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“        The main motive behind




                                                      setting up Rupee
                                                      Catalyst was to deliver
                                                      smooth, hassle-free                          Today, the
                                                      experience and                             company has
                                                                                               evolved from
                                                      transaction to the                    providing distributed
                                                      customers                          loans, to offering various
                                                                                      financial products like Mutual
                                                                                    funds, life Insurance, General
                                                                                  Insurance, Fixed Deposits and
                                                                                  Private Equity Services to its
                                                                                  clients. We believe this Industry
                                                                                  holds huge potential, especially
                                                                                  post Demonetization reforms by
                                                                                  the Central Government of India.
                                                                industry, the     Also, through our technology
                                                              Rupee Catalyst      support, we are currently in the
                                                           was all set to         best place to offer High-quality
                                                        capture the local         financial products and services
                                                      market, in no time!         so that the clients grow in their
                                                   The main motive behind         endeavor and are always connected
       Rahul Kapoor                             setting up Rupee Catalyst was     with us at all times for financial
       Founder & CEO                         to deliver smooth, hassle-free       needs and requirements.
                                             experience and transaction to the    Changing the Way Financial
                                             customers, and also to provide       Products & Services reach Local
        taking the entrepreneurial plunge    access to the financial products and   Market
        in 2017, he has worked in IIFL,      optimize the distribution issues in   As a first mover advantage, the
        CITI Group and GE, and has an        the financial system. Leveraging     company has recently launched
        expertise of over 16+ years in       in technology such as AI & ML to     an application that is said to
        the field of Credit Underwriting     bridge this gap was the only way     revolutionize the Indian financial
        and Risk Management along with       forward.                             landscape. It is a single platform
        various Financial Loan Products.     Nonetheless, the product journey     for investments, mutual funds, SIP,
        Rahul specializes in Retail &        of Rupee Catalyst began on an        fact sheets, news & videos, and
        Corporate Loans along with           interesting note. From manually
        Investment Banking and Wealth        providing financial services to
        Management. Also, he has a Six       automating the entire process in         • Founded in: 2017
        Sigma Belt in Quality Management  December 2017, the company has
        and possesses a certified Master’s   come a long way from where it all        • Founding Members:
        Degree in Balance Sheets.            started. At present, it has partnered    Rahul Kapoor
        First-Time Entrepreneur              with 51+ Banks and financial             • Office Locations: Mumbai,
        Entrepreneurship is not for          institutions and more than 30            Maharashtra
        everyone. You have to accept         Fund Houses, thereby providing           • Company Strength: 2-10
        failures and learn from it, and      seamless distribution experience         employees
        always keep hustling. Initially,     to its clients, and the platform         • Industry : Financial
        the company did go through a         offers various products right from       Services
        roller coaster ride, with GST and    a small Personal Loan to a Large
        RERA act coming into the picture.    Corporate Loan.                          • Website: www.
        Successfully adapting to the market   From the Past to the Present            rupeecatalyst.com
        and solving the uncertainties in the


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