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Arthan Finance raises Rs 50 Cr in Series B round

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Arthan Finance raises Rs 50 Cr in Series B round
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Non-banking financial company (NBFC) Arthan Finance has raised Rs 50 crore ($6 million) from investors such as Incofin India Progress Fund and the Michael and Susan Dell Foundation. Till date, Arthan Finance has raised Rs 83 crore ($10 million). Previous funding rounds saw participation from the founders, angel investors, and the Michael & Susan Dell Foundation. The proceeds will be used to boost the firm’s expansion and technological progress. This will also help Arthan Finance grow its Assets Under Management (AUM), expand its geographic footprint, and invest in advanced AI and ML-based underwriting systems, the company said in a press release. Founded by Kunal Mehta, Arthan Finance is a new age lending tech NBFC specializing in loans for self-employed nano and micro entrepreneurs. The firm currently operates in Maharashtra, Odisha, Andhra Pradesh, and Telangana, providing growth capital to self-employed nano and micro enterprises in tier II, III, and IV cities. The company claims to have disbursed over Rs 500 crore to more than 20,000 borrowers, with loan amounts ranging from Rs 2,000 to Rs 20 lakhs.

Paytm posts Rs 2,194 Cr revenue and Rs 225 Cr profit in Q3 FY26

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Paytm posts Rs 2,194 Cr revenue and Rs 225 Cr profit in Q3 FY26
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Fintech firm Paytm announced its financial results for the third quarter of the ongoing fiscal year (Q3 FY26) on Thursday. The Noida-based company reported a revenue of Rs 2,194 crore and a net profit of Rs 225 crore for the period. According to Paytm’s unaudited quarterly report filed with the National Stock Exchange, its revenue from operations increased by 20% year-on-year from Rs 1,828 crore in Q3 FY25. The company also added Rs 212 crore from other non-operating sources, bringing its overall revenue to Rs 2,406 crore in Q3 FY26. For the nine-months period, Paytm’s revenue rose 24% to Rs 6,173 crore from Rs 4,989 crore, a year earlier. For the Noida-based firm, its employee benefits remained the largest cost center, accounting for 33% of the overall cost, which decreased by 5% to Rs 721 crore in Q3 FY26. Its payment processing charges increased by 17.5% to Rs 671 crore, and marketing expenses increased by 3.5% to Rs 146 crore in Q3 FY26. Software, communication, legal, cashback, and other overheads took the total expenditure to Rs 2,175 crore in Q3 FY26, as compared to Rs 2,220 crore in Q3 FY25. Paytm recorded a net profit of Rs 225 crore in Q3 FY26, in contrast to a loss of Rs 208 crore in Q3 FY25. On a sequential basis, the company’s profit increased by more than 10X from Rs 21 crore in Q2 FY26. Last quarter was eventful for the company as it received authorisation from the RBI to operate as a payment aggregator for physical or offline payments and cross border transactions. The company also granted ESOPs worth Rs 16.6 crore and Rs 60 crore under its ESOP Scheme 2019. Paytm also witnessed a significant shareholder shift as Elevation Capital (formerly SAIF Partners) offloaded a 1.86% stake in the fintech major through a bulk deal worth Rs 1,556 crore. Five days later, BNP Paribas sold 1 crore shares of Paytm worth Rs 1,331 crore. Alongside this, Integrated Core Strategies sold 32.55 lakh shares worth Rs 410 crore. As of January 29, Paytm’s share price stood at Rs 1,172 with the total market capitalization standing at Rs 74,963 crore ($8 billion).

Exclusive: FlexiLoans secures Rs 60 Cr debt from Vivriti AMC

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Exclusive: FlexiLoans secures Rs 60 Cr debt from Vivriti AMC
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MSMEs-focused fintech lender FlexiLoans has raised Rs 60 crore via non-convertible debt from Vivriti Asset Management. The fresh funds come after a gap of around 20 months for the Mumbai-based company. The board at FlexiLoans has passed a special resolution to issue 6,000 non-convertible debentures (NCDs) at an issue price of Rs 1,00,000 per debenture for a consideration of Rs 60 crore in one or more tranches, as per the company’s regulatory filings with the Registrar of Companies. The company has already received Rs 30 crore as part of the first tranche from Vivitri Emerging Corporate Bond Fund (Vivriti Asset Management). The debt has a rate of interest of 12.9% per annum with a tenure of 31 months. The company intends to utilize the funds for the ongoing business operations. Founded by Deepak Jain, Manish Lunia, Ritesh Jain and Abhishek Kothari, FlexiLoans provides MSMEs access to collateral-free funds through its digital lending platform. The company uses proprietary technology and risk models to score customers and approve loans within 48 hours. FlexiLoans has more than 120 partners including companies like Amazon, Flipkart, BharatPe, Pine Labs, and Mswipe. FlexiLoans has raised over $115 million to date via equity and debt. In June 2022, it raised $90 million in its Series B round through an equity and debt mix from Fasanara Capital, MAJ Invest, and Caravel Group chairman Harry Banga’s family office along with existing shareholders including Sanjay Nayar. FlexiLoans’ revenue from operations surged 110.7% to Rs 108.5 crore during FY23 from Rs 51.5 crore in FY22. The company generates revenue from interest on loans, loan processing fees and other financial charges. As per the startup intelligence platform TheKredible, the company also turned profitable with Rs 6.66 crore profit in FY23 against Rs 10.8 crore loss in FY22.

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