Moneycontrol was first to report about Jumbotail’s $120 million fundraise from SC Ventures and others in a round which values the company at $1 billion, on March 27.
The larger entity’s fresh valuation of around $900 million is a significant markup from Jumbotail’s valuation of around $300 million in 2021 and Solv’s valuation of $200 million a few years ago.
The combined entity will be led by S. Karthik Venkateswaran and Ashish Jhina, Co-Founders of Jumbotail. Gautam Jain will join the board of Jumbotail, representing SC Ventures, the press statement said.
Through the deal, Jumbotail, largely seen as a vertical B2B company, will look to strengthen its horizontal play. A final deal announcement is expected in the coming weeks, sources told Moneycontrol.
With fresh capital, the Bengaluru-based company expects to turn profitable by the end of the current calendar year
Distributors of fast-moving consumer goods are asking companies for equal margins as those offered to B2B platforms. They had earlier set a December 31 deadline and threatened to drop products from their portfolios if their demand is not met. But are likely to extend the deadline now given the ongoing dialogue with several FMCG companies.
A total of $1.25 billion was raised by startups in the week of December 20 to 24
The company plans to utilise the funds for building technology and enhance operational capabilities.
The company plans to utilise the funds for strengthening its technology platform and enhancing operational capabilities, Jumbotail said in a statement.