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Ultrahuman raises $35 Mn in Series B round

EntrackrEntrackr ยท 1y ago
Ultrahuman raises $35 Mn in Series B round
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Wearable tech startup Ultrahuman has raised $35 million in a mix of debt and equity in its Series B round from Blume Ventures, Steadview Capital, Nexus Venture Partners, and Alpha Wave. The fresh investment also saw participation from Zomatoโ€™s founder and chief executive Deepinder Goyal. Post this, Ultrahuman has secured around a total of $60 million, including the $17.5 million Series A financing led by Alpha Wave in 2021. Entrackr had exclusively reported the fundraise then. Ultrahuman will use the fresh proceeds to build further manufacturing capacity and deeper research in health tracking, the company said in a press release. Started by Mohit Kumar and Vatsal Singhal, Ultrahuman is a self-quantification platform that provides smart ring called Ring Air, glucose monitoring wearable M1 Live, and blood testing product called Blood Vision, among others. For the uninitiated, Kumar and Singhal were also co-founders of Runnr, which later merged with Zomato in September 2017. According to Ultrahuman, it became the second-largest player in the smart ring market while maintaining profitability in the last 12 months. The company also grew rapidly and expanded into over 150 retail outlets worldwide, including locations like Londonโ€™s Selfridges on Oxford Street, Changi airport in Singapore, and the Virgin megastore in Dubai. Ultrahuman registered a fourfold growth to Rs 30 crore in FY23 from Rs 7.38 crore in FY22. According to the startup data intelligence platform TheKredible, the firm witnessed a 20.3% increase in its losses to Rs 71 crore in the same period. As of Series A round, Nexus was the largest external stakeholder in Ultrahuman with 20.12% shares followed by Alpha Wave and Blume with 11.14% and 8.89% stakes, respectively. Its co-founders Mohit Kumar and Vatsal Sinhgal hold 38.27% of the company. Check TheKredible for more details. Globally, Ultrahuman competes with the likes of Levels Health, Super Sapiens and Oura.

Ultrahuman income jumps 15x to Rs 107 Cr in two fiscal years

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Ultrahuman income jumps 15x to Rs 107 Cr in two fiscal years
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Wearable tech startup Ultrahuman scaled three-fold year-on-year to over Rs 100 crore during the fiscal year ended in March 2024. Moreover, the Deepinder Goyal-backed firm managed to reduce its losses by 45% in the same period. Ultrahuman's total income grew to Rs 107 crore in FY24 from Rs 30 crore in FY23, its consolidated financial statements sourced from the Registrar of Companies show. Ultrahuman is a self-quantification platform that provides a smart ring called Ring Air, a glucose monitoring wearable M1 Live, and a blood testing product called Blood Vision, among others. Ultrahuman recently launched its luxury Rare smart ring collection at the Consumer Electronics Show (CES) 2025, featuring 18-karat gold and platinum models priced up to $2,200. It is considered one of the most expensive smart rings in the world. Income from the sale of smart rings accounted for 75% of the total revenue which stood at Rs 80 crore in FY24. The rest of the collections come from subscription income and other allied services for the Bengaluru-based company. The company also has two subsidiaries in UAE and London till FY24. Moving to its cost front, its cost of procurement of rings and related materials was the largest cost center for Ultrahuman accounting for 26% of the overall expenditure which increased 85% to Rs 38 crore in FY23. The company managed to keep the employee benefits flat and reduced its advertising cost by 38% during FY24. Its technology, freight, legal, software, server, and other overheads took the overall expenditure up by 44.6% to Rs 146 crore in FY24 from Rs 101 crore in FY23. The 3X scale and controlled expenditure helped Ultrahuman to shrink its losses by 45% to Rs 39 crore in FY24, compared to 71 crore in FY23. On a per-unit basis, the company spent Rs 1.36 to earn Rs 1 in FY24, a significant improvement from Rs 3.37 in FY23. Ultrahuman has raised over $60 million to date including its $35 million Series B round led by Deepinder Goyal and existing investors at a post-money valuation of $125 million. According to the startup data intelligence platform TheKredible, Nexus Ventures is the largest external stakeholder with 17.26% followed by Blume Ventures. Its co-founders Mohit Kumar and Vatsal Singhal cumulatively owned 28.9% of the company. While the growth metrics seem inspired by its name, Ultrahuman still faces a formidable challenge of turning the corner in terms of profits. Smart ring, glucose monitoring are all fiercely competitive categories where the best narrative will win finally. With the utter dependence on outsourcing manufacturing, the business will always face external risks that are difficult to predict.

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