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Exclusive: FlexiLoans raises $9 Mn debt from JM Financial

EntrackrEntrackr · 11m ago
Exclusive: FlexiLoans raises $9 Mn debt from JM Financial
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MSMEs-focused fintech lender FlexiLoans has raised Rs 75 crore (approximately $9 million) via non-convertible debt from JM Financial. This is the second debt round for the Mumbai-based company this year. The board at FlexiLoans has passed a resolution to issue 7,500 non-convertible debentures to raise Rs 75 crore, according to the company’s internal documents accessed by Entrackr. The debt has a coupon rate (interest) of 12.05% per annum with a tenure of 24 months. The company intends to utilize the funds for the ongoing business operations, the documents added. The debt infusion has come at a time when the firm is set to secure $35 million in funding from late-stage fund Fundamentum, co-founded by Infosys veteran Nandan Nilekani. Founded by Deepak Jain, Manish Lunia, Ritesh Jain, and Abhishek Kothari, FlexiLoans offers collateral-free loans to MSMEs. The firm has raised over $124 million to date in a mix of equity and debt including a $90 million Series B round from Fasanara Capital, MAJ Invest, Caravel Group, among others in June 2022. As per its website, the company has disbursed over Rs 7,000 crore of loans. Besides partnerships with over 400 partners, Flexiloans also lends through its NBFC — Epimoney. The company gives loans in the range of Rs 50,000 to Rs 1 crore with a maximum tenure of 36 months. The fintech firm grew at a fast pace in the fiscal year ending March 2024 as its collection jumped 2.4X year-on-year. Its operating revenue soared to Rs 262 crore in FY24 from Rs 109 crore in FY23. During the period, the company also maintained its profitability with Rs 3 crore PAT. FlexiLoans competes with a clutch of fintech firms including Lendingkart, Indifi, Incred, Oxyzo and Aye Finance.

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FlexiLoans raises $35 Mn from Accion, Fundamentum, and others

EntrackrEntrackr · 10m ago
FlexiLoans raises $35 Mn from Accion, Fundamentum, and others
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MSMEs-focused fintech lender FlexiLoans has raised Rs 290 crore approximately $35 million in its series C round led by global investors Accion, Nuveen (the investment manager of TIAA), and Fundamentum, along with existing backer Maj Invest. The Mumbai-based NBFC-fintech company will use these proceeds to scale its operations, broaden its product portfolio, and boost its technological infrastructure. Flexi loan also raised a total of $16 million in debt this year i.e. $9 million from JM Financial in August and $7 million from Vivtri AMC. Entrackr exclusively reported both the developments. Founded by Deepak Jain, Manish Lunia, Ritesh Jain and Abhishek Kothari, FlexiLoans provides MSMEs access to collateral-free funds through its digital lending platform. The company uses proprietary technology and risk models to score customers and approve loans within 48 hours. The company has disbursed over Rs 7,000 crore in loans mostly to small and medium businesses to date. FlexiLoans covers more than 2000 cities and has partnerships with over 400 partners. FlexiLoans has secured over Rs 2,500 crore in debt and equity financing to date, including a $90 million Series B round, which was a combination of debt and equity led by Fasanara Capital, MAJ Invest, and the family office of Caravel Group chairman Harry Banga, alongside existing investors such as Sanjay Nayar. The Fundamentum-backed company demonstrated a robust financial standing with a 2.4X year-on-year growth to Rs 262 crore in the previous fiscal year (FY24) from Rs 108.5 crore in FY23. However, in pursuit of growth, the profits of the company declined by 50% to Rs 3.3 crore in the same period.

Exclusive: FlexiLoans secures Rs 60 Cr debt from Vivriti AMC

EntrackrEntrackr · 1y ago
Exclusive: FlexiLoans secures Rs 60 Cr debt from Vivriti AMC
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MSMEs-focused fintech lender FlexiLoans has raised Rs 60 crore via non-convertible debt from Vivriti Asset Management. The fresh funds come after a gap of around 20 months for the Mumbai-based company. The board at FlexiLoans has passed a special resolution to issue 6,000 non-convertible debentures (NCDs) at an issue price of Rs 1,00,000 per debenture for a consideration of Rs 60 crore in one or more tranches, as per the company’s regulatory filings with the Registrar of Companies. The company has already received Rs 30 crore as part of the first tranche from Vivitri Emerging Corporate Bond Fund (Vivriti Asset Management). The debt has a rate of interest of 12.9% per annum with a tenure of 31 months. The company intends to utilize the funds for the ongoing business operations. Founded by Deepak Jain, Manish Lunia, Ritesh Jain and Abhishek Kothari, FlexiLoans provides MSMEs access to collateral-free funds through its digital lending platform. The company uses proprietary technology and risk models to score customers and approve loans within 48 hours. FlexiLoans has more than 120 partners including companies like Amazon, Flipkart, BharatPe, Pine Labs, and Mswipe. FlexiLoans has raised over $115 million to date via equity and debt. In June 2022, it raised $90 million in its Series B round through an equity and debt mix from Fasanara Capital, MAJ Invest, and Caravel Group chairman Harry Banga’s family office along with existing shareholders including Sanjay Nayar. FlexiLoans’ revenue from operations surged 110.7% to Rs 108.5 crore during FY23 from Rs 51.5 crore in FY22. The company generates revenue from interest on loans, loan processing fees and other financial charges. As per the startup intelligence platform TheKredible, the company also turned profitable with Rs 6.66 crore profit in FY23 against Rs 10.8 crore loss in FY22.

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