IPO · Financial Services
MobiKwik seeks shareholder approval to revise IPO fund use
By Startup Enthusiast ·

- Date
- Company
- MobiKwik
- What it does
- Digital payments and financial services platform
- Kind
- IPO
- Amount
- ₹182.2 Cr
- Sector
- Financial Services
What they do
MobiKwik seeks approval to reallocate ₹60.85 Cr from financial services growth to subsidiary MDSPL
What happened
The plan shifts ₹33.65 Cr from payment devices to payment services business
Why it matters
RBI granted in-principle approval for payment aggregator-physical licence last week
The details
- MobiKwik issued a postal ballot notice on 2 Jun 2026 to seek shareholder approval for revising the use of unspent IPO proceeds.
- The company raised ₹572 Cr through its IPO in Dec 2024, receiving net proceeds of ₹530.5 Cr after expenses.
- As of 31 Mar 2026, MobiKwik had utilised ₹348.4 Cr of these funds, leaving an unspent balance of ₹182.2 Cr.
- The proposed reallocation plan involves diverting ₹60.85 Cr from organic growth to its wholly owned subsidiary, MobiKwik Distribution Services Private Limited (MDSPL).
- Another ₹33.65 Cr will be shifted from the payment devices business to support the payment services business.
- The company plans to assign ₹3.91 Cr from unutilised IPO issue expenses toward general corporate purposes.
- A timeline extension allows the utilisation of ₹25.26 Cr for data, machine learning, AI, product, and technology initiatives until FY27.
- The share price ended 0.49% higher at ₹194.4 on the BSE on 2 Jun 2026.
The bigger picture
- The restructuring aligns with RBI NBFC licence conditions by moving lending services to MDSPL via a slump sale.
- Regulatory approvals are expanding MobiKwik's operational scope, including recent RBI nod for online payment aggregation.
- The company amended its memorandum to include activities like UPI, cards, and wallets as a payment aggregator.
About the business
- MobiKwik operates as a digital payments and financial services platform serving Indian consumers and merchants.
- The company is shifting its lending services provider business to a subsidiary linked to regulatory compliance.
- MobiKwik has received in-principle approval for a payment aggregator-physical (PA-P) licence from the RBI.
- Its subsidiary Zaakpay obtained RBI nod for online payment aggregator operations last year.
- The business model includes processing transactions via UPI, cards, and digital wallets.
- Recent amendments allow the company to formally operate as a payment gateway and intermediary.
What happens next
- Shareholders must vote on the postal ballot to approve the revised utilisation of funds.
- The company aims to complete the slump sale of lending services to MDSPL per RBI conditions.
- MobiKwik plans to expand its AI and technology initiatives using the extended timeline for specific funds.
Founders
- Bipin Preet Singh, Founder
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- MobiKwik moves digital lending to subsidiary6 July 2026 · News · ₹60.85 Cr
- MobiKwik faces FIRs over allegedly blocking investor funds in P2P lending product22 May 2026 · Policy
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- MobiKwik gets RBI nod for NBFC licence27 April 2026 · Launch
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