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SoftBank turns around in FY25: Clocks $7.4 Bn profit, bets big on AI and chips

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SoftBank turns around in FY25: Clocks $7.4 Bn profit, bets big on AI and chips
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SoftBank Group has posted a net profit of $7.4 billion in FY25, marking a sharp reversal from a loss of $1.4 billion in the previous year. The turnaround follows aggressive bets on artificial intelligence and semiconductor plays. The Japanese conglomerate’s revenue rose 7.2% year-on-year to $45.97 billion, while income before tax jumped to $10.8 billion from just $367.5 million last year. SoftBank attributed the gain to a $23.5 billion investment profit from holdings in Alibaba, T-Mobile, and Deutsche Telekom. Its investment business, led by founder Masayoshi Son, recorded ¥3.41 trillion ($21.7 billion) in gains. This included ¥1.88 trillion ($11.94 billion) from Alibaba and ¥1.35 trillion ($8.58 billion) from T-Mobile. However, these were partially offset by a ¥2.03 trillion derivative loss, largely due to prepaid forward contracts using Alibaba shares. The performance of the Vision Fund segment remained mixed. While Vision Fund 1 clocked a ¥940 billion gain ($5.97 billion), Vision Fund 2 posted a loss of ¥526 billion ($3.34 billion). The group also incurred a ¥491.8 billion ($3.17 billion) charge related to third-party investor interests in the Vision Funds. A large part of Vision Fund 2’s losses came from a drop in the value of companies like Ola and Swiggy, which saw their stock prices and valuations fall. SoftBank said the value of its publicly listed investments under Vision Fund 2 fell by 21.7% in the last quarter. Meanwhile, SoftBank is doubling down its investment in AI infrastructure. It has committed up to $30 billion to OpenAI Global and is acquiring US-based chipmaker Ampere for $6.5 billion. The group also launched the “Stargate” project — a $500 billion initiative to build large-scale AI data centers. Despite the return to profitability, SoftBank flagged macro uncertainties including FX volatility, regulatory risks, and performance variance in its private market bets. The company will propose a year-end dividend of ¥22 ($0.14) per share, taking the full-year payout to ¥44 ($0.28), unchanged from last year.

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Exclusive: Oxyzo clocks Rs 330 Cr PAT on Rs 1,207 Cr revenue in FY25

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According to consolidated financial statements reviewed by Entrackr, Oxyzo’s operating revenue rose to Rs 1,207 crore in FY25, up from Rs 903 crore in FY24. Following a 58% year-on-year growth in FY24, B2B fintech unicorn Oxyzo Financial Services continued its strong momentum in FY25, recording a 33.7% YoY increase in revenue for the fiscal year ended March 2025. The company also reported a 16.5% rise in profit during the same period. Oxyzo, the lending arm of the industrial goods and services procurement platform OfBusiness, offers credit solutions and loans to small and medium enterprises (SMEs) and startups. Interest income from loan disbursements contributed 95% of its total operating revenue, which rose to Rs 1,141 crore in FY25. The remaining revenue came from fees and commissions. As a lending-focused company, finance costs emerged as the largest expense for Oxyzo, accounting for 58% of its total spending. These costs climbed to Rs 439 crore in FY25, in line with the company's expanding scale. Oxyzo spent Rs 143 crore on employee benefits. Its legal, impairment, administrative, and other operational expenses contributed to a total expenditure of Rs 755 crore in FY25, up from Rs 514 crore in FY24. The combination of topline growth and controlled cost mechanism helped the company post a 16.5% growth in profits, which rose to Rs 339 crore in FY25, compared to Rs 291 crore in the previous fiscal year. Oxyzo raised approximately $200 million in 2022, achieving unicorn status following its Series A round led by Alpha Wave and Tiger Global. The company also plans to raise a fresh round of equity in the second half of FY26 in the range of $100-150 million. According to startup data intelligence platform TheKredible, the OFB group, including its promoters, holds a 74.5% stake, while Alpha Wave is the largest external investor with a 7.4% share, followed by Tiger Global. Its parent OfBusiness is also gearing up for a $1 billion IPO, expected to include a combination of a fresh issue and an offer for sale.

Elevation Capital trims Ixigo stake, clocks 25X return

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Elevation Capital trims Ixigo stake, clocks 25X return
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Elevation Capital trims Ixigo stake, clocks 25X return Elevation Capital (formerly SAIF Partners) has offloaded 21.5 lakh shares in Le Travenues Technology Ltd, the parent company of travel tech firm Ixigo, for Rs 38.27 crore (around $4.5 million). The partial exit marks a nearly 25X return on its investment. According to a disclosure on the Bombay Stock Exchange (BSE), SAIF Partners sold 21.5 lakh equity shares at Rs 178 each through block deals. This marks Elevation’s third partial exit from Ixigo. The VC firm had earlier sold shares worth Rs 100 crore ($12 million) in a pre-IPO secondary transaction, followed by a Rs 180 crore ($21 million) sell-off during the IPO via the offer-for-sale (OFS) route, together delivering estimated returns of 13X. As of March 31, 2025, Elevation held around 14.2% in Ixigo, down sharply from 23.4% in February 2024. The sell-off comes at a time when Ixigo reported a 72% year-on-year jump in revenue to Rs 284 crore in Q4 FY25, while its profit rose 2.4X to Rs 17 crore. For the full fiscal year (FY25), the company posted Rs 914 crore in revenue. At the close of today’s trading session (Tuesday, May 19), Ixigo’s shares were priced at Rs 174.6 each, with a total market capitalization of Rs 6,811 crore (approximately $800 million).

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