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Fintech startup Vegapay raises $5.5 Mn led by Elevation Capital

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Fintech startup Vegapay raises $5.5 Mn led by Elevation Capital
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Fintech startup Vegapay, a digital lending and card management platform, has raised $5.5 million in its seed round led by Elevation Capital with participation from Eximius Ventures. Earlier in August last year, the startup had raised $1.1 million in a pre-seed funding round led by Eximius Ventures. The proceeds will be used to build towards its mission to help banks, NBFCs, and other financial institutions launch and manage product innovations easily with hyper-configurable, flexible and customizable credit solutions. Founded by Gaurav Mittal, Himanshu Agrawal, Puneet Sharma and Abhinav Garg in 2022, Vegapay is building a lending tech stack and card management system that enables regulated entities as well as fintechs to issue and further increase card as well as lending penetration in India. Vegapay’s suite of products allows financial institutions to provide customisable products that meet their customer needs and elevate their suite of offerings. The startup aims to create an omni-channel lending solution, which will help institutions customise the type of product they choose to offer such as co-lending, secured credit, unsecured credit, and more.

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Comet raises $5 Mn in Series A round

EntrackrEntrackr · 1y ago
Comet raises $5 Mn in Series A round
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D2C sneaker brand Comet has raised Rs 42.3 crore (approximately $5 million) in its Series A round led by Elevation Capital. This is the first round of investments for the Bengaluru-based company in 2024. The board at Comet has passed a special resolution to issue 10 equity and 50,076 Series A CCPS at an issue price of Rs 8,445 each to raise Rs 42.3 crore or $5 million, its regulatory filing accessed from the Registrar of Companies shows. Elevation Capital led the round with Rs 33.36 crore while existing investors Nexus Ventures and AngelList India participated with Rs 8.34 crore and Rs 60 lakhs respectively. The company will use these proceeds for capital expenditures, marketing, and general corporate purposes as per the business plan, the filing added. According to the startup data intelligence platform TheKredibe, Comet has been valued at around Rs 167 crore or $20 million post-allotment. The startup raised its seed capital in February last year. Following the fresh proceeds, Elevation Capital and Nexus Ventures will hold 20% each while AngelList India will command 2.22% of the capital in the company. Founded in July 2023, Comet is a homegrown, lifestyle sneaker brand for both men and women which sells its products through its website. Its current portfolio includes CometX, Aeon, and Slides. According to Comet, its TAM (total addressable market) is expected to be $22 billion while the company’s serviceable addressable market (SAM) is expected to be $1.5 billion by FY 2030. Comet competes with Wrong, HRX, Redtape, The Roadster, Campus, Sparx and other multinational footwear brands like Nike and Adidas.

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