Stake sale · Financial Services
Peak XV fully exits MobiKwik via block deal
By Startup Enthusiast ·

- Date
- Company
- MobiKwik
- What it does
- Digital payments and financial services
- Kind
- Stake sale
- Amount
- ₹4 Cr
- Stage
- public
- Based in
- Gurugram
- Founded
- 2009
- Sector
- Financial Services
What they do
MobiKwik is a digital payments company offering mobile recharges, bill payments and a digital wallet
What happened
Peak XV sold its entire 7.89% stake in MobiKwik for ₹130 crore through a block deal on the stock exchange
Why it matters
The exit comes as MobiKwik turned profitable in Q3 FY26 and received an NBFC licence from the RBI
The details
- Peak XV Partners fully exited its investment in MobiKwik through a block deal (a large sale of shares arranged privately on the stock exchange).
- The block deal was valued at ₹130 crore (about $13.8 million).
- Peak XV sold 62.15 lakh shares at ₹214 apiece, representing a 7.89% stake in the company.
- Buyers included Florintree Advisors, Viridian Asset Management, Dymon Asia and Karma Capital.
- Peak XV fully exited MobiKwik via a block deal, with buyers including Florintree Advisors, Viridian Asset Management, Dymon Asia, and Karma Capital.
- After the IPO, Peak XV had already offloaded shares worth ₹81.63 crore.
- MobiKwik also received an NBFC licence (non-banking financial company licence) from the RBI on 27 April 2026.
- The company turned profitable in Q3 FY26 (December 2025 quarter) with a net profit of ₹4 crore.
The bigger picture
- Peak XV's full exit signals a complete return on its decade-long investment in the fintech company.
- The exit comes as MobiKwik's stock hit an all-time low of ₹151.95 in March 2026 before recovering to ₹208.05 by April 21.
- MobiKwik's profitability and NBFC licence may have attracted buyers despite the recent stock volatility.
- Domestic AIFs (alternative investment funds) cut their stake by half in Q4 FY26, while FPIs (foreign portfolio investors) increased their holding by 33%.
About the business
- MobiKwik is a digital payments platform that offers mobile recharge, DTH recharge, bill payments and a digital wallet.
- The company also provides financial services through its subsidiaries, including stock broking and NBFC operations.
- MobiKwik earns revenue from transaction fees, payment gateway services and financial products.
- It operates primarily in India and competes with other fintech companies like Paytm and PhonePe.
- The company went public in December 2024 on the BSE.
What happens next
- MobiKwik plans to use its NBFC licence to expand its lending and financial services business.
- The company's stock broking subsidiary, MobiKwik Securities Broking Private Limited, has commenced operations.
- MobiKwik may continue to diversify beyond payments into credit, investments and insurance.
The deal
- Type
- block deal
Investors
- Peak XV Partners (seller) — Peak XV is a venture capital firm that first invested in MobiKwik in 2013 and fully exited via this block deal.
- Florintree Advisors (buyer) — Florintree Advisors is an investment firm that participated as a buyer in the block deal.
- Viridian Asset Management (buyer) — Viridian Asset Management is an investment firm that participated as a buyer in the block deal.
- Dymon Asia (buyer) — Dymon Asia is an investment firm that participated as a buyer in the block deal.
- Karma Capital (buyer) — Karma Capital is an investment firm that participated as a buyer in the block deal.
Founders
- Bipin Preet Singh, Founder
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