Ugro Capital Acquires Fintech Firm MyShubhLife for Rs 45 Cr

New Delhi, May 2 (PTI) Non-banking company Ugro Capital on Thursday said its board has approved the acquisition of financial services platform MyShubhLife for an enterprise value of Rs 45 crore in a cash and equity deal.

The board also approved raising equity capital of Rs 1,322 crore through Compulsory Convertible Debentures (CCD) and warrants. The equity fundraise is subject to shareholder approval.

This capital raise received strong commitment from Samena Capital, one of the company's existing private equity investors, which committed Rs 500 crore through warrants, Ugro said.

In a separate statement, Ugro Capital said, "The board of directors has approved the acquisition of 'MyShubhLife' (MSL), a prominent Embedded Finance Fintech platform headquartered in Bangalore, for an enterprise value of Rs 45 crore through a combination of 64:36 equity cash transaction, thereby making it a wholly owned subsidiary."

Ugro Capital is a datatech NBFC focused on MSME lending, while MSL specialises in offerings tailored for small shopkeepers and distributors.

Distinguished by its unique products featuring daily and weekly installment options, along with an overdraft facility, MSL demonstrates robust underwriting and distribution capabilities, positioning it uniquely to deliver customised credit solutions to last-mile retailers and distributors, the statement added.

The platform has already sourced over 15 million merchants through anchor partners involving consumer tech.

It has already partnered with Pine Labs, Fino, Airtel Payments Bank, Mobikwik, Spice Money, and EasyPay, among others, for merchant financing.

MSL was valued at Rs 240 crore when Gozo invested in Series B round.

Its major investors include Gojo, Saama Capital IV Ltd, BEENEXT2 Pte Ltd, among others.

Shares of Ugro Capital closed at Rs 283.55, up 7.83 per cent over previous close on the BSE.