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Propelld

Bengaluru, Karnataka Founded 2017 propelld.com ↗
Bibhu Prasad Das · Co-Founder & CEO Victor Senapaty · Co-Founder Brijesh Samantaray · Co-Founder
$92.5 MnTotal funding (tracked)
4Funding rounds
8 May 2025Last round
150Team size (sourced)

Propelld: Business Model Canvas

The nine-block Business Model Canvas, filled in only where a public source states it — empty blocks mean we haven't found a citable fact yet, not that the answer is zero.

Value Propositions

Collateral-free education loans

"Instant No Collateral Loan for Education in India" — "Collateral free loans with upto 100% fee financing."

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100% digital, fast approval

"100% digital loan application process" with "Instant loan sanctions within 48 hours, digitally."

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Employability-based underwriting beyond credit score

"The (credit) bureau score is not an elimination for us. We give it lesser weightage, instead focusing more on the institute and the course."

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Customer Segments

Vocational / skilling students with thin or no credit history

"Propelld is aimed at providing credit options to students of vocational courses with a low credit score or a non-existent credit history."

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Tier II & III city students

Targets "tier II and III cities where students face difficulties in securing finances from accredited lenders."

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Students across K12, higher education, coaching and upskilling

Works with "more than 2,000 educational Institutes across edtech, K12, universities, schools and upskilling."

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Mass-market loan segment (₹1-3 lakh loans)

Underwrites loans in the expectation that students get a ₹5 lakh to ₹6 lakh per year job with loan amounts of ₹1 lakh to ₹3 lakh, rather than high-value loans for premium programs.

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Customer Relationships

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Channels

Direct digital platform (propelld.com)

"100% digital loan application process" — a 3-step process of filling details, KYC approval, and fund transfer, with instant loan sanctions within 48 hours.

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Institute tie-ups

Distribution through partnerships with "over 3,000 institutes" across edtech, K12, universities, schools and upskilling.

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Key Activities

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Key Resources

Proprietary employability-based underwriting algorithm

Propelld employs a "proprietary employability-based underwriting algorithm to assess the future employment prospects and creditworthiness of its customers," incorporating institute and course placement records.

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Own NBFC (Edgro)

Edgro is Propelld's "wholly-owned NBFC subsidiary," giving it the ability to lend directly rather than relying solely on partner NBFCs.

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Key Partnerships

3,000+ educational institutes

"Propelld has disbursed ₹4,434 crore to 401,095 students. It has partnered with over 3,000 institutes."

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Digital lending partners

"In addition to Edgro, it has Avanse Financial Services, Aditya Birla Capital, and JM Financial as its digital lending partners."

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Edgro (own NBFC) lenders

"Edgro has raised the amount from nine lenders such as Credit Saison India Private Limited, AU Small Finance Bank, InCred Financial Services Limited and Northern Arc Capital Limited."

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Revenue Streams

Interest income / rate spread on education & upskilling loans

"Education loans are made at 15 percent while upskilling loans are at 19 percent." Cost of funds is about 12.5 percent, generating spreads of 2.5-6.5 percent.

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Cost Structure

Cost of funds (borrowing cost)

"The company has a cost of funds at about 12.5 percent, but new debt is being taken on at closer to 11 percent."

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FAQs on Propelld

What is Propelld's business model?

Propelld's core value proposition centers on Collateral-free education loans, 100% digital, fast approval, Employability-based underwriting beyond credit score.

How does Propelld make money?

Propelld's cited revenue streams include Interest income / rate spread on education & upskilling loans.

Sources & corrections. Every fact on this page is compiled from cited public sources — follow the “source” links beside each entry. Profile sources: inc42.com · Last verified 15 Jul 2026. · Report a correction