Flipkart co-founder Sachin Bansal is in talks to raise capital for his new startup, Indian fintech Navi. Bansal is talking to investors to raise at a valuation of around $2 billion, three sources familiar with the matter told TechCrunch. The Bengaluru-headquartered startup Navi has been largely self-funded up to now Bansal owns 97% of the company and this would be its first large outside fundraise since it was founded in 2018.
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The acquisition, valued at Rs 1,479 crore, positions Svatantra as the second-largest Non-Banking Financial Company-Microfinance Institution (NBFC-MFI) in India.
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Svatantra Microfin has reached an agreement to acquire Navi Group's microfinancing unit Chaitanya India for about $178.5 million, the two firms said Tuesday, latest in a series of events at entrepreneur Sachin Bansal's firm that has struggled to secure a banking license. Svatantra said it will become the second largest microfinancing firm in India with a reach of over 3.6 million active customers across 20 states with the Chaitanya acquisition. "This transaction is in line with our strategic plan to focus on our digital-first businesses, as we continue our digital-first financial services through the Navi Group," said Bansal in a prepared statement.