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Infibeam Avenues restructures UAE unit ahead of ADX listing

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Infibeam Avenues restructures UAE unit ahead of ADX listing
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Fintech firm Infibeam Avenues Ltd's UAE subsidiary has reorganized its shareholding structure ahead of its listing to amplify its digital payment strategy, as stated in a stock exchange filing. The reorganization involves transferring the mirror shareholding in Avenues World FZ-LLC to its newly incorporated Abu Dhabi entity, Infibeam Avenues ME SPV Ltd. According to the stock exchange filing on Thursday, Infibeam Avenues' wholly-owned UAE subsidiary, Vavian International Ltd, will hold an 80 percent stake in the newly formed Infibeam Avenues ME SPV Ltd. This entity will, in turn, own Avenues World FZ-LLC, the operator behind the widely recognized CCAvenue.ae payment gateway in the UAE. The strategic reshuffling aligns with Infibeam Avenues' bullish outlook on the rapidly expanding digital payments sector in the Middle East and North Africa (MENA) region. The move also aligns with the company's plans to optimize its upcoming ADX IPO fundraising (Abu Dhabi Stock Exchange), which requires the company to have its headquarters in Abu Dhabi. Prior to this, Infibeam Avenues stated that its UAE-based step-down subsidiary, Avenues World FZ-LLC, had raised up to $20 million in a pre-IPO equity placement. The 20% dilution gave the firm a post-money valuation of $100 million. In August 2023, Infibeam Avenues was reported to have processed over AED 1 billion in transactions in a single month. By October 2023, its CCAvenue.ae payment gateway had processed more than AED 24.5 billion in transactions, serving over 5,000 merchants across various industries, including high-profile clients such as Burj Khalifa, Emaar, Damac, Nakheel, and Trump Golf Dubai. Earlier, Infibeam Avenues had introduced mobile-based QR code solutions in the UAE, targeting the growing offline payments sector. This launch marked a pivotal step for the company, as it expanded its portfolio of offerings into the international market, beginning with the UAE. Additionally, Infibeam’s subsidiary in Saudi Arabia recently secured the Payment Tokenization Service Provider (PTSP) certification from the Saudi Arabian Monetary Authority (SAMA), becoming one of the first Indian fintech firms to do so in the Kingdom. The company had also reported impressive year-on-year growth in the region, driven by the launch of initiatives such as express settlement for merchants, CCAvenue TapPay, and an aggressive expansion strategy targeting the digital payments boom in the Middle East.

Infibeam Avenues acquires majority stake in Rediff.com

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Infibeam Avenues acquires majority stake in Rediff.com
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Fintech company Infibeam Avenues has acquired 54% stake in Rediff.com India Ltd. This internally funded acquisition will align Infibeam Avenues to the beginning of its consumer facing digital financial service as an aggregator backed by a mainstream news, cloud based enterprise email storage, and collaboration platform. According to Infibeam Avenues, the majority stake will signify a step towards amplifying the company’s products & services, and the company expects to witness double-fold revenue growth with its entry into the financial sector as an aggregator in coming quarters. Infibeam will harness the strengths of Rediff.com, along with its organic traction among its news audiences which has more than 5,000 corporate email clients and amplifies its business growth across its product and service offerings in both domestic and international markets. Launched in 1996 by Ajit Balakrishnan, Rediff.com provides diverse services including cloud based enterprise email storage, content distribution and related commerce services offering a broad digital platform. It claims to have a substantial user base & data assets and ranks amongst the top 1,000 sites globally in traffic with more than 55 million monthly visitors, providing valuable insights into user behavior, preferences, and spending patterns. The company’s user base offers cross-selling financial products using artificial intelligence such as loans, insurance, and investment products. Infibeam Avenues provides digital payment gateway (CCAvenue), enterprise software platforms, and AI solutions to various businesses and government entities. It also offers a digital banking suite for corporates and SMEs, money transfer solutions for banks and businesses, and correspondence banking services for unbanked individuals.

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