Perfios, an Indian fintech that provides real-time credit underwriting solutions to banks and non-banking financial institutions, has raised $229 million in a new funding round as it looks deepen its expansion into North America and Europe.
The 15-year-old startup’s Series D funding was led by private equity firm Kedaara Capital. The new funding included some secondary sale, but the startup didn’t specify the amount. The Bengaluru-headquartered firm, which also counts Warburg Pincus and Bessemer Venture Partners among its backers, has raised $384 million in primary and secondary transactions to date, according to Tracxn.
Perfios operates a number of services that allow businesses to automate loan decisions, offer insights into a customer’s financial worthiness, and data aggregation for APIs. It operates in 18 geographies, the startup said.
Perfios’ credit decisioning tools (Image: AllianceBernstein)
“Since our inception in 2008, Perfios has consistently led the way as a category-creating leader in the SaaS space. I am filled with immense gratitude and excitement to have led this journey with our 1000+ trusted partners,” said Sabyasachi Goswami, chief executive of Perfios, in a statement.
“This investment will help us in strengthening the digital transformation journey of our partners, thereby powering financial inclusion and providing access to financial services to billions across the globe.”
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