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Arya.ag reports Rs 340 Cr revenue in FY24, profit surges 2.5X

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Arya.ag reports Rs 340 Cr revenue in FY24, profit surges 2.5X
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Arya.ag became the first agritech startup to secure two funding rounds in 2024. This milestone was driven by a significant increase in scale while maintaining profitability, a rarity in the sector in recent years. Arya.ag’s operating revenue climbed 18% to Rs 340 crore in FY24 from Rs 288 crore in FY23, as per its consolidated financial statement sourced from the Registrar of Companies (RoC). Noida-based Arya.ag is a grain commerce platform, connecting agriproduce sellers and buyers. It enables farmgate storage, finance, and year-round supply, serving farmers, FPOs, financial institutions, SME processors, traders, and corporate agribusinesses. Its subsidiary, Aryadhan, offers warehouse receipt financing. Storage and warehousing income was the largest contributor and generated Rs 212.8 crore or 62.64% of total operating revenue, with a 7.5% rise. Interest income on loans rose significantly by 27.2% to Rs 55.4 crore, while other income contributed another Rs 71.5 crore. The company earned additional Rs 13 crore from non-operating revenue which pushed its total income to Rs 352 crore in FY24. On the expense front, the cost of services, its largest expense, grew marginally by 3.1% to Rs 183.9 crore, representing 55.66% of total expenses, employee benefit costs rose by 17.1% to Rs 50 crore, while finance expenses surged by 56.3% to Rs 60 crore. Other expenses added another Rs 36.5 crore. Overall, Arya.ag’s total expenses increased by 16% to Rs 330.4 crore in FY24 from Rs 284.6 crore in FY23. Arya.ag’s profit spiked 2.5X to Rs 19 crore in FY24 from Rs 7.6 crore in FY23. Its ROCE and EBITDA margin stood at 14.87% and 25.3% respectively. Arya.ag’s expense-to-earning ratio stood at Rs 0.97. As of March 2024, the firm reported Rs 1114 crore of current assets including Rs 103 crore of cash and bank balance. According to TheKredible, Arya.ag has raised a total of $144 million in funding till date having Lightrock Venture and Aspada Investment Company as its lead investors. Recently, the firm secured a $19.8 million commitment from the United States International Development Finance Corporation (DFC) to guarantee a debt facility for its agri-commerce subsidiary, Aryatech.

PayU-backed Mindgate profit soars 3.6X in FY24, posts Rs 257 Cr revenue

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PayU-backed Mindgate profit soars 3.6X in FY24, posts Rs 257 Cr revenue
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Payments technology company Mindgate made headlines last week after Prosus’s PayU acquired a 43.5% stake in the firm. The strategic acquisition followed Mindgate’s impressive 34.6% year-on-year growth, with revenue surpassing Rs 250 crore in FY24 and net profits surging 3.6X. Mindgate’s revenue from operations grew to Rs 257 crore in FY24 from Rs 191 crore in FY23, its consolidated financial statements accessed from the Registrar of Companies (RoC) show. Mindgate is a digital payments company specializing in real-time payment processing and enterprise payment solutions for banks, financial institutions, and businesses. Income from subscription-based SaaS services accounted for 87.7% of the total operating revenue, which rose by 35% to Rs 201 crore in FY24. Revenue from transaction processing and annual maintenance services contributed Rs 40 crore and Rs 16 crore, respectively. The company also earned Rs 4 crore from interest on current investments, bringing its total revenue to Rs 261 crore in FY24 from Rs 195 crore in FY23. Similar to other SaaS tech firms, employee benefits made up 71% of Mindgate’s overall expenditure. This cost rose by 22.6% to Rs 163 crore in FY24. Additional expenses such as rent, subscription and membership fees, travel, advertising, and overheads pushed the total expenditure up by 24.5% to Rs 229 crore in FY24, compared to Rs 184 crore in FY23. Year-on-year growth, coupled with controlled costs, enabled Mindgate to post a 3.6X surge in profits to Rs 23.2 crore in FY24 from Rs 6.5 crore in FY23. At a unit level, the company spent Re 0.89 to earn a rupee in FY24, with improved ROCE and EBITDA margins of 17.03% and 13.6%, respectively. By the end of FY24, its total current assets stood at Rs 211 crore, including cash and bank balances of Rs 74 crore.

KKR-owned Leap India profit surges 4X in FY24

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KKR-owned Leap India profit surges 4X in FY24
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Fintrackr All Stories KKR-owned Leap India profit surges 4X in FY24 Logistics solutions startup Leap India recorded a 44% year-on-year revenue growth for the fiscal year ending March 2024. Moreover, the Mumbai-based company's profits surged 4X during the same period. Logistics solutions startup Leap India secured $63 million in funding from KKR in December last year, driven by a 44% year-on-year revenue growth for the fiscal year ending March 2024. Moreover, the Mumbai-based company's profits surged 4X during the same period. Leap India’s revenue from operations grew to Rs 365 crore in FY24 from Rs 253 crore in FY23, its consolidated financial statements sourced from the Registrar of Companies show. Leap India provides supply chain solutions, including equipment pooling, packaging, inventory management, transportation, and maintenance. Serving e-commerce, consumer durables, beverages, and automotive industries, it operates 25 warehouses and 22 manufacturing units. Income from services contributed 95.6% of total revenue, which grew 43.6% to Rs 349 crore in FY24. The remaining revenue came from the sale of pallets and forklifts. The company also earned Rs 7 crore, bringing total income to Rs 372 crore in FY24 from Rs 258 crore in FY23. For an end-to-end supply chain company, the depreciation and finance costs formed 50.5% of the overall expenditure which cumulatively increased to Rs 164 crore in FY24. Its employee benefits grew by 93.8% to Rs 62 crore in the last fiscal year. The legal, freight, travel, and other overheads took the total expenditure up by 31% to Rs 325 crore in FY24 from Rs 248 crore in FY23. The 44% scale and controlled expenditure led KKR-backed firm to spike its profits by 4.1X to Rs 37 crore in FY24, compared to Rs 9 crore in FY23. On a unit level, it spent Rs 0.89 to earn a rupee of opening revenue. Its ROCE and EBITDA margins stood at 8.26% and 56.72% respectively. Last year, private equity firm KKR invested in Leap India, acquiring a majority stake through a mix of primary and secondary investments. That infusion reportedly gave TVS Capital, North Heaven, Mayfield, Morgan Stanley, and other early backers a complete exit. In 2021, Morgan Stanley invested $25 million in the firm. Leap India has raised over $180 million to date and was valued at $600 million. According to the filing, KKR controls around 78.64% stake in Leap India while Sixth Sense, First Bridge, and Madhurima International command 1.38%, 1.19%, and 0.99%, respectively.

Mosambee touches Rs 240 Cr revenue in FY24; profit surges 87%

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Mosambee touches Rs 240 Cr revenue in FY24; profit surges 87%
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Pine Labs-backed mobile point-of-sale (mPOS) provider Mosambee has continued to demonstrate year-on-year profitable growth. The firm increased its operating scale by over 28% in the fiscal year ending March 2024, while its profit rose by 87% during the same period. Mosambee’s revenue from operations grew to Rs 240 crore during the last fiscal year, from Rs 187 crore in FY23, its annual financial statements sourced from the Registrar of Companies (RoC) show. Mosambee is an EMV-enabled mPOS system that provides payment solutions for debit credit card transactions along with mobile-based payment options. Income derived from service rental, transaction processing, and settlement formed 68% of the total revenue which increased 52.3% to Rs 163 crore in FY24. The rest of the operating revenue generated from the sale of PoS (point of sale) devices which saw a modest 3.4% decline to Rs 77 crore in the last fiscal year, compared to Rs 80 crore in FY23. On the cost side, the cost of procurement of devices became the largest cost center forming 40% of the overall cost. This cost grew 15.3% to Rs 83 crore in FY24 from Rs 72 crore in FY23. Its employee benefit increased by 5.2% to Rs 61 crore in FY24 which includes Rs 8.7 crore as ESOP cost (non-cash). The firm’s burn on legal, technology, communication, transaction services, and other overheads pushed the total expenditure up by 19.4% to Rs 203 crore in FY24. The decent growth and controlled expenditure helped Mosambee to grow its profits by 86.7% to Rs 28 crore in FY24. Its ROCE and EBITDA margins improved to 31.25% and 23.33%, respectively. Mosambee’s expense-to-earning ratio stood at Rs 0.85 in the last fiscal year. The company has a total current assets of Rs 296 crore with cash and bank balances of Rs 13 crore during the said fiscal year. In April 2022, Pine Labs acquired a majority stake in Mosambee, boosting its valuation to over $100 million. Prior to this, in February 2022, Mosambee announced its acquisition of Benow, a digital payments and EMI technology platform. However, in March of this year, Mosambee secured a Series B funding round from Rajasthan Venture Capital Fund (RVCF) and SIDBI Venture Capital Ltd.

Bounce’s revenue surges 6X to Rs 91 Cr in FY23; cuts losses

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Bounce’s revenue surges 6X to Rs 91 Cr in FY23; cuts losses
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Electric scooter manufacturer Bounce grew six-fold in the fiscal year ending March 2023 while also reducing losses by 19% at the same time. Bounce’s revenue from operations surged to Rs 91 crore in FY23 from Rs 15 crore in FY22, its consolidated financial statements filed with the Registrar of Companies (RoC) show. Bounce Founded in 2014 by Anil G, Varun Agni, and Vivekananda Hallekere, Bounce initially focused on providing bike rental services. But in 2022, the company made a strategic shift to become an electric vehicle (EV) manufacturer. As a result, electric scooters contributed to 92% of the company’s total revenue in FY23. The rest of the income came from renting vehicles, the sale of spare parts, and software subscription charges. Bounce also made Rs 8 crore from interest on deposits tallying its total income to Rs 99 crore in FY23. Head to TheKredible for a complete revenue breakdown. Being an electric two-wheeler maker, the cost of procurement constituted 30% of the overall expenditure and burned Rs 89 crore during the previous fiscal year. Bounce’s employee benefit costs remained flat in the same period. Its legal/professional, advertising cum promotional, subcontractor, finance cost, amortization, and overheads took the overall expenditure to Rs 297 crore in FY23 from Rs 277 crore in FY22. Check TheKredible for the detailed expense breakup. Expenses Breakdown Total ₹ 277 Cr https://thekredible.com/company/bounce/financials View Full Data To access complete data, visithttps://thekredible.com/company/bounce/financials Total ₹ 297 Cr https://thekredible.com/company/bounce/financials View Full Data To access complete data, visithttps://thekredible.com/company/bounce/financials Employee benefit Employee benefit Legal professional Legal professional Advertising promotional Advertising promotional Subcontractor and manpower supply Subcontractor and manpower supply Finance cost Finance cost Depreciation Depreciation Others Others Cost of materials consumed To check complete Expense Breakdown visit thekredible.com View full data Bounce effectively managed to cut its costs, leading to a 19% reduction in losses to Rs 197 crore in FY23 from Rs 243 crore in FY22. Its ROCE and EBITDA stood at -82% and -142% respectively. On a unit level, it spent Rs 3.26 to earn a rupee in FY23. FY22-FY23 FY22 FY23 EBITDA Margin -524% -142% Expense/₹ of Op Revenue ₹18.47 ₹3.26 ROCE -60% -82% Bounce has raised around $200 million across several financing rounds. According to the startup data intelligence platform TheKredible, Accel is the largest stakeholder with 26.62% followed by Peak XV and B Capital. Go to TheKredible for the complete shareholding pattern.

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