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Chillr Acquired

Backwater Technologies Private Limited Kochi, Kerala Founded 2014

Chillr was a Kochi-based multi-bank mobile payments app that let users transfer money to phone contacts across 50+ partner banks without an OTP or account number. It was spun off from MobME Wireless Solutions as an independent entity in December 2014, raised a $7 million Series A led by Sequoia Capital (with Blume Ventures and Uniqorn Ventures) in 2015, and…

Sony Joy · CEO Anoop Sankar Lishoy Bhaskaran Mohamed Galib
$8 MnTotal funding (tracked)
2Funding rounds
1 Oct 2015Last round

Chillr: Funding Rounds

Date Round Amount Investors Source
Oct 2015 ~ Series A $7 Mn Sequoia Capital Blume Ventures Uniqorn Ventures source
Dec 2014 ~ Seed $1 Mn MobME Wireless Solutions source

Acquisitions

DateAcquirerAcquiredAmountSource
13 Jun 2018 Truecaller Chillr Undisclosed source

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FAQs on Chillr

Who founded Chillr?

Chillr was founded by Sony Joy, Anoop Sankar, Lishoy Bhaskaran, Mohamed Galib in 2014.

How much funding has Chillr raised?

Chillr has raised $8 Mn across 2 tracked funding round(s), most recently on 2015-10-01. Figures are compiled from cited public sources.

Who are the investors in Chillr?

Investors in Chillr include Sequoia Capital, Blume Ventures, Uniqorn Ventures, MobME Wireless Solutions.

What does Chillr do?

Chillr was a Kochi-based multi-bank mobile payments app that let users transfer money to phone contacts across 50+ partner banks without an OTP or account number. It was spun off from MobME Wireless Solutions as an independent entity in December 2014, raised a $7 million…

Where is Chillr headquartered?

Chillr is headquartered in Kochi, Kerala, India.

What is Chillr's business model?

Chillr's core value proposition centers on OTP-free instant bank transfers, Send money to nearby people without knowing their number.

How does Chillr make money?

Chillr's cited revenue streams include No direct transaction fee (bank-levied charges only).

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