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Sindhuja Microcredit raises Rs 120 Cr in Series C round

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Sindhuja Microcredit raises Rs 120 Cr in Series C round
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New generation microfinance firm Sindhuja Microcredit has raised $14.5 million (Rs 120 crore) in its Series C round from GAWA Capital (through its vehicle Huruma Fund) and Oikocredit. Earlier to this round, the company had raised a Series B funding round of $8.7 million from Norway-based Nordic Microfinance Initiative (NMI) and Carpediem Capital in May 2020. It closed its Series A round of $4 million from Carpediem Capital in March 2019. The new proceeds will be used to expand the business in its existing and new geographies as well as new product lines, the company said in a press release. Promoted by Abhisheka Kumar and Malkit Singh Didyala, Sindhuja Microcredit provides microfinance to skilled women entrepreneurs who lack capital. The Noida-based company also provides business loans to traders, shopkeepers and farmers for working capital needs or for expanding their businesses. Within six years of operation, Sindhuja claims to have provided micro-loans to over 400,000 self-employed women micro-entrepreneurs across nine states in northern, eastern and western parts of India. The company currently operates 235 branches with over Rs 10 billion in Assets under Management (AUM).

Kaleidofin raises $13.8 Mn led by Rabo Partnerships

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Kaleidofin raises $13.8 Mn led by Rabo Partnerships
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Fintech startup Kaleidofin has raised $13.8 million in a new round led by Rabo Partnerships B.V. Existing backers Michael & Susan Dell Foundation, Oikocredit, Omidyar Network India and Flourish have also participated in the round. This takes the total funds raised by kaleidofin since its inception to $37 million. In May 2022, the Chennai-based startup raised $15 million in its Series B round led by the Michael and Susan Dell Foundation and others in two tranches in the same year. The fresh proceeds will be used to scale its lending portfolio and expand credit scoring, middleware, and risk services through selected partnerships. Led by Sucharita Mukherjee and Puneet Gupta, Kaleidofin offers products such as KaleidoGoals, a goal-based savings solution; KiScore, a supervised machine learning-based automated credit health checking platform for informal sectors; KaleidoCredit, a credit as a platform service for lending and debt capital markets use cases; and KaleidoPay, a suite of inclusive payment solutions. The company claims to have facilitated loan disbursal of cumulatively over $2.7 billion for over 4.7 million customers and small enterprises working in the informal economy, since 2020.

SAVE Microfinance raises $3 Mn via IIX’s WLB7

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SAVE Microfinance raises $3 Mn via IIX’s WLB7
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SAVE Microfinance raises $3 Mn via IIX’s WLB7 SAVE Microfinance, part of the SAVE Group, has raised $3 million in funding through non-convertible debentures (NCDs) from Impact Investment Exchange’s (IIX) women’s livelihood bond 7 (WLB7). The proceeds will be used to expand its outreach to underserved communities, particularly low-income women entrepreneurs, by enhancing access to affordable credit and livelihood opportunities. The firm also plans to strengthen its balance sheet, diversify funding sources, and scale responsibly while maintaining a focus on responsible lending, financial literacy, and inclusive growth. Founded as part of SAVE Group, SAVE Microfinance provides microcredit in rural India with a focus on women. Impact Investment Exchange (IIX). The brand claims to have mobilized over $500 million in private capital, impacting more than 160 million lives across 60 countries through gender-focused and climate-aligned investments.

Decoding Atlum Credo’s $40 Mn primary and secondary round

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Decoding Atlum Credo’s $40 Mn primary and secondary round
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Digital payments company Altum Credo recently announced $40 million in its Series C round led by Z3Partners and Oikocredit. Apart from primary capital, the company also offered partial exit to its backers. While the company didn’t disclose any details besides round size and investors, Entrackr has reviewed its regulatory filings to decode details such as round break up, shareholding, valuation, and secondary component in the deal. The board at Altum Credo has passed a special resolution to issue 300 equity and 1,99,99,700 Series C CCPS at an issue price of Rs 114 each to raise Rs 228 crore or $27 million as a primary capital, its regulatory filing accessed through the Registrar of Companies shows. Oikocredit and Z3 Partners (BII) invested Rs 80 crore and Rs 85 crore while British International Investment, Amicus Capital, and Avishkaar India pumped in Rs 26 crore, 12 crore, and 25 crore, respectively, in primary fundraising. According to the shareholder agreement between investors, there is also a secondary transaction where 1,03,96,040 shares have been sold worth Rs 118.5 or $14 million. Out of Rs 118.5 crore of secondary transactions, ABF (Avishkar Bharat Fund) sold Rs 79 crore worth of shares while promoters sold Rs 13.54 crore worth of shares. PS Pai and family purchased Rs 79 crore worth of shares in the secondary transactions from Avishakkar Bharat Fund and promoters. According to TheKredible’s estimates, the company has been valued at around Rs 1165 crore or $149 million post-allotment. Altum Credo provides financial accessibility for first-home buyers across semi-urban and rural areas of India. It provides home loans in the range of Rs 4 lakh to Rs 40 lakh for a tenure of 5-20 years. Following the fresh proceeds, Avishkaar remains the largest external stakeholder with 15.92% followed by Amicus Capital. Oikocredit and Z3 Partners command 7.62% and 8.09% stake of the company. Head to TheKredible for the complete shareholding pattern. While the company is yet to file its financial statements for FY24, Altum Credo’s revenue from operations scaled 102.4% to Rs 67.2 crore in FY23. As per TheKredible, its profit shot up 99% to Rs 8.95 crore during FY23.

Altum Credo raises over $19 Mn from British International Investment

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Altum Credo raises over $19 Mn from British International Investment
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Altum Credo raises over $19 Mn from British International Investment Altum Credo Home Finance, a non-deposit-taking affordable housing finance company, has raised Rs 170 crore ($19.5 million) in equity from its existing investor British International Investment (BII), the UK’s development finance institution and impact investor. Entrackr had recently reported exclusively on Altum Credo’s upcoming funding round. In April last year, Altum Credo raised $40 million through a mix of primary and secondary transactions, led by Z3Partners and Oikocredit. According to startup data intelligence platform TheKredible, the Pune-based company has raised $80 million to date. The fresh capital will strengthen Altum Credo’s balance sheet and support its expansion within existing geographies across southern and western India. Founded in 2016, Altum Credo’s business model is focused on providing long-tenure home loans to customers with informal or semi-formal incomes in urban and semi-urban markets. It combines a tech-enabled origination and underwriting platform with strong on-ground presence to reduce operational friction and improve access for borrowers. To date, the company claims to have catered to over 15,000 customers across six states, with assets under management (AUM) exceeding Rs 1,000 crore. In the fiscal year ended March 2024, Altum Credo recorded a 67% jump in operating revenue to Rs 112.87 crore, while its profit more than doubled to Rs 20 crore during the same period.

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