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Zerodha applies for merchant-banking licence to diversify beyond broking
Zerodha seeks a merchant-banking licence to diversify beyond broking, while IndiaMART posted stronger Q1 FY27 earnings and plans working-capital finance. The roundup also covers Ather’s QIP, travel-tech funding, fintech acquisitions, lending growth and Cent’s diagnostic-centre expansion.
Reported figures
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| IndiaMART Q1 FY27 net profit: | ₹172.2 crore, up 12% YoY |
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| IndiaMART Q1 FY27 operating revenue: | ₹414.4 crore, up 11% YoY |
| IndiaMART generated 26 million business enquiries; supplier storefronts reached 8.8 million and paying suppliers | 2.18 lakh |
| Ather raised about ₹1,300 crore through a QIP and plans a total | ₹2,500 crore fundraise |
| Zaggle will acquire a 20% Unobanc stake for | up to ₹7.97 crore |
| Vartis Platforms FY26 profit: | ₹96.2 crore, up 183% YoY; operating revenue: ₹338 crore, up 43% YoY |
| Cent charges around ₹27,500 for its annual diagnostic protocol and plans | 20-25 centres |
Also in the report
- Zerodha has 68 lakh+ users and purportedly accounts for 10% of retail and HNI AUM
- 30 Sundays raised about $6.7 million (₹61 crore) in Series A funding
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