Private equity / VC

Samisti acts Super Money’s $1m fundraise

BENGALURU : Fintech platform SuperMoney has raised $1 million (Rs7 crore) from early-stage investor Unitus Ventures.

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Samisti Legal LLP advised Super Money led by a team of partner Prashant Jain, principal associate Anita Dugar.

2020-02-06

Deal value: $1m

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