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Cashfree Payments raises $53 Mn led by KRAFTON

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Cashfree Payments raises $53 Mn led by KRAFTON
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Cashfree Payments raises $53 Mn led by KRAFTON The capital will strengthen Cashfree’s payments and market reach while enabling synergy with KRAFTON to drive innovation across digital sectors. Payments firm Cashfree Payments has raised $53 million (Rs 450 crore) in a funding round led by Korean digital entertainment giant, KRAFTON and existing investor Apis Growth Fund II, a private equity fund managed by Apis Partners Group. The capital will strengthen Cashfree’s payments and market reach while enabling synergy with KRAFTON to drive innovation across digital sectors, the Bengaluru-based company said in a press release. According to TheKredible, Cashfree has raised approximately $95 million over its nine-year journey from investors including Y combinator, Smilegate Investments and State Bank of India (SBI). This is the first external fundraise for the company since June 2021. Cashfree Payments provides businesses with a fast and easy way to collect payments online, make payouts, improve conversions, and verify identity and detect fraud during KYC and onboarding. With popular merchant platforms like Shopify, Wix, WordPress, WooCommerce, and WhatsApp, Cashfree enables businesses to start transactions in 24 hours. The Akash Sinha-led company claims to enable large businesses to process 12,000 transactions per second during peak demand. It has also introduced Embedded Payments, allowing platforms, ERPs, and SaaS businesses to easily and compliantly integrate payments as a feature into their products. Cashfree recently launched Secure ID, an identity verification stack with a comprehensive suite of APIs and KYC components, addressing the surge in fraud. As per the company, SecureID has completed more than 1 billion identity and user verifications to date. Besides India, Cashfree Payments is expanding its footprint in the UAE and sees significant growth potential offering payments and related products across the Middle East. Despite facing a ban on onboarding new merchants for most of FY24, Cashfree's revenue from operations grew by 4.7% to Rs 642.7 crore from Rs 613.8 crore in FY23. However, the company's net loss remained unchanged at Rs 135 crore for the fiscal year ending March 2024. It majorly competes with Razorpay, PayU, BillDesk, and CCAvenue.

Renewbuy raises $10 Mn from Apis Partners and 360 One: Report

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Renewbuy raises $10 Mn from Apis Partners and 360 One: Report
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Renewbuy raises $10 Mn from Apis Partners and 360 One: Report Insurtech firm Renewbuy has reportedly raised $10 million (approximately Rs 86 crore) in fresh funding from its existing investors, London-based Apis Partners and 360 One (formerly IIFL Wealth). The proceeds will be used to support Renewbuy’s business operations and expansion until the merger is finalized. The round comes as the company continues to progress toward its planned merger with rival InsuranceDekho, which could value Renewbuy between $300–350 million and is expected to create a billion-dollar entity in India’s insurance broking space. The merger is currently pending approval from the Insurance Regulatory and Development Authority of India (IRDAI). According to information from RenewBuy’s regulatory filings with the Registrar of Companies, the company has raised Rs 45 crore ($5 million) in fresh funding from Apis and individual investors, including Gaurav Deepak, Gauri Taneja, Sanjay Kaul, and Derrik Roshan Dsouza. Founded in 2014, Renewbuy enables the sale of motor, health, and life insurance policies through a network of point-of-sale agents. In July 2023, the Gurugram-based company had secured $40 million in its Series D funding round from Japanese insurance major, Dai-ichi Life Holdings Inc. For FY24, Renewbuy reported revenue of Rs 410 crore against Rs 287 crore in FY23. During the period, the firm managed to control its losses to Rs 114 crore from Rs 197 crore.

Culture Circle raises $2 Mn from Info Edge Ventures

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Culture Circle raises $2 Mn from Info Edge Ventures
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Culture Circle, a marketplace for sneakers and streetwear, has raised $2 million in its seed round led by Info Edge Ventures, along with participation from angel investors. The proceeds will be used to expand its collection further, strengthen our authentication technology, and continue building the luxury fashion community. Founded in 2023 by Devansh Jain Nawal and Ackshay Jain, Culture Circle is a luxury e-commerce platform boasting a network of over 3,500 sellers and a catalog of 3.5 million listings. The platform specializes in premium products, including sneakers, streetwear, and high-end fashion items such as bags, blazers, backpacks, and cardholders. Culture Circle features offerings from iconic brands like Nike, Yeezy, Dior, Supreme, Common Projects, and Louis Vuitton, among others. Headquartered in Delhi NCR, the startup has recently ventured into six international markets—Qatar, Oman, the UAE, Singapore, the UK, and Thailand—through a pilot program aimed at global expansion. Through its proprietary SourceX platform, Culture Circle enables users to compare prices and access exclusive deals on brands like Nike, Adidas, Jordans, On, Yeezy, Supreme, Balenciaga, and Dior.

Healthcare and insurtech startup FlashAid raises $2.5 Mn

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Healthcare and insurtech startup FlashAid raises $2.5 Mn
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Healthcare and insurtech firm Flashaid has raised $2.5 million in its pre-Series A funding round led by Piper Serica Angel Fund and global venture capital firm SOSV. Early-stage investors —Z21 Ventures Fund and ZNL Growth Fund also participated in this round. The proceeds will be used for growth and expansion to six new cities, the company said in a press release. Founded by Manoj Gupta and Gunjali Kothari, Flashaid offers a full-stack health solution with proprietary pre-underwritten products, open APIs, and embedded solutions. Formerly known as EasyAspataal, Flashaid is building an API-first health cover to make health insurance affordable and accessible to common people. It is developing a distinctive channel for retail health plan distribution via a B2B2C platform. Over the last year, the firm claims to have partnered with over 20 platforms to distribute 30,000 health covers and is profitable at the EBITDA level. Currently, it has an ARR (annual run rate) of $1 million and is expected to grow to $10 million ARR in the next two years.

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