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Crownit Partners with YES Bank to Introduce Unique Digitised Meal Voucher System

YES BANK has partnered with Crownit, the leading merchant discovery and privileges platform, to contribute towards making the vision of a digitally-driven Indian Economy a tangible reality. An innovative, digitised system for companies has been devised to distribute meal vouchers to employees and leverage the ubiquity of smartphones. Now employers can get rid of the shortcomings of traditional paper-based coupons, instead sending out vouchers to all staff, with just one click distribution.

The revolutionary system by Crownit also includes an app-based digital meal wallet linked with a Meal Debit MasterCard which enables employees to avail unlimited food, beverage & grocery redemption options, both online and offline.

While eliminating the hassle of managing and distribution of paper currency for the employer, there is an integrated dashboard which allows them to update employee details and distribute meal vouchers with a single command. For employees, the solution promises ease of access and use, along with tax savings ranging up to INR 10,000 per employee per year.

The secured pre-paid instruments with security features and app-based digital meal wallet are accepted at the largest merchant base of 2 lakh plus retail establishments pan India. Cashbacks and Weekly Rush tickets on meal voucher are an additional layer of benefits bundled in for employees. Adding further advantages to the program, Crownit offers weekly prizes like iPhones, Amazon Kindles, branded gift vouchers, international trips and much more on meal expenses.

Commenting on the tie-up, Sameer Grover, Founder & CEO, Crownit, said, “At Crownit, we aim to make all lifestyle spending by users absolutely seamless, in addition to making expenses rewarding by means of cashback points. Voucher distribution by employers is a largely neglected sector of expenditure despite the fact that almost all large companies give out meal coupons to employees. Not only does our program make this process much smoother, but the meal vouchers are all RBI and income tax compliant, fulfilling all regulatory norms. All funds deposited for Crownit meal vouchers will be directly deposited to YES BANK.”

Ritesh Pai, Senior President and Country Head – Digital Banking said, “YES BANK has always been at the forefront of digital payments for which we have partnered with Crownit enabling us to focus on contributing towards digitally driven economy whilst driving delightful customer experiences. This system is a step towards paperless transactions thus being environment friendly along with simplifying the complicated process of distribution and maintenance for employers while delivering multiple benefits for their employees.”

This digitised, app-based program cuts through the hassle of distributing meal coupons by enabling one-click disbursement of corporate vouchers. While employers can instantaneously transfer vouchers to all employees; who in turn benefit by having the coupons secured on their app and Meal Debit card along with the additional advantages which the program provides. The launch of this new system is thus a win-win for all.

Crownit Raises Funding from FreeCharge and FreshDesk Founders

Crownit, the leading local merchant discovery and privileges platform, has secured funding from the founders of some of the leading tech companies in India. FreeCharge founders Kunal Shah and Sandeep Tandon, Freshdesk founder Girish Mathrubootham and ex-Snapdeal CPO Anand Chandrasekaran have invested undisclosed amounts into Crownit, underlining its rapidly growing stature within the country’s entrepreneurial community as the Meituan of India.

Commenting on the investment, Sameer Grover, Founder & CEO, Crownit, said, “To be recognised and supported by some of the most successful tech entrepreneurs in the country is a major shot in the arm for us. It gives us tremendous confidence to see such belief in our business model and execution approach. We are building India’s largest offline deals company using app-only cost efficient cash-back approach. We are replicating the success of Meituan (China’s largest offline deals company) in India. We will continue to scale using product innovation without the need of large capital. Kunal, Sandeep, Girish and Anand acknowledge Crownit’s product focused approach and we will continue to build on that.”

Kunal Shah, Founder, FreeCharge, added, "Crownit has built a sustainable marketing program for offline merchants. The consumer engagement of Crownit has proven that the product really works and has wide acceptance. At scale across 25 cities and 50k merchants it will work beautifully. Crownit is clearly turning into the Meituan of India. Kudos to the team at Crownit which has helped in building such a comprehensive and economical platform!”

Anand Chandrasekaran , ex-CPO, Snapdeal, said, “Crownit and Sameer have built a product that's both fun and beneficial for consumers, and has day-to-day usage relevance. They have focused on the right metrics and levers to drive habit-forming behaviour. As the O2O market is soon poised to become competitive in India, the winners will be the ones who have built a simple and intuitive customer experience.”

Sandeep Tandon, Founder, FreeCharge, said, “The offline merchants segment is a big opportunity in India. With 95% fragmentation in this domain, it is a tough challenge to build a deals company which is acceptable to both merchants and consumers. I have strong belief in the approach Crownit and Sameer have taken.”

Girish Mathrubootham, Founder, FreshDesk, said, “Crownit has razor sharp focus on customer satisfaction. A company at such early stage with so much passion on customer delight is something which awed me. And clearly the business model is disruptive and solving a big problem which local merchants face in India.”

Targeting the offline merchants’ segment, Crownit has emerged as one of the largest players in the direct consumer discounts and deals category in India.

Crownit is India’s leading O2O platform, connecting consumers with local merchants. Launched in July-2014, Crownit has seen widespread growth across four cities including Delhi, Mumbai and Bangalore. The company offers its users cashback at local merchants, and customers can redeem their crowns (Cashback) by shopping online, book movie tickets, pay their bills and many more. The retail program helps attract customers for outlet partners by marketing them through the app. Crownit has over 9,00,000 users and has over 15,000 merchants listed on the O2O platform. Crownit targets to have 20 million users and drive $1.2Bn of annual GMV across 25 cities in India by 2019.

5 Ways to Save, While You Shop Online

Shopping is every woman’s dream and every man’s nightmare. Let’s make this a stress buster for both. There are various loyalty and rewards tools out there that can help one save while shopping online. These tools provide instant gratification to the consumers either by providing them with loyalty rewards or real time Cashback or additional discounts and offers.

Here is a list of 5 such smart shopping tools that helps you earn while you shop online.

Nectar : NECTAR is a unique loyalty rewards program that lets you earn points, offers and rewards on all your online purchases at your favorite e-tailers. The Nectar website helps value and time conscious consumers find what they are looking for by comparing products and prices across online retailers offering more than 3,000 brands and 30 million products.  You can earn points by simply shopping at your favorite e-tailer by going through www.nectar.in. Points earned can be redeemed against attractive e-vouchers of popular online and offline brands of your choice.

So let the sweetness prevail…

CouponDunia : CouponDunia is India’s most popular couponing and cashback destination. CouponDunia provides real time cashback, discounts, coupons and offers and consists of regularly updated coupons from 2500+ top Indian online merchants such as Flipkart, Amazon, eBay, Jabong, MakeMyTrip, PayTm, BookMyShow etc. CouponDunia helps people save money while shopping by connecting merchants looking to increase their sales with shoppers looking to get good deals. Shoppers have the option of not only saving money by using the deals and the discounts but also earning a hefty Cashback on top of the discount amount when they shop at their favourite online stores via CouponDunia.

CouponDunia is out to make shopping rewarding for its users!

Crown It :  Crown It lets customers collect crowns from local businesses in the form of cashback. And they use the cashback to redeem for goodies like online shopping, movie tickets and talktime. A cashback app that helps to avail discounts on all your dine outs, spa/salon and hotel bookings, and even special experiences booking. It offers amazing lifestyle based vouchers lined up. One can redeem all Crowns on online shopping, movie and fashion vouchers, meal coupons and so much more.

Now who said you need a reason to shop…

Lafalafa : LafaLafa is a cashback, coupon and product search website & mobile app in India. They aim for thier users to save money on their online shopping and mobile recharge by earning extra LafaLafa cashback whenever they shop online at their favorite stores through LafaLafa. Users can get cashback as high as 50% from LafaLafa from more than 500+ stores including Snapdeal, Flipkart, Amazon, Jabong, Paytm, Myntra , Shopclues, ebay, AskmeBazaar, Babyoye, Firstcry and many more.

Laugh your way to maximum savings…

Nearbuy : Nearbuy helps you discover the best things to do, eat and buy – wherever you are! India’s first hyper-local online platform, that enables customers and local merchants to discover and engage with each other. Whether it’s fine dining, relaxing at the top spas, or just discovering your city intimately, Nearbuy makes it happen for you.

Happiness is now just a step away!

Let’s save that hole in your pocket and try to fill it more…Use these apps for a worthwhile shopping experience!!

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Customer Rewards Management Platform Crownit Raises Series B Round of Funding

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After raised $5.5 million in a Series A funding last year, mobile-based marketing and customer rewards management platform Crownit has raised a Series B round of funding from a Silicon Valley-based investor and a Mumbai-based investor. Gurgaon-based GoldVIP Technology Solutions Pvt. Ltd. owned Crownit plans to expand its geographic reach. The raised funding will be used to expand to four more cities—Pune, Hyderabad, Kolkata and Chennai. A part of the capital will also go towards marketing and brand building.

Existing investors, Accel Partners and Helion Venture Partners have also participated in the funding round.

Founded in March 2014 by Delhi College of Engineering alumnus Sameer Grover, Crownit offers the cash back deals on restaurants, phone recharges & mobile bill payment, movie vouchers, hotel bookings, diagnostics etc.

With presence in Delhi NCR, Mumbai and Bangalore and over 10,000 local merchants, including restaurants, salons, weekend getaways, fitness studios, retailers, among others, the company claims to have a base of over 8,00,000 users. Earlier this year, the firm had launched an app to streamline the process of viewing, approving or rejecting bills by merchants.

Others players which operating in this space are CupoNation, CashKaro, Logicserve Technologies Pvt. Ltd., Times Internet-owned CouponDunia, LafaLafa and MyDala. In February, CupoNation (a deals and discounts portal) had raised $11 million in a Series B round of funding from a group of investors, including existing investor Rocket Internet AG. In January, cash-back and coupons site CashKaro had raised an undisclosed amount in funding from Tata Sons' chairman emeritus Ratan Tata.

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