Business Investment Opportunities in Kolkata

Kolkata-based new-age media company that focuses on the geopolitics of South Asia. - It currently has 2 websites running and also has an app in development. - The company currently does not generate any revenue. - Company will generate revenue using a subscription model, and the plans offered will range from USD 25, USD 35, and USD 50. - We aim to attract 3 lakh viewers and to have 15,000 paid users in the next year. - We will cater to audiences in Western countries and Indian ex-pats. The news content will be available in English as well as Bengali. - The company owns the source code of the websites as well as the app. - It is a bootstrapped startup and the product is at its prototype stage and is going through different testing processes. - It was founded by a team of three journalists with a collective experience of 50 years in journalism. - The company as all the required certifications and licenses.

We are an online garden nursery business. - Business started operation in the last 4 months. - Receive 15-20 orders daily with an average order value of INR 900-1,000. - The business grows the plans on rented land. - Business has a customer network of 3,155. - Have started a Gardner subscription under which the users will be able to hire gardeners. - Provide services across India. - Gardeners are being trained currently. - Promoters have - all over India. + years of tech and + years of horticulture experience. - We have GST and incorporation certificates.

We are an online garden nursery business. - Business started operation in the last 4 months. - Receive 15-20 orders daily with an average order value of INR 900-1,000. - The business grows the plans on rented land. - Business has a customer network of 3,155. - Have started a Gardner subscription under which the users will be able to hire gardeners. - Provide services across India. - Gardeners are being trained currently. - Promoters have - all over India. + years of tech and + years of horticulture experience. - We have GST and incorporation certificates.

Café situated in the prime location of Salt Lake, Kolkata, with high foot traffic due to its proximity to a popular shopping mall. - Specializes in continental cuisine and is known for its coffee, fast food, and custom healthy meal options catering to health-conscious individuals. - The menu offers a wide variety of items including smoothies, pancakes, English & Irish breakfast, breads, soup, salad, starters, sandwiches, burgers, hot dogs, pasta, pizza, main courses, combos, desserts, and beverages. - The café has a cozy ambiance and can accommodate 25-30 customers at a time, with a high number of repeat customers and a daily customer count of around 50-60. - The business has a strong online presence with listings on popular food delivery platforms like Swiggy and Zomato, and it primarily serves walk-in customers with an average order value of 500. - The café has obtained essential certifications and reports including FSSAI, fire safety, and water testing report. - Serves the best quality of continental food at a reasonable price keeping all types of customers in mind, especially students and youth.

What we are: A multi-national currency cross-border payment system and neo-bank with no physical branches, offering real-time global settlement in multiple currencies. It serves as a UPI aggregator and collaborates with major banks, payment partners, and card brands. They use a secured token offering and provide multiple banking apps for seamless payments. A multi-national currency cross-border payment system enables real-time currency exchange and settlement for individuals and businesses across different countries. It offers instant currency conversion, and compliance with international regulations, and empowers users in global finance and trade. Business is yet to kick-start operations. Not required to be registered under SEBI. Revenue model for our multi-national currency cross-border payments system: 1. Transaction fees: Charge a small percentage or a flat fee on each transaction conducted through the platform. 2. Merchant services: Earn fees from businesses for payment processing, POS systems, and e-commerce integrations. 3. Subscription plans: Offer premium or subscription-based plans for individual users and businesses, providing added features for a fee. 4. Interchange fees: Earn a portion of the interchange fees paid by merchants' banks for processing card transactions. 5. Currency conversion fees: Charge fees or markups on foreign exchange rates for international transactions and currency conversion. 6. Lending and credit services: Offer lending and credit products, earning interest and fees. 7. Investment and wealth management: Provide investment and wealth management services, earning fees based on assets under management and transaction fees. 8. Data monetization: Analyze transaction data and user behaviour, monetizing data by selling aggregated and anonymized information to third parties. 9. Partnerships and affiliates: Earn referral fees or commissions through partnerships with other businesses. 10. API access fees: Offer APIs for integration and charge usage-based fees or licensing fees. 11. Cross-selling financial products: Cross-sell other financial products like insurance or prepaid cards, earning commissions or fees. 12. Ad revenue: Display advertisements within the platform and earn revenue from advertisers. Neo-bank. A neobank, or digital bank, is a fintech company that operates solely online or through mobile apps, lacking physical branches. Neobanks focus on enhancing customer experiences by leveraging technology to streamline operations, lower costs, and offer a wide range of financial services. They often target specific niches or customer segments and can collaborate with traditional financial institutions. Key characteristics include: - Online-only operation. - Technological emphasis on convenience and efficiency. - Services like savings accounts, payment processing, lending, and budgeting tools. - Accessibility, user-friendly interfaces. Revenue model for our neo-bank: 1. Net interest margin (NIM): Generate revenue by lending deposits held in customer accounts, earning interest on loans. 2. Lending services: Offer personal loans, consumer credit, or small business loans and earn revenue from interest rates and associated fees. 3. Deposit fees: Charge fees for specific services like overdraft protection, wire transfers, or expedited card replacement. 4. Subscription plans: Provide premium or subscription-based plans with added features for a fee. 5. Card issuance and usage fees: Earn fees from card issuance, usage fees, and foreign exchange fees. 6. Merchant services: Offer payment processing and POS solutions to businesses and charge fees. 7. Investment services: Offer investment products and earn revenue through trading commissions and asset management fees. 8. Currency conversion fees: Charge fees or apply a markup on foreign exchange rates. 9. Partner commissions: Earn commissions for facilitating partnerships with fintech companies. 10. Cross-selling financial products: Promote and sell other financial products and earn commissions or referral fees. 11. Data monetization: Analyze customer transaction data and provide insights to businesses, generating revenue. 12. Affiliate marketing: Participate in affiliate marketing programs and earn commissions for referrals. 13. Interchange fees: Earn a portion of the interchange fees paid by merchants for processing card transactions. 14. ATM access fees: Charge fees for ATM cash withdrawals at out-of-network ATMs.

The business serves over 800 clients to date. - Every month we add 30 new clients and are rated 4.2 on the Google reviews. - The business receives around 5-7 customers daily. - We perform around 5-6 surgeries in a month. - The cost of surgery can range from INR 15k - INR 25k. - Majority of our revenue is from the clinics and the rest is from the pet shops and grooming centres. - The pet shop has around 7-8 suppliers. - The promotor has an experience of 17-18 years in this industry. - We have doctors with 30+ years of experience in the clinic. - The investment will be used to open up new clinics and also hire more doctors. - We are also planning to introduce 24/7 care. - There are 2 full-time doctors in the clinic.

Biscuit manufacturer exclusively doing job work for companies like Sobisco and Bhagwati Foods. - Currently doing job work for Bhagwati Foods. - We earlier had a production capacity of 600 tonnes, and three years back added another production line and increased the capacity. - Currently installed capacity is 1,200-1,300 tonnes per month. - Only 50% of capacity is being used right now. - We are not able to recover the CapEx on expansion. The expansion was done after our existing clients had forecasted increased demand. - Both production lines can produce almost any type of biscuit - Marie, cream-based, and butter biscuits. - Investor will get a 40% stake in our company and its physical assets.

Omni-channel meat startup that receives 6.4k+ orders in a month. - 4 operational outlets. (2 out of 4 outlets have been franchised) - Company-owned farm to produce 7,000+ (approx 12,500 kgs) chicken every production cycle. - Tie-ups with 2 3rd party farmers. - The loading is done when the chicken is of weight of 1.9 kgs to 2 kgs. - Production incentive is paid to the farmers based on the weight of the poultry. - 5% of our revenue is through the online business, this is because we are targeting suburbs as this is a very big market. - The business caters to local stores and also premium stores.

Post-production company offering dubbing and editing services looking to expand its business. - We have completed 90+ projects of films, web series, game shows etc for Zee 5, Hoichoi, cinema halls, etc. - The main line of revenue is from Bengali films and Bengali web series. - We charge our customers on an hourly basis. - Provided services to Venkatesh films, Zee 5 projects, and many other famous Bengali films. - The promotor has 24+ years of experience in the film industry. - 20-30 dubbing sessions take place in our studio on a monthly basis. - We have employees in charge of dubbing, sound mixing and also editing. - We are not able to generate profits yet since the pandemic, but the expansion of the business will greatly result in improving our revenue and profits.

• The business made total sales of INR 29.5+ lakh 2 years ago. Last financial year, we did total sales of INR 93.5+ lakh. And in the current financial year, our total sales stand at INR 1.29+ crores. We will make more than 1.40+ crores this financial year. • We are a GMP & ISO 9001:2015 certified pharma marketing company based in Kolkata, West Bengal. Our company was incorporated 4 years ago and we started operations mainly 3 years ago. • We have over 550+ doctors prescribing our medicines from our portfolio. We are focused on orthopaedics, gynaecologists, and physicians. We have served more than 3+ lakh patients. • We mainly operate in two states of Eastern India - West Bengal and Assam. • Our distributors and stockists network is organized effectively and efficiently. • We have medicines marketed and sold under our brand name, and we sell about 16 products (7 registered trademarks) as brands. • All of our medicine manufacturers are WHO, GMP & ISO certified. • We have an efficient and operational field force with NSM, RSM, ASM, TDE, MR, and TMR. • Our directors & managers have vast experience of about 30+ years. • The business has achieved extraordinary growth in a short period without any outside investments or external loans, and the entire credit for this success goes to the committed field force, managers, and management team. • The business is registered in Krishnanagar but we have a rented office in Kolkata & a virtual office in Mumbai. We mainly operate from Kolkata.