Monday, 06 July 2026India Venture Review · Vol. I · 2026Live · ₹4,200 Cr tracked this quarter
Fintech · Bengaluru
CRED
Rewards for credit card payments
Stage
Series F
Total funding
$1.03B
₹8.54K Cr
Founded
2018
HQ
Bengaluru
The biography of a startup, told through capital
Funding Journey
From founding to today
7 rounds · $1.03B raised over 7.2 yrs
Founded 2018
Latest · 19 Mar 2026
First institutional cheque
$9M
Seed
Jan 2019
Start
Product-market fit
$21M
Series A
Jun 2020
$46M
Series B
Nov 2021
$101M
Series C
May 2022
$222M
Series D
Oct 2023
Expansion funding
$489M
Series E
Apr 2024
Unicorn milestone
$140M
Series F
Mar 2026
Today
Capital growth
How CRED scaled, in capital raised
Cumulative · USD
Funding Intelligence
Largest round
$489M
Series E · 2024
Most active lead
Tiger Global
2 rounds led
Capital growth
$9M → $1.03B
Cumulative raised
First → latest
7.2 yrs
2019 → 2026
Avg. between rounds
15 mo
Pace of fundraising
Total rounds
7
Seed to today
Every cheque, on record
All Funding Rounds
Showing 7 of 7 roundsTotal raised · $1.03B
- 15 Nov 2021Series B$46M₹382 Cr
Why it matters
Startup Intelligence
- What they do
- CRED is a Fintech company headquartered in Bengaluru, focused on rewards for credit card payments.
- Problem solved
- Tackling structural inefficiency in India's fintech value chain.
- Why investors care
- Strong Series F traction, India-first distribution, and capital efficiency.
- What to watch next
- Expansion of ARR, geographic reach beyond Bengaluru, and upcoming round signals.
In the press
News & Articles
- The Economic Times12 Jun 2026CRED eyes 2x ARR growth as it doubles down on fintech expansion
Founders outline the next 18-month roadmap and hiring plans across Bengaluru and beyond.
- Inc4204 May 2026Inside CRED's playbook: how it built a defensible moat in Indian fintech
A deep-dive into product strategy, GTM motion, and how investors evaluate the next milestone.
- YourStory21 Mar 2026CRED hires senior leadership ahead of the next funding round
New CXO appointments signal scale-up ambitions and operational maturity.
- Moneycontrol08 Feb 2026Analyst view: why CRED is one to watch in Fintech
Sector benchmarks, comparable multiples, and what could drive the next valuation step-up.