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Wealthtech firm Dezerv raises $40 Mn led by Premji Invest and Accel

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Wealthtech firm Dezerv raises $40 Mn led by Premji Invest and Accel
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Wealth tech platform Dezerv has raised Rs 350 crore (about $40 million) in a funding round co-led by Premji Invest and Accel’s Global Growth Fund. According to a Mint report, the round also saw participation from Elevation Capital and Z47 (formerly Matrix Partners India). Back in July last year, the Mumbai-based company had raised $32 million in a Series B round led by Premji Invest. Dezerv has raised around $100 million to date including its $7 million seed round co-led by Elevation and Matrix in September 2021. Dezerv also launched an Employee Stock Ownership Plan (ESOP) buyback program worth $5.3 million for both existing and current employees in March this year. Dezerv co-founder Sandeep Jethwani told the publication that the proceeds will be used to enhance the client experience, strengthen its technology stack, and expand investment offerings across multiple asset classes. The company plans to hire 200 additional relationship managers over the next 12 months. Dezerv offers portfolio management services to top-salaried and business individuals. It manages investment portfolios by leveraging in-house experts and claims to have delivered close to 30% returns to its users since its inception in April 2021. It operates in over 200 cities through offices in Mumbai, Delhi, Bengaluru, Hyderabad, and Pune. The company plans to leverage India’s account aggregator framework to offer more personalized solutions and expand its One Model platform to include assets like InvITs, REITs, and precious metals. According to Thekredible, Dezerv’s revenue from operations jumped to Rs 26.25 crore in FY24 from Rs 10.20 crore in FY23. It reported a 95.1% spike in its losses which stood at Rs 74.53 crore for FY24, as compared to Rs 38.20 crore in FY23.

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Dezerv, a company backed by Premji Invest, reported a revenue of Rs 26.25 crore and a loss of Rs 74.53 crore for the fiscal year ending March 2024. The revenue grew by 160% compared to the previous year, while losses increased by 95.1%. The total income for the year was Rs 26.33 crore, with significant expenses in employee costs (Rs 63.34 crore), marketing (Rs 18.48 crore), legal (Rs 4.13 crore), and miscellaneous expenses (Rs 14.89 crore), totaling Rs 100.84 crore. The company’s ROCE was -64.9% and EBITDA margin was -267.45%. Dezerv had cash and bank balances of Rs 100 crore and current assets worth Rs 122 crore. In FY23, the company had a revenue of Rs 10.22 crore and a loss of Rs 38.20 crore. The company raised $60 million in funding, with investors including Premji Invest, Elevation Capital, Matrix, and Accel. Dezerv targets high net-worth individuals (HNIs) with an investment threshold ranging from Rs 15 lakhs to several crore rupees, focusing on portfolio management services for working professionals.

Apna Mart raises $25 Mn led by Fundamentum and Accel

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Following a 2.5X growth in FY24, wealthtech platform Dezerv achieved a similar scale in FY25. Despite the aggressive expansion, the company’s losses widened during the year and crossed the Rs 100 crore mark in FY25. Dezerv’s revenue from operations grew 2.5X to Rs 66 crore in FY25 from Rs 26 crore in FY24, according to its consolidated financial statements sourced from the Registrar of Companies (RoC). Dezerv offers portfolio management services (PMS) to top tier working professionals and affluent individuals with expert advice, direct bonds, and angel investment opportunities in startups. Fees and commission income accounted for 67% of the operating revenue, which spiked nearly 4X to Rs 44 crore in FY25. Interest income surged more than 4X to Rs 16.8 crore during the year. However, net gains on fair value changes declined 55% to Rs 4.8 crore in the period. Employee benefit expenses remained the largest cost head for Dezerv, accounting for 62% of the total cost. This expense increased 76% to Rs 111 crore in FY25 from Rs 63 crore in FY24. Advertising and marketing expenses rose 67% to Rs 30 crore, while software expenses jumped 220% to Rs 8 crore during the last fiscal year. Depreciation costs increased to Rs 6 crore while legal and professional charges declined to Rs 3 crore in FY25. Overall, the firm’s total expenses grew 76% to Rs 178 crore in FY25 from Rs 101 crore in FY24. Higher spending pushed Dezerv’s losses up by 49% to Rs 112 crore in FY25. Its ROCE and EBITDA margin stood at -39.36% and -159.09%, respectively. On a unit basis, the company spent Rs 2.70 to earn a rupee in FY25. The Bengaluru-based firm reported cash and bank balances of Rs 204 crore, while its current assets stood at Rs 267 crore as of March 2025. According to startup data intelligence platform TheKredible, Dezerv has raised around $100 million in funding to date, including the recent $40 million round from its lead investors Accel and Premji Invest. Dezerv competes with players such as Zerodha, Upstox, and Wealthdesk. In FY25, Zerodha being a bootstrapped company reported revenue of Rs 8,847 crore with a profit of Rs 4,237 crore, while Upstox has raised over $200 million and posted flat revenue in FY25 at Rs 3,902 crore in FY25.

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