CRED to Raise INR 8,550 Crore (~USD 900M) From Meta
Indian fintech firm CRED is raising $900 million in a Series H funding round led by Meta, valuing the company at $4.5 billion. As part of the transition, founder Kunal Shah will join Meta's global leadership team, with Miten Sampat stepping in as interim CEO.
Why it matters
This deal represents a major consolidation of fintech and big tech interests, signaling significant shifts in leadership and capital allocation within the Indian startup ecosystem.
CRED will raise INR 8,550 crore (~US $900M) in its Series H round led by Meta, as part of its acceleration plans, structured through a combination of primary and secondary share purchases. CRED will raise this round at a post-money valuation of INR 43,239 crore (~US $4.5B) and a pre-money valuation of INR 38,819 crore (~US $4.03 billion). Under the terms of the investment, Meta will join the CRED cap table as a minority investor and will not receive access to CRED customer information.
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