, the B2B ecommerce startup for enterprises, has raised about $50 million from existing investors in a Series E funding round led by Schroder Adveq, a Zurich-based private equity firm.
International Finance Corp, Chiratae Ventures, B Capital and British International Investment were the others who participated in this round, The Economic Times has reported.
According to the report, the fund was raised at a valuation of $980 million, 63% higher than the valuation during the previous round of funding in August 2022.
Sachin Agrawal, Co-founder and Chief Executive of Bizongo, told The Economic Times that the startup is in advanced discussions on an acquisition, without sharing specific details.
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Founded in 2015, the startup offers digital vendor management, supply chain automation, and supply chain financing services to various categories of enterprise clients.
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Currently, the company has 450-500 enterprise customers, while 7,000-8,000 SME vendors are onboarded on its platform, compared with 175 customers and 2,500-3,000 vendors two years ago.
In FY23, Bizongo reported a gross merchandise value of $800 million. It generated about $7 million – $8 million in positive cash flow in the period. Loss remained flat at around Rs 100 crore in FY21, FY22 and FY23. In FY24, its net revenue is expected to see a moderate 25-30% growth as the company focuses on profitability, said Agrawal.
