Caspian Impact Investments

Caspian Impact Investments Private Limited is a Hyderabad-based venture capital firm focused on growth capital investments in seed, startup, and early-stage companies, particularly within India. The firm specializes in providing debt and equity capital to microfinance institutions and seeks to invest in sectors that address the needs of low-income and informal populations. Its primary investment areas include food and agriculture, clean energy, financial services, affordable housing, and small business finance. Caspian Impact Investments aims to generate both social and environmental impact alongside competitive financial returns, emphasizing support for non-banking financial companies and last-mile banking solutions. The firm has a decade-long track record of investing in socially responsible businesses that enhance access and efficiency in various business ecosystems.

Emmanuel Murray,

Investment Director

Ravi Narasimham

CEO and Investment Director

Viswanatha Prasad

Founder and Managing Director

30 past transactions

Curefoods

Debt Financing in 2025
Curefoods is a prominent multi-brand cloud kitchen chain in India, focusing on food delivery and cooking across a variety of cuisines with over 200 kitchens. The company manages a diverse portfolio of food brands, including EatFit, Yumlane, Aligarh House Biryani, MasalaBox, and Paratha Box, catering to a wide range of customer preferences. By acquiring and collaborating with smaller, successful food brands, Curefoods fosters their growth and integrates them into its operations. This strategy not only expands the culinary options available to customers but also emphasizes quality and sustainability in food offerings. Ultimately, Curefoods aims to provide accessible, nutritious food that meets diverse palates and dietary needs.

Care.Fi

Debt Financing in 2024
Care.Fi is a fintech company that provides innovative financing solutions tailored for hospitals, doctors, and allied suppliers in the healthcare sector. Its financial platform offers a range of services, including supply chain financing, invoice discounting, receivables financing, unsecured business loans, and working capital loans. By enabling healthcare organizations to access their bank accounts and receive real-time updates on payment dues and transactions, Care.Fi enhances financial transparency and efficiency within the healthcare industry. This comprehensive approach helps healthcare providers manage their finances more effectively, ultimately improving their operational capabilities.

Ecozen

Series C in 2023
Ecozen is a company focused on enhancing agriculture through innovative, eco-friendly solutions. It offers several key products: Ecofrost, a portable solar-powered cold room that utilizes thermal energy storage to extend the shelf life of perishable goods, enabling farmers to reach distant markets and increase profitability; Ecotron, a smart irrigation pump controller that integrates IoT technology for efficient water management, remote monitoring, and predictive analytics; and Eco-Connect, a digital platform that links farmers of perishables directly with organized buyers, including exporters and retailers, while incorporating cold chain logistics. These offerings collectively aim to transform the agricultural landscape by improving the handling and distribution of perishable products.

Credit Fair

Debt Financing in 2022
Credit Fair operates as a consumer lending fintech startup that aims to build a credit ladder for 550 million underserved Indians. It offers lending solutions to both businesses and private individuals.

Ecozen

Series C in 2022
Ecozen is a company focused on enhancing agriculture through innovative, eco-friendly solutions. It offers several key products: Ecofrost, a portable solar-powered cold room that utilizes thermal energy storage to extend the shelf life of perishable goods, enabling farmers to reach distant markets and increase profitability; Ecotron, a smart irrigation pump controller that integrates IoT technology for efficient water management, remote monitoring, and predictive analytics; and Eco-Connect, a digital platform that links farmers of perishables directly with organized buyers, including exporters and retailers, while incorporating cold chain logistics. These offerings collectively aim to transform the agricultural landscape by improving the handling and distribution of perishable products.

GPS Renewables

Series B in 2022
GPS Renewables specializes in innovative waste management and bio-methanation technologies aimed at addressing urban waste challenges, particularly in India, where a significant portion of biodegradable waste originates from mass kitchens. The company focuses on the approximately USD 3 billion market associated with this waste. Its flagship product, the BioUrja reactor, is a compact waste-to-energy solution that can convert 100 kg of bio-waste into 7 kg of LPG, pending patent approval. Additionally, GPS Renewables has created a GPS shredder, which efficiently processes wet waste, and GPS dewatering systems that effectively separate solids from liquid mixtures. Through these technologies, GPS Renewables enables businesses to transform organic waste into clean energy, thereby promoting sustainable living and reducing carbon emissions.

Veritas Finance

Secondary Market in 2021
Veritas Finance is dedicated to addressing the financial needs of micro, small, and medium enterprises, particularly those in the informal sector with limited access to financial services. The organization aims to make a significant impact by providing inclusive financial solutions to individuals engaged in informal activities, thereby supporting their growth and contributing to the broader economy. Veritas Finance offers a range of loan products, including short-term loans for working capital, medium-term loans for business expansion, and long-term loans for asset creation. With a team of professionals experienced in the financial services industry, the company strives to simplify the credit process for its customers, ultimately enhancing their ability to thrive in a competitive business landscape.

Veritas Finance

Series F in 2021
Veritas Finance is dedicated to addressing the financial needs of micro, small, and medium enterprises, particularly those in the informal sector with limited access to financial services. The organization aims to make a significant impact by providing inclusive financial solutions to individuals engaged in informal activities, thereby supporting their growth and contributing to the broader economy. Veritas Finance offers a range of loan products, including short-term loans for working capital, medium-term loans for business expansion, and long-term loans for asset creation. With a team of professionals experienced in the financial services industry, the company strives to simplify the credit process for its customers, ultimately enhancing their ability to thrive in a competitive business landscape.

Skymet Weather

Debt Financing in 2021
Skymet Weather Services Pvt. Ltd. is a weather monitoring and agricultural risk solutions company based in Noida, India, with an additional office in Mumbai. Established in 2004, it specializes in measuring, predicting, and managing climate risks to agriculture. Skymet Weather operates a comprehensive platform that provides live weather observations through automatic weather stations, enabling users to access real-time data and forecasts. The company serves various clients, including small and marginal farmers, insurance companies, energy firms, and government agencies. Its offerings include tools such as WxMine for historical weather data, customized solutions for enterprises, and a lightning detection network. Additionally, Skymet Weather employs IoT technology to deliver weekly forecasts, monitor air quality, and identify crop risk zones, assisting stakeholders in adapting to the impacts of climate change.

Moneyboxx Finance

Post in 2020
Moneyboxx Finance provides easy access to financing to the deserving micro enterprises.

Janaadhar

Venture Round in 2020
Janaadhar is a real estate services provider focused on making housing accessible to all, viewing it as a universal right rather than a privilege. The company specializes in constructing high-quality, low-cost homes that include essential amenities, ensuring that financial burdens are minimized for residents. By developing safe and comfortable living spaces, Janaadhar aims to improve housing accessibility, enhance health benefits, and foster economic stability within communities. Their commitment to well-designed residential complexes not only offers affordable housing alternatives but also contributes to the overall well-being and productivity of the individuals and families who reside in these homes.

GPS Renewables

Series A in 2020
GPS Renewables specializes in innovative waste management and bio-methanation technologies aimed at addressing urban waste challenges, particularly in India, where a significant portion of biodegradable waste originates from mass kitchens. The company focuses on the approximately USD 3 billion market associated with this waste. Its flagship product, the BioUrja reactor, is a compact waste-to-energy solution that can convert 100 kg of bio-waste into 7 kg of LPG, pending patent approval. Additionally, GPS Renewables has created a GPS shredder, which efficiently processes wet waste, and GPS dewatering systems that effectively separate solids from liquid mixtures. Through these technologies, GPS Renewables enables businesses to transform organic waste into clean energy, thereby promoting sustainable living and reducing carbon emissions.

Ecozen

Series A in 2019
Ecozen is a company focused on enhancing agriculture through innovative, eco-friendly solutions. It offers several key products: Ecofrost, a portable solar-powered cold room that utilizes thermal energy storage to extend the shelf life of perishable goods, enabling farmers to reach distant markets and increase profitability; Ecotron, a smart irrigation pump controller that integrates IoT technology for efficient water management, remote monitoring, and predictive analytics; and Eco-Connect, a digital platform that links farmers of perishables directly with organized buyers, including exporters and retailers, while incorporating cold chain logistics. These offerings collectively aim to transform the agricultural landscape by improving the handling and distribution of perishable products.

WayCool

Debt Financing in 2019
WayCool is an agri-tech company focused on the processing, distribution, and procurement of fresh produce, dairy products, and staples. By utilizing technology and innovative quality management practices, WayCool enhances logistics and distribution services while also increasing farmers' income. The company sources fruits and vegetables primarily from smallholder farmers and aggregators, distributing these products to local shops, modern retail outlets, hotels, restaurants, and catering establishments. Additionally, WayCool operates a retail brand called SunnyBee, which includes physical stores, mobile stores on trucks, and e-commerce platforms. Through these channels, WayCool establishes direct connections between farmers and consumers, ensuring efficient access to fresh, clean, and quality produce. The company also offers a range of high-quality private label products through collaborations with sister companies.

WayCool

Series B in 2019
WayCool is an agri-tech company focused on the processing, distribution, and procurement of fresh produce, dairy products, and staples. By utilizing technology and innovative quality management practices, WayCool enhances logistics and distribution services while also increasing farmers' income. The company sources fruits and vegetables primarily from smallholder farmers and aggregators, distributing these products to local shops, modern retail outlets, hotels, restaurants, and catering establishments. Additionally, WayCool operates a retail brand called SunnyBee, which includes physical stores, mobile stores on trucks, and e-commerce platforms. Through these channels, WayCool establishes direct connections between farmers and consumers, ensuring efficient access to fresh, clean, and quality produce. The company also offers a range of high-quality private label products through collaborations with sister companies.

Origo Commodities

Venture Round in 2018
Origo Commodities India Pvt. Ltd. is a provider of post-harvest management services for agricultural commodities, focusing on enhancing the efficiency of the supply chain. Established in 2011 and headquartered in Gurugram, India, the company offers a wide range of services, including commodity handling, procurement, professional warehousing, quality certification, and stock preservation. It also facilitates delivery points for commodity exchanges, along with audit, surveillance, and trading services. Origo's tech-enabled platform aims to create an inclusive marketplace that promotes secure trade and supports all stakeholders, including producers, processors, corporate entities, and financial institutions. The company is dedicated to reducing risks and waste while adding value throughout the post-harvest supply chain, contributing to a sustainable agricultural economy.

Ecozen

Series A in 2018
Ecozen is a company focused on enhancing agriculture through innovative, eco-friendly solutions. It offers several key products: Ecofrost, a portable solar-powered cold room that utilizes thermal energy storage to extend the shelf life of perishable goods, enabling farmers to reach distant markets and increase profitability; Ecotron, a smart irrigation pump controller that integrates IoT technology for efficient water management, remote monitoring, and predictive analytics; and Eco-Connect, a digital platform that links farmers of perishables directly with organized buyers, including exporters and retailers, while incorporating cold chain logistics. These offerings collectively aim to transform the agricultural landscape by improving the handling and distribution of perishable products.

Haber

Debt Financing in 2018
Haber is an industrial automation company founded on February 28, 2017, by Vipin Raghavan and Priya Venkat in Maharashtra, India. The company specializes in providing automation services focused on chemical dosing for various sectors, including paper mills, sugar mills, distilleries, breweries, independent institutions, and mining. Haber has developed an automation platform designed to enhance sustainability in industries by transforming data into actionable insights. This platform collects data through sensors throughout the facility, allowing for the control of mechanical, operational, and chemical parameters. As a result, clients can achieve reduced operational costs and improved business efficiencies.

Aptus Value Housing

Venture Round in 2016
Aptus Value Housing Finance India Ltd is a housing finance company registered with the National Housing Bank, focusing on providing financial solutions to self-employed individuals and the informal sector, primarily in rural and semi-urban areas. The company aims to address the significant housing finance gap in India, where many low and middle-income individuals struggle to access funds for housing. Aptus offers a range of products, including home loans for purchasing or constructing homes, loans for property improvement and extension, loans against property, and business loans. The company manages all aspects of lending, including sourcing, underwriting, valuation, and legal assessments, ensuring a comprehensive approach to meeting the housing finance needs of its target customers.

Veritas Finance

Series A in 2016
Veritas Finance is dedicated to addressing the financial needs of micro, small, and medium enterprises, particularly those in the informal sector with limited access to financial services. The organization aims to make a significant impact by providing inclusive financial solutions to individuals engaged in informal activities, thereby supporting their growth and contributing to the broader economy. Veritas Finance offers a range of loan products, including short-term loans for working capital, medium-term loans for business expansion, and long-term loans for asset creation. With a team of professionals experienced in the financial services industry, the company strives to simplify the credit process for its customers, ultimately enhancing their ability to thrive in a competitive business landscape.

Drishti Eye Care Centre

Debt Financing in 2016
Drishti Eye Care Centre provides services like cataract surgery, laser & lasik surgery, and comprehensive eye care facilities.
Chetna Organic Agriculture Producer Company specializes in agricultural market-linkage services aimed at facilitating transparent business practices. The organization assists small and marginal farmers in establishing connections to markets for their products, offering both financial and trade support. By promoting fair and standardized agricultural transactions, Chetna Organic Agriculture Producer Company plays a crucial role in enhancing the livelihoods of farmers and transforming farming into a sustainable and profitable venture.

Micro Housing Finance Corporation

Private Equity Round in 2013
Micro Housing Finance Corporation Limited, established in 2008 and based in Mumbai, India, focuses on providing housing finance solutions to lower-income households, particularly those in the informal sector. The company addresses the critical issue of inadequate financing options for these families, many of whom lack the necessary documentation to verify their incomes. By offering tailored housing finance products, MHFC aims to empower low-income families to purchase homes, thereby facilitating the development of affordable housing in urban areas. The organization has obtained regulatory clearance from the National Housing Bank, underscoring its commitment to operating within the legal framework of the housing finance sector in India.

Equitas Holdings

Venture Round in 2012
Equitas Holding Ltd is an India-based company operating in the business segment of Core investment operations. It is engaged in investing in and providing loans to group companies. The group derives revenue from Interest income, Rental income, Profit on sale of an investment, Revenue from contracts with customers, Net gain on fair value changes and guarantee income, of which a majority of revenue is earned from the interest income. Its subsidiaries are involved in carrying the business of small finance banks and freight aggregation. Geographically, the group operates in India.

Jana Small Finance Bank

Series C in 2012
Jana Small Finance Bank Limited is a banking institution based in Bengaluru, India, that offers a range of financial products and services aimed at individuals and corporates. The bank operates through four main segments: Treasury, Corporate/Wholesale Banking, Retail Banking, and Other Banking Operations. It provides various banking services including current and savings accounts, fixed and recurring deposits, and a diverse array of loans such as home, gold, agricultural, and business loans. Additionally, Jana Small Finance Bank facilitates online banking, payment services, and debit card issuance. Originally established as Janalakshmi Financial Services in 2006, the bank rebranded in March 2018 to reflect its commitment to financial inclusion and servicing the urban underserved population in India. The institution maintains a strong focus on customer value and integrates technology to enhance its operations and scalability.

Jana Small Finance Bank

Series B in 2010
Jana Small Finance Bank Limited is a banking institution based in Bengaluru, India, that offers a range of financial products and services aimed at individuals and corporates. The bank operates through four main segments: Treasury, Corporate/Wholesale Banking, Retail Banking, and Other Banking Operations. It provides various banking services including current and savings accounts, fixed and recurring deposits, and a diverse array of loans such as home, gold, agricultural, and business loans. Additionally, Jana Small Finance Bank facilitates online banking, payment services, and debit card issuance. Originally established as Janalakshmi Financial Services in 2006, the bank rebranded in March 2018 to reflect its commitment to financial inclusion and servicing the urban underserved population in India. The institution maintains a strong focus on customer value and integrates technology to enhance its operations and scalability.

Micro Housing Finance Corporation

Venture Round in 2009
Micro Housing Finance Corporation Limited, established in 2008 and based in Mumbai, India, focuses on providing housing finance solutions to lower-income households, particularly those in the informal sector. The company addresses the critical issue of inadequate financing options for these families, many of whom lack the necessary documentation to verify their incomes. By offering tailored housing finance products, MHFC aims to empower low-income families to purchase homes, thereby facilitating the development of affordable housing in urban areas. The organization has obtained regulatory clearance from the National Housing Bank, underscoring its commitment to operating within the legal framework of the housing finance sector in India.

A LITTLE WORLD

Series B in 2008
ALW is the developer of ZERO, India’s first domestic payment system with specific focus on reaching out to masses with lowest available communication infrastructure.

Sahayata Microfinance

Venture Round in 2008
Sahayata Microfinance is a non-banking finance company.

Jana Small Finance Bank

Series A in 2008
Jana Small Finance Bank Limited is a banking institution based in Bengaluru, India, that offers a range of financial products and services aimed at individuals and corporates. The bank operates through four main segments: Treasury, Corporate/Wholesale Banking, Retail Banking, and Other Banking Operations. It provides various banking services including current and savings accounts, fixed and recurring deposits, and a diverse array of loans such as home, gold, agricultural, and business loans. Additionally, Jana Small Finance Bank facilitates online banking, payment services, and debit card issuance. Originally established as Janalakshmi Financial Services in 2006, the bank rebranded in March 2018 to reflect its commitment to financial inclusion and servicing the urban underserved population in India. The institution maintains a strong focus on customer value and integrates technology to enhance its operations and scalability.
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