Mumbai-based fintech firm Veefin has acquired a 26% stake in EpikIndifi, a software solutions provider for banks and financial institutions.
The deal, which was executed through a cash-and-shares swap transaction, has valued EpikIndifi at Rs 125 crore.
This is Veefin’s third acquisition this year. The company acquired Regime Tax Solutions (popularly known for its TaxGenie and PayInvoice products) earlier in June and the Indian subsidiary of global technology firm Nityo Infotech in August.
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Veefin to expand ownership
Veefin’s long-term plan is to expand its stake in EpikIndifi beyond the current 26%. The company said it will invest Rs 25 crore in EpikIndifi over the next two to three years and is targeting a complete acquisition.
“Banks, financial institutions and corporates are showing a huge appetite for digital transformation, particularly to boost access to formal credit for small and medium-sized enterprises that are growth engines in emerging economies for domestic and international trade,” said Raja Debnath, Chairman and Co-Founder of Veefin Group of Companies.
“However, credit remains the biggest challenge – the supply chain finance gap in India alone is estimated at Rs 20-25 trillion. Over the past few years, we have been at the forefront of implementing the best of innovation at scale in digital supply chain finance. We are now aggressively expanding to offer solutions across the working capital universe, thereby emerging as the No. 1 Working Capital Finance Platform globally,” Debnath added.
EpikIndifi team joins Veefin Group
As part of the deal, EpikIndifi’s founding team (Rajendra Awasthi, Sushmitshri Babu and Vaidyanathan Balasubramaniam, all former Infosys executives) will join Veefin along with their team.
Its expertise is expected to complement Veefin’s existing platform, particularly in expanding digital retail lending offerings including personal loans, green loans, buy now pay later (BNPL) schemes, credit cards, home loans and SME lending.
With EpikIndifi, Veefin will now add new revenue streams through digital retail lending in personal loans, green loans, BNPL schemes, credit cards, home loans and SME loans, in addition to its existing weight in working capital solutions.
Benefits of the Acquisition
Veefin’s acquisition of EpikIndifi is expected to help the company increase its revenue streams. In addition to working capital solutions, Veefin now gains access to EpikIndifi’s retail lending solutions.
EpikIndifi offers banks and financial institutions a suite of intelligent automation in identity, decisioning, lending and collections for retail products.
Inorganic growth opportunities are estimated to increase Veefin Group’s clientele of banks, financial institutions and corporate clients tenfold from 55 in the last financial year to over 500 by the end of this financial year.
“We will continue to be on a hyper-growth path, bringing best-in-class technology solutions and leadership to banking and financial institutions that truly sets us apart in the market. The latest acquisition further cements our position as a market leader in the digital lending ecosystem. EpikIndifi’s leadership has rich experience in the lending and retail lending segment, and we are excited to have them on board our mission,” said Gautam Udani, Co-Founder and COO, Veefin Group of Companies.
What does Veefin do?
Founded in 2020 by Raja Debnath and Gautam Udani, Veefin offers white-label technology and supply chain finance solutions to financial institutions, fintechs, B2B marketplaces and corporations globally.
The company claims to have facilitated $25 billion worth of supply chain financing through its platform.
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