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Curefoods Secures Rs 160 Crore Pre-IPO Funding From Binny Bansal’s 3State Ventures

SEBI rules require this pre-IPO allotment to be netted off from Curefoods’ fresh issue, narrowing the size of its planned offering.

Overview

  • Curefoods allotted 1.28 crore shares at Rs 124 each to 3State Ventures after board approval on September 10 and shareholder nod on September 15.
  • The company’s June draft prospectus proposes a fresh issue of up to Rs 800 crore and an offer for sale of up to 4.85 crore shares by existing investors.
  • Planned uses of IPO proceeds include Rs 152.53 crore to expand cloud kitchens, restaurants, kiosks and Krispy Kreme outlets, along with funds for a central kitchen, debt reduction, lease payments and marketing.
  • For FY25, revenue from operations rose to Rs 745.8 crore while net loss stood at Rs 169.9 crore.
  • 3State Ventures, the investment arm of Flipkart co-founder Binny Bansal and already a key shareholder, increases its stake through the placement.