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Bertelsmann India backs Skeps Series A for bank-powered BNPL using blockchain

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Today Skeps, the Point-of-Sale technology firm, announced that Bertelsmann India Investments participated in its $9.5 million Series A funding round, alongside existing investor Accel. Skeps provides a buy now pay later (BNPL) lending solution that uses an enterprise blockchain to create a decentralized loan marketplace.

“Skeps is the most innovative point-of-sale financing solution we have come across over the past few years,” said Rohit Sood, Partner at Bertelsmann India Investments.

In the past 18 months, Skeps has powered more than $1 billion in loan evaluations and claims to have an 80% approval rate. It effectively provides a decentralized match-making solution between merchants and lenders or banks. 

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