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Saswat Finance raises $2.6 Mn led by Ankur Capital

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Saswat Finance raises $2.6 Mn led by Ankur Capital
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Saswat Finance raises $2.6 Mn led by Ankur Capital Saswat Finance, a Mumbai-based fintech platform, has raised $2.6 million in its pre-Series A funding round led by Ankur Capital. Incubate Fund Asia, an existing investor, also doubled its investment in this round. The startup previously raised seed funding from investors like Seedstars VC, Sparrow VC, and Incubate Fund Asia. The proceeds will help Saswat expand its technology capabilities, introduce new financial products, and scale operations across Maharashtra, Karnataka, and Uttar Pradesh. The funding will also be used to enhance its data and analytics infrastructure and broaden its product portfolio. Founded in 2022 by Arun Tiwari, Indrajyoti Bhattacharjee, and Ravi Ranjan Chaudhary, Saswat Finance uses proprietary technology and alternative data, such as milk production and geographic trends, to enable efficient delivery of credit, insurance, and advisory services to underserved segments. “India’s rural segments — over 65% of the population — are underserved by traditional financial services. At Saswat, we blend technology and trust to bring financial services directly to their doorstep. This funding will help us deepen our reach and scale operations,” said Arun Tiwari, CEO of Saswat Finance. Saswat claims to have onboarded over 6,000 customers and disbursed more than Rs 55 crore in asset-backed loans.

Rupeeflo raises $1 Mn from Piper Serica

EntrackrEntrackr · 7m ago
Rupeeflo raises $1 Mn from Piper Serica
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Rupeeflo raises $1 Mn from Piper Serica Fintech startup Rupeeflo has raised $1 million in funding in a pre-seed round led by Piper Serica Angel Fund. Fintech veterans including Ravi Shankar (co-founder of Active AI), Kishore Natarajan, and Kedar Kulkarni (co-founder of Hyperverge) also participated in the maiden round. Rupeeflo will use the funding to roll out a full-stack NRI investment platform, introduce instant UPI access, and expand its global presence. Founded in 2024 by Dharmendra Maurya, Ashish Jha, and Manav Bharambe, Rupeeflo streamlines banking and investing for NRIs in India. Starting with the U.S. and U.K., it aims to expand across global NRI hubs. With Rupeeflo, NRIs can now digitally apply for an NRE/NRO account in less than 10 minutes and have easy and paperless access to stock markets, mutual funds, and index funds without regulatory headaches. “We see this as one of the biggest untapped opportunities in fintech. In the USA alone, NRIs have over $300 billion in low-yield savings overseas because investing in India has been too complex. We are fixing the problem so that they can participate in India's future instead of just watching from the sidelines,” said Ashish Jha. Piper Serica is an asset manager investing in India’s public and private markets. It manages a SEBI-registered PMS, advises a Mauritius-based offshore fund, and runs the Piper Serica Angel Fund for early-stage startups, overseeing over Rs 1,000 crore in assets.

Spiritual startup My Tirth India shuts down ops due to lack of funds

EntrackrEntrackr · 1y ago
Spiritual startup My Tirth India shuts down ops due to lack of funds
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Spiritual tech startup My Tirth India announced on Monday that it is shutting down operations due to a funding crisis. This news comes as a surprise, given that spiritual tech has emerged as one of the hottest sectors, even though the funding environment has been tight for others. In the past 15 months, over a dozen startups in the spiritual tech space have mopped up more than $40 million. My Tirth India is a pilgrimage and darshan site which used to enable tours to India’s top religious destinations by bringing temples, priests, hotels, travel agents, astrologers, ayurveda, and yoga to one platform. “..we have tried to generate as much employment as possible across cities, villages and towns encouraging people to rediscover their culture, traditions and heritage. But it’s with utter sadness that we finally have to shut down the office due to the lack of funds after the unfortunate demise of our principal shareholder and mentor,” said Indraneel Dasgupta, co-founder and CEO of My Tirth India. According to My Tirth India, it raised nearly $1 million from the late Subrata Roy who was the company’s principal shareholder and mentor. Roy was the founder and managing director of Sahara India Pariwar. Currently, singer Anup Jalota is My Tirth India’s chief mentor. Founded in 2019, the firm also launched spiritual membership programmes for travelers, and spiritual showrooms in cities like Lucknow, Varanasi, Kolkata, Noida, and spiritual products like agarbatti, dhoop, puja samagri, havan samagri, and idol, among others. According to industry reports, the Indian travel industry accounts for 10% of the country’s GDP. About 65% to 70% of the entire volume is contributed by spiritual tourism. As per data compiled by TheKredible, astro and spiritual tech startups have rmore than $40 million in the past 15 months. The notable names include Ustav App, DevDham, InstaAstro, AstroTalk, Vama, and Melooha also raised decent funding during the period. SriMandir’s parent company AppsForBharat is also in talks to raise $15 million in a new round. Entrackr exclusively reported the development in May.

Jaipuria Group acquires eyewear brand ClearDekho

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Jaipuria Group acquires eyewear brand ClearDekho
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Eyewear brand ClearDekho has been acquired by the Jaipuria Group. The acquisition marks ClearDekho's expansion as a national eyewear brand and indicates its focus on providing eyewear to a wider population in India. According to a press release, the Jaipuria Group will acquire full ownership of ClearDekho by taking a 100% stake, with all existing shareholders set to exit within two years. While ClearDekho will continue to operate as an independent brand, the business will now be fully managed by the Jaipuria Group. As the business matures, it may be integrated into the group’s parent entity. However, the company did not disclose the deal size. Founded in 2017 by Shivi Singh, ClearDekho focuses on providing affordable eyewear solutions. It operates as an online and offline retail chain, with a mix of branded online sales and franchise-owned, company-operated (FOCO) stores. It aims to address a gap in the market by offering affordable eyeglasses to low-income consumers in smaller towns and cities across India. The brand offers a variety of eyewear products, including prescription eyeglasses, sunglasses, reading glasses, and contact lenses. ClearDekho aims to scale its operations with a target of achieving Rs 300 crore in topline revenue within the next three years. The long-term objective is to capture at least 10% of India’s eyewear market share within five to seven years. It reported Rs 12.8 crore in revenue in FY24 with Rs 7.13 crore losses. ClearDekho claims to have over 100 stores across more than 50 cities, with a gross margin of over 65%, and has achieved 3x growth in the last three years. The brand says its tech-enabled, omnichannel approach and hyperlocal presence have helped bridge the accessibility gap in the optical retail segment.

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