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IPO-bound insurtech startup Turtlemint’s consolidated net loss widened over 26% to INR 125.1 Cr in H1 FY26 from INR 98.9 Cr in the year-ago period.
The rise in loss came despite operating revenue zooming 109% to INR 463.3 Cr during the period under review from INR 221.4 Cr in the first half of the previous fiscal year (H1 FY25), according to the startup’s updated draft red herring prospectus (UDRHP).
Turtlemint earned almost all of its revenue from commissions, rewards and fees received from insurer partners and other financial service providers. It accounted for 98.9% of its top line in H1 FY26 as against 95.8% in the year-ago period.
Till FY23, fees earned from insurer partners for undertaking marketing activities made up for over half of Turtlemint’s revenue. However, this revenue stream was almost completely obliterated in subsequent years due to a significant reduction in marketing spends from insurance companies following regulatory changes by the Insurance Regulatory and Development Authority of India (IRDAI). However, the same changes allowed the startup to increase the revenue it derived from the distribution of financial products.
Apart from its core insurance distribution business, Turtlemint also offers and aggregates other financial services like mutual fund investments, lending and advisory through its subsidiaries, Turtlemint Money, Turtlemint Loans and Turtlemint Pro, respectively.
The Mumbai-based startup filed its UDRHP with SEBI earlier this week. It is looking to raise INR 660 Cr through a fresh issue of equity shares, along with an offer-for-sale (OFS) component of up to 2.86 Cr shares.
Besides cofounders Anand Rohidas Prabhudesai and Dhirendra Nalin Mahyavanshi, Nexus Ventures, Peak XV Partners, Jungle Ventures, among others, will offload shares via the OFS.
Breaking Down Turtlemint’s Expenses
Turtlemint’s total expenditure for the period under review rose 68% to INR 561 Cr in H1 FY26 from INR 332.8 in the same period last year.
Here’s a breakdown of Turtlemint’s expenditure during the year under review:
Employee Benefit Expenses: The startup’s staffing expenses rose 16% during the period under review to INR 122.5 Cr from INR 105.6 Cr in the previous fiscal year.
Distribution Commission Expenses: Commission paid to digital partners for the distribution of financial products was the biggest expense head for Turtlemint, zooming 130% to INR 362.6 Cr from INR 157.4 paid in H1 FY25.
Marketing & Promotional Expenses: The spending under this head grew almost 30% during the period under review to INR 34 Cr from INR 26 Cr in H1 FY25.
In FY25, Turtlemint earned INR 662.7 Cr from operations, an 8.4X increase from INR 78.6 Cr in the previous fiscal year. Its net loss was flat at INR 194.1 Cr as against INR 193.3 Cr in FY24.
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