Fintech Startup FlexiLoans Bags $9 Mn Debt from JM Financial

Through the offering of non-convertible debentures (NCDs), fintech startup FlexiLoans has acquired debt capital of INR 75 Cr (about $9 Mn) from JM Financials Limited.

According to regulatory filings, the board of FlexiLoans issued a special resolution authorizing the company to offer up to 7,500 rated senior, secured, unlisted, transferable, redeemable NCDs with a face value of INR 1 Lakh each in order to raise up to INR 75 Cr in one or more tranches.This capital raise comes after the company’s first one in February, when $7.23 million was raised through debt financing.

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Abhishek Kothari, Deepak Jain, Manish Lunia, and Ritesh Jain founded Flexiloans, an online lending platform, in 2016 with the goal of providing quick and flexible loans to small and medium-sized businesses (SMEs) and other underserved areas.

During its Series B investment round in 2022, FlexiLoans raised $90 million via a combination of debt and equity financing from existing investors such Sanjay Nayar, UK-based Fasanara Capital, Denmark-based MAJ Invest, and the family offices of Harry Banga and Yogesh Mahansaria.

Since its founding, the Mumbai-based company has raised around $148 million (around INR 1230 Cr) in venture and loan capital from its network of investors.

This comes at a time when investors are becoming more interested in India’s fintech industry.

For example, in June, through a combination of primary and secondary deals, the lending tech startup Fibe raised $90 Mn (about INR 750 Cr) in its Series E fundraising round headed by TR Capital, Trifecta Capital, and Amara Partner.

Additionally, according to the fintech startup’s regulatory filings, Bengaluru-based “slice” raised $20 Mn (about INR 170 Cr) in a debt investment round from Neo Asset Management’s Credit Opportunities Fund.

In the meantime, to increase the amount of assets under management and broaden its presence in India, non-banking financial corporation (NBFC) Arthan Finance raised INR 50 Cr ($5.98 Mn) as part of its Series B funding round, which was led by Incofin India Progress Fund.