Digital lender Kreditbee in unicorn club with $280 million at $1.5 billion valuationDigital lending firm Kreditbee has raised $280 million, becoming a unicorn with a $1.5 billion valuation. This funding marks their last pri...
08 Apr, 2026, 09.31 AM IST
Oracle cuts 20% of India staff; War jitters stall fintech IPOsHappy Thursday! Oracle’s global job cuts have impacted 10,000 employees in India. This and more in today’s ETtech Morning Dispatch.
02 Apr, 2026, 07.29 AM IST
Fintechs go easy on IPO plans as war rattles stock marketsPublic listing plans for new-age fintech companies have received a major blow as the crisis in West Asia has battered the Indian rupee and ...
02 Apr, 2026, 06.00 AM IST
Borrowing costs easing for new-age lendersAfter multiple regulatory interventions and profitability issues, some of the large digital lending companies are finally showing profits a...
12 Feb, 2026, 06.00 AM IST
ETtech Deals Digest: Startups raise $375 million this week, up 15% on-yearDespite the higher value, the number of deals during the week was down at 23 transactions, compared to 41 in the corresponding week last ye...
12 Dec, 2025, 09.15 PM IST
Microsoft’s India power play; Insurers’ Fastag ambitionsHappy Wednesday! Microsoft is doubling down on its AI bets in India. This and more in today's ETtech Morning Dispatch.
10 Dec, 2025, 07.41 AM IST
Fintech startup Fibe raises $35 million from IFC in series F roundFintech lender Fibe, formerly EarlySalary, has secured a significant $35 million from the International Finance Corporation (IFC) as part o...
09 Dec, 2025, 04.53 PM IST
Digital lending startup Fibe eyes $35 million fundraise from IFCIt has sought the participation of its existing investors — Eight Road Ventures, Norwest Venture Partners, and TPG, which had invested thro...
05 Aug, 2025, 06.01 AM IST
ETtech Explainer: Why are fintechs and VC going chasing secured loans?Investor interest is shifting away from unsecured lending platforms to secured platforms. This has led to more fintech startups moving towa...
19 Jun, 2025, 10.04 PM IST
Fintechs parse end use of personal loansKey players in this sector include LendingKart, Axio, Fibe, KreditBee, TruBalance, Vivifi, and others. This shift follows a regulatory push...
12 Feb, 2025, 12.56 PM IST
Consumer-lending fintechs report surging numbers in FY24; slowdown emerging in current fiscalFintech firms in consumer lending such as Navi, Kreditbee, Moneyview, and Fibe reported strong profits and revenue growth in the last finan...
04 Oct, 2024, 08.24 AM IST
ETSA Startup of the Year Lenskart; consumer lending fintechs’ FY24 reportLenskart CEO Peyush Bansal outlined the company's expansion plans, including a new manufacturing plant in southern India, in an exclusive i...
04 Oct, 2024, 08.07 AM IST
Fintech personal loan sizes decrease as youth borrowing rises: RBI ReportMore than 59% of the total loans disbursed by fintechs were given to users below the age of 35, and the average ticket size of personal loa...
30 Jul, 2024, 05.21 PM IST
Lending startup Fibe closes $90 million financing in mix of primary and secondary transactionPune-based consumer lending startup Fibe is raining money at a time when fintech lending startups focusing on unsecured consumer lending ar...
06 Jun, 2024, 12.23 PM IST
Digital lending sector continued steady growth in September quarter: reportThe report estimated that around three crore loans were disbursed during the quarter by these 37 companies, of which 28 are either NBFCs th...
12 Dec, 2023, 12.21 PM IST
Fintech startup Fibe launches numberless co-branded credit card with Axis BankThe card is powered by RuPay, which allows the customer to link it with the Unified Payments Interface (UPI) system.
10 Oct, 2023, 02.26 PM IST
Fintechs take steps towards self-regulation after RBI pushFACE has dozens of digital lenders as its members, including players like Fibe, Kissht, LoanTap, Cashe, KreditBee, Paynearby, and Paisabaza...
16 Sep, 2023, 12.40 PM IST