MUMBAI | 17th June 2020: InCred Management & Technology Services Pvt. Ltd., a wholly owned subsidiary of InCred Financial Services Limited announced that it has acquired Qbera, a leading fintech platform, from Ant Creditex Technologies Pvt. Ltd., for an undisclosed amount.
Qbera has built a strong lending platform for personal loans which offers loans to middle income salaried individuals who are typically underserved by incumbent banks & NBFCs on account of their employment with a wide range of smaller employers. These loans were offered in partnership with a range of leading financial institutions such as IndusInd Bank, RBL Bank and Fullerton, allowing the platform to offer best-in-class pricing to customers, combined with a superior customer experience.
InCred, in its own personal loan business, has developed deep capabilities across risk, analytics, technology and collections. InCred’s sharp focus on process and risk management has allowed the company to build a high-quality loan book with superior risk-reward ratios – something the institution is sharply focused on growing in the coming years. Promoting financial inclusion has also been of prime importance to InCred since its inception, through initiatives such as the provision of loans to ‘new to credit’ customers.
Through its acquisition of Qbera, InCred will look to augment its digital distribution strengths. Conversely, the platform business will also benefit from InCred’s legacy personal loans expertise and provide full-stack loan origination capabilities in risk-sharing partnerships with other leading financial institutions.
Bhupinder Singh, Founder & CEO of InCred said: “The Qbera acquisition importantly marks the launch of InCred’s platform business – a first of its kind for an NBFC of our size in India. We have built best-in-class risk management, technology and analytics capabilities across different asset classes like education, MSME and Consumer loans. We look to leverage them in strong partnerships with leading financial institutions in India, and abroad. We are confident of the significant value that the Qbera platform will generate as a part of the InCred Group.”
Aditya Kumar, Founder & CEO of Qbera said: “Being a part of InCred provides Qbera critical cross-functional expertise that are essential in taking the Qbera platform to new heights. Having access to superior risk and technology capabilities will play a vital role in scaling the business, especially in a post-Covid world. We strive to achieve our common vision of building the best platform business in the coming years.”
Market buzz had previously pegged the deal value at USD10-15 million.
As part of the transaction, Founder & CEO of Qbera, Aditya Kumar, has joined InCred and will continue to head the Platform business, as well as the InCred personal loan business. Co-Founder and VP Product, Anuj Sachdev, has taken an advisory role.
