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Invoice discounting agency
Starting with media invoices. Built for businesses that wait to get paid.

You have delivered the work. The payment is still pending.

Finsphere gives businesses an advance against invoices that are already raised but not yet paid. We are starting with media invoices, then applying the same process to sectors like textiles, manufacturing, events, and logistics.

Raising ₹50 lakh to deploy into live receivable-backed deals.

Work delivered
Invoice raised
Payment due later
Finsphere verifies invoices and releases early funding in days. Media first, then multi-sector expansion.
Positioning
What we are building

An invoice discounting company for delayed business payments.

Finsphere helps businesses convert verified invoices into early working capital.

We are starting with media because we already understand the space and have early conversations there. Once the process works in media, we can use the same invoice-checking and collection process in sectors like textiles, manufacturing, events, and logistics.

Phase 1: Media and entertainment invoices
Phase 2: Events, advertising and production vendors
Phase 3: Manufacturing and textile supplier invoices
Phase 4: Multi-sector invoice discounting platform
The problem
Gap between invoice and payment

Businesses can complete work and still wait months to get paid.

A producer may wait months for an OTT payment. A textile supplier may wait 90 days after delivering fabric. A manufacturer may wait after supplying components. In all three cases, the invoice exists, but operating expenses cannot wait.

Work completed

Service or goods are delivered.

Invoice raised

Payment obligation is documented.

Payment wait

Settlement comes weeks or months later.

Cash needed now

Payroll, vendors, and operations continue.

The invoice is real. The payment is just too late.
Layman explainer
What Is Invoice Discounting?

Invoice discounting means getting paid early for money that is already due to you.

If work is complete and the invoice is valid, Finsphere can release early funding and collect when the buyer or platform pays later.

The concept in simple examples

Media: A producer has a ₹1 Cr OTT invoice payable after 9 months.

Textile: A supplier delivers fabric and waits 90 days for buyer payment.

Manufacturing: A component supplier delivers goods and waits for invoice settlement.

In each case, work is complete and invoice is valid. Finsphere verifies documents and provides early funding.

For producers: Finsphere does not buy or control creative rights. It funds verified payment receivables.

1. Business raises invoice
Payment is due later under documented terms.
2. Finsphere verifies
Invoice, contract, and buyer obligation are checked.
3. Business receives early cash
Typically ₹75L-₹85L now based on underwriting.
4. Buyer/platform pays later
Finsphere recovers the advance and earns its agreed fee.

What it is

  • Advance against a confirmed receivable.
  • Based on verified invoice and contract.
  • Repayment from documented receivable once the counterparty settles.

What it is not

  • Random personal loan.
  • Funding based only on trust.
  • Repayment from uncertain income or informal money lending.
Core insight
Why this works

The payment is already expected. The problem is timing.

Finsphere verifies documents, gives early funding against the invoice, and collects when the buyer pays later.

Solution
What Finsphere does

We fund verified invoices before the buyer pays.

We verify documents, confirm the payment obligation, agree the collection route, and then release funding.

01Invoice selected

The business shares an invoice or payment due from a known buyer.

02Documents verified

Contract, invoice and payment terms are validated.

03Capital released

Funding target within 5 days after approval.

04Payment collected

Receivable clears through escrow or controlled flow.

Verified invoice
(payment due later)
Early working capital
(cash now)
Verified invoice to early funding bridge
Model clarity
Identity

Not a private loan. An advance against a verified invoice.

Private lending
Risk basisBorrower urgency and relationship-led decisions.
PricingOften high informal cost with low transparency.
CollectionsWeak payment control after disbursement.
Value-addNo invoice review or structured documentation support.
Finsphere
Risk basisVerified invoice and contract checks before funding.
PricingFee depends on invoice amount, payment date, and risk.
CollectionsWe agree how payment will be collected before money is released.
Support providedInvoice review, documentation support, and payment tracking.
Outcome
Why this matters

Before Finsphere vs after Finsphere

Before Finsphere

Business completes work and raises invoice.
Payment arrives after weeks or months.
Vendors, staff, and operations still need cash now.
Teams either wait, borrow informally, or slow down.

After Finsphere

Invoice is verified with payment obligation checks.
Early funding is released against that invoice.
Operations continue without waiting for full settlement.
Finsphere collects once the buyer counterparty pays.
Why start with media?

Clear payment delays

OTT, satellite, and media invoices often have long settlement cycles.

Known first network

The founding team has direct relationships and early conversations in media.

Repeatable workflow

The same invoice verification model can extend to textiles, manufacturing, and other sectors.

Media is the entry point, not the boundary. The operating playbook is designed to scale across delayed B2B payment cycles.

Underwriting discipline
Investment filters

What makes a deal fundable, and what we reject.

Fundable receivable checklist

  • Signed buyer contract or purchase order linked to invoice.
  • Valid invoice or confirmed payment schedule.
  • Credible counterparty and clear payment milestone.
  • Legal right to assign or collect receivable.
  • Business KYC and documentation verification complete.
  • No unresolved dispute on delivery, quality, or ownership.

What we will not fund

  • Unsigned promises or verbal payment assurances.
  • Disputed delivery, quality, or ownership claims.
  • Unverified invoices or unclear payment obligations.
  • Projects without controlled collection visibility.
  • Counterparties with weak payment credibility signals.
  • Deals that fail documentation and legal checks.
Expansion roadmap
Scale path

We will prove the model in media first, then apply the same invoice-checking and collection process to other sectors.

Phase 1

Media receivables

Validate workflow using known network and visible payment delays.

Phase 2

Events and advertising

Expand to similar vendor-payment cycles and contract-backed invoices.

Phase 3

Manufacturing and textiles

Finance supplier invoices and buyer payment cycles.

Phase 4

Invoice discounting across sectors

Run a repeatable process for funding verified invoices.

Product
Engine 1

Invoice Funding

Early funding against verified receivables.

Apply -> submit contract and invoice -> verify -> setup escrow -> release funds.

Optional support

Sector Documentation Support

Invoice review and payment-term checks for sector-specific deals.

Review documents -> validate payment terms -> improve fundability.

Invoice Funding
capital release and controlled collection
Verified receivable

Underwrite and disburse

Collect and learn
Sector support
documentation and payment-term review
Market
Opportunity

The first market is media. The larger opportunity is delayed B2B payments.

₹2.5T
Beachhead TAM

India media and entertainment industry scale.

₹17,496Cr
Beachhead SAM

Near-term media receivable opportunity linked to OTT and platform payment cycles.

₹350Cr
Initial SOM

Pilot financing target before expanding into other invoice-heavy sectors.

Media is the entry wedge. Expansion sectors include manufacturing, textiles, events, advertising, logistics, and broader B2B invoices.

Business model
How we make money

Invoice-based economics with transparent pricing.

Illustrative invoice (example)

Invoice value: ₹1 Cr

Payment due: 90-180 days later

Early funding: ₹75L-₹85L based on underwriting.

Repayment source: buyer or platform settlement.

Finsphere revenue stack

  • Discounting return from receivable financing spread
  • Processing or documentation fee where applicable
  • Repeat transaction value once early deals are repaid on time

Who pays Finsphere?

  1. The business requesting early funding pays the discounting cost.
  2. Processing or documentation fee applies where required.
  3. Buyer or platform settlement clears the receivable later.
Businesses pay for speed, certainty, and better cash-flow timing.

Once the first deals are repaid on time, we can raise and deploy larger capital with better pricing.

Risk controls
Trust layer

Every deal must be verified before money moves.

We do not fund promises. We fund verified receivables.

Contract and invoice validation

Review signed documents, payable terms and invoice authenticity.

Buyer confirmation

Validate payment obligation with the buyer or platform where applicable.

Escrow or controlled collection

Structure payment flows to reduce diversion risk and preserve recovery visibility.

Deal-level legal documentation

Clear assignment, repayment and default clauses before disbursement.

🔒
Verified invoice + legal control + collection structure
Downside control
Risk waterfall

How we reduce downside risk if a deal slows down.

1

Only verified receivables enter underwriting.

2

Advance is lower than receivable value to maintain cushion.

3

Counterparty and payment terms are validated before funding.

4

Collections route through escrow or controlled account flow.

5

Legal assignment and default clauses are signed deal-by-deal.

6

Exposure limits grow only after successful repayment cycles.

Control logic

Finsphere does not rely on one safeguard. It stacks verification, legal control, collection routing, and measured exposure sizing.

This keeps early-stage capital protected while building repayment-backed confidence for larger pools.

Traction
Pipeline

We have conversations moving. We need capital to convert them into funded deals.

₹50L

Confirmed pipeline

One project identified for initial execution.

₹2Cr

Soft commitment

Two projects of ₹1 Cr each under active advancement.

₹3Cr+

Active discussions

Multiple projects with major production houses.

Confirmed: ₹50L
Soft committed: ₹2Cr
Active discussions: ₹3Cr+
Visible pipeline: ₹5.5Cr+
Competition
Why we win

Faster than banks. More structured than private lenders. More focused than generic platforms.

Banks

  • Property collateral
  • Long approval cycles
  • Limited fit for invoice-driven working capital gaps

Finsphere

  • No property collateral in core model
  • Funding decision targeted within 5 days
  • Invoice verification and documentation support
  • Starts with media, built for multi-sector expansion

Private lenders

  • High cost of capital
  • Low transparency
  • No strategic structuring support
Defensibility
Why this can compound

Finsphere becomes stronger with every completed cycle.

Underwriting data

Counterparty behavior, payment timelines, and documentation quality improve risk decisions.

Relationship network

Trust with businesses and buyers drives repeat receivable flow and lower sourcing friction.

Legal templates

Standardized assignment and escrow documentation improves execution speed with control.

Repayment history

Verified recovery outcomes create credibility with future capital partners.

Process layer

Documentation support improves deal quality beyond what informal financiers offer.

Workflow tech

Verification, tracking, and collection operations become repeatable at scale.

Team
Execution team

Media access, operations discipline and fintech technology experience.

Sanchari Bhattacharya

CEO

Assistant director and project coordinator (KIFF). Brings media execution context and creator relationships.

Sourjayan Chakraborty

COO

PowerBI developer, team lead and workflow manager. Brings operating process discipline.

Prasun Das

CTO

Software engineer with fintech and risk systems experience. Builds verification and platform workflows.

Financial projection
Revenue projection

First prove repayment. Then scale capital deployment.

₹1Cr
₹5Cr
₹10Cr

Year 1

3-5 deals, revenue ₹1 Cr, pilot execution.

Year 2

5-8 deals, revenue ₹5 Cr, repeat deals and trust.

Year 3

6-12 deals, revenue ₹10 Cr, scale and partnerships.

The ask
Raising

₹50 lakh

To convert live pipeline into executed deals, build repayment history, and prepare for larger deployment capital.

Deal deployment70% | ₹35L
Tech and team20% | ₹10L
Operations10% | ₹5L
1. Capital deployed into verified receivables
2. Deals execute and collections close
3. Repayment history improves confidence
4. Larger capital pools become accessible
Milestone outcomes
What ₹50 lakh unlocks

Capital is tied to measurable operating milestones.

1. First executed deals: convert live receivable pipeline into funded transactions.
2. Repayment track record: close collection cycles under controlled payment paths.
3. Underwriting validation: stress-test verification checklist and default controls.
4. Pipeline conversion: move soft commitments into contract-backed deployments.
5. Next capital readiness: prepare for larger pool, NBFC partner, or institutional finance line.

Pilot success metric

3-5 deals completed with full documentation and controlled collection closure.

The objective is not rapid volume. The objective is repayment-backed proof that supports the next scale step.

Closing
Capital -> deals -> repayment -> scale

Helping businesses use payments due later, today.

Starting with media as a beachhead and built to expand across sectors with delayed invoice payments.

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