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Micro Lending Platform SMECorner raises $7 Mn Funding from Capital First
20Jun By Lavina TolaniNo Comments
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Micro Lending Platform SMECorner raises $7 Mn Funding from Capital First

Digital Micro-Lending Platform SMECorner has raised around $7 million ( Rs. 47.5 crores) from NBFC Capital First Ltd and a clutch of investors including Accion Ventures. The capital raised is a mix of debt and equity with 25 crores in debt and Rs. 22.5 crore in equity. Post the investment, Capital First will own a 14.2% stake in SMECorner. As informed by the NBFC in its stock exchange filing, the deal is aimed at sealing a partnership with Digikredit for loan orientation. It is backed by Singapore sovereign wealth fund GIC and private equity firm Warburg Pincus. SMECorner which helps SME's to access loans from banks will be using the capital to scale its loan book by expanding to offline branches and honing its platform.   Samir Bhatia, founder and chief executive at SM...
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Google’s Investment Firm leads $22 Mn Funding in Aye Finance
11Jun By Lavina TolaniNo Comments
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Google’s Investment Firm leads $22 Mn Funding in Aye Finance

Capital G, the growing arm of Google's parent company Alphabet has led a $22 million (Rs 147 crore) funding round in a microlending platform Aye Finance, a move that marks company first bet in the Indian financial sector. The Series C funding round witnessed participation from investors such as LGT and SAIF partners. The is the first equity funding for the Gurugram based Aye Finance which has so far raised Rs 200 crore from venture capital firms, while an additional Rs. 500 crore from debt and equity firms. Aye Finance that claims to be the first fintech company to raise capital from CapitalG competes with Lendingkart, InCred, Capital Float, Indifi Technologies, and many others. Aye Finance will be utilising the funds to strengthen its business operations and technology. It is als...
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