Fintech startup Juspay has raised $50 million, around INR 415 crore, in its Series D follow on funding round at a valuation of $1.2 billion, officially making it the first unicorn of 2026. The latest investment was led by WestBridge Capital through a mix of primary and secondary capital.
According to the company, the secondary component of the transaction provided partial exits and liquidity to early investors and employees holding ESOPs. The fresh primary capital will be used primarily to support Juspay’s global expansion plans as it looks to scale its payments infrastructure business beyond India.
Prior to this round, Juspay was valued at approximately $900 million. The startup last raised $60 million in April last year as part of its Series D round led by Kedaara Capital, with participation from existing investors including SoftBank and Accel.
Founded in 2012, Juspay provides end to end payment infrastructure solutions for enterprises, powering large scale digital transactions across payments, authentication, and checkout experiences. The company works with leading banks, fintech platforms, and ecommerce players, and processes billions of transactions annually.
The latest funding round highlights sustained investor confidence in core fintech infrastructure companies, even as capital flows remain selective. Juspay’s unicorn milestone also reflects the growing global demand for scalable, secure, and compliant digital payments platforms built out of India.
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With its strengthened balance sheet, Juspay is expected to accelerate overseas market entry, deepen enterprise partnerships, and invest further in product innovation to support high volume, cross border digital payments.
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