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Shivalik Small Finance Bank raises Rs 100 Cr from SMBC, Accel, Lightspeed, others

EntrackrEntrackr · 1d ago
Shivalik Small Finance Bank raises Rs 100 Cr from SMBC, Accel, Lightspeed, others
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Shivalik Small Finance Bank raises Rs 100 Cr from SMBC, Accel, Lightspeed, others. Shivalik Small Finance Bank (SSFB), a small finance bank transitioning from an urban cooperative bank, has raised Rs 100 crore in equity capital. The funding round was led by SMBC Asia Rising Fund- Japan, the corporate venture capital arm of Sumitomo Mitsui Banking Corporation (SMBC), with additional participation from existing investors, Accel, Quona Capital, Lightspeed, and Sorin Investments. The proceeds will be utilised to strengthen its technology stack, expand workforce across critical functions such as product, engineering, and operations, and to develop scalable solutions through its rapidly growing banking-as-a-service (BaaS) proposition, SSFB said in a press release. Shivalik offers a full suite of retail and MSME-focused products, including savings accounts, fixed deposits, gold loans, overdrafts, and digital payments. It has also partnered with major insurance providers like Bajaj Allianz, Go Digit, Kotak Life, LIC, and New India Assurance to offer integrated financial solutions to its growing base of customers. As of FY24, Shivalik claims that it serves over 9 lakh customers across 79 branches and 114 business correspondent (BC) outlets in 11 states, with a workforce of around 800 employees. The bank has a business portfolio of over Rs 6000 crore and generated annual revenue of Rs 423 crore in the last fiscal year.

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Captain Fresh raises Rs 250 Cr in ongoing pre-IPO round

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Captain Fresh raises Rs 250 Cr in ongoing pre-IPO round
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Captain Fresh raises Rs 250 Cr in ongoing pre-IPO round Last month, the B2B startup secured Rs 100 crore (approximately $12 million) in funding from Motilal Oswal Wealth Limited. Entrackr exclusively reported the development. Captain Fresh, a seafood supply chain, has raised Rs 250 crore (approximately $30 million) in its ongoing pre-IPO funding round. Prosus Ventures, Accel, and Tiger Global led the round, while the family office of Sriharsha Majety, co-founder of Swiggy; Sid Khanna, chairman of India Equity Partners; Sunjay Kapur, chairman of Sona Comstar; Shivalik Prints, a textile and apparel manufacturer supplying global retailers; and multiple others participated. “We have transformed into a truly global business over the last 24 months, with more than 98% of our demand coming from outside India. The current funding enables us to exceed $1 billion in revenue in the next 12 months, which puts us among the top 25 seafood players in the world. We also have building blocks in place to expand margins, achieving 2X operating profits,” said Utham Gowda, founder & Group CEO of Captain Fresh. Gowda added that the fresh capital will strengthen the balance sheet and serve as a strong foundation for the company’s upcoming IPO. It is preparing to file for its IPO by the end of this year. As per media reports, the company has appointed Axis Capital and BofA as bankers for a proposed IPO worth $350-400 million. Headquartered in Bengaluru, Captain Fresh operates globally with offices in Chicago, West Palm Beach, Paris, Madrid, Amsterdam, Oslo, Gdynia, and Dubai. The company sources multi-species seafood from the Pacific, Atlantic, and Indian Ocean regions while fulfilling the growing demand in high-capita markets like the US, Europe, and the UAE. According to TheKredible, Captain Fresh has raised a total funding of $176 million to date, and Gowda holds a 17.25% stake in it. Captain Fresh’s gross revenue (GMV) increased by 71% to Rs 1,395 crore in FY24 from Rs 817 crore in FY23. The firm managed to reduce its net loss by 22% to Rs 229 crore in the last fiscal year. The company claims that it has been PAT profitable for the last two consecutive quarters and is on track to close FY25 with revenue of $550 million (Rs 4,620 crore).

Exclusive: Infra.Market raises Rs 150 Cr debt led by Yubi

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Exclusive: Infra.Market raises Rs 150 Cr debt led by Yubi
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Infra.Market has secured Rs 150 crore (approximately $18 million) in debt financing over the past two months. The debt infusion for the Mumbai-based firm follows the $50 million equity round from the Mars Unicorn Fund — a joint venture of Liquidity Group and MUFG. The board at Infra.Market has approved a special resolution to issue non-convertible redeemable debentures to raise Rs 150 crore. Previously, the committee had approved a resolution to raise up to Rs 500 crore through debentures. The new infusion is the tranche of Rs 500 crore. Yubi has invested Rs 80 crore while Raymond Limited, IKF Home Finance, and Samunnati Financial participated with Rs 25 crore, Rs 25 crore, and Rs 20 crore, respectively. Founded by Souvik Sengupta and Aaditya Sharda in 2016, Infra.Market sells construction materials, infrastructure goods, and technical equipment. It is targeting the growing construction materials market, with a strong focus on the infrastructure sector. The company caters to both institutional customers (B2B) and retail outlets (D2R) in the construction materials sector. As per the company, it supplies across 16 states in India and also exports to markets such as Dubai, Singapore, Jordan, and Italy, among others. To date, Infra.Market has raised around $520 million across equity and debt. According to the startup intelligence data platform TheKredible, Tiger Global was the largest external stakeholder with 21.33% followed by Accel and Nexus Ventures which own 16.87% and 8.46%, respectively, before this round. While the company is yet to file its annual statements for FY24, Infra.Market’s gross revenue rose 89% to Rs 11,846 crore in FY23. Tiger global-backed firm’s profit slipped 17% to Rs 155 crore in the same period (FY23). Infra.Market’s competition includes OfBusiness, Moglix and Zetwerk, among others. OfBusiness recorded nearly Rs 20,000 crore in revenue and Rs 603 crore profit in FY24. Entrackr exclusively reported the firm’s financial numbers on July 8. Meanwhile, Zetwerk and Moglix are yet to report last fiscal year (FY24) numbers.

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