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Fortunes of startup founders swing with stock prices in past 12-14 months

Economic TimesEconomic Times · 1y ago
Fortunes of startup founders swing with stock prices in past 12-14 months
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The article discusses the fluctuating worth of startup founders based on the stock prices of their companies. While most founders hold minority stakes in their firms, Nykaa's promoters own over 52% of the company. Zomato's founder, Deepinder Goyal, has seen his stake's value rise significantly, driven by the company's profitability and growth of its quick-commerce arm, Blinkit. Meanwhile, Paytm's founder, Vijay Shekhar Sharma, has experienced a decline in the value of his stake due to regulatory actions against Paytm Payments Bank. Policybazaar's founders have witnessed a rise in the value of their stakes as the company achieved its first quarterly profit. The article also mentions the performance of FSN E-commerce (Nykaa's parent company) and Delhivery in the ecommerce industry.

Deepinder Goyal enters billionaire club as his holding in Zomato crosses $1 Bn worth

EntrackrEntrackr · 1y ago
Deepinder Goyal enters billionaire club as his holding in Zomato crosses $1 Bn worth
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Deepinder Goyal, founder and CEO of Zomato, has entered the billionaire dollar club as the value of his holdings in the foodtech firm surpassed Rs 8,400 crore. With this, Goyal joins the ranks of Sachin and Binny Bansal, Nikhil and Nitin Kamath, Vijay Shekhar Sharma, Byju’s Reveendran, and Ritesh Agarwal who hit a similar high at some point with their startups’ growth and valuation. As of March 31, 2024, Goyal owned a 4.19% stake in Zomato and had 36,94,71,500 shares. Since the Info Edge-backed firm recently hit its all time high share price ~Rs 232, the value of his personal holding crossed $1 billion. Zomato currently has a market capitalization of Rs 2,01,343 crore or $24.25 billion (as of 11.27 AM IST on July 15). With 36,94,71,500 equity shares, Deepinder Goyal’s holdings are valued at Rs 8,423 crore ($1.01 billion), as per Entrackr’s estimate. Food tech major also received shareholder approval to implement a new ESOP plan 2024 valued at $458 million. With the implementation of its new ESOP plan, the company’s total ESOP value surpassed $800 million. After Flipkart, Zomato seems to have the largest ESOP pool at the moment in the startup arena. In 2021, Oyo’s ESOP pool was worth close to $1 billion followed by Paytm, Nykaa and Policybazaar. However, value of Oyo and Paytm’s ESOP pool has nosedived since then in the wake of colossal loss in their valuations. While the holdings of bootstrapped startup’s founders such as Kamath brothers and Sridhar Vembu fortune are estimated to exceed $1 billion, Goyal has turned out to be the new entrant in the billionaire club from the VC-backed ecosystem. The good times for Zomato have continued on the stock exchange despite the company increasing its platform fees to Rs 6 in Delhi and Bengaluru. The company introduced a platform fee of Rs 2 in August last year, which was increased to Rs 5 in April, and now stands at Rs 6 per order as the firm looks to improve margin. Swiggy also spiked its platform fee to Rs 6 in the two cities. Zomato showed a robust growth in the last fiscal year (FY24) as its revenue from operations surged 71% year-on-year to Rs 12,114 crore in FY24 from Rs 7,079 crore in FY22. Moreover, the profits of the company stood at Rs 351 crore in FY24 as compared to a loss of Rs 971 crore in FY23.

Soaring stock prices mint super rich founders

EntrackrEntrackr · 12m ago
Soaring stock prices mint super rich founders
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The rise in the market cap of Zomato, Policybazaar, MamaEarth, EaseMyTrip, TBO, and Ixigo has laid out a promising future for Indian startups aspiring to go public. This phenomenon has also helped create fortunes for shareholders, retail investors, and founders alike. Most recently, Zomato co-founder Deepinder Goyal checked into the billionaire club with his food tech company crossing the market cap of Rs 2,00,000 crore or $24 billion. Entrackr in collaboration with startup data intelligence platform TheKredible dives deeper into the holdings of startup founders, and their respective (current) worth. We are focusing on founders who have taken their startups public in India. At the top are Nykaa’s Falguni Nayar and her family (including trusts) as they command over 50% of the company. The collective worth of their holding is over $3.25 billion. Veteran entrepreneur and investor Sanjeev Bikhchandani comes next with his shares (via Info Edge) reaching $3.24 billion. Info Edge is an early investor in Zomato and Policybazaar, ShopKirana, Sploot, and Skylark Drones. ALSO READ: No hurry to sell, indefinite horizon on Zomato holding: Sanjeev Bikhchandani Zomato’s founder and CEO, Deepinder Goyal, joined the billionaire club as the value of his stock ownership surpassed $1 billion. Rashmi and Rakesh Verma, founders of MapMyIndia, have holdings valued at $830 million followed by Mamaearth duo Varun and Ghazal Alagh at $657 million. Despite the bumpy ride after its public offering and recent regulatory jolts, Paytm’s Vijay Shekhar Sharma currently holds stocks worth $319 million, while PolicyBazaar’s Alok Bansal’s holding is valued at $129 million. Ixigo, recently listed and now a unicorn, has seen its founders Aloke Bajpai and Rajnish Kumar create a combined value of $81.5 million. While net worth numbers based on the public value of holdings in their own firms is one figure, it’s important to note that almost all the founders mentioned here and many who are yet to go public, their personal net worth is well beyond just the value of their stake in their own firm. Liberalization has been particularly generous when it comes to founder compensations and options in the past decade, which has allowed many professionals and non-founders also to benefit. We have also observed the phenomenon of loss making startup founders investing in a parallel portfolio of other startups, many of which have delivered handsome returns as well. In a market awash with liquidity driven asset prices, one can only hope that the new status as acknowledged multi millionaires or billionaires doesn’t lead to the kind of visible excesses that can turn public opinion in the wrong direction. ‘Self made’ startup founders have an obligation to give back, be seen as giving back, and most importantly perhaps, set an example in how they do it better.

Zomato joins Nifty 50 in index reshuffle

EntrackrEntrackr · 4m ago
Zomato joins Nifty 50 in index reshuffle
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Zomato joins Nifty 50 in index reshuffle In December 2024, the Deepinder Goyal-led company made history as the first new-age tech company to join the Bombay Stock Exchange (BSE) Sensex 30. In a major reshuffle of the Nifty 50 index, Zomato and Jio Financial Services will replace Britannia Industries and Bharat Petroleum Corporation Limited (BPCL). This adjustment is set to take effect on March 31, 2025. The National Stock Exchange (NSE) determines such periodic rebalancing based on the average free-float market capitalization of companies over a six-month period, spanning from August 1 to January 31. This is a major milestone for new-age tech companies in India. As per a report by JM Financial, Zomato’s addition could bring in inflows of around $620 million, impacting nearly 226.6 million shares and influencing trading volumes for approximately 3.8 days. In December 2024, the Deepinder Goyal-led company made history as the first new-age tech company to join the Bombay Stock Exchange (BSE) Sensex 30, replacing JSW Steel Limited in the benchmark index of India’s top 30 companies. The Nifty Next 50 index is also set for a major reshuffle, with the inclusion of seven new stocks: Bajaj Housing, BPCL, Britannia, CG Power, Hyundai Motor India, Indian Hotels, and Zomato’s rival Swiggy. These companies will replace Adani Total Gas, BHEL, IRCTC, Jio Financial, NHPC, Union Bank, and Zomato. The Nifty Next 50 Index serves as a benchmark, representing the top 50 companies ranked between 51 and 100 based on market capitalization on the National Stock Exchange (NSE).

Deepinder Goyal leaves Shark Tank as Swiggy becomes sponsor

EntrackrEntrackr · 9m ago
Deepinder Goyal leaves Shark Tank as Swiggy becomes sponsor
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In a significant shift within the Indian startup landscape, Zomato’s CEO, Deepinder Goyal, announced on Saturday that he will not be returning as a judge for the upcoming fourth season of the popular reality show Shark Tank India. His decision marks a departure from his previous involvement in mentoring aspiring entrepreneurs on the show. This decision comes amid reports that Swiggy, Zomato’s main competitor in the food delivery space, will be sponsoring the new season of Shark Tank India. An ET report suggests that Goyal’s departure is linked to a strategic agreement that allows Swiggy, Zomato’s primary competitor in the food delivery market, to sponsor the upcoming season of Shark Tank India. A MoneyControl report added that Swiggy may spend Rs 25 crore to sponsor the new season. “I unfortunately can’t go back because Swiggy sponsored Shark Tank this time and kicked me out,” Goyal said at ET Startup Awards 2024 on Saturday. Goyal’s exit signifies a major change for the show, which has built a substantial following since he became a judge in season 3 last year. Queries sent to Zomato, Swiggy and Shark Tank did not elicit an immediate response. This development coincides with Swiggy’s impending debut on the stock exchange. In its recently filed draft red herring prospectus, Swiggy outlined that it plans to invest approximately Rs 930 crore in brand marketing and awareness. In other news, Swiggy launched a 10-minute food delivery service called Bolt in key locations across Bengaluru, Chennai, Hyderabad, New Delhi, Mumbai, and Pune. The Bengaluru-based firm also officially launched its Swiggy XL EV fleet, a bulk order delivery service using electric vehicles, in Gurugram. Notably, Zomato had already launched its bulk delivery service earlier in April.

Ant Group to sell 4% stake in Paytm for $242 Mn: Report

EntrackrEntrackr · 2m ago
Ant Group to sell 4% stake in Paytm for $242 Mn: Report
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Ant Group to sell 4% stake in Paytm for $242 Mn: Report Ant Group is reportedly planning to divest a 4% stake in Indian payments firm Paytm for $242 million. According to a term sheet reviewed by Reuters, the stake will be sold at Rs 809.75 per share, representing a 6.5% discount to Paytm’s closing price on Monday. The report added that Goldman Sachs India Securities and Citigroup Global Markets India will manage the transaction. The identity of the buyers couldn’t be ascertained. This sale follows previous stake reductions by Ant Group, including a 10.3% stake sold to Paytm founder and CEO Vijay Shekhar Sharma in August 2023. Paytm has seen several stake sales over the past two years, with major investors like Warren Buffett’s Berkshire Hathaway and Japan’s SoftBank Group exiting their holdings. Ant Group, an affiliate of Alibaba Group, was also a key shareholder in the company.

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