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Neobanking Startup Zolve Raises $25M in Fresh Funding Led by Creaegis

Neobanking Startup Zolve Raises $25M in Fresh Funding Led by Creaegis
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SUMMARY

Zolve is a Neobanking startup that recently secured $25 million in its fresh funding round as a part of  its larger round from Creaegis. The funding round had participation from various new and existing  investors. The source close to the deal told moneycontrol that the round valued the company around  $330 to $360 million. The total round size may increase as the agreement is still ongoing.  

The startup plans to use these fresh proceeds to meet market demand, scale its operations, and for  the general corporate purpose of the company. The company secured $40 million during its series A  funding round with a valuation of $210 million. This round saw the participation of Tiger Global, DST  Global, Accel, Lightspeed Ventures, and Alkeon Capital. This $25 million round came after the firm  secured $100 million in debt from Community Investment Management. This neo-banking platform  provides financial services-related products and tools to consumers. The platform offers services  including deposit accounts, money transfers, bill payments, and cross-border transactions. The  application has transaction monitoring tools to manage the secure payment processes and the  expense & budget management allows the users to keep neat records of their expenses.  

The company has secured around $55 million across three funding rounds to date. The data  intelligence platform, traxcn mentioned that the startup had a post-money allotment valuation of 210  million during its funding round in 2021. The firm reported an annual revenue of Rs 65.6 crore as of  March 2023. This latest funding round followed the conventional debt funding round of the startup.  Zolve is backed by around 4 angel investors and 10 institutional investors. The company faces  competition from other neo-banking companies including Vance, UNOKARD, and Winvesta. 

The Bengaluru startup claims to have more than 500,000 users on its platform. The company is  reported to have facilitated transactions of over $600 million. The firm has raised over $150 million  from its equity and debt funding rounds in the past three years. Creaegis was the major investor of  the firm for this round. The VC firm closed its maiden fund last year and invested in startups including  health tech startup Medikabazzar, Coffee chain Third Wave Coffee Roasters, and insurance tech  company Zopper. The neo-banking company intends to increase its performing capability and it is  already working on expanding its services. 

Conclusion: 

Zolve is a Neobanking startup based in Bengaluru that has successfully raised 25 million USD in its fresh  funding round from Creaegis. This round was a part of its larger round. This new funding round is  expected to make the company reach a valuation of around $330 to $360 million. The company offers  an online platform that offers transaction monitoring and budget management tools. The startup also  provides financial services including money transfers, bill payments, and cross-border transactions.  The Neobanking startup intends to use this fresh capital to enhance its financial Capability and expand  its services. The development came after the company secured $100 million in debt round.

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