Funding · Financial Services
Centricity WealthTech raises ₹280 crore in Series A
By Startup Enthusiast ·
- Date
- Company
- Centricity WealthTech
- What it does
- Technology-led wealth management platform
- Kind
- Funding
- Amount
- ₹280 crore
- Stage
- Series A
- Sector
- Financial Services
What they do
Centricity WealthTech provides technology-driven wealth management services for advisors and high-net-worth individuals
What happened
The company raised ₹280 crore in a Series A round led by SMBC Asia Rising Fund at an implied valuation of ₹1,800 crore
Why it matters
Revenue tripled to ₹61.26 crore in FY25 as the firm expands its B2B2C distribution and private wealth businesses
The details
- Centricity WealthTech has raised ₹280 crore in a Series A funding round on 13 Aug 2026.
- The round was led by SMBC Asia Rising Fund, the corporate venture capital arm of the SMBC Group.
- The total raise consists of ₹230 crore in equity and ₹50 crore in venture debt (loans provided to startups).
- The funding values the company at approximately ₹1,800 crore on a post-money basis.
- Existing investors including Lightspeed India Partners and Burman Family Office participated in the round.
- New participants included Stride Ventures and InnoVen Capital alongside other family offices.
- Founders Manu Awasthy, Aditya Shankar, Gaurav Tiwari, Manish Sharma, and Pushpendra Singh are all former private bankers.
- The company plans to use the funds to strengthen its tech stack and expand its B2B2C (business-to-business-to-consumer) distribution.
The bigger picture
- The Indian wealth management market is projected to grow from $171.16 billion in 2025 to $436.4 billion by 2034.
- Internet-first wealth platforms raised ~$136 million in 2026, a 64% increase from the previous year.
- Centricity serves over 20,000 financial planners and 1 lakh investors through its platform.
- The company reported a revenue growth rate of ~200% over the past year.
About the business
- Centricity operates a technology-led, open-architecture wealth management platform for advisors and family offices.
- It serves three main segments: One Digital for distribution, Invictus Private Wealth, and Centricity Global Private Client.
- The platform offers products including mutual funds, insurance, bonds, PMS, AIFs, and broking services.
- It also facilitates GIFT City products and offshore investments for Non-Resident Indians (NRIs).
- The company claims to manage assets under management (AUM) of over ₹15,000 crore.
- It has a presence in 66+ cities with 75+ branches across India.
- The firm employs more than 800 people to support its operations and client base.
- Over 60% of its assets generate recurring revenue through its service model.
What happens next
- The company aims to add more than 50 domestic private bankers and 35-40 NRI bankers.
- It plans to deepen global presence via GIFT City and DIFC structures.
- Centricity targets revenue of more than ₹150 crore in FY27.
The deal
- Type
- Series A
Investors
- SMBC Asia Rising Fund (lead) — Corporate VC arm of SMBC Group.
- Lightspeed India Partners (existing)
- Burman Family Office (existing)
- RAAY Investments/Amit Patni Family Office (existing)
- Kuldeep Rathi Family Office/Ask Automotives (existing)
- Stride Ventures (participated)
- InnoVen Capital (participated)
Founders
- Manu Awasthy, Founder & CEO
- Aditya Shankar, Co-Founder
- Gaurav Tiwari, Co-Founder
- Manish Sharma, Co-Founder
- Pushpendra Singh, Co-Founder
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