Acquisition · Financial Services
Zaggle revises Dice acquisition to asset deal
By Startup Enthusiast ·
- Date
- Company
- Zaggle
- What it does
- Spend management and fintech platform
- Kind
- Acquisition
- Amount
- ₹68 Cr
- Founded
- 2011
- Sector
- Financial Services
What they do
Zaggle provides spend management and fintech solutions for businesses
What happened
It revised its acquisition of Dice Enterprises to a strategic asset and IP deal, cutting cost to ₹68 Cr from ₹123 Cr
Why it matters
The move aims for capital efficiency and strengthening AI and enterprise automation capabilities
The details
- Zaggle revised its acquisition of Dice Enterprises from a full share purchase to a strategic asset and IP acquisition.
- The original deal was ₹123 Cr (about $14.3 Mn) for 100% shares of Dice.
- The revised deal is ₹68 Cr for Dice's AI-enabled spend management platform, enterprise contracts, IP, and about 100 tech professionals.
- The acquisition includes Dice's platform infrastructure, proprietary algorithms, CTO and CPO.
- The original non-binding term sheet was signed on June 5, 2025, with expected close within 90 days.
- Zaggle's Q4 FY25 net profit was ₹31.1 Cr, up 62% YoY from ₹19.2 Cr.
- Zaggle's Q4 FY25 operating revenue was ₹412.1 Cr, up about 51% YoY from ₹273.4 Cr.
- Zaggle share price ended 0.72% lower at ₹439.9 on BSE on the day of the update.
The bigger picture
- The revised structure aims for capital efficiency and integration precision.
- It strengthens Zaggle's AI and enterprise automation roadmap.
- Raj Narayanam noted that AI platforms are attracting unprecedented global investment and valuations.
About the business
- Zaggle provides spend management and fintech solutions for businesses.
- Dice was founded in 2018 and offers spend management tools for travel, expenses, procurement, and accounts payable.
- Dice's customers include Tata 1mg, BigBasket, Fino, Britannia, and DTDC.
- Dice's revenue in FY24 was ₹6.3 Cr, up from ₹3.9 Cr in FY23.
What happens next
- The revised structure aims for capital efficiency and integration precision.
- It strengthens Zaggle's AI and enterprise automation roadmap.
The deal
- Type
- acquisition
Founders
- Raj Narayanam, Founder and Executive Chairman of Zaggle
- Lakshay Jain, Co-founder of Dice
- Sonam Khubchandani, Co-founder of Dice
- Prashant Kushwah, Co-founder of Dice
- Manohar Vashishta, Co-founder of Dice
About Zaggle
- Product
- Digital expense management and spend management SaaS platform
- Customers
- Mid to large enterprises managing corporate spending
- How it makes money
- SaaS subscription-based software solution
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