Optimo Capital bags Series A funding from founder Prashant Pitti, Blume, Omnivore
28 Oct 2025, 06:00 PMIn addition, the company raised Rs 110 crore in debt from IDFC and Axis Bank.
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Optimo Capital, a fintech non-banking financial company (NBFC) floated by EaseMyTrip co-founder Prashant Pitti, has raised Rs 150 crore in its Series A funding round led by Pitti.
Existing investors Blume Ventures and Omnivore participated in the funding round.
In addition, the company raised Rs 110 crore in debt from IDFC and Axis Bank. Several public sector undertaking (PSU) banks and large NBFCs are expected to be added as debtors or co-lending partners.
The company will use the fresh capital to boost its technology systems, AI infrastructure and co-lending arrangements. A portion of the capital will also be used to expand its coverage in tier III markets.
Optimo provides secured loans to small business owners by using residential or commercial property as collateral. The company claims to have built a Rs 350 crore loan book in 18 months. It has branches in 56 cities across Karnataka, Tamil Nadu, Telangana, Andhra Pradesh, and Madhya Pradesh.
Pitti had resigned as managing director from EaseMyTrip in August this year while continuing to remain as promoter of the online travel company.
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