Financial Services startups in India

The latest news on Indian financial services startups: funding rounds, deals, launches and more.

• ACKO launches DriveCam, Clinic and AirPass1 October 2026 · Launch
• Bessemer names Mayank Khanduja India partner1 October 2026 · People
• Niyo income rises 78% to ₹178 crore1 October 2026 · Results · ₹178 Cr
• Razorpay brings Apple Pay to merchants1 October 2026 · Launch
• Seeds Fincap raises ₹100 crore Series B1 October 2026 · Funding · ₹100 Cr
• MobiKwik co-founder buys more shares30 September 2026 · Stake sale · ₹2.12 Cr
• Bharat Housing Network raises $5 million in green bonds29 September 2026 · Funding · $5M
• Groww starts rolling out US stock investing29 September 2026 · Launch
• Kiwi looks to raise up to $40 million29 September 2026 · Funding · $30–40M
• Peak XV names 18 startups for Surge 1229 September 2026 · New fund
• StockGro files confidential IPO papers29 September 2026 · IPO · ₹2,500 Cr
• WEH Ventures reaches first close of ₹250 crore Fund III29 September 2026 · New fund · ₹250 Cr
• Groww CEO identifies deeptech as India's next growth phase26 September 2026 · Analysis
• Unicorn India Ventures and IIT Madras announce fund26 September 2026 · New fund · ₹450 Cr
• Wibmo wins Chartis Disruptor Award and expands leadership team25 September 2026 · Award
• Amazon Pay India reports widening losses of Rs 1,148 crore in FY2624 September 2026 · Results · ₹1,148.5 Cr
• 360 ONE launches fine art market report for collectors24 September 2026 · Launch
• Fintech startup Navi reports wider net loss for fiscal year24 September 2026 · Results
• PhonePe adds 20,000 staff to push rural payments24 September 2026 · Launch
• Axis Mutual Fund partners with Grip Invest for digital distribution24 September 2026 · Partnership
• Moneyview opens its public issue to raise over ₹1,000 crore24 September 2026 · IPO · ₹1,091.68 crore
• Optimo Capital appoints former RBI official Shrimohan Yadav24 September 2026 · People
• InstaMoney launches new brand campaign titled Life Doesn’t Wait24 September 2026 · Launch
• AssetGro Fintech plans initial public offering24 September 2026 · IPO · ₹2,000-2,500 Cr
• Digit Insurance chief Jasleen Kohli wins global award23 September 2026 · People
• Airtel Money files for London initial public offering23 September 2026 · IPO
• InCred Wealth pivots to manufacturing own investment products22 September 2026 · Launch
• Definedge raises ₹22 crore in pre-Series A funding22 September 2026 · Funding · ₹22 crore
• CRED founder says AI writes 90% of code18 September 2026 · News
• Rediff.com secures regulatory approval for upcoming public listing18 September 2026 · IPO · ₹600-800 Cr
• FamApp partners with Adobe Express for Insider program18 September 2026 · Partnership
• Jar secures Rs 29 crore from existing investor18 September 2026 · Funding · Rs 29 crore
• Finvolve secures Rs 90 crore for growth-stage fund18 September 2026 · New fund · Rs 90 crore
• Crowwd raises ₹2.5 crore angel funding17 September 2026 · Funding · ₹2.5 crore
• Zerodha pushes for UPI fee cap amid new rules16 September 2026 · Policy
• Super.money appoints Rohan Khara as chief product officer16 September 2026 · People
• Ugro capital raises rs 380 crore from fmo for smes16 September 2026 · Funding · ₹380 crore
• Peak XV and Sequoia sell Groww shares worth ₹1,999 crore16 September 2026 · Stake sale · ₹1,918 crore
• Pine Labs' Setu president Anand Raisinghani resigns16 September 2026 · People
• Lendingkart in talks with Fullerton for funding at lower valuation16 September 2026 · Funding
• Moneyview cuts IPO size, early backers reduce stake15 September 2026 · Analysis · ₹750 Cr
• Fin.com raises $20M seed from Expa and Garrett Camp15 September 2026 · Funding · $20M
• PayU launches AI agent store and fraud protection15 September 2026 · Launch
• Fibe gets SEBI nod for ₹750 crore IPO15 September 2026 · IPO · ₹750 crore
• Co-founders may step down amid board differences14 September 2026 · People
• OnEMI Technology Solutions approves Rs 832 crore fundraise14 September 2026 · Funding · ₹832.2 Cr
• Social Worth Technologies files for initial public offering12 September 2026 · IPO · Rs.750 Cr
• One Mobikwik Systems Ltd completes initial public offering12 September 2026 · IPO · ₹572 Cr
• Northern Arc Capital allots shares under employee plan12 September 2026 · People · 1,44,000 equity shares
• Ebixcash Limited files for six thousand crore IPO12 September 2026 · IPO · ₹6,000 Cr
• Paymate India files for fifteen hundred crore ipo12 September 2026 · IPO · ₹1500 Cr
• PB Fintech to acquire remaining MyLoancare stake12 September 2026 · Acquisition · Rs 5 crore
• Zaggle to contest tax ruling before appellate tribunal12 September 2026 · Legal
• PhonePe revives IPO plans, targets March 2027 listing12 September 2026 · IPO
• PhonePe supports new UPI merchant discount rate framework12 September 2026 · Policy
• Amazon Pay India expands insurance offerings to travel cover12 September 2026 · Launch
• Moneyview cuts fresh issue size for upcoming IPO12 September 2026 · IPO · ₹750 crore
• Turtlemint Fintech Solutions listed after raising ₹882.67 crore in IPO12 September 2026 · IPO · ₹882.67 Cr
• Paytm stock hits all-time high on UPI fee report11 September 2026 · Analysis
• PhonePe shuts US office, gets UAE licence11 September 2026 · Shutdown
• Paramotor announces four fintech partnerships in Mumbai11 September 2026 · Partnership
• Pay10 participates as partner at Global Fintech Fest 202611 September 2026 · News
• Wibmo wins award for digital banking security10 September 2026 · Award
• Yubi Group launches asset management and credit-health app10 September 2026 · Launch · ₹36 billion
• MobiKwik expands FX retail to six currencies10 September 2026 · Launch
• Rupeeflo launches nuvanta platform for global investors10 September 2026 · Launch
• CCAvenue launches AI Suite at fintech fest9 September 2026 · Launch
• HyperVerge discusses AI's role in fintech operations at Global Fintech Fest9 September 2026 · Analysis
• BharatPe launches AI tools and credit products9 September 2026 · Launch
• Safebox raises $1.11 million in seed funding round9 September 2026 · Funding · $1.11 million
• Multipl and UTI launch Investment UPI9 September 2026 · Launch
• Pine Labs partners with L & T Finance to launch agentic commerce on PLANET App9 September 2026 · Partnership
• Sebi notice, Paytm bank winding up, UPI MDR9 September 2026 · Policy
• Paytm launches AI agents while facing regulatory scrutiny9 September 2026 · Launch
• Pluxee India secures RBI payment aggregator licence9 September 2026 · Policy
• Circle to acquire Tazapay for $400 million8 September 2026 · Acquisition · $400 million
• Fundly.ai raises $4.9 million in pre-Series A funding8 September 2026 · Funding · $4.9M
• Groww captures 44% of new active client additions8 September 2026 · Milestone
• AlphaGrep raises ₹200 crore through debt instruments8 September 2026 · Funding · ₹200 crore
• PB Fintech launches PB Pay payment aggregator platform7 September 2026 · Launch
• Better fund shares neobank microtrend story7 September 2026 · Analysis · ₹46 crore
• Upstox launches US stock investing on its platform7 September 2026 · Launch
• Innoviti slashes FY26 loss by 57% to ₹26.7 Cr despite revenue dip4 September 2026 · Results
• Paytm partners with CaratLane for jewellery purchases4 September 2026 · Partnership
• Credlix crosses $1 billion in export financing3 September 2026 · Milestone
• smallcase launches US stock and global ETF portfolios3 September 2026 · Launch
• Alipay+-UPI link stalled over security concerns3 September 2026 · Policy
• BizDateUp connects founders with investors through capital and support3 September 2026 · Analysis
• PayPal cuts 220 jobs in India as part of global layoffs3 September 2026 · Layoffs
• Business Nextgen Finance raises ₹215 crore in equity3 September 2026 · Funding · ₹215 Cr
• Slice raises $100 million at $450 million valuation3 September 2026 · Funding · $100 million
• Decentro wins multiple awards for fintech innovation3 September 2026 · Award
• Alpha Wave sells Pine Labs stake for ₹550 Cr2 September 2026 · Stake sale · ₹550 Cr
• Pine Labs appoints Jayaram Karthik as new COO2 September 2026 · People
• Dodo Payments discloses breach of internal analytics system1 September 2026 · News
• Fibe plans to raise ₹750 crore for expansion1 September 2026 · Funding · ₹750 Cr
• Moneyboxx Finance partners with Trusave Fintech for lending1 September 2026 · Partnership
• 72 Street raises ₹4 crore for investment research1 September 2026 · Funding · ₹4 Cr
• InsuranceDekho merges with RenewBuy to scale insurance distribution1 September 2026 · Acquisition
• Niyo acquires RemitX forex business for ₹11.4 crore1 September 2026 · Acquisition · ₹11.4 Cr
• State Street invests in Groww AMC for strategic partnership31 August 2026 · Funding · ₹580 Cr ($64.2m)
• PhonePe launches UPI 123Pay for feature phone users31 August 2026 · Launch
• NIIF raises $2 billion for infrastructure fund31 August 2026 · New fund · $2 billion
• Next Bharat Ventures invests in five impact startups31 August 2026 · New fund · ₹20.76 Cr
• Raise Financial hires CEO for new insurtech vertical29 August 2026 · People
• TDV Partners supports early-stage Indian startup founders29 August 2026 · News
• Groww posts ₹2,083 Cr profit in FY2628 August 2026 · Results · ₹2,083 Cr
• CoverSure named one of five fintech startups to watch28 August 2026 · Award
• Groww wins Startup of the Year at 2026 awards27 August 2026 · Award
• Alpha Wave exits Aye Finance via ₹323 Cr bulk deals27 August 2026 · Stake sale · ₹322.6 Cr
• Paramotor Digital Technology receives SEBI approval for IPO27 August 2026 · IPO
• Pluto Insurance appoints new leadership team27 August 2026 · People
• Vegapay in advanced talks for new funding round27 August 2026 · Funding · $15-20M
• VSURE expands investment advisory and growth operations27 August 2026 · Milestone
• Saafe launches consumer app and enterprise platform27 August 2026 · Launch
• CoinDCX partners with Tether Gold for tokenized gold27 August 2026 · Partnership · N/A
• Fibe leads Pune fintech funding list with $293 million raised26 August 2026 · Analysis · $293.27M
• Zerodha reports flat revenue and steady annual profit26 August 2026 · Results · Rs 4,283 crore
• Zerodha secures regulatory approval for corporate bond offerings26 August 2026 · Launch
• Rupeezy launches new brand philosophy for investors26 August 2026 · Launch
• Modulus Alternatives achieves first close for credit fund26 August 2026 · New fund · Over Rs 300 crore
• Pine Labs reports strong FY26 results with AI focus25 August 2026 · Results
• Nexedge Capital raises $20 million in maiden funding25 August 2026 · Funding · $20 million
• Skegen Asset Management plans second fund of up to ₹5,000 crore25 August 2026 · New fund · ₹3,000-5,000 Cr
• InCred Capital launches InCred Black for wealthy clients25 August 2026 · Launch
• BharatPe appoints new engineering and product leadership25 August 2026 · People
• Cointab automates complex financial reconciliation for businesses24 August 2026 · News
• slice appoints new board members for banking operations24 August 2026 · People
• Paytm board proposes revising CEO Vijay Shekhar Sharma's remuneration22 August 2026 · People · Rs 4.33 crore
• Jefferies initiates coverage on Turtlemint with buy rating21 August 2026 · Analysis
• PhonePe partners with DPIIT and MeitY for growth20 August 2026 · Partnership
• Cashfree Payments reports strong revenue growth in FY2620 August 2026 · Results
• Upstox starts early talks for proposed public offering20 August 2026 · IPO · $350-400 million
• Razorpay files draft papers for initial public offering20 August 2026 · IPO · $500M-$600M
• Inc42 Datalabs list: top 20 funded fintech startups in Hyderabad 202620 August 2026 · Analysis
• ChargeBee ranks among top funded Chennai fintechs in 202620 August 2026 · Analysis
• CoinSwitch study shows 75% of Indian crypto investors are under 3520 August 2026 · Analysis
• Phi Commerce raises Rs 38.54 crore in funding20 August 2026 · Funding · Rs 38.54 crore
• Noida fintech funding list features top startups20 August 2026 · Analysis
• OmniCard reports growth for its business fintech OS19 August 2026 · Milestone
• Kedia Securities buys 1.5% stake in Zaggle via bulk deal19 August 2026 · Stake sale · ₹32.94 crore
• Bachatt nears $30 million funding at higher valuation19 August 2026 · Funding · $30M
• Resilient Asset Management sold Paytm shares worth ₹2,949 Cr to reduce its stake18 August 2026 · Stake sale · ₹2,948.9 crore
• MobiKwik moves lending to subsidiary with equity infusion18 August 2026 · News · ₹60.85 Cr
• Rezolv raises $12.5M Series A led by Norwest18 August 2026 · Funding · $12.5M
• CRED launches paid advisory app Circle18 August 2026 · Launch
• Razorpay launches Vulcan AI payments model18 August 2026 · Launch
• Navi raises $100 million from Prosus17 August 2026 · Funding · $100 million
• Resilient Asset Management sells Paytm stake worth ₹2,949 crore17 August 2026 · Stake sale · ₹2,948.9 crore
• Corpus Labs in talks to raise pre-seed funding from Stellaris17 August 2026 · Funding · $4.2 Mn