IndiaBonds, a SEBI-registered online bond platform, has secured ₹32.5 crore (US $3.77 million) in its maiden external funding round, backed by a curated group of marquee individual investors from the investment and technology sectors.
Co-founder Vishal Goenka described the raise as a “friends-and-associates” round that brings not only capital but also strategic guidance critical for the company’s scale-up phase.
“This milestone underscores the vast untapped potential in the democratisation of India’s bond markets and keeps us on a high-growth trajectory,” he noted.
Founded in 2021 by Goenka and Aditi Mittal, IndiaBonds provides retail and institutional investors with direct access to fixed-income instruments—including corporate bonds, government securities, and digital fixed deposits.
To enhance transparency, the platform has introduced innovations such as a Bond Yield Calculator and a public Bond Directory, simplifying fixed-income investing for individuals.
The fresh capital will be channelled into scaling the platform and advancing the mission to make bond investing mainstream across India, with the company planning to explore institutional
