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Indifi raises Rs 79 crore in funding round

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Company
Indifi
What it does
Tech-driven SME lending platform
Kind
Funding
Amount
₹79 crore
Stage
Series E+
Founded
2015
Sector
Financial Services

What they do

Indifi provides technology-driven unsecured business loans to small and medium enterprises

What happened

It raised Rs 79 crore (~$8.3 million) in a round led by ICICI Venture, with BII, Accel India, and Parul Alok Mittal participating

Why it matters

The valuation remained flat at Rs 1,418 crore from its Series E round in June 2023

The details

  • Indifi is raising Rs 79 crore (~$8.3 million) in its first funding round in three years.
  • The round is led by ICICI Venture through its India Advantage Fund, investing Rs 29 crore.
  • British International Investment (BII) is investing Rs 27 crore.
  • Accel India is investing Rs 14 crore.
  • Parul Alok Mittal is investing Rs 9 crore.
  • The board approved issuance of 43,55,975 CCPS (compulsorily convertible preference shares) at Rs 181.36 each.
  • Proceeds will be used for business expansion, infrastructure, capex, working capital, debt repayment, and general corporate purposes.
  • The company may raise more capital in this round.

The bigger picture

  • This is Indifi's first funding round since its Series E in June 2023, which raised $35 million led by ICICI Venture.
  • The valuation remains flat at Rs 1,418 crore from the Series E round.
  • Post-allotment, BII becomes the largest external shareholder at 17.10%.
  • FY25 operating revenue grew 22.4% to Rs 360 crore, but losses widened 64% to Rs 45.04 crore.

About the business

  • Indifi is a technology-driven platform that provides unsecured business loans to small and medium enterprises (SMEs).
  • It has disbursed over 1.5 lakh loans across more than 400 cities.
  • It partners with over 80 lending institutions to offer credit.
  • In FY25, it reported operating revenue of Rs 360 crore and losses of Rs 45.04 crore.

What happens next

  • Proceeds will be used for business expansion, infrastructure, capex, working capital, debt repayment, and general corporate purposes.
  • The company may raise more capital in this round.

The deal

Type
funding

Investors

  • ICICI Venture (lead) — Invests through India Advantage Fund S5 I; holds 15.33% post-allotment.
  • British International Investment (participated) — UK-based development finance institution; becomes largest external shareholder at 17.10% post-allotment.
  • Accel India (participated) — Venture capital firm; holds 10.94% post-allotment through Accel India IV (Mauritius) Limited.
  • Parul Alok Mittal (participated) — Individual investor; holds 1.56% on fully diluted basis.

Founders

  • Alok Mittal, Co-founder
  • Siddharth Mahanot, Co-founder

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