Statistics still reflect that across the majority of business sectors cash remains king. FP Staff January 31, 2021 18:33:55 IST Funding fintechs. Image courtesy CNBC-TV18
The financial health crisis of 2020 has already pushed the government to initiate a slew of measures to sustain the economy in the form of policies and packages. Since 2014, the government has encouraged digital payments and positioned digital enablement through financial inclusion as the cornerstone of the next wave of growth. Statistics still reflect that across the majority of business sectors, cash remains king.
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We believe that the major theme for this Budget will primarily revolve around technology as an enabler to various sectors and facilitating adequate funding alternatives to Micro, Small and Medium-Sized Enterprises (MSMEs). There
Ex-Paytm execs digital payments startup Junio aims to make kids financially smart
Shankar Nath and Ankit Gera’s startup Junio is a payments instrument for the under-18 group that draws from the concept of pocket money.
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A two-year sabbatical during which Shankar Nath, former Senior Vice-President of Paytm, was constantly asked, “What next?”, to which he would reply, “I am looking for options”, ultimately led him to start up with another former Paytm senior executive late last year.
Shankar and Ankit Gera, former Assistant Vice-President and head of growth at India’s most valuable unicorn, founded Junio, a payments instrument for children under 18 that works on the principle of pocket money.
Children’s pocket money app Junio raises $1 million from big-name investors: Report
Junio will launch in February and aims to gather 2.5 million users over three years January 26, 2021 / 04:27 PM IST
Pocket money app for children, Junio, has raised $1 million from investor including BharatPe CEO Ashneer Grover, Cred founder Kunal Shah and Policybazaar CEO Yashish Dahiya.
Junio will use the capital to boost team strength, develop the app, expand to more cities and improve customer acquisition, The Economic Times reported.
Moneycontrol could not independently verify the report.
The New Delhi-based startup was co-founded by Ankit Gera and Shankar Nath – both previously engaged with Paytm, in September 2020. It will launch in February and aims to gather 2.5 million users over three years, it added.
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6 entrepreneurs speak on what to expect in 2021
6 entrepreneurs speak on what to expect in 2021
2020 has been a difficult year and it gravely impacted various industries. Here is what 6 entrepreneurs had to say about what to expect in 2021.
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2020 has been a difficult year and it gravely impacted various industries. Here is what 6 entrepreneurs had to say about what to expect in 2021.
HIGHLIGHTS
The year 2020 has been an unexpected one, which brought in difficulties and opportunities that weren’t imaginable.
In 2021, customers and business would need to be realigned, and new measures in workplaces will be seen.
Here s what entrepreneurs are expecting in 2021.