Exclusive: Powerplay valuation halves in fresh funding

Construction management startup Powerplay is set to raise fresh capital from its existing backers, Accel India and Surge Ventures, after a three-year funding gap, but at a steep 57% valuation markdown.

The board at Powerplay has passed a special resolution to issue 1,739 Series A2 CCPS at an issue price of Rs 98,512.12 per share, to raise  Rs 17.13 crore (approximately $2 million), according to the company’s regulatory filings with the Registrar of Companies (RoC).

Accel India and Surge Ventures will participate in Powerplay’s new round with Rs 8.56 crore each. 

According to the startup data intelligence platform TheKredible, the company will be valued at around Rs 258 crore or $30 million post-money, marking a 57% valuation cut, compared to its previous $7 million funding round in August 2022 led by Accel, which valued the company at around Rs 600 crore or $75 million.

The company has raised Rs 117 crore to date. As per the filing, after this round, Accel will be the largest external stakeholder with a 21.25% stake, followed by India Quotient and Surge Ventures, which will hold 15.70% and 15.47%, respectively. Its co-founders, Iesh Dixit and Shubham Goya, will cumulatively own 38.22% of the company.

Founded in 2019 by Iesh Dixit and Shubham Goyal, Powerplay simplifies site-to-office communication to manage construction and architectural projects. It enables construction companies to track progress, attendance, material management, invoices, issue tracking, and budget management.

Powerplay is yet to file its financial statements for FY25. The Bengaluru-based startup saw its revenue grow 43% to Rs 4.39 crore in FY24 from Rs 3.07 crore in FY23. At the same time, its losses reduced by 14% to Rs 31.92 crore.