New Delhi | 17 September 2026: Crowwd, an investing platform built around behavioural personalisation, has raised ₹2.5 crore in an angel round at an approximate valuation of ₹50 crore. The round saw participation from 30+ investors, including:
- Dr. Ritesh Malik, Founder, Innov8
- Three Words Capital
- Sachin Panwar
- Deepak Raina & Gaurav Nagar, Co‑founders, YogaCleanAir
- Hexa Startup Studio (France)
- Somya Satsangi, Independent Director, Dr Lal Pathlabs
- Sachin Gupta, MD, Share India Securities
Strategic Growth Focus
The fundraise marks Crowwd’s transition from an investor‑focused social community into a wealth‑tech platform with investing capabilities.
Key initiatives include:
- Launching in‑app mutual fund distribution (Crowwd is an AMFI‑registered distributor)
- Acquiring and integrating a brokerage platform
- Scaling wealth‑tech infrastructure and compliance capabilities
- Strengthening technology and operating systems
Proprietary Investor DNA Framework
Crowwd’s platform leverages its Investor DNA framework, mapping investors into six behavioural profiles to personalise the investing journey. With mutual fund distribution and brokerage integration, Crowwd is embedding this behavioural science directly into investment access, alongside financial content and community engagement.
Ajitesh Gupta, Co‑Founder & CEO, Crowwd: “Crowwd began with a simple question: what would investing look like if the investor came first? We built the community and behavioural framework; the next step is putting investment access behind it. This fundraise gives us the ability to make that transition thoughtfully.”
Dr. Ritesh Malik, Investor, Crowwd: “India’s investment ecosystem has moved beyond access as the only challenge. The next opportunity lies in creating products that help Indians participate with confidence. Crowwd sits at the intersection of community, technology, and investing.”
Somya Satsangi, Investor, Crowwd: “Crowwd’s ambition to build around the complete investor journey stood out. The mutual fund launch provides a strong monetisation starting point, while its technology and content create room for a broader platform.”
Capital Deployment
The fresh capital will be used to:
- Develop and scale wealth‑tech infrastructure
- Acquire & integrate a brokerage platform
- Scale mutual fund distribution
- Strengthen technology, compliance, and operations
Crowwd is pursuing a capital‑efficient growth model, with strategic investors providing both expertise and funding.
Global Access
Crowwd also enables investors to access international opportunities via Indian funds investing in overseas markets, allowing participation in global markets through rupee‑denominated investments.
About Crowwd
Crowwd is an investing platform built around who you are as an investor. Its proprietary Investor DNA framework maps investors into six behavioural profiles, creating a personalised investing experience. Crowwd began as a social community for investors and is now expanding into a wealth‑tech platform offering:
- Mutual fund distribution
- Broking services through partners
- Private market access on an introducer basis
Crowwd’s mission is to make finance accessible and approachable, encouraging young India to start saving today to build the future they want tomorrow.
Crowwd is an AMFI‑registered Mutual Fund Distributor (ARN‑364802). For more information, visit: https://crowwd.io
