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Exclusive: upGrad raises $35 Mn debt from EvolutionX

EntrackrEntrackr · 1y ago
Exclusive: upGrad raises $35 Mn debt from EvolutionX
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Edtech unicorn upGrad has raised Rs 287.5 crore (approximately $35 million) from EvolutionX. This is the first debt funding for the Mumbai-based company this year. The board at upGrad has passed a special resolution to issue 28,75,000 debentures at an issue price of Rs 1,000 each to raise Rs 287.5 crore or $35 million, its regulatory filing accessed from the Registrar of Companies shows. The company will use these funds for growth, operating expenses, and general corporate purposes, according to the filings. upGrad has raised over $650 million to date including $36.5 million via right issue from Teamsek, founder Ronnie Screwala, and other in March last year. The Temasek-backed company was reportedly in talks to raise $100 million to close the acquisition of online education firm Udacity. According to the startup data intelligence platform TheKredible, Temasek is the largest external stakeholder with 20.7% while Upgrad’s co-founder and chairperson Ronnie Screwvala holds a major 22.4% of the company. upGrad forayed into the offline higher education space in 2022 and invested $30 million to set up ten global campuses across India, the US, and other regions. upGrad experienced notable growth as its operational revenue increased by 72% to Rs 1,194 crore in FY23, up from Rs 692 crore in FY22. However, alongside this growth, the company’s losses also rose by 82% to Rs 1,114 crore in FY23. The company is yet to file its annual results for FY24.

Exclusive: Ahead of IPO, MobiKwik raises debt from Blacksoil Capital

EntrackrEntrackr · 1y ago
Exclusive: Ahead of IPO, MobiKwik raises debt from Blacksoil Capital
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Fintech firm MobiKwik has raised Rs 50 crore in debt from BlackSoil Capital. This is the second debt funding from the same investor in the last two years for the Gurugram-based company. The board at MobiKwik has passed a special resolution to issue 1,000 NCD (non-convertible debentures) at an issue price of Rs 5,00,000 each to raise Rs 50 crore, its regulatory filing sourced from RoC shows. Recently, Mobikwik made its second attempt to go IPO and filed its draft red herring prospectus (DRHP) with SEBI to raise Rs 700 crore from its initial public offering. However, sources assert that it may reconsider its public listing plan after Paytm’s mounting perils. According to the company’s latest DRHP, it will use Rs 250 crore from the proceeds of the IPO for financial service business. It has earmarked Rs 135 crore for funding growth of its payment service business while it plans to deploy Rs 135 crore towards strengthening product and technology. MobiKwik turned profitable in H1 of FY24 with Rs 9.5 crore profits along with an operating revenue of Rs 381 crore. In FY23, its operating revenue, however, went up just 2.37% to Rs 539 crore. The company booked a loss of Rs 83.8 crore in FY23 which shrank 34% from Rs 128 crore in the previous fiscal year.

Curefoods to raise debt from Blacksoil and Binny Bansal

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Curefoods to raise debt from Blacksoil and Binny Bansal
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Exclusive: Curefoods to raise debt from Blacksoil and Binny Bansal Cloud kitchen startup Curefoods is raising Rs 56.4 crore (approximately $6.6 million) in debt, led by BlackSoil Group and with participation from existing backer Binny Bansal. This will be the first debt round for the Bengaluru-based firm this year. The board at Curefoods has passed a special resolution to issue 1,000 non-convertible debentures at an issue price of Rs 5,00,000 each to BlackSoil, raising Rs 50 crore, and 595 compulsory convertible debentures to Binny Bansal worth Rs 6.4 crore, according to a regulatory filing accessed from the Registrar of Companies (RoC). The proceeds will be used for the company's working capital requirements and business expansion, as per filings. Curefoods is a cloud kitchen platform operating brands such as EatFit, Sharief Bhai, Olio Pizza, Krispy Kreme, Nomad Pizza, and others. Currently, it runs over 100 kitchens in over 200 locations in India. According to startup data intelligence platform TheKredible, Curefoods has raised $125 million across rounds from the likes of Binny Bansal-backed Three State Capital, Iron Pillar, and Chiratae Ventures, among others. Curefoods has also raised Rs 37 crore from Landmark Group in February via equity. Curefoods demonstrated notable financial performance in FY24, reporting a surge of over 50% in operating revenue to Rs 585 crore, while reducing losses by 50% to Rs 172.6 crore during the same period. The Ankit Nagori-led firm is reportedly planning to launch its $300–400 million initial public offering (IPO) in the latter part of FY26.

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