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Mobikwik enters stock broking biz with new subsidiary

EntrackrEntrackr · 6m ago
Mobikwik enters stock broking biz with new subsidiary
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Mobikwik enters stock broking biz with new subsidiary Fintech firm Mobikwik is entering the securities broking space with the launch of its wholly owned subsidiary, Mobikwik Securities Broking Private Limited (MSBPL). The company has received approval from the Ministry of Corporate Affairs, as disclosed in a recent filing with the National Stock Exchange (NSE). With this move, Mobikwik aims to broaden its financial services portfolio by offering stock and commodity brokerage services. According to the disclosure, MSBPL will engage in trading shares, stocks, securities, debt instruments, commodities, currencies, and derivatives. The subsidiary also plans to acquire memberships with stock and commodity exchanges both in India and internationally. Mobikwik Securities Broking Private Limited has been set up with an initial capital of Rs 1 lakh, while the parent company plans to infuse an additional Rs 2 crore in one or more tranches. With this move, the company will enter the crowded stock broking space, which is currently dominated by players like Zerodha, Groww, and AngelOne. At present, Groww leads the pack with the highest number of active users, followed by Zerodha, AngelOne, Upstox, and ICICI Direct. MobiKwik’s registered user base has grown to 172 million, along with a merchant network of 5 million, the company said in the last quarter. The company’s payment GMV doubled year-on-year to Rs 29,400 crore. In the third quarter of the current fiscal year, MobiKwik reported revenue of Rs 269 crore, while its losses stood at Rs 55.2 crore during the same period. MobiKwik’s shares are currently trading at Rs 308 apiece, with a total market capitalization of Rs 2,393 crore (approximately $278 million). The company also hit its 52-week low of Rs 231 on March 17.

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Mobikwik secures SEBI nod to launch stockbroking operations

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Mobikwik secures SEBI nod to launch stockbroking operations Fintech firm Mobikwik has received approval from the Securities and Exchange Board of India (SEBI) to operate as a stockbroker and clearing member through its wholly owned subsidiary, Mobikwik Securities Broking Private Limited (MSBPL). The regulatory clearance, granted under SEBI’s Stock Broker Regulations, 1992, allows the company to buy, sell, and deal in securities on behalf of clients, as well as carry out clearing and settlement of trades. MSBPL may also undertake other exchange-approved activities. Mobikwik had incorporated MSBPL in March 2025, marking its formal entry into the capital markets ecosystem. With this move, the company joins the crowded stock broking space dominated by platforms such as Groww, Zerodha, AngelOne, Upstox, and ICICI Direct. Groww currently leads the sector in terms of active user base, followed by Zerodha and AngelOne. The development signals Mobikwik’s continued push to diversify beyond payments into broader financial services. Soon after launching MSBPL, the company set up a wholly owned NBFC subsidiary, while another subsidiary, Zaakpay, received RBI approval to operate as a payment aggregator.

MobiKwik’s Zaakpay ​​receives RBI nod to operate as online payment aggregator

EntrackrEntrackr · 5m ago
MobiKwik’s Zaakpay ​​receives RBI nod to operate as online payment aggregator
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MobiKwik’s Zaakpay ​​receives RBI nod to operate as online payment aggregator. Fintech company MobiKwik announced today that its subsidiary, Zaakpay, has received a certificate of authorisation from the Reserve Bank of India (RBI) to operate as an online payment aggregator. This regulatory approval allows Zaakpay to expand its role in India’s rapidly growing digital payments ecosystem. As an RBI-authorised payment aggregator, Zaakpay will now be able to onboard merchants and facilitate online payment transactions in compliance with the central bank’s guidelines. In a regulatory filing, the company emphasized that this milestone enhances Zaakpay’s capacity to scale its operations and deepen its presence in the digital payments market. Recently, the Gurugram-based company forayed into the securities broking space with the launch of its wholly owned subsidiary, MobiKwik Securities Broking Private Limited (MSBPL). As of Q3 FY25, MobiKwik’s registered user base had grown to 172 million, along with a merchant network of 5 million. In the third quarter of the previous fiscal year, it reported revenue of Rs 269 crore and a loss of Rs 55.2 crore.

Jio-BlackRock JV to enter wealth management, stock broking biz

EntrackrEntrackr · 1y ago
Jio-BlackRock JV to enter wealth management, stock broking biz
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Jio Financial Services and US-based BlackRock have formed a joint venture to launch wealth management and broking businesses in India. In an exchange filing on Monday, Reliance’s Jio said that it has signed a 50:50 joint venture for the purpose of undertaking the two business ventures. The duo had announced an agreement in July 2023 to form a 50:50 joint venture with a $150 million investment each to enter the asset management business in India. With this, BlackRock is re-entering India’s asset management sector nearly six years after exiting the joint venture with DSP Group in 2018. Jio will compete with the likes of Zerodha, Upstox, Groww, AngelOne, and ICICI Securities, Paytm, PhonePe, ETMoney, Scripbox in the overcrowded market of stockbroking and wealth management. Tata Neu is also planning to start offering stock broking services soon. Entrackr exclusively reported the development. In February, fintech unicorn CRED made an entry into the wealth management space with the acquisition of mutual fund investing platform Kuvera.

Mobikwik losses surge 6X in Q1 FY26

EntrackrEntrackr · 2m ago
Mobikwik losses surge 6X in Q1 FY26
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Mobikwik losses surge 6X in Q1 FY26 Fintech platform MobiKwik reported its quarterly results for the first quarter of the ongoing fiscal year (FY26), with revenue declining 20.8% year-on-year and losses rising over six-fold. MobiKwik’s revenue from operations decreased by 20.8% to Rs 271 crore in Q1 FY26 from Rs 342 crore in Q1 FY25. Commissions on recharges, processing, and interest on servicing loans, payment gateways, as well as platform fees were the primary revenue sources for MobiKwik in Q1 FY26. The company has 180.2 million registered users and 4.64 million merchants at the end of the first quarter (FY26). For the payments platform, payment gateway costs accounted for the largest expense, making up 46% of the total cost of Rs 143 crore in Q1 FY26. Employee benefit expenses stood at Rs 42 crore, while lending fees amounted to Rs 29 crore. MobiKwik’s financial guarantee, legal, advertising-marketing, finance, and other overheads took its total burn to Rs 313 crore in Q1 FY26. MobiKwik’s losses rose over six-fold to Rs 42 crore in Q1 FY26, compared to Rs 6.6 crore in the same quarter last year. For the fiscal year ended in March 2025, it reported a net loss of Rs 121.5 crore. Earlier this month, Mobikwik received approval from SEBI to operate as a stockbroker and clearing member through its wholly owned subsidiary, Mobikwik Securities Broking Private Limited (MSBPL). At the end of Thursday's session, Mobikwik’s stock was trading at Rs 246.80 with a total market capitalization of Rs 1,929 crore or approximately $227 million.

Dhan appoints Angel One’s Ketan Shah as CEO of omni channel biz

EntrackrEntrackr · 16d ago
Dhan appoints Angel One’s Ketan Shah as CEO of omni channel biz
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Dhan appoints Angel One’s Ketan Shah as CEO of omni-channel biz. Shah joins Dhan’s leadership team to build and scale its omni-channel business and distribution of investing and trading products and other financial services. Stock trading platform Dhan has announced the appointment of Ketan Shah as Chief Executive Officer (CEO) of Omni Channel Business. Shah brings over 25 years of rich experience in the stock broking industry, covering business, technology, distribution, revenue, and strategy. He joins Dhan’s leadership team to build and scale its omni-channel business and distribution of investing and trading products and other financial services. Before joining Dhan, Shah was a key contributor at Angel One (formerly Angel Broking) for over 25 years. He was involved in its early journey, transformation into a digital business, public market listing, and scale-up to become one of the top 3 broking platforms in India. Most recently, he served as Chief Strategy Officer and Board Member at Angel One. Headquartered in Mumbai, Raise Financial Services owns and operates several platforms, including Dhan, a stock trading platform for investors and traders; Upsurge, a platform for learning about finance and markets in India; ScanX, which provides market insights and intelligence for public market investors; and FilterCoffee, offering financial media. Founded in January 2021 by Pravin Jadhav, Alok Pandey, Jay Prakash Gupta, and Raunak Rathi, Dhan last raised $22 million in January 2022. BEENEXT, Mirae Asset, 3one4 Capital, and Rocketship.vc are its major investors. The company was reportedly in talks to raise a large round. In September last year, Dhan surpassed Paytm Money to enter the top 10 list, competing in a crowded market alongside players such as Groww, Zerodha, AngelOne, Upstox, Paytm Money, and PhonePe’s Share. As per the latest NSE data, Dhan secured the 9th spot among stock brokers in August, with a 2.15% market share and 1 million clients.

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