Nithin and Nikhil Kamath, co-founders of Zerodha, have acquired a Rs 250 crore stake in InCred Holdings, the parent company of InCred Financial Services Ltd.
This investment precedes InCred Finance’s anticipated IPO valuing the company at $1.8 billion to $2.5 billion, aiming to raise Rs 4,000–5,000 crore.
The Kamath brothers' investment reflects support for India’s evolving credit ecosystem towards formality, digitization, and accessibility.
Nikhil Kamath highlighted InCred Group's strong team, technology-forward approach, and grasp of market trends as key reasons for the investment.
Founded in 2016 by Bhupinder Singh, InCred has expanded into a diversified NBFC involved in consumer, SME, and education lending.
InCred's competitive advantage lies in its proprietary risk analytics, profound data science integration, and fully digital operations.
InCred Group consists of InCred Finance (NBFC), InCred Capital (wealth and investment banking), and InCred Money (mutual fund distribution and investment advisory).
InCred Finance has raised over $370 million to date, including a $60 million Series D funding round that elevated it to unicorn status.
InCred Capital recently secured $50 million for its capital markets and advisory segment from family offices.