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InCred announces list of investors injecting Rs 500 crore in company

The round saw participation from ultra-high-net-worth individuals (HNIs), Family Offices, and institutional investors such as Varanium Capital Advisors and Sattva Group

Fintech startup EnKash gets RBI nod to operate as payment aggregator

After receiving RBI's nod to operate as payment aggregator, EnKash said that it is now poised to bring further innovation to the B2B payment business

Fintechs rule the roost in India's startup ecosystem this year, shows data

While the overall investment paints a gloomy picture, a handful of firms raised big-ticket funding, and some sectors managed to hold ground

Fintech startup ZestMoney to shut down, to lay off remaining 130 employees

The management told the employees that they had to take such a tough decision as the business has not been able to grow, according to the sources.

Scapia raises $23mn funding led by Elevation Capital, 3STATE Ventures

Fintech company Scapia has raised USD 23 million in a funding round, led by Elevation Capital and Binny Bansal's 3STATE Ventures. The round also saw participation from existing investors -- Matrix Partners India and Tanglin Venture Partners. "Scapia's USD 23 million Series-A fundraise is a testament to the customers' love for its co-branded credit card and delightful app experience. Within five months of launch, Scapia has distributed its card in over 7,500 pin codes," the company said in a statement. Scapia offers financial products and travel services through its co-branded credit cards. The company plans to use the funds to grow the customer base, add more banking partners, and enhance the product offerings. "This funding will fuel our efforts to grow our customer base, add more banking partners and strengthen our product suite. We are grateful to our new and existing investors who believe in our vision and are helping us deliver a compelling proposition to our customers," Scap

Possible to have different SROs for fintech sectors: Industry players

A primary responsibility of these SROs would be to safeguard fintech consumers by overseeing privacy, disclosure, and recovery practices

India fourth in number of startups with over $50 mn funding: Scaleup Report

In the survey involving 12,400 startups, India is ranked fourth with 429 scaleups, after the US (7,184), China (1,491), and the UK (623)

AI may gobble up 90% of jobs, warns CRED founder & CEO Kunal Shah

"I think we should stop worshipping unicorns. We have to worship people who have large profit pools…" KUNAL SHAH, Founder & CEO, CRED

Global Fintech Festival 2023 aims to aid startups bag $10 mn in funding

Global Fintech Festival (GFF) organisers on Friday said they are aiming to facilitate funding of over USD 10 million at the upcoming event in the financial capital. This funding target is for startups alone and excludes growth-stage companies which will initiate conversations with investors at the three-day GFF starting from September 5. "In the start-up category, about USD 10-20 million funding will happen at the event itself," its organizers and advisory board member Naveen Surya said. He said 50 fintech companies will be making a pitch to over 200 investors who are expected to attend the event, and the average funding in startups will be about USD 1 million. The target excludes funding in growth stage companies, and can go up to USD 50 million, where the GFF will serve as the place where the talks between a company and an investor get initiated, he said. The third edition of the GFF will have over 50,000 attendees, 5,000 exhibitors displaying their wares, and over 800 speakers

Indian fintech sector: A resilient green shoot of the start-up ecosystem

India maintained its position as the third-highest funded fintech industry globally, following the US and UK, similar to last year

Fintech firm MobiKwik posts first ever consolidated Q1 profit at Rs 3 cr

Unicorn Fintech firm MobiKwik on Tuesday reported its first ever consolidated profit at Rs 3 crore in the first quarter ended June 30, a senior company official said. MobiKwik Co-Founder and COO Upasana Taku told PTI that MobiKwik has become the first fintech firm to post consolidated profit and expects to maintain the momentum throughout the year. "We have registered an adjusted Earnings before interest, taxes, depreciation, and amortization (EBITDA) of Rs 13.6 crore which is 181 per cent increase on a year-on-year basis. "This is the second consecutive quarter when we have posted positive EBITDA and the first quarter when we have posted consolidated profit after tax of Rs 3 crore. We expect to continue the growth momentum and achieve full-year profitability," Taku said. Taku said that she expects other startups also to turn profitable as it will give a boost to the investment environment in the country and sentiments of investors. She said that MobiKwik has been growing consiste

Paytm up 4% as loan disbursements more-than-double in July to Rs 5,194 cr

During the month of July, Paytm catered to 93 million average monthly transacting users (MTU), up 19 per cent year-on-year (YoY)

Fintech major PhonePe to enable users to pay tax directly on app

The company has partnered with a B2B payments and service provider, PayMate, to make this feature available

Indian fintech start-up funding plunges 67% to $1.4 bn in 1st half of 2023

This decline in funding was largely due to the downward trend in early-stage investments, which plunged 81 per cent and 68 per cent from H1 2022 and H2 2022 respectively

RBI signals greater scrutiny of fintech industry amid funding drought

Fintechs will need to devote their attention to governance, compliance, business conduct, and adopting risk mitigation practices for long-term business stability

Sachin Bansal's fintech firm Navi lays off nearly 200 employees: Report

In addition to the layoffs, several individuals within the company have resigned over the past few months, including mid-to-senior level employees and leaders

Paytm's next target is profitability, says CEO Vijay Shekhar Sharma

The fintech giant, in its Q4 results for FY23, managed to narrow its losses to Rs 168 crore

BharatPe acquires majority stake in Mumbai-based NBFC Trillion Loans

Company that provides loans to small businesses will operate as independent entity

As govt tightens regulations, fintech firms search for legal experts

Industry experts said fintech firms are looking for senior professionals adept at handling legal and compliance-related issues to support their operations

Indian fintech start-up funding falls 55% YoY in Q1 2023, says report

India was still the second-highest funded "geography" in the world, behind the US, in Q1 2023