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The Sleep Company rolls out second tranche of ESOP buyback for 105 employees

EntrackrEntrackr · 1y ago
The Sleep Company rolls out second tranche of ESOP buyback for 105 employees
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Comfort-tech brand The Sleep Company has announced the second tranche of ESOP (employee stock ownership plan) buyback for its employees. The current buyback will benefit a total of 105 employees, including 50% of women employees. After securing Rs 13.4 crore in pre-Series A, and Rs 177 crore in a Series B round led by Premji Invest and Fireside Ventures, the company recently secured Rs 184 crore in Series C Funding. The Sleep Company has rolled out the second tranche of the programme in just four years since its inception, which is set to benefit employees irrespective of their seniority. The company rolled out its first ESOP buyback programme in 2023 worth Rs 83.47 lakh. Founded by Priyanka and Harshil Salot, The Sleep Company offers premium products with technology rooted in developments in material science and sleep science. In June 2022, the platform marked its foray into offline retail with the launch of its first store in Bengaluru, to open over 150 stores by end of 2024. The firm claims to have achieved significant growth with its revenue growing 2.6 times over the last 12 months, reaching Rs 130 crore in sales in 2023. Through its omnichannel model, the company has over 70 stores across the country and is well on its way to opening 150 stores by the end of 2024. Last month, audio series platform Pocket FM announced its first ESOP buyback worth $8.3 million. As per data compiled by TheKredible, the total EOSP buyback/payout/liquidity stood at nearly $802 million in 2023. In 2021 and 2022, the buyback amount was recorded at $440 and $200 million respectively. In 2024, MyGate, Classplus and Meesho also completed their ESOP buyback scheme.

Unacademy announces Rs 50 Cr ESOP buyback

EntrackrEntrackr · 2d ago
Unacademy announces Rs 50 Cr ESOP buyback
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Edtech company Unacademy has initiated a Rs 50 crore ESOP buyback programme to offer liquidity to its employees, according to the company’s co-founder, Gaurav Munjal. Announcing the development on X, Munjal said that eight employees are expected to make over Rs 1 crore each through the buyback, while 17 employees will receive more than Rs 50 lakh, and 38 employees are likely to earn over Rs 10 lakh. “Grateful to the board for carving out a cash pool for the employees, even though the valuation is significantly lower than our last fundraise,” Munjal said, adding that the company will reach out to eligible employees over the next few weeks to participate in the programme. Munjal had recently clarified the company’s stance on ESOP exercise terms and valuation. Unacademy introduced a one-time 30-day window for former employees to exercise their vested stock options, while cautioning that the current valuation is lower than previous funding rounds and that preference shareholders have priority over equity holders. Unacademy is undergoing a strategic reset as the edtech sector faces headwinds after the post-pandemic boom. Recently, the company announced plans to shift from company-run offline learning centres to a franchise-based model to cut costs and improve unit economics. The company has also explored consolidation opportunities. However, recent talks between Unacademy and upGrad over a potential acquisition were called off after the two sides failed to agree on valuation terms.

Meesho announces its largest ESOP buyback worth Rs 200 Cr

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Meesho announces its largest ESOP buyback worth Rs 200 Cr
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Meesho has announced the initiation of an employee stock ownership plan (ESOP) buyback program of Rs 200 crore (approximately $25 million), making it the company’s largest ESOP buyback pool to date. This marks the fourth buyback at the horizontal e-commerce unicorn. The company bought back shares worth $1 million in February 2020, $5 million in November 2020 and $5.5 million in October 2021. The new buyback will benefit around 1,700 past as well as present employees across junior-level executives to senior leadership. Meesho provides small businesses, which includes SMBs, MSMEs and individual entrepreneurs, access to millions of customers, selection from over 30 categories, pan-India logistics, payment services and customer support capabilities. The Vidit Aatrey-led company recently announced the launch of Valmo, a full fledged logistics marketplace that allows the network of micro-entrepreneurs to become Meesho logistics partners. In July 2023, Meesho claimed that it was the first horizontal Indian e-commerce company to turn profitable. Since announcing profitability in July 2023, the company continues to remain profitable and cash flow positive. The company also cut its losses in FY23 by 48% but its revenue spiked 77% year-on-year to Rs 5,735 crore in the last fiscal year. Recently, community management app MyGate rolled out employee stock buyback program for more than 50 employees. As per data compiled by TheKredible, the total EOSP buyback/payout/liquidity stood at nearly $802 million in 2023. In 2021 and 2022, the buyback amount was recorded at $440 and $200 million respectively.

Cashfree Payments announces ESOP buyback for over 400 employees

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Cashfree Payments announces ESOP buyback for over 400 employees
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Cashfree Payments announces ESOP buyback for over 400 employees Bengaluru-based fintech firm Cashfree Payments has announced an ESOP buyback programme covering over 400 employees, including 175 former employees. The buyback provides liquidity to current and former team members holding vested stock options. Cashfree did not disclose the size of the buyback or the valuation at which the shares were repurchased. The move comes a year after Cashfree’s $53 million funding round led by Krafton. Overall, the company has raised $95 million from investors, including Y Combinator, Smilegate Investments, and State Bank of India. Founded in 2015, Cashfree Payments operates a payments and payouts infrastructure platform for businesses. The company processes more than $80 billion in annual payment volumes and serves over one million merchants, including startups and large internet companies. Cashfree has also been expanding its cross-border payments business, which currently contributes around 10% of the company’s revenue, following strong growth in transaction volumes over the past year. According to TheKredible, Cashfree reported operating revenue of Rs 640 crore in FY25, compared with Rs 643 crore in FY24. The company’s net loss widened 14% to Rs 154 crore from Rs 135 crore in the previous fiscal year. This marks the third major ESOP buyback announcement in 2026. Recently, healthtech firm Innovaccer completed an ESOP buyback worth around $75 million, while SaaS unicorn BrowserStack announced a $125 million ESOP liquidity programme. For context, ESOP buyback activity in 2025 remained muted at just over $75 million. In comparison, total ESOP buybacks, payouts, and liquidity stood at about $190 million in 2024, significantly lower than $802 million in 2023, $440 million in 2021, and $200 million in 2022.

Innovaccer announces Rs 600 Cr ESOP buyback

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Innovaccer announces Rs 600 Cr ESOP buyback
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Innovaccer announces Rs 600 Cr ESOP buyback Healthtech company Innovaccer has completed an ESOP buyback worth Rs 600 crore, around $75 million, providing liquidity to current and former employees holding vested stock options. According to an Inc42 report, an undisclosed number of current and former employees holding restricted stock units benefited from the ESOP buyback. The buyback follows Innovaccer’s $275 million Series F funding round, which included both primary and secondary capital and saw participation from investors such as B Capital, Kaiser Permanente, and Generation Investment Management. Founded in 2014, Innovaccer operates a healthcare data and analytics platform that enables hospitals, health systems, and insurers to unify clinical and operational data. The company has built a strong presence in the US healthcare market and works closely with provider networks and payers. For the fiscal year ended March 2025, Innovaccer reported operating revenue of Rs 387.71 crore and a profit of Rs 36.1 crore. Over the past year, the company led by Abhinav Shashank also acquired two companies, Cured and Pharmacy Quality Solutions, to strengthen its capabilities.

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