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Go Fashion (India) Ltd which owns the popular women's wear brand 'Go Colors' has drawn up plans to add 120-150 net new stores in FY25, a top official has said. The company added a total of 94 stores last financial year taking the overall count to 714, company CEO Gautam Saraogi said. Go Fashion was also exploring 'omnichannel strategies' leveraging technology to offer physical and online shopping experiences, expanding reach to consumers in various cities. Meanwhile, the city-based company reported a profit after tax of Rs 13.1 crore for the January-March 2024 quarter as compared to Rs 14.8 crore registered in the same period of last year. For the year ending March 31, 2024, the PAT remained unchanged at Rs 82.8 crore as compared to Rs 82.8 crore recorded during the same period of last year. "During FY24, our company achieved a growth of 15 per cent year-on-year in revenues to Rs 763 crore. EBITDA stood at Rs 242 crore witnessing a growth of 14 per cent year-on-year. Our PAT for FY
Venture capital company Sequoia Capital on Monday divested its entire 10.18 per cent stake in Go Fashion for Rs 625 crore through an open market transaction. US-based Sequoia Capital through its affiliate Sequoia Capital India Investments IV offloaded the shares in Go Fashion (India). Societe Generale, Kuwait Investment Authority Fund 223, ICICI Prudential Life Insurance Company and BNP Paribas Arbitrage were the buyers of the shares. Sequoia Capital India Investments IV sold 54,98,875 shares at an average price of Rs 1,136.10 apiece, taking the transaction value to Rs 624.72 crore, as per the bulk deal data available on the National Stock Exchange (NSE). As of the March quarter, Sequoia held nearly 55 lakh shares, equivalent to a 10.18 per cent stake in the Chennai-based firm. Go Fashion (India) was listed on BSE and NSE in November 2021, after it successfully launched Rs 1,013.6-crore initial public offering (IPO). On Monday, shares of Go Fashion (India) plunged 4.86 per cent t