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| 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 ... |
| 12.07.2025 | NBFC Varthana secures Rs 159 Cr Debt funding | Through External Commercial Borrowing (ECB) and Non-Convertible Debentures (NCD) instruments, Varthana, a Non-Banking Finance Company (NBFC) with an emphasis on education, has obtained a debt investment of Rs 159 crore. The total comes from... |
| 10.07.2025 | BlueEarth, ResponsAbility, Franklin Templeton Back Varthana with INR 159 Cr Debt Funding The company plans to deploy the capital towards expanding its network of affordable private schools and integra... | Education-focused non-banking financial company (NBFC) Varthana Finance has raised INR 159 crore in debt funding from three global impact investors: BlueEarth Capital, ResponsAbility, and Franklin Templeton Alternative Investments (Franklin... |
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| 09.07.2025 | Varthana Finance raises Rs 159 Cr debt from impact-focused global investors | Varthana Finance, an education-focused non-banking financial company (NBFC), on Wednesday said it raised Rs 159 crore in debt funding from three global impact investors, BlueEarth Capital, ResponsAbility, and Franklin Templeton Alternative ... |
| 30.04.2025 | ChrysCapital-backed Varthana Finance prepares to raise fresh equity capital | Premium
Steve Hardgrave, co-founder and CEO, Varthana Finance
Education-focused non-banking financial company Varthana Finance, backed by investors such as ChrysCapital and Kaizen Private Equity, is planning to raise equity funding in the c... |
| 07.04.2025 | Asha Ventures bags $10M from BII to boost impact-focused investments | Asha Ventures on Monday said it secured $10 million in funding from British International Investment (BII), the UK’s development finance institution and impact investor, bringing its debut fund closer to its $91 million target.
The purpose-... |
| 13.12.2024 | [Weekly funding roundup Dec 7-13] VC inflow peaks again unexpectedly in December | Weekly venture capital (VC) funding into Indian startups peaked again this year in the second week of December, boosted by the deals of Rebel Foods and Mintifi.
The total weekly VC funding totalled $779 million cutting across 30 deals—the s... |
| 09.12.2024 | Varthana Raises USD 15 Mn from BlueOrchard to Transform Affordable Education in Underserved Communities With the raised funds, the Bengaluru-based brand aims to expand its lending portfolio, providing... | Varthana, a pioneering non-banking finance company (NBFC) focused on transforming affordable private education in India, announced that it has secured USD 15 million (INR 120 crore) in funding from the BlueOrchard Microfinance Fund.
Managed... |
| 09.12.2024 | Varthana Bags INR 120 Cr To Expand Lending Portfolio | SUMMARY
The education-focussed NBFC raised the funding from BlueOrchard Microfinance Fund through an external commercial borrowing framework
The capital will be used to provide schools and vocational students in Tier II & III cities wit... |
| 09.12.2024 | Education-focused NBFC Varthana raises $15M from BlueOrchard
Recommended Stories For You | Education-focused non-banking finance company (NBFC) Varthana has raised $15 million (~Rs 120 crore) from BlueOrchard Microfinance Fund, managed by impact investor BlueOrchard.
This marks BlueOrchard's second capital infusion into Vartha... |
| 09.12.2024 | NBFC Varthana raised $15 M funding from BlueOrchard Microfinance Fund | The BlueOrchard Microfinance Fund, which is managed by BlueOrchard, has provided $15 million (roughly Rs 120 crore) in funding to Non-Banking Finance Company (NBFC) Varthana.
According to a press release from Varthana, the money raised will... |
| 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... |
| 22.05.2024 | NBFC Varthana raised $3 M from Triodos Investment Management | Triodos Investment Management has provided $3 million (Rs 27 crore) in funding to Non-Banking Finance Company (NBFC) Varthana in the form of non-convertible debentures (NCD).
The money raised will be put toward helping more schools and stud... |
| 21.05.2024 | Varthana Secured $3 Mn From Triodos Investment Management | Varthana, a leading non-banking finance company (NBFC) in the education sector, has secured INR 27 crore in funding from Netherlands-based Triodos Investment Management via non-convertible debentures (NCD).
As per the startup, the funding w... |
| 20.05.2024 | Education-Focussed NBFC Varthana Raises INR 27 Cr from Triodos Investment Management The raised funds will allow the Bengaluru-based platform to expand its reach and support more schools and students ... | - |
| 20.05.2024 | Varthana secures €3 million funding | Varthana, a non-banking finance company (NBFC) in the education sector, has secured €3 million (about ₹27 crore) funding from Triodos Investment Management through non-convertible debentures (NCD).
According to the company, the funding—prov... |
| 20.05.2024 | Varthana Pockets INR 27 Cr To Boost Its Education Financing Offerings | SUMMARY
The funding provided through Triodos Fair Share Fund will enable Varthana to expand its financial services to more students and schools in upgrading their infrastructure, facilities and educational foundations
Founded in 2013 by Bra... |
| 15.04.2024 | Varthana Bags $10 Mn Debt Funding To Offer Loans To Affordable Private Schools | SUMMARY
The education-focussed NBFC raised the funding from impact investor BlueOrchard Finance
Varthana said it will use the funds to boost its efforts to provide accessible financing solutions to a wider network of affordable private scho... |
| 12.01.2024 | Bengaluru-based NBFC Varthana raises $14 million | Bengaluru-based non-banking finance company (NBFC) Varthana has raised $14 million in follow-on investment from the Blue Earth Capital platform, BlueEarth.
The NBFC provides loans to private schools and students to enable them to unlock the... |
| 04.01.2023 | Education financier Varthana raises $7 mn from MicroVest | Credit: 123RF.com
Bengaluru-based school finance company Thirumeni Finance Pvt. Ltd, which operates under the Varthana brand, has raised $7 million (around Rs 56 crore) from MicroVest, a global investment firm based out of the United States... |
| 04.01.2023 | Varthana raises $7 million from MicroVest | Non-banking financial company (NBFC), Varthana, has raised $7 million from MicroVest, a global investment firm based out of the United States.
The NBFC focuses on the affordable education loan sector, and the investment will enable it to su... |
| 04.01.2023 | Varthana Bags $7 Mn Debt Funding To Offer Credit Solutions To Affordable Private Schools | NBFC Varthana raised the funding from US-based global investment firm MicroVest by issuing non-convertible debentures
Varthana aims is to serve more than 10,000 schools by the end of this financial year: CEO Steve Hardgrave
The Bengaluru-ba... |
| 04.01.2023 | Varthana Raises $7 Million From MicroVest | - |
| 06.05.2020 | Indian financier Varthana secures $15m debt financing from DFC | Premium
Bengaluru-based Varthana, which specialises in providing debt financing to private schools, has secured $15 million in the form of a loan from U.S. International Development Finance Corporation (DFC), per an announcement.
Continue r... |
| 03.04.2018 | India: Varthana raises $53.7m from ChrysCapital, others | Premium
ChrysCapital Advisors Llp, the largest home-grown private equity (PE) fund, has acquired a significant minority stake in Thirumeni Finance Pvt. Ltd, a Bengaluru-based non-banking financial company (NBFC) that operates under the name... |
| 03.04.2018 | ChrysCapital leads $55 mn round in school finance company Varthana | Home-grown private equity firm ChrysCapital led a Rs 350-crore ($55-million) Series C funding round in Bengaluru-based school finance company Thirumeni Finance Pvt. Ltd, which operates under the Varthana brand.
Thirumeni Finance said the in... |
| 12.10.2017 | Michael & Susan Dell Foundation invests $3 million in Varthana | Michael & Susan Dell Foundation has invested USD 3 million in Bangalore-based school financing company Varthana in order to expand its School Transformation Program (STP).
Varthana is aiming to improve the quality of learning in afforda... |
| 12.10.2017 | School finance firm Varthana bags $3 Mn from Dell Foundation | To expand its school transformation program (STP), Bengaluru-based school finance company Varthana has raised $3 million from the Michael & Susan Dell Foundation.
Its existing investors, Elevar Equity, LGT Venture Philanthropy and Omidy... |
| 12.10.2017 | Varthana raises $3 mn from Dell Foundation to expand school program | Bengaluru-based school finance company Varthana on Thursday said it has received funding of $3 million from the Michael & Susan Dell Foundation to expand its school transformation program.
Varthana's school transformation program (STP) ... |
| 12.10.2017 | School financier Varthana raises $3 mn from MSDF | Bengaluru-based school finance company Thirumeni Finance Pvt. Ltd, which operates under the Varthana brand, has raised $3 million (Rs 20 crore) from Michael and Susan Dell Foundation.
Thirumeni Finance will use the money to expand its schoo... |
| 15.11.2016 | Fintech, Accion Venture Lab Exits Varthana | Accion Venture Lab, the seed-stage investment vehicle of financial inclusion focused onrganization Accion, held its first exit.
It sold its stake in Varthana, a Bengaluru-based provider of specialized loans and support to affordable private... |
| 15.11.2016 | Term Sheet — Tuesday, November 15 | ET CETERA
• The Capital of Fintech: There’s apparently a fight, or battle, or race on between cities to become the Capital of FinTech. Hubs, scenes, ecosystems “capitals,” and various spins on the phrase Silicon Valley are overrated.
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| 15.04.2016 | Varthana eyes $1M more to top up Series B funding round | Bangalore-based non-banking finance company (NBFC) Thirumeni Finance Pvt Ltd that operates under the banner of Varthana and lends to affordable private schools, has raised Rs 93 crore ($14 million) in its Series B round of financing led by ... |
| 23.09.2014 | Lender to affordable schools Varthana raises $4.4M from Omidyar, LGT & Elevar | Bangalore-headquartered Thirumeni Finance Pvt Ltd, a non-banking finance company that provides loans to affordable private schools, has raised Rs 27 crore ($4.43 million) in its Series A round of funding from three funds, as per a release.
... |
| 09.05.2013 | Varthana Raises Funding | Varthana, a Bangalore, India-based provider of loans and support to affordable private schools, raised a funding of undisclosed amount.
Venture Lab, Accion‘s $10m seed capital initiative, which invests in start-up companies that help expand... |
| - | Affordable education-focused NBFC Varthana Finance raises $10M | Education-focused non-banking finance company (NBFC) Varthana Finance has raised $10 million from a fund managed by BlueOrchard Finance Ltd.
"With this funding, Varthana is poised to expand its reach and support to a larger network o... |
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| - | School finance company Varthana raises $7M from MicroVest | Bangalore-based non-banking financial company (NBFC) Varthana on Wednesday raised $7 million (approximately Rs 56 crore) from MicroVest, a global investment firm based out of the US.
A pioneer in the affordable education loan sector, Vart... |
| - | Varthana | “With the availability of education & school loans, financing education has become easier. Apply for instant education loan with Varthana today.” |
