Indian fintech giant Pine Labs is taking an unconventional path to public markets. The Gurugram-based payments platform has slashed its IPO valuation by approximately 40% from over $5 billion in 2022 to roughly $2.9 billion ahead of its November 2025 debut. This dramatic markdown isn’t desperation—it’s strategy. Pine Labs, widely recognised for merchant commerce and […]
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Bengaluru-based fintech platform Jupiter Money has successfully closed a $15 million funding round that signals sustained investor confidence despite challenging market conditions for startups. The capital infusion, approximately ₹115 crore, comes entirely from existing backers including Mirae Asset Venture Investments, BeeNext, and 3one4 Capital, suggesting strong conviction from those who know the business intimately. Founder
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India’s fintech sector has reached a pivotal moment where domestic dominance is no longer enough to satisfy ambitions or sustain growth trajectories. With the Unified Payments Interface facilitating over 20 billion transactions monthly as of August 2025 and more than 1 billion internet users across the nation, Indian fintech is now charting an ambitious path
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India’s fintech sector has transformed from promising upstart to global powerhouse in less than a decade, reshaping how millions access financial services daily. Forecasts indicate a robust compound annual growth rate of approximately 31% between 2025 and 2029, with the market expected to exceed $250 billion by 2030 as digital payments, lending, and wealth management
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India’s fintech darling status just encountered an uncomfortable truth. The sector, long celebrated for breakneck growth and unlimited venture capital, entered Q3 2025 confronting selective investment, strategic capital deployment, and pronounced market bifurcation—separating winners from strugglers. Deal values in financial services hit quarterly highs, whilst fintech funding showed distinct caution, with investors concentrating bets on
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The world’s largest fintech summit just happened in Mumbai with 100,000 attendees and 800 speakers—and cryptocurrency was explicitly banned from conversation. Event guidelines instructed speakers to “please refrain from political, crypto, religious, or personal comments during the event or on stage,” according to Reuters. This silence occurred while Bitcoin hit fresh all-time highs and global
