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Flipkart Co-Founder Sachin Bansal’s Navi Raises US$100 Million From Prosus

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Navi Limited, the Bengaluru-based fintech founded by Flipkart co-founder Sachin Bansal, has secured a US$100 million investment from Dutch investor Prosus. This is Navi's first institutional capital raise and the funding is described as a boost ahead of a planned IPO, subject to customary closing conditions and regulatory approvals including Competition Commission of India clearance. Navi offers digital payments, loans, insurance and mutual funds directly and through partners.

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Large outside funding from Prosus signals renewed investor interest as Navi prepares for an IPO.

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Most people say founders should avoid selling early, but Sachin Bansal just proved strategic capital can beat self-funding, Navi took $100M from Prosus to speed an IPO, not to survive.

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