Recur Club announces ₹500 crore fund for D2C brands
By Abha Lohia ·
- Recur Club is a debt platform that uses AI to arrange growth capital for startups and small businesses, and has served over 500 D2C brands
- It has set aside a ₹500 crore fund for direct-to-consumer brands this financial year, ahead of the festive season, at roughly ₹3 crore per brand
- The fund could back about 150 to 170 brands, funding stock purchases and new store or capacity buildouts
What happened
- A ₹500 crore fund for D2C brands this financial year.
- Average ticket of about ₹3 crore.
- Expected to support 150-170 brands.
- Inventory financing: the platform buys stock for the brand, which repays in instalments.
- Store expansion: equipment and fit-outs are acquired and the brand pays monthly rent until repaid.
Why it matters
- D2C brands need extra capital before peak festive demand.
- Inventory and store expansion are the two biggest funding gaps the firm sees.
- Structure keeps the financing off the brand's balance sheet.
The business
- Recur Club uses AI to arrange borrowing for young companies and small businesses.
- It has worked with over 500 D2C brands.
- This financial year it has facilitated about ₹275 crore for over 100 brands.
- Cumulative D2C financing facilitated is ₹1,200 crore.
In numbers
₹275 CrCapital facilitated this year · FY27
₹1,200 CrCumulative D2C capital facilitated · FY27
What happens next
- Deploy the fund across D2C brands during the festive season.
Words to know
- D2C
- Direct-to-consumer, brands that sell straight to buyers.
Terms in this story
- Startup: A startup is a young company built to find a new way of doing something and to grow fast, usually by serving many customers at low extra cost. India's government also has a narrower legal definition that decides who gets scheme benefits.
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