Karbon Business

Karbon Business

Corporate cards with expense management

Overview

Karbon Card provides corporate credit cards and expense management tools for startups and small-to-medium-sized businesses in India, including physical and virtual cards that do not require a personal guarantee or fixed deposit. The platform lets companies issue cards to employees, set spending limits, and track expenses in real time while automating expense reporting and integrating with vendor payments and cash-flow tools; revenue comes from card interchange fees and optional premium features. It differentiates itself by offering corporate cards without personal guarantees, targeting early-stage Indian startups, and by combining cards with a full financial toolkit in one platform for real-time spending and automation. Its goal is to help Indian startups and SMBs access credit and manage finances efficiently with streamlined spending, reporting, and cash-flow visibility.

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About Karbon Business

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Why Karbon Business is rated
B-
Rated B on Competitive Edge
Rated B on Growth Potential
Rated C on Differentiation

Industries

Enterprise Software

Fintech

Financial Services

Company Size

51-200

Company Stage

Debt Financing

Total Funding

$37.4M

Headquarters

Bengaluru, India

Founded

2019

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What believers are saying

  • The September 2025 multicurrency virtual accounts launch expands addressable SME cross-border collections.
  • Karbon's FY25 revenue jumped 142%, showing strong demand and monetization momentum.
  • The website now targets all Indian businesses, broadening beyond startups into larger SMBs.

What critics are saying

  • Karbon depends on bank partners; RBI rule changes can freeze card and remittance flows fast.
  • Xflow raised $16.6M in February 2026, intensifying pressure on Karbon's cross-border moat.
  • FY25 revenue hit ₹55.9 crore, yet losses persisted; a compliance shock could kill unit economics.

What makes Karbon Business unique

  • Karbon combines corporate cards, forex, and expense automation in one India-native stack.
  • It serves startups without personal guarantees or fixed deposits, easing early-stage adoption.
  • Its 2026 AI Accountant and multicurrency virtual accounts deepen workflow lock-in.

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Funding

Total Funding

$37.4M

Above

Industry Average

Funded Over

6 Rounds

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Benefits

Training Programs

Company Social Events

Remote Work Options

Relocation Assistance

Parental Leave

Growth & Insights and Company News

Headcount

6 month growth

↑ 1%

1 year growth

↑ 0%

2 year growth

↑ 3%
Dotfyi Media Ventures Pvt Ltd
Nov 25th, 2024
OneCard To Raise INR 239.4 Cr From Peak XV, Others

OneCard competes with the likes of Slice, Karbon Card, Uni Card and Kodo Card, among others.

CxOToday
Feb 16th, 2024
Karbon Launches Prepaid Card to disrupt Corporate Spending, Remains Unaffected from RBI BPSP diktat

In light of RBI's mandate on recurring international transactions, Karbon partnered with IDFC and Yes Bank to launch 'Karbon Forex.'

The Economic Times
Jun 2nd, 2023
Karbon Card: Karbon Card, a B2B payment solution provider, has launched the country's first mobile-based expense management card.

Fintech Karbon Card has launched a Visa-powered prepaid card aimed at small and medium-sized businesses (SMBs), which offers users up to 1% cashback on transactions.

Moneycontrol
Jun 29th, 2022
Volopay partnered with Visa on May 29th 22'.

Recently, Volopay also partnered with Visa for their Fintech Fast Track Program to offer financial management solutions in the Asia-Pacific region.

The Economic Times
May 17th, 2022
Karbon Card receives financing of $7.08M in debt financing round

Karbon Card, a fintech company specializing in corporate cards, has raised Rs55 crore in a debt financing round from Northern Arc Capital, UC Inclusive Credit Private Limited and Oxyzo Financial Services.

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