Best printers for Home

Best Mixer Grinder

Best wired Earphones

Best 43 Inch TV in India

Best Wi Fi Routers

Best Home Theatre in India

Smart Watch under 5000

Best Laptops for Education

Best Laptop for Students

<ul><li><keyword id="1552189" type="General" weightage="20" keywordseo="pine-labs" source="Orion">Pine Labs</keyword>’ former CTO Sanjeev Kumar will now head the research and development (R&amp;D) vertical.</li><li>Kalagara has spent 12 years working with PayPal, three years at Flipkart and about 8 years working in the USA.</li><li>Pine Labs is expected to file the preliminary paperwork for its public listing by the end of October.</li></ul>Payments company Pine Labs, which is expected to file for its initial public offering (IPO) soon, has appointed former Flipkart executive <keyword id="12347953" type="General" weightage="20" keywordseo="phanimohan-kalagara" source="Orion">Phanimohan Kalagara</keyword> as its chief technology officer (CTO). Sanjeev Kumar, former CTO of Pine Labs, will now move to a new role within the company and head the research and development (R&amp;D) vertical. Phanimohan Kalagara has over two decades of experience in the field of technology having worked in ecommerce, financial technology, and computer-aided design &amp; computer-aided manufacturing (CAD/CAM) industries. He also has expertise in emerging technologies like virtual reality. “With Pine Labs, I see a massive opportunity to make a substantial difference to the future of merchant commerce in Asia. Looking forward to being part of this team that is set to shift the fintech landscape in Asia," Kalagara said in a press note. He has previously worked as the senior vice president of product and engineering at Flipkart, senior director of engineering PayPal and director of software development at Advanced Interactive Systems. He spent 12 years working with PayPal and three years at Flipkart. “We have made several new appointments in the past one year to bolster our technology capabilities. Phani [Kalagara] comes with a wealth of experience in product and engineering and is the right man to lead our Technology team during this exciting phase of growth for the company,” Amrish Rau, chief executive of Pine Labs, said. Pine Labs is expected to file the preliminary paperwork for its public listing by the end of October. The company is expected to list in Nasdaq listing in the US and plans to raise over a billion dollars from this issue, as per media <a href="https://www.livemint.com/market/ipo/pine-labs-may-file-for-nearly-1-bn-nasdaq-ipo-by-oct-end-11633888624007.html">reports</a>. The company has reportedly hired investment bank Morgan Stanley to manage the proposed IPO. The Noida-based fintech startup has raised $838 million to date from marquee investors like IIFL Asset Management, Fidelity Management and Research Company, Neuberger Berman Loan Advisers Holdings and more. Pine Labs had raised $100 million from Invesco Developing Markets Fund in September, and it is now valued at $3 billion. SEE ALSO <a href="https://www.businessinsider.in/tech/enterprise/news/facebook-plans-to-rebrand-itself-to-a-metaverse-company-with-a-new-name/articleshow/87150303.cms" data-type="tilCustomLink" style="">Facebook plans to rebrand itself to a metaverse company with a new name</a> <a href="https://www.businessinsider.in/tech/apps/news/whatsapp-rolls-out-redesigned-icons-working-on-done-and-undo-buttons-for-media-editing/articleshow/87131523.cms" style="">WhatsApp rolls out redesigned icons, working on “Done” and “Undo” buttons for media editing</a> <a href="https://www.businessinsider.in/tech/news/facebook-tests-new-feature-that-will-allow-users-to-cross-post-their-videos-and-photos-on-instagram/articleshow/87131315.cms" style="">Facebook tests new feature that will allow users to cross-post their videos and photos on Instagram</a>

IPO-bound Pine Labs appoints former Flipkart, PayPal exec Phanimohan Kalagara as CTO

Merchant commerce platform <keyword id="1552189" type="COMPANY" weightage="20" keywordseo="Pine-Labs">Pine Labs</keyword> on Monday said it has completed a new round of financing from investors including Baron Capital Group, Duro Capital, <keyword id="4699572" type="COMPANY" weightage="20" keywordseo="marshall-wace">Marshall Wace</keyword>, Moore Strategic Ventures, and <keyword id="252562" type="COMPANY" weightage="20" keywordseo="Ward-Ferry-Management">Ward Ferry Management</keyword>. Existing investors Temasek, Lone Pine Capital, and Sunley House Capital also participated in this <keyword id="6357455" type="UNKNOWN" weightage="20" keywordseo="Funding">funding</keyword> round, a statement said. "We raised USD 285 million. We want to thank Puri Kaaynath for supporting and backing us. Our teams, families, customers, and investors," Pine Labs CEO B Amrish Rau said in a LinkedIn post. This translates to about ₹2089 crore. In December last year, Pine Labs had announced raising funding from Lone Pine Capital, valuing it at over USD 2 billion (about ₹14,700 crore). In January 2020, <keyword id="6368201" type="COMPANY" weightage="20" keywordseo="mastercard">Mastercard</keyword> had invested in the company, placing the <keyword id="2461546" type="COMPANY" weightage="20" keywordseo="FinTech">fintech</keyword> firm in the <keyword id="3009432" type="COMPANY" weightage="20" keywordseo="unicorn-club">unicorn club</keyword> (companies with a valuation of USD 1 billion). Incorporated in Singapore, Pine Labs' key investors include Sequoia India, Actis Capital, Temasek, PayPal, and Mastercard. "In this significantly oversubscribed round, in addition to primary proceeds, Pine Labs enabled secondary transactions for its founder, employees, and early shareholders as it is already a well-financed company with a strong balance sheet and has been EBITDA (Earnings Before Interest, Taxes, Depreciation, and Amortization) profitable for several years," a statement said. Pine Labs currently serves more than 1.5 lakh merchants across Asia and the Middle East. Its payment acceptance and merchant commerce solutions including enterprise automation systems such as inventory management and customer relationship management. Its stored value platform includes issuing, processing, and distributing digital gift cards for corporate customers around the world. Pine Labs had recently launched its popular Buy Now, Pay Later proposition in Malaysia and plans to take its integrated Pay Later installment solution to newer markets in Southeast Asia. Last month, Pine Labs had also announced the acquisition of Fave, a Southeast Asian consumer fintech platform. "This is an exciting phase in our journey as we enter newer markets. We excel in enterprise merchant payments and now want to scale new frontiers in the online space as well, at the same time continue to power the credit and commerce needs of our offline merchant partners," Rau said in a statement. SEE ALSO: <a href="https://www.businessinsider.in/tech/apps/news/battlegrounds-mobile-india-pre-registrations-to-begin-on-may-18/articleshow/82702403.cms">PUBG Mobile: Battlegrounds Mobile India pre-registrations to begin on May 18 – rewards, maps and more</a> <a href="https://www.businessinsider.in/business/startups/news/ratan-tata-backed-moglix-is-the-13th-unicorn-from-india-this-year/articleshow/82702143.cms">Ratan Tata-backed Moglix is the 13th unicorn from India this year</a> <a href="https://www.businessinsider.in/cryptocurrency/news/elon-musk-hints-that-tesla-may-dump-its-billion-dollar-bitcoin-investment/articleshow/82699553.cms">Elon Musk hints that Tesla may dump its billion dollar Bitcoin investment — here’s why his tweets have so much power</a>

Sequoia and PayPal-backed Pine Labs completes a first close of $285 million funding round from new investors

<keyword id="8901041" type="UNKNOWN" weightage="20" keywordseo="FamPay">FamPay</keyword>, a <keyword id="2461546" type="COMPANY" weightage="20" keywordseo="FinTech">fintech</keyword> startup focussed on teenagers, on Wednesday said it has raised USD 38 million (about ₹278.4 crore) in funding, led by Elevation Capital and existing investor <keyword id="136147" type="COMPANY" weightage="20" keywordseo="Sequoia-Capital-India">Sequoia Capital India</keyword>. Other early investors, Venture Highway, Y Combinator, Global Founders Capital and new Global Investors like General Catalyst, Rocketship VC, and <keyword id="2779666" type="PERSON" weightage="20" keywordseo="Greenoaks-Capital">Greenoaks Capital</keyword> also participated in the Series A round, a statement said. FamPay will use the latest round of funding to build a leadership team to further fuel growth, it added. FamPay makes it convenient for teenagers to make online and offline payments through FamPay app as well as FamCard. In addition to payment products, FamPay also offers gamified savings experiences. "FamPay is creating a market segment that a lot of brands don't focus on today. It's their (teenage users) first step at being responsible with money, their first step into adulthood. We plan to stay with them from this first step throughout their financial journey by evolving the product as they grow," Kush Taneja, co-founder of FamPay, said. The company has crossed 2 million registered users within 8 months of its launch and has been averaging 100 per cent month-on-month growth. In March 2020, the company announced raising USD 4.7 million in seed funding from Y Combinator, Venture Highway, Sequoia Capital <keyword id="3658" type="LOCATION" weightage="20" keywordseo="India">India</keyword>, and Global Founders Capital, as well as angel investors, Twitch co-founder Kevin Lin, Robinhood co-founder Vladimir Tenev, CRED founder <keyword id="192201" type="PERSON" weightage="20" keywordseo="Kunal-Shah">Kunal Shah</keyword> and <keyword id="1552189" type="COMPANY" weightage="20" keywordseo="Pine-Labs">Pine Labs</keyword> CEO Amrish Rau. Launched in 2020 by Kush Taneja and Sambhav Jain, FamPay is a marketing and distribution partner of IDFC FIRST Bank Prepaid Card. "With around 40 per cent of the Indian population being below 18, every year millions of new teenagers will start using their first smartphone and FamPay envisions becoming their go-to brand," Sambhav Jain, co-founder of FamPay, said. "We are privileged and delighted to partner with Sambhav, Kush and the entire FamPay team as they march ahead in their mission to reimagine banking for teenagers. We have been extremely impressed by FamPay's product innovations, growth trajectory and customer love - all early signs that FamPay is destined to become the destination app for GenZ and gateway for their access to fintech and beyond," said Mridul Arora, Partner, Elevation Capital. India today has a sizable population of adolescents and we believe that catering to this unserved audience with innovative products contextualised to their needs and behaviours will create a very valuable business, Arora added. "It was apparent to us they (FamPay) understood their users and had very nuanced views on how to serve them best. The team is excited to double down in this round and is looking forward to working with them to help build FamPay over the next many years," Shailendra Singh, Managing Director of Sequoia Capital (India) Singapore, said. SEE ALSO: <a target="_blank" class="c-link c-message_attachment__title_link" href="https://www.businessinsider.in/tech/apps/news/twitter-may-now-be-directly-responsible-for-every-single-tweet-in-india/articleshow/83565645.cms">Twitter may now be directly responsible for every single tweet in India</a> <a href="https://www.businessinsider.in/policy/news/china-will-not-buy-iron-copper-aluminum-zinc-and-some-other-commodities-from-foreign-countries/articleshow/83565216.cms">China has decided to take global commodity bulls by their horns ⁠— to protect the profit margins of its small businesses</a>

Teenager-focused payments startup FamPay raises $38 million led by Elevation Capital and Sequoia Capital

New Delhi, Mar 3 () Merchant commerce platform Pine Labs on Tuesday said it has appointed Amrish Rau as its chief executive officer.Rau brings fintech, entrepreneurial and corporate experience to his new role as the chief executive officer (CEO) and replaces Vicky Bindra, a statement said.Bindra, after a two-year stint as the CEO, is moving back to San Francisco and will continue to be an advisor to the company supporting strategic initiatives, it added.Rau's startup - Citrus Pay, which was funded by Sequoia India, was acquired by PayU in 2016 in one of the largest fintech acquisitions. He has also served as the managing director for First Data Asia, NCR and Siemens Nixdorf. "I am excited to welcome Amrish to the Pine Labs family. With Amrish's ability to innovate, seek out options with channels and customers we believe Pine Labs can be a true global commerce platform," Pine Labs Executive Chairman Lokvir Kapoor said.Pine Labs has evolved into offering payment acceptance technology, stored value products, in-store consumer credit and other merchant solutions in India, Southeast Asia and the Middle East. It processes payments of USD 30 billion per year and serves about 1.4 lakh merchants across about 4.5 lakh network points.Its key investors are Sequoia India, Actis Capital, Temasek, PayPal, Sofina and Mastercard. SR RUJ

Pine Labs appoints Amrish Rau as CEO

<ul><li>White Oak Capital’s wholly owned subsidiary GPL Finance and Investments had acquired YES Asset Management Company last year.</li><li>On Thursday, the subsidiary received the nod from regulator <keyword id="35210" type="General" weightage="20" keywordseo="sebi" source="Orion">SEBI</keyword> to become the sponsor of YES MF.</li><li>With this, India will now have four new fund houses coming up soon -- Groww, Zerodha, Samco MF and White Oak Capital.</li></ul>Wealth management firm White Oak Capital has received approval from India’s market regulator to get started with the <keyword id="598742" type="General" weightage="20" keywordseo="mutual-fund-business" source="Orion">mutual fund business</keyword> after it acquired YES Mutual Fund (MF) last year. In September 2020, the investment management firm had bought YES MF from YES Bank, which was struggling with bad loans and raising fresh capital. The transaction will be completed in the next few weeks. GPL Finance and Investments, White Oak Capital’s wholly owned subsidiary, received Securities and Exchange Board of India’s nod to become the sponsor to the newly owned AMC. Sponsor can be seen as the promoter of the associate company. YES MF is the smallest amongst the 44 fund houses in the ₹36 trillion industry with ₹81.45 crore average assets under management (AUM) as of June quarter, according to the Association of Mutual Funds in India. Commenting on the development, <keyword id="1603586" type="General" weightage="20" keywordseo="prashant-khemka" source="Orion">Prashant Khemka</keyword>, founder at White Oak Capital said, “We have instituted a performance-first culture at our firm, earning the confidence of investors globally who have entrusted us with assets of over ₹40,000 crores in the past four years. We are excited about offering our investment expertise to retail investors across the country.” Khemka is the former chief investment officer (CIO) and lead portfolio manager at Goldman Sachs Asset Management. Aashish P Somaiyaa, who will be taking over as chief executive officer of the AMC said, “We continue to build a seasoned team of industry professionals to provide best in class investment products to retail investors. We will look forward to covering India well beyond the metro cities including B30 locations, to achieve higher inclusivity through omni-channel presence across physical, virtual and digital channels.” B30 cities include tier II and tier III cities. Last week, Samco MF, an online discount broker, announced its entry into the mutual fund business. With this, India will now have four new fund houses coming up soon -- Groww, Zerodha, Samco MF and White Oak Capital. SEE ALSO: <a target="_blank" class="c-link c-message_attachment__title_link" href="https://www.businessinsider.in/business/startups/news/ipo-bound-pine-labs-raises-another-100-million/articleshow/86262592.cms">IPO-bound Pine Labs raises another $100 million</a> <a target="_blank" class="c-link c-message_attachment__title_link" href="https://www.businessinsider.in/finance/banks/news/indias-bad-bank-get-government-nod-green-lights-narcl-with-30600-crore-guarantee/articleshow/86262155.cms">India's bad bank get government nod — green lights NARCL with ₹30,600 crore guarantee</a>

You Searched For "pine labs funding" and got 5 results

IPO-bound Pine Labs appoints former Flipkart, PayPal exec Phanimohan Kalagara as CTO

Kritti Bhalla

Sequoia and PayPal-backed Pine Labs completes a first close of $285 million funding round from new investors

PTI

Teenager-focused payments startup FamPay raises $38 million led by Elevation Capital and Sequoia Capital

PTI

Pine Labs appoints Amrish Rau as CEO

PTI

Wealth management firm White Oak Capital gets SEBI’s nod to enter mutual fund business

Bhakti Makwana

Popular Keywords

Buying Guides