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Indian Startup Ecosystem gains from the Innovative approach in funding the Mid to Mature Startups

Clay Capital, the International Investment banking firm based of INDIA |UAE |USA; launches The FundingKart – India’s widest Debt marketplace for Startups and SME’s.

This would address the Alternate non-dilutive funding options for Startups that are strained with the phase of funding winter, slow down in Equity Investments and Valuation challenges.

Startups from the 2021 phase, have developed GTM/Business growth with very costly capital. The consistence of such GTM growth is of prime importance. The slowdown in Equity Investments has challenged the expected valuation of founders, leading to a valuation decline or have postponed the Equity raise.

The GTM growth, hence has to fulfilled with alternate non-dilutive funding options, which led to the inception of www.thefundingkart.com earlier this year.

The Fundingkart is a Debt marketplace of over 30+ customised, structured Debt solutions, agnostic to stage, sector and fundraise utility; constituted with the collective offering of 75+ Institutional lenders from INDIA |UAE |USA for Indian Startups in India and abroad.

The Fundkingkart aims to fundraise about 1500-2000cr in FY24-25 for mid to Mature Startups, with an average mandate size of $5-$15mn. While the platform supports a minimal fundraise value of $1mn and above, with their motto…

‘’Show us an ARR of atleast $2mn and we will guarantee a fundraise’’.

The Founding team welcomes Industry participation in collectively strengthening the ecosystem, while building partnerships with VC funds for their Portfolio follow-on fundraise.

For Institutional Lenders, keen on partnering the Startup fundraise journey.

For Startups, looking to evaluate their fundraise eligibility.

We hope to further strengthen our offerings with an early launch of platforms that holistically strengthen the ecosystem with…

  • An Unconventional startup M&A platform
  • Equity fundraise platform democratising Series A fundraise with an army of micro VC’s.
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