
Digital transformation consulting
company KaarTech has raised around $11 million (Rs 100 crore) from Playbook
Partners, the backer of Renee Cosmetics. The new round came on the back of its
profitability and 56% year-on-year growth in FY25, with revenue surpassing Rs
700 crore.
KaarTech’s regulatory filings
with the Registrar of Companies (RoC) show that its board approved the issuance
of 4,00,520 Series B CCPS at an issue price of Rs 2,496.75 apiece to raise Rs
100 crore from Playbook Partners. The proceeds will be utilised towards capital
expenditure, business expansion, and general working capital requirements, the
filings said.
The proceeds will be utilised
towards capital expenditure, business expansion, and general working capital
requirements, as per filings.
A91 Partners continued to be the
largest external shareholder with a 32.78% stake, while Playbook Partners held
4.76% following the allotment of this round. The company’s co-founders Maran
Nagarajan, Ratnakumar N, Selvakumaran Manickam, and Guardian George held
14.90%, 9.99%, 7.31%, and 8.01% stakes, respectively. The Chennai-based firm’s
revenue grew 56.8% to Rs 718 crore in FY25 from Rs 458 crore in FY24. It also
turned profitable in FY25, reporting a net profit of Rs 7.74 crore in FY25
compared to a loss of Rs 66.93 crore in FY24.
About KaarTech
KaarTech has been founded in 2006
by Maran Nagarajan, Ratnakumar N, Selvakumaran M and Guardian George. KaarTech
is a technology and consulting company focused on SAP-led digital
transformation. It provides SAP implementation and support, cloud and data services,
AI and automation, analytics, and managed services to help enterprises manage
and optimize business ops.