When was CRED founded?

CRED was founded in 2018 and became a unicorn in 2021.

Where is CRED located?

CRED is headquartered in Bengaluru, India. It is registered at 404, Uphar II CHS Ltd, Plot No.5 BHD, Sanjeeva ENCL 7 Bunglows,Near JuhuCircle, Mumbai City, Mumbai, Maharashtra, India, 400061.

Who is the current CEO of CRED?

Kunal Naresh Shah of CRED. They have also founded 3 companies and are angel investors in 309 startups, including Newtap Finance and Qed Innovation.

Which legal entities is CRED associated with?

CRED is associated with DREAMPLUG TECHNOLOGIES PRIVATE LIMITED and 3 others.

How many employees does CRED have?

As of Mar 31, 2026, the latest employee count at CRED is 1056.

Is CRED a funded company?

CRED is a funded company, having raised a total of $1.48B across 13 funding rounds to date. The company's 1st funding round was a $999K Seed round, raised on May 14, 2018.

How much is CRED worth?

The latest valuation of CRED is ₹42,100Cr as of Jun 22, 2026.

When was the latest funding round of CRED?

CRED's latest funding was a $540M Series H round on Jun 22, 2026, with participation from 1 investor.

What is the annual revenue of CRED?

Annual revenue of CRED is more than ₹1,000 Cr as on Mar 31, 2025

Is CRED a Payments company?

The primary sector of CRED is Payments.

Where does CRED rank among its competitors?

CRED ranks 1st amongst 533 active competitors, of which 33 are funded. It stands 1st in terms of total funding among its competitors. The most recent competitor to raise funding was CRED, which secured $540M in Jun, 2026.

Who are the top competitors of CRED?

CRED's top competitors include CheQ, Fawry and Doxo. Among them, CRED secured the most recent funding round in June, 2026.

CRED - 2026 Company Profile, Team, Funding, Competitors & Financials

Sectors and market segments that CRED operate in

CRED serves in the FinTech market segments.The primary business model of CRED is:

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Company Details

Provider of financial management tools for credit card bill payments. This platform enables users to track credit card spending, monitor payment due dates, and analyze usage patterns. It facilitates the settlement of credit card bills and provides access to credit score monitoring services. The system integrates with various banking institutions to support transaction processing and financial oversight. Users can utilize these tools to manage multiple credit accounts and review their credit history through integrated reporting features.

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Registered Address: 404, Uphar II CHS Ltd, Plot No.5 BHD, Sanjeeva ENCL 7 Bunglows,Near JuhuCircle, Mumbai City, Mumbai, Maharashtra, India, 400061

Key Metrics

Founded Year

2018

Location

Bengaluru, India

Stage

Series H

Total Funding

$1.48B in 13 rounds

Latest Funding Round

Series H, Jun 22, 2026, $540M

Post Money Valuation

₹42,100Cr as on Jun 22, 2026

Investors

Ribbit Capital & 104 more

Ranked

1^st among 533 active competitors

Annual Revenue

₹1,000+ Cr as on Mar 31, 2025

Employee Count

1,056 as on Mar 31, 2026

Investment & Acquisitions

Tellme & 8 more

Similar Companies

CheQ & 28 more

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CRED is associated with 4 legal entities given below:

Legal Entity Name	Date of Incorporation	Revenue	Latest Employee Count
CRED FOUNDATION CIN: U85300KA2022NPL163949 , India, Active	Jul 18, 2022	0 - ₹10 Cr (As on Mar 31, 2025)	-
DREAMPLUG ADVISORY SOLUTIONS PRIVATE LIMITED CIN: U66220MH2020PTC335635 , India, Active	Jan 07, 2020	₹100 - ₹500 Cr (As on Mar 31, 2025)	31 (As on May 31, 2026)
DREAMPLUG PAYTECH SOLUTIONS PRIVATE LIMITED CIN: U72900MH2021PTC357814 , India, Active	Mar 24, 2021	₹500 - ₹1,000 Cr (As on Mar 31, 2025)	27 (As on May 31, 2026)
DREAMPLUG TECHNOLOGIES PRIVATE LIMITED CIN: U93090MH2018PTC308253 , India, Active	Apr 19, 2018	₹1,000+ Cr (As on Mar 31, 2025)	953 (As on May 01, 2026)

CRED has raised a total funding of $1.48B over 13 rounds. Its first funding round was on May 14, 2018. Its latest funding round was a Series H round on Jun 22, 2026 for $540M. 1 investor participated in its latest round. CRED has 62 institutional investors and 43 angel investors.

Here is the list of recent funding rounds of CRED:

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Date of Funding	Funding Amount	Round Name	Post-Money Valuation	Revenue Multiple	Lead Investors	Other Investors
Jun 22, 2026	$540M	Series H	-	-	-	Meta
Mar 26, 2026	$1.99M	Angel	$3.32B	-	-	Sheila Wadhwa, Venkat Narayana, Varun Dua, Nirav Mehta, Farida Tambawalla, Parimal Muli, Vineet Lovekar, Agnimitra Roy
May 29, 2025	$75M	Series G	$3.66B	-	GIC, QED Innovation Labs	Sofina, RTP Global, Lathe Investment

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The founders of CRED are Kunal Naresh Shah and Nikhil Panju. Kunal Naresh Shah is the CEO of CRED.

Here are the details of CRED's key team members:

Kunal Naresh Shah: Founder & CEO of CRED and founder of 4 other companies, including Newtap Finance, Qed Innovation and Newtap Technologies. They are also an angel investor in 309 startups and serve on the boards of 2 companies.
Contact Info: 3 email addresses and 1 phone number
Nikhil Panju: Former Co-Founder of CRED.
Contact Info: 1 email address

CRED's Board of Directors

CRED's board has 5 active members. Sandeep Tandon, Rohan Shah Naresh, Kunal Naresh Shah and Meyer Malka are part of team and Miten Harish Sampat is independent board member.

Here is the list of CRED's board of directors:

Name	Type	Representing	Status	Duration
Rohan Shah Naresh	Team	-	Current	8y 5m
Kunal Naresh Shah	Team	-	Current	8y 5m
Sandeep Tandon	Investor	-	Current	7y 10m
Meyer Malka	Investor	Ribbit Capital	Current	7y 7m
Miten Harish Sampat	Independent board member	-	Past	0y 3m

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CRED's employee count trend

CRED has 1,056 employees as of Mar 26. The total employee count is 12.0% lower than what it was in Mar 25. Here is CRED's employee count trend over the years:

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Top competitors of CRED include CheQ, Fawry and Doxo. Here is the list of Top 10 competitors of CRED, ranked by Tracxn score:

Rank	Company Details	Short Description	Total Funding	Investors	Tracxn Score
1st	CRED 2018, Bengaluru (India), Series H	Provider of financial management tools for credit card bill payments	$1.48B	GIC, Marshall Wace & 103 others	78/100
2nd	CheQ 2022, Bengaluru (India), Seed	Provider of digital credit card bill payment and management services	$17.8M	3one4 Capital, Sherpalo Ventures & 32 others	76/100
3rd	Fawry 2008, Cairo (Egypt), Public	App-based platform for consumer bill payments	$46M	IFC, EAEF & 3 others	72/100
4th	Doxo 2008, Seattle (United States), Series C	Provider of mobile app for bill payments	$37M	Mohr Davidow Ventures, Sigma Partners & 3 others	63/100
5th	AutoPe Payment Solutions 2006, Gurugram (India), Unfunded	App-based platform for bill payments	-	-	61/100
6th	One97 Communications 2000, Noida (India), Funding Raised	Provider of online platform for payments, recharges, financial, and travel services	-	Nepean Capital, Elevation Capital	60/100
7th	UnDosTres 2015, Mexico City (Mexico), Series B	Bill payment solutions for consumers	$36.5M	IDC Ventures, IGNIA & 11 others	59/100
8th	Papaya 2009, Los Angeles (United States), Series B	App for bill payments	$65M	Bessemer Venture Partners, 9Yards & 9 others	58/100
9th	WHISH The Money Whiz 2017, Beirut (Lebanon), Unfunded	Online recharge and mobile payment solutions for consumers	-	-	58/100
10th	Mobilly 2005, Riga (Latvia), Seed	Payment app for transportation services	$1.2M	Zgi capital	57/100

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Founders own 10.07%, Funds (largest shareholder) own 64.33%, Parent Entities own 0.64% and Enterprises own 13.94%. The net worth of CRED's founders is INR 4,240Cr as of Jun 22, 2026.

Shareholders Name	Post Round Holding %	Net worth	Cumulative Investment	Realised Returns	Unrealised Returns	Return Multiple
Founder	10.07%	4,240Cr	6910965	1794918	8770414	1660480
Kunal Naresh Shah	3764948	5006428	6304867	3844792	8312876	1030315
Fund	64.33%	27,100Cr	6029487	2752098	6758453	9302344
QED Innovation Labs	9425464	5727178	3460859	4480713	8658407	1192501
Peak XV Partners	8444137	2394722	9685001	4531433	9352677	4970070
Ribbit Capital	5084282	6330455	8373794	8520635	5944733	6652778
Tiger Global Management	27767	71303	98217	94932	78043	33619
Gemini Investment Management	3538	7212	1348	3291	9459	4262
DST Global	605	554	966	441	616	642
GIC	931	894	249	657	703	351
Alpha Wave Global	20	90	94	59	91	87
Coatue	87	55	88	30	98	59
Sofina	2	8	4	2	3	3
General Catalyst	8	7	4	3	4	5
RTP Global	0	0	0	0	0	0
Dragoneer Investment Group	0	0	0	0	0	0
Insight Luxembourg	0	0	0	0	0	0
Marshall Wace	0	0	0	0	0	0
Kalaari Capital	0	0	0	0	0	0
Rise Global Capital	0	0	0	0	0	0
Z47	0	0	0	0	0	0
SciFi	0	0	0	0	0	0
Whiteboard Capital	0	0	0	0	0	0
Rainmatter	0	0	0	0	0	0
Bharat Innovation Fund	0	0	0	0	0	0
Venture Highway	0	0	0	0	0	0
Rajaram Family Trust	0	0	0	0	0	0
Zarringhalam Ventures	0	0	0	0	0	0
Mission Holdings	0	0	0	0	0	0
ReDefine Capital Partners	0	0	0	0	0	0
Credence Partners	0	0	0	0	0	0
Ganesh Ventures	0	0	0	0	0	0
Parent Entity	0.64%	267Cr	0	0	0	0
Enterprise	13.94%	5,860Cr	6716315	1201733	7151645	7302464
Angel	0.21%	86.5Cr	0	0	0	0
Haresh Chawla	0	0	0	0	0	0
Akshay Kothari	0	0	0	0	0	0
Harsha Majety	0	0	0	0	0	0
Alan Mamedi	0	0	0	0	0	0
Sriram Krishnan	0	0	0	0	0	0
Ajit Mittal	0	0	0	0	0	0
Rahul Mehta	0	0	0	0	0	0
Sheila Wadhwa	0	0	0	0	0	0
Venkat Narayana	0	0	0	0	0	0
Varun Dua	0	0	0	0	0	0
Nirav Mehta	0	0	0	0	0	0
Farida Tambawalla	0	0	0	0	0	0
Parimal Muli	0	0	0	0	0	0
Vineet Lovekar	0	0	0	0	0	0
Mukesh Bansal	0	0	0	0	0	0
Jitendra Gupta	0	0	0	0	0	0
Amrish Rau	0	0	0	0	0	0
Other People	0.88%	368Cr	0	0	0	0
ESOP Pool	9.94%	4,180Cr	7846313	6354711	8438960	2012953
Total	100.00%	42,100Cr	3017142	7747828	1262591	9261476

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CRED has made 5 investments in companies including Tellme and LiquiLoans. CRED has also acquired 4 companies including Kuvera and Spenny.

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Date of Investment/Acquisition	Type	Company Name	Founded Year	Location
Apr 02, 2026	Investments	Tellme	2026	Bengaluru (India)
Feb 06, 2024	Acquisition	Kuvera	2016	Bengaluru (India)
Jun 23, 2023	Acquisition	Spenny	2019	Bengaluru (India)