PhonePe poured bulk of Rs 800 crore investments into insurance business
by ETtech.com
ETtech.com— Walmart-owned PhonePe has invested over Rs 800 crore in its subsidiaries during the last year to grow businesses ranging from insurance broking to wealth management and hyperlocal ecommerce, regulatory filings show. More than half of this, or Rs 426 crore, went to PhonePe Insurance Broking Services — a clear indication of the payment firm’s intention to build a large retail cover distribution business.PhonePe has infused more than Rs 1,000 crore as equity investment in its insurance unit since...
ETtech.com—PhonePe’s Rs 800 crore in-house bets; layoffs at Allen. Fintech giant PhonePe has put big money into its subsidiaries to grow businesses such as insurance broking, wealth management and hyperlocal ecommerce. This and more in today’s ETtech Morning Dispatch.Also in the letter:■ Contractual hiring picks up in IT■ ETtech Done Deals■ World Bank on DPI adoption PhonePe poured bulk of past year’s investments into insurance biz 109546396Walmart-owned fintech giant PhonePe has invested over Rs 800 crore in its subsidiaries during the last year to grow...
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