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Table Space revenue spikes 2X to Rs 780 Cr in FY23; stays profitable

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Table Space revenue spikes 2X to Rs 780 Cr in FY23; stays profitable
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Co-working space solutions provider Table Space has demonstrated solid financial performance in the last fiscal year as the company’s operating scale grew over 97% and neared the Rs 680 crore revenue mark. At the same time, the Bengaluru-based firm remained profitable during FY23. Table Space’s revenue from operations jumped to Rs 678.5 crore in the fiscal year ending March 2023 from Rs 344 crore in FY22, its consolidated financial statements filed with the RoC show. Founded by Amit Banerji in 2017, Table Space provides customized coworking spaces and claims to have a capacity of more than 10 million square feet with 75 plus centers in over 7 cities including Bengaluru. Rental and lease income formed 75% of the total operating revenue which saw a growth of 69% to Rs 512 crore in FY23 from Rs 303 crore in FY22. Facility management, common area maintenance, and sale of food and beverages were some other revenue drivers for the company. Table Space also earned Rs 90 crore from non-operating activities which tallied its total income to Rs 768.5 crore during the last fiscal year (FY23). See TheKredible for the detailed revenue breakup. Its finance and depreciation costs, concerning the lease accounted for 59% of the overall expenditure which surged 2X to Rs 414 crore in FY23. Table Space’s employee benefits, repair cum maintenance, advertising, legal professional, rent and other overheads catalyzed its overall expense up by 118% to Rs 703.8 crore in FY23 from Rs 321.6 crore in FY22. Head to TheKredible for the complete expense breakdown. The decent scale and two-fold growth in other income helped Table Space to increase its profits marginally to Rs 45.9 crore in FY23 from Rs 44.5 crore in FY22. Its ROCE and EBITDA margin stood at 9% and 62.3%. The company spent Rs 1.04 to earn a rupee in FY23. Table Space has raised around $330 million across several rounds including a $300 million round from Hillhouse. According to the startup data intelligence platform TheKredible, Hillhouse is the largest stakeholder with 31.49%. Its core team including Amit Banerji, Karan Chopra, Srinivas Prasad, and Narendra Kumar Kamaraju commands 56.48% of the company. The company competes with the likes of Smartworks, Awfis, IndiQube, WeWork and others. Table Space continues the trend of co-working platforms delivering strong growth, even as it has seen margins shrink at the same time. But being profitable matters, and the firm is poised to benefit all the more from the growth momentum thanks to that. However, the high income from non operating activities might also not be sustainable, which will put further pressure on the bottomline. All out growth versus well considered growth is still a much better problem to have than growth versus survival, however.

ApnaKlub’s gross revenue spikes 6X to Rs 278 Cr in FY23

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ApnaKlub’s gross revenue spikes 6X to Rs 278 Cr in FY23
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B2B consumer goods startup ApnaKlub raised $16 million led by TrueScale Capital and ICMG partners in January this year. And, it looks like the company’s growth numbers attracted the two backers: Its gross scale spiked nearly six-fold in the fiscal year ending March 2023. ApnaKlub’s gross revenue grew to Rs 278 crore in FY23 from Rs 47 crore in FY22, its financial statements sourced from RoC show. Founded in 2020, Apnaklub connects retailers, kirana stores, and fast-moving consumer goods (FMCG) brands via its wholesale partners. The sale of products was the primary source of revenue for ApnaKlub. Its personal care products top the collection charts followed by beverages, home care, processed foods, and others. The company also has an income of Rs 3 crore from the interest on long-term investments (non-operating) in FY23. See TheKredible for the detailed revenue breakup. In line with fellow B2B wholesale startups, the cost of procurement of goods turned out to be the largest cost center forming 82% of the overall expenditure. In sync with scale, this cost surged 5.8X to Rs 275 crore in FY23 from Rs 47 crore in FY22. ApnaKlub’s employee benefits, rent, advertising cum promotional, freight, contract, legal, and other overheads pushed its total expenditure to Rs 332 crore in FY23 from Rs 63 crore in FY22. Head to TheKredible for the detailed expense breakup. ApnaKlub bled heavily in pursuit of growth, leading to a 4.6X increase in losses to Rs 56 crore in FY23 as compared to Rs 12 crore in FY22. Its ROCE and EBITDA margins were recorded at -50% and -17.4% respectively. On a unit level, it spent Rs 1.19 to earn a rupee in FY23. FY22-FY23 FY22 FY23 EBITDA Margin -32% -17.4% Expense/₹ of Op Revenue ₹1.34 ₹1.19 ROCE -52% -50% While ApnaKlub might be on a path to breakeven only at a Rs 1000 crore plus turnover, the higher share of personal care products might allow a faster path to profitability, considering the better margins in that segment. Having said that, it is no secret that the actual marketplace for this segment is a battlefield that has left most players bloodied, if not fatally wounded. ApnaKlub must be doing something different to convince investors to bet on it in the current funding environment, and just for that, the firm needs to be tracked carefully for the next steps on its journey.

Classplus revenue spikes 2X to Rs 260 Cr in FY24; cuts losses by 57%

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Classplus revenue spikes 2X to Rs 260 Cr in FY24; cuts losses by 57%
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While many edtech posterboys experienced flat or no growth in FY24, edtech firm Classplus seems to have found stable revenue streams by empowering educators with an online presence. The Tiger Global-backed company saw its revenue grow eight-fold over the past two fiscal years, reaching Rs 213 crore in FY24, up from Rs 26 crore in FY22. At the same time, the firm reduced its losses by 57% in FY24. Classplus’s revenue from operations surged 2X to Rs 213 crore in FY24 from Rs 102 crore in FY23, its consolidated financial statements sourced from the Registrar of Companies (RoC) show. Classplus helps creators launch their online coaching business by launching their mobile apps and websites and sell online courses via them. The sale of SaaS tools and software accounted for 96.6% of its total operating revenue, which doubled to Rs 205.5 crore in FY24. The sale of products and other allied services contributed Rs 8 crore to its revenue. Additionally, the company earned Rs 52 crore, primarily from interest on fixed deposits, bringing its total income to Rs 264 crore in the fiscal year ending March 2024. It has also invested in companies like govt job-prep portal GyanLive and recently started a four year computer science course — Polaris School of Technology in Bangalore. For the six-year-old firm, employee benefits accounted for 54% of total expenses, decreasing by 12% to Rs 201.7 crore in FY24. This includes Rs 38.5 crore as ESOP cost which is non-cash in nature. Advertising and promotional expenses also saw a 7.3% decline in the last fiscal year. Legal and professional, information technology and depreciation were additional expenses that brought the overall expenditure down to Rs 375.7 crore in FY24, compared to Rs 405.2 crore in FY23. Check TheKredible for more details. The two-fold growth and controlled expenditures helped Classplus reduce its losses by 57%, bringing them down to Rs 110.4 crore in FY24 from Rs 256 crore in FY23. Its Return on Capital Employed (ROCE) and EBITDA margin improved to -15.26% and -35.99%, respectively. On a per-unit basis, the company spent Rs 1.77 to earn a rupee in FY24. FY23-FY24 FY23 FY24 EBITDA Margin -157.70% -35.99% Expense/₹ of Op Revenue ₹3.97 ₹1.77 ROCE -32.62% -15.26% The Gurugram-based company has raised over $160 million to date, including a $70 million Series D round in March 2022, which valued the company at $600 million. Its other notable investors include Tiger Global, Alpha Wave, RTP Global, Blume Ventures, and GSV Ventures. With enough dry powder to last at least another two years or more, especially if its cost controls continue to succeed at reducing losses, Classplus could be in a very good space by FY25. The offering is not as sensitive to the vagaries of the economy and as the universe of beneficiaries grows, even marketing expenses or acquisition costs will drop, if service is good. The company is also going to be building a deeper moat with higher numbers, securing its position better. At Rs 12,000 per annum or thereabouts on average for a ‘teacherpreneur’, disruptors will not find it easy to offer more for less.

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