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NeoGrowth raises Rs 300 cr from Dutch lender FMO, existing investors

Small businesses-focused fintech player NeoGrowth has raised Rs 300 crore from Dutch entrepreneurial development bank FMO along with existing investors. Of the fresh equity capital, Rs 160 crore has been pumped in by the Dutch lender, NeoGrowth said in a statement on Thursday. The money will be used for on-lending and entering new markets, it added. NeoGrowth is also backed by Omidyar Network, Lightrock, Khosla Impact, Accion Frontier Inclusion FundQuona Capital, IIFL Seed Ventures Fund, WestBridge, and Leapfrog Investments. It has Rs 1,600 crore of assets under management and is connected with over 1.5 lakh MSMEs. So far, it has disbursed over USD 1 billion in loans, said MD & CEO Arun Nayyar. Peter Maila, co-chief investment officer at FMO, said NeoGrowth has been a debt client of FMO since 2017 and this is the first equity investment by FMO into the company. The equity allocation was not disclosed by the companies. NeoGrowth offers loans to first-time entrepreneurs, women ...

Paytm's share buyback plan draws skepticism over growth prospects

While a buyback could help stem the rout in Paytm shares at least temporarily, investors are questioning the attempt to manage the stock price rather than putting the cash to use for business

BharatPe CEO enjoying life with money I raised, fails to grow: Ashneer

Despite Delhi High Court's, Ashneer Grover took a serious dig at Suhail Sameer, saying the BharatPe CEO is unable to help the fintech firm grow

BharatPe filed cases as my book 'Doglapan' created panic: Ashneer Grover

Former BharatPe Co-founder and MD Ashneer Grover claimed that his book "Doglapan" created panic among BharatPe executives and this is the reason the fintech company filed several cases against him

Delhi HC summons Ashneer Grover, wife and kin over BharatPe's complaint

Fintech unicorn accuses them of fraud, claims Rs 88.67 crore

We Founder Circle announces 2 angel funds for early-stage start-ups

Mumbai-based We Founder Circle has in 23 months invested in more than 70 start-ups

Fintech giant Plaid lays off 260 employees; offers 16 weeks of base pay

Fintech company Plaid is laying off 260 employees, or about 20 per cent of its workforce globally, amid the global macroeconomic conditions

Ashneer Grover saga: A timeline of how things went wrong at BharatPe

BharatPe has filed a case against Ashneer Grover's wife, Madhuri Jain, under Section 420 for a fraud of Rs 88 crore

BharatPe sues Ashneer Grover and wife, seeks Rs 88 cr for swindling firm

Fintech platform BharatPe said it has initiated criminal and civil proceedings against its former Co-Founder, Ashneer Grover and his wife Madhuri Jain Grover over misappropriation of company funds

Travel fintech platform SanKash to hire over 500 in India in next 6 months

Travel fintech platform SanKash on Monday said it plans to hire 500 professionals in India over the next six months

Fintech lenders align business model with RBI's digital lending norms

The RBI came out with the guidelines on digital lending in September and gave time until November 30 for players to comply with the 'existing loan' category

BharatPe sees fresh resignations at top level as CTO, CPO move on

Fintech platform BharatPe has hit with a fresh wave of resignations at the top level, as its chief technology officer Vijay Aggarwal and Rajat Jain, chief product officer (CPO), have quit among others

PhonePe set to acquire fintech start-up ZestMoney for about $300 mn

Deal expected to be closed in two-four weeks, says source

China set to fine Ant Group over $1 bn, signalling revamp nears end

A fine on Ant could help pave the way for the company to secure a long-awaited financial holding company license, seek growth again, and eventually revive its plans for a public market debut

Paytm stock crashes 11% to end at all-time low of Rs 477 a share

Macquarie report says the fintech firm could face headwinds with the entry of Jio Financial Services, which may focus on consumer and merchant lending, the mainstay of Paytm's business

Jio Financial Services could become fifth largest fin service entity: Study

Reliance firm can disrupt payments business and become a threat to other fintech models, say analysts

Tiger Global offloads 2.98% shares of PB Fintech worth Rs 522 crore

Tiger Global Management on Monday offloaded shares of Policybazaar's parent firm PB Fintech for Rs 522 crore through open market transactions. PB Fintech operates online insurance platform Policybazaar and credit comparison portal Paisabazaar. According to the bulk deal data available with the National Stock Exchange (NSE), funds managed by Tiger Global -- Tiger Global Eight Holdings and Internet Fund III Pte -- sold a total of 1,34,17,607 shares, amounting to 2.98 per cent stake in the company. The shares were disposed of at an average price of Rs 389.38-Rs 389.44 apiece, taking the transaction value to Rs 522.50 crore. Meanwhile, WF Asian Reconnaissance Fund acquired 50 lakh shares of the company. Last week, Tiger Global Management divested 3.5 per cent stake in PB Fintech. As of quarter ended September, Tiger Global through its fund Tiger Global Eight Holdings owned 4.23 per cent and through Internet Fund III Pte held 2.87 per cent stake in the company, shareholding data showe

A Rs 5,000 cr opportunity: Hinterland is Pine Labs' BNPL money-spinner

These include products like smartphones, wearables, large appliances, smart televisions, and washing machines

IPO-Bound CarDekho to infuse $100 million in its fintech subsidiary Rupyy

Rupyy recently unveiled India's largest QR code-based loan platform, which is available to more than 2,200 vehicle dealerships and distributors nationwide

Founding Fuel launches a paywall on select stories facilitated by Fewcents

The users will be allowed to make payments for a select set of individual stories instead of purchasing a bundle