Venture Capital

Cross-border payments startup Aspora bags $53 million in Series B funding

Cross-border payments startup Aspora bags $53 million in Series B funding

16 Jun 2025, 16:11 PM

The fresh capital takes the company's total equity fundraise across seed, Series A and Series B rounds in the last 10 months to about $93 million.

FamApp

FamApp's co-founder exiting startup via secondary stake sale

16 Jun 2025, 13:12 PM

The fintech startup has struggled to raise fresh capital since its Series A funding round of $38 million in 2021.

Open, but not Transparent: Inside the Cracks at India’s 100th Unicorn

Open, but not Transparent: Inside the Cracks at India’s 100th Unicorn

12 Jun 2025, 11:53 AM

Once celebrated for disrupting SME banking with its neobank model, Open’s journey since hitting the $1 billion mark in 2022 has been anything but smooth.

Uni Cards spun off entity PowerUp raises money from Accel, Blume

Uni Cards spun off entity PowerUp raises money from Accel, Blume

11 Jun 2025, 13:49 PM

In February, The Head and Tale reported that PowerUp Money raised $4.75 million to build a next-generation wealth management platform.

API infra firm Decentro raises Rs 30 crore in Series B led by Info Edge

API infra firm Decentro raises Rs 30 crore in Series B led by Info Edge

06 Jun 2025, 11:30 AM

InfoEdge Ventures led the round, along with participation from Stargazer Ventures and Infinyte Club Angel Fund.

Zerodha

Zerodha's NBFC unit posts Rs 36 crore revenues, Rs 12.5 crore net profit for FY25

30 May 2025, 22:05 PM

The rating agency ICRA said Zerodha Capital witnessed a "healthy" scaleup in its loan against securities book to Rs 381 crore as on December 31, 2024.

MSME lender Saarathi Finance raises Rs 350 crore in funding

MSME lender Saarathi Finance raises Rs 350 crore in funding

29 May 2025, 16:05 PM

TVS Capital Funds, Lok Capital, Evolvence Equity Partners, Paragon Partners, and other angels collectively invested about Rs 350 crore in the NBFCs.

SME lender Finodaya Capital raises $2.5 million led by White Venture Capital

SME lender Finodaya Capital raises $2.5 million led by White Venture Capital

25 Apr 2025, 17:16 PM

Finodaya will operate on a hybrid “phygital” model, blending digital services with a physical branch presence to streamline loan disbursement and underwriting.

Juspay raises $60 million funding led by Kedaara Capital

Juspay raises $60 million funding led by Kedaara Capital

07 Apr 2025, 17:24 PM

Existing investors Softbank and Accel Partners also participated in this round.

Asha Ventures Fund I secures $10 million commitment from British International Investment

Asha Ventures Fund I secures $10 million commitment from British International Investment

07 Apr 2025, 16:17 PM

The investment marks a significant milestone as Asha Ventures Fund I moves closer to its target corpus of $91 million, the VC firm said.

Easebuzz raises $30 million funding led by Bessemer Venture Partners

Easebuzz raises $30 million funding led by Bessemer Venture Partners

07 Apr 2025, 16:11 PM

The round, which is a mix of primary (Rs 200 crore) and secondary financing (Rs 40 crore), also included existing investors 8i Ventures and Varanium Capital.

Travel card fintech Scapia raises $40 million led by Peak XV

Travel card fintech Scapia raises $40 million led by Peak XV

04 Apr 2025, 01:39 AM

Existing investors Elevation Capital, Z47, and 3STATE Capital also participated in the round.

smallcase raises $50 million led by Elev8 Venture Partners

smallcase raises $50 million led by Elev8 Venture Partners

28 Mar 2025, 21:25 PM

The round also saw participation from State Street Global Advisors, Niveshaay AIF, Faering Capital, and Arkam Ventures.

M2P Fintech sees decline in operating revenue, export income in FY24

M2P Fintech sees decline in operating revenue, export income in FY24

05 Mar 2025, 23:12 PM

The company witnessed a significant fall in its export income from Rs 19.3 crore reported in FY23 to Rs 4.6 crore in FY24.

Collections platform CredResolve raises $1.1 million led by Japanese VC UNLEASH Capital

Collections platform CredResolve raises $1.1 million led by Japanese VC UNLEASH Capital

04 Mar 2025, 16:38 PM

The proceeds will be used to expand its partnerships to over 25 financial institutions, enhance its AI-driven technology stack, and strengthen its presence.

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