Juspay Becomes India’s First Unicorn of 2025: $1 Billion Valuation Achieved
Bengaluru-based payments infrastructure provider Juspay has become India’s first unicorn of 2025 after securing $60 million in a Series D funding round. Led by Kedaara Capital, with participation from existing backers SoftBank and Accel, the funding round has pushed Juspay’s valuation past the $1 billion mark. Despite raising less than earlier projections of $150 million, this marks a significant milestone for India’s fintech ecosystem. Juspay is now setting its sights on enhancing its technology stack through AI and expanding into international markets.
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| Summary/Static | Details |
| Why in the news? | Juspay Becomes India’s First Unicorn of 2025: $1 Billion Valuation Achieved |
| Company | Juspay |
| Industry | Fintech / Payments Infrastructure |
| Unicorn Status Achieved | April 2025 |
| Funding Round | Series D |
| Amount Raised | $60 million |
| Lead Investor | Kedaara Capital |
| Other Investors | SoftBank, Accel |
| Valuation Over | $1 billion |
| Use of Funds | AI tools, merchant dashboards, expansion |
| Expansion Markets | APAC, Latin America, Europe, UK, North America |
| Challenges | Partner exits: Razorpay, PhonePe |
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