Juspay Raises $50M… and Quietly Joins India’s Unicorn Club
Hey Payments Fanatic!
Juspay just raised $50M from WestBridge in a Series D follow-on round.
That pushes the company’s valuation to $1.2B, officially putting Juspay into unicorn territory. A big step for one of India’s most infrastructure-heavy payments players.
What I find notable is the structure. This round includes a secondary component, giving early investors and employees liquidity for the second time in just a year.
Juspay has always sat deep in the stack. Invisible to most users, critical to scale. This round feels less about hype and more about reinforcing that role.
Meanwhile, Payments Get Easier for China-Bound Travelers
Tinaba, together with Banca Profilo, is extending its partnership with Alipay+ to enable payments across mainland China.
Tinaba users can now pay at more than 80 million merchants by scanning QR codes directly in the app, without installing local wallets or opening a Chinese bank account.
This move strengthens Tinaba’s positioning as a platform built for global mobility. In a market where cash has largely disappeared, that access really matters.
Scroll down to see what else is moving in Payments today 👇 I’ll be back in your inbox tomorrow with more updates.
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