(16th November) Growth stage fintech-exec building savings and investment app

++ Previous Accel-backed founder building equipment platform for globally distributed teams

November 16, 2022

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Startup Name: GroWrk (raising Series A)

Geography: US

One-liner: Equipment management for globally distributed teams.

Founder(s) Background: Co-founder @ Casa One (Credit Suisse, Freestyle, Array Ventures & Accel-backed).

Raised $$ / Backed By (Public Source): NA

Key Tractions:

  • $1.5m ARR.

  • $4.8m GMV.

  • 5000 employees served (100+ startups + publicly listed companies).

Startup Name: Gullak (raising seed)

Geography: India

One-liner: Plan, save & grow your money to achieve your life goals.

Founder(s) Background: Head of Product & Engineering @ Juspay (Payment Fintech; Softbank-backed; Series C), Head of Growth Marketing @ Twin Health (ICONIQ Growth & Sequoia-backed; Series C).

Raised $$ / Backed By (Public Source): Pre-seed; YC, Better Capital and Stellaris Venture Partners.

Tractions

  • $350K Monthly GTV, growing 25% weekly (within 60 days of launching).

  • 40,000 transacting customers.