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OfBusiness buys out Indian Design fully

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Company
OfBusiness
What it does
B2B raw material fulfilment platform
Kind
Acquisition
Based in
Gurugram
Founded
2015
Sector
Commerce & Consumer Brands

What they do

OfBusiness is a B2B platform for raw materials procurement across metals, chemicals, apparel and food

What happened

It completed a 100% buyout of Indian Design, a Bengaluru-based garment and home textile maker, by acquiring the remaining 30% stake

Why it matters

The consolidation of commerce units comes ahead of a planned $1 billion IPO in the next fiscal year

The details

  • OfBusiness has completed a 100% buyout of Indian Design by acquiring the remaining 30% stake.
  • Indian Design is a Bengaluru-based garment and home textile manufacturer with annual revenue of ₹1,300 crore.
  • It supplies to global brands including H&M, GAP, Old Navy, Columbia and IKEA.
  • OfBusiness's apparel vertical works with Zara, Abercrombie & Fitch, Michael Kors, Uniqlo, Adidas and Skechers.
  • The apparel vertical generates ~₹3,000 crore in revenue, with ~80% coming from exports.
  • OfBusiness is consolidating its commerce units — Metals, Apparels, Chemicals and Agri Processing — ahead of a planned IPO.
  • The company is merging key commerce subsidiaries into the holding company via an NCLT-approved process for a unified structure.

The bigger picture

  • OfBusiness Group posted a consolidated revenue of ₹22,241 crore and a PAT of ₹597 crore in FY25.
  • The group has a net worth of ₹9,400 crore and cash reserves of over ₹2,500 crore.
  • Its lending arm Oxyzo has an asset base of ₹9,200 crore with NPAs (non-performing assets, or loans that are not being repaid) of just 1.1% as of March 2025.
  • The company is targeting a $1 billion IPO in FY26, which will include a fresh issue and an Offer for Sale (OFS).

About the business

  • OfBusiness is a B2B raw material fulfilment platform founded in 2015 and based in Gurugram.
  • It operates in categories: Metals, Chemicals, Apparel and Food Processing.
  • The apparel vertical has 2,600+ suppliers, 34 manufacturing units and 160+ customer brands.
  • The company claims 1M+ orders delivered, 1.5M+ SMEs empowered, presence in 26 states and 70+ countries.
  • OfBusiness is diversifying from commodity aggregation into branded manufacturing and integrated supply chains.

What happens next

  • OfBusiness is targeting a $1 billion IPO in FY26, including a fresh issue and Offer for Sale.
  • Part of the IPO capital will fund a ₹3,000 crore capex to double steel capacity.
  • The company is merging key commerce subsidiaries into the holding company via an NCLT-approved process for a unified structure before the IPO.

The deal

Type
acquisition

Investors

Founders

  • Asish Mohapatra, Co-founder
  • Vasant Sridhar, Co-founder
  • Bhuvan Gupta, Co-founder
  • Jaivee Joseph, Co-founder

About OfBusiness

Product
Marketplace platform connecting SMEs to commodities including steel, metals, chemicals, agricultural products, textiles; includes financing and supply chain services
Customers
Small and medium enterprises seeking streamlined access to commodities, financing, and logistics
How it makes money
B2B marketplace model with commission on transactions and financing services
What sets it apart
Diversified vertical portfolio including apparel exports to top global retailers; operates across 75 countries

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