The company was founded in
November 2014 by Wharton School alumni Pushkar Mukewar and Neil Kothari. Drip
Capital is a digital trade fintech firm focused on the $5 trillion global SME
cross-border trade industry. The firm partners with over 9,000 sellers and
buyers across 100+ countries and has financed more than $6 billion in trade
transactions.
Drip Capital, a digital platform for trade finance, has raised
$113 million in a mix of debt and equity funding. The latest investment
includes $23 million in equity from Japanese institutional investors, GMO
Payment Gateway and Sumitomo Mitsui Banking Corporation (SMBC), and $90 million
in debt financing, led by the International Finance Corporation (IFC) and East
West Bank. As a strategic financial partner, Drip Capital enables SMBs to
manage their cash flows and working capital effectively, driving sustainable
business growth. "In 2022 and 2023, the global trade sector faced
significant challenges, including rising interest rates that squeezed margins
and restricted capital access for SMBs. Despite these challenges, Drip has
emerged as the preferred trade finance platform for SMBs in the US and
India," said Pushkar Mukewar, Co-founder and CEO of Drip Capital. "We've
achieved cash profitability and expanded our business during this period. We
are excited to welcome our new investors, and alongside our existing investors
and debt partners, are ready to drive our next phase of growth," Mukewar
added. Drip claims to have witnessed quadrupled its revenue and doubling its
customer base in the past two years. The company has expanded its services for
SMBs by integrating forex and risk analytics solutions with its core trade
financing products. With the new round of funding, it will focus on expediting
market expansion and supporting the development of new products tailored to
customer needs. Notably, Drip has been utilizing advanced AI technologies to
enable efficient credit risk assessment, streamline operations, and enhance
customer experiences. "Having financed over $6 billion in trade in the
past eight years, we have successfully scaled our capital providers. We are
thrilled to welcome additional capital from East West Bank and the IFC, the
world's largest development finance institution," said Karl Boog, Drip
Capital's Chief Business Officer. Karl Boog continued: "For our North
American business, we have financed nearly $1 billion for US and Canadian SMBs
over the past few years. Our unique Payable Finance offering allows our
customers to pay their suppliers' invoices and extend payment terms up to 120
days," Boog added.