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Decoding SarvaGram’s Series D round, valuation and captable

EntrackrEntrackr · 9m ago
Decoding SarvaGram’s Series D round, valuation and captable
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SarvaGram raises Rs 565 Cr ($67 Mn) in Series D round led by Peak XV, with the participation from existing investors Elevation, Elevar, Temasek, and TVS Capital. Rural-focused credit startup SarvaGram announced its Rs 565 crore (approximately $67 million) Series D funding round led by Peak XV Partners, along with the participation of existing investors Elevation Capital, Elevar Equity, Temasek, and TVS Capital. Entrackr has gone through its regulatory filing to decode the details such as round breakup, shareholding, and current valuation. In November last year, SarvaGram’s board approved the allotment of 21,857 Series D CCPS and 20 equity shares at a price of Rs 2,51,431.22 each to raise Rs 550 crore (approximately $65.2 million). With the prior Rs 15 crore allotment, the total funding round stood at Rs 565 crore ($67 million), as per filings with the Registrar of Companies (RoC). Peak XV Partners spearheaded the round with an investment of Rs 340 crore ($40.3 million), followed by existing backers Elevation Capital and Elevar Equity, who contributed Rs 80.76 crore ($9.58 million) and Rs 68 crore ($8 million), respectively. Temasek and TVS Capital participated with Rs 45.48 crore ($5.4 million) and Rs 30.78 crore ($3.6 million). According to Entrackr’s estimates, SarvaGram’s valuation soared 2X to Rs 1,785 crore ($212 million), which stood at Rs 790 crore ($94 million) during its previous $35 million Series C round. Founded in 2019 by Utpal Isser and Sameer Mishra, SarvaGram offers a range of credit products to rural households, including business, farm, personal, home, and gold loans. The company also provides insurance and farm mechanization services through its SarvaMitra network, giving rural users affordable access to high-quality equipment such as cultivators, rotavators, and harvesters. According to the company’s website, it has served over 1.5 lakh households and more than 170 shops, along with 630+ SarvaMitra franchises spread across over 38,000 villages. According to startup data platform TheKredible, SarvaGram has raised over $116 million across multiple funding rounds. Following the latest injection, Elevar Equity is the largest external stakeholder with 23.78%, followed by Peak XV Partners and Elevation Capital, which command 19.05% and 18.40% respectively. Co-founders Utpal Isser and Sameer Mishra retain 11.00% and 7.05% stakes in the company. The Pune-based fintech company reported 2.3X year-on-year growth in its operating revenue to Rs 170 crore during the fiscal year ended March 2024, while it managed to narrow its losses by 30% to Rs 19.75 crore during the same period. SarvaGram competes with Jai Kisan, which last raised $50 million in a Series B round in July 2022. Another rival, agri-fintech startup Arya.ag, secured $30 million in debt funding in January.

Lumikai leads $1.5 Mn seed round in NPrep

EntrackrEntrackr · 10d ago
Lumikai leads $1.5 Mn seed round in NPrep
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NPrep, a placement-focused company building an AI-powered skilling platform for nursing students and professionals, has raised $1.5 million in a seed funding round led by Lumikai. The round also saw participation from existing investor All In Capital, along with Velo Partners, DSP Group Family Office, and angel investors including Viren Shetty. The Jodhpur-based startup had previously raised an undisclosed amount in a pre-seed funding round led by All In Capital, with participation from IIMA Ventures, Chegg founder Aayush Phumbhra, and several family offices and angel investors. The fresh funds will be utilised to ramp up its AI-powered learning platform, expand exam-focused content, and reach more nursing candidates across India preparing for government and global healthcare roles, NPrep said in a press release. Co-founded in 2024 by Prince Kaushik, Utkarsh Paliwal, and Gourav Khurana, the startup aims to address the barriers faced by students from tier II and tier III cities by offering an AI-powered skilling and placement platform tailored to the specific needs of nursing students and professionals. According to NPrep, it addresses the systemic gap in nursing education by delivering over 1,400 hours of exam-aligned original video content along with personalised study plans. An AI mentor, curated questions from historical exam data, and individual performance tracking are designed to improve exam outcomes and help candidates access government jobs and global roles. Within 10 months, NPrep says that over 1,00,000 nurses in India are already using its platform, with more than 6 million minutes of video content consumed and 31 million questions answered.

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