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CaratLane posts Rs 1,117 Cr revenue in Q3 FY25, EBITDA tops Rs 130 Cr

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CaratLane posts Rs 1,117 Cr revenue in Q3 FY25, EBITDA tops Rs 130 Cr
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Omnichannel jewellery brand CaratLane has recorded 27% year-on-year growth during the third quarter of the ongoing fiscal year. Moreover, its EBITDA crossed Rs 130 crore in the same period. CaratLane's total income (excluding bullion and Digi Gold sales) surged to Rs 1,117 crore in Q3 FY25, up from Rs 879 crore in Q3 FY24, reflecting 27% year-on-year growth. The figures were reported in Titan’s quarterly results sourced from the National Stock Exchange (NSE). According to the company's press release, CaratLane has added 19 new stores in India, bringing the total to 305 stores across 128 cities. During the quarter ending December 2024, CaratLane also opened its first international store in New Jersey, United States of America. With the 22% growth in brand searches, EBITDA for CaratLane stood at Rs 131 crore during Q3 FY25, with a margin of 11.7%. Notably, Titan's total jewelry business, including Tanishq and Mia grew by 26.6% to Rs 16,134 crore in Q3FY24, compared to 12,742 crore in Q3 FY24. Apart from CaratLane, Tanishq, and Mia have added 11 and 13 new stores respectively in the domestic market during the last quarter. Titan Company Limited initially acquired a 62% stake in CaratLane for Rs 357.24 crore in 2016. Over time, it increased its holding to 71.09%. The company later acquired an additional 27.18% for Rs 4,621 crore, bringing its total stake to 98.64%, and subsequently purchased the remaining shares for Rs 60 crore in February last year. During the fiscal year ended March 2024, CaratLane posted a 42% year-on-year increase to Rs 3,081 crore from Rs 2,169 crore in FY23. However, its profit slipped 3.7% to Rs 79 crore in the same period. CaratLane directly competes with Bluestone which filed DRHP to SEBI for Rs 1,000 crore IPO and reported Rs 1,266 crore in operating revenue for FY24 with a loss of Rs 142 crore. Fine jewellery brand Giva saw a 66% year-on-year revenue growth to Rs 274 crore in FY24. Meanwhile, Melorra is yet to post its annual results for the last fiscal.

CaratLane posts Rs 883 Cr revenue in Q4 FY25

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CaratLane posts Rs 883 Cr revenue in Q4 FY25
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Omnichannel jewellery brand CaratLane recorded 23% year-on-year growth during the fourth quarter of the last fiscal year. Moreover, its EBIT reached Rs 70 crore during the same period. CaratLane's total income (excluding bullion and digital gold sales) surged to Rs 883 crore in Q4 FY25, up from Rs 717 crore in Q4 FY24. These figures were reported in Titan’s quarterly results, sourced from the National Stock Exchange (NSE). The studded jewellery category posted a 19% growth, while other segments—including gold jewellery, gold coins, and others—registered a higher growth of 44% during the same period. According to the company's press release, CaratLane added 17 new stores in India, bringing the total to 322 stores across 139 cities. During the quarter ending March 2025, CaratLane had one international store in New Jersey, United States. With a 22% growth in brand searches, CaratLane’s EBIT stood at Rs 70 crore during Q4 FY25, with a margin of 7.9%. Notably, Titan's total jewellery business, including Tanishq and Mia, grew by 25% to Rs 11,232 crore in Q4 FY25. Its domestic (India) business grew by 23% to Rs 10,845 crore during the same period. During FY25, CaratLane posted a 24% year-on-year increase in revenue, rising to Rs 3,583 crore from Rs 2,889 crore in FY24. However, its earnings before tax (EBT) stood at Rs 296 crore, recording a margin of 8.3% for the same period. CaratLane directly competes with Bluestone, Giva, and Melorra. Last month, Bluestone secured approval from the Securities and Exchange Board of India (SEBI) for its initial public offering (IPO), as the firm plans to raise Rs 1,000 crore through a fresh issue of equity shares.

Exclusive: Leap Finance in talks to raise $100 Mn; seeks over $1 Bn valuation

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Exclusive: Leap Finance in talks to raise $100 Mn; seeks over $1 Bn valuation
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Leap Finance, a fintech platform for Indian students pursuing higher education overseas, is in talks to raise around $70–100 million in a new round, according to two sources aware of the development. The company is seeking fresh investment after more than two years of its Series D round. “Leap has been doing well for the past two years which attracted interest from several investors including internals,” said one of the sources requesting anonymity as talks are private. “The firm is in talks with at least three new investors to raise up to $100 million in Series E round.” Leap is likely to become a unicorn with this round, said sources. San Francisco-incorporated Leap last raised $75 million in its Series D round led by Owl Ventures with participation from Steadview, Paramark Ventures, Jungle Ventures and Peak XV in June 2022 in a valuation range of $850-900 million. Its exact valuation, shareholding and revenue couldn’t be ascertained as the firm parent entity isn’t registered in India. “The terms of the deal are currently being negotiated with two of the three new investors and Leap would finalise lead for the new round in a few weeks,” said another source who also wished not to be named. “It’s seeking $1 to 1.2 billion valuation in the Series E.” Sources assert that Leap has grown multi-fold since its Series D round. The firm enables educational loans for students keen on pursuing education in overseas universities. It offers test prep apps for IELTS, TOEFL, SAT; admissions and visa counseling as well as financial offerings through LeapScholar, LeapFinance, and Yocke. It also assists with international bank accounts, credit cards, and money remittance. “The new round will be a mix of primary and secondary capital, and some early investors including angels may take partial or full exit from the company,” said the source quoted above. Leap has declined to offer comment on the story. Queries sent to Owl Ventures, Jungle Ventures, Steadview and Peak XV did not elicit any response until publication of the story. The five-year-old firm has raised $175 million until Series D round and claims to have funded more than 3,000 students since 2021. It largely focuses on institutes in the US, Canada, UK and Australia. While edtech startups have been struggling to raise funds for the past couple of years, overseas education-focused finance platforms have cornered decent funding during the period. As per data compiled by TheKredible, Leap and its competitors such as Auxilo, Avanse Financial, Financepeer, Propelld, Grayquest, and Eduvanz collectively cornered around $500 million in the last 24 months. The strong preference to study abroad for superior exposure is a significant growth driver for companies like Leap, Leverage Edu, and CollegeDekho. Incred, a prominent player in the overseas educational loan space, reported that such loans accounted for 21% of its total disbursal in FY24. According to InCred’s founder, Bhupinder Singh, the growth prospects and increasing awareness in this segment have contributed to its [overseas educational loan] rapid expansion.

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