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Fintech (24)D2C (12)E-commerce (7)Consumer (3)Direct-to-Consumer (3)EdTech (3)Mobility (3)NBFC (3)Audio Streaming (2)Consumer Electronics (2)Diagnostics (2)F&B (2)Healthcare (2)Insurtech (2)P2P Lending (2)Quick Commerce (2)Auto-Tech (1)B2B (1)B2B Seafood (1)E-pharmacy (1)Edtech (1)Entertainment (1)Furniture Rental (1)Health & Wellness (1)Health Tech (1)Hospitality (1)Logistics (1)Manufacturing Marketplace (1)Payments (1)Rental Marketplace (1)Roll-Up (1)SaaS (1)Silver Jewelry (1)Social Media (1)Used Car Marketplace (1)Wealth Management (1)

PocketFM

PocketFM Cut Losses 77%. Turned Cash-Flow Positive. Half Its Revenue Is One US Customer.

PocketFM (Pocket FM Private Limited) cut its net loss from ₹68.71 Cr to ₹15.82 Cr in a single year while doubling revenue to ₹260.85 Cr. Operating cash flow turned positive for the first time: +₹10.91 Cr. IT costs halved. Then the filing revealed that one unnamed US customer represented 50.48% of total revenue. If that customer leaves, FY2024 revenue drops to ₹129.17 Cr, back to FY2023 levels.

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KukuFM

KukuFM Spent More on Marketing Than It Earned. Revenue Tripled. Losses Didn't Fall.

KukuFM (Mebigo Labs Private Limited) spent ₹101.84 Cr on marketing in FY2024 to generate ₹87.95 Cr in subscription revenue. The loss was ₹95.80 Cr. Then FY2025 revenue hit ₹258.38 Cr, nearly tripling in one year. The problem: net worth dropped from ₹245.96 Cr to ₹99.14 Cr, implying FY2025 losses of approximately ₹146.82 Cr with no new equity raised. At that burn rate, the runway is under 12 months.

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