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HR tech platform Keka posts Rs 78 Cr revenue in FY24; losses spike 2.8X

EntrackrEntrackr · 7m ago
HR tech platform Keka posts Rs 78 Cr revenue in FY24; losses spike 2.8X
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HR tech platform Keka continued its growth journey with a 62% year-on-year increase during the fiscal year ending March 2024. However, this growth came at a steep cost, as the Hyderabad-headquartered firm's losses surged 2.8X in the last fiscal. Ten-years-old Keka's revenue from operations grew to Rs 78 crore in FY24 from Rs 48 crore in FY23, its annual financial statements sourced from the Registrar of Companies (RoC) show. Founded in 2015 by Vijay Yalamanchili, Keka provides HR-related solutions that aim to streamline and automate payroll, recruiting, leave and attendance, performance management, and more. According to the company, its HR application is embraced by 2.5 million employees. For the SaaS startup, the subscription income from the sale of its closed-based HR and payroll management software (Keka HR) accounted for 97.4% of its overall operating revenue which grew 60% to Rs 76 crore in FY24. The remaining revenue came from one-time implementation fees for the WestBridge Capital-backed firm. The company also added Rs 9 crore from interest on deposits and current investments, which led its total revenue to Rs 87 crore in FY24, as compared to Rs 54 crore in FY23. Similar to other SaaS companies, employee benefits accounted for 64.5% of the overall expenditure. This cost spiked 94% to Rs 107 crore in FY24. It includes Rs 6 crore ESOP cost which is non-cash in nature. Keka's advertising spend surged 3.6X to Rs 22 crore in FY24. Its informational technology, rent, traveling, legal, and other overheads took the total expenditure up by 100% to Rs 166 crore in FY24 from Rs 83 crore in FY23. See TheKredible for the detailed cost breakup. With around 2X growth in advertising and employee benefits, Keka's losses spiked 2.8X to Rs 80 crore in FY24, compared to Rs 28 crore in FY23. Its ROCE and EBIDTA ratios were recorded at -85% and -89%, respectively. Keka's expense-to-earning ratio stood at Rs 2.13. During the end of FY24, its total current assets registered at 97 crore including the cash and bank balance of Rs 88 crore. Keka has raised around $59 million to date including a $57 million Series A led by WestBridge Capital in November 2022. According to the startup data intelligence platform TheKredible, WestBridge Capital is the largest external stakeholder with 20% while its founder and chief executive officer command 66% of the company.

Adda247 acquires CA test prep platform Ekagrata

EntrackrEntrackr · 1y ago
Adda247 acquires CA test prep platform Ekagrata
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Google-backed edtech company Adda247 has acquired chartered accountancy (CA) test preparation platform Ekagrata Eduserv for an undisclosed amount. Adda247 had previously acquired StudyIQ in January 2021 and Veeksha in July 2023. This acquisition is expected to significantly expand Adda247’s user base, which currently has 40 million monthly users (MAU). It will position Adda247 to capture a substantial share of the booming CA test preparation market, the company said in a press release. As a part of the acquisition, Anshul Agrawal, founder of Ekagrata , will be appointed as the director of CA vertical at Adda247 to lead the category. The strategic acquisition will also see Ekagrata’s employees becoming a part of Adda247. According to market research, the CA test preparation market is valued at Rs 800 crore (nearly $100 million). The acquisition comes soon after Adda247’s expansion into the skilling, up skilling, and higher education sectors. Co-founded in 2016 by Anil Nagar and Saurabh Bansal, Adda247’s offerings include live online classes, on-demand video courses, mock tests, and e-books. As per startup data intelligence platform TheKredible, Adda247 has raised over $55 million to date from investors like Westbridge, Google, Info Edge, and Asha Impact. The firm was valued at $175 million during its last fundraise in October 2022. Gurugram-based Adda247’s revenue from operations jumped nearly two fold to Rs 115 crore in FY23 from Rs 61 crore in FY22. During the period, the firm’s losses increased by 4X to Rs 110 crore.

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