New Delhi [India], March 19: Bartr, India’s leading opinion and information trading platform, has secured funding from Cred’s Kunal Shah at an undisclosed valuation. With millions of users actively trading daily, Bartr is redefining how people engage with information, enabling them to monetize insights by predicting event outcomes in a safe, regulated, and trusted marketplace.
Founded by Sachin Modak, Bartr is on a mission to eradicate misinformation and revolutionize financial markets in India. The platform operates on the well-established economic principle of “wisdom of the crowds,” a concept trialled by leading intelligence and defence agencies, including the CIA, DARPA, and SIS, for decades.
Bridging the Global Gap in Information Markets
Globally, markets in the USA, UK, and Australia have embraced information trading as a financial and economic forecasting tool rather than gambling. However, in India, regulatory misconceptions and misinformation persist. Addressing this, Sachin Modak emphasizes:
“The bans in Singapore and France were about compliance, not the legitimacy of opinion trading itself. India has the opportunity to be a global leader in regulated information markets—if we act wisely and embrace them as financial instruments rather than dismissing them due to outdated narratives.”
The Fight Against Misinformation
One of Bartr’s biggest challenges has been tackling misinformation about its own business model, despite its focus on eliminating misinformation in society.
“The irony is that while we fight misinformation, we’ve had to battle misconceptions about our own platform. We need to do a better job of explaining ourselves before we can expect to do it for our users,” Modak adds.
A Call for Regulatory Action
With India poised to lead the global information economy, Bartr urges policymakers to recognize the potential of regulated information markets. As Sachin Modak predicts:
“Mark my words—information wars will be the biggest challenge of our times. The time to act is now. By embracing and regulating information trading, India can unlock an entirely new financial ecosystem that rewards intelligence, foresight, and data-driven insights.”
About Bartr
Bartr is India’s most trusted information and opinion trading platform, offering safe transactions, fair markets, and strong user protection. The platform allows individuals to earn rewards by predicting the outcome of real-world events in areas such as sports, news, and finance. Built on crowd intelligence and econometric science, Bartr is at the forefront of shaping India’s future in the information economy.
