Experian invests in Vserv to enable friction-free digital onboarding experience of consumers for the BFSI sector

Another step towards driving financial inclusion through data,analytics and technology

MUMBAI,India,Nov. 6,2019 --Experian,one of India's leading data,analytics and decisioning companies today announced a strategic investment stake in Vserv,a pioneer in smart data platform for mobile marketing. This investment is in line with Experian's vision to boost financial inclusion by enabling a friction-free digital on-boarding experience to consumers. This is the seventh in Experian's series of investments in Asia Pacific over the last two years,which demonstrates its ongoing commitment to the region.

Sathya Kalyanasundaram,Country Head and Managing Director,Experian India (left) and Dippak Khurana,Co-founder and CEO,Vserv (right) commemorating the strategic investment

This partnership creates a new synergy with Experian's data,analytics and technological prowess coupled with Vserv's smart targeting solutions backed by a rich repository of mobile internet user base. With over 45% of India's adult population having no access to credit,one of the biggest challenges faced by the Banking,Financial Services and Insurance (BFSI) sector in tackling financial inclusion is the lack of information in acquiring such customers. The BFSI sector will now be able to effectively reach out to specific consumers,offer access to financial products and services and facilitate last mile reach. These consent-driven solutions will also help in removing friction in the consumers' on-boarding experience. This adds a whole new dimension for financial institutions since they can now look beyond traditional data to gain more insights about consumers.

Sathya Kalyanasundaram,Experian India said,"We're excited to partner with Vserv to drive this next phase of growth for both organisations. Vserv's mobile marketing platform and access to authentic telco datasets through their unique data management platform ensures immediate synergies to our core product propositions.

Experian currently has records of over 940 million unique loans in India. This partnership builds on our initiative to enable financial inclusion by expanding scoring to new-to-credit (NTC) customers by leveraging our in-house analytics capabilities. This is yet another step for Experian in championing alternate data partnerships clubbed with deeper engagement in the BFSI sector,which aligns with our long-term strategy of scaling India to new heights through organic and inorganic growth opportunities."

Dippak Khurana,Vservadded,"We are delighted to partner with Experian,a global leader in the data and analytics space. This partnership shares our vision of driving effective consumer outreach through innovation in digital marketing technology. We will focus on rolling out smart products for the BFSI sector across the marketing stack as their key business partner. Indian consumers have a huge appetite to adopt friction-free digital sign-ups for financial products. Vserv and Experian will work closely with the BFSI sector to enable it."

Commenting on the tremendous value that this partnership brings,Ravi Santhanam,Chief Marketing Officer,HDFC Banksaid "Experian and Vserv platforms coming together creates a unique and compelling value proposition in mobile marketing,particularly for the BFSI sector. We are already working with both companies and look forward to partnering with them to accelerate our digital transformation."

About Experian

Experian® is the world's leading global information services company. During life's big moments-- from buying a home or a car,to sending a child to college,to growing a business by connecting with new customers-- we empower consumers and our clients to manage their data with confidence. We help individuals to take financial control and access financial services,businesses to make smarter decisions and thrive,lenders to lend more responsibly,and organizations to prevent identity fraud and crime. We have 17,200 people operating across 44 countriesand every day we're investing in new technologies,talented people and innovation to help all our clients maximize every opportunity. We are listed on the London Stock Exchange (EXPN) and are a constituent of the FTSE 100 Index.

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About Vserv

Vserv is the leading authentic data platform for mobile marketing in India. With 60+ consumer segments across 400 million+ authentic user profiles,Vserv empowers brands to drive sharper people based marketing. We have a team of 90+ people and headquartered in Mumbai. Founded in 2010,Vserv is backed by Maverick Capital & Epiphany Ventures

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