Launch · Financial Services
Pine Labs plans stablecoin card infrastructure launch
By Startup Enthusiast ·

- Date
- Company
- Pine Labs
- What it does
- Payments and fintech solutions provider
- Kind
- Launch
- Amount
- ₹59.4 crore
- Sector
- Financial Services
What they do
Pine Labs provides payment gateways, POS machines, and fintech solutions to banks and merchants
What happened
The company plans to launch stablecoin-backed prepaid card infrastructure for global markets, announced by CEO Ambrish Rau
Why it matters
It turned profitable in Q4 FY26 with a net profit of ₹59.4 crore, despite revenue missing estimates
The details
- Pine Labs plans to launch infrastructure for stablecoin-backed prepaid cards in global markets.
- CEO Ambrish Rau announced the plan during the Q4 FY26 earnings call.
- The infrastructure targets banks and financial institutions.
- Cards will enable P2P and merchant payments along with bulk remittances.
- Pine Labs earns on a per transaction basis from the stablecoin card infrastructure.
- The CEO highlighted the opportunity in programmable money, allowing stablecoins restricted to certain transactions.
- The infrastructure platform is fully ready for stablecoin-based accounts or wallets with prepaid cards carrying Visa or Master logo.
The bigger picture
- Pine Labs turned profitable in Q4 FY26 with a net profit of ₹59.4 crore.
- Revenue grew 14.7% YoY to ₹700.5 crore in Q4 FY26.
- The company maintained its FY27 revenue growth guidance of 21%-23.5%.
- International business is performing well despite geopolitical tensions and slowdown in West Asia.
- AI agents now account for 89% of code generated.
About the business
- Pine Labs provides POS machines, payment gateway, and fintech solutions.
- It serves industries including retail, health & wellness, education, consumer electronics, and airlines.
- Products include in-store payments, affordability solutions, UPI, and dynamic currency conversion.
- Online payments include payment gateway, affordability suite, payment links, and tokeniser.
- Cross-border payments include prepaid brand wallet, gift cards, refunds, and forex cards.
- Credit processing includes Bharat Connect Switch, UPI Setu, and co-branded credit cards.
- Fintech infrastructure includes BharatConnect (BBPS), UPI collections, and account aggregator.
- Presence in India, Malaysia, UAE, and US.
- Website offers free tools like GST calculator and EMI calculator.
What happens next
- Launch stablecoin-backed prepaid card infrastructure in global markets.
- Unveil two new AI-powered products at Mumbai Tech Week on May 29 and 30.
- Launch employee benefits programme over the next few weeks and quarters.
- Maintain FY27 revenue growth guidance of 21%-23.5%.
- Double down on global markets, especially South East Asia, Africa and West Asia.
Investors
- Morgan Stanley (analyst) — Gave a 'maintain equal-weight' or hold rating with target price of ₹245.
Founders
- Ambrish Rau, CEO
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