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Cred Closes $180M Acquisition Deal for Expense Management Firm Happay
Partnerships / Acquisitions // December 01, 2021

Credit cards payment firm Cred is acquiring corporate expense management firm Happay in a cash and stock deal valued at $180 million, according to multiple reports. The move gives Cred entree to the enterprise spending space. Happay will continue operations as a separate entity but...

Newtap Technologies Snags Parfait to Broaden FinTech Reach with Lending 
Partnerships / Acquisitions // November 17, 2021

Newtap Technologies Pvt. Ltd., the investment vehicle of FinTech firm Cred that was founded by Kunal Shah, has acquired Parfait Finance & Investment as part of a plan to expand its FinTech platform into the lending space, sources told Economic Times of India for a...

India’s CRED Wants to Reach $5.5B Valuation
Investments // October 11, 2021

Six months after a funding round that put its valuation at $2.2 billion, India’s CRED is hoping to double that figure. As TechCrunch reported Monday (Oct. 11), the startup, which helps people boost their credit scores by assisting them with on-time bill paying, has begun...

Today In Payments Around The World: Swiggy Lands $800 Million; Meesho Notches $300 Million
International // April 06, 2021

In today’s top payments news around the world, Swiggy raised $800 million in a funding round, while Meesho landed $300 million in new funding. Plus, CRED revealed a new funding round that sets a $2.2 billion valuation for the firm. India’s Swiggy Raises $800 Million...

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Report: FinTech CRED to Invest in P2P Lending Platform LiquiLoans 

September 16, 2022
Credit card bill payment platform CRED is reportedly planning to invest $10 million in peer-to-peer (P2P) lending platform LiquiLoans. With the investment, CRED would acquire a minority stake, LiquiLoans would be valued at $200 million and the two companies would form a strategic alliance, expanding upon their existing relationship, Inc42 reported Friday (Sept. 16), citing […]

Cred Closes $180M Acquisition Deal for Expense Management Firm Happay

December 01, 2021
Credit cards payment firm Cred is acquiring corporate expense management firm Happay in a cash and stock deal valued at $180 million, according to multiple reports. The move gives Cred...

Newtap Technologies Snags Parfait to Broaden FinTech Reach with Lending 

November 17, 2021
Newtap Technologies Pvt. Ltd., the investment vehicle of FinTech firm Cred that was founded by Kunal Shah, has acquired Parfait Finance & Investment as part of a plan to expand...

India’s CRED Wants to Reach $5.5B Valuation

October 11, 2021
Six months after a funding round that put its valuation at $2.2 billion, India’s CRED is hoping to double that figure. As TechCrunch reported Monday (Oct. 11), the startup, which...