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Dhan appoints Angel One’s Ketan Shah as CEO of omni channel biz

EntrackrEntrackr · 25d ago
Dhan appoints Angel One’s Ketan Shah as CEO of omni channel biz
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Dhan appoints Angel One’s Ketan Shah as CEO of omni-channel biz. Shah joins Dhan’s leadership team to build and scale its omni-channel business and distribution of investing and trading products and other financial services. Stock trading platform Dhan has announced the appointment of Ketan Shah as Chief Executive Officer (CEO) of Omni Channel Business. Shah brings over 25 years of rich experience in the stock broking industry, covering business, technology, distribution, revenue, and strategy. He joins Dhan’s leadership team to build and scale its omni-channel business and distribution of investing and trading products and other financial services. Before joining Dhan, Shah was a key contributor at Angel One (formerly Angel Broking) for over 25 years. He was involved in its early journey, transformation into a digital business, public market listing, and scale-up to become one of the top 3 broking platforms in India. Most recently, he served as Chief Strategy Officer and Board Member at Angel One. Headquartered in Mumbai, Raise Financial Services owns and operates several platforms, including Dhan, a stock trading platform for investors and traders; Upsurge, a platform for learning about finance and markets in India; ScanX, which provides market insights and intelligence for public market investors; and FilterCoffee, offering financial media. Founded in January 2021 by Pravin Jadhav, Alok Pandey, Jay Prakash Gupta, and Raunak Rathi, Dhan last raised $22 million in January 2022. BEENEXT, Mirae Asset, 3one4 Capital, and Rocketship.vc are its major investors. The company was reportedly in talks to raise a large round. In September last year, Dhan surpassed Paytm Money to enter the top 10 list, competing in a crowded market alongside players such as Groww, Zerodha, AngelOne, Upstox, Paytm Money, and PhonePe’s Share. As per the latest NSE data, Dhan secured the 9th spot among stock brokers in August, with a 2.15% market share and 1 million clients.

Pravin Jadhav-led Raise Financials acquires Filter Coffee

EntrackrEntrackr · 8m ago
Pravin Jadhav-led Raise Financials acquires Filter Coffee
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Pravin Jadhav-led Raise Financials acquires Filter Coffee Raise Financial Services has acquired Filter Coffee, a new-age financial media startup. The latter will join the Raise Financial ecosystem, which also includes the upskilling platform Valuationary and the stockbroking app Moneylicious. “We are excited to welcome Filter Coffee and Tanvi to the Raise ecosystem. Filter Coffee is a trusted brand with a unique voice that resonates with India’s emerging investor class. We look forward to supporting their growth journey,” said Pravin Jadhav, founder and CEO of Raise Financial Services. Founded by Tanvi Raut Dessai, Filter Coffee, which boasts a subscriber base of over 20,000, provides business and financial insights. With Raise, Filter Coffee will expand its content across short-form videos and long-form storytelling, delivering fresh perspectives on India’s financial markets. The details of the transaction couldn’t be ascertained. Entrackr has reached out to Raise for more details. Raise Financial’s stockbroking app Dhan recently entered the top 10 list of stockbroking apps in India, surpassing Paytm Money. It’s worth highlighting that Jadhav was the Managing Director and CEO of Paytm Money before resigning in March 2020. As per media reports, Dhan is in talks to raise a large funding round. The company last raised $22 million in January 2022. BEENEXT, Mirae Asset, 3one4 Capital, and Rocketship.vc are its major investors.

Pravin Jadhav-led Dhan storms into top 10 stock broking apps

EntrackrEntrackr · 1y ago
Pravin Jadhav-led Dhan storms into top 10 stock broking apps
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Dhan, launched by former Paytm Money executive Pravin Jadhav, has entered the top 10 list of stockbroking apps in India. Launched in January 2021, Dhan has also knocked out Paytm Money from the top 10 list. With 1.2 crore active users in August, Groww is the market leader followed by Zerodha and AngelOne. Upstox and ICICI Direct are number 4th and 5th player with 26.62 lakh and 18.89 lakh active users, respectively. Groww took over Zerodha in October last year and since then, it has maintained the numero uno position. According to NSE data, Dhan had 740,000 (7.4 lakh) active users as of August, while Paytm Money had 730,000 (7.3 lakh) active users. AngelOne may surpass Zerodha in the coming months, as the listed firm had 710,000 (7.1 lakh) active users in August, compared to Zerodha 790,000 (7.9 lakh). One of the newest entrants PhonePe’s Share.Market is also gaining traction and currently stands at 21st spot with over 2 lakh active investors during the last month. That said, Dhan is reportedly in talks to raise a large round. Operating under Raise Financial Services, the company last raised $22 million in January 2022. BEENEXT, Mirae Asset, 3one4 Capital, and Rocketship.vc are its major investors. Dhan has also been profitable from the second fiscal year of its operations. While the company is yet to disclose FY24 numbers, it turned profitable in FY21 with over Rs 7 crore profit after tax (PAT).

Curie Money receives NPCI approval, goes live across India

EntrackrEntrackr · 2d ago
Curie Money receives NPCI approval, goes live across India
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Curie Money receives NPCI approval, goes live across India Curie Money, a fintech platform focused on savings and payments, has received final approval from the National Payments Corporation of India (NPCI) to expand its services nationwide. With this approval, Curie has exited its beta phase and is now live for all users on Android and iOS. Curie previously raised $1.2 million (Rs 10 crore) in seed funding in December 2024, led by India Quotient with participation from other investors. Founded by Arindam Ghosh and Tushar Choudhary, Curie Money operates as a mutual fund–backed UPI app that enables users to invest, spend, and manage money seamlessly. It holds an AMFI mutual fund distribution license and NPCI approval for UPI operations. It allows users to grow their money in liquid mutual funds while maintaining instant access through UPI payments. The platform combines investment and payments, enabling users to earn daily returns and spend instantly from the same balance. The product operates through partnerships with YES Bank and asset management companies including ICICI Prudential and Bajaj Finserv. It complies with mutual fund and payment regulations to ensure secure transactions. Users earn returns of up to 6.7% annually through liquid mutual funds, with every UPI payment processed by instantly redeeming the required amount. The model aims to replicate money market systems used in developed economies by linking liquidity and returns in a single product.

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