Stake sale · Mobility & Logistics
Accel sells 1.48% stake in BlackBuck for ₹155.5 crore
By Startup Enthusiast ·
- Date
- Company
- BlackBuck
- What it does
- Digital trucking platform for B2B freight
- Kind
- Stake sale
- Amount
- ₹155.5 crore
- Stage
- public
- Sector
- Mobility & Logistics
What they do
BlackBuck is an online B2B marketplace for inter-city truckload transportation, telematics, and vehicle financing
What happened
Accel India IV sold 27 lakh shares at ₹576.05 each to Abakkus Investment Managers in a block deal
Why it matters
The sale came after BlackBuck reported strong Q1 FY27 results with net profit up 25% YoY
The details
- Accel India IV sold 27 lakh shares of BlackBuck in the open market on 11 September 2026.
- The sale consideration was ₹155.5 crore at ₹576.05 per share, an 8.4% discount to the previous close.
- The buyer was Abakkus Investment Managers, led by Sunil Singhania.
- Accel India IV sold a 1.48% stake in the company.
- Before the sale, Accel held 7.17% (1,30,68,097 shares) as of June 2026; after the sale, it holds 5.69% (1,03,68,097 shares).
- The transaction was filed under SEBI SAST Regulations Regulation 29(2).
- BlackBuck's share price closed at ₹628.15 on 11 September, up 7.21%, and at ₹629.05 on BSE on 12 September, up 7.46%.
- The stock gained ~18% in three months but was down 7.6% year-to-date as of September 2026.
The bigger picture
- An early investor chose to cash in some of its holdings after the company posted strong quarterly numbers.
- BlackBuck reported Q1 FY27 net profit of ₹42.2 crore, up 25% YoY, and revenue of ₹204.2 crore, up 42% YoY.
- The company served 8.83 lakh customers in Q1, with 4.6 lakh monthly transacting customers using 2+ services, up 20% YoY.
About the business
- BlackBuck connects businesses with truck operators for moving goods across cities.
- It also sells telematics (vehicle tracking and monitoring technology) and offers vehicle financing.
- The company is operated by Zinka Logistics Solutions Limited.
- It is described as India's largest digital trucking platform.
- BlackBuck is backed by Accel India, Flipkart subsidiary Quickroutes, and Peak XV Partners.
The deal
- Type
- secondary sale
Investors
- Accel India IV (seller) — Early venture capital backer of BlackBuck.
- Abakkus Investment Managers (buyer) — Investment firm led by Sunil Singhania.
Founders
- Rajesh Kumar Naidu Yabaji, Co-founder
- Chanakya Hridaya, Co-founder
- Ramasubramanian Balasubramaniam, Co-founder
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