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Joined December 2023
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In this edition, we write about ONDC, an experiment still thriving mostly inside Bengaluru's walls; and AGI timeline shifts.
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In Money & Machines, we write about ONDC, an experiment still thriving mostly inside Bengaluru's walls; AGI timeline shits. Go to our site, scroll down, enter your email, hit Subscribe to get the newsletter on 'Fintech and AI' for Free in your inbox. @theheadandtale
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Digital lending platform @mymoneyview has raised Rs 100 crore in debt funding led by RevX Capital. It is likely to raise more debt in multiple tranches of up to Rs 750 crore. https://t.co/Ui2Cl1UueN
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Business accounting startup @VyaparApp 's revenue rose 53% to Rs 69 crore in the fiscal ended March 31, 2025 from Rs 45 crore in the previous fiscal. The Delhi-based startup's net loss fell to Rs 63 crore in FY25 from Rs 72.6 crore in the previous fiscal. https://t.co/sYOegu0k2x
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Digital Connexion, a joint venture between Reliance Industries, Brookfield, and Digital Realty will invest $11 billion to build a 1 GW AI data centre in India, as data centre investments surge with rising AI adoption. https://t.co/dyOGgxEtBO
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Zinit, an AI-driven procurement platform, has raised $8 million in a seed round led by AltaIR Capital, with participation from DVC and angel investors. https://t.co/Pd5Fw5aQnr
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After 3 yrs, hundreds of hires and tens of thousands of PoS deployment, Bajaj Finance is stepping back from the business it once pushed aggressively. The non-bank lender is now shifting toward third-party players. What led to the U-turn. @theheadandtale
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The shift in strategy comes as Bajaj Finance looks to reduce capital expenditure and avoid the regulatory obligations.
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Banking infrastructure platform @Blostem_Fintech has raised an undisclosed amount in a pre-Series A funding round led by Rainmatter, @zerodhaonline's investment arm. @Rainmatterin has acquired 9% stake in the company as part of the investment. https://t.co/02SbHK2Jd5
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Paytm Payments Services Ltd has received the Reserve Bank of India's final approval to function as a Payment Aggregator (PA). @Paytm
https://t.co/gJh9ahJqBx
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This @theheadandtale deep-dive looks back at Boat’s 2022 DRHP filing-its apparent peak-and the period that followed as the company’s momentum began to fade. @RockWithboAt #boat #ipo
https://t.co/p0s16zWOsn
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Neo, a consumer-focused wealth and asset management firm, has raised Rs 221 crore ($25 million) in a follow-on round led by Crystal Investment Advisors. The company will use the funds for growth and operational needs. https://t.co/oB23oUpn9m
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AxiTrust has raised Rs 23.5 crore in its seed funding round led by General Catalyst. The funding round also saw participation from Atrium Angels, YAN Network, Supermorpheous, and other angel investors. @AxiTrust
@generalcatalyst
https://t.co/QyWIQWbrzu
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Juspay has partnered with Sabre Direct Pay, the payments arm of Sabre Corporation, to enhance and streamline payment solutions for travel businesses and customers. @juspay
@HyperSwitchIO
https://t.co/ILgBZa5Gua
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Accel and Google have partnered to support Indian AI startups, offering selected ventures funding of up to $2 million through Accel’s Atoms accelerator and Google’s AI Futures Fund. @Google
@Accel
https://t.co/BbQwPRE04x
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Clear (formerly Cleartax) reported a 30% rise in revenue to Rs 272.15 crore in FY25 from Rs 209.84 crore a year earlier. Net loss stayed flat at Rs 95.62 crore, while total expenses increased 19% year-on-year. @_cleartax
https://t.co/OF68jltX2h
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Global investors BNP Paribas Financial Markets and Integrated Core Strategies (Asia) Pte Ltd have sold Paytm shares worth Rs 1,741 crore via bulk deals, days after Elevation Capital reduced its stake. @Paytm
https://t.co/DCjtkfTpbS
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Our Lendingkart co-founder vs Fullerton piece goes inside a bitter battle at the MSME lender. Co-founder Harshvardhan Lunia has dragged majority shareholder Fullerton to NCLT over allegations of mismanagement and lack of transparency.
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The dispute centres on what a person aware of the development describes as a dramatic collapse in Lendingkart's lending operations under the current management.
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@Fiserv India powered payments on nearly 2 lakh machines across petrol pumps. This business formed the backbone of its offline acquiring business. Now, Fiserv wants out. In this #exclusive, we track why it is looking to sell its fuel biz. @theheadandtale
https://t.co/0FEeFGwKu7
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Fiserv has been reaching out to payments companies and banks since past few weeks, industry insiders informed.
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Fiserv India is looking to sell its fuel payment business, which manages close to 1.5-2 lakh payment terminals installed across petrol pumps nationwide. @Fiserv
https://t.co/xUswJuOjW3
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Lendingkart co-founder Harshvardhan Lunia has taken majority shareholder Fullerton Financial Holdings to the NCLT, alleging serious business mismanagement and lack of transparency. https://t.co/6eVHZCYhz7
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