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PayGlocal raises Rs 36.38 crore from existing investor BEENEXT

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Date
Company
PayGlocal
What it does
Cross-border payment infrastructure for businesses
Kind
Funding
Amount
Rs 36.38 crore
Stage
Series B
Based in
Bengaluru
Founded
2021
Sector
Financial Services

What they do

PayGlocal provides RBI-authorised cross-border payment infrastructure for Indian businesses to accept international payments

What happened

It raised Rs 36.38 crore ($3.84 million) from existing investor BEENEXT, its first funding in over four years

Why it matters

The round values the company at Rs 1,140 crore ($120 million), a 31.8% increase from its previous valuation

The details

  • PayGlocal is raising Rs 36.38 crore ($3.84 million) from existing investor BEENEXT.
  • This is the company's first funding round in over four years.
  • The board passed a special resolution to issue 5,074 CCPS (compulsorily convertible preference shares) at Rs 71,693.02 per share to BEENEXT.
  • The $12 million Series B round led by Tiger Global was in 2022.
  • The round values PayGlocal at Rs 1,140 crore ($120 million), a 31.8% increase from its previous valuation of Rs 865 crore.
  • Post-allotment, Peak XV (formerly Sequoia Capital India) remains the largest external shareholder at 34.04%.
  • BEENEXT's stake will be 6.14%, and Tiger Global's stake will be 5.21%.

The bigger picture

  • The company's FY25 operating revenue more than doubled to Rs 25.11 crore from Rs 12.20 crore in FY24.
  • Its losses narrowed to Rs 14 crore in FY25 from Rs 15.31 crore in FY24.
  • The valuation increase reflects growing investor confidence in India's cross-border payment market.

About the business

  • PayGlocal provides RBI-authorised cross-border payment infrastructure for Indian businesses to accept international payments.
  • Its products include a payment gateway, multi-currency collection, export documentation, fraud prevention, and settlement solutions.
  • Customers include exporters, SaaS firms, D2C brands, marketplaces, and freelancers.
  • It offers local accounts in USD, GBP, EUR, CAD, and AUD for freelancers, and collects payments from platforms like Upwork, Fiverr, and Toptal.
  • The international payment gateway supports 130+ currencies, 40+ alternative payment methods, and reaches 180+ countries with a success rate of up to 96%.
  • It supports Apple Pay and Google Pay, reaching over 2 billion combined users with a 95%+ authorisation rate.
  • The company is headquartered in Bengaluru.

The deal

Type
funding

Investors

  • BEENEXT (existing) — Existing investor participating in this round.

Founders

  • Prachi Dharani, Co-founder
  • Rohit Sukhija, Co-founder
  • Yogesh Lokhande, Co-founder

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