India, April 11 -- Retail tech startup Daalchini turned profitable in the year ended March 2025 (FY25), its cofounder and CEO Prerna Kalra said.

The startup reported a consolidated net profit of INR 2.5 Cr in FY25 and an EBITDA of INR 3.7 Cr, as per its unaudited financials, Kalra told Inc42. In FY24, Daalchini had reported a consolidated net loss of INR 8.58 Cr.

The startup's operating revenue zoomed 88.7% to INR 70 Cr in FY25 from INR 37.3 Cr in the previous fiscal year on the back of growing demand for its vending machines.

Kalra said that the number of vending machines deployed by the startup more than doubled to 3,400 at the end of FY25 from 1,600 machines a year ago. Daalchini is eyeing 100% growth this year as well and has set a...