Bertelsmann leads $30m round for India fintech start-up
Bertelsmann India Investments has led a $30 million funding round for Rupeek, an India-based online gold loan marketplace.
Rupeek, a registered non-banking finance company (NBFC) founded in 2015, provides six-month loans secured through gold jewelry, with the value of the loan based on weight, purity, and the market price...
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