| Date | Title | Description |
| 10.09.2025 | Swiss impact investor responsAbility marks fourth close of Asia climate fund | Credit: 123RF.com
Switzerland-based impact investor responsAbility Investments AG has marked the fourth close of its Asia-focused climate fund after securing commitments from International Finance Corporation (IFC) and other limited partner... |
| 01.09.2025 | CredRight raises $10 M Series B funding from Abler Nordic | Abler Nordic led a $10 million Series B funding round for CredRight, an NBFC based in Hyderabad that specializes in nano and microbusinesses. This was the company’s first investment from its new Fund V.
Abler Nordic is now the company’s big... |
| 25.08.2025 | CredRight Secures USD 10 Mn Series B Funding to Expand MSME Lending The Series B funding round was led by Abler Nordic's Fund V, with participation from existing investors Michael & Susan Dell Fou... | Hyderabad-based non-banking financial company CredRight has raised USD 10 million in a Series B funding round led by Abler Nordic, marking the first investment from its new Fund V.
Existing investors Michael & Susan Dell Foundation and ... |
| 02.08.2025 | Kinara Capital Faces Liquidity Crunch After Some Lenders Issue Loan Recall Notices | SUMMARY
ICRA downgraded Kinara Capital’s bonds and loans after some of its lenders appropriated fixed deposits and issued loan recall notices
The credit rating agency said, the NBFC is contemplating various options, including sale of assets... |
| 08.07.2025 | From Profits To Peril: How Kinara Capital Lost Its Mojo | SUMMARY
Amid increasing credit cost, Kinara Capital recorded a net loss of INR 351 Cr in FY25 against a profit of INR 62 Cr in the previous fiscal year
In FY25, the NBFC's write-offs zoomed 177% to INR 341 Cr from INR 123 Cr in the previous... |
| 02.07.2025 | PE firm Gaja Capital files for IPO via confidential route | Gopal Jain, co-founder and managing partner, Gaja Capital | Credit: Gaja Capital
Homegrown private equity firm Gaja Capital, which is investing out of its fourth fund that it raised a year and a half ago, has confidentially filed for an ini... |
| 16.01.2025 | BluSmart investor responsAbility hits third close of Asia climate fund | Stephanie Bilo, Chief Client & Investment Solutions Officer, responsAbility
Switzerland-based impact investor responsAbility Investments AG has marked the third close of its Asia-focused climate fund after securing commitments from Germ... |
| 24.11.2024 | 3 Book Recommendations by Kinara Capital's Hardika Shah Despite operating in a highly competitive and tough market of collateral-free loans, Kinara Capital has been steadily growing under Hardika's le... | Hardika Shah founded Kinara Capital in 2011 with the mission to address the acute credit gap in the micro-small-medium-enterprises (MSME) sector in India, by providing fast and flexible business capital to small business entrepreneurs. Desp... |
| 29.10.2024 | Finova Capital and ElasticRun: Navigating the Waters of Growth and Loss | In the ever-evolving landscape of Indian startups, two companies stand out: Finova Capital and ElasticRun. Each has carved a niche in its respective sector, but their journeys reveal the complexities of growth, funding, and market dynamics.... |
| 29.10.2024 | Finova Capital Secures USD 135 Mn in Series E Funding to Expand MSME Financing The newly secured capital will be directed toward expanding Finova's loan book, investing in technology, and enhancing it... | Jaipur-based Finova Capital, a Non-Banking Financial Company (NBFC) focused on MSMEs, has raised USD 135 million in its Series E funding round. This substantial round saw participation from new investors, including Avataar Venture Partners,... |
| 29.10.2024 | Finova Capital raises $135M in Series E round
Recommended Stories For You | Jaipur-based MSME-focused NBFC Finova Capital raised $135 million in a Series E funding round. The round saw participation from new investors Avataar Venture Partners., Sofina, Madison India Capital, and returning investor, Norwest... |
| 05.08.2024 | BluSmart backer responsAbility marks second close of Asia climate fund | Credit: VCCircle
Switzerland-based impact investor responsAbility Investments AG has marked the second closing of its Asia-focused climate fund after securing a commitment from parent M&G plc.
M&G committed $100 million to the fund,... |
| 15.07.2024 | GAWA Capital’s Luca Torre on investing in India, the 'theory of change' and more | Premium
Luca Torre, co-founder and co-CEO, Gawa Capital
European firm GAWA Capital, an impact investor that makes both debt and equity bets, is in the process of raising its new €300-million fund (Rs 2,730 crore) to invest in India and Lati... |
| 30.05.2024 | India: Consumer-focused RPSG Capital Ventures closes second fund at $66m | Early-stage consumer venture capital firm RPSG Capital Ventures on Thursday announced that it has closed its second fund at about $66 million (Rs 550 crore). The oversubscribed fund exercised the greenshoe option to accommodate the higher i... |
| 07.05.2024 | Lendingkart: Revolutionizing SME Financing | Lendingkart, the Ahmedabad-based online financing company, has been making waves in the SME lending space. With a recent $10 million funding round from Saama Capital, Mayfield, and others, Lendingkart is set to expand its operations and pro... |
| 07.05.2024 | Lendingkart secures $10m from BlueOrchard to expand MSME lending capacity | FintechInvestmentsNews
Miguel Cordon · 3h ago · 1 min readLendingkart secures $10m from BlueOrchard to expand MSME lending capacity
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India-based Lendingkart has raised US$10 million thr... |
| 03.05.2024 | Exclusive: Kinara Capital Bags $24.4 Mn Debt Funding From Impact Investment Exchange, BlueOrchard | SUMMARY
While IIX infused $14.4 Mn, BlueOrchard invested $10 Mn in Kinara Capital
Earlier this year, Kinara Capital announced an INR 500 Cr fund for women entrepreneurs
Founded in 2011, the Bengaluru-based fintech startup offers business lo... |
| 25.04.2024 | Kinara Capital Ranked on FT500 List of 'Top 500 High-growth Companies in Asia-Pac' for the 5th Consecutive Year | Bangalore, Karnataka, India
Kinara Capital, a fintech driving financial inclusion of small business entrepreneurs in India, announces ranking on the esteemed FT500 list of Top 500 High-Growth Companies in Asia-Pacific, published annually by... |
| 04.04.2024 | India's Centre Court Capital launches $42 million sports, gaming tech fund | MUMBAI : Sports technology-focussed fund Centre Court Capital said on Thursday that it has launched a 3.5 billion rupees (around $42 million) venture capital fund that includes investments from the owners of India's JSW Group and billionair... |
| 04.04.2024 | India: Centre Court Capital launches $42m sports tech & gaming fund | Centre Court Capital has announced the launch of a Rs 350-crore (about $42 million) fund to revolutionise India’s sports and gaming landscape. |
| 28.03.2024 | India: Zepto-backer Alteria Capital closes venture debt fund at $195m | Indian venture debt provider Alteria Capital Advisors, which has backed the likes of Indian startups BharatPe and Dunzo, on Thursday said it has closed the venture debt part of its third fund at an oversubscribed $195 million.
Fund III adop... |
| 24.03.2024 | How Kinara Capital's Hardika Shah Found Peace in Charcoal Portrait Painting Shah deems painting to be a great way to de-stress, considering the fact that entrepreneurship is a demanding and stressful ... | - |
| 11.03.2024 | Kinara Capital Allocates INR 500 Cr Fund for Women Entrepreneurs With the new fund, the Bengaluru-based fintech company hopes to encourage female entrepreneurs even more. | - |
| 09.03.2024 | Kinara Capital Marks 5th Anniversary of HerVikas with New Allocation of INR 500 Crores Fund & Expanded Benefits Aimed to Empower More Women-owned MSME Startups | Bengaluru, Karnataka, India
HerVikas program is driving vast financial inclusion of women entrepreneurs leading to improved income generation and new job creation
Kinara marks the 5th Year HerVikas Anniversary with New Benefits aimed to sup... |
| 07.03.2024 | Women-owned MSMEs boost jobs and economy ahead of women's day: Report | Women-owned Micro, Small and Medium Enterprises (MSMEs) hired 11 per cent more women employees than male-owned MSMEs, and one-third of all new jobs created by women-owned MSMEs went to women employees, thus boosting local economies and wome... |
| 15.09.2023 | Kinara Capital Commits INR 575+ Crores in Business Loans Disbursement for MSMEs in Karnataka by FY24 | Bengaluru, Karnataka, India
Kinara Capital, a fast-growing fintech driving MSME financial inclusion, today reiterated its commitment to fostering MSMEs in Karnataka. It aims to disburse over INR 575+ crores in business loans in FY24 and sup... |
| 07.06.2023 | Kinara Capital Plans INR 800+ Crores Disbursements in FY24 Deepening its Commitment to MSME Growth in Telangana & Andhra Pradesh | Hyderabad, Telangana, India
Kinara Capital, a fast-growing fintech driving MSME financial inclusion, today announced furthering its reach in Telangana & Andhra Pradesh with plans to support thousands of MSMEs in this region by disbursin... |
| 10.03.2023 | Kinara Capital Allocates INR 400 Crores in FY24 for HerVikas; Program of Discounted Business Loans for Women Entrepreneurs | Bangalore, Karnataka, India
With the latest allocation, HerVikas total commitment tops INR 700 crores to date
INR 414 crores disbursed across 4,305+ collateral-free business loans for women-owned MSMEs since FY20
HerVikas Women Entrepreneur... |
| 15.12.2022 | Kinara Capital Adds 15 New Branches; Reaches 125 Branches Across 100 plus Cities in India to Serve MSME Sector | Bangalore, Karnataka, India
Digital Process combined with Doorstep Customer Service Simplifies Access to Credit for MSMEs
Aims to reach 2,00,000 MSMEs in the next 3 years
On-boarded 800 employees and plans to hire 2,000 by FY25
Kinara Capi... |
| 29.10.2022 | Kinara Capital Raises Around Rs 200 Cr In Fresh Equity From BII, Others | Kinara Capital, an MSME fintech empowering India’s small business entrepreneurs, has announced the close of a fresh equity round of around Rs 200 crore led by British International Investment (BII).
The funding round also saw participation ... |
| 28.10.2022 | Kinara Capital Closes INR approx 200 Crores in Fresh Equity, Led by British International Investment (BII) | Mumbai, Maharashtra, India
Existing Investors Nuveen and Triple Jump’s AMP Fund Participated in this Equity Round led by British International Investment (BII)
Funding to Advance Sustainable Financial Inclusion of Small Business Entrepreneu... |
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| 28.10.2022 | Fintech Startup Kinara Capital Closes $24 Mn Equity Funding Round | Existing investors Nuveen and Triple Jump’s AMP fund also participated in the funding round
Kinara will deploy funds to achieve a 5x growth by 2025 and attain an asset under management (AUM) of INR 6,000 Cr
The development comes months afte... |
| 28.10.2022 | Funding. Fintech company Kinara Capital raises ₹200 cr in fresh equity | Kinara Capital, a fintech company, announced the raising of ₹200 crore in fresh equity led by British International Investment (BII), the UK’s development finance institution and impact investor.
The round also saw participation from the ex... |
| 28.10.2022 | Kinara Capital closes Rs 200 crore in fresh equity round, led by BII | Kinara Capital, a fintech company serving small business entrepreneurs, on Friday announced closing a fresh equity round of approximately Rs 200 crore led by British International Investment (BII), the UK's development finance institution.
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| 28.10.2022 | Women-led Kinara Capital raises Rs 200 cr to empower MSMEs in India | Kinara Capital, which offers unsecured business loans for MSMEs, on Friday said it has raised Rs 200 crore led by British International Investment (BII), the UK's development finance institution and impact investor.
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| 26.10.2022 | Kinara Capital Closes Around INR 200 Crore Fund Led by BII | - |
| 21.07.2022 | Kinara Capital Launches 'JadejaBatsForKinara' Ad Campaign with Indian Cricketer Ravindra Jadeja | Bengaluru, Karnataka, India
Kinara Capital, a leading fintech driving MSME financial inclusion across 100+ cities in India, today announced the launch of the #JadejaBatsForKinara advertising campaign featuring the company’s exclusive brand ... |
| 31.05.2022 | Kinara Capital on Hiring Spree Across 90 Plus Cities | Bengaluru, Karnataka, India
Multiple roles available across all Kinara branches and Bengaluru head office
Expanding presence to serve more MSME entrepreneurs across six states
High-skill paid training program initiative LEAP for freshers in... |
| 21.04.2022 | India: Small business lender Kinara Capital raises $50m in fresh funding | Micro, small & medium enterprise lender Kinara Capital on Tuesday said it raised $50 million in a Series E funding round led by Nuveen’s Global Impact Fund and Triple Jump’s ASN Microkredietfonds Fund, as it looks to ride on the rapidly... |
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| 19.04.2022 | Kinara Capital raises Rs 380 cr from two new investors led by Nuveen Impact Fund | Small business lender Kinara Capital has raised Rs 380 crore (around $50 million) from two new global investors led by Nuveen Global Impact Fund, along with Dutch investor Triple Jump, the company announced on Tuesday.
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| 19.04.2022 | Kinara Capital raises Rs 380 crore in funding led by investment manager Nuveen | ETtechIllustration: Rahul Awasthi
Chennai: Collateral-free micro, small & medium enterprise (MSME) loans provider Kinara Capital on Tuesday said it closed a fresh equity round of Rs 380 crore led by global investment manager Nuveen with... |
| 19.04.2022 | Fintech Kinara Capital Secures USD $50 Million in Equity, Led by Nuveen | Fresh Equity Round comes from Nuveen’s Global Impact Fund and Triple Jump’s ASN Microkredietfonds Fintech Kinara Capital Secures USD $50 Million in Equity, Led by Nuveen (Graphic: Business Wire)
Kinara Capital, India’s fast-growing MSME fin... |
| 04.04.2022 | Meet the Fintechs in Financial Times’ Top 500 High-Growth APAC Companies | The Financial Times (FT) has released its fourth annual ranking of growth champions in Asia-Pacific (APAC), recognizing the region’s fastest growing companies.
The FT ranking, compiled with data partner Statista, aims to identify the APAC c... |
| 15.03.2022 | Kinara Capital Advances HerVikas Business Loans Program for Women; Commits to Disburse INR 200 Crores in FY22-23 | Bangalore, Karnataka, India
INR 125 crores disbursed so far across 2,000 HerVikas business loans for women
HerVikas customers report an average 20% increase in incremental income
HerVikas discount is automatic in myKinara app, no separate a... |
| 27.01.2022 | Kinara Capital Introduces Collateral-Free Short-Term Working Capital Loan | Bangalore, Karnataka, India
Kinara Capital, a fast-growing fintech propelling financial inclusion, today introduced Short-Term Working Capital loan option for its current MSME customers. Available in the range of INR 50,000 to INR 2 Lakhs w... |
| 25.11.2021 | Kinara Capital Launches myKinara Mobile App for MSME Collateral-free Loans | Bangalore, Karnataka, India
Kinara Capital, a fast-growing fintech, recently launched myKinara mobile app that comes with a simple 3-step process and is a first-of-its-kind in the unsecured MSME business lending space. myKinara app, now liv... |
| 28.10.2021 | Kinara Capital secures Rs 70 cr from Invest in Visions GmbH | Kinara Capital, a Bengaluru-based fintech lender focusing on small business entrepreneurs, said it has raised Rs 70 crore in a financing round from Invest in Visions GmbH (IIV).
Classified as an ESG Impact Fund by the European Union, Kinara... |
| 28.10.2021 | Kinara Capital Secures INR 70 Crores from Invest in Visions GmbH (IIV) Microfinance Fund, with Support from Agents for Impact (AFI) | Frankfurt, Germany
Kinara Capital, a social impact fintech driving financial inclusion of India’s small business entrepreneurs, today announced securing EUR 8 million (~INR 70 crores) from Invest in Visions GmbH (IIV), pioneers of microfina... |
| 09.03.2021 | [Funding alert] Kinara Capital secures Rs 52 Cr from Impact Investment Exchange for women entrepreneurs | Small business lender Kinara Capital on Monday announced securing Rs 52 crore from Impact Investment Exchange (IIX) for the advancement of women entrepreneurs in India.
This investment fund will be disbursed via Kinara Capital’s established... |
| 22.02.2021 | [Funding alert] Small business lender Kinara Capital raises $10M from IndusInd Bank | Kinara Capital, a lender to small businesses, on Monday announced that it had raised $10 million (Rs 74 crores) from IndusInd Bank with a 100 percent guarantee from the US International Development Finance Corporation (DFC).
Existing invest... |
| 22.02.2021 | Kinara Capital Secures USD $10 Million from IndusInd Bank with 100% Guaranty from U.S. International Development Finance Corporation (DFC) | WASHINGTON, D.C.–(BUSINESS WIRE)–Feb 22, 2021–
Kinara Capital, India’s leading socially responsible small business finance company, today announced securing USD $10 million in debt financing from IndusInd Bank, with 100% guaranty from the U... |
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| 22.02.2021 | Bengaluru-Based Fintech Kinara Capital Raises $10M From IndusInd Bank | Kinara Capital, a fintech that lends to small businesses, has raised $10 million (Rs 74 crores) from IndusInd Bank with a 100 percent guarantee from the US International Development Finance Corporation (DFC).
The funding round, which is a p... |
| 22.02.2021 | Kinara Capital get $10 mn funding from IndusInd Bank; also 100% guarantee from US Int’l DFC | Funds to be used for expansion of MSME financial inclusion across manufacturing, trading, and services sectors
Kinara Capital on Monday announced securing $10 million from IndusInd Bank with a 100 per cent guarantee from the US Internationa... |
| 22.02.2021 | Kinara Capital secures $10 million in funding from IndusInd Bank | File photo of Hardika Shah, CEO, Kinara Capital. Kinara Capital secures $10 million in funding from IndusInd Bank 1 min read . Updated: 22 Feb 2021, 04:00 PM IST Ashwin Ramarathinam
The funds will be used by Kinara Capital for expanding fin... |
| 22.02.2021 | Non-banking lender Kinara Capital secures $10 million from IndusInd Bank | Small businesses-focused non-banking lender Kinara Capital has secured USD 10 million from IndusInd Bank with 100 per cent guarantee from the US International Development Finance Corporation.
The Bengaluru-based NBFC, which has so far disbu... |
| 09.05.2019 | India: NBFC Kinara Capital snags $14.2m from Gaja Capital, Dell Foundation, others | Premium
Small business lender Kinara Capital on Thursday said it has raised ₹100 crore from private equity funds and impact investors, which will help it increase its investment in technology to improve customer experience and assess credit... |
| 09.01.2018 | Kinara Capital raises $14.5 m in Series C funding | Bengaluru-based NBFC Kinara Capital on Monday said it has raised $14.5 million in Series C funding from multiple investors which will be deployed to expand its product portfolio and increase investment in technology.
Kinara Capital function... |
| 13.10.2017 | Kinara Capital raises Rs 96 crore fund led by Gaja Capital | Visage Holdings and Finance, which owns and operates Non-Banking Finance Company (NBFC) Kinara Capital, has raised Rs 96 crore in a funding led by private equity firm Gaja Capital.
According to a report by the Economics Times, the funding r... |
| 13.10.2017 | Kinara Capital raises $15 mn from Gaja Capital, others | Micro, small and medium enterprise-focussed non-banking financial company Kinara Capital has raised Rs 96 crore ($14.7 million) in a fresh round led by mid-market private equity firm Gaja Capital, a person with direct knowledge of the devel... |
| - | Exclusive: Kinara Capital To Raise Over 22 Cr From Existing Investors | Bengaluru-based digital lending company Kinara Capital is looking to raise INR 22.56 Cr from multiple investors.
According to filings with the Ministry of Corporate Affairs, accessed by Inc42, the company is raising the funds by issuing 3,5... |
| - | Kinara Capital secures approx Rs 200 Cr in fresh equity from BII, others | Kinara Capital, a fintech lender for India’s small businesses, on Friday announced the close of a fresh equity round of around Rs 200 crore led by British International Investment (BII). Existing equity investors Nuveen and the ASN Microkr... |
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| - | Digital Lender Kinara Capital Raises $14 Mn From Impact Investors | Bengaluru-based digital lending company Kinara Capital has raised INR 100 Cr ($14.2 Mn) from private equity and impact investors, Gaja Capital, GAWA Capital, Michael & Susan Dell Foundation and Patamar Capital.
Kinara Capital was founde... |
| - | Kinara Capital raises ₹380 crore in funding led by Nuveen | Bengaluru-based Kinara Capital has closed a fresh equity round of ₹380 crore led by Nuveen, a global investment manager, with participation from Triple Jump, a Dutch impact-focused investment manager.
Kinara Capital, in a statement, said th... |
| - | [Funding alert] Fintech lender Kinara Capital secures Rs 380 Cr in equity led by Nuveen | Kinara Capital, an MSME fintech, on Tuesday announced that it has raised a fresh equity round of Rs 380 crores led by Nuveen , a global investment manager with over $1.3 trillion of assets under management, with participation from Tripl... |
