🚀 Medial Secures Investment on Shark Tank India - Fueling the Future of Professional Social Networking. 🔥
Login

News on Medial

Zerodha-backed Rainmatter acquires majority stake in PensionBox

EntrackrEntrackr · 4d ago
Zerodha-backed Rainmatter acquires majority stake in PensionBox
Medial

Zerodha-backed Rainmatter acquires majority stake in PensionBox Zerodha-backed Rainmatter Investments has acquired a majority stake in digital pension app PensionBox through a mix of primary and secondary transactions for $2 million. PensionBox founder Kuldeep Parashar said the fresh capital, along with earlier investments, will support the company’s scaling plans over the next one to two years. He declined to disclose the valuation. According to filings accessed by Entrackr, Zerodha acquired a 51% stake in the Bengaluru-based startup, providing a complete exit to early investors including 100X.VC, SAT Industries, Keynote Capital, LetsVenture, and a group of angel investors. The transaction was confirmed by Parashar. Founded in 2021 by brothers Kuldeep Parashar and Shivam Parashar, PensionBox is a PFRDA-regulated digital pension platform that helps individuals and companies manage National Pension System (NPS) accounts. The platform enables instant account opening, investment tracking, SIP contributions, and automated Corporate NPS, offering a faster alternative to traditional pension processes. Following the acquisition, the founders will collectively retain a 48% stake in the company. In a conversation with Entrackr, Parashar said PensionBox will focus on the corporate NPS segment under the partnership, while Zerodha’s Coin will serve retail users. Neelesh Verma of Zerodha said Rainmatter does not interfere in founder decisions and invests only with alignment of vision. PensionBox will operate independently across retail and corporate segments, while Zerodha will focus on fixed income products such as NPS, fixed deposits, and mutual funds. For the fiscal year ended March 2025, PensionBox reported operating revenue of Rs 1.75 lakh against expenses of Rs 77 lakh, resulting in a net loss of Rs 75 lakh.

Related News

Blostem raises pre-Series A funding; Rainmatter picks up 9% stake

EntrackrEntrackr · 2m ago
Blostem raises pre-Series A funding; Rainmatter picks up 9% stake
Medial

Blostem raises pre-Series A funding; Rainmatter picks up 9% stake B2B banking infrastructure platform Blostem has raised its Pre-Series A round led by Rainmatter, the investment arm backed by Zerodha, for an undisclosed amount. The round gives Rainmatter a 9% stake in the startup. Founded by Ravi Jain, Sandeep Garg, Uday Sharma, and Pankaj Pratap Singh, Blostem offers a plug-and-play layer that enables brokers, fintech apps, payment players, and wealth-tech firms to offer digital retail-banking products without building integrations with each bank. Its stack supports fixed deposits, FD-backed credit cards, and Credit-on-UPI. Partners integrate once and gain access to multiple banks and NBFCs through a unified API. The firm has built a network of 10 banks and NBFCs for its fixed-deposit product, including Suryoday Small Finance Bank, Unity SFB, Shivalik SFB, Utkarsh SFB, Bajaj Finance, Shriram Finance, and Mahindra Finance. More integrations are in progress. Blostem works with large fintech platforms such as Mobikwik, Jupiter Money, Upstox, Aditya Birla Capital Digital, IRIS by KFin Technologies, Centricity Wealth, and GoldenPi. The company said its FD marketplace will go live on Zerodha and other large platforms shortly. Blostem aims to capture 40% of India’s digital FD volumes over the next few years through its partner ecosystem. The proceeds will be used to expand its distribution network, strengthen partnerships with banks, and launch new products including FD-backed credit cards and Credit-on-UPI. Funds will also be used to hire senior talent across technology, compliance, and partnerships.

Ecommerce roll-up firm GOAT Brand Labs acquires Frangipani

IndianStartupNewsIndianStartupNews · 2y ago
Ecommerce roll-up firm GOAT Brand Labs acquires Frangipani
Medial

Mumbai-based e-commerce roll-up firm GOAT Brand Labs has acquired the remaining stake of founders in children's nightwear and loungewear brand Frangipani, aligning with terms initially outlined during the majority acquisition in 2021. Frangipani offers children's nightwear and loungewear, gaining recognition for its kidswear products. The acquisition aims to boost Frangipani's growth in India and international markets, with GOAT Brand Labs providing digital marketing, technology support, working capital management, and distribution expansion. GOAT Brand Labs acquires and scales direct-to-consumer (D2C) brands and has a portfolio of around 20 brands, backed by global investors like Tiger Global and Flipkart.

Download the medial app to read full posts, comements and news.