Financial Distributor Business Investment Opportunities in India

What we are: A multi-national currency cross-border payment system and neo-bank with no physical branches, offering real-time global settlement in multiple currencies. It serves as a UPI aggregator and collaborates with major banks, payment partners, and card brands. They use a secured token offering and provide multiple banking apps for seamless payments. A multi-national currency cross-border payment system enables real-time currency exchange and settlement for individuals and businesses across different countries. It offers instant currency conversion, and compliance with international regulations, and empowers users in global finance and trade. Business is yet to kick-start operations. Not required to be registered under SEBI. Revenue model for our multi-national currency cross-border payments system: 1. Transaction fees: Charge a small percentage or a flat fee on each transaction conducted through the platform. 2. Merchant services: Earn fees from businesses for payment processing, POS systems, and e-commerce integrations. 3. Subscription plans: Offer premium or subscription-based plans for individual users and businesses, providing added features for a fee. 4. Interchange fees: Earn a portion of the interchange fees paid by merchants' banks for processing card transactions. 5. Currency conversion fees: Charge fees or markups on foreign exchange rates for international transactions and currency conversion. 6. Lending and credit services: Offer lending and credit products, earning interest and fees. 7. Investment and wealth management: Provide investment and wealth management services, earning fees based on assets under management and transaction fees. 8. Data monetization: Analyze transaction data and user behaviour, monetizing data by selling aggregated and anonymized information to third parties. 9. Partnerships and affiliates: Earn referral fees or commissions through partnerships with other businesses. 10. API access fees: Offer APIs for integration and charge usage-based fees or licensing fees. 11. Cross-selling financial products: Cross-sell other financial products like insurance or prepaid cards, earning commissions or fees. 12. Ad revenue: Display advertisements within the platform and earn revenue from advertisers. Neo-bank. A neobank, or digital bank, is a fintech company that operates solely online or through mobile apps, lacking physical branches. Neobanks focus on enhancing customer experiences by leveraging technology to streamline operations, lower costs, and offer a wide range of financial services. They often target specific niches or customer segments and can collaborate with traditional financial institutions. Key characteristics include: - Online-only operation. - Technological emphasis on convenience and efficiency. - Services like savings accounts, payment processing, lending, and budgeting tools. - Accessibility, user-friendly interfaces. Revenue model for our neo-bank: 1. Net interest margin (NIM): Generate revenue by lending deposits held in customer accounts, earning interest on loans. 2. Lending services: Offer personal loans, consumer credit, or small business loans and earn revenue from interest rates and associated fees. 3. Deposit fees: Charge fees for specific services like overdraft protection, wire transfers, or expedited card replacement. 4. Subscription plans: Provide premium or subscription-based plans with added features for a fee. 5. Card issuance and usage fees: Earn fees from card issuance, usage fees, and foreign exchange fees. 6. Merchant services: Offer payment processing and POS solutions to businesses and charge fees. 7. Investment services: Offer investment products and earn revenue through trading commissions and asset management fees. 8. Currency conversion fees: Charge fees or apply a markup on foreign exchange rates. 9. Partner commissions: Earn commissions for facilitating partnerships with fintech companies. 10. Cross-selling financial products: Promote and sell other financial products and earn commissions or referral fees. 11. Data monetization: Analyze customer transaction data and provide insights to businesses, generating revenue. 12. Affiliate marketing: Participate in affiliate marketing programs and earn commissions for referrals. 13. Interchange fees: Earn a portion of the interchange fees paid by merchants for processing card transactions. 14. ATM access fees: Charge fees for ATM cash withdrawals at out-of-network ATMs.

- Have 4 clients, which are leading banks and NBFCs. - We are growing Month on Month. - Generate revenue by charging a commission of 18-35% on the loan amount. - The promoter has over 15 years of experience. - We have 23 agents, 1 team leader, and 1 manager.

- Five year old company specializing in offering online payment services. - We have more than 10,000 users as of now. - Users are end customers who want to pay bills and recharge. - Promoters have 17 years of international experience in the tech and banking sectors. - Company has 4 directors with 50%, 25%, 15% and 10% split. - Business has no liability. - Revenue is generated from commissions. - Company is registered in Kerala but operations are in Bangalore. - We are still in the break-even stage as we are focussing on growth at the moment. - We are witnessing over 300% growth in revenue as we are expanding our services and location.

- We are a financial advisory company. - We have a tie-up with TATA AIA, and we are also involved with training their agents. - In just 4 months of operations we have acquired 40+ clients. - The company receives a payout on the commissions received by the agents. - We only deal with insurance policies and we also want to get into mutual funds and loans for which we are in need of funds. - Company has 3 partners with equal shareholding structure (33% each) and is debt free.

- B2B insurance broking company. - We have about 300+ SME and mid-corporate clients, now developing new products and technology around opportunities in the market. - We are a team of about 70 people with a presence across 5 locations in India. - Our corporate sales team constantly works to onboard clients. - IRDAI licensed insurance brokers. - We earn revenue through commission on the sale of insurance to businesses. - The company has two shareholders and each of them has a 50% stake. - Pending office property loan of INR 2.75 crore. - Our sales have not reduced, we see an increase in sales in the months of July, August, and September.

- We are an insurance distribution startup based in Delhi with the goal of empowering Bharat to protect better, invest better, and borrow better. - At the moment, we are operating in the B2B2C space in insurance (motor insurance) with a particular focus on underserved agents writing up to INR 10 lakhs of premium a month in B30 towns in India. This is a segment of the industry that is underserved by other brokers and they have the potential to write up to INR 30 lakhs of premium a month. Two reasons why they end up losing business are the high turnaround times for getting quotations and payment links. While providing the necessary service, we are simultaneously developing our partner's app so that these two issues are solved and their volumes can increase. Another issue that we are addressing is agents' cash flow. They typically have to wait for 60-90 days for payouts from others while we are releasing payouts on a T+1 basis. - We are seeking a strategic investor who believes in the potential of Bharat. We believe that tech alone will not solve the problem of low levels of financial inclusion in semi urban and rural India. A phygital approach, combining feet on the ground and tech, is the solution to the problem. With penetration of General Insurance at less than 1% in India, there is huge scope for expansion and growth especially in the areas where we are operating. We are seeking an investor who shares our vision. The investment raised will be majorly used to expand our team size that will in turn lead to increase in revenue. - The investment will enable us to become a strong regional player that can be acquired by one of the bigger brokers in a few years time, thus providing an exit opportunity to the investor. - Since the start of our operations last year, we have written INR 3.5 crore in insurance premium, sold close to 6,000 policies, and have an active base of close to 700 partner agents spread across North & East India. - We are writing on average INR 1.5 lakhs of premium daily. - Generated INR 10 lakhs in revenue (commissions). - Launched partner’s app on Google Play Store. - Have a team size of 8 across sales, ops, tech, and finance. - The founder has 20+ years of experience in financial services. - We plan to introduce micro insurance, credit, and investment solutions as and when our partners are trained to cross-sell and up-sell. - Company has no liabilities. - Company has 2 directors with 99% and 1% share distribution.

- One-stop destination for all online services like mobile, DTH recharges, bill payment, bus booking, money-transfers, white-label recharge. - Our focus is to connect the rural, urban and semi-urban towns and villages in India through our portal for all financial and non-financial services. - Have an in-house built website and mobile app. - Mobile has over 5,000 downloads on Google Play Store. - Have more than 11,000 retail stores registered with us across India. - At the moment we only offer payment services but in the near future, we will launch an E-commerce portal. - Already in the process of onboarding sellers for E-commerce and require funds to speed up the process. - Company has partnered with ICICI Bank for payment processing and API transactions. - We generate revenue by charging 1-3% commission for every transaction or payment. - Promoters are highly experienced and employees are well-trained run the company operations.