Bengaluru-based fintech startup Spense has raised $1.85 million in a pre-seed funding round led by GrowthCap Ventures.
The funding will help Spense scale its programmable banking infrastructure and expand into new fintech partnerships beyond secured credit cards.
Founded in 2023 by Pawan Kumar and Srinivas Krishnamurthy, Spense offers infrastructure for banks and fintechs to issue credit cards, prepaid instruments, and forex products while ensuring regulatory compliance.
Spense's mission is to provide credit access to Indian consumers with fixed deposits by offering APIs and developer tools for faster roll-out of credit products.