Aavishkaar Capital

Founded in 2001 and headquartered in Mumbai, Aavishkaar Capital is a venture capital firm that concentrates on early-stage investments across Asia Pacific and Africa. It targets opportunities in finance, sustainable agriculture, and essential services, and it places emphasis on geographies and sectors that are often overlooked or challenging. The firm also incorporates environmental, social, and governance considerations into its investment approach.

Anurag Agrawal

Partner

Noshir Colah

Partner

Divya Gupta

Investment Director

Sushma Kaushik

Partner

Hari Krishnan

Associate Director

Past deals in Retail Lending

Altum Credo

Series C in 2024
Altum Credo is a long-term home loan company dedicated to enhancing affordability for first-time homebuyers. It offers a range of financial services, including home loans tailored for micro, small, and medium enterprises, refinancing options, and solutions for retail investors. The company's primary focus is on ensuring that equated monthly installments remain affordable, which enables low and middle-income individuals to achieve home ownership through competitive interest rates and minimal processing fees. By prioritizing financial accessibility, Altum Credo seeks to support those who may face challenges in entering the housing market.

Altum Credo

Secondary Market in 2024
Altum Credo is a long-term home loan company dedicated to enhancing affordability for first-time homebuyers. It offers a range of financial services, including home loans tailored for micro, small, and medium enterprises, refinancing options, and solutions for retail investors. The company's primary focus is on ensuring that equated monthly installments remain affordable, which enables low and middle-income individuals to achieve home ownership through competitive interest rates and minimal processing fees. By prioritizing financial accessibility, Altum Credo seeks to support those who may face challenges in entering the housing market.

Midland Bank

Venture Round in 2024
Midland Bank Plc was one of the Big Four banking groups in the United Kingdom for most of the 20th century.

Altum Credo

Venture Round in 2021
Altum Credo is a long-term home loan company dedicated to enhancing affordability for first-time homebuyers. It offers a range of financial services, including home loans tailored for micro, small, and medium enterprises, refinancing options, and solutions for retail investors. The company's primary focus is on ensuring that equated monthly installments remain affordable, which enables low and middle-income individuals to achieve home ownership through competitive interest rates and minimal processing fees. By prioritizing financial accessibility, Altum Credo seeks to support those who may face challenges in entering the housing market.

Utkarsh Small Finance Bank

Venture Round in 2021
Utkarsh Small Finance Bank Limited is a banking institution based in Varanasi, India, that offers a comprehensive range of financial products and services to retail, institutional, and corporate customers. Established in 2016, the bank operates through several segments, including Corporate/Wholesale Banking, Retail Banking, Treasury, and Other Banking Operations. Its offerings encompass savings, current, and salary accounts, along with various term deposits and investment products. The bank also provides an array of loan products, such as housing, personal, agricultural, and MSME loans, in addition to overdrafts and corporate lending services. Utkarsh Small Finance Bank facilitates remittance services, including NEFT and RTGS, and supports various banking channels like ATMs, internet, and mobile banking. The bank's operations are supported by a network of 507 branches and 177 ATMs across 15 states and 2 union territories in India, making it a significant player in the small finance banking sector.

Altum Credo

Venture Round in 2018
Altum Credo is a long-term home loan company dedicated to enhancing affordability for first-time homebuyers. It offers a range of financial services, including home loans tailored for micro, small, and medium enterprises, refinancing options, and solutions for retail investors. The company's primary focus is on ensuring that equated monthly installments remain affordable, which enables low and middle-income individuals to achieve home ownership through competitive interest rates and minimal processing fees. By prioritizing financial accessibility, Altum Credo seeks to support those who may face challenges in entering the housing market.

Utkarsh Small Finance Bank

Venture Round in 2014
Utkarsh Small Finance Bank Limited is a banking institution based in Varanasi, India, that offers a comprehensive range of financial products and services to retail, institutional, and corporate customers. Established in 2016, the bank operates through several segments, including Corporate/Wholesale Banking, Retail Banking, Treasury, and Other Banking Operations. Its offerings encompass savings, current, and salary accounts, along with various term deposits and investment products. The bank also provides an array of loan products, such as housing, personal, agricultural, and MSME loans, in addition to overdrafts and corporate lending services. Utkarsh Small Finance Bank facilitates remittance services, including NEFT and RTGS, and supports various banking channels like ATMs, internet, and mobile banking. The bank's operations are supported by a network of 507 branches and 177 ATMs across 15 states and 2 union territories in India, making it a significant player in the small finance banking sector.

Suryoday Small finance Bank

Venture Round in 2014
Suryoday Small Finance Bank Limited is a small finance bank based in Navi Mumbai, India, focused on promoting financial inclusion by serving unserved and underserved populations. Established in 2008, the bank provides a diverse range of services, including savings and current accounts, fixed deposits, and a variety of loan products such as home loans, vehicle financing, and loans for micro, small, and medium enterprises. Additionally, it offers insurance products, pension schemes, and digital banking services, including UPI payments and mobile banking. The bank operates through various segments, with retail banking being its primary revenue source. With a network of 482 banking outlets across multiple states and union territories, Suryoday Small Finance Bank aims to empower economically challenged individuals, particularly women, by facilitating access to essential financial services and contributing to poverty alleviation in its areas of operation. Formerly known as Suryoday Micro Finance Limited, it rebranded in January 2017 to reflect its broader banking capabilities.
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