Fintech Companies

DFS Secretary urges fintechs to drive offline payments, boost inclusion

DFS Secretary M Nagaraju on Monday urged fintechs to focus on driving offline payment solutions to enhance financial inclusions. "I would like to request fintechs to focus their attention on payment solutions for offline payment," Nagaraju said at the CII Summit on Financial Inclusion and FinTech. He highlighted that financial inclusion is increasingly recognised as a major factor in economic growth and poverty alleviation on a global scale. He pointed out that seven of the 17 United Nations Sustainable Development Goals (UN SDGs) are directly connected to financial inclusion. This suggests the importance of improving access to financial services for the unbanked and under-served populations, he said. To illustrate progress made in India, he recalled data from before 2014, when only about 35 per cent of adults in India had access to a bank account, as estimated by the Global Findex Database. In response to this situation, the Pradhan Mantri Jan Dhan Yojana (PMJDY) was launched in

Funding to fintech companies marginally dips to $889 million in H1CY25

Fintechs in India raised $889.2 mn in H1CY25, down 5.3% YoY and 25.9% from H2CY24, as deal count dropped significantly and late-stage rounds led capital inflow

ICRA to acquire risk solution firm Fintellix India for $26 million

ICRA has entered into a definitive agreement to acquire Fintellix India, a provider of risk and reporting solutions to global financial institutions, for USD 26 million. In a stock exchange filing, ICRA said its board has granted approval for the acquisition of 100 per cent shareholding in Fintellix India Pvt Ltd for a consideration of INR equivalent to USD 26 million by way of a secondary purchase, pursuant to execution of a share purchase agreement and other transaction documents. Commenting on the development, Ramnath Krishnan, MD & Group CEO of ICRA, said, "With this acquisition, we reiterate our commitment to being a leading risk technology player. This space is fast evolving with increasing regulatory scrutiny in financial markets, and we believe Fintellix and ICRA together will better address the emerging market needs." The rating agency said the acquisition will additionally strengthen ICRA Group's portfolio of credit risk assessment and monitoring tools by adding risk ...

Cashfree Payments supports over 140 currencies on upgraded global gateway

Cashfree becomes first Indian fintech to offer 140+ currency support on its international payment gateway, helping Indian merchants expand global reach and revenue

Kaleidofin raises $5.3 million from IDH Farmfit to grow agri-lending

The latest funding brings Kaleidofin's total equity round to $19 million and aims to expand access to financial services for smallholder farmers and agri value chains

Fintech industry to grow with digital expansion: MobiKwik's Upasana Taku

MobiKwik Co-Founder Upasana Taku says India's fintech sector holds vast growth potential, with innovation, inclusion, and diversification driving the next decade

PhonePe clocks 600 mn registered users, adds 100 mn in past 16 months

The company claims to have a base of over 40 million merchants. It processes over 330 million transactions daily and has recorded an annualized total payment value of over Rs 150 trillion

Fintech firm CheQ aims to check boxes for every credit need

Founder Aditya Soni is very clear that he is not interested in selling financial products; instead, he is laser-focused on keeping customers' credit healthy

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

Cred-owned Spenny eyes stock broking licence to rival Zerodha, Groww

With 13 million users, Kunal Shah's Cred looks to diversify revenues, complementing payments, lending, and wealth management services

ULI will be for lending what UPI is for payments: RBI Dy Guv at BFSI Summit

BS BFSI Summit: RBI is actively working to link UPI with other countries, aiming for global acceptance that would allow Indians abroad to make payments using UPI, said RBI Deputy Governor

Razorpay says payment gateway business grew 24% in revenue in FY24

Fintech company reports growth despite restriction on taking in new customers

Funding to Indian fintech rises 66%, number of rounds decline by 25%

On a quarter-on-quarter basis, funding to the fintech sector more than doubled from $293 million in Q2CY24

Fintech firm MobiKwik gets Sebi approval to raise Rs 700 crore through IPO

The IPO will consist entirely of a fresh issue of Rs 700 crore, with a face value of Rs 2 per equity share. It will not have an offer for sale (OFS) component

90% of financial institutions focus on AI, GenAI for innovation: PwC India

Ninety per cent of Indian financial institutions are focusing on artificial intelligence (AI) and GenAI (Generative Artificial Intelligence) as the primary technology enablers of innovation, according to a PwC India report. As per the PwC India report titled, 'Mapping the FinTech innovation landscape in India' data analytics also continues to emerge prominently across nearly 74 per cent responses, underscoring its integral role in driving insights and decision-making within the financial services (FS) sector. It said that 31 financial institutions consisting of banks, insurance firms and fintechs participated in the survey. "Artificial Intelligence (AI) and GenAI (Generative Artificial Intelligence) emerged as the focus area for innovation for Indian financial institutions, with 90 per cent of the respondents citing them as the primary technology enablers of innovation," it said. Further, 84 per cent of respondents stated that customer experience and engagement - acquisition, ...

Govt taking measures at policy level to help fintech sector: PM Modi

Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Friday said the government is taking various measures at the policy level to promote the fintech sector, which attracted over USD 31 billion investments in the last 10 years, and the abolition of the Angel Tax is also a step towards the growth of the segment. Addressing the Global Fintech Fest 2024 here, the Prime Minister also asked the regulators to take more measures to stop cyber frauds and further increase digital literacy among people. "Fintech has played a significant role in democratising financial services," he said, and expressed confidence that it will help in improving the quality of life for Indians. Modi emphasised that adoption of fintech by Indians is "unmatched in speed and scale" and no such example can be found anywhere else in the world. He said the transformation brought about by the fintech sector in India is not just limited to technology, but its social impact is far-reaching. He also stressed that fintech has dented the para

Fintech has democratised financial services, success unmatched: PM Modi

Companies have 'amazing innovations' to create trust among people, he says

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

KFintech stock up 23% in 6 days post Q1 results; Jefferies retains Buy call

The company gained significant traction in new contract sign ups in the fast-growing business lines of global fund services, alternatives and wealth, fund administration, and technology solutions.

Fintech company Olyv expects FY25 revenue to rise 40% on expanded user base

Fintech firm Olyv expects its FY25 revenue to grow by 40 per cent to Rs 350 crore mainly on account of increase in user base, large ticket loans and expansion of portfolio, a top company official said on Monday. The company claims to have more than doubled its revenue to around Rs 250 crore in FY24 on a year-on-year basis. "Olyv has shown remarkable growth, with current revenue reaching Rs 250 crore, up from Rs 116 crore last year, reflecting a 76 per cent increase in business volumes. The company projects that its revenue for FY25 will be approximately Rs 350 crore. This growth is expected to be driven by several key factors, such as an exponential user growth, an increase in larger ticket size loans, and the launch of new products," Olyv Co-Founder and CEO, Rohit Garg told PTI. Olyv claims that the monthly active user base on the platform grew by 80 per cent year-on-year to 26 lakh. The company partners with RBI-registered non-banking financial companies to facilitate personal lo