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OfBusiness cofounder Nitin Jain quits for manufacturing venture
By Startup Enthusiast ·
- Date
- Company
- OfBusiness
- What it does
- B2B raw material procurement and financing
- Kind
- People
- Founded
- 2016
What they do
OfBusiness is a B2B ecommerce platform for raw material procurement and financing to SMEs
What happened
Cofounder Nitin Jain has resigned and plans to start a new venture in the manufacturing space
Why it matters
The company is targeting an IPO of up to $1 billion and reported Rs 22,241 crore revenue in FY2025
The details
- Nitin Jain, cofounder and chief business officer of OfBusiness and its lending arm Oxyzo, has resigned.
- He announced his departure via a LinkedIn post.
- Jain had stepped down as CBO last year, then rejoined while negotiating investor funds for his new venture.
- His next venture will be in the manufacturing space.
- OfBusiness cofounders include Asish Mohapatra, Ruchi Kalra, Vasant Sridhar, Bhuvan Gupta, and Nitin Jain.
- A company spokesperson wished Nitin Jain well.
The bigger picture
- Jain is an IIT Delhi alumnus and was a key leader at OfBusiness and Oxyzo.
- OfBusiness last raised $325 million in December 2021 at a $5 billion valuation.
- The company is targeting an IPO of up to $1 billion, a mix of fresh issue and offer for sale.
- OfBusiness reported Rs 22,241 crore revenue and Rs 597 crore profit in FY2025.
About the business
- OfBusiness is a B2B ecommerce platform for raw material procurement and financing to SMEs in manufacturing and infrastructure.
- Product categories include steel, non-ferrous metals, chemicals, agricultural products, polymers, energy commodities, textiles, construction materials, and leather.
- It also operates a lending arm called Oxyzo.
- OfBusiness has delivered over 1 million orders, empowered over 1.5 million SMEs, and serves 70+ countries.
- It has 4,500+ suppliers, 50+ brands, and 5 manufacturing units in metals; 1,800+ suppliers and 30+ brands in chemicals; 2,600+ suppliers and 34 manufacturing units in apparel; and 21,000+ suppliers and 6 manufacturing units in food processing.
- It offers BidAssist for government procurement, with 2,000+ tender sources and 13,000+ daily tenders.
What happens next
- OfBusiness is targeting an IPO of up to $1 billion, a mix of fresh issue and offer for sale, and has transitioned to a public entity.
Investors
- Alpha Wave Global (existing) — Largest external stakeholder with 19.16%.
- Creation Investment (existing)
- Matrix (existing)
- SoftBank (existing)
- Norwest (existing)
- Tiger Global (existing)
Founders
- Nitin Jain, Cofounder and former chief business officer
- Asish Mohapatra, Cofounder
- Ruchi Kalra, Cofounder
- Vasant Sridhar, Cofounder
- Bhuvan Gupta, Cofounder
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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