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Fintech platform <keyword id="6557529" type="General" weightage="100" keywordseo="kreditbee" source="Orion">KreditBee</keyword> on Friday said it has closed $200 million in its Series D round by raising an additional $100 million in primary funding from <keyword id="312345" type="General" weightage="80" keywordseo="advent-international" source="Orion">Advent International</keyword>, Mitsubishi UFJ Financial Group (<keyword id="380218" type="General" weightage="80" keywordseo="mufg" source="Orion">MUFG</keyword>) and existing investors. Last month, the company raised tranche 1 of Series D from MUFG, Japan's largest bank, along with existing investors Premji Invest, <keyword id="15088227" type="General" weightage="50" keywordseo="motilal-oswal-alternates" source="Orion">Motilal Oswal Alternates</keyword>, NewQuest Capital Partners, and Mirae Asset Venture Investments. KreditBee said the additional capital raised will be deployed towards scaling the existing business and diversifying its product offering by venturing into digitally enabled financial products. "This reinforces the confidence in our profitable business model and its long-term sustainability of it. The latest round will help us to achieve our vision of serving over 400 million middle-income population in the country," said Madhusudan Ekambaram, Co-Founder and CEO, KreditBee. The platform aims to cross-asset under management (AUM) of more than $1 billion over the next 6-9 months. "We believe KreditBee's proprietary underwriting tech stack is one of the best in the industry and helps in its ability to identify and underwrite future prime customers at an early stage," said <keyword id="1581364" type="General" weightage="50" keywordseo="shweta-jalan" source="Orion">Shweta Jalan</keyword>, Managing Partner at Advent International. KreditBee currently has 7 million loan customers, out of which over 3 million are active loan customers. "KreditBee has witnessed several credit cycles and has come out stronger each time reflecting the adaptability and resilience of its business model," said Ashish Dave, CEO of Mirae Asset Venture Investments. SEE ALSO: <a target="_blank" class="c-link c-message_attachment__title_link" href="https://www.businessinsider.in/business/news/an-aai-and-two-college-dropouts-home-snacks-biz-sends-shark-tank-judges-into-a-bidding-war/articleshow/96784920.cms">An aai and two college dropouts’ home snacks biz sends Shark Tank judges into a bidding war</a> <a target="_blank" class="c-link c-message_attachment__title_link" href="https://www.businessinsider.in/business/news/reliance-makes-open-offer-to-acquire-26-stake-in-lotus-chocolate/articleshow/96791043.cms">Reliance makes open offer to acquire 26% stake in Lotus Chocolate</a>

KreditBee closes $200 million Series D from Advent International, MUFG Bank, others

Bengaluru, Bengaluru-headquartered <keyword id="2461546" type="DOMAIN" weightage="20" keywordseo="FinTech">FinTech</keyword> lending startup <keyword id="6557529" type="UNKNOWN" weightage="20" keywordseo="KreditBee">KreditBee</keyword> on Monday said it has concluded its Series C equity round worth $75 million (about ₹545 crore) from <keyword id="648852" type="LOCATION" weightage="20" keywordseo="Premji-Invest">Premji Invest</keyword>, Mirae Asset Naver Asia Growth Fund, Alpine Capital and <keyword id="9361494" type="COMPANY" weightage="20" keywordseo="Arkam-Ventures">Arkam Ventures</keyword> consisting of both primary and secondary investment. With the current round of fund raise, the company wants to drive credit uptake in the economy especially for the unserved and underserved segment of the population. "With a larger portfolio of loan products, our objective is to provide credit to over 180 million New-to-Credit customers who were not provided formal credit earlier. This investment would help us take more positive steps towards achieving that," <keyword id="229206" type="DOMAIN" weightage="20" keywordseo="Madhusudan">Madhusudan</keyword> E, Co-Founder &amp; CEO of KreditBee, said in a statement. The holding entity previously raised over $43 million cumulatively in equity from marque investors including ICICI Bank and Arkam Ventures. Registered in March 2016, the group entity also holds Krazybee Services Private Limited -- a non-deposit taking non-banking financial company (NBFC-ND-SI). The group launched its flagship brand KreditBee in May 2018, focused on full-stack digital lending for young professionals. The platform specialises in providing digital personal loans and consumer durable loans to both salaried and self-employed. The loan amount disbursed can go as high as ₹2 lakh while the tenures range from two months to 15 months. The company said it currently has over 1,200 employees and a user base of over 20 million with over 4 million credit customers. The platform plans to diversify its product offering by venturing into digitally-enabled secured loans, home loans and credit line. SEE ALSO: <a href="https://www.businessinsider.in/tech/mobile/news/samsung-galaxy-s21-ultra-5g-review-the-best-android-smartphone-yet/articleshow/80913148.cms">Samsung Galaxy S21 Ultra 5G review – the best Android smartphone, yet</a> <a href="https://www.businessinsider.in/business/startups/news/this-startup-helps-you-watch-shows-shop-online-and-access-the-internet-even-without-a-data-connection/articleshow/80918896.cms">This startup helps you watch shows, shop online and access the internet even without a data connection</a> <a href="https://www.businessinsider.in/science/research/news/worlds-oldest-beer-factory-discovered-in-egypt-was-producing-50000-pints-at-a-time/articleshow/80920087.cms">Drink like an Egyptian: Historians discover the world’s oldest beer factory in Egypt</a> <a href="https://www.businessinsider.in/stock-market/news/elon-musk-wants-major-holders-of-cryptocurrency-dogecoin-to-sell-most-of-their-coins/articleshow/80920866.cms">Elon Musk wants major holders of cryptocurrency Dogecoin to sell ‘most of their coins’</a>

Lending startup KreditBee gets ₹545 crore from Premji invest, Mirae Asset and others

<ul><li>Smartphone giant, <keyword id="874458" type="COMPANY" weightage="20" keywordseo="Xiaomi">Xiaomi</keyword> is all set to enter <keyword id="6355260" type="UNKNOWN" weightage="20" keywordseo="NBFC">NBFC</keyword> sector to provide consumer loan and b2b credits. </li><li>Its newly registered company, Xiaomi Financial Services India is soon going to seek RBI’s permission to commence operation as NBFC. </li><li>The board of directors include Xiaomi’s Corp co-founder Feng Hong and Xiaomi’s India MD <keyword id="1677962" type="PERSON" weightage="20" keywordseo="Manu-Kumar-Jain">Manu Kumar Jain</keyword>. </li></ul>The Chinese smartphone manufacturer, Xiaomi is mulling an entry into India’s Non Banking Financial Company (NBFC) sector by launching its new company Xiaomi Financial Services India. The company plans to provide consumer financing and business-to-business lending in India. The new company was established on 10 October as a subsidiary of Xiaomi Singapore Fintech and Xiaomi Finance HK Ltd. The newly incorporated company is yet to seek RBI’s approval to operate as a NBFC in India. It has nominated Xiaomi Corp co-founder Feng Hong and Xiaomi India MD Manu Kumar Jain as the board of directors for Xiaomi Financial Services. According to recent media reports, the smartphone major is planning to offer consumer loans against e-commerce purchases such as home appliances, electronics and apparels. Further, it is also looking forward to provide credit to business against any acquisition of assets and goods. All the services will be provided using online platforms. Xiaomi has already launched <keyword id="6552363" type="UNKNOWN" weightage="20" keywordseo="Mi-Credit">MI Credit</keyword> and <keyword id="5621021" type="UNKNOWN" weightage="20" keywordseo="Mi-finance">MI Finance</keyword> as Fintech in India. MI Credit with KreditBee provides personal loans, whereas, MI Finance has tied up with ZestMoney to provide the EMI facility.

After making its debut in fintech, Xiaomi to enter Indian NBFC sector soon

<keyword id="6355478" type="LOCATION" weightage="20" keywordseo="australia">Australia</keyword>'s medical regulator on Monday approved the domestically-produced <keyword id="6409874" type="DOMAIN" weightage="20" keywordseo="astrazeneca">AstraZeneca</keyword> coronavirus <keyword id="24209" type="PERSON" weightage="20" keywordseo="vaccine">vaccine</keyword>. The Therapeutic Goods Administration (TGA) announced the <keyword id="49677" type="CITY" weightage="20" keywordseo="approval">approval</keyword> of the doses of the University of Oxford/AstraZeneca vaccine manufactured in Melbourne by biotechnology company CSL, reports say. In a statement it described the approval as a "critical and very exciting milestone" in Australia's pandemic response. "Specific approval of Australian manufacturing by TGA was required to ensure that the locally-manufactured vaccine had exactly the same composition and performance as overseas-manufactured vaccine, was made to the same quality and is free of contaminants," it said. Australia has agreed to acquire 53.8 million doses of the AstraZeneca vaccine, 50 million of which will be produced by CSL. The TGA said that the first domestically-produced vaccines were expected to be released "in the next few days". Greg Hunt, the minister for health, said it was a "critical next step". "It means the manufacturing process for CSL has been approved, it's safe, it's effective," he told the <keyword id="151135" type="COMPANY" weightage="20" keywordseo="Australian-Broadcasting-Corporation">Australian Broadcasting Corporation</keyword> (ABC). The approval is expected to significantly accelerate the speed of the vaccine rollout in Australia. More than 6 million Australians became eligible to receive vaccines from Monday under phase 1B of the rollout, which covers the elderly, critical workers and people with underlying health conditions. Australia has so far reported 29,196 confirmed Covid-19 cases, while the death toll stood at 909. SEE ALSO: <a href="https://www.businessinsider.in/stock-market/news/barbeque-nation-ipo-to-raise-180-crore-by-selling-54-5-lakh-shares/articleshow/81626158.cms">With an IPO on its plate, Barbeque Nation hopes to clear off some of its debt and double down on not just dining but its new delivery business</a> <a href="https://www.businessinsider.in/stock-market/news/how-to-check-allotment-status-of-kalyan-jewellers-ipo/articleshow/81626536.cms">Kalyan Jewellers IPO — Here is how to check share allotment status</a> <a href="https://www.businessinsider.in/business/startups/news/personal-loan-platform-kreditbee-app-raises-70-million-in-its-series-c-round/articleshow/81626620.cms">Lending platform KreditBee raises $70 million in its series C round, a month after it got $75 million</a>

Australia's medical regulator approves domestically-manufactured AstraZeneca COVID-19 vaccine

After the success of its pilot programme in India, Xiaomi is back with its digital lending platform <keyword id="6552363" type="UNKNOWN" weightage="20" keywordseo="Mi-Credit">Mi Credit</keyword>. Through the app, the company provides instant loans up to ₹1 lakh to users within five minutes. Earlier, Xiaomi had partnered with KreditBee to disburse loans. This time around, it has partnered with Aditya Birla Finance, Money View, EarlySalary, CreditVidya and ZestMoney. Xiaomi is providing real-time disbursements and supports all major banks on its platform. How to avail an <keyword id="4381247" type="PERSON" weightage="20" keywordseo="instant-loan">instant loan</keyword> from Mi Credit The loan application process is 100% digital and takes just five minutes. Just follow the below steps to avail a loan up to ₹1 lakh from Mi Credit: <ul><li>Download the <a href="https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.micredit.in.gp">Mi Credit</a> app from the Google Play Store.</li><li>Sign in using your phone number or your Mi account.</li><li>Once you sign in, you will see a banner that says, ‘Maximum loan amount ₹1,00,000’.</li><li>Click on the ‘Complete’ button.</li><li>Now, enter the required information such as your name, gender, date of birth, email ID, PAN number and pin code.</li><li>Agree to the terms and conditions at the end and click on ‘Submit’.</li><li>You will then be asked to submit your address proof and a selfie as part of KYC.</li><li>A loan profile will inform you whether you are eligible for a loan.</li><li>If you are eligible, you will be asked to submit your bank account details and the loan will be disbursed to your account.</li></ul>How to check your credit score on Mi Credit app In addition to availing an instant loan, you can also check your credit score on the Mi Credit app for free. <ul><li>Download the <a href="https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.micredit.in.gp">Mi Credit</a> app from the Google Play Store.</li><li>Sign in using your phone number or your Mi account.</li></ul><ul><li>At the bottom bar, click on ‘Profile’.</li><li>Now, click on ‘Credit Report’.</li><li>Provide the required details, including your PAN number.</li><li>Agree to the terms and conditions at the bottom and click on ‘Submit’.</li></ul>Once your credit report is ready, it will be sent to your registered email address.

Here’s how you can avail an instant loan from Mi Credit

<ul><li><keyword id="1942183" type="PERSON" weightage="20" keywordseo="Caesar-Sengupta">Caesar Sengupta</keyword>, the vice president and general manager, payments and Next Billion Users initiative at Google, has resigned from his position.</li><li>Sengupta said that his next stop isn’t yet decided, although his last day at Google would be April 30.</li><li>Sengupta will be leaving his post after more than 15 years at Google.</li></ul>Caesar Sengupta, the vice president and general manager, payments and Next Billion Users initiative at Google, has resigned from his position. Sengupta, who was based out of Singapore, led the tech giant’s ambitious payments plans, including their grand digital payments bet – <keyword id="2750705" type="PERSON" weightage="20" keywordseo="Google-Pay">Google Pay</keyword>. In a LinkedIn <a href="https://www.linkedin.com/pulse/thank-you-google-caesar-sengupta/">blog post</a>, Sengupta said that his next stop isn’t yet decided, although his last day at the US-based tech giant Google would be April 30. “After over 15 wonderful years at Google, I have decided to venture out and start on a new mission. I remain very positive about Google’s future but it's time for me to see if I can ride without training wheels,” he wrote. Sengupta admitted that his resignation would come as a shock to many. At Google, Sengupta had worked in the ChromeOS team and also led one of Google’s most talked about projects – Next Billion Users (NBU). NBU is an initiative by Google to build products for the next wave of internet users, especially from countries, which have mobile-first internet users and also face data, network and hardware constraints. <div type="image" title="caesar with pichai" msid="81627217" hostid="261" caption="&amp;lt;p&amp;gt;File photo of Caesar Sengupta with Google CEO Sundar Pichai&amp;lt;/p&amp;gt;"></div> Thanking Google’s chief executive Sundar Pichai, Sengupta wrote, “I am incredibly grateful to this wonderful company and our leadership, especially Sundar, who took a bet on me, a novice PM (product manager), a decade and a half back, sponsored me, gave me the opportunity to learn, grow, make mistakes and build deep friendships that I will cherish forever.” SEE ALSO: <a href="https://www.businessinsider.in/stock-market/news/barbeque-nation-ipo-to-raise-180-crore-by-selling-54-5-lakh-shares/articleshow/81626158.cms">With an IPO on its plate, Barbeque Nation hopes to clear off some of its debt and double down on not just dining but its new delivery business</a> <a href="https://www.businessinsider.in/business/startups/news/personal-loan-platform-kreditbee-app-raises-70-million-in-its-series-c-round/articleshow/81626620.cms">Lending platform KreditBee raises $70 million in its series C round, a month after it got $75 million</a>

Google’s Caesar Sengupta, the man behind Google Pay and the tech giant’s next billion users project, has moved on

<ul><li>According to <keyword id="19899808" type="General" weightage="20" keywordseo="rbi" source="keywords">RBI</keyword>, the <keyword id="19945816" type="General" weightage="20" keywordseo="fintech" source="keywords">Fintech</keyword> <keyword id="881153" type="General" weightage="20" keywordseo="self-regulatory-organisation" source="Orion">self regulatory organisation</keyword> (SRO-FT) would derive its strength from its membership, ensuring that it is truly representative of the <keyword id="6133582" type="General" weightage="20" keywordseo="fintech-sector" source="Orion">fintech sector</keyword>. </li><li>The <keyword id="19901291" type="General" weightage="20" keywordseo="sro" source="keywords">SRO</keyword> model enables a balance between regulation and innovation, which is especially critical in fast-evolving sectors such as fintech. </li><li>The SRO-FT is anticipated to function impartially, with credibility and responsibility under the supervision of the regulator. </li></ul>The Reserve Bank(RBI) of India has released a preliminary framework outlining general functions, governance standards, and eligibility requirements for the establishment of a self-regulatory organisation for FinTech firms (SRO-FT). The recognition of SRO-FTs would be determined by the quantity and characteristics of the applications received. According to the RBI, “The SRO-FT would derive its strength from its membership, ensuring that it is truly representative of the fintech sector. Through comprehensive membership agreements that encompass a broad spectrum of industry players, the SRO-FT should gain the legitimacy and credibility to not only frame baseline standards and rules of conduct codes, but also to effectively monitor and enforce them.” Keeping up with technological progress “The RBI's move to establish an SRO framework is a game-changer in financial regulations, especially for digital lending and AI-driven innovation. This is a strong shift towards a collaborative, adaptive ecosystem. By integrating industry insights into regulation, we're ensuring that rules are practical and keep up with technological progress, fostering innovation and growth,” says <keyword id="20212226" type="General" weightage="20" keywordseo="adhil-shetty" source="keywords">Adhil Shetty</keyword>, CEO, BankBazaar, a financial marketplace. He adds that the SRO model enables a balance between regulation and innovation, which is especially critical in fast-evolving sectors such as fintech. This is not just about ensuring compliance; it's about creating a culture of integrity and ethical practices that are ingrained in the industry's DNA. The RBI's commitment to this collaborative approach is thus a significant step in developing a resilient financial ecosystem. Healthy and sustainable growth of the fintech sector “The creation of an SRO is seen as crucial in combating the influence of unscrupulous lenders, promoting ethical conduct, strengthening lending infrastructure, and formulating adaptable regulatory strategies,” says <keyword id="20212225" type="General" weightage="20" keywordseo="madhusudan-ekambaram" source="keywords">Madhusudan Ekambaram</keyword>, Co-founder and CEO, KreditBee, a personal loan app. The SRO-FT is anticipated to function impartially, with credibility and responsibility under the supervision of the regulator. Its primary goal is to contribute to the healthy and sustainable growth of the fintech sector, while also charting a smooth path to phased regulatory compliance when necessary. “This collaborative and participatory approach aligns with the RBI's overarching objective of fostering a resilient and sustainable financial ecosystem, emphasising ethical behaviour and transparency,” says Ekambaram. The SRO-FT is thus expected to play a pivotal role in shaping the course of digital lending in India by ensuring the adoption of responsible practices and maintaining integrity within the industry.

Fintech SRO aims to enhance credibility of sector, promote ethical conduct

<ul><li>Thousands lost their jobs amid a deepening funding winter in 2022 amid massive layoffs by the tech companies.</li><li>According to a PwC <keyword id="3658" type="General" weightage="100" keywordseo="india" source="Orion">India</keyword> report, startup funding in India hit a two-year low at $2.7 billion in the third quarter of 2022.</li><li>Seed stage rounds also experienced a contraction and dropped by 38 per cent as compared to the previous year.</li></ul> Indian startups, which saw a massive 35 per cent drop in funding in 2022 -- from $37.2 billion in 2021 to $24.7 billion (till November) -- are bracing themselves for a deepening funding winter in 2023 as recession fears loom. Although some startups, like fintech platform <keyword id="6557529" type="General" weightage="50" keywordseo="kreditbee" source="Orion">KreditBee</keyword> ($200 million), Foodtech platform HealthKart ($135 million) and HRtech software-as-a-service (SaaS) platform BetterPlace ($40 million), raised decent funds in December last year and in the beginning of January, the scene overall is grim as VC money has squeezed. Thousands lost their jobs amid a deepening funding winter in 2022 amid massive layoffs by the tech companies, which still continues. According to a PwC India report, startup funding in India hit a two-year low at $2.7 billion in the third quarter of 2022. In 2022, the significant drop in funding was attributed to a decline in late-stage investments, which fell by 45 per cent from $29.3 billion in January-November 2021 to $16.1 billion for the same period this year, according to data provided by <keyword id="2779670" type="General" weightage="80" keywordseo="tracxn" source="Orion">Tracxn</keyword>, a leading global market intelligence platform. Seed stage rounds also experienced a contraction and dropped by 38 per cent as compared to the previous year. The report said that 22 startups entered the unicorn club in 2022, as compared to 46 in the previous year.The number of big ticket ($100 million and above) funding rounds dropped by 35 per cent to 55 as compared to 85 in the reported period. The number of funding rounds saw a drop of 30 per cent, from 2,647 last year to 1,841 this year, the report said. "The funding winter, which began in Q4 of 2021, will persist in 2023 as well. In order to survive the drought, startups are taking unit economics more seriously, which has been illustrated through the series of mass layoffs that have occurred this year," said <keyword id="520013" type="General" weightage="80" keywordseo="neha-singh" source="Orion">Neha Singh</keyword>, Co-Founder, Tracxn. "Although we are currently experiencing a slump, the situation is prompting startups to establish clearer and more sustainable paths to growth, as investors' evaluation metrics begin to emphasise good profitability over growth at all costs," Singh had said in a statement. The startup ecosystem's funding winter could last another 12 to 18 months and the industry may face "a lot of turmoil and volatility", Flipkart CEO <keyword id="6379357" type="General" weightage="80" keywordseo="kalyan-krishnamurthy" source="Orion">Kalyan Krishnamurthy</keyword> warned recently. According to <keyword id="12046361" type="General" weightage="80" keywordseo="shrijay-sheth" source="Orion">Shrijay Sheth</keyword>, Founder, Legalwiz.in, 2023 will continue to be the year of sustenance for most, and funders will continue to remain more cautious. "Both valuation multipliers and funding opportunities will go more conservative. Startups must build better units economics as opposed to expensive acquisitions driven growth channels. Geo-political issues, Global supply chain crisis and other macro issues are expected to prevail," he said. However, this also needs to be seen as a year where resilient, innovative and problem-solving entrepreneurs shall get an opportunity to stand out from the crowd. "As the macro environment gets tougher, we can expect some excellent business models to outshine the rest with high levels of innovation and frugality. Also, mostly the serious funding houses will prevail while we will see visitors in the VC world take a break," <keyword id="262579" type="General" weightage="80" keywordseo="sheth" source="Orion">Sheth</keyword> noted. SEE ALSO: <a target="_blank" class="c-link c-message_attachment__title_link" href="https://www.businessinsider.in/science/health/news/there-is-a-link-between-drinking-sugary-sodas-and-hair-loss-says-beijing-based-study/slidelist/96796018.cms">There is a link between drinking sugary sodas and hair loss, says Beijing-based study</a> <a target="_blank" class="c-link c-message_attachment__title_link" href="https://www.businessinsider.in/stock-market/news/chaman-metallics-first-sme-ipo-of-2023-subscribed-197x/articleshow/96795916.cms">Chaman Metallics, first SME IPO of 2023, subscribed 197x</a> <a target="_blank" class="c-link c-message_attachment__title_link" href="https://www.businessinsider.in/careers/news/60-of-blue-and-grey-collar-jobs-go-to-freshers-with-tech-skills-billion-careers-report/articleshow/96795198.cms">60% of blue and grey collar jobs go to freshers with tech skills: Billion Careers report</a>

India's startup economy stares at deepening funding winter in 2023

<keyword id="46431" type="General" weightage="100" keywordseo="india-inc" source="Orion">India Inc</keyword> recorded 2,007 deals worth $127 billion last year, a 6 per cent decrease in deal volumes over 2021, despite the global macroeconomic conditions, a report showed on Friday. The year also recorded 11 multi-billion-dollar deals amounting to $82.5 billion and 97 deals valued between $100 and $999 million, amounting to $26.2 billion, according to <keyword id="10410446" type="General" weightage="80" keywordseo="grant-thornton-bharat" source="Orion">Grant Thornton Bharat</keyword>'s annual deal tracker report. The year 2022 also saw a 47 per cent increase in the values on the back of a few marquees deals that no other year witnessed. "It is worth noting that even against the global recession outlook, <keyword id="3658" type="General" weightage="50" keywordseo="india" source="Orion">India</keyword> has been faring well. However, deal activity witnessed two different phases, as the second half did not see the highs of the first half," said <keyword id="53115" type="General" weightage="50" keywordseo="shanthi" source="Orion">Shanthi</keyword> Vijetha, Partner-Growth at Grant Thornton Bharat. The Indian mergers and acquisitions (M&amp;A) space saw 477 deals worth $91.4 billion in 2022, a 200 per cent increase compared to 2021. Deal values were driven by the <keyword id="45123" type="General" weightage="80" keywordseo="hdfc" source="Orion">HDFC</keyword> and HDFC Bank merger ($40 billion), which was the biggest deal ever in Indian history. However, barring this deal, the year witnessed a significant increase in values showing the positive outlook of the Indian markets. The start-up and IT sectors dominated the space with 44 per cent of total volumes, while the banking and manufacturing sectors led the values, said the report. "Domestic and outbound M&amp;A continued to see momentum on the back of a resilient domestic economy, whereas private equity (PE) investments and inbound M&amp;A slowed down due to funding winter and global uncertainty," said Vijetha. The PE space saw 1,530 deals worth $35.4 billion, including four deals in the billion-dollar category and 66 deals valued between $100 million and $999 million, accounting for 63 per cent of total PE deal values with only 5 per cent of deal volumes. The start-up space attracted the most investment ($7.4 billion across 991 deals) with a slight decline of 8 per cent in volumes, compared to the 34 per cent decline in investments indicating lower ticket size investments, followed by e-commerce, which pulled in $6.6 billion and declined by 56 per cent in investments. Bengaluru topped the charts in volumes as most companies were born there, and Mumbai topped in values and accounted for 27 per cent of total values. The year witnessed the second-highest number of initial public offerings (IPO) listings in the last 11 years. However, this translated into 40 IPO listings raising $8.3 billion, a 38 per cent decrease in volumes and a 53 per cent decrease in values, the report said. SEE ALSO: <a target="_blank" class="c-link c-message_attachment__title_link" href="https://www.businessinsider.in/business/news/kreditbee-closes-200-million-series-d-from-advent-international-mufg-bank-others/articleshow/96791309.cms">KreditBee closes $200 million Series D from Advent International, MUFG Bank, others</a> <a target="_blank" class="c-link c-message_attachment__title_link" href="https://www.businessinsider.in/stock-market/news/lt-rvnl-ril-and-other-stocks-in-focus-on-friday/articleshow/96780357.cms">Sensex, Nifty50 end the first week of 2023 in the red – IT, financial services amongst top losers</a>

India Inc logs 2,007 deals worth $127 bn last year, 6% down from 2021: Grant Thornton

German luxury carmaker <keyword id="25952" type="General" weightage="100" keywordseo="mercedes-benz" source="Orion">Mercedes-Benz</keyword> will launch ten new vehicles in <keyword id="3658" type="General" weightage="80" keywordseo="india" source="Orion">India</keyword> in 2023 with majority in the over ₹1-crore price category, which grew over 69 per cent last year, according to a senior company official. <keyword id="184004" type="General" weightage="20" keywordseo="mercedes-benz-india" source="Orion">Mercedes-Benz India</keyword>, which posted record sales in 2022 at 15,822 units, had sold over 3,500 cars that are priced above Rs 1 crore last year. In 2021, Mercedes-Benz India sold 11,242 units. Its previous best sales were achieved in 2018 at 15,583 units. The company is looking at an overall double-digit sales growth this year, and as part of the drive it launched its 'AMG E53 4MATIC+ Cabriolet' model priced at Rs 1.3 crore on Friday. "The biggest growth for us in the last year has come from the TEV (top-end vehicle) segment, where we have grown by 69 per cent," newly appointed Managing Director &amp; CEO of Mercedes-Benz India Santosh <keyword id="25076" type="General" weightage="50" keywordseo="iyer" source="Orion">Iyer</keyword> told PTI. The company's top-end vehicles include S-Class Maybach, GLS Maybach, top-end AMGs, S-Class and GLS SUV, which are priced over Rs 1 crore (ex-showroom). Iyer, who is the first Indian to be elevated to lead Mercedes-Benz in the country, said the share of its TEV has increased to 22 per cent of the company's total sales, up from 12 per cent in the pre-Covid year of 2018. He further said bringing more products into the TEV segment will be a part of the company's "six pillars" strategy for 2023. "The first pillar is to think and act like a luxury brand and for that we will be introducing 10 desirable cars in 2023, the majority of them will be in the TEV segment...," he said. Expanding the TEV base is a key part of the strategy, Iyer said, adding, "we have grown at 69 per cent and we will be launching more products there. We have sold more than 3,500 cars only in TEVs in 2022... that's a lot of cars in the Rs 1-crore-plus segment". Also, he said the company will be putting a lot of emphasis on its online store in order to enhance the omnichannel experience for its customers. "We sold 2,000 cars through our online platform last year... We are making it even better for customers today. Earlier, they were not able to see cars which will be produced after three months. With the enhancements in our online store, they can actually see the visibility of cars for up to one year," Iyer said. Mercedes-Benz India will also take the lead in electric vehicles, and is looking at more EVs to enhance its product portfolio to add to the existing models EQC, EQB, EQS 53 AMG and EQS 580, he added. <keyword id="49089" type="General" weightage="50" keywordseo="sustainability" source="Orion">Sustainability</keyword> is also a key theme of the 2023 strategy, Iyer said, adding, "By the end of last year, we achieved 100 per cent green power for our Chakan facility... we will not stop there. We are also committing that in 2023 we will go 100 per cent paperless." He further said, "for the first time we are extending the responsibility to our franchisee partner network. We are saying that one-third of our network will operate on sustainable power and the full network will go green by 2025." The company is also increasing its supply chain resilience as it increases production which is already "at two shifts and in a couple of areas we are running three shifts". In terms of the growth outlook for 2023, Iyer said, "We are looking at profitable and resilient growth. We are aiming for double-digit growth. A sustained growth helps us to also do more investment and therefore it's important that we focus on the profitability and resilient growth for the market." SEE ALSO: <a target="_blank" class="c-link c-message_attachment__title_link" href="https://www.businessinsider.in/business/news/shark-tank-india-gear-head-motor-rides-high-secures-funding-from-aman-gupta-and-peyush-bansal/articleshow/96785906.cms">Shark Tank India: Gear Head Motor rides high, secures funding from Aman Gupta and Peyush Bansal</a> <a target="_blank" class="c-link c-message_attachment__title_link" href="https://www.businessinsider.in/business/news/kreditbee-closes-200-million-series-d-from-advent-international-mufg-bank-others/articleshow/96791309.cms">KreditBee closes $200 million Series D from Advent International, MUFG Bank, others</a>

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