Multiples Alternate Asset Management invests $30 million in fintech platform Niyo

Niyo had raised $100 million in its Series C round from

and Lightrock India in February. It has raised $180 million so far, including the latest round.
The company will use the funds to expand product capabilities and increase the customer base through organic and inorganic opportunities.

“The proceeds will also be used for brand building and bolstering team strength across functions,” it said in a statement.

Founded in 2015 by Vinay Bagri and Virender Bisht, Niyo offers digital savings accounts and other banking services in partnership with banks.

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“We hope to leverage the deep expertise and relationships that the Multiples team brings in the Indian financial services domain as we’re looking to expand our capabilities to build a highly valuable consumer financial services platform,” Bagri, also its CEO, said.

Niyo serves around 4 million customers across its banking and wealth management products with over 10,000 new users added daily to its platform. It processes transactions worth over $3 billion, making it the largest consumer neo-banking platform in India.

“It’s amazing that Niyo is able to reach customers in 16,000+ pin codes which cover 80% of the pin codes in India,” said Nithya Easwaran, managing director at Multiples PE.

“India has 750 million smartphone users which are expected to grow to 1 billion over the next 3-4 years. Fintech platforms in symbiotic collaboration with traditional financial institutions can construct and deliver embedded sachet products digitally in a highly cost-effective manner thereby driving financial inclusion,” she added.

Niyo is looking to develop its product suite to have more consumer-focused products like credit cards, remittances, loans etc.

“Our foray into new product categories will help us leverage the massive tailwinds for digital financial products the market is seeing today,” said Bisht, its chief technology officer, Niyo.

Avendus Capital was the exclusive financial advisor on the transaction.