Dezerv reports Rs 66 Cr revenue in FY25, employee costs climb to Rs 111 Cr

Following a 2.5X growth in FY24, wealthtech platform Dezerv achieved a similar scale in FY25. Despite the aggressive expansion, the company’s losses widened during the year and crossed the Rs 100 crore mark in FY25.

Dezerv’s revenue from operations grew 2.5X to Rs 66 crore in FY25 from Rs 26 crore in FY24, according to its consolidated financial statements sourced from the Registrar of Companies (RoC).

Dezerv offers portfolio management services (PMS) to top tier working professionals and affluent individuals with expert advice, direct bonds, and angel investment opportunities in startups.

Fees and commission income accounted for 67% of the operating revenue, which spiked nearly 4X to Rs 44 crore in FY25. Interest income surged more than 4X to Rs 16.8 crore during the year. However, net gains on fair value changes declined 55% to Rs 4.8 crore in the period.

Employee benefit expenses remained the largest cost head for Dezerv, accounting for 62% of the total cost. This expense increased 76% to Rs 111 crore in FY25 from Rs 63 crore in FY24. Advertising and marketing expenses rose 67% to Rs 30 crore, while software expenses jumped 220% to Rs 8 crore during the last fiscal year.

Depreciation costs increased to Rs 6 crore while legal and professional charges declined to Rs 3 crore in FY25. Overall, the firm’s total expenses grew 76% to Rs 178 crore in FY25 from Rs 101 crore in FY24.

Higher spending pushed Dezerv’s losses up by 49% to Rs 112 crore in FY25. Its ROCE and EBITDA margin stood at -39.36% and -159.09%, respectively. On a unit basis, the company spent Rs 2.70 to earn a rupee in FY25. The Bengaluru-based firm reported cash and bank balances of Rs 204 crore, while its current assets stood at Rs 267 crore as of March 2025.

According to  startup data intelligence platform TheKredible, Dezerv has raised around $100 million in funding to date, including the recent $40 million round from its lead investors Accel and Premji Invest. 

Dezerv competes with players such as Zerodha, Upstox, and Wealthdesk. In FY25, Zerodha being a bootstrapped company reported revenue of Rs 8,847 crore with a profit of Rs 4,237 crore, while Upstox has raised over $200 million and posted flat revenue in FY25 at Rs 3,902 crore in FY25.