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OkCredit
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OkCredit Psi Phi Global Solutions Pvt. Ltd.
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okcredit.in
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Private
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2017
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OkCredit (legal entity OkCredit Psi Phi Global Solutions Pvt. Ltd.) operates a mobile and web-based digital ledger platform — branded "Digital Udhar Bahi Khata" — that enables small business owners across India to record and reconcile credit and payment transactions with their customers in place of paper-based bahi khata books. The product targets the long tail of Indian SMBs including kirana stores, local merchants, and solo professionals, with claimed presence across 2,800 Indian cities. Core functionality includes multi-language communication, automated collection reminders delivered via SMS and WhatsApp, on-demand reports and account statements, and 100% data backup with online plus local redundancy. Distribution is product-led and fully self-serve, with the app available on Google Play and the Apple App Store alongside a web portal (web.okcredit.in) that shares the same merchant account and data layer for cross-device access.

Under the hood the platform is a standard cloud-backed mobile SaaS stack: multi-platform synchronization (Android, iOS, web) over a shared account model, integrations with WhatsApp and SMS gateways for reminders, and a GTM centered on organic discovery, word-of-mouth, and social channels (Instagram, Facebook, Twitter, LinkedIn, YouTube). The legal structure is an Indian private limited company; the founding team includes Harsh Pokharna (Co-founder & CEO), Aditya Prasad (Co-founder & CTO), Gaurav Kumar (Co-founder & CPO), and Anjal Saneen (Founding Member), and the cap table includes Tiger Global, Lightspeed India Partners, Y Combinator, 5Y Capital, Venture Highway, Sinai Capital Partners, and Google for Startups based on disclosed investor participation. No enterprise sales motion, patents, certifications, or AI/ML capabilities are disclosed in the source material.

The business model is fintech/digital-services revenue described as subscription/recurring, with a dedicated pricing page on the website (specific tiers undisclosed). In FY25 OkCredit reported operating revenue of INR 23.3 crore, up 63.6% year-over-year, against a net loss of INR 23.2 crore (narrowed 34%) and total expenses of INR 48.5 crore (down 4.7%) — the improving margin profile driven by lower marketing and employee costs. Beyond the core ledger, the company has begun building an adjacent ecosystem through a "Lending Partners" channel referenced on its site, indicating intent to participate in digital lending distribution alongside its SMB base.

Short descriptiontext

OkCredit is a Bengaluru-based fintech that provides a mobile and web digital ledger (bahi khata) app for Indian small business owners and merchants, enabling them to record credit transactions, send automated collection reminders via SMS and WhatsApp, and manage receivables across 2,800 cities.

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Operating
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101–250
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HeadquartersKormangala, India
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Kormangala
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India
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Asia
Markets served

Serves global market

Offices1 record

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City, Country, Type, Description, Source

Keyword5 values
digital ledger app, credit management software, small business fintech, udhar bahi khata, receivables tracking
Industry1 code
1BNPL Consumer Apps & Wallets (Discovery, Management)
CodeFSAGAIAGPrimaryYes
NAICS code1 code
  • Software Publishers513210
SIC code2 codes
  • Services-Prepackaged Software7372
  • Services-Consumer Credit Reporting, Collection Agencies7320
Product category
Digital Ledger / SMB Fintech Software
GTM motion1 record

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Type, Description, Source

Revenue model1 record
1Fintech/Digital Services
TypeSubscription Recurring
Description

The company operates as a fintech startup generating revenue through digital financial services. Revenue increased 63.6% to INR 23.3 crore in FY25. The company has been reducing losses through increased revenue and lower expenses including reduced marketing and employee costs.

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OkCredit offers a mobile-first digital bahi khata (ledger) application that allows small business owners and their customers in India to record credit and payment transactions digitally. The product supports multiple local Indian languages, sends automated collection reminders via SMS and WhatsApp, provides reports and account statements across devices, and maintains online and local backup for data safety. A web-based merchant portal complements the mobile app for cross-device account access.

Differentiator
Functional benefit
Problem solved
Quantifiable outcome1 of 2 values shown
  • Loss reduced by 34% in FY25 showing improving financial trajectory
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Product overview1 text field

OkCredit offers a unified digital ledger platform for small business owners in India, consisting of a mobile application (available on Android and iOS) and a web-based merchant portal. The core product, Digital Udhar Bahi Khata (digital credit ledger), enables recording of credit/payment transactions between small businesses and their customers. Both the mobile app and web portal share the same account and data, providing merchants cross-device access to their business records, reports, and collection management tools.

Product and service1 record
1OkCredit Mobile App (Digital Udhar Bahi Khata)
Scale indicator5 records

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Type, Value, Description, Source

Partnership1 partner
Strategic tierMinorTypeChannel Partner/ Reseller/ Distributor
Description

Referenced on the website footer as 'Lending Partners' page, indicating partnerships with digital lending platforms for financial services distribution. The page is accessible at /lending-partners but specific partner names are not disclosed in the source.

Recent move5 records

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Peers10 records
TypeDirect peer
Description

Khatabook is the closest direct competitor to OkCredit, offering a digital bahi khata / credit ledger app for Indian SMBs with very similar features (multi-language, SMS/WhatsApp reminders, customer accounts). It targets the same micro-merchant persona and competes head-to-head for the same kirana and small-shop user base across India.

TypeDirect peer
Description

Vyapar is a leading Indian SMB accounting, invoicing and GST app used by lakhs of small businesses. It overlaps directly with OkCredit in receivables/payables tracking and digital ledger functionality, and serves the same Indian micro-merchant customer base with a more accounting-led proposition.

TypeDirect peer
Description

Dukaan is a platform enabling Indian SMBs and kirana stores to set up online D2C stores and accept digital payments. While more commerce-focused, it competes for the same SMB wallet share and increasingly overlaps with OkCredit on digital record-keeping and payments for small merchants in India.

TypeBroad incumbent
Description

BharatPe is a broader fintech super-app for Indian offline merchants, offering QR payments, lending and merchant services. It is comparable to OkCredit because it serves the same SMB persona and is increasingly layering credit-management and lending tools on top of payments, directly threatening standalone ledger apps.

TypeBroad incumbent
Description

Tally is the incumbent accounting and bookkeeping software for Indian SMBs, with deep adoption among retailers and distributors. It is comparable to OkCredit as a digital ledger / record-of-account platform serving Indian small businesses, though it is desktop-first and more accountant-led.

TypeBroad incumbent
Description

Zoho Books is a cloud accounting suite targeting SMBs with invoicing, expense tracking and receivables management. It overlaps with OkCredit's digital ledger and receivables-tracking value proposition, particularly for the more digitally mature end of India's small business market.

TypeBroad incumbent
Description

Razorpay is a leading Indian payments and banking platform for online and offline businesses. It is comparable to OkCredit as an SMB fintech serving Indian merchants, and its expanding merchant services (capital, accounts, automation) increasingly compete for the same merchant attention and wallet share.

TypeBroad incumbent
Description

Paytm operates a massive consumer and merchant payments / financial services platform across India, with a dedicated Paytm for Business SMB offering. It is comparable as a broad incumbent serving the same Indian SMB segment and bundling payments, lending and merchant tools that encroach on OkCredit's standalone value proposition.

TypeEmerging player
Description

Lendingkart is a digital lending platform focused on working-capital loans to Indian SMBs. It is comparable to OkCredit because both target underserved Indian small businesses with financial products and Lendingkart represents a potential embedded-finance partner/distribution channel alongside OkCredit's existing Lending Partners page.

TypeEmerging player
Description

myBillBook is a digital bahi khata and billing app for Indian SMBs, very similar in feature set (credit tracking, payment reminders, GST invoicing). It competes with OkCredit for the same Indian micro-merchant persona and serves as a useful emerging comparator in the SMB digital ledger category.

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Strengths5 records

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Weaknesses5 records

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Competitive moat4 records

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Key risks5 records

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Key highlights7 records

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Named customers3 records

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Ideal customer profile1 record

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Yes
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Funding rounds4 records

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Investors7 records

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OkCredit

Digital Ledger / SMB Fintech Softwareokcredit.in

OkCredit is a Bengaluru-based fintech that provides a mobile and web digital ledger (bahi khata) app for Indian small business owners and merchants, enabling them to record credit transactions, send automated collection reminders via SMS and WhatsApp, and manage receivables across 2,800 cities.

What OkCredit does

OkCredit (legal entity OkCredit Psi Phi Global Solutions Pvt. Ltd.) operates a mobile and web-based digital ledger platform — branded "Digital Udhar Bahi Khata" — that enables small business owners across India to record and reconcile credit and payment transactions with their customers in place of paper-based bahi khata books. The product targets the long tail of Indian SMBs including kirana stores, local merchants, and solo professionals, with claimed presence across 2,800 Indian cities. Core functionality includes multi-language communication, automated collection reminders delivered via SMS and WhatsApp, on-demand reports and account statements, and 100% data backup with online plus local redundancy. Distribution is product-led and fully self-serve, with the app available on Google Play and the Apple App Store alongside a web portal (web.okcredit.in) that shares the same merchant account and data layer for cross-device access.

Under the hood the platform is a standard cloud-backed mobile SaaS stack: multi-platform synchronization (Android, iOS, web) over a shared account model, integrations with WhatsApp and SMS gateways for reminders, and a GTM centered on organic discovery, word-of-mouth, and social channels (Instagram, Facebook, Twitter, LinkedIn, YouTube). The legal structure is an Indian private limited company; the founding team includes Harsh Pokharna (Co-founder & CEO), Aditya Prasad (Co-founder & CTO), Gaurav Kumar (Co-founder & CPO), and Anjal Saneen (Founding Member), and the cap table includes Tiger Global, Lightspeed India Partners, Y Combinator, 5Y Capital, Venture Highway, Sinai Capital Partners, and Google for Startups based on disclosed investor participation. No enterprise sales motion, patents, certifications, or AI/ML capabilities are disclosed in the source material.

The business model is fintech/digital-services revenue described as subscription/recurring, with a dedicated pricing page on the website (specific tiers undisclosed). In FY25 OkCredit reported operating revenue of INR 23.3 crore, up 63.6% year-over-year, against a net loss of INR 23.2 crore (narrowed 34%) and total expenses of INR 48.5 crore (down 4.7%) — the improving margin profile driven by lower marketing and employee costs. Beyond the core ledger, the company has begun building an adjacent ecosystem through a "Lending Partners" channel referenced on its site, indicating intent to participate in digital lending distribution alongside its SMB base.

OkCredit firmographics

Firmographics
Name
OkCredit
Legal name
OkCredit Psi Phi Global Solutions Pvt. Ltd.
Website
https://okcredit.in
Company type
Private
Founded year
2017
Operating status
Operating
Headcount range
101–250 employees
Short description
OkCredit is a Bengaluru-based fintech that provides a mobile and web digital ledger (bahi khata) app for Indian small business owners and merchants, enabling them to record credit transactions, send automated collection reminders via SMS and WhatsApp, and manage receivables across 2,800 cities.
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OkCredit industry classification

Industry
Product category
Digital Ledger / SMB Fintech Software
NAICS
Software Publishers (513210)
SIC
Services-Prepackaged Software (7372), Services-Consumer Credit Reporting, Collection Agencies (7320)
akta.pro primary industry
BNPL Consumer Apps & Wallets (Discovery, Management) (FSAGAIAG)

Keywords

  • Digital ledger app
  • Credit management software
  • Small business fintech
  • Udhar bahi khata
  • Receivables tracking

Where OkCredit is headquartered

Location

Headquarters

HQ city
Kormangala
HQ country
India
HQ region
Asia

Offices1 record

Markets served

OkCredit business model

Business model
GTM type
B2C
Offering type
Software
Cost components
Personnel, Technology or R&D, Marketing or Sales, Operations

Revenue model

  1. Fintech/Digital Services: The company operates as a fintech startup generating revenue through digital financial services. Revenue increased 63.6% to INR 23.3 crore in FY25. The company has been reducing losses through increased revenue and lower expenses including reduced marketing and employee costs.

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels4 records

Marketing channels7 records

OkCredit product offering

Product offering

Core offering

OkCredit offers a mobile-first digital bahi khata (ledger) application that allows small business owners and their customers in India to record credit and payment transactions digitally. The product supports multiple local Indian languages, sends automated collection reminders via SMS and WhatsApp, provides reports and account statements across devices, and maintains online and local backup for data safety. A web-based merchant portal complements the mobile app for cross-device account access.

Product overview

OkCredit offers a unified digital ledger platform for small business owners in India, consisting of a mobile application (available on Android and iOS) and a web-based merchant portal. The core product, Digital Udhar Bahi Khata (digital credit ledger), enables recording of credit/payment transactions between small businesses and their customers. Both the mobile app and web portal share the same account and data, providing merchants cross-device access to their business records, reports, and collection management tools.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

  • OkCredit Mobile App (Digital Udhar Bahi Khata)

Quantifiable outcome

  • Loss reduced by 34% in FY25 showing improving financial trajectory
  • +1 more outcomes

Companies that use OkCredit

Customer profile

Named customers3 records

Segments1 record

Ideal customer profiles1 record

OkCredit technology and API

Technology

Technology focussed Yes

API detail

Has API
No
API docs
API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Integration2 records

Feature4 records

OkCredit partnerships and signals

Strategic signal

Partnerships

One partnership is on record.

  • Lending PartnersminorChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorReferenced on the website footer as 'Lending Partners' page, indicating partnerships with digital lending platforms for financial services distribution. The page is accessible at /lending-partners but specific partner names are not disclosed in the source.

Scale indicators5 records

Recent moves5 records

Expansion highlights5 records

OkCredit competitors and assessment

Company assessment

Direct peers

  • Khatabook: Khatabook is the closest direct competitor to OkCredit, offering a digital bahi khata / credit ledger app for Indian SMBs with very similar features (multi-language, SMS/WhatsApp reminders, customer accounts). It targets the same micro-merchant persona and competes head-to-head for the same kirana and small-shop user base across India.
  • Vyapar: Vyapar is a leading Indian SMB accounting, invoicing and GST app used by lakhs of small businesses. It overlaps directly with OkCredit in receivables/payables tracking and digital ledger functionality, and serves the same Indian micro-merchant customer base with a more accounting-led proposition.
  • Dukaan: Dukaan is a platform enabling Indian SMBs and kirana stores to set up online D2C stores and accept digital payments. While more commerce-focused, it competes for the same SMB wallet share and increasingly overlaps with OkCredit on digital record-keeping and payments for small merchants in India.

Broad incumbents

  • BharatPe: BharatPe is a broader fintech super-app for Indian offline merchants, offering QR payments, lending and merchant services. It is comparable to OkCredit because it serves the same SMB persona and is increasingly layering credit-management and lending tools on top of payments, directly threatening standalone ledger apps.
  • Tally Solutions: Tally is the incumbent accounting and bookkeeping software for Indian SMBs, with deep adoption among retailers and distributors. It is comparable to OkCredit as a digital ledger / record-of-account platform serving Indian small businesses, though it is desktop-first and more accountant-led.
  • Zoho Books: Zoho Books is a cloud accounting suite targeting SMBs with invoicing, expense tracking and receivables management. It overlaps with OkCredit's digital ledger and receivables-tracking value proposition, particularly for the more digitally mature end of India's small business market.
  • Razorpay: Razorpay is a leading Indian payments and banking platform for online and offline businesses. It is comparable to OkCredit as an SMB fintech serving Indian merchants, and its expanding merchant services (capital, accounts, automation) increasingly compete for the same merchant attention and wallet share.
  • Paytm (One97 Communications): Paytm operates a massive consumer and merchant payments / financial services platform across India, with a dedicated Paytm for Business SMB offering. It is comparable as a broad incumbent serving the same Indian SMB segment and bundling payments, lending and merchant tools that encroach on OkCredit's standalone value proposition.

Emerging players

  • Lendingkart: Lendingkart is a digital lending platform focused on working-capital loans to Indian SMBs. It is comparable to OkCredit because both target underserved Indian small businesses with financial products and Lendingkart represents a potential embedded-finance partner/distribution channel alongside OkCredit's existing Lending Partners page.
  • myBillBook (by FloBiz): myBillBook is a digital bahi khata and billing app for Indian SMBs, very similar in feature set (credit tracking, payment reminders, GST invoicing). It competes with OkCredit for the same Indian micro-merchant persona and serves as a useful emerging comparator in the SMB digital ledger category.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

OkCredit social profiles

Digital presence

OkCredit financial estimates

Financial estimate

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

OkCredit leadership team

Management profile

Number of profiles

Profiles5 records

OkCredit funding detail

Funding detail

Funding overview

Funding rounds4 records

Investors7 records

Funding detail is available on the Subscription and Enterprise plan.Contact sales →

OkCredit M&A and investment

M&A and investment

M&A

Investments

M&A and investment is available on the Subscription and Enterprise plan.Contact sales →

Frequently asked questions about OkCredit

What does OkCredit do?

OkCredit offers a mobile-first digital bahi khata (ledger) application that allows small business owners and their customers in India to record credit and payment transactions digitally. The product supports multiple local Indian languages, sends automated collection reminders via SMS and WhatsApp, provides reports and account statements across devices, and maintains online and local backup for data safety. A web-based merchant portal complements the mobile app for cross-device account access.

Is OkCredit a public or private company?

OkCredit is a private company. It is classified as venture growth investor backed and is currently operating.

When was OkCredit founded?

OkCredit was founded in 2017. It employs 101 to 250 people.

Where is OkCredit based?

OkCredit is headquartered in Kormangala, India, in the Asia region.

How does OkCredit make money?

One revenue line is on record: fintech/Digital Services.

Who are OkCredit's main competitors?

Direct peers on record are Khatabook, Vyapar and Dukaan. Broad incumbents are BharatPe, Tally Solutions, Zoho Books, Razorpay and Paytm (One97 Communications). Emerging players are Lendingkart and myBillBook (by FloBiz).

Does OkCredit have an API?

No public API is recorded for OkCredit.

What industry is OkCredit in?

OkCredit's product category is Digital Ledger / SMB Fintech Software. Its primary akta.pro industry code is FSAGAIAG, BNPL Consumer Apps & Wallets (Discovery, Management). Its NAICS code is 513210 and its SIC code is 7372.

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Inc42Tiger Global-Backed OkCredit Narrows FY25 Loss By 34% To INR 23 CrOkCredit, a Bengaluru-based fintech startup, reported a 34% reduction in net loss to INR 23.2 Cr in FY25, down from INR 35.1 Cr in FY24, marking its first significant loss contraction in years. Operating revenue surged 63.6% year-on-year to INR 23.3 Cr while total expenses fell 4.7% to INR 48.5 Cr, driven by an 83% drop in marketing spend and a 7% decline in employee costs. The company, which operates a digital ledger platform for small merchants with over 1 crore downloads across 2,800+ Indian cities, appears to be benefiting from improved monetization and cost efficiency as it moves toward profitability.The Times of IndiaHarvard doctor’s simple tip can boost your happiness in one minute. A startup CEO is already practicing it - The Economic TimesHarvard physician Dr. Trisha Pasricha conducted a public experiment on Boston's Green Line to test whether one-minute conversations with strangers can boost happiness, drawing on research from the University of Chicago's Booth School of Business. Her findings aligned with a parallel experience by Harsh Pokharna, CEO of Bengaluru-based fintech startup OkCredit, who discovered similar benefits through spontaneous offline meetups in his hometown of Jaipur. The article presents both stories as evidence that real-world human connection may serve as a simple, accessible wellness tool in an increasingly digital world.The Times of India3 IIT Kanpur graduates put their brains but it did not work. Their honest confession wins over netizens - The Economic TimesHarsh Pokharna, co-founder and CEO of OkCredit, publicly shared on Instagram that launching the fintech app in 14 Indian languages was a costly mistake that failed to deliver results. Despite translating the app, hiring regional support teams, and customizing user flows, only English and Hindi remained active because most smartphone users understood at least basic English or Hindi, while non-English speakers rarely became paying customers. The founder advised other startups to focus on widely understood languages, noting that vernacular content may not be worth the effort for most consumer apps.The Times of IndiaIITian founder joined a dance class just to try. What he learnt there was much more than body moves - The Economic TimesHarsh Pokharna, an IIT Kanpur graduate and CEO of OkCredit, joined a dance class in Mysore as a personal experiment to step outside his comfort zone. The experience connected him with diverse people—including school students, dancers, and actors—and taught him humility and the value of doing something he was initially bad at. OkCredit, his fintech startup, serves over three million small businesses across India, and he previously co-founded ventures including ClanOut and Meishi.The Times of IndiaNo formal trousers, borrowed shirts, student-era suits. 3 IITian startup founders still made into Forbes list - The Economic TimesThree IIT Kanpur graduates—Harsh Pokharna, Gaurav Kunwar, and Aditya Prasad—co-founded OkCredit, a Bengaluru-based fintech startup that was featured on Forbes' 30 Under 30 list in 2020. The founders attended the official photoshoot in borrowed, ill-fitting clothes from their college days, sparking laughter from the photography crew. The story went viral on social media and was widely described as inspiring, highlighting themes of belief, friendship, and perseverance over superficial startup imagery.The Times of IndiaIITian couldn’t afford Bengaluru rent even after raising Rs 120 crore. Reason: Not rent price or landlord - The Economic TimesHarsh Pokharna, founder of OkCredit, revealed that despite raising ₹120 crore in Series A funding in 2019, he was financially broke and struggled to pay rent in Bengaluru. In a LinkedIn post, he argued that venture capitalists often prefer keeping founders financially strained as it makes them easier to control and more compliant with investor demands. The post sparked broader discussion about founder well-being and the contradiction in how the startup ecosystem treats founder financial autonomy.The Times of IndiaBengaluru CEO wins hearts after he shares how he helped 70 fired employees get jobs: 'If you call someone family ...' - The Economic TimesHarsh Pokharna, founder and CEO of OkCredit, shared on LinkedIn how his company conducted layoffs of 70 employees 18 months ago, personally speaking to each affected worker to explain the decision and provide support. His team helped the laid-off employees with referrals and job leads, resulting in 67 being placed before their notice period ended and the remaining 3 receiving two months' extra salary. The post, contrasting his empathetic approach with industry norms of impersonal terminations, has been widely praised by professionals and other business leaders on social media.The Times of IndiaIIT Kanpur graduate left a high-paying job to get rich fast. After struggle of 10 years, he is warning others - The Economic TimesHarsh Pokharna, an IIT Kanpur graduate and former Flipkart employee, left his high-paying job a decade ago aiming to get rich quickly through startups, but his first three business ventures failed to gain traction. After two years of financial strain and freelancing to sustain himself, he co-founded OkCredit, a Bengaluru-based digital ledger platform for small businesses that eventually gained market traction. Pokharna is now sharing his experience publicly to warn aspiring entrepreneurs that building a successful startup requires perseverance, strategic planning, and patience rather than the pursuit of quick wealth.The Times of IndiaOkCredit shuts down P2P platform OkNivesh following RBI action on P2P lenders - The Economic TimesOkCredit has shut down its peer-to-peer lending platform OkNivesh due to regulatory changes by the Reserve Bank of India that eliminated instant withdrawal facilities and pushed for longer-term loans, making the product unsuitable for its small business user base. The Y-Combinator-backed startup, which had 14,000 users invest Rs 30 crore through OkNivesh in the past year, will now concentrate on its traditional credit product OkLoan. OkCredit reported FY24 operational revenue of Rs 14.3 crore against a net loss of Rs 35 crore, having raised $85 million in equity funding since its 2017 founding.PR NewswireIn India, Informal BNPL gets back its groove - Higher credit, shorter repayment periods and digital payments stand out as key trendsOkCredit released its annual study showing informal BNPL in India is experiencing robust growth, with the platform recording $50 billion in credit (capturing 1.6% of India's GDP) and 25% volume growth in transactions compared to the previous year. Key trends include shorter repayment periods across categories, higher credit lines for small and medium businesses (11-13% growth), and increasing digital payments with UPI accounting for 90% of online payments on the platform. The informal BNPL system plays a critical role in India's unorganised retail sector, which comprises 85% of the country's retail market, as only 3 in 100 Indians have credit cards.