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Kaleidofin raises $13.8 Mn led by Rabo Partnerships

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Kaleidofin raises $13.8 Mn led by Rabo Partnerships
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Fintech startup Kaleidofin has raised $13.8 million in a new round led by Rabo Partnerships B.V. Existing backers Michael & Susan Dell Foundation, Oikocredit, Omidyar Network India and Flourish have also participated in the round. This takes the total funds raised by kaleidofin since its inception to $37 million. In May 2022, the Chennai-based startup raised $15 million in its Series B round led by the Michael and Susan Dell Foundation and others in two tranches in the same year. The fresh proceeds will be used to scale its lending portfolio and expand credit scoring, middleware, and risk services through selected partnerships. Led by Sucharita Mukherjee and Puneet Gupta, Kaleidofin offers products such as KaleidoGoals, a goal-based savings solution; KiScore, a supervised machine learning-based automated credit health checking platform for informal sectors; KaleidoCredit, a credit as a platform service for lending and debt capital markets use cases; and KaleidoPay, a suite of inclusive payment solutions. The company claims to have facilitated loan disbursal of cumulatively over $2.7 billion for over 4.7 million customers and small enterprises working in the informal economy, since 2020.

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Neobanking platform Kaleidofin raises $5.3 Mn led by IDH Farmfit Fund

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Neobanking platform Kaleidofin raises $5.3 Mn led by IDH Farmfit Fund The Chennai-based startup had previously raised $13.8 million in September 2024. It is backed by Rabo Partnerships, the Michael & Susan Dell Foundation, Oikocredit, Omidyar Network India, and Flourish Ventures. The company has raised $42 million to date. Fintech neobanking platform Kaleidofin has raised $5.3 million (about Rs 44.5 crore) in a new funding round led by the IDH Farmfit Fund. The fresh funds will be used to scale up its lending portfolio as well as expand credit scoring, middleware, and risk services through new partnerships, Kaleidofin said in a press release. Co-founded in 2017 by Sucharita Mukherjee and Puneet Gupta, Kaleidofin is a fintech company that focuses on democratizing finance and providing inclusive financial solutions to underbanked individuals and businesses. It offers a technology platform that combines investments, credit, and insurance, customized to the needs of its customers, and utilizes a "click and brick" approach, integrating both online and offline channels. The company aims to empower everyone with financial services through technology and a network of partners. Kaleidofin aims to reach 600 million underbanked Indians with tailor-made financial solutions. It has developed a tech platform that reduces the cost of providing financial services, making them accessible to customers with very small savings. The platform combines online solutions with a network of partners—such as banks, MFIs, and NGOs—to provide trusted, last-mile connectivity. Kaleidofin states that it works with various partners, including banks, MFIs, NBFCs, and corporations, to expand its reach and offer a wider range of financial services. It utilizes advanced machine learning and suitability engines to offer goal-based financial solutions, catering to different life stages.

Astrogate Labs raises $1.3 Mn led by Piper Serica

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Astrogate Labs raises $1.3 Mn led by Piper Serica
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Astrogate Labs raises $1.3 Mn led by Piper Serica Spacetech startup Astrogate Labs has secured $1.3 million in its pre-Series funding led by Piper Serica Angel Fund. The proceeds will be used to accelerate further the development of its laser communication terminals for space and additional use cases in terrestrial and airborne applications, scale operations, and strengthen partnerships with space agencies and defense organizations. Founded by Nitish Singh, Yogeshwaran J, and Subhajit Chakraborty, Astrogate Labs provides technology to improve data downlink for small satellite constellations, helping them transmit data more efficiently to the ground. With over 25,000 small satellites expected to be in orbit by 2030, current radio frequency systems face severe bandwidth limitations and spectrum congestion. Astrogate's laser communication solutions claim to provide a scalable alternative for high-speed up to 10 Gbps, secure data transmission. Astrogate Labs has also received recognition for its technology innovations including DRDO Dare to Dream 4.0 and graduated from the Seraphim Space Accelerator APAC Program in 2023. The Bengaluru-based company has been backed by Speciale Invest, SatSure and Anicut Capital, who provided early funding to support the development of its innovative technology.

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