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Swara Fincare raises Rs 19.4 Cr in Series A funding

EntrackrEntrackr · 10m ago
Swara Fincare raises Rs 19.4 Cr in Series A funding
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Tech-enabled non-banking financial company (NBFC) Swara Fincare has successfully raised Rs 19.4 crore ($2.3 million) in a Series A funding round led by UC Impower, with participation from Serica Angel Fund. The new funding will be used to promote financial inclusion for micro and small entrepreneurs, expand its distribution network, develop innovative products, and enhance its technology platforms, according to a press release from Swara Fincare. Founded in 2022 by Dev Verma, Mukund Madhav, and Sumit Ranjan, Swara Fincare aims to provide financial services to individuals and entrepreneurs in rural and semi-urban areas of India. Its offerings include customized financing solutions, life, health, and general insurance products, as well as loan account EMI payments and real-time tracking. Swara Fincare focuses on supporting the underbanked population and emerging entrepreneurs in India. The company collaborates with government agencies, NGOs, and other organizations to deliver financial literacy programs, training, and mentorship to its clients. Based in Gurugram, Swara Fincare operates 45 branches across Uttar Pradesh, Haryana, Rajasthan, Bihar, and Uttarakhand, impacting over 35,000 households. The firm has also secured debt support from more than 30 prominent financial institutions and banks, along with three co-lending partnerships to facilitate its growth. Other notable players in the NBFC sector include Funding Societies, Lendingkart, and AYEFin, among others.

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Fleetx raises Rs 113 Cr in Series C led by IndiaMART and Beenext

EntrackrEntrackr · 3m ago
Fleetx raises Rs 113 Cr in Series C led by IndiaMART and Beenext
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Fleetx raises Rs 113 Cr in Series C led by IndiaMART and Beenext. Gurugram-based logistics SaaS startup Fleetx has raised Rs 113 crore ($13.2 million) in its Series C round led by existing investors IndiaMART Intermesh and BEENEXT’s Accelerate Fund. The round includes both primary and secondary transactions. Fleetx had raised $19.4 million in its Series B round led by IndiaMart with participation from IndiaQuotient and BEENEXT in February 2022. The fresh proceeds will be used to expand product capabilities and scale its go-to-market engine across mid-market and enterprise segments in India, Fleetx said in a press release. Founded in 2017 by Vineet Sharma, Abhay Jeet Gupta, Udbhav Rai, Parveen Kataria, and Vishal Misra, Fleetx operates at the intersection of AI and IoT, offering fleet management, fuel analytics, video telematics, transport ERP, and TMS solutions. The company plans to strengthen its product stack and profitability metrics to meet IPO-readiness targets within the next two years. It also aims to double its annual recurring revenue (ARR) while achieving profitability in the near term. “As we sit on the huge logistics data points, we’re in a unique position to leverage AI to tackle some of the most complex challenges in the sector. We will continue to invest aggressively in our product capabilities while building a durable, efficient business delivering measurable value to our customers,” said Vineet Sharma, CEO of Fleetx. Fleetx claims to have grown 4x since its last funding round in 2022. It claims to have crossed Rs 100 crore in ARR and currently serves over 2,000 clients, including more than 100 large enterprise accounts. Its customers span industries such as cement, FMCG, mining, transportation, and manufacturing. Notable clients include Ultratech Cement, Adani Group, Unilever, Godrej, Shree Cement, Maersk, and Panasonic. For the fiscal year ending March 2024, Fleetx recorded operating revenue of Rs 56.58 crore from Rs 41.63 crore in FY23. The company also reduced its losses by over 55% to Rs 24.21 crore in FY24.

Udaan raises $75 Mn at flat valuation

EntrackrEntrackr · 6m ago
Udaan raises $75 Mn at flat valuation
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Udaan raises $75 Mn at flat valuation B2B e-commerce platform Udaan has raised $75 million in a Series G equity funding round at a flat valuation, as announced by the company’s co-founder and CEO, Vaibhav Gupta, during a town hall today. Sources assert that the company has been valued in the range of $1.5 to $1.8 billion in this round. According to sources, Udaan plans to use the funds to uplift customer experience, expand market reach, strengthen strategic vendor partnerships, and beef up supply chain and credit infrastructure. Last month, Udaan received approval from the National Company Law Tribunal (NCLT) to merge its various business entities into a unified entity, Hiveloop Ecommerce Pvt Ltd. This consolidation marks a significant milestone in its journey toward becoming a publicly listed company. In October 2024, Udaan secured Rs 300 crore (over $35 million) in debt funding from Lighthouse Canton, Stride Ventures, InnoVen Capital, and Trifecta Capital. The company has raised around $1.9 billion in debt and equity funding to date. Udaan’s gross revenue (GMV) grew only 1.7% to Rs 5,706.6 crore in the fiscal year ending March 2024 in contrast to Rs 5,609.3 crore booked in FY23. However, it managed to control its losses by 19.4% to Rs 1,674.1 crore in the same period.

Rapido raises Rs 250 Cr from Prosus as part of Series E round

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Rapido raises Rs 250 Cr from Prosus as part of Series E round
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Rapido raises Rs 250 Cr from Prosus as part of Series E round Mobility firm Rapido is raising Rs 250 crore (around $29.7 million) from Prosus as part of Series E round. This funding comes just seven months after its $120 million round, which was led by WestBridge. The board at Rapido has passed a special resolution to issue 47,743 Series E preference shares at an issue price of Rs 52,467 each to raise Rs 250 crore or $29.7 million, the company's regulatory filing accessed from the Registrar of Companies shows. Rapido was set to raise approximately $60 million in a mix of primary and secondary funding from Prosus, as exclusively reported by Entrackr in October 2024. The ride-hailing app is raising $200 million in its Series E round at a $1.1 billion valuation. The company has already received two tranches—$120 million and $29.7 million. Following this latest tranche, Prosus will hold around 2.9% of Rapido. Based on Entrackr’s estimates, Rapido is currently valued at approximately Rs 8,726 crore (just over $1 billion). Rapido recorded 46.3% year-on-year growth, with revenue standing at Rs 648 crore in the fiscal year ending March 2024. The company also reduced its losses by 45%, bringing them down to Rs 371 crore during the same period. In Q2 FY25, Rapido reported a 2.5X year-on-year increase in gross order value (GOV), reaching Rs 2,461 crore, up from Rs 977 crore in Q2 FY24. The company also saw a two-fold increase in rides, totaling 207 million.

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