Paytm raises $1 Billion in new financing round, will invest Rs. 10000 Crore over the next 3 years

Through a new financing round, the Noida-headquartered firm, Paytm has  raised $1 Billion in its latest equity fundraise, named Series G funding. The company, now valued at $16 Billion, had its funding led by U.S. asset manager T Rowe Price with existing investors Ant Financials (contributed $400 million), SoftBank Vision Fund (contributed $200 million), and Discovery Capital also participating in the round. The financing round was conducted as Paytm attempts to fight back giants such as Google, Walmart’s PhonePe, and Facebook. The newly raised capital will be used by Paytm to court merchants as the company looks to expand its presence among small and medium-sized businesses. The company will also be working on expanding their offerings in consumer internet, bringing new-age financial services such as lending, insurance, investments, stockbroking to the masses. The company will invest Rs. 10,000 Cr. over the next 3 years, aimed at bringing financial inclusion to more underserved users in the country. Today, we open next chapter in Paytm’s journey of India’s financial inclusion. We commit to invest additional ₹10,000 crore to serve financially unserved / underserved. Thank you for your guidance and support. Dedicating it with my school time favorite Jai Shankar Prasad poem: — Vijay Shekhar (@vijayshekhar) November 25, 2019 Two years ...