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Fintech platform MoneyyApp raises funding from angel investors led by GSW Accelerator

MoneyyApp, a Fintech platform empowering small businesses, digital native solopreneurs and creators in India, has raised an undisclosed amount in pre-seed round from AngelList Early Stage Quant Fund. MoneyApp would use the funds to expand its operations, increase product development and create awareness around the app to get more creators and solopreneurs into its network. … Read more

Xponentia Capital Leads INR 146 Cr as Investment in Fintech Startup Zype

Mumbai-based Private Equity Fund Xponentia Capital announces investment in Fintech start-up Zype mentored by industry veteran Vivek Vig. Zypeis a new-age FinTech platform which aims toimprove accessibilityto credit for millennials and help them develop sustainable financial habits. Zype’s management team is led by Yogi Sadana – Founderand CEO,who has deepFintech experienceand has held several leadership … Read more

Fintech start-up SanKash to hire 500 people in the next 6 months

SanKash, the fastest-growing travel fintech offering financial services to the travel market, today announced its plans to hire 500 professionals in India, over the next six months. All these hirings will be to fuel SanKash’s sales and operations feet on the street capability to cater to its existing travel merchant base of 6000 spread across 250+ cities and increase its ground presence at … Read more

IppoPay acquires Chennai-based Roamsoft Technologies

IppoPay Technologies, a verticalized payments infrastructure company, said in a statement that it has acquired the business of Roamsoft Technologies Pvt Ltd, a fintech focused IT products and services company located in Tamil Nadu, for an undisclosed amount. Roamsoft, headquartered in Chennai, is primarily engaged in the business of developing products and providing technology services … Read more

Cosmo First Limited announces buyback of equity shares at Rs 1,070 per share

Cosmo First Limited announced today yet another buyback of fully paid-up equity shares through a tender route from the existing shareholders on a voluntary and proportionate basis. The buyback price is fixed at Rs 1,070 per share (face value Rs 10 per share) representing a premium of 42% over the closing price as on Nov 28th, 2022 … Read more

Kotak Mahindra Bank Ties up with actyv.ai to Provide Dealer Finance

Kotak Mahindra Bank Limited today announced that it will be providing finance to dealers onboarded on actyv.ai, an AI-powered enterprise SaaS platform. KMBL will provide short-term finance under the ‘Buy Now, Pay Later’ category for working capital needs of dealers. Sunil Daga, President & Head – Business Banking Assets, Kotak Mahindra Bank said, “Small business … Read more

3D Modeling Company MY3DMeta Raises ₹10.5 Cr In Funding

MY3DMeta a 3D Modelling tech company, secured an investment of over Rs. 10.5cr from The Chennai Angels, Dholakia Ventures, AccelNest, Karn Nagpal, Badri Raghavan, IIT-IIM Angels, Hyderabad Angels, and others. MY3DMeta plans to utilize the fund for building tech, IP, and business development. Founded in 2016, MY3DMeta is making cutting-edge progress in 3D modelling with … Read more

Moneyboxx Finance gets Rs 50 crore term loan from SBI

Moneyboxx Finance Limited- a BSE-listed NBFC that provides small-ticket business loans to micro entrepreneurs in Tier-III cities and below, secured INR 50 crores term loan from SBI for a period of 4 years. The company will utilize the funds for onward lending to the micro-entrepreneurs in the agricultural and allied sectors. This loan from SBI, along with … Read more

Wipro launches new financial services consulting capability in India

Wipro Limited (NYSE: WIT, BSE: 507685, NSE: WIPRO), a leading technology services and consulting company, announced the launch of a new financial services advisory capability in India. Capco, a Wipro company, will supplement Wipro’s presence in the Indian financial services sector through its business in Mumbai to jointly offer end-to-end transformation services for this sector. … Read more

Fintech Startup PayVEDA Closes $11.5 Mn in Funding from SphitiCap

SphitiCap – an early-stage sector agnostic fund today announced their second investment portfolio with $11.5 Million Series A Funding in PayVEDA. PayVEDA is a leading solution-oriented fin-tech player bridging the financial gap (banking &non-banking) in underserved regions of India. The company’s promising growth, the pipeline of strategic acquisitions, and the near plausibility of an Initial … Read more

Motilal Oswal Invests ₹ 260 Crores in Urbanrise – Alliance Group

Motilal Oswal one of India’s largest financial institutions has funded a sum of ₹ 260 Cr. in Urbanrise – Alliance Group, South India’s largest Real Estate developer for the company’s upcoming three major projects in Bangalore and Hyderabad. The funds were raised towards three upcoming projects – 30 acres villa project on Kanakapura Road, Bangalore, the 7 acres high-rise apartment project in Whitefield, Bangalore and the 17.5 acres of high-rise apartment project in Nizampet, Hyderabad. The total saleable … Read more

Kinara Capital Closes INR approx 200 Crores in Fresh Equity, Led by British International Investment

Kinara Capital, a fast-growing fintech for India’s small business entrepreneurs, today announced closing a fresh equity round of INR ~200 crores led by British International Investment (BII), the UK’s development finance institution and impact investor. Existing equity investors Nuveen and the ASN Microkredietfonds advised by Triple Jump also participated in this round. This equity investment will … Read more

Digital Lending FinTech Platform, LoanTap Announced the launch of the first ever E2W Marketplace

LoanTap announced the launch of India’s biggest electric two-wheeler online marketplace. With the presence of India’s top brands and over 1000 dealers in one place, customers will have a wide range of options to choose from. They can check out the features and pick the bike of their choice without worrying about funds. In the … Read more

Fintech startup Signzy raises $26 Mn from Gaja Capital

Signzy, a supplier of digital banking infrastructure with headquarters in Bengaluru, has disclosed raising Rs 210 crore (about $26 million) in its most recent round of fundraising from Gaja Capital and previous backers Vertex Ventures and Arkam Ventures. Ankit Ratan, Ankur Pandey, and Arpit Ratan founded Signzy in 2015 to provide banks and other financial … Read more

Fintech startup Fi raises $45 million in Series C funding round

Fi, a fintech firm that hosts a neo-banking platform, has announced a $45 million funding round. Alpha Wave Ventures led the Series A funding round. The latest funding comes after the Bengaluru-based startup raised $50 million in November 2021 at a valuation of $315 million. Ex-Google Pay executives Sujith Narayanan and Sumit Gwalani founded the … Read more

LoanTap announces business collaboration with Muthoot Finance

Digital lending fintech platform, LoanTap, has announced a business collaboration with Muthoot Finance. This co-lending partnership will enhance the reach for Muthoot finance to the millennial audience by leveraging LoanTap’s technology and sourcing strength. Apart from the partnership with Muthoot Finance, LoanTap is already working in collaboration with many other RBI-registered NBFCs in a co-lending … Read more

Arya.ag tops ₹500 crore in agri-lending on its fintech platform

Arya.ag, India’s largest and fastest-growing integrated grain commerce platform, today announced crossing the distinct milestone of reaching the INR 500 crore book outstanding on its embedded fintech platform, Aryadhan. This feat is propelled by Arya.ag’s indigenously built digital capabilities, which have been customised for simplified and optimum use by smallholder farmers and farmer producer organisations (FPOs). With … Read more

Savings-investment app Gullak raises $1.3M In pre-seed round

Gullak. Money, a Bengaluru-based savings and investment app, has raised $1.3 million in a pre-seed round led by Better Capital and Stellaris Venture Partners. Gullak, which was founded in January 2022 by former JusPay executives Manthan Shah and Dilip Jain, as well as Naimisha Rao, allows customers to save tiny sums of money on a … Read more

Lending company Kissht raises $80 Mn in Funding

Kissht, a consumer financing platform, raised $80 million in a new round headed by Vertex Growth and the Brunei Investment Agency. The financing included existing investors Vertex Ventures SEA India and Endiya Partners. \ Kissht was founded in 2015 to give new to credit customers with a quick line of credit for small business transactions … Read more

FlexiLoans raises $90 Mn in Series B Funding

FlexiLoans, an online lending platform for small businesses, has secured $90 million in a Series B funding round that includes a mix of equity and debt. MAJ Invest of Denmark led the $28 million equity round, while Fasanara Capital of the United Kingdom led portions of the equity and debt rounds. FlexiLoans is a digital … Read more