{"id":39666,"date":"2022-05-02T21:46:23","date_gmt":"2022-05-02T16:16:23","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/tradebrains.in\/features\/biz-open-funding\/"},"modified":"2022-05-02T21:46:23","modified_gmt":"2022-05-02T16:16:23","slug":"biz-open-funding","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/tradebrains.in\/features\/biz-open-funding\/","title":{"rendered":"Fintech startup &#8216;Open&#8217; raises USD 50 mn; becomes 100th unicorn of India"},"content":{"rendered":"<div class=\"trade-content_2\" style=\"margin-left: auto;margin-right: auto;text-align: center;\" id=\"trade-3149157851\"><p><a href=\"https:\/\/tradebrains.in\/get\/telegram\/\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone wp-image-101992\" src=\"https:\/\/tradebrains.in\/features\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/01\/telegram-channel-300x119.png\" alt=\"\" width=\"148\" height=\"59\" \/><\/a> <a href=\"https:\/\/news.google.com\/publications\/CAAqBwgKMN3Epgswxc--Aw?hl=en-IN&amp;gl=IN&amp;ceid=IN%3Aen\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone wp-image-123430\" src=\"https:\/\/tradebrains.in\/features\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/05\/follow-on-google-news-300x82.png\" alt=\"follow-on-google-news\" width=\"222\" height=\"61\" srcset=\"https:\/\/tradebrains.in\/features\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/05\/follow-on-google-news-300x82.png 300w, https:\/\/tradebrains.in\/features\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/05\/follow-on-google-news-150x41.png 150w, https:\/\/tradebrains.in\/features\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/05\/follow-on-google-news.png 468w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 222px) 100vw, 222px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<\/div><p> Mumbai, May 2 (PTI) Open, a fintech startup, on Monday said it has raised USD 50 million (about Rs 382 crore) in a round of funding led by the brokerage IIFL.<\/p><div class=\"trade-content_7\" style=\"margin-left: auto;margin-right: auto;text-align: center;\" id=\"trade-723562190\"><!-- Composite Start --> \r\n <div id=\"M923760ScriptRootC1549812\"> \r\n <\/div> \r\n <script src=\"https:\/\/jsc.mgid.com\/t\/r\/tradebrains.in.1549812.js\" async> \r\n <\/script> \r\n <!-- Composite End --><\/div>\n<p> The round also saw participation from existing investors like Temasek, Tiger Global and 3one4 Capital.<\/p>\n<p> The Bengaluru-headquartered company also announced that with this fund raise, its valuation has crossed USD 1 billion.<\/p>\n<p> It has become the 100th such &#8216;unicorn&#8217; startup in the country having a valuation of over USD 1 billion, it said in a statement.<\/p><div class=\"trade-content_5\" id=\"trade-2142995923\"><script async src=\"https:\/\/pagead2.googlesyndication.com\/pagead\/js\/adsbygoogle.js?client=ca-pub-4023722985638610\"\r\n     crossorigin=\"anonymous\"><\/script>\r\n<!-- in_content_2_news -->\r\n<ins class=\"adsbygoogle\"\r\n     style=\"display:block\"\r\n     data-ad-client=\"ca-pub-4023722985638610\"\r\n     data-ad-slot=\"7925020301\"\r\n     data-ad-format=\"auto\"\r\n     data-full-width-responsive=\"true\"><\/ins>\r\n<script>\r\n     (adsbygoogle = window.adsbygoogle || []).push({});\r\n<\/script><\/div>\n<p> India is home to the third-largest startup ecosystem in the world and has seen a massive surge in the number of unicorns in the last year.<\/p>\n<p> The funding will help Open accelerate its existing product lines, drive global expansion and reach over 5 million customers within the next one year, the statement said, adding that the funds will also be deployed to strengthen the leadership team and double employee base to 1,000 within the year.<\/p>\n<p> Open, which serves small businesses, startups and freelancers, has increased its customer base to 2.3 million in the last 12 months.<\/p>\n<p> This is a &#8220;strategic investment&#8221; from IIFL which will help Open accelerate its new product offering on SME lending, the statement said.<\/p>\n<p> It is targeting to disburse USD 1 billion through a new suite of products in the next year.<\/p>\n<p> &#8220;We are delighted to be part of the most exciting neobanking venture in India. 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