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WeRize

Bengaluru, IN · Founded 2019 · 822 employees on LinkedIn · 5 known investors

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458 people in our graph share verified history with the WeRize team — schools, employers, funds. One of them is your warm intro.

David Liebunlockedknows Vishal Chopra · together at Texas Instruments (overlapped)
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×2knows the team · via Indian Institute of Management Bangalore

Bengaluru full-stack fintech that manufactures and socially distributes credit, insurance, and savings products for emerging-middle-class families in 5,000+ small Indian towns through a network of local financial advisors and an in-house AI stack. Formerly MoneyOnClick / Wortgage Technologies.

Founders & leadership

WeRize was founded in 2019 by Vishal Chopra and Himanshu Gupta.

VCVishal Chopra
Vishal ChoprainCo-Founder & CEOFormer first hire at Amazon India and Lendingkart chief business officer (ISB MBA) who co-founded WeRize in 2019 to serve small-city India with a high-touch social-distribution model.
HGHimanshu Gupta
Himanshu GuptainCo-Founder & Chief AI officerIIT Delhi graduate; former Lendingkart VP of data science who built that firm’s AI/ML risk engine. Also described in some older profiles as COO.

Investors · 5

Kalaari CapitalBengaluru · $800K – $25M
PICUS CAPITALMunich · $100K – $300M
Sony Ventures CorporationTokyo
3one4 Capitalreported · 3 sourcesGift City, Gandhinagar, Gujarat · $364K – $30M

Also in the syndicate · 1

Sony Innovation Fundlead

Funding

SEC filings, press & company announcements

$14M disclosed across 2 rounds · 2026

Source: company announcements and press reports — follow each round's link for the claim.

In the news

Fintech platform WeRize bags $7 million funding - The HinduBusinessLinethehindubusinessline.com · Jun 2026Bengaluru Startup WeRize Raises $ 7.00 Million Backed by top investorsipoplatform.com · Jun 2026Sony, 3one4 Capital back WeRize in fresh funding as fintech eyes 2028 IPO | Company Business Newslivemint.com · Jun 2026Fintech WeRize raises $7 million led by Sony Innovation Fund - The Economic Timesm.economictimes.com · Jun 2026WeRize Raises $7 Million in Pre-Series C Round Led by Sony Innovation Fundascendants.in · Jun 2026Fintech Startup WeRize Raises $7 Mn To Expand Product Offeringsinc42.com · Jun 2026

Frequently asked questions

What does WeRize do?
Bengaluru full-stack fintech that manufactures and socially distributes credit, insurance, and savings products for emerging-middle-class families in 5,000+ small Indian towns through a network of local financial advisors and an in-house AI stack. Formerly MoneyOnClick / Wortgage Technologies.
Who founded WeRize?
WeRize was founded by Vishal Chopra, Himanshu Gupta in 2019.
Who are WeRize's investors?
WeRize's investors include Kalaari Capital, PICUS CAPITAL, Sony Ventures Corporation, 3one4 Capital.
How much funding has WeRize raised?
WeRize has disclosed $14M raised across 2 rounds.
Where is WeRize headquartered?
WeRize is headquartered in Bengaluru, IN.