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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.

Prashant Pitti’s Optimo Capital raises Rs 100 Cr from PNB

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Prashant Pitti’s Optimo Capital raises Rs 100 Cr from PNB
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Prashant Pitti’s Optimo Capital raises Rs 100 Cr from PNB Optimo Capital, a technology-led NBFC focused on MSME lending, has secured Rs 100 crore in debt funding from Punjab National Bank and entered into a co-lending partnership with Godrej Finance Limited to disburse Rs 200 crore over the next 12 months. The development comes six months after the company raised Rs 150 crore in equity funding led by Blume Ventures and Omnivore, with participation from founder Prashant Pitti. Optimo offers digital secured loan-against-property (LAP) products for MSMEs, targeting borrowers who face challenges in accessing formal credit despite owning collateral. Its lending infrastructure is built on a dataset of over 77 lakh mortgage and property transaction records, along with AI-led property inspection and valuation systems. The platform also enables in-principle loan sanctions within a few hours. The company currently manages over Rs 430 crore in assets under management and maintains gross NPAs below 0.7%. It has been profitable for the past 22 months, generating monthly profits in the range of Rs 2–3 crore. Optimo recently received a BBB (Stable) rating from CARE Ratings. Optimo operates 51 branches across Karnataka, Tamil Nadu, Telangana, Andhra Pradesh, and Madhya Pradesh, focusing on MSME borrowers in semi-urban and rural markets. It employs over 500 people across functions. The partnership with Godrej Finance is expected to expand Optimo’s lending capacity, while the debt infusion from Punjab National Bank will support balance sheet growth.

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).

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