Results · Financial Services
Fintech startup Navi reports wider net loss for fiscal year
By Startup Enthusiast ·
- Date
- Company
- Navi
- What it does
- Digital financial services and lending app
- Kind
- Results
- Based in
- Bengaluru
- Founded
- 2018
- Sector
- Financial Services
What they do
Navi offers digital lending, UPI payments, mutual funds, and insurance products through a mobile application
What happened
The company reported a net loss of ₹465.99 Cr for the fiscal year, compared to a loss in the prior year
Why it matters
The widening loss occurred despite an increase in operating revenue and growing loan disbursements across its platform
The details
- Fintech startup Navi reported a net loss of ₹465.99 Cr for the fiscal year, widening significantly from ₹126.4 Cr in the prior fiscal year.
- The company recorded operating revenue of ₹2,981.7 Cr, representing a 16.2% increase compared to ₹2,565 Cr in the previous year.
- Total expenses for the fiscal year crossed the ₹3,500 Cr mark, surging to ₹3,514.4 Cr from ₹2,729.1 Cr.
- The lending book grew 57.2% year-over-year to ₹13,138 Cr, while loan disbursements increased 73% to ₹23,332 Cr.
- Managed assets totaled ₹19,740 Cr, while active monthly users surged past 2.9 Cr.
The bigger picture
- Rating agency CareEdge Ratings upgraded Navi's credit rating to CARE A+ after the company turned profitable on a profit-before-tax basis in the first quarter.
- The company is reportedly preparing regulatory filings to launch a public share sale aiming to secure ₹3,000 Cr via fresh equities.
About the business
- Navi operates a digital platform providing simple and accessible financial products including personal loans, home loans, and property loans.
- The company offers mutual fund investments starting from ₹100, featuring index funds tracking major market benchmarks.
- Insurance offerings include comprehensive health insurance coverages with digital claim settlement processes.
- The platform operates Navi UPI for digital money transfers and bill payments.
- Revenues are generated through interest income on loans, processing fees, and financial product distribution.
What happens next
- The company is gearing up to file initial public offering papers to raise ₹3,000 Cr.
The deal
- Type
- results
Founders
- Sachin Bansal, Executive Chairman and Co-founder
- Ankit Agarwal, Co-founder
About Navi
- Product
- Consumer-facing digital financial services platform with UPI payments, loans, mutual funds and insurance.
- Customers
- Indian consumers seeking everyday payments and personal finance products.
- How it makes money
- Earns from financial product distribution, lending activity and related service fees.
- What sets it apart
- Vertically integrated platform spanning payments, lending, investing and insurance.
- Operations
- Operates through Navi Finserv, an RBI-registered NBFC, for lending and related financial services.
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