Sachin Bansal’s fintech Navi raises first outside capital with $100M Prosus investment

Indian fintech Navi has raised $100 million from Prosus, marking the first institutional funding for the eight-year-old startup founded by Flipkart co-founder Sachin Bansal (pictured above).

The investment values Navi at about $1.3 billion, according to people familiar with the matter. It comes after the Bengaluru-based startup sought to raise external capital from institutional investors at a valuation of about $2 billion in 2024.

Bansal founded Navi in 2018 after leaving Flipkart following its sale to Walmart. The fintech provides a range of financial services, including digital payments, lending, insurance, and mutual funds.

The investment, subject to customary closing conditions and regulatory approvals, comes as Navi is reportedly preparing to go public and raise ₹30 billion (about $314 million) in an initial public offering. Originally, the startup had filed for a $440 million IPO in 2022 but abandoned the plan the following year as the IPO market slumped.