Fintech startup Cred has raised $251 million in a Series E round co-led by Tiger Global Management and Falcon Edge Capital at a valuation of $4.01 billion, the company said in a statement to ET.
Bengaluru-based startup’s
The round nearly doubles the Bengaluru-based startup’s valuation from $2.2 billion in April when it raised $215 million. The startup was valued at $800 million less than a year ago, when it raised $80 million in November 2020.
The round saw two new investors – Marshall Wace and Steadfast Venture Capital – joining the cap table of serial entrepreneur Kunal Shah’s fintech startup. Existing investors, including DST Global, Insight Partners, Coatue, and Sofina, also participated in the round.
Cred Mint
Earlier this year Cred had launched a peer-to-peer (P2P) lending platform for its members called the Cred Mint in partnership with P2P non-bank Liquiloans. Those investing in the product will earn interest of around 9%, while loans will be disbursed at a rate of 12-13%.
As per media reports, the company plans to use the funds to grow its existing range of products and expand financial services offerings for customers.
Since its launch as a credit card repayment platform in 2018, Cred has forayed into e-commerce, lending, payments, and investment segments. “About 25-30% of all credit card bill payments in India are happening through the platform,” Shah had told ET in an interview in August. “The commerce business is doing well, and we have over 2,000 brands. Our payments piece, which is young, is also growing 60% month on month.”
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