Moneyview raising $30 Mn debt via private placement

Moneyview, a Bengaluru-based lending platform, is set to raise Rs 250 crore ($30 million) through debt via private placements, marking its first significant debt round in three years. The funds will be allocated for growth, working capital, and general corporate purposes. The company is also nearing unicorn status, with plans to raise $50-60 million from new and existing investors, including Apis Partners, Accel Partners, and Evolvence India. To date, Moneyview has raised around $190 million and was valued at $900 million in its last equity round. The firm, which offers various financial services and products, reported a revenue increase to Rs 577 crore and a profit surge to Rs 163 crore for FY23.

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https://entrackr.com/2024/09/exclusive-moneyview-raising-30-mn-debt-via-private-placement/

Moneyview set to turn unicorn in Series F round

Bengaluru-based Moneyview is nearing unicorn status as it finalizes a new funding round of $50-60 million from new and existing investors, including Apis Partners and Accel. This Series F round will push the company's valuation over $1 billion. Moneyview, which offers personal and home loans, credit cards, and loans against property, has raised nearly $190 million to date. The company's revenue grew 2.6x to Rs 577 crore in FY23, with profits surging 27x. Moneyview is also set to acquire a mid-stage fintech company.

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https://entrackr.com/2024/07/exclusive-moneyview-set-to-turn-unicorn-in-series-f-round/

Zomato to invest Rs 400 Cr in Blinkit and Zomato Entertainment

Zomato is investing Rs 300 crore ($36 million) in its quick commerce arm Blinkit to compete with Swiggy Instamart and Zepto. Additionally, it will invest Rs 100 crore ($12 million) in its subsidiary, Zomato Entertainment. Since acquiring Blinkit (formerly Grofers) in 2022, Zomato has invested Rs 2,300 crore ($277 million) in it. Blinkit recently achieved EBITDA profitability. Competitors Swiggy and Zepto are also significantly investing in quick commerce.

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https://entrackr.com/2024/06/zomato-to-invest-rs-400-cr-in-blinkit-and-zomato-entertainment/

Funding and acquisitions in Indian startup this week [27 May-01 Jun]

Indian startups raised $387.23 million, comprising 13 growth-stage deals totaling $309.7 million and 20 early-stage deals worth $77.53 million. Major deals include SEDEMAC, Infra.Market, and Ather Energy. Bengaluru led with 15 deals, followed by Delhi-NCR. E-commerce, fintech, and EV sectors dominated. Seed funding led with 8 deals. Funding decreased by 13% from the previous week. Notable hirings include InCred's COO appointment. Seven funds were launched, and notable acquisitions include BharatX acquiring Zenifi. ESOP buybacks and potential market moves were observed. Various financial results and news flashes were reported. Notable launches include Shopsy by Flipkart and Q-Zap by Razorpay.

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https://entrackr.com/2024/06/funding-and-acquisitions-in-indian-startup-this-week-27-may-01-jun/

BluSmart raising $24 Mn in pre Series B

BluSmart Mobility, an EV ride-hailing and charging hub operator, is raising Rs 200 crore ($24 million) in a pre-Series B funding round by issuing over a million preference shares. This capital-intensive company, founded in 2019, operates 4,400 EV chargers and 7,000 vehicles, competing with Ola and Uber with a unique scheduled pick-up model. Despite significant revenue growth, from Rs 160 crore in FY23 to Rs 390 crore in FY24, audited financials are pending. BluSmart is also expanding to Dubai.

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https://entrackr.com/2024/05/blusmart-raising-24-mn-from-existing-investors/

Cashfree posts Rs 614 Cr revenue in FY23; losses widen

Cashfree, backed by State Bank of India, reported a 75.43% growth in operating scale in FY23, with revenue reaching Rs 614 crore. However, losses surged to Rs 133 crore from Rs 3 crore in FY22 due to a substantial increase in employee benefits and payment processing costs. The company's primary revenue source is commissions from merchants, rising 75% to Rs 613.29 crore. With expenses doubling, including a 2.1X increase in payment processing charges, Cashfree faced losses attributed to investments in R&D and market share growth.

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https://entrackr.com/2024/01/cashfree-posts-rs-614-cr-revenue-in-fy23-losses-widen/

BluSmart raises $24 Mn from existing investors, founders and leadership team

BluSmart Mobility, an EV ride-hailing service and charging infrastructure operator, raised $24 million in an equity round with over-subscription from existing investors, founders, and leadership. The company, challenging Ola and Uber, operates over 4,000 EV chargers across 34 hubs in Delhi-NCR and Bengaluru. With plans to scale its fleet to 8,000 EVs, BluSmart reported crossing $50 million in annual revenue run-rate, growing over 100% YoY, despite losses increasing to Rs 65.4 crore in FY22 as per TheKredible.

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https://entrackr.com/2023/12/blusmart-raises-24-mn-from-existing-investors-founders-and-leadership-team/

BookMyShow posts Rs 1,026 Cr income and Rs 85 Cr profit in FY23

BookMyShow is an outlier and its comeback after the pandemic sets the company apart from other late-stage firms. During the pandemic (FY21), the firm’s revenue nose-dived to Rs 74 crore as multiplexes and other offline entertainment shows were restricted but it bounced back with a staggering 13X growth in the last two fiscal years (FY22 & FY23) and also posted a hefty profit in the fiscal year ending March 2023. BookMyShow’s revenue from operations surged 3.5X to Rs 976 crore in FY23 from Rs 277 crore in FY22, its consolidated financial statements sourced from the Registrar of Companies show.

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https://entrackr.com/2023/12/bookmyshow-posts-rs-1026-cr-income-and-rs-85-cr-profit-in-fy23/

Ustraa reports Rs 100 Cr revenue and Rs 40 Cr loss in FY23

Men’s grooming startup Ustraa was acquired by Carlyle-owned wellness and beauty company VLCC at a 40% valuation cut in July this year. The company grew decently in terms of scale but its losses continued to widen in FY23. While we will look at its expenses and losses in the second half of the story, for now let’s look at its avenues of revenue and their growth.
Ustraa’s revenue from operations grew by 47% to Rs 97 crore in FY23, according to its annual financial report with the Registrar of Companies.

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https://entrackr.com/2023/11/ustraa-reports-rs-100-cr-revenue-and-rs-40-cr-loss-in-fy23/

XpressBees acquires courier firm Trackon

XpressBees has acquired the logistics and supply chain firm, Trackon. The deal also marks the first acquisition for the e-commerce-focused logistics startup since its inception in 2015. Last month, Entrackr exclusively reported about the development.

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https://entrackr.com/2023/08/xpressbees-acquires-courier-firm-trackon/

Easebuzz’s scale doubles to Rs 230 Cr in FY23; remains profitable

Easebuzz, a company in the payments infrastructure industry, said it doubled its operating scale during FY23, and it appears that the Payment Aggregator license it acquired in August 2022 may have been a key factor in this expansion.

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https://entrackr.com/2023/07/easebuzzs-scale-doubles-to-rs-230-cr-in-fy23-remains-profitable/