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Will mid and specialized IT companies pay more as the sector makes a comeback ? 6 Mid sized IT stocks with upside potential of upto 41%
It was after a long period of time that IT stock made a comeback on Friday as reflected in the top gainers list which was dominated by IT stocks. Now the question is whether it is another false start or the Q1 results from TCS and HCL tech are reflecting the fact that the street has been more pessimistic on the sector than it was required. The answer to this would be clear in another couple of days, but the way they have been performing, there is a higher probability of it being more sustainable this time. The fact is IT companies are one of most researched companies in India. But the focus of that research is largely on TOP 5 five companies. While the fact is that the Indian IT sector is far bigger than just these companies. There are many niche areas where mid and small cap IT companies have been able to make their mark and a distinction needs to be made when looking at the sector and probably because the are not over owned by large institutional investor.
Goldman Sachs nears $30-50 million MoEngage deal in signs of SaaS deals comeback
Goldman Sachs targets $35-50 million in MoEngage via secondary transaction. MoEngage, valued at $700 million in 2022 led by Goldman and B Capital, has clients including Flipkart. IFC invested in Innovaccer; Whatfix by Warburg Pincus; Icertis, SoftBank. Atlan received funds from GIC, Meritech. Noteworthy: Eight Roads Ventures, SaaS valuation multiples, Bessemer Venture Partners.
All that SaaS; AI woes
Happy Friday! Goldman Sachs is likely to increase its stake in SaaS startup MoEngage. This and more in today’s ETtech Morning Dispatch.
Confident of achieving 45-55% growth this financial year: Avinash Godkhindi, Zaggle Prepaid
So, it is great that more and more people are coming into the formal sector and organised employment. And as they come into organised employment, they get PF, ESIC, they pay your taxes and eventually they want to save on those taxes.
SaaS startup Rocketlane raises $24 million in funding
B2B SaaS startup Rocketlane has raised $24 million in funding led by 8VC, Matrix Partners India and Nexus Venture Partners. The company will use the funds to launch new products, innovate its customer portal, and accelerate its AI plans, it said in a statement. Rocketlane has so far raised $45 million in funding.
Optimistic despite short term bumps: Freshworks CEO Dennis Woodside
Freshworks CEO Woodside outlines the company's revenue distribution, with significant contributions from the US, Europe, and Asia Pacific regions, highlighting plans for further market expansion in Asia Pacific, Middle East, and North Africa.
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Fintech sector will dominate future Unicorns at USD 58 billion: Hurun report
The total worth of India's future unicorns will stand at USD 58 billion, an increase of 1.2 per cent as compared to last year. Fintech sector leads with the highest number of companies that can become Unicorns in future.
Warburg Pincus may lead $100-150 million funding round in Saas firm Whatfix
Private equity firm Warburg Pincus is set to lead a $100-150 million funding round in SoftBank-backed SaaS firm Whatfix, with participation expected from SoftBank and early investors Helion Venture Partners and Eight Roads Ventures. Whatfix is said to be clocking an annual recurring revenue of $70-75 million.
Why AI's future is Indian: SenseAI survey shows how India is at a turning point
One of the key revelations is that SaaS has emerged as the dominant business model among the startups in a survey, indicating a growing preference for cloud-based AI solutions.
ETtech Q&A | Public markets have reset, private tech valuations still lagging behind: Rubrik founders
The US software company said it has 900 employees in Bangalore, India, developing products for the globe from here. Rubrik has hired engineers, product managers, and UX designers in India along with setting up a significant chunk of its customer service team out of India.
Bootstrapped SaaS startup Kissflow culls 11% workforce
Kissflow, a Chennai-based startup, announced the layoff of about 45 employees (11% of its workforce) across India, the US, and the UAE. The CEO, Suresh Sambandam, cited reasons such as procurement strategy shift and annual performance reviews. In 2022, the company had gifted BMWs to key staffers for employee appreciation.
SaaS startup Testsigma raises $8.2 million led by MassMutual Ventures
Existing investors Accel, Strive and BoldCap also participated in the round, Testsigma said on Wednesday. The company had previously raised $4.6 million in 2022.
SAP to acquire Israel-based WalkMe
Both companies' boards have approved the transaction for $14 per share, a premium of 45% on WalkMe's last closing price, they said in a joint statement.
Sebi launches Saa₹thi 2.0 mobile app on personal finance
The updated Saa₹thi app comes with an user-friendly interface. Its comprehensive tools are aimed at simplifying complex financial concepts. It has financial calculators, modules that introduce and explain KYC procedures, mutual funds, ETFs, buying and selling shares on stock exchanges, investor grievances redressal mechanism, and the Online Dispute Resolution platform
GetVantange invested in over 750 companies, mostly consumer facing firms in FY24
GetVantage, founded in late 2019, has funded 1,500 companies with a combined GMV of $900 million across categories ranging from B2B SaaS, subscription businesses, D2C, eCommerce, edtech, healthtech, cloud kitchens, and nutrition, among others.
SaaS company AiDash launches first ESOP buyback plan for employees
The company says the buyback, which comes on the back of its $58.5 million series C funding round, underscores its commitment to shared wealth creation.
Sanjay Nayar’s Sorin Investments raises Rs 1,350 crore
Early-stage venture firm Sorin Investments, founded by veteran dealmaker and former KKR India CEO Sanjay Nayar, made the final close of its maiden fund at Rs 1,350 crore, sources told ET. Through this fund, Sorin will back startups looking to raise Series A funding.
Ashish Kacholia-backed smallcap stock jumps 8% after company's Q4 PAT rises 153%
Zaggle Prepaid Ocean Services, a smallcap company supported by ace investor Ashish Kacholia, saw its shares surge by almost 8% to Rs 338 on Friday's trading session on the BSE. This spike followed the announcement of strong fourth-quarter results.
Zaggle Q4 Results: Net profit jumps to Rs 19 crore
SaaS fintech platform Zaggle Prepaid Ocean Services on Thursday said its consolidated net profit more than doubled to Rs 19.15 crore in the March 2024 quarter. The company had reported a net profit of Rs 7.56 crore in the year-ago period, according to a regulatory filing.
Software integration startup UnifyApps raises $11 million led by Elevation Capital
San Francisco-based AI startup UnifyApps is aiming to expand its platform to support over 5,000 applications, advance the capabilities of generative AI and build large language model-powered agents.
India Ahoy! India as a software IPO destination
While the likes of FirstCry and CureFit will continue to go public in India, it’s software firms with global customer bases that are now set to take centerstage.
Avinash Ramesh Godkhindi re-appointed as MD, CEO of Zaggle
Zaggle Prepaid Ocean Services, the parent company of fintech startup Zaggle, re-appoints Avinash Ramesh Godkhindi as MD and CEO. Godkhindi, with Zaggle since 2012, led Citibank's PremierMiles card launch in India. A University of Chicago Booth School of Business alumnus, he brings two decades of financial and fintech experience to Zaggle, founded by Raj P Narayanam in 2011. The company went public in 2023 with its IPO.
SoftBank back at deal counter with Icertis deal talks
Tech VC in funding talks with portfolio co Icertis, which is stitching up a $150m secondary round
Data collaboration software firm Atlan raises $105 million; valuation nearly doubles to $750 million
Funding led by Singapore's GIC and US-based Meritech Capital values startup at $750 million, up from $450 million in March 2022 when it last raised funds
Tech startup Plotline raises $2.6 million in seed round
Based in San Francisco and Bengaluru, Plotline serves industry majors in the likes of Dream11, Khatabook, BharatPe, CoinDCX, Niyo, Step, and Kredivo.
Kaiser may steer $250 million funding in SaaS firm Innovaccer at flat valuation
Kaiser Permanente to invest $200-250 million in Innovaccer, with valuations dropping to 10-15x. Mubadala joins the new round. Innovaccer digitizes patient data for US healthcare firms like Orlando Health, MercyOne, and CommonSpirit Health.
Innovaccer’s new funding round; ONDC’s logistics push
Happy Thursday! SaaS startup Innovaccer is in discussions to raise funding at a flat valuation of $3 billion. This and more in today’s ETtech Morning Dispatch.
Amagi appoints Richard Perkett as chief product officer
Richard Perkett joins Amagi as CPO, driving product strategy. With extensive experience, he aims to enhance customer value and foster growth through a strong product culture, aligning with Amagi's future vision.
Revenue-linked financiers bet big on SaaS companies
Over the past month, revenue-based financiers such as GetVantage and Velocity have set aside a dedicated corpus of Rs 250 crore and Rs 300 crore, respectively, to meet the growing demand for this kind of debt financing in the software-as-a-service (SaaS) industry.
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