Citrus Pay - About the company
Citrus Pay is an acquired company based in Mumbai (India), founded in 2011 by Jitendra Gupta, Amrish Rau and Satyen V Kothari. It operates as an Online payment app for consumers and businesses. Citrus Pay has raised $32.5M in funding from investors like Peak XV Partners, Ascent Capital and Beenos, with last known valuation of $*****. The company has 157 active competitors, including 11 funded and 12 that have exited. Its top competitors include companies like PhonePe, Paytm and MobiKwik.
Company Details
Citrus provides an online payment app for consumers and businesses. It acts as a payment gateway for businesses to accept payment online and also allows users to pay for mobile recharge, train tickets, utility bills, etc. It offers Citrus cash, a mobile wallet app for P2P money exchange; and Citrus Cube, which allows users to plan and manage their bills even when they are offline.
- Website
- citruspay.com
- Social
- Email ID
- *****@payumoney.com
- Phone Number
- +91 **********
- Registered Address
- 2ND FLOOR, P&G TOWER, CARDINAL GRACIOUS ROAD, CHAKALA, ANDHERI (EAST), Mumbai City, MUMBAI, Maharashtra, India, 400099
Key Metrics
Founded Year
2011
Location
Mumbai, India
Stage
Acquired
Total Funding
$32.5M in 3 rounds
Latest Funding Round
Last Known Valuation
$***** as on Sep 14, 2016
Investors
Ranked
6th among 157 active competitors
Annual Revenue
₹100 - ₹500 Cr as on Mar 31, 2017
Employee Count
38 as on Sep 30, 2026
Exit Details
Acquired by PayU (Sep 14, 2016)
Legal entities associated with Citrus Pay
Citrus Pay is associated with 1 legal entity given below:
Legal Entity Name | Date of Incorporation | Revenue | Latest Employee Count | Reports |
|---|---|---|---|---|
CITRUS PAYMENT SOLUTIONS PRIVATE LIMITED CIN: U74900MH2011PTC216800 , India, Amalgamated | Apr 28, 2011 | ₹100 - ₹500 Cr (As on Mar 31, 2017) | 160 (As on May 31, 2018) |
Citrus Pay's acquisition details
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Citrus Pay's funding and investors
Citrus Pay has raised a total funding of $32.5M over 3 rounds. Its first funding round was on Jun 08, 2012. Its latest funding round was a Series C round on Oct 19, 2015 for $*****. 4 investors participated in its latest round. Citrus Pay has 6 institutional investors.
Here is the list of recent funding rounds of Citrus Pay:
Date of Funding | Funding Amount | Round Name | Post-Money Valuation | Revenue Multiple | Lead Investors | Other Investors |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Oct 19, 2015 | 2688703 | Series C | 6742147 | 6761521 | 4274787 | 7526971 |
Dec 09, 2013 | 6189859 | Series B | 8090501 | 5458119 | 3521435 | |
Jun 08, 2012 | 7139893 | Series A | 8493189 | 9299565 | 1806694 |
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Citrus Pay's founders and board of directors
Founder? Claim ProfileHere are the details of Citrus Pay's key team members:
- Jitendra Gupta: Former Co-Founder of Citrus Pay and founder of 5 other companies, including Jupiter, Bullet and Digifin. They are also an angel investor in 73 startups and serve on the boards of 2 companies.Contact Info: 2 phone numbers
- Amrish Rau: Former Co-Founder of Citrus Pay. They are also an angel investor in 48 startups.Contact Info: 1 email address and 1 phone number
- Satyen V Kothari: Former Co-Founder of Citrus Pay. They are also an angel investor in 9 startups and serve on the board of 1 company.
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Citrus Pay's employee count trend
Citrus Pay has 38 employees as of Sep 26. Here is Citrus Pay's employee count trend over the years:
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Citrus Pay's Competitors and alternates
Top competitors of Citrus Pay include PhonePe, Paytm and MobiKwik. Here is the list of Top 10 competitors of Citrus Pay, ranked by Tracxn score:
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Rank | Company Details | Short Description | Total Funding | Investors | Tracxn Score |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1st | Provider of digital payment, financial, and technology solutions for consumers | $1.71B | 86/100 | ||
2nd | Provider of digital payment and financial services | $2.81B | 82/100 | ||
3rd | Provider of mobile and DTH recharge and bill payment services | $279M | 78/100 | ||
4th | Provider of financial services and digital payment solutions for the next generation | $42.7M | 78/100 | ||
5th | Provider of digital financial services including personal and home loans, insurance, mutual funds, and payment solutions | $150M | 73/100 | ||
6th | Citrus Pay 2011, Mumbai (India), Acquired | Online payment app for consumers and businesses | $32.5M | 65/100 | |
7th |  Super.Money 2023, Bengaluru (India), Unfunded | Provider of digital payment services and interest free installment credit | - | - | 64/100 |
8th |  FreeCharge 2010, Gurugram (India), Acquired | Digital wallet for consumer payments | $117M | 59/100 | |
9th | App-based platform for point of sale financing | - | - | 59/100 | |
10th | Provider of digital financial products and services | $27.2M | 55/100 |
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Financials of Citrus Pay
CITRUS PAYMENT SOLUTIONS PRIVATE LIMITED, the legal entity associated with Citrus Pay, generated between ₹100 Cr and ₹500 Cr in revenue for the financial year ending on Mar 31, 2017. The revenue of CITRUS PAYMENT SOLUTIONS PRIVATE LIMITED has a compounded annual growth rate (CAGR) of 34% in the last 1 year.
Financial Statement Summary
Metrics | FY 2016-17 | FY 2015-16 | FY 2014-15 | FY 2013-14 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Income Statement | ||||
Revenue | 6120 | 3197 | 4518 | 5333 |
Total Sales | 6258 | 4741 | 1608 | 9014 |
Total Expenses | 7841 | 6899 | 7058 | 3284 |
Operating Expenses | 4382 | 9574 | 7516 | 6677 |
Employee Expenses | 2044 | 8120 | 8604 | 6532 |
Marketing Expenses | 9678 | 4437 | 2223 | 9298 |
Operating Income (EBIT) | 5591 | 7579 | 8295 | 9881 |
Interest Expenses | 5848 | 4147 | 9938 | 1921 |
Expenses from other activities | 5163 | 9961 | 7407 | 2164 |
EBITDA | 4857 | 8624 | 8195 | 7260 |
Taxes | 7530 | 5029 | 6795 | 8996 |
Net Profit | 1989 | 5645 | 7267 | 6520 |
Balance Sheet | ||||
Assets | 5810 | 6109 | 9493 | 3674 |
Cash Equivalent | 3421 | 5782 | 2288 | 1180 |
Accounts Receivables | 8331 | 4637 | 6636 | 7972 |
Inventory | 6043 | 4273 | 8890 | 6226 |
Liabilities | 2891 | 5327 | 4472 | 6680 |
Total Debt | 1986 | 6668 | 2924 | 2933 |
Accounts Payable | 8791 | 1448 | 3571 | 3663 |
Equities | 9091 | 7013 | 8986 | 3208 |
Cashflow Statement | ||||
Cash from Operating activities | 4355 | 1919 | 7892 | 9344 |
Cash from Investing activities | 2784 | 7766 | 2289 | 8415 |
Net cash from Financing activities | 1270 | 6631 | 2476 | 2632 |
Detailed Financials (Income Statement, Balance Sheet, Cashflow Statement)
Citrus Pay's Investments and acquisitions
Citrus Pay has made 2 investments in Moneytor and WorkIndia and acquired Zwitch.Here is the list of these investments and acquisitions:
Reports related to Citrus Pay
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