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Pelocal
Pelocal Fintech Private Limited is an official Meta Business Solution Provider headquartered in Chennai, Tamil Nadu, India. The company provides digital and conversational payment solutions, including WhatsApp, RCS, Voice AI, and WhatsApp Calling services for utility boards, banks, and insurers.
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Pelocal at a glance
Pelocal is a fintech company headquartered in India. It has raised at least $7M across the 2 funding rounds on record. Its most recent funding round, Series A, raised $5M in September 2025. Xcout tracks 5 named people at Pelocal, including Padmaja Shukla (Co-founder & CTO).
Pelocal leadership
- Padmaja ShuklaCo-founder & CTO
- Sameer BawejaCo-founder & CDO
- Vikas GargCo-founder
- Vivekanand TripathiCo-founder
- Rahul KumarVice President, Sales & Marketing
Pelocal funding rounds
At least $7M raised across the 2 rounds on record. Every round on record:
| Date | Round | Amount | Investors |
|---|---|---|---|
| Series A | $5M | 4 named | |
| — | $2M | 1 named |
Who invested in each round, lead investors, valuations and the co-investor graph — open the full funding history →
Investors
Pelocal competitors
A few of Pelocal's closest competitors — see the full list of competitors and alternatives →
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SLPE Infotech is a fintech company that provides digital payment solutions, utility bill payment services, and white-label platforms for businesses and retailers in India.
PayGlocal is an RBI-authorised payment infrastructure company providing cross-border payment solutions for Indian businesses.
PhonePe is a digital payments and financial services platform that enables consumers to conduct UPI transactions, pay bills, make investments, purchase insurance, and access loans. Additionally, the company provides merchants with offline POS devices, payment gateways, and aggregation services to accept digital payments.
ChatCash is an IT services and consulting company founded in 2023 that provides an AI operating system for African merchants. Headquartered in Kigali, Rwanda, ChatCash APOMA automates sales, payments, and logistics across WhatsApp, Instagram, and USSD.
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More on Pelocal in Xcout Intel
- 5 named people with titles, LinkedIn and board committees
- 2 funding rounds with the investors in each, and who they co-invest with
- The full competitor set, tracking, exports and API access