Investment advisory platform StockGro has raised $13 Mn (INR 117.3 Cr) in a Series B1 funding round from existing investor BITKRAFT Ventures
The fresh capital will be infused to enable geographic expansion, strengthen its advisory and research stack, and deepen presence
The fresh capital will be infused to enable geographic expansion, strengthen its advisory and research stack, and deepen presence across multiple asset classes.
“With this round led by BITKRAFT, we’re doubling down on India—bringing SEBI-registered experts, institutional-grade research, and AI-powered tools into a single experience that helps investors across Bharat make better, more confident decisions in the markets,” StockGro’s founder and CEO Ajay Lakhotia said.
Founded in 2020 by Lakhotia, StockGro is an social investment and educational app that helps users get a better understanding of stock market trading and investments. The platform operates betting on India’s rapidly growing base of first-time and serious retail investors.
The app is built around a hybrid model that blends edtech and fintech. As of now, the app has scaled to serve more than 35 Mn users and has collaborated with over 1,500 educational institutions across India.
The new fundraise comes days after the Bengaluru-based startup raised INR 150 Cr ($17 Mn) from Param Capital founder Mukul Agrawal. Based on Inc42’s data, StockGro has raised about $95 Mn from investors such as Trifecta Ventures, Hindustan Media Venture, Roots Ventures, General Catalyst, SquareOne Capital, among others.
SEBI data shows that India’s registered investors stand at about 13.6 Cr, as of October 2025, with about 1 Lakh new account additions on a daily basis. This immense growth is largely driven by the growing digital platforms that offer an easy onboarding process, financial awareness and market analyses.
Investors are thus encouraged to make their bets on this investment market, where these digital trading and discount brokerage platforms gain users based on its unique features with high accuracy and broader reliability.
Inc42 exclusively reported that Sahi is in talks to raise $30 Mn to $35 Mn in its Series B funding round at a valuation of over $200 Mn, with plans to use the capital to improve its technology stack, expand the platform’s reach and increase employee count.
