{"id":2264,"date":"2016-05-18T09:15:26","date_gmt":"2016-05-18T09:15:26","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/insights.invyo.io\/europe\/?p=2264"},"modified":"2019-04-12T17:24:34","modified_gmt":"2019-04-12T17:24:34","slug":"vc-overview-of-sequoia-fintech-matrix-in-india","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/insights.invyo.io\/europe\/industries\/investments\/vc-overview-of-sequoia-fintech-matrix-in-india\/","title":{"rendered":"#VC &#8211; Overview of Sequoia FinTech Matrix in India"},"content":{"rendered":"<p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.sequoiacap.com\/india\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" class=\"broken_link\"><strong>Sequoia<\/strong><\/a>,\u00a0a San Francisco-based VC fund that invested in Apple or Google, recently <strong>raised a $900 million fund <\/strong>to back innovative start-ups <strong>in India<\/strong>. With more than 3 billion under management, the fund is the most active in the country.<\/p>\n<p>Up to date, the venture capital fund has <strong>invested in 9\u00a0Fintech companies<\/strong> splited in the following categories :<\/p>\n<p><em>Below is a list of 9\u00a0fintech\u00a0start-ups that\u00a0communicated their fundraising to the public. Please be aware that Newfund\u00a0may have invested in\u00a0other Fintech but did not communicate on them.<\/em><\/p>\n<figure id=\"attachment_2265\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-2265\" style=\"width: 728px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><a href=\"https:\/\/insights.invyo.io\/europe\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/05\/Techfoliance_sequoia-india_overview-of-the-fintech-matrix.png\" rel=\"attachment wp-att-2265\"><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" class=\"wp-image-2265 size-full\" src=\"https:\/\/insights.invyo.io\/europe\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/05\/Techfoliance_sequoia-india_overview-of-the-fintech-matrix.png\" alt=\"Sequoia India is the most active VC fund in India\" width=\"728\" height=\"329\" srcset=\"https:\/\/insights.invyo.io\/europe\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/05\/Techfoliance_sequoia-india_overview-of-the-fintech-matrix.png 728w, https:\/\/insights.invyo.io\/europe\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/05\/Techfoliance_sequoia-india_overview-of-the-fintech-matrix-300x136.png 300w, https:\/\/insights.invyo.io\/europe\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/05\/Techfoliance_sequoia-india_overview-of-the-fintech-matrix-700x316.png 700w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 728px) 100vw, 728px\" \/><\/a><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-2265\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Sequoia Capital is the most active VC fund in India<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">[divider] Lending [\/divider]<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><strong><a href=\"http:\/\/capitalfloat.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" class=\"broken_link\">Capital Float<\/a><\/strong>\u00a0&#8211;\u00a0An online platform that provides working capital finance to SMEs. The FinTech raised $25 million last week.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><a href=\"http:\/\/indiashelter.in\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\"><strong>India Shelter Finance<\/strong><\/a> &#8211; A\u00a0housing finance company providing loans to financially excluded families.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><a href=\"http:\/\/www.equitas.in\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" class=\"broken_link\"><strong>Equitas<\/strong><\/a> &#8211; The platform\u00a0provides micro credit to people who are unable to access financing from the mainstream banking channels.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">[divider] Personal finance\u00a0[\/divider]<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><strong><a href=\"http:\/\/www.bankbazaar.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Bank Bazaar<\/a><\/strong>\u00a0&#8211;\u00a0The platform helps consumers choose the right financial product for their needs.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><a href=\"http:\/\/www.ujjivan.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" class=\"broken_link\"><strong>Ujjivan<\/strong><\/a> &#8211; The platform\u00a0provides financial services to the economically active poor to enable them to build a better life.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">[divider] Payment\u00a0[\/divider]<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><strong><a href=\"http:\/\/www.citruspay.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" class=\"broken_link\">Citrus\u00a0Payment<\/a><\/strong> &#8211; A\u00a0comprehensive web and mobile payments solutions for merchants and consumers.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><a href=\"http:\/\/pinelabs.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\"><strong>Pine Labs<\/strong><\/a> &#8211; A\u00a0leader in payments and loyalty solutions for retail companies.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><strong><a href=\"http:\/\/www.hitachi-payments.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" class=\"broken_link\">Prizm Payment Services<\/a><\/strong> &#8211; A\u00a0leading provider of secure and innovative payments, mobile and card services.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.mobikwik.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" class=\"broken_link\"><strong>Mobikwik<\/strong><\/a> &#8211; A\u00a0leading mobile wallet company that enables consumers to transact offline and online.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Sequoia,\u00a0a San Francisco-based VC fund that invested in Apple or Google, recently raised a $900 million fund to back innovative start-ups in India. 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