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Stable Money to raise $20 Mn led by Fundamentum with 2.3X valuation jump

EntrackrEntrackr · 6m ago
Stable Money to raise $20 Mn led by Fundamentum with 2.3X valuation jump
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Wealthtech startup Stable Money is raising Rs 173 crore (around $20 million) in a funding round led by The Fundamentum Partnership Fund, with participation from existing investors Matrix Partners, RTP Global, and Lightspeed India. The board at Stable Money has issued 10 equity and 51,914 Series B preference shares at an issue price of Rs 33,345 each to raise Rs 173 crore or $20 million, its regulatory filings accessed from the Registrar of Companies (RoC) show. The Fundamentum Partnership Fund will lead the round with an investment of Rs 86.5 crore ($10 million). Existing investors will also join in, including RTP Global with Rs 33.78 crore, Matrix Partners with Rs 45.42 crore, Lightspeed India with Rs 4.32 crore, and Naman Finance with Rs 3 crore. Stable Money plans to use the funds for capital expenditure, marketing, and general corporate purposes. Entrackr estimates that the company’s valuation will reach approximately $130 million following the allotment. This is a 2.3X valuation surge when compared to its last $15 million Series A round. After the allotment of this round, The Fundamentum Partnership Fund will hold a 7.94% stake in Stable Money. Matrix will hold 18.97%, RTP Global 13.45%, Lightspeed India 15.20%, and Naman Finance 0.28%. Founded in late 2022 by Saurabh Jain and Harish Reddy, Stable Money operates in the wealthtech space, focusing on simplifying fixed-income investing for retail customers. It provides a digital platform where users can compare, invest in, and manage fixed-income products, particularly bank fixed deposits (FDs), offered by multiple banks. The company has not yet filed its financial results for FY25. For the fiscal year ended March 2024, it remained in the pre-revenue stage, reporting an operating income of Rs 35.3 lakh and a net loss of Rs 12.29 crore.

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Stable Money raises $20 Mn led by Fundamentum

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Bengaluru-based wealthtech platform Stable Money has raised $20 million (Rs 173 crore) in a funding round led by Fundamentum Partnership and participation from existing investors Z47, RTP Global, and Lightspeed. Aditya Birla Ventures also joined the round. The company had previously raised $20 million across Series A and Seed rounds. The proceeds will be used to expand its product suite, onboard new banking partners, and scale distribution. The company aims to add at least eight more banks and NBFCs in 2025. Founded in 2022 by Saurabh Jain and Harish Reddy, Stable Money enables users to invest in fixed-return products like fixed deposits (FDs), recurring deposits, secured credit cards, and bonds. It currently partners with eight banks and two NBFCs, including IndusInd Bank, South Indian Bank, Slice SFB, Ujjivan SFB, Unity SFB, and Suryoday SFB. The platform has over 150,000 users and more than Rs 3,000 crore in assets under management. For the fiscal year ended March 2024, it reported an operating income of Rs 35.3 lakh and a net loss of Rs 12.29 crore.

Apna Mart raises $25 Mn led by Fundamentum and Accel

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Exclusive: Neo raises $25 Mn led by Crystal Investment

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Exclusive: Neo raises $25 Mn led by Crystal Investment Consumer-facing wealth and asset management firm Neo has raised Rs 221 crore (about $25 million) in a follow-on round led by Crystal Investment Advisors. This is the second fundraise for the Mumbai-based company in the past four months. According to a regulatory filing sourced from the Registrar of Companies (RoC), Neo’s board approved a board resolution to allot 2,571 equity shares at Rs 8,60,410 each, to raise the above-mentioned amount. Crystal Investment Advisors led the tranche with Rs 193 crore, while Morde Foods Private Limited contributed Rs 28 crore. The firm plans to deploy the capital towards growth initiatives and operational requirements. As per Entrackr’s estimates, the latest infusion values Neo at around $700 million post-money. The new raise lands barely three months after Neo mopped up Rs 162 crore ($19 million) through equity shares in a round led by VT Capital, with participation from 17 other investors. The development was earlier exclusively reported by Entrackr. During that $19 million round, Neo clarified to Entrackr that it had also raised $20 million in February (Q1 CY2025) from MUFG, Peak XV Partners, Euclidean Capital, and a large Indian family office at a pre-money valuation of Rs 5,500 crore (around $640 million). The current tranche has also been closed at the same valuation. Neo offers advisory and yield-based investment products to high-net-worth and ultra-high-net-worth individuals, including family offices. Earlier this year, Neo Assets marked the first close of its second private credit fund at Rs 2,000 crore. Registered with SEBI, the fund provides credit solutions to unlisted companies and acquires secondary positions. The company is yet to file its financials for FY25. For the fiscal year ended March 2024, Neo recorded a 2.7X year-on-year jump in revenue to Rs 177 crore, even as its losses widened to Rs 13.7 crore during the period.

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