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Fxkart.Com looks to raise USD 5 mn Series A funding

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Press Trust of India Kolkata
Fxkart.Com, an online aggregator of authorised foreign exchange dealers, is looking to raise USD 5 million in Series A funding by the end of this quarter.

"We are in advanced stage of negotiations and by end of this (June) quarter, we hope to raise USD 5 million," Fxkart Business Development Head (East and North) Dhruba Khatua said.

The fund will help Fxkart.Com in marketing, technology and increased dealer participation.

Fxkart.Com FZ LLC is a UAE-based Free Zone Company, having its research and technical base at Bengaluru and had received a seed funding of USD 2 million in March 2015.

The start-up, claimed to be India's first forex aggregator, operates through over 200 money changers catering to over 1,000 locations in the country.
 

Khatua said they get a commission from the dealers for any business generated from the platform.

"On an average, 1,500-2,000 transactions are recorded from web and app per month and we are witnessing a 30 per cent growth," he said, adding that the company will focus on building the eco-system for three years before it concentrates on bottomline.

Fxkart offers best forex rate for a customer from the dealers close to his location and offers home service also.

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First Published: May 24 2016 | 4:28 PM IST

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