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ShareChat posts Rs 723 Cr revenue in FY25; cuts adjusted EBITDA losses by 72%

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ShareChat posts Rs 723 Cr revenue in FY25; cuts adjusted EBITDA losses by 72%
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Homegrown social media company ShareChat reported moderate revenue growth in FY25, along with an improvement in its bottom line supported by cost controls and operational efficiency. ShareChatโ€™s revenue stood at Rs 723 crore, registering a marginal year-on-year increase as compared to Rs 718 crore in FY24. However, its adjusted EBITDA losses shrank 72% to Rs 219 crore. During the fiscal year, ShareChatโ€™s core business turned cashflow positive, representing a key turnaround after several years of restructuring and cost optimization. The improvement came from stronger ad monetization, leaner operations, and a sharper focus on high-yield content distribution. โ€œOur disciplined approach to cost optimization and strategic diversification is now delivering results. We have built a strong core business with a large and sticky user base that allows us to invest confidently in the next phase of growth,โ€ said Ankush Sachdeva, co-founder and CEO of ShareChat and Moj. According to the company, it has already crossed Rs 1,000 crore in annual recurring revenue (ARR) by the end of H1 FY26 and expects to grow its topline by around 30% in FY26. The company also continues to expand into new verticals like micro dramas through its new platform QuickTV, which crossed 15 million downloads within four months of launch. With a monetizable user base of over 200 million, ShareChat is now focused on maintaining profitability in its core business while scaling new revenue streams in FY26. Last year, ShareChat raised $65 million in debt across two tranches. The firm has raised around $1.3 billion from investors including Twitter (now X), Alkeon Capital, Moore Strategic Ventures, and Tencent, among others.

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FirstCry-parent posts Rs 2,172 Cr revenue in Q3 FY25, cuts losses by 70%

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FirstCry-parent posts Rs 2,172 Cr revenue in Q3 FY25, cuts losses by 70%
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FirstCry-parent posts Rs 2,172 Cr revenue in Q3 FY25, cuts losses by 70% Brainbees Solutions, the parent company of kids-focused omnichannel retailer FirstCry, has released its Q3 FY25 today. The report highlights sound financial growth, with a 14.3% year-on-year growth in scale and controlled losses by 70%. FirstCry's revenue from operations grew to Rs 2,172 crore in Q3 FY25 from Rs 1,900 crore in Q3 FY24, its unaudited financial statements sourced from the National Stock Exchange (NSE) show. The sale of its products through offline stores and websites in India and the international market was the primary source of revenue, accounting for nearly 82% of total operating revenue, while its subsidiary, GlobalBees, contributed Rs 422 crore. The company also made Rs 44 crore from interest income which took its overall revenue to Rs 2,217 crore in Q3 FY25, compared to Rs 1,936 crore in Q3 FY24. For the omnichannel retailer, the cost of procurement of materials accounted for 66% of the overall expenditure which increased 17% year-on-year to Rs 1,451 crore in Q3 FY25 from Rs 1,239 crore in Q3 FY24. FirstCryโ€™s employee benefits stood at Rs 177 crore in Q3 FY25 which includes Rs 28 crore as ESOP cost. The marketing, legal, rent, and technology were other overheads that pushed the overall expenditure to Rs 2,210 crore in Q3 FY25 from Rs 1,978 crore in Q3 FY24. The decent scale and controlled expenditure helped FirstCry to reduce its losses by 70% to Rs 15 crore in the last quarter. Notably, the company reported a positive EBITDA of Rs 152 crore. As of the last trading session, FirstCryโ€™s share price stood at Rs 419 per share, with a total market capitalization of Rs 21,753.8 crore (approximately $2.5 billion).

Redcliffe Labs posts Rs 419 Cr revenue in FY25; narrows EBITDA losses

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Redcliffe Labs posts Rs 419 Cr revenue in FY25; narrows EBITDA losses
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Redcliffe Labs posts Rs 419 Cr revenue in FY25; narrows EBITDA losses Diagnostics platform Redcliffe Labs has posted a 20% increase in its operating revenue to Rs 419 crore in FY25 from Rs 350 crore in FY24 and managed to narrow its EBITDA losses, as per the companyโ€™s press release. Diagnostics platform Redcliffe Labs has posted a 20% increase in its operating revenue to Rs 419 crore in FY25 from Rs 350 crore in FY24, as per the companyโ€™s press release. The Gurugram-based firm also managed to reduce its EBITDA losses from -38% to -21% during the same period. Founded by Aditya Kandoi, Redcliffe operates a nationwide network of over 80 labs and claims to have the widest home sample collection footprint in the country. Diagnostic services contributed over 95% of the companyโ€™s revenue in FY25, with the rest coming from product sales and other operating income. The company said it diagnosed over 2.5 million cases last fiscal and continues to focus on expanding in underserved regions, with more than 70% of its testing volumes now coming from Tier II cities and beyond. On the profitability front, Redcliffe reported a gross margin of 70% in FY25 and is aiming to expand it to 74% in FY26. It has also set a revenue target of Rs 560 crore for the ongoing fiscal through organic growth and strategic acquisitions. โ€œWe are transforming lives and making diagnostics a first-line solution for millions who were previously underserved,โ€ said Kandoi. The company plans to expand its presence to over 300 cities with 150 labs by FY28. According to startup data platform TheKredible, Redcliffe has raised $113 million to date, including a $42 million Series C round led by LeapFrog. It also acquired Bengaluru-based Celara Diagnostics in a $7 million deal. Redcliffe competes with players like PharmEasy-owned Thyrocare, Tata 1mg, and Healthians.

Square Yards posts Rs 261 Cr revenue in Q1 FY25; projects Rs 1,500 Cr in FY25

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Square Yards posts Rs 261 Cr revenue in Q1 FY25; projects Rs 1,500 Cr in FY25
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Proptech firm Square Yards has announced its results for the first quarter of the ongoing fiscal year. The Gurugram-based company saw a 52% increase in its revenue during Q1 FY25 compared to Q1 FY24. Square Yardsโ€™ revenue from operations surged to Rs 261 crore in Q1 FY25, with a gross transaction value of Rs 10,053 crore, compared to Rs 172 crore in revenue and a gross transaction value of Rs 6,674 crore in Q1 FY24, the company said in a press release. In the fiscal year ending March 2024, the company reported revenue of Rs 1,004 crore with EBITDA profitability. However, the net losses of Square Yards stood at Rs 216 crore FY24. Income from financial services along with real estate services formed 83% of the total operating revenue for Square Yards which increased 48% and 61% YoY respectively. The press release added that its digital services also saw an impressive growth of 145% in the same period. Square Yards is a full-stack proptech platform, playing the entire consumer journey including search, discovery, transactions, mortgages, home furnishing, rentals, and property management. The company claims to have more than 8 million monthly traffic and approximately $5 billion GTV with a presence in more than 100 cities across 9 countries. In the first quarter of the current fiscal year (Q1 FY25), Square Yards reported a gross profit of Rs 25 crore with a negative EBITDA margin of Rs 32 crore, compared to a gross profit of Rs 15 crore and a negative EBITDA margin of Rs 29 crore in Q1 FY24. The company has projected Rs 1,506 crore revenue in the full year of FY25 up from Rs 1,004 crore in FY24 with a positive EBITDA of Rs 101 crore.

Spinny posts Rs 4,657 Cr revenue in FY25; cuts losses by 28%

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Spinny posts Rs 4,657 Cr revenue in FY25; cuts losses by 28%
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Spinny posts Rs 4,657 Cr revenue in FY25; cuts losses by 28% Used car retailer Spinny posted a steady performance in FY25 with notable top-line growth and narrowing losses. The Gurugram-based companyโ€™s revenue from operations jumped 25% year-on-year to Rs 4,657 crore, up from Rs 3,730 crore in FY24, according to its consolidated financial statements filed with the Registrar of Companies (RoC). Spinny primarily generates its revenue from used car sales, accounting for 97.7% of its operating income (Rs 4,553 crore) from this segment, marking a 25.7% YoY rise during FY25. The balance came from commissions, support services, and advertising. Beyond operations, the company booked Rs 89 crore in non-operating income from interest on deposits, corporate bonds, mutual fund gains, and fair value adjustments. This pushed its total income to Rs 4,746 crore in FY25 from Rs 3,822 crore in FY24. For the used car retailer, the cost of procuring cars was naturally the largest cost center, accounting for 83.3% of the overall cost. In line with a 25% revenue surge, this cost grew 23% to Rs 4,309 crore in FY25. The firm cut its employee benefits by 13.8% to Rs 338 crore in the said year. Spinnyโ€™s direct cost stood at Rs 147 crore while its advertising and promotion costs reduced by 11.3% to Rs 125 crore in FY25. Other overheads, including information technology, legal, travelling, and rent, took the total cost to Rs 5,170 crore in FY25. The decent growth in its revenue helped Spinny to cut down its losses by 28.3% to Rs 423 crore in FY25 from Rs 590 crore in FY24. The company has also improved its per unit expense to revenue ratio in FY25, which was recorded at Rs 1.11. In March this year, the company closed $170 million round this year led by Accel Leaders Fund. According to startup data intelligence platform TheKredible, Spinny has raised around $676 million to date, including investors like Tiger Global, Accel, Elevation Capital, and others. The company expanded its portfolio by acquiring Autocar India, an auto media and car content platform, and started its own NBFC subsidiary.

OneAssist posts over Rs 620 Cr revenue in FY25 with Rs 26 Cr EBITDA

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OneAssist posts over Rs 620 Cr revenue in FY25 with Rs 26 Cr EBITDA
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OneAssist posts over Rs 620 Cr revenue in FY25 with Rs 26 Cr EBITDA OneAssist demonstrated strong financial performance in FY25, with revenue growing 22% to cross Rs 600 crore, while the Mumbai-based companyโ€™s losses declined by 56% during the same period. OneAssistโ€™s operating revenue grew 22% to Rs 623 crore in the last fiscal year (FY25) from Rs 509 crore in FY24, according to its provisional financial statement reviewed by Entrackr. OneAssist offers assistance and protection services to customers for their wallets, cards, mobile phones, and gadgets. It claims to cover card frauds including skimming, phishing online ATM and PIN fraud and offers free replacement of the PAN card and driving license. The company made additional Rs 21 crore from non-operating sources which pushed its total income to Rs 644 in FY25 from Rs 513 crore in FY24. When it comes to expenses, the firm incurred finance costs of Rs 44 lakh in FY25 which reduced by 50% from Rs 83 lakh in FY24. Depreciation and amortization rose marginally to Rs 34.5 crore. Notably, OneAssist didnโ€™t disclose much information in the expense breakup beyond these figures. Overall, the firmโ€™s total expenses rose by 21% to Rs 652 crore in FY25 compared to Rs 538 crore in FY24. OneAssist reported a net loss of Rs 11 crore in FY25, a 56% reduction from loss of Rs 25 crore in FY24. However the company reported a positive EBITDA of Rs 26 crore for the year with EBITDA margin of 4.10%. On a per-unit basis, the firm spent Rs 1.05 to earn a rupee in FY25, compared to Rs 1.06 in FY24, meanwhile its ROCE stood at -8.64%. The Mumbai-based company recorded current assets worth Rs 496 crore in FY25, which includes Rs 134 crore in cash and bank balances. Built around the same model as CPP India, the British owned firm where Gagan Maini was the CEO earlier, the firm has comfortably outpaced its โ€˜parentโ€™, and in fact might be a top prospect to take over CPP Indiaโ€™s operations, which have been up for sale by the British parent. According to TheKredible, Peak XV (formerly Sequoia Capital) holds the largest stake in the company, owning nearly 29%. The company's co-founders, Subrat Pani and Gagan Maini, collectively own 12.32%.

Ecom Express records Rs 1,912 Cr revenue in first 9 months of FY25

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Ecom Express records Rs 1,912 Cr revenue in first 9 months of FY25
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Ecom Express reported revenue from operations of Rs 1,912 crore during the first three quarters of FY25, according to an internal document reviewed by Entrackr. Ecom Express saw a dip in revenue alongside growth in losses. The company recorded Rs 2,653 crore in revenue for the full fiscal year FY24. Based on the current trajectory, Ecom Express is likely to close FY25 with around Rs 2,500 crore in revenue or possibly less. Ecom Express generated Rs 2,349 crore from courier services and Rs 260 crore from warehousing operations in the first nine months of FY25. The decline in revenue led Ecom Express to register a net loss of Rs 398 crore in the 9M FY25, compared to Rs 249 crore during FY24. Its adjusted EBITDA loss stood at Rs 104 crore in the first nine months of FY25. Before the acquisition, Ecom Express raised over $290 million. The discount sale of Ecom Express underscores the challenge of large logistics businesses with significant man-management requirements. Ecom Express has made progress with a strong leadership team in place.

Swiggy posts Rs 4,961 Cr revenue in Q1 FY26, losses soar 96%

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Swiggy posts Rs 4,961 Cr revenue in Q1 FY26, losses soar 96%
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Swiggy posts Rs 4,961 Cr revenue in Q1 FY26, losses soar 96% Foodtech and quick commerce major Swiggy has reported a 54% year-on-year growth in its operating revenue which spiked to Rs 4,961 crore during Q1 FY26 as compared to Rs 3,222 crore Q1 FY25. However, the Bengaluru-based companyโ€™s losses almost doubled in the same period. Scootsy Logistics contributed a major 46% of Swiggyโ€™s overall operating collection. Income from this entity increased by 78% YoY to Rs 2,259 crore in Q1 FY26 from Rs 1,268 crore in Q1 FY25. Swiggyโ€™s food delivery business continues to be one of the major contributors, accounting for 36% of the total collection in Q1 FY26. Revenues from this vertical grew 19% to Rs 1,800 crore from Rs 1,518 crore in Q1 FY25. The companyโ€™s quick commerce segment also saw remarkable growth, with revenue surging by 2X to Rs 806 crore in Q1 FY26 from Rs 374 crore in Q1 FY25. The segment's gross order value (GOV) growth was driven by an increase in order frequency and the addition of new dark stores. Swiggyโ€™s Dine Out, Genie, Swiggy Mini and other non-operating income took its total revenue to Rs 5,048 crore in Q1 FY26. On the cost side, the procurement of FMCG products for supply chain distribution formed 33% of its overall cost which increased by 72% to Rs 2,064 crore in Q1 FY26. Meanwhile, the delivery charges saw 26% growth to Rs 1,313 crore in Q1 FY26. Swiggy spent Rs 686 crore and Rs 1,036 crore on employee benefits and advertising, respectively. Overall, Swiggyโ€™s total expenses for the quarter increased 60% to Rs 6,244 crore from Rs 3,908 crore in Q1 FY25. The 60% growth in expenditure led losses to increase by 96% to Rs 1,197 crore in Q1 FY26 from Rs 611 crore in Q1 FY25. Recently Swiggy reshuffled its board as Sumer Juneja from SoftBank and Anand Daniel from Accel resigned from their roles as nominee directors on Swiggyโ€™s board. Following these departures, Swiggy appointed Faraz Khalid, CEO of Middle East commerce platform noon, as an independent director. Swiggy shares were trading at Rs 404 at the end of Thursday with a total market capitalization of Rs 1,00,730 crore.

ShareChatโ€™s revenue grows 33% in FY24 to Rs 718 Cr

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ShareChatโ€™s revenue grows 33% in FY24 to Rs 718 Cr
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Mohalla Tech, the parent entity of the vernacular social media platform ShareChat and short video entertainment app Moj, has registered 33% year-on-year growth during the fiscal year ended March 2024. Its adjusted EBITDA loss also plummeted by 67% in the same period. According to the company's press release, Mohalla Techโ€™s revenue from operations increased to Rs 718 crore in FY24 from Rs 540 crore in FY23. Revenue from live streaming contributed 56% of the company's total operating income, which grew by 41.4% to Rs 403 crore in FY24. Advertising accounted for the remaining share, which saw a 23.5% year-on-year growth to Rs 315 crore in FY24. ShareChat also added a non-operating income of Rs 29 crore mainly from interest and gain on financial assets which tallied the overall revenue to Rs 747 crore in the last fiscal year. For the social media firm, server cost was the largest cost center in FY24. As per Sharechatโ€™s chief financial officer Manohar Charan, the firm managed to reduce this cost by 50% in FY24. Sharechat has managed to reduce its employee benefits cost by 17% to Rs 580 crore in FY24. This includes Rs 126 crore as ESOP (non-cash). Its advertising, legal, travel, and other overheads took the overall operating expenses to Rs 1540 crore in FY24 from Rs 3119 crore in FY23. In calculating the overall cost, we have excluded all non-cash components, including interest, provisions, foreign exchange (FX) losses, depreciation, and ESOP expenses for both FY24 and FY23. The 33% growth and controlled server cost helped Mohalla Tech to reduce its adjusted EBITDA losses by 67% to Rs 793 crore in FY24 from Rs 2400 crore in FY23. Notably, the net consolidated losses of the firm stood at Rs 1,898 crore in FY24 down from Rs 5,143 crore in FY23. Backed by the likes of Temasek Holdings, Google, Twitter, The Times Group, Tiger Global, Snap, Lightspeed, and Elevation Capital, ShareChat claims to have more than 325 million monthly active users (MAUs) across all its platforms. Its short video app Moj boasts a monthly active user base of nearly 160 million. The company recently expanded its debt round to $65 million, with a $16 million infusion from Singapore-based EDBI. According to startup data intelligence platform TheKredible, ShareChat has raised around $1.8 billion. However, it saw a major haircut in valuation to less than $2 billion from $5 billion during its last fundraise in June 2022. As part of its mid-year performance cycle, the company also let go of 5% of its workforce in August this year. In 2023, ShareChat implemented several cost-cutting measures and laid off 700 employees across two phases.

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