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MobiKwik acquires 3.39% stake in Blostem Fintech

EntrackrEntrackr · 5m ago
MobiKwik acquires 3.39% stake in Blostem Fintech
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MobiKwik acquires 3.39% stake in Blostem Fintech One MobiKwik Systems, the parent company of fintech firm MobiKwik, is acquiring 3.39% of the share capital (on a fully diluted basis) of Blostem Fintech. According to MobiKwik, it intends to invest a total of Rs 1.49 crore for a 3.39% equity stake in Blostem as part of the second tranche of the share subscription and shareholders’ agreement dated March 13, 2024. In an earlier agreement, MobiKwik committed to investing Rs 3 crore in Blostem’s equity shares in two tranches. The first tranche of Rs 1.5 crore was paid in March 2024 for a 3.40% stake in Blostem’s fully diluted paid-up capital. Co-founded in 2021 by Ravi Jain and Sandeep Garg, Blostem is a B2B banking infrastructure platform specializing in Fixed Deposit (FD) aggregation as its core offering. The company has built strategic partnerships with multiple banks and NBFCs, seamlessly integrating their financial products through robust API solutions. Blostem reported revenue of Rs 30.76 lakh for the fiscal year ending in March 2024. MobiKwik’s revenue from operations increased to Rs 269 crore in Q3 FY25 from Rs 229 crore in Q3 FY24. However, earnings declined by 7.6% in Q3 FY25 compared to Rs 291 crore in Q2 FY25. MobiKwik's registered user base has grown to 172 million, with 5 million merchants. The company’s payment GMV has also doubled year-on-year to Rs 29,400 crore.

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Blostem raises seed round led by AC Ventures

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Blostem raises seed round led by AC Ventures
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Blostem, a B2B infrastructure platform for fixed deposit (FD) distribution, has secured fresh seed funding from AC Ventures. This latest round adds to backing from Mobikwik and Kapil Bharti (co-founder, Delhivery), bringing the total seed funding to Rs 4 crore and valuing the startup at about Rs 45 crore. The fresh funds will be channeled towards strengthening its FD offering, scaling up FD transaction volumes across partner platforms, and expanding into other banking, investment and savings products, Blostem said in a press release. Co-founded in Sept. 2021 by Ravi Jain, Sandeep Garg, Uday Sharma and Pankaj Pratap Singh, Blostem builds the infrastructure & experience layer for fixed deposit distribution in India. Its plug-and-play infrastructure enables digital platforms — including brokers, payment apps, and wealth-tech players — to offer fully digital FDs from multiple banks & NBFCs through a single integration. The startup says that its platform is already being used by leading players like Mobikwik, Upstox and centricity wealth. The Delhi-based startup eliminates the need for fragmented integrations and multiple partnerships. B2C platforms can offer fixed deposits from multiple banks and NBFCs through a single integration — without having to partner with each issuer individually. Likewise, banks and NBFCs can distribute their FDs across a wide network of B2C platforms by integrating just once with its platform. “Fixed deposits have long been one of the most trusted investment options in India, but access has largely remained within traditional banking ecosystems. At Blostem, our vision is to make fixed deposits — and eventually other banking products — available on every digital platform in India, through a single, compliant, and seamless infrastructure & experience layer,” said Ravi Jain, co-founder and MD of Blostem. Currently, Blostem claims to have partnership with around 10 Banks & NBFCs for the Fixed deposit product and over 30 B2C platforms have signed up for using the platform. It aspires to command more than 40% of the digital FD volumes through its ecosystem.

Net1 exits from Mobikwik with notable loss after 8 years

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Net1 exits from Mobikwik with notable loss after 8 years
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South Africa-based Net1 Applied Technologies has sold its entire 8% stake and exited its long-standing investment in fintech platform Mobikwik, through a block deal on Thursday. Net1 sold its entire holding of 62,15,620 shares at Rs 230.16 each, accumulating approximately Rs 143 crore, according to data from the National Stock Exchange (NSE). Net1 first invested $40 million (approximately Rs 270 crore at the time) in MobiKwik in 2016, aiming to integrate its virtual card and financial inclusion technologies with the Indian fintech platform. However, despite MobiKwik going public, Net1 appears to have made no return and has even incurred a loss on its investment. MobiKwik made its stock market debut in December last year with a strong listing at Rs 444, a 59% premium over its issue price. The fintech platform even touched highs of Rs 698 post-listing. However, the stock has experienced significant volatility since then and has now settled around Rs 261. MobiKwik reported flat revenue of Rs 268 crore in Q4 FY25, compared to the same quarter last year. However, for the full fiscal year, its revenue rose 33.9% to Rs 1,192 crore in FY25. On the bottom line, the company posted a loss of Rs 56 crore in Q4 FY25.

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