(16th November) Growth stage fintech-exec building savings and investment app
++ Previous Accel-backed founder building equipment platform for globally distributed teams
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Startup Name: GroWrk (raising Series A)
Geography: US
One-liner: Equipment management for globally distributed teams.
Founder(s) Background: Co-founder @ Casa One (Credit Suisse, Freestyle, Array Ventures & Accel-backed).
Raised $$ / Backed By (Public Source): NA
Key Tractions:
$1.5m ARR.
$4.8m GMV.
5000 employees served (100+ startups + publicly listed companies).
Startup Name: Gullak (raising seed)
Geography: India
One-liner: Plan, save & grow your money to achieve your life goals.
Founder(s) Background: Head of Product & Engineering @ Juspay (Payment Fintech; Softbank-backed; Series C), Head of Growth Marketing @ Twin Health (ICONIQ Growth & Sequoia-backed; Series C).
Raised $$ / Backed By (Public Source): Pre-seed; YC, Better Capital and Stellaris Venture Partners.
Tractions
$350K Monthly GTV, growing 25% weekly (within 60 days of launching).
40,000 transacting customers.