Groww valued at $3bn following $251m Series E round

Indian wealthtech platform Groww has raised $251 million in a Series E funding round led by Iconiq Growth.

Groww CEO and co-founder Lalit Keshre

Existing investors including Sequoia Capital, Ribbit Capital, YC Continuity, Tiger Global and Propel Venture Partners also participated in the round, alongside new investors including Alkeon, Lone Pine Capital and Steadfast.

The company says the new capital takes its valuation up to $3 billion, meaning the firm has now almost tripled its valuation over the last six months.

In April, the company raised $83 million in a Series D round led by Tiger Global, which valued the company at just over $1 billion.

Founded in 2016, Groww’s platform allows users to invest across direct mutual funds, exchange-traded funds, stocks and IPOs.

CEO and co-founder Lalit Keshre says his firm has “lowered the barriers to investing across India” and is “democratising access” to investments.

The company claims to have more than 20 million users across the country.

Groww will use the cash to build out its tech infrastructure and scale its team as it looks to expand its reach into underserved parts of the country.

The fintech says it also plans “to continue making significant investments in improving the accessibility of its financial services”.