Morus Technologies, which runs neobanking platform StashFin, has raised $40 million in Series B extension financing to expand across the subcontinent.

The company plans to use the funds to pursue neobanking across South Asia, double down on its plan to grow in existing markets and strengthen the customer platform for local languages, it said in an announcement.

New investors participating in the round include Altara Ventures and Uncorrelated Ventures, with previous investments from Integrated Capital, Kravis Investment Partners, Saison Capital and Tencent Cloud Europe. Existing investors also participated in the round including Alto Partners, Snow Leopard Ventures and Positive Moves.

Market Opportunity

In the announcement, StashFin noted a $1 trillion neobanking market opportunity in South Asia. «We are sitting on a unique opportunity to enable millions of consumers to get closer to their dreams and improve financial inclusion. South Asia is on the cusp of a financial revolution,» Tushar Aggarwal, founder and CEO of StashFin, said.

Founded in 2016, the platform offers a credit line card in partnership with Visa that allows customers to access their credit facility with monthly installments and zero annual fees. The virtual and physical card provides credit access across a broad array of digital payment infrastructure, including POS machines, mobile wallets and online payment gateways.