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Indian fintech CRED adds buy now, pay later and tap to pay offerings
CRED is rolling out a buy now and pay later service and a tap to pay feature as the Indian fintech platform broadens its offerings to boost engagement and monetization on the platform. Cred flash, the
CRED acquires CreditVidya
CRED is acquiring CreditVidya, a SaaS startup that helps firms underwrite first-time borrowers, in the latest of a series of investments from the Bengaluru-headquartered fintech as it broadens its inf
Indian fintech CRED to invest in lending partner LiquiLoans
CRED plans to invest about $10 million in its lending partner LiquiLoans as the Indian fintech startup broadens its ownership in financial services, TechCrunch has learned and confirmed. The Bengaluru
India’s CRED valued at $6.4 billion in new funding
CRED is raising $140 million in a new financing round, its fourth funding in the past year and a half, as the Indian fintech startup courts millions of high credit score customers and broadens its off
Immigrant credit fintech Pillar raises $16.9M pre-seed led by Global Founders Capital and Backed VC
Immigrants to a new country can often be cash rich. The problem is that they have no credit history in their new country. Plus, a consumer cannot take their credit file from one country to another. Fu
India’s CRED eyes investment in Amazon-backed Smallcase
Indian fintech CRED is in talks to back the Bengaluru-headquartered startup Smallcase, three sources familiar with the matter said, as the Tiger Global and Alpha Wave Global-backed firm looks to expan
Fintech outperformed the market in 2021, and it’s set to do even better
We were bullish on fintech when we launched the Matrix Fintech Index in 2017, but even we underestimated the magnitude of the growth to come.
Indian fintech CRED valued at $4 billion following $251 million fundraise
Indian fintech CRED said on Tuesday it has raised $251 million in a new financing round, its third funding this year, at a valuation of $4.01 billion. Existing investors Tiger Global and Falcon Edge C
Equity Monday: I hear this fintech thing is going to be big
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Indian fintech CRED seeks funds at $5.5 billion valuation
CRED has begun to engage with investors to raise money at a valuation of $5.5 billion as the Indian fintech startup eyes international expansion and inorganic growth, a source familiar with the matter
Fintech founders can learn a lesson about frugality from these industry leaders
Venture-backed fintechs raised a record $30.8 billion in the second quarter of this year, up 30% over the same quarter last year. But how are fintech founders spending it all?
Indian fintech CRED launches peer-to-peer lending feature Mint
India’s CRED, which rewards users for paying their credit card bills on time, is broadening its offerings to help its 7.5 million members gain more from the service. The Bangalore-based startup said
Ultrahuman raises $17.5M, touting a wearable blood glucose tracker
Fitness platform Ultrahuman has officially announced a $17.5 million Series B fundraise, with investment coming from early stage fund Alpha Wave Incubation, Steadview Capital, Nexus Venture Partners,
India’s Razorpay raises funds at $3 billion valuation ahead of Southeast Asia launch
Six-year-old Bangalore-based fintech Razorpay topped a $1 billion valuation late last year, becoming the first Y Combinator-backed Indian startup to reach the much sought-after unicorn status. In less
Zeta in talks with SoftBank to raise at over $1 billion valuation
Banking tech startup Zeta is inching closer to the much sought-after unicorn status as it engages with investors to finalize a new round, two sources familiar with the matter told TechCrunch. SoftBank
Tiger Global goes super aggressive in India
Recent roars from an investment firm, credited to put Indian startups on the global map in the past decade and a half, are turning local young firms into unicorns at a pace never seen before in the wo
India’s CRED valued at $2.2 billion in new $215 million fundraise
Two-year-old CRED has become the youngest Indian startup to be valued at $2 billion or higher. Bangalore-based CRED said on Tuesday it has raised $215 million in a new funding round — a Series D
India’s CRED in talks to raise $200 million at $2 billion valuation
Bangalore’s fintech startup ecosystem is inching closer to delivering a new unicorn: CRED. Two-year-old CRED is in advanced stages of talks to raise about $200 million at about $2 billion valuat
Equity Monday: Unionization at Alphabet, Tesla’s delivery achievement and CRED raises $81M
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India’s CRED raises $81 million, buys back shares worth $1.2 million from employees
Bangalore-based CRED is kickstarting the new year on a high note. The two-year-old startup, led by high-profile entrepreneur Kunal Shah, said on Monday it has raised $81 million in a new financing rou