelsmann. The company’s most recent major funding, amounting to $16 million, was raised in June 2021. Treebo competes directly with Bloom Hotels and FabHotels. In FY24, Bloom Hotels saw its operational revenue rise by 73.6% to Rs 250 crore, with a profit of Rs 14 crore. FabHotels recorded Rs 224 crore in operating revenue for FY23 but has not yet filed its FY24 annual report.

Indifi scale goes past Rs 300 Cr in FY24; stays profitable

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Indifi scale goes past Rs 300 Cr in FY24; stays profitable
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Indifi scale goes past Rs 300 Cr in FY24; stays profitable MSME lender Indifi Technologies continued its strong financial performance, posting over 60% year-on-year growth for the fiscal year ending March 2024. Indifi’s revenue from operations surged to Rs 317 crore in FY24 from Rs 198 crore in FY23, according to its consolidated annual results accessed from the Registrar of Companies (RoC). Indifi offers loans for small businesses across travel, hotel, e-commerce, restaurant, trading, and retail sectors which have limited credit access from financial institutions. According to the company's website, it has disbursed over 1,00,000 loans, partnered with more than 80 active institutions, and serves businesses across 400+ cities. Indifi's revenue primarily came from processing fees charged to borrowers on loan disbursals and service fees collected from lenders for bundled services such as loan origination, servicing, and collection. Additionally, the company earned Rs 24 crore from interest and other miscellaneous sources, bringing its total revenue to Rs 341 crore in FY24, up from Rs 213 crore in FY23. Indifi also participated in co-lending arrangements with banks and NBFCs, making interest cost its largest expense category. This cost surged by 62.1% to Rs 107 crore in FY24 from Rs 66 crore in FY23, accounting for 32% of the company's total expenses. Its employee benefits grew 28.6% YoY to Rs 72 crore in the last fiscal year. With the increase in scale, Indifi’s cost of bad debt written off surged 2.1X to Rs 45 crore in FY24. Rising expenses in advertising, legal, IT, and other overheads pushed total expenditure up by 65%, reaching Rs 335 crore in FY24, compared to Rs 203 crore in FY23. The increase in bad debt expenses and employee benefit costs outpaced revenue growth, causing Indifi’s profit to decline to Rs 2.7 crore in FY24, down from Rs 5.1 crore in FY23. On a unit level, the firm spent Rs 1.06 to earn a rupee. By the end of FY24, its total current assets stood at Rs 1,169 crore, including Rs 232 crore in cash and bank balances. Indifi has raised over $80 million to date including its $35 million Series E round led by ICICI Venture and with the participation of existing investors. According to the startup data intelligence platform TheKredible, the CDC group is the largest external investor in the firm followed by Accel and Omidyar Network.

FabHotels reports Rs 219 Cr revenue and Rs 5 Cr loss in FY23

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FabHotels reports Rs 219 Cr revenue and Rs 5 Cr loss in FY23
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Casa2 Stays-owned FabHotels has been keeping itself under the radar for the past couple of years and the firm’s sheer focus on execution appears to have paid off well in the last fiscal year. The 10-year-old company registered 48% growth in its income during FY23 and reduced losses, inching closer to profitability. FabHotels’ revenue from operations spiked to Rs 219 crore in the fiscal year ending March 2023 from Rs 148 crore in FY22, its annual financial statements filed with the Registrar of Companies show. FabHotels is a chain of budget hotels with more than 600 properties in over 50 cities in India. Revenue from bookings formed 75% of the firm’s total operating collection which grew by 30.2% year-on-year to Rs 164 crore in FY23. The rest of the income came from sales and marketing fees. The company also has an income of Rs 12 crore from non-operating activities. Head to TheKredible for a detailed revenue breakup. The cost of accommodation formed 59% of the overall expenditure which increased by 30.8% to Rs 140 crore in FY23 from Rs 107 crore in FY22. Its employee benefits, commissions, brokerage, website development, legal/professional, and other overheads pushed FabHotels’ total cost by 47.5% to Rs 236 crore in FY23. Check TheKredible for a complete expense breakdown. The notable growth in scale and controlled cost mechanism helped FabHotels reduce its losses by 16.7% to a mere Rs 5 crore in FY23. Its ROCE and EBITDA margin improved to -33% and -1.7% respectively. On a unit level, the firm spent Rs 1.08 to earn a rupee in FY23. FY22-FY23 FY22 FY23 EBITDA Margin -4% -1.7% Expense/₹ of Op Revenue ₹1.08 ₹1.08 ROCE -40% -33% FabHotels has raised $65 million across rounds and was last valued at around $141 million. According to data intelligence platform TheKredible, Accel is the largest external shareholder with 21.39% followed by Goldman Sachs and Panthera Growth Partners which command 20.52% and 10.64% respectively. Its co-founders Vaibhav Aggarwal and Adarssh Mnpuria together own 25.84%. FabHotels directly competes with Oyo, Treebo and several mid-segment independent chains. IPO-bound Oyo posted a revenue of Rs 5,464 crore in the last fiscal year while its losses stood at Rs 1,286 crore. Accor-funded Treebo Hotels reported Rs 89 crore income and Rs 3.6 crore loss during the fiscal year ending March 2023. Small is beautiful acquires a whole new meaning to FabHotels and its improving financials. The firm has had to build and survive challenges like the pandemic the hard way, and deserves credit for making it this far. Without the benefit of a generous backer like Softbank, Fabhotels has clearly made every rupee sweat harder to get where it has. With enough headroom for growth with its model, we believe the firm will see much better days ahead.

BattRE crosses Rs 100 Cr revenue mark in FY24, remains profitable

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BattRE crosses Rs 100 Cr revenue mark in FY24, remains profitable
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Electric two-wheeler manufacturer BattRE is back on a growth trajectory, reporting an 18% increase in FY24, compared to a 6% decline in FY23. However, its profit remained unchanged during the last fiscal year. BattRE’s revenue from operations increased to Rs 102.5 crore in FY24 from Rs 87 crore in FY23, according to its financial statement sourced from the Registrar of Companies (RoC). BattRE is an Indian electric scooter company which manufactures city, off-road, and hybrid scooters. Sales of these scooters accounted for 98.5% of the total operating revenue which spiked 18.82% to Rs 101 crore in FY24 from Rs 85 crore in FY23. Meanwhile, income from services declined by 25% to Rs 1.5 crore during the same period. On the expense side, the cost of materials remained the largest expenditure, increasing 10% to Rs 76 crore. Employee benefit expenses saw a 25% jump to Rs 5 crore, while discount-related costs soared 5X to Rs 5 crore. Transportation expenses remained steady at Rs 4 crore, and other operational expenses added another Rs 12 crore. Ultimately, BattRE’s total costs rose 17% to Rs 102 crore in the last fiscal. Despite a substantial spike in expenses, BattRE’s profit remained unchanged at Rs 50 lakhs in FY24. Its ROCE and EBITDA margin stood at 478% and 66%, respectively. On a unit basis, the company spent Re 1 to earn a rupee in FY24, similar to the previous fiscal year. As of March 2024, the Jaipur-based firm reported current assets worth Rs 32 crore including Rs 1 crore of cash and bank balance. According to startup data intelligence platform TheKredible, BattRE has raised a total of $466K of funding till date, having Gajendra Chandel as its lead investor, who owns 5.24% of the company. The company’s founder Nishchal Choudhary owns 32.84% of the company.

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