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Kunal Shah’s CRED acquires Kuvera

The total acquisition cost has not been disclosed by the startup….reports Asian Lite News

Credit Card bill payment leader CRED on Tuesday announced the acquisition of the online wealth management platform Kuvera in an effort to take on the likes of Zerodha and Groww.

However, the total acquisition cost has not been disclosed by the startup.

“Together with CRED we see an exciting opportunity to fast-track building new products and features for our community while also bringing a trusted wealth management solution to millions more,” Gaurav Rastogi, Founder, Kuvera, said in a statement.

The reports to acquire Kuvera initially surfaced last year in October.

As per the company, post-acquisition, Kuvera founders, team and product will continue to operate independently while working closely with CRED leadership to scale its network, ecosystem, brand and distribution.

Kuvera customers’ account, portfolio and all ongoing investments will continue seamlessly even as they stand to benefit from the combined expertise, synergies and resources of Kuvera and CRED.

“Kuvera is extremely popular among financially savvy Indians; their products and vision are aligned with CRED’s principle of investing for long-term value creation rather than short-term entertainment,” said Kunal Shah, Founder, CRED.

With this agreement on terms, the transaction — a mix of cash and stock — will proceed towards closure, the company said.

Kuvera is a top-five direct mutual fund platform with a three lakh+ user community tracking more than Rs 50,000 crore in assets.

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Kunal Shah’s Work-Life Balance Reality Check

Shah’s remarks come days after Infosys founder Narayana Murthy sparked a debate after he urged youngsters to work 70 hours a week to boost India’s overall productivity….reports Asian Lite News

CRED founder Kunal Shah, in a podcast hosted by Myntra founder Mukesh Bansal, said that “no big achievement can come with work-life balance” while mentioning that choosing “work-life balance is a personal choice.”

“No big achievement can come with work-life balance, and I am not saying it is not a choice you should not make – it is a personal choice. But as a country, we have to go a long way,” Shah said, adding that India has already taken the Western concept of a “chill life” before becoming a developed country.

Shah’s remarks come days after Infosys founder Narayana Murthy sparked a debate after he urged youngsters to work 70 hours a week to boost India’s overall productivity.

Similarly, Shah stated, “We see an extraordinary execution (in China). It’s called the 996 culture — 9 a.m. to 9 p.m., six days a week. And you see that progress. We cannot have the ambition of being a $10-20 trillion economy and still expect that life should be chill.”

A number of founders and leaders have expressed their views on Murthy’s 70-hour-a-week work call — some agreeing, while some opposing.

Anupam Mittal, founder of Shadi.com, shared a selfie with his fellow judges of Shark Tank India in his latest post on X, saying that “after all these years, still working 70-hour weeks”.

RPG Enterprises Chairman Harsh Goenka has disagreed with Murthy’s view. In a post on X, Goenka wrote, “The 5-day office week is dead! People are working nearly 33 per cent of their office time remotely, and it’s a game-changer. Flexibility is worth as much to people as an 8 per cent raise.”

“Hybrid work is the present and the future. It’s all about blending office and remote work to suit your needs. It’s no longer about working 50 or 70 hours, but about your own ambition, your purpose, and your productivity,” he added.

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