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Care.fi raises Rs 6 Cr debt round from RevX

EntrackrEntrackr · 2m ago
Care.fi raises Rs 6 Cr debt round from RevX
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Healthcare-focused fintech startup Care.fi has raised Rs 6 crore in debt funding from RevX. The proceeds will be used to strengthen its operations around the Ayushman Bharat scheme, which now covers over 550 million beneficiaries and includes more than 29,000 empanelled hospitals as of June 2024. Founded by Sidak Singh and Vikrant Agrawal, Care.fi provides tech-enabled financial solutions to healthcare providers. The startup claims to have disbursed over Rs 800 crore to more than 100 hospitals and secured an NBFC license within two years of its inception. Care.fi plans to use its backend operations expertise to support faster claim settlements and improve hospital cash flow management as the scheme becomes more centralized.

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Fintech startup Care.fi secures Rs 8 Cr in debt

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Fintech startup Care.fi secures Rs 8 Cr in debt
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Healthcare-focused fintech startup Care.fi has raised Rs 8 crore in debt capital, securing Rs 5 crore from Wint Wealth and Rs 3 crore in impact debt capital from Caspian The Gurugram-based company had previously raised $2 million (Rs 16 crore) in debt capital from Trifecta Capital, along with an additional $0.6 million (Rs 5 crore) from UC Inclusive Credit three months ago. The fresh funds will be used to ramp up its presence in the market and invest in the betterment of healthcare fintech especially for optimizing the operational end of hospital management, Care.fi said in a press release. Co-founded in 2021 by Sidak Singh and Vikrant Agarwal, Care.fi is a fintech company offering smart financing solutions to hospitals, doctors, and allied suppliers. It bridges the gaps in funding within the healthcare industry. The company addresses the financial needs of healthcare professionals and institutions, facilitating smoother operations and accelerated growth. According to Care.fi, it is currently working with more than 50 hospitals and has helped over 2,000 patients. It claims that its total disbursals increased by 4x, with cumulative disbursals of $48 million (Rs 400 crore) last year. Care.fi has also received an NBFC license within two years of operation. Other major players in this space are CarePay, SaveIn, and Bajaj Finserv Health.

Care.fi secures Rs 7.5 Cr in debt from Vivriti Capital

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Care.fi secures Rs 7.5 Cr in debt from Vivriti Capital
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Care.fi secures Rs 7.5 Cr in debt from Vivriti Capital Healthcare-focused fintech startup Care.fi has secured Rs 7.5 crore in debt capital from Vivriti Capital. This latest investment follows its previous funding rounds, which included Rs 8 crore in debt capital raised from Wint Wealth and Caspian, along with $2.5 million (around Rs 21 crore) in debt from Trifecta Capital and UC Inclusive Credit. In total, the group has raised approximately Rs 29 crore to date. The fresh funding will be utilized to accelerate its aim to empower Revenue Cycle Management (RCM) for hospitals and expand the reach of RevNow, Care.fi said in a press release. Co-founded in 2021 by Sidak Singh and Vikrant Agarwal, Care.fi aims to weed out the hassles of insurance claims, which remain a complex challenge for hospitals, often leading to delayed discharges, revenue leakages, and operational inefficiencies. According to the Gurugram-based company, its AI-driven RCM platform, RevNow, is making a significant impact by expediting claim settlements and ensuring hospitals receive payments within 3–5 days post-discharge. It enables 30-minute patient discharges by automating final billing and approvals, drastically reducing wait times. RevNow optimizes hospital workflows with real-time query notifications, automated responses, and integrated mailing services. It also enhances financial transparency by providing real-time reconciliation of cash flows at the entity, unit, and claim levels, offering hospitals greater visibility. “Since our inception, we have focused on solving critical operational pain points in hospital revenue management. With RevNow, we are setting new benchmarks in claims processing efficiency. This latest funding will enable us to scale further, helping hospitals optimize financial workflows while ensuring better patient experiences. As the healthcare ecosystem grows, we aim to continue innovating and improving revenue realization for providers,” said Sidak Singh, co-founder of Care.fi. Care.fi claims that it is handling over Rs 800 crore in claims across over 300 hospitals and auditing more than 50,000 claims. The platform also aims to expand RevNow’s capabilities and integrate further with hospital information systems (HIS), electronic health records (EHR), and billing platforms.

Healthcare focused fintech startup Care.fi raises $2.6 Mn

EntrackrEntrackr · 1y ago
Healthcare focused fintech startup Care.fi raises $2.6 Mn
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Healthcare focused fintech startup Care.fi has raised $2 million (Rs 16 crore) in debt capital from Trifecta Capital as well as an additional $0.6 million (Rs 5 crore) from UC Inclusive Credit. The proceeds will be allocated towards scaling its book size, expansion, enhancing the business, and strengthening the team size, Care.fi said in a press release. Co-founded in 2021 by Sidak Singh and Vikrant Agarwal, Care.fi is a fintech company offering smart financing solutions to hospitals, doctors, and allied suppliers. It bridges the gaps in funding within the healthcare industry. The company addresses the financial needs of healthcare professionals and institutions, facilitating smoother operations and accelerated growth. The Gurugram-based company claims to work with more than 50 hospitals and helped over 2,000 patients. It also claims that its total disbursals increased by 4x, with cumulative disbursals of $48 million (Rs 400 crore). Care.fi has also received an NBFC licence within two years of operation. Other major players in this space are CarePay, SaveIn, and Bajaj Finserv Health.

EV financing startup Perpetuity Capital raises Rs 7 Cr

EntrackrEntrackr · 1y ago
EV financing startup Perpetuity Capital raises Rs 7 Cr
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Perpetuity Capital, a fintech platform specializing in clean-tech mobility, has raised Rs 7 crore through Non-Convertible Debentures (NCDs) from N+1 Capital and RevX Capital. Perpetuity Capital plans to utilise these funds to enhance its lending capabilities and expand its loan book, particularly focusing on the regions of East India. This strategic move is aimed at promoting the adoption of environmentally friendly mobility solutions in these states. Led by Karamveer Dhillon, Perpetuity Capital helps delivery drivers and autorickshaw drivers avail finance to purchase electric vehicles for commercial use. In October 2023, Perpetuity Capital raised Rs 5 crore in debt from Clime Finance. In the electric vehicle financing space, Perpetuity Capital competes with Vidyut, Revfin, Finayo, Mufin Green Finance, OTO, evfin, and Hero FinCorp, among others. Revfin raised $14 million in Series B round led by Omidyar Network in December whereas Vidyut raised $10 million in February this year.

Exclusive: Lendingkart raises Rs 100 Cr debt from Stride Ventures

EntrackrEntrackr · 1y ago
Exclusive: Lendingkart raises Rs 100 Cr debt from Stride Ventures
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Small and medium enterprises focused digital lending platform Lendingkart has secured Rs 100 crore ($12 million) in debt and Rs 8 crore (nearly $1 million) in equity from Stride Ventures. This is the second major debt closure by the Ahmedabad-based firm in the past year. The board at Lendingkart has passed a board resolution to issue 10,000 non-convertible debentures and 454 Series D5 CCPS to raise Rs 108 crore or $13 million, its regulatory filing accessed from the RoC shows. As per the filings, the Temasek-backed company has raised Rs 318 crore ($38 million) in debt to date. Lendingkart will receive the debt fund in two tranches of Rs 50 crore ($6 million) each and it will carry a coupon rate of 14% per annum. According to the startup data intelligence platform TheKredible, the company has been valued at around $690 million post-allotment. Just last month, LendingKart raised $10 million through external commercial borrowing (ECBs) from a fund managed by BlueOrchard. As of now, Lenskart has mopped up Rs 1,050 crore ($126 million) in equity capital from investors like Fullerton, Bertelsmann, Mayfield India, Saama Capital, Sistema Asia and India Quotient. Lendingkart disburses loans with an average ticket size of Rs 5 lakh to Rs 6 lakh to MSME business owners. As per its website, it has disbursed over Rs 18,700 crore to over 300,000 businesses present in 4,100 cities. Lendingkart performed well in FY23 as its revenue from operations grew by 33.4% to Rs 858 crore. Meanwhile, the firm also posted Rs 119 crore profit in the same period. It’s yet to file annual financial results for FY24. As per a media report, the company is planning for an initial public offering (IPO) by next year. Lenskart is targeting to cross Rs 10,000 crore in assets under management before going public.

Exclusive: Ola Electric raises Rs 100 Cr debt ahead of IPO

EntrackrEntrackr · 1y ago
Exclusive: Ola Electric raises Rs 100 Cr debt ahead of IPO
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IPO-bound Ola Electric has raised Rs 100 crore (approximately $12 million) in debt from Alteria Capital. This is the second round of debt funding for the Bengaluru-based company in 2024. The board at Ola Electric has passed a special resolution to issue 10,000 non-convertible dentures at an issue price of Rs 1,00,00 each to raise Rs 100 crore, its regulatory filings accessed from the Registrar of Companies (RoC) show. The development comes after two months of its $50 million debt funding from EvolutionX. According to the filings, the debentures have an interest rate of 13.8% per annum with an additional 2% interest per month over and above the coupon rate, in case of default of interest. As per the startup data intelligence platform TheKredible, the Bhavish Aggarwal-led company has raised more than $1 billion across equity and debt and was valued at $5.4 billion during the last round. In December 2023, Ola Electric filed its draft red herring prospectus (DRHP) with the Security Exchange Board of India (SEBI) for an initial public offering (IPO) to raise Rs 5,500 crore ($660 million). As per media reports, the company has also received a green signal from market regulator SEBI for the public listing. Based on the DRHP filed by Ola Electric, Bhavish Aggarwal is the largest stakeholder with 36.94% followed by Soft Bank which commands 21.98% of the company. Tiger Global, Indus Trust, and Alpha Wave own 6.03%, 3.85% and 3.49%, respectively. Ola Electric grew at a rapid clip in FY23 which could be evident from its revenue that surged seven-fold to Rs 2,631 crore as compared to Rs 373 crore in FY22. Meanwhile, its losses increased by 87.76% to Rs 1,472 crore in the fiscal year ending March 2023. In the two-wheeler electric vehicles segment, the SoftBank-backed company competes with Hero Electric, Ather Energy, TVS, among others. As per Vahan data, Ola Electric controls 49% market share in two-wheeler EVs with 37,191 e-scooter registrations in May.

Country Delight raises Rs 200 Cr in debt from Alteria

EntrackrEntrackr · 8m ago
Country Delight raises Rs 200 Cr in debt from Alteria
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Gurugram-based dairy brand and daily essential brand Country Delight has raised Rs 200 crore in venture debt from Alteria Capital. The D2C firm received Rs 140 crore in debt across two tranches in May and August. Entrackr exclusively reported the development. It also scooped up $20 million in an equity round early this year. The debt funds will be used to support the company’s expansion, increase capacity, and drive brand marketing efforts, the company stated in a press release. “As we scale our operations and prepare for our IPO journey, it is important for us to use various capital sources to improve financial efficiency and also set us up for the next phase of growth,” said Chakradhar Gade, co-founder and CEO of Country Delight. Launched by Gade and Nitin Kaushal, Country Delight provides a range of dairy products, bakery goods, poultry, and farm produce to its customers. The company sources its products directly from dairy farms and caters to 1.5 million customers in 15 cities including Delhi (NCR), Mumbai, Bengaluru, Jaipur, Chennai, and Pune. As per startup data intelligence platform TheKredible, Country Delight is close to becoming a unicorn as it was valued at around $820 million in the last equity round. It has raised around $200 million to date. For the fiscal year FY24, Country Delight posted a revenue of Rs 1,380 crore, according to a report by The ARC. In FY23, its revenue was estimated at around Rs 900 crore against Rs 542.6 crore in FY22. The firm has yet to report FY23 and FY24 numbers officially. Recently, Stellapps secured $26 million in a Series C funding round. The company also faces competition from Akshayakalpa, Sid’s Farm, Milky Mist, and, to a lesser extent, Otipy.

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