Xiaomi to start focusing on fintech business growth this year: Manu JainThe handset maker is aiming to become one of the largest players in the country's fin-tech space through its Mi Credit lending service and ...
04 Mar, 2021, 12.06 PM IST
Premji, Mirae eye Chinese firms' stake in fintech lender FinnovThe deal comes after increasing restrictions on Chinese investments in India and will be one of the first few transactions involving a pote...
27 Oct, 2020, 06.17 AM IST
Cheaper fund makes NBFCs breathe easyEven the lesser known lenders such as KrazyBee, Varthana Financial, Dar Credit, and Village Financial Services are availing 90-day credit a...
02 Sep, 2020, 08.28 AM IST
Alpine Capital, Fosun RZ donate 20,000 Covid-19 testing kits to IndiaA number of high profile entrepreneurs and investors have begun to donate significant numbers of Covid-19 prevention materials and testing ...
14 Apr, 2020, 11.06 AM IST
Xiaomi, India's biggest smartphone maker, now wants to lend you moneyXiaomi now plans to foray into consumer finance and business-to-business lending by floating a NBFC.
15 Oct, 2018, 10.36 PM IST
Alibaba Group backed eWTP Fund allies with Ganesh Ventures fund for first close of $30 millionThe India-focussed fund seeks to build a strong network between Indian entrepreneurs and Chinese investors and entrepreneurs.
19 Jul, 2018, 02.34 PM IST
Chinese fintech major WeCash aims to stand out in India crowdThe company, which disbursed 20 million loans in China last year, expects to reach $6 billion in annual loan disbursals in India in four ye...
05 Jul, 2018, 08.40 AM IST
A loan firm in Bengaluru holds clue to Xiaomi's next big bet in IndiaXiaomi has just launched its first lending product in India on the lines of the microlending product Mi Credit that it offers in China.
26 May, 2018, 12.22 PM IST
Xiaomi to start lending operations in India; to target salaried professionalsThe new credit product, launched in partnership with lending platform KrazyBee, has already gone live and will be officially announced in a...
23 May, 2018, 09.24 AM IST
Walmart-Flipkart deal brings Esops back in the spotlightStartups fielding queries from staffers on how to exercise their rights over vested stock options
15 May, 2018, 08.41 AM IST
Xiaomi is in advanced talks to pick up stake in ZestMoneyThis would be the second investment by Xiaomi in the fintech space, after having backed student-focused lending player Krazybee last year.
09 Apr, 2018, 11.54 AM IST
Good marks can get students loan easily for consumer durablesStudents are a fairly large market as they want to be seen with the latest gadgets. Little wonder that lenders are using unorthodox ways to...
17 Dec, 2017, 11.02 AM IST
Startups in student-lending sector see dropouts, but some score tooWhile startups like KrazyBee and SlicePay raised capital recently, others like Quiklo and Finomena stopped lending to students this year.
13 Dec, 2017, 01.16 PM IST
Cash Suvidha partners with HomeCapital to bring credit to first-time home buyersHomeCapital which provides down-payment assistance to first time home buyers will look to offer a ‘Downpayment Assistance Program’ through ...
11 Dec, 2017, 02.03 PM IST
Micro-lending co KrazyBee raises $8 million from Xiaomi Tech, othersThe Bengaluru-based startup plans to utilise the funds for improving its technology platform so that it can expand its services across more...
17 Oct, 2017, 09.03 AM IST
Loanmeet raises an undisclosed sum from Chinese investorsLoanMeet provides short-term working capital loans to retailers for inventory financing, and it is currently growing at roughly 50% month-o...
09 Jun, 2017, 11.44 AM IST
Opt for student loans from KrazyBeeKrazyBee offers EMI based personal loans to students. Students just have to register on the platform, provide basic details and documents, ...
03 Aug, 2016, 11.33 AM IST