Engineering Trust in Financial Protection. Raise is Rebuilding Indian Insurance Distribution.

Dhan has just transformed the global investing landscape for Indian users by making participation in the US stock market seamless and highly accessible through their app. Their platform allows investors to tap into thousands of US stocks and ETFs with fractional ownership starting at just $1, effectively eliminating the traditional friction of cross-border compliance through a secure, regulated GIFT City framework. By integrating features like SIPs, automated portfolio management, and transparent, low-cost brokerage within a unified interface, Dhan bridges the gap between domestic investors and Wall Street.

This commitment to leveraging technology for transparency and scale isn't limited to wealth creation. Earlier this year, Raise Financial Services expanded its strategic focus to the next essential pillar of the financial ecosystem: wealth protection. Through the acquisition of GreenLife Insurance Broking (GIBL), Raise is now addressing a critical lag in the Indian market; while wealth creation has been rapidly democratized via platforms like Dhan, wealth protection remains mired in traditional friction and opacity.
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By integrating an established IRDAI-registered broker, the company gains a decade of operational depth and an expansive offline distribution network spanning over 50 cities across East and North-East India.
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To transform this regional legacy into a modern advisory-driven powerhouse, Raise is committed to invest in building a direct-to-consumer digital experience. GIBL will be leveraging the same high-performance technology stack that propelled Dhan into the top tier of Indian brokerages. This integration follows the successful M&A playbook established with Stratzy and Filter Coffee, further solidifying Raise’s architecture as a full-stack financial institution capable of managing the entire lifecycle of the Indian investor by late 2026.

Building for the Serious User: The Engineering Moat That Scaled Dhan.

The acquisition of GIBL is a direct extension of the strategy that transformed Dhan from a 2021 market entrant into a top-tier brokerage platform. From its launch, Raise chose to build Dhan exclusively for the serious active trader. This focus necessitated the development of a high-performance engineering moat, most notably the DEXT T3 trading terminal. By prioritizing execution speeds and precision infrastructure over generic mass-market features, Raise established a specialized ecosystem that turned professional-grade tools into a scalable competitive advantage.
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The market responded to this positively and Dhan quickly surpassed one million active clients, propelling the platform from rank 45 to rank 9 on the National Stock Exchange in 2026. This operational scaling was matched by robust unit economics; the business reported, in FY25, operating revenues of ₹885 crore, with net profits crossing ₹418 crore. Maintaining a 42 percent PAT margin while aggressively capturing market share validates the team's ability to drive profitable, disciplined growth within complex financial environments.

Raise is now deploying this exact execution playbook into the insurance sector to address the systemic friction of traditional distribution.

Following the recognition of Dhan as Retail Broker of the Year at the FOW International Awards and Raise as Startup of the Year at the VCCircle Awards 2026, the company is leveraging its proven technical stack to rebuild insurance delivery. By integrating GIBL's regional depth with the same transparency and user-centric engineering that defined their brokerage success, Raise aims to replace industry opacity with a high-velocity, advisory-driven digital experience.

Insurance Requires Operational Trust. Engineering Transparency in Financial Protection.

Insurance in India is still a sector defined by difficulty. The buying process often feels complex, confusing and forced with endless spam calls making it hard for the average customer to trust. Traditional distribution relies on many fragmented offline intermediaries – leading to a very poor claims settlement service. This leaves customers overwhelmed by unclear terms and inconsistent service. Raise plans to eliminate this difficulty by designing an experience that prioritizes simplicity and places the customer first.

Creating a transparent, digital-first interface is the clear solution. However, this requires significant domain expertise. Raise understood that linking digital goals with the offline reality required a partner with deep historical experience.

Digital Ambition Needs Offline Depth. Pairing GIBL's Distribution With Raise's Technology.

Raise chose a capital-efficient acquisition instead of building an insurance network from the start.

GIBL was founded in 2013 and contributes over a decade of operational expertise to the important mission of simplifying how India views insurance. This IRDAI-registered broker has created a strong offline distribution presence. Their network covers more than 50 cities and towns across East and North-East India. GIBL partners with over 60 insurers covering life, health, motor, travel, and business insurance segments.

This acquisition allows Raise to combine GIBL’s established distribution network with its own technology. The new combined entity will create a hybrid distribution model featuring advisory support across metro, Tier 1, and Tier 2 markets. 

Horizontal Expansion Creates Moats. The Architecture of a Full-Stack Financial Institution.

The GIBL acquisition is part of Raise’s strategy to build a comprehensive financial platform. Raise has always focused on horizontal expansion to serve many parts of the financial world. With Insurance still being an underpenetrated product, it offers a significant opportunity for Raise in its next phase of growth. The company recently added the algorithmic trading platform Stratzy and the financial media startup Filter Coffee expanding its offering in the wealth segment. 

Raise ensures users have a unified experience by combining these assets with in-house products like the financial learning hub Upsurge, the market research platform ScanX, and the AI-driven trading insights platform FuzzAI. The company is building an architecture where users do not need to leave the network to manage their finances covering everything from their first trade to their lifelong protection.

A Partnership Built on Conviction

At 3one4 Capital, our partnership with Raise is based on a shared belief. This conviction centers on precise engineering and achieving profitable scale.

Under the leadership of Pravin Jadhav, Alok Pandey, Jay Prakash Gupta, and Raunak Rathi, the team has proven that growth and governance can compound simultaneously. Watching a focused and disciplined team build the right product for the right market has been deeply rewarding. The newly formed team is preparing to launch a completely new consumer platform for buying and managing insurance services by the end of 2026.

We are excited to see Raise bring its signature transparency to the insurance sector, empowering millions of Indians to choose their financial protection with absolute confidence. Congratulations to the founders and the entire team at Raise and GIBL on this strategic expansion.

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