Deena Jacob

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, 11:58 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.

Fintech Hightlights

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  4. Cred raises $72 million led by GIC in a downround

  5. Pine Labs set to file DRHP for IPO by June-end
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AI/Emerging Tech

  1. India’s domestic AI market to more than triple to $17 billion by 2027: BCG

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