Oolka

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Location Bengaluru, India
Founded 2024
Latest Stage Series A
Total Raised $21M

Investors

Ramakant Sharma Seed ($7M) (2025)
Rajesh Yabaji Seed ($7M) (2025)
Accel series-a (2026)
livspace Seed ($7M) (2025)
blackbuck Seed ($7M) (2025)

Founders

Utkrishta Kumar Founder & CEO

About

Oolka is a Bengaluru-based agentic AI credit management platform founded in 2024 by Utkrishta Kumar, a former Meesho executive 12. The company describes itself as India’s first agentic AI-powered credit companion, helping users track, pay, and earn cashback on loan EMIs while managing their credit health 3. As of the Series A announcement, Oolka reports approximately 6 million registered users, $2.5 million in annual recurring revenue, and partnerships with lenders including IDFC First Bank, DMI Finance, and L&T Finance 12.

Funding History

Date Round Amount Lead Co-investors
2026-04-30 Series A ₹130 Cr (~$14M) Accel Lightspeed, Z47, Vidit Aatrey, Sanjeev Barnwal 123
2025-09-24 Seed $7M Lightspeed India, Z47 8i Ventures, Vidit Aatrey, Sanjeev Barnwal, Ramakant Sharma, Abhishek Goyal, Rajesh Yabaji, Nitin Gupta, Madhusudan R, Anil Goteti, Arnav Kumar 45

Per regulatory filings reported by Entrackr ahead of the official announcement, the Series A was struck at a post-money valuation of approximately ₹730 Cr (~$87.6M), with Accel investing ₹87.22 Cr, Lightspeed ₹20.87 Cr, Z47 ₹20.86 Cr, and Meesho co-founders Vidit Aatrey and Sanjeev Barnwal contributing ₹32.65 lakh each 6.

What Investors Say

“Oolka’s AI companion puts users in control of their credit decisions and delivers real, contextual, and transparent outcomes.”

— Anish Patil, Z47 3

“What stood out to us is the depth of consumer trust — users aren’t just engaging with the product, they’re seeing tangible outcomes.”

— Sarthak Singh, Accel 3

“Oolka helps close that gap by giving borrowers real, practical guidance instead of just static information.”

— Harsha Kumar, Lightspeed 3

What Founders Say

“Financial services in India have been product-led for too long, leaving consumers to figure things out on their own. We are flipping that model.”

— Utkrishta Kumar, Founder & CEO, Oolka 3

Sources


  1. Entrackr, “Credit lifecycle platform Oolka raises $14 Mn in Series A led by Accel,” April 30, 2026. https://entrackr.com/news/credit-lifecycle-platform-oolka-raises-14-mn-in-series-a-led-by-accel-11780445

  2. Inc42, “Credit Management Startup Oolka Bags $14 Mn In Accel-Led Series A Round,” April 30, 2026. https://inc42.com/buzz/credit-management-startup-oolka-bags-14-mn-in-accel-led-series-a-round/

  3. Z47, “India AI Fintech Oolka Raises $14M Series A With Z47 Backing,” April 30, 2026. https://z47.com/news/india-ai-fintech-oolka-14m-series-a-z47-backing

  4. YourStory, “Oolka raises $7M funding led by Lightspeed, Z47 for its agentic credit assistant,” September 24, 2025. https://yourstory.com/2025/09/oolka-funding-7m-seed-round-lightspeed-z47-agentic-credit-assistant

  5. Entrackr, “Oolka raises $7 Mn in seed round led by Lightspeed and Z47,” September 24, 2025. https://entrackr.com/snippets/oolka-raises-7-mn-in-seed-round-led-by-lightspeed-and-z47-10497497

  6. Entrackr (exclusive), “Oolka raises Rs 130 Cr in Series A led by Accel at Rs 730 Cr valuation,” April 24, 2026. https://entrackr.com/exclusive/exclusive-oolka-raises-rs-130-cr-in-series-a-led-by-accel-at-rs-730-cr-valuation-11760159