Fintech Start-ups

Credit-on-UPI fintech Kiwi rooted in upheavals in economy, co-founder says

Demonetisation and the pandemic drove India's digital transformation in financial services. Companies built unique use cases around UPI

Cedar-IBSi Capital plans to fund 10-15 startups in fintech sector

Cedar-IBSi Capital on Saturday said it is looking to invest in 10-15 startups working in the banking and insurance technology segment to expand its footprint in the country. "The fund plans to build a portfolio of the companies, allocating a budget within the range of Rs 4-10 crore, with an intensified focus on financially strengthening 8 to 10 high-performing companies," it said. The fund has already gathered commitments in the range of Rs 50-75 crore from its Rs 240 crore early-stage fund launched in 2023, it added. "We are focusing on investing in startups which offer unique products and innovative tech to help improve efficiency at financial institutions. We have made our first investment in Cogniquest, an intelligent document processing tech company and are looking forward to announcing our second investment shortly," Sahil Anand, Founder and Managing Partner, Cedar-IBSi Capital, said. The business-to-consumer disruption has taken place in the last 5-8 years, but the software

A litmus test for fintech IPOs as MobiKwik inches closer to listing

After Paytm's disappointing performance after listing in 2021, the markets have evolved and the fintech ecosystem has matured with greater regulatory clarity from the RBI

Savings, credit, jewellery major focus for Jar amid evolving finance needs

Amid growing financial uncertainty, Jar enables Indians to save in digital gold, offering small daily investments and options for jewellery conversion through its platform

Vikrant Massey: A Strategic Addition to Fintech Startups' Brand Ambassador Playbook

Navigating Growth in India's Thriving Start-Up Ecosystem

India sees nearly 2x surge in fintech IPO filings over the past five years

IPO filings have surged, nearly doubling from an average of 75 per year in 2018-2019 to 120-140 annually between 2021 and 2023, according to a new report

White Matter Advisory acquires 90% stakes in fintech startup Fairexpay

Treasury risk consulting firm White Matter Advisory on Monday announced the acquisition of a 90 per cent stake in fintech startup Fairexpay for an undisclosed amount. The acquisition will help White Matter Advisory in expanding its portfolio in the area of cross-border remittance and fund collection services, a release said. White Matter Advisory, operating under the name SaveDesk (White Matter Advisory India Pvt Ltd), is in the treasury risk advisory sector. It oversees funds under management (FUM) totalling USD 8 billion, offering advisory services to a wide range of clients. Bangalore-based White Matter Advisory helps businesses navigate the complexities of treasury and risk management. Fairexpay, authorised by the Reserve Bank of India (RBI) under Cohort 2 of the Liberalized Remittance Scheme (LRS) Regulatory Sandbox, boasts features, including best-in-class FX rates, 24-hour processing time, and comprehensive security compliance. "With this acquisition, White Matter Advisory

Paytm eyes expansion in travel, ties up with Skyscanner & Google Flights

The firm recorded a 19 per cent year-on-year increase in flight bookings on the platform in Q4FY24

Financial services startup Groww moves domicile to India from the US

Groww joins an increasing number of startups planning to move their domiciles to the country

Zeta eyes 50% of $1 trn credit line on UPI banking tech opportunity by 2030

Zeta was founded by serial entrepreneurs Bhavin Turakhia and Ramki Gaddipati in 2015

BharatPe co-founder Ashneer Grover ventures into fintech with ZeroPe app

ZeroPe, currently in its testing phase, has been developed by Third Unicorn

How fintechs are navigating the compliance maze

Fintech startup Yenmo secures $500,000 investment from Y Combinator

Yenmo offers a full-stack API (application programming interface) solution for other companies to integrate loans against mutual funds into their products

Fintech stock sinks 9% on block deal Tuesday; has soared 87% so far in 2024

In the last 6 months, Infibeam Avenues has rallied 141 per cent from a level of Rs 16.6 reached on September 12, 2023

A moment of reflection for startup founders

If there's one lesson fintech stars can draw from Paytm's regulatory challenges, it's not to take their stardom for granted

Ashneer files plea in NCLT, seeks exemptions in petition against BharatPe

BharatPe co-founder and former managing director Ashneer Grover has filed a plea before NCLT seeking waiver over a petition earlier filed by him alleging oppressive conduct and mismanagement by the board of the fintech firm. On this, the Delhi bench of National Company Law Tribunal (NCLT) on Monday issued a notice, seeking reply from BharatPe and other respondents and listed the matter for the next hearing in April. Last December, Grover had filed a plea before NCLT alleging oppressive conduct and mismanagement by the board of Resilient Innovations Pvt Ltd, which is doing business as BharatPe, under sections 241 and 242 of the Companies Act 2013. However, section 244 of the Act also mandates that the shareholder, to file an appeal under section 241, should have a minimum of 10 per cent of the shares of the company. It also empowers NCLT "may, on an application made to it in this behalf, waive all or any of the requirements specified" so as to enable a petitioner to apply under sect

Enterprise fintech industry set to surge, aiming for $20 bn market by 2030

'Large and small banks have started investing heavily in tech and are focusing on scaling their digital business throwing up opportunities for enterprise fintech firms'

Startup funding in India fell 62% to six-year-low in 2023: PrivateCircle

The funding deal volume fell by a sharper 72% in 2023 to 1,444 deals as compared to 5,114 deals in 2022

Fintech firm FinAGG Technologies raises $11 million in Series A funding

The company, which works in the MSME financing space, said the latest funding will be utilised towards expanding its offline and online presence, global outreach and investments in product innovation