* WeRize is a unique and highly profitable category creator building AI-led social trust infrastructure for small-city India. Its India’s first branchless, AI-native social distribution fintech platform serving 106 Mn+ underserved middle income households across 5K+ small cities of India. * Despite high growth, we have been profitable since 2023 and our profitability is growing multi-fold every year. * WeRize caters to India-2, the underserved, emerging middle-income households in India’s small cities: ~90% are banked, yet only 5–10% access formal secured/unsecured loans, insurance or mutual funds; most still rely on moneylenders, chit funds and idle gold. This segment is set to grow from 106 Mn to 147 Mn households by FY30 * To serve India-2 , WeRize operates as a three-sided AI platform connecting 20,000+ trained local advisors with small-city customers and partner financial institutions, all powered by a full-stack AI operating layer that creates self-reinforcing network effects. * WeRize.ai, inhouse AI platform trained on proprietary data, comprises of 3 sub-platforms: WeGuru for customers (vernacular language AI advisory), WeAdvisor for advisors (AI copilot that helps manage the distribution without any branches and on-ground relationship teams) and WePartner for financial institutions (risk, collections amp; product co-design). * ·The platform uses 20 Bn+ data points gathered from 4 Mn+ households to offer customised secured/unsecured loans, insurance , credit cards , investment products and credit advisory services. * Launched in 2019, we have raised $35Mn+ equity from investors such as British International Investment (UK government impact fund), 3one4 Capital, Picus, Sony Innovation Fund and other global VC/PE funds.
| Website | https://www.werize.com/ |
| Employees | 856 (516 on RocketReach) |
| Founded | 2019 |
| Address | Koramangala, Bengaluru, Karnataka 560095, IN |
| Industry | Financial Services |
| Keywords | Financial Technology, Fintech, Emerging Markets Finance, Financial Services, Social Finance, Inclusive Finance, Digital Lending, Mobile Payments, Digital Banking, Investment Platform, Wealth Management, Alternative Lending, Financial Inclusion, Microfinance, Financial Innovation, Peer To Peer Lending, Online Banking, Payment Gateway, Small Business Loans, Personal Finance |
| Competitors | MoneyLion, Dave.com, Chime, Varo Bank, NerdWallet, SoFi, Marcus, Betterment, Acorns, Personal Capital +40 more (view full list) |
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Vishal Chopra is the Co-Founder and CEO of WeRize.
516 people are employed at WeRize.
WeRize is based in Bengaluru, Karnataka.