Aye Finance, a microlending platform, has raised Rs 250 crore ($30 million) in a Series G round led by Singapore's ABC Impact.  British International Investment, which led Aye's Series F round, als...

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- Aye Finance, a microlending platform, has raised Rs 250 crore ($30 million) in a Series G round led by Singapore's ABC Impact.
- British International Investment, which led Aye's Series F round, also participated in this round.
- This investment is the first from ABC Impact's Fund II, boosting the firm's assets under management to over $850 million.
- Aye Finance now operates in 398 locations across 22 states in India, offering loans to micro and small enterprises.
- The company reported a 67% increase in revenue to Rs 1072 crore for FY24, with profits tripling to Rs 161 crore. 

 Source: [Entrackr](https://entrackr.com/2024/09/aye-finance-raises-30-mn-in-series-g-round/)

Aye Finance raises $30 Mn in Series G round

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Aye Finance raises $30 Mn in Series G round- Grapevine

- SME-focused non-banking finance company Aye Finance has roped in four arrangers for its upcoming initial public offering.
- The company aims to raise Rs 1,700–2,000 crore of capital through the issuance and is targeting going public in the next 9–12 months.
- Axis Capital, JM Financial, Nuvama, and IIFL Securities have been mandated to handle the IPO as merchant bankers.
- A formal filing for the IPO is expected in the next 1–2 months, according to sources.
- In December last year, Aye Finance raised Rs 310 crore as part of a Series-F round from British International Investment and other existing investors, appreciating its valuation by 30 percent. 

 Source: [Moneycontrol](https://www.moneycontrol.com/news/business/mc-exclusive-alphabet-backed-aye-finance-appoints-bankers-for-rs-2000-crore-ipo-12802447.html)

Alphabet-backed Aye Finance appoints bankers for Rs 2,000-crore IPO

- Omnichannel jewelry startup **Giva** has raised **Rs 255 crore** in an extended Series B round.
- Early backers **A91 Partners** and **India Quotient** partially exited, realizing significant returns.
- Funds will be used to expand Giva's offline presence, which includes around **150 physical stores** nationwide.
- Giva's revenue grew by **96.4%** in FY23, reaching Rs 165 crore, while losses widened to Rs 45 crore.
- The company competes with brands like **Melorra, Bluestone, CaratLane**, and others.

Source: [Entrackr](https://entrackr.com/2024/10/giva-raises-rs-255-cr-a91-and-india-quotient-get-exit-worth-rs-166-cr/)

Giva Raises Rs 255 Cr in Extended Series B, A91 and India Quotient Partially Exit

- Bengaluru-based fintech startup Stable Money has raised INR 123.5 Cr (about $14.7 Mn) in its Series A funding round led by RTP Capital.
- The round also saw participation from existing investors Matrix Partner and Lightspeed Ventures.
- The board at Stable Money passed a special resolution to issue 77,135 Series A Compulsory Convertible Preference Shares (CCPS) at an issue price of INR 16,019 each to raise INR 123.56 Cr, as per regulatory filings.
- The financing round appears to be ongoing and Stable Money is likely to raise more capital in Series A funding.
- Founded by Saurabh Jain and Harish Reddy in 2022, Stable Money offers fixed-return asset investment opportunities for retail investors, such as access to fixed deposits, debt mutual funds, and bonds. 

 Source: Inc42

Stable Money Raises INR 123.5 Cr in Series A Funding Round

- FlexiLoans has raised INR 290 Cr (around $34.5 Mn) in its Series C funding round from investors including Accion, Maj Invest, Nuveen, and Fundamentum.
- The new funds will help FlexiLoans expand its product offerings and grow its business.
- The fintech startup has disbursed over INR 7,000 Cr in loans across more than 2,100 towns and cities.
- FlexiLoans plans to enter the supply chain financing market and partner with traditional corporate finance platforms.
- Founded in 2016, FlexiLoans targets SMEs and underserved segments with quick and flexible loans. 

 Source: [Inc42](https://inc42.com/buzz/flexiloans-bags-inr-290-cr-from-accion-others-to-boost-its-msme-lending-play/)

FlexiLoans Secures INR 290 Cr to Boost MSME Lending

- InMobi, backed by SoftBank, has raised $100 million in debt financing to enhance its AI capabilities and fund AI-focused acquisitions.
- The financing was led by MARS Growth Capital, a joint venture between MUFG and Liquidity Group.
- CEO Naveen Tewari emphasized AI's role in revolutionizing ad engagement and outcomes for consumers, advertisers, and publishers.
- InMobi operates two core businesses: InMobi Advertising and Glance, an AI-powered content discovery platform.
- Glance, with over 300 million users, aims to expand globally, supported by investments from Jio Platforms, Google, and Mithril Capital. 

 Source: [Moneycontrol](https://www.moneycontrol.com/news/business/startup/inmobi-secures-100-million-debt-to-fund-its-ai-efforts-acquisitions-12819183.html)

InMobi Secures $100 Million Debt to Fuel AI Ambitions and Acquisitions

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https://techcrunch.com/2024/05/10/meesho-an-indian-social-commerce-with-150m-transacting-users-secures-275m-in-new-funding/ 

In current climate, great to see they’re able to raise! Folks at Meesho, some questions: 

- does anyone know if this is a down round?
- how’s the climate inside Meesho? Appraisals, hiring etc 
- are all employees allowed to sell in the secondary?

Meesho raises funding

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- Sarvam AI - $41M (Lightspeed and Peak XV) 
- Mad Street Den - $67M (Avatar, Peak XV) 
- Wysa - $25M 
- Neysa Networks - $20M (Matrix Partners) 
- Scribble Data - $2.3M (Blume Ventures) 
- Expertia AI - $1.3M (Chiratae Ventures) 
- OnFinance - $ 1.1M (Silverneedle Ventures) 
- Krutrom AI - $50M (Matrix Partners)

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- Agrim secures $17.3M in Series B funding led by Asia Impact
- Startup aims to build just-in-time supply chain for agri-input retailers
- Platform offers catalog of 30,000+ items across seeds, agrochemicals, nutrition, and tools
- Company plans expansion to southern and western India, adding new product categories
- Agrim claims 1,200 manufacturers and 25,000 retailers serving 15 million farmers 

 Source: [Techcrunch](https://techcrunch.com/2024/08/29/indias-agrim-snags-17-3m-to-help-farmers-get-inputs-like-seeds-and-pesticides-more-easily/)

Agrim Raises $17.3M to Streamline Agri-Input Supply Chain in India

- Axio, a digital lending firm backed by Lightrock, has secured $20 million in equity funding from the Amazon Smbhav Venture Fund.
- The funds will be used to scale lending operations, expand checkout finance use cases, and offer more credit products.
- Axio, formerly known as Capital Float, offers loans via its own books and co-lending partnerships, along with pay-later options and personal finance management.
- The company has reached $1 billion in annualised disbursals, with 60% of customers from non-metros and a low NPA ratio of 2-3%.
- Prior to this round, Axio had raised $137 million in equity and $671 million in debt, with Light Rock as the largest external shareholder. 

 Source: [Moneycontrol](https://www.moneycontrol.com/technology/lightrock-backed-fintech-firm-axio-raises-20-million-from-amazon-smbhav-venture-fund-article-12805190.html)

Lightrock-backed fintech firm Axio raises $20 million from Amazon Smbhav Venture Fund

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Loyal equipment has raised 15 Crore capital from HNI investors for business growth 

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Loyal Equipments raises 15 Cr capital

- BluSmart has secured $24 million in its pre-Series B funding round from new investors, including responsAbility Investments AG, Sumant Sinha, and the MS Dhoni Family Office.
- The funds will be used to expand BluSmart's operations and build EV charging infrastructure in India's megacities.
- Existing investors and BluSmart founders also participated in the latest funding round.
- This funding comes four months after responsAbility Investments AG announced a $25 million investment in BluSmart.
- Founded in December 2019, BluSmart has raised $109 million across its seed and Series A rounds to date. 

 Source: Moneycontrol

BluSmart Raises $24 Million in Pre-Series B Funding Round

- Groww Creditserv, Groww's NBFC, expanded its loan book to Rs 965 crore ($115 million) by June 2024, up from Rs 731 crore ($87 million) in March 2024.
- Personal loans make up 98% of the loan book, with the remaining 2% being consumer loans.
- Groww's lending portfolio also includes partnerships with Aditya Birla Finance, IDFC First Bank, and Credit Saison.
- The company dispenses around Rs 250 crore in personal and consumer durable loans monthly, peaking at Rs 350 crore before a strategic shift.
- Changes in leadership and a focus on co-lending have marked Groww's recent strategy, with significant equity funding and a growing retail stock investor base driving overall growth. 

 Source: [The Arc](https://thearcweb.com/article/groww-nbfc-expands-loan-book-to-115-mn-nKCctdAHTD2rVZP6)

Groww NBFC's Loan Book Soars to $115 Million Amid Strategic Shifts

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𝟏.⁠ 𝐢𝐱𝐢𝐠𝐨, 𝐚 '𝐜𝐨𝐜𝐤𝐫𝐨𝐚𝐜𝐡 𝐬𝐭𝐚𝐫𝐭𝐮𝐩', 𝐢𝐬 𝐠𝐨𝐢𝐧𝐠 𝐩𝐮𝐛𝐥𝐢𝐜 𝐚𝐟𝐭𝐞𝐫 𝟏𝟖 𝐲𝐞𝐚𝐫𝐬 𝐨𝐟 𝐨𝐩𝐞𝐫𝐚𝐭𝐢𝐨𝐧𝐬

Ixigo, an online travel aggregator, is going public next week, targeting Rs 740 crore ($89 million) primarily through a sale of shares by existing investors.

The IPO is expected to value Ixigo at Rs 3,600 crore ($430 million), 20% higher than its 2021 private valuation. Ixigo's financials show strong growth, with a 32% increase in operating revenue to Rs 501 crore in FY23 and a net profit of Rs 23 crore. Ixigo's valuation appears to be a potential bargain compared to peers like EaseMyTrip and MakeMyTrip.

Existing investors like Elevation Capital and Peak XV Partners are set to make significant returns, with Elevation expected to make a 13X return.

🍇 𝙛𝙤𝙧 𝙏𝙝𝙤𝙪𝙜𝙝𝙩: 𝘾𝙤𝙪𝙡𝙙 𝙞𝙭𝙞𝙜𝙤'𝙨 𝙢𝙤𝙙𝙚𝙨𝙩 𝙫𝙖𝙡𝙪𝙖𝙩𝙞𝙤𝙣 𝙘𝙤𝙢𝙥𝙖𝙧𝙚𝙙 𝙩𝙤 𝙥𝙚𝙚𝙧𝙨 𝙡𝙞𝙠𝙚 𝙈𝙖𝙠𝙚𝙈𝙮𝙏𝙧𝙞𝙥 𝙞𝙣𝙙𝙞𝙘𝙖𝙩𝙚 𝙖 𝙢𝙖𝙧𝙠𝙚𝙩 𝙘𝙤𝙧𝙧𝙚𝙘𝙩𝙞𝙤𝙣 𝙞𝙣 𝙩𝙧𝙖𝙫𝙚𝙡 𝙩𝙚𝙘𝙝 𝙫𝙖𝙡𝙪𝙖𝙩𝙞𝙤𝙣𝙨, 𝙤𝙧 𝙖𝙣 𝙤𝙥𝙥𝙤𝙧𝙩𝙪𝙣𝙞𝙩𝙮 𝙛𝙤𝙧 𝙥𝙤𝙨𝙩-𝙄𝙋𝙊 𝙫𝙖𝙡𝙪𝙚 𝙘𝙧𝙚𝙖𝙩𝙞𝙤𝙣 𝙩𝙝𝙧𝙤𝙪𝙜𝙝 𝙤𝙥𝙚𝙧𝙖𝙩𝙞𝙤𝙣𝙖𝙡 𝙚𝙭𝙘𝙚𝙡𝙡𝙚𝙣𝙘𝙚?

Source: Inc42 - https://bit.ly/3KBzNEM

𝟐. ⁠𝐔𝐧𝐚𝐜𝐚𝐝𝐞𝐦𝐲 𝐜𝐨-𝐟𝐨𝐮𝐧𝐝𝐞𝐫 𝐇𝐞𝐦𝐞𝐬𝐡 𝐒𝐢𝐧𝐠𝐡 𝐬𝐭𝐞𝐩𝐬 𝐝𝐨𝐰𝐧 𝐚𝐬 𝐂𝐓𝐎

The co-founder of the edtech platform Unacademy, Hemesh Singh, is stepping down from his role as Chief Technology Officer (CTO). He will continue in an advisory role at the company, but his future plans are unclear.

Unacademy's focus has shifted more towards the offline market, which is now a central part of their business. The online test-prep operation is expected to decrease in 2023.

There have been other top-level exits at Unacademy recently. The company has raised significant funding over the past few years, with its valuation reaching over $3 billion.

🍇 𝙛𝙤𝙧 𝙏𝙝𝙤𝙪𝙜𝙝𝙩: 𝙃𝙚𝙢𝙚𝙨𝙝'𝙨 𝙚𝙭𝙞𝙩 𝙨𝙞𝙜𝙣𝙖𝙡𝙨 𝙖 𝙨𝙩𝙧𝙖𝙩𝙚𝙜𝙞𝙘 𝙨𝙝𝙞𝙛𝙩 𝙖𝙩 𝙐𝙣𝙖𝙘𝙖𝙙𝙚𝙢𝙮, 𝙛𝙤𝙘𝙪𝙨𝙞𝙣𝙜 𝙢𝙤𝙧𝙚 𝙤𝙣 𝙤𝙛𝙛𝙡𝙞𝙣𝙚 𝙜𝙧𝙤𝙬𝙩𝙝 𝙧𝙖𝙩𝙝𝙚𝙧 𝙩𝙝𝙖𝙣 𝙞𝙩𝙨 𝙙𝙞𝙜𝙞𝙩𝙖𝙡 𝙧𝙤𝙤𝙩𝙨. 𝙃𝙤𝙬 𝙬𝙞𝙡𝙡 𝙩𝙝𝙞𝙨 𝙤𝙛𝙛𝙡𝙞𝙣𝙚 𝙥𝙞𝙫𝙤𝙩 𝙞𝙢𝙥𝙖𝙘𝙩 𝙤𝙩𝙝𝙚𝙧 𝙚𝙙𝙩𝙚𝙘𝙝 𝙥𝙡𝙖𝙮𝙚𝙧𝙨, 𝙖𝙣𝙙 𝙙𝙤𝙚𝙨 𝙞𝙩 𝙞𝙣𝙙𝙞𝙘𝙖𝙩𝙚 𝙖 𝙗𝙧𝙤𝙖𝙙𝙚𝙧 𝙩𝙧𝙚𝙣𝙙 𝙤𝙛 𝙙𝙞𝙜𝙞𝙩𝙖𝙡-𝙛𝙞𝙧𝙨𝙩 𝙘𝙤𝙢𝙥𝙖𝙣𝙞𝙚𝙨 𝙚𝙢𝙗𝙧𝙖𝙘𝙞𝙣𝙜 𝙝𝙮𝙗𝙧𝙞𝙙 𝙢𝙤𝙙𝙚𝙡𝙨 𝙛𝙤𝙧 𝙨𝙪𝙨𝙩𝙖𝙞𝙣𝙖𝙗𝙡𝙚 𝙜𝙧𝙤𝙬𝙩𝙝?

Source: The Arc - https://bit.ly/3VBjrCt

𝟑.⁠ ⁠𝐋𝐞𝐧𝐝𝐢𝐧𝐠 𝐚𝐩𝐩 𝐅𝐢𝐛𝐞 𝐫𝐚𝐢𝐬𝐞𝐬 $𝟗𝟎 𝐦𝐧 𝐚𝐬 𝐥𝐨𝐚𝐧 𝐛𝐨𝐨𝐤 𝐝𝐨𝐮𝐛𝐥𝐞𝐬

The lending app Fibe has raised $90 million in a new funding round, nearly doubling its valuation to close to $600 million. The round was led by TR Capital, Amara Partners, and Trifecta Capital, with existing investors TPG and Norwest also participating. 

Fibe provides unsecured personal loans of up to Rs 5 lakh, competing with players like KreditBee and Moneyview. It is profitable, with a net profit of Rs 88 crore for the 9 months ending December 2023. Its loan book has more than tripled in the last 2 years, reaching Rs 3,431 crore as of December 2023.

The company had to write off loans worth Rs 94 crore in the 9 months ending December 2023, over twice the Rs 44.5 crore in FY23. Its NBFC had a gross NPA of 2.86% in December 2023, down from 3.5% in March 2023.

🍇 𝙛𝙤𝙧 𝙏𝙝𝙤𝙪𝙜𝙝𝙩: 𝙁𝙞𝙗𝙚'𝙨 𝙜𝙧𝙤𝙬𝙩𝙝 𝙖𝙣𝙙 𝙥𝙧𝙤𝙛𝙞𝙩𝙖𝙗𝙞𝙡𝙞𝙩𝙮 𝙨𝙝𝙤𝙬𝙘𝙖𝙨𝙚 𝙩𝙝𝙚 𝙢𝙖𝙨𝙨𝙞𝙫𝙚 𝙥𝙤𝙩𝙚𝙣𝙩𝙞𝙖𝙡 𝙞𝙣 𝙄𝙣𝙙𝙞𝙖'𝙨 𝙙𝙞𝙜𝙞𝙩𝙖𝙡 𝙡𝙚𝙣𝙙𝙞𝙣𝙜 𝙨𝙥𝙖𝙘𝙚, 𝙙𝙚𝙨𝙥𝙞𝙩𝙚 𝙧𝙞𝙨𝙞𝙣𝙜 𝙉𝙋𝘼𝙨. 𝘼𝙨 𝙙𝙞𝙜𝙞𝙩𝙖𝙡 𝙡𝙚𝙣𝙙𝙚𝙧𝙨 𝙡𝙞𝙠𝙚 𝙁𝙞𝙗𝙚 𝙨𝙘𝙖𝙡𝙚 𝙧𝙖𝙥𝙞𝙙𝙡𝙮, 𝙝𝙤𝙬 𝙬𝙞𝙡𝙡 𝙩𝙧𝙖𝙙𝙞𝙩𝙞𝙤𝙣𝙖𝙡 𝙗𝙖𝙣𝙠𝙨 𝙖𝙣𝙙 𝙉𝘽𝙁𝘾𝙨 𝙧𝙚𝙨𝙥𝙤𝙣𝙙 𝙩𝙤 𝙢𝙖𝙞𝙣𝙩𝙖𝙞𝙣 𝙩𝙝𝙚𝙞𝙧 𝙢𝙖𝙧𝙠𝙚𝙩 𝙨𝙝𝙖𝙧𝙚 𝙞𝙣 𝙥𝙚𝙧𝙨𝙤𝙣𝙖𝙡 𝙡𝙤𝙖𝙣𝙨?

Source: Entrackr - https://bit.ly/3X9ezpg 

𝟒.⁠ ⁠𝐇𝐞𝐫𝐨 𝐌𝐨𝐭𝐨𝐂𝐨𝐫𝐩-𝐛𝐚𝐜𝐤𝐞𝐝 𝐀𝐭𝐡𝐞𝐫 𝐫𝐞𝐩𝐨𝐫𝐭𝐬 𝐟𝐥𝐚𝐭 𝐫𝐞𝐯𝐞𝐧𝐮𝐞𝐬 𝐢𝐧 𝐅𝐘𝟐𝟒

Ather Energy's revenues were flat at ₹1,753 crore in FY24, down 2% from the previous year

This is due to increasing competition in the Indian electric two-wheeler market, with players like Ola Electric, Bajaj, and TVS vying for market share

Ather had seen a massive 4x revenue growth in the previous year, from ₹408 crore to ₹1,784 crore

🍇 𝙛𝙤𝙧 𝙏𝙝𝙤𝙪𝙜𝙝𝙩: 𝘼𝙩𝙝𝙚𝙧'𝙨 𝙛𝙡𝙖𝙩 𝙜𝙧𝙤𝙬𝙩𝙝 𝙞𝙨 𝙖 𝙬𝙖𝙠𝙚-𝙪𝙥 𝙘𝙖𝙡𝙡, 𝙝𝙞𝙜𝙝𝙡𝙞𝙜𝙝𝙩𝙞𝙣𝙜 𝙩𝙝𝙚 𝙛𝙞𝙚𝙧𝙘𝙚 𝙘𝙤𝙢𝙥𝙚𝙩𝙞𝙩𝙞𝙤𝙣 𝙖𝙣𝙙 𝙥𝙤𝙩𝙚𝙣𝙩𝙞𝙖𝙡 𝙨𝙖𝙩𝙪𝙧𝙖𝙩𝙞𝙤𝙣 𝙞𝙣 𝙄𝙣𝙙𝙞𝙖'𝙨 𝙚𝙡𝙚𝙘𝙩𝙧𝙞𝙘 𝙩𝙬𝙤-𝙬𝙝𝙚𝙚𝙡𝙚𝙧 𝙢𝙖𝙧𝙠𝙚𝙩. 𝙒𝙞𝙩𝙝 𝙢𝙪𝙡𝙩𝙞𝙥𝙡𝙚 𝙥𝙡𝙖𝙮𝙚𝙧𝙨 𝙫𝙮𝙞𝙣𝙜 𝙛𝙤𝙧 𝙙𝙤𝙢𝙞𝙣𝙖𝙣𝙘𝙚, 𝙬𝙞𝙡𝙡 𝙬𝙚 𝙨𝙚𝙚 𝙘𝙤𝙣𝙨𝙤𝙡𝙞𝙙𝙖𝙩𝙞𝙤𝙣 𝙞𝙣 𝙩𝙝𝙚 𝙀𝙑 𝙩𝙬𝙤-𝙬𝙝𝙚𝙚𝙡𝙚𝙧 𝙨𝙥𝙖𝙘𝙚, 𝙤𝙧 𝙬𝙞𝙡𝙡 𝙙𝙞𝙛𝙛𝙚𝙧𝙚𝙣𝙩𝙞𝙖𝙩𝙞𝙤𝙣 𝙩𝙝𝙧𝙤𝙪𝙜𝙝 𝙩𝙚𝙘𝙝𝙣𝙤𝙡𝙤𝙜𝙮 𝙖𝙣𝙙 𝙗𝙧𝙖𝙣𝙙 𝙡𝙤𝙮𝙖𝙡𝙩𝙮 𝙗𝙚𝙘𝙤𝙢𝙚 𝙠𝙚𝙮 𝙜𝙧𝙤𝙬𝙩𝙝 𝙙𝙧𝙞𝙫𝙚𝙧𝙨?

Source: MoneyControl - https://bit.ly/3x98gY4

𝟓. ⁠𝐁𝐚𝐣𝐚𝐣 𝐇𝐨𝐮𝐬𝐢𝐧𝐠 𝐅𝐢𝐧𝐚𝐧𝐜𝐞 𝐟𝐢𝐥𝐞𝐬 𝐩𝐚𝐩𝐞𝐫𝐬 𝐟𝐨𝐫 𝐑𝐬 𝟕,𝟎𝟎𝟎 𝐂𝐫 𝐈𝐏𝐎

The IPO will comprise a fresh issue of equity shares worth up to Rs 4,000 crore and an offer for sale of equity shares worth Rs 3,000 crore by parent Bajaj Finance.

The proceeds will be used to augment Bajaj Housing Finance's capital base to meet future capital requirements.

🍇 𝙛𝙤𝙧 𝙏𝙝𝙤𝙪𝙜𝙝𝙩: 𝘽𝙖𝙟𝙖𝙟 𝙃𝙤𝙪𝙨𝙞𝙣𝙜 𝙁𝙞𝙣𝙖𝙣𝙘𝙚'𝙨 𝙄𝙋𝙊 𝙧𝙚𝙛𝙡𝙚𝙘𝙩𝙨 𝙜𝙧𝙤𝙬𝙞𝙣𝙜 𝙞𝙣𝙫𝙚𝙨𝙩𝙤𝙧 𝙘𝙤𝙣𝙛𝙞𝙙𝙚𝙣𝙘𝙚 𝙞𝙣 𝙄𝙣𝙙𝙞𝙖'𝙨 𝙝𝙤𝙪𝙨𝙞𝙣𝙜 𝙛𝙞𝙣𝙖𝙣𝙘𝙚 𝙨𝙚𝙘𝙩𝙤𝙧, 𝙙𝙧𝙞𝙫𝙚𝙣 𝙗𝙮 𝙪𝙧𝙗𝙖𝙣𝙞𝙯𝙖𝙩𝙞𝙤𝙣 𝙖𝙣𝙙 𝙖 𝙧𝙞𝙨𝙞𝙣𝙜 𝙢𝙞𝙙𝙙𝙡𝙚 𝙘𝙡𝙖𝙨𝙨. 𝙒𝙞𝙩𝙝 𝙢𝙤𝙧𝙚 𝙝𝙤𝙪𝙨𝙞𝙣𝙜 𝙛𝙞𝙣𝙖𝙣𝙘𝙚 𝙘𝙤𝙢𝙥𝙖𝙣𝙞𝙚𝙨 𝙜𝙤𝙞𝙣𝙜 𝙥𝙪𝙗𝙡𝙞𝙘, 𝙬𝙞𝙡𝙡 𝙩𝙝𝙞𝙨 𝙞𝙣𝙘𝙧𝙚𝙖𝙨𝙚𝙙 𝙘𝙖𝙥𝙞𝙩𝙖𝙡 𝙡𝙚𝙖𝙙 𝙩𝙤 𝙢𝙤𝙧𝙚 𝙖𝙛𝙛𝙤𝙧𝙙𝙖𝙗𝙡𝙚 𝙝𝙤𝙪𝙨𝙞𝙣𝙜 𝙤𝙥𝙩𝙞𝙤𝙣𝙨, 𝙤𝙧 𝙬𝙞𝙡𝙡 𝙞𝙩 𝙥𝙧𝙞𝙢𝙖𝙧𝙞𝙡𝙮 𝙗𝙚𝙣𝙚𝙛𝙞𝙩 𝙝𝙞𝙜𝙝-𝙚𝙣𝙙 𝙧𝙚𝙖𝙡 𝙚𝙨𝙩𝙖𝙩𝙚?

Source: YourStory - https://bit.ly/3KBAj5G

Got a zesty take on our tangy 🍇 𝙛𝙤𝙧 𝙏𝙝𝙤𝙪𝙜𝙝𝙩? Discuss in comments below! ⬇️

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Byju’s manages to raise more capital… yet again 👀

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- Wealthtech firm Neo has secured Rs 400 crore in a funding round led by Japan’s MUFG Bank and New York-based Euclidean Capital LLC.
- The funds will be used to expand Neo's wealth-management division and enhance sponsor support for its asset management business.
- Neo's equity base now stands at Rs 1,000 crore, marking a significant milestone for the company.
- India's wealth management market is projected to grow at a CAGR of 4.56% during 2025–2029, driven by new-age startups and rising affluent class.
- Neo, launched in 2021, manages nearly Rs 35,000 crore in wealth management assets and is seeking an NBFC license to offer short-term loans. 

 Source: [Moneycontrol](https://www.moneycontrol.com/technology/peak-xv-partners-backed-wealthtech-firm-neo-raises-rs-400-crore-led-by-mufg-euclidean-capital-article-12793512.html)

Neo Raises Rs 400 Crore in Funding Round Led by MUFG and Euclidean Capital

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- Deals over $100 million making a comeback in Indian startup ecosystem after 18-month drought
- Many large rounds in 2024 feature significant secondary component alongside primary capital
- Secondary sales allow early backers to exit, offer better blended price for incoming investors
- Companies like Rebel Foods, Purplle, Meesho seeing 50-70% of rounds in secondary transactions
- Trend reflects maturing ecosystem, with investors seeking exits and startups nearing profitability 

 Source: [Moneycontrol](https://www.moneycontrol.com/news/business/startup/funding-is-back-with-a-catch-secondary-share-sales-fuel-100-million-rounds-in-indian-startups-12807483.html)

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