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The Kolkata edition · 2026

Consumer and sme loanscompanies in Kolkata

SME loans, consumer loans, NBFC, vehicle & asset finance, listed and more: the companies building consumer and sme loans in Kolkata, West Bengal, with their founders, funding, team size and business models.

62 company profiles26 with reported revenue1 with recorded fundingOctober 2026 edition
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Recent consumer and sme loans business events in India

Funding, M&A, contract wins and launches involving 1,606 consumer and sme loans companies in India, last 24 months: 188 funding rounds · 142 M&A deals · 35 Contracts · 34 launches. Newest first; companies and investors link to their Fliar profiles. Latest event in our news feed: May 2026.

M&AMerger · Announced

Power finance acquires REC Limited

The decks have been cleared for the merger of REC Limited with the Power Finance Corporation (PFC), with the boards of the two government-owned companies approving the proposal made in…

Power Finance
FundingPrivate Placement NCD

Aditya birla capital

Aditya Birla Capital has raised Rs 200 crore through allotment of Non-Convertible Debentures (NCDs) on private placement basis.

Investors Na
Financial services
LaunchGenAI-Powered Conversational Agents

L&t finance

In collections, L&T Finance has transitioned from traditional NLP bots to GenAI-powered conversational agents, enabling over 7.2 million customer interactions across 10 Indic languages.

Collections chatbot
Funding

Axis finance

Axis Finance has secured ₹750 crore in primary capital from private equity firm Kedaara Capital for a 5.08% stake, the non-banking financial company's parent Axis Bank said in a…

Investors Kedaara capital
Financial Services
FundingEquity stake acquisition

Mufin green finance

Tata Mutual Fund acquired a stake worth around ₹37.37 crore in Mufin Green Finance

Electric vehicle financing
Funding

Hdb financial services

HDB Financial Services has raised Rs 300 crore through the allotment of 30,000 Secured Redeemable Non-Convertible Debentures (NCDs) of face value of Rs 1,00,000 each on private placement…

Investors Na
Financial Services
LaunchTenzorX 2026

Poonawalla fincorp

Additionally, Poonawalla Fincorp has introduced TenzorX 2026, a national AI hackathon, aimed at driving innovation and offering a platform for students to showcase their creative AI…

AI Hackathon
FundingLoan

IIFL Home Finance

IIFL Home Finance Secures $300 Mn Loan from ADB for Affordable Housing

Investors Adb
Home finance
LaunchLeadHerShip

Aditya birla capital

Aditya Birla Capital Limited, has introduced ‘LeadHerShip’, a women-to-women mentorship and incubation initiative under its flagship fintech engagement platform, InFiniTe.

Women entrepreneurship mentorship and incubation initiative
FundingQualified Institutions Placement (QIP)

Poonawalla fincorp limited

Poonawalla Fincorp Limited has raised approximately ₹2,500 crore from a qualified institutions placement (QIP) of equity shares.

Consumer and MSME financing, general insurance services
FundingTranche I NCD issue

Capri global capital

Capri Global Capital Limited has announced a Rs 500 crore Tranche I.

Finance
M&AAcquisition · Announced

Avenir Investment RSC Ltd acquires Sammaan Capital

Avenir Investment RSC Ltd, along with IHC Capital Holding LLC acting as a person acting in concert, to acquire up to 34,17,54,286 equity shares of the company.

LaunchTranche I of public issue of secured, rated, listed, redeemable non-convertible debentures

Capri global capital

Capri Global Capital Limited has announced the Tranche I of public issue of secured, rated, listed, redeemable non-convertible debentures (“NCDs”) aggregating up to ₹5,000 million,…

Debt security
M&AAcquisition · Completed

Mufg bank acquires Shriram finance

MUFG Bank, the Japanese banking giant and subsidiary of Mitsubishi UFJ Financial Group, completed its acquisition of a 20 per cent equity stake in Shriram Finance Ltd (SFL) on Wednesday,…

Non-banking financial company (NBFC)
M&AAcquisition · Completed

Patni Family Office acquires Ugro capital

Shares of UGRO Capital jumped on Wednesday, settling with 9 per cent gains at ₹88.83 on the NSE, hitting an intraday high of ₹89.50 from the previous close of ₹81.30. The buying momentum…

M&AAcquisition · Completed

IHC Group acquires Sammaan Capital

Abu Dhabi's IHC Group completed the acquisition of a 41.5% stake in Sammaan Capital (formerly, Indiabulls Housing Finance) through its affiliate Avenir Investment RSC to become the…

M&AAcquisition · Announced

West Asia’s IHC acquires Sammaan Capital

Sammaan Capital Ltd. formerly IndiaBulls Housing Finance Ltd on Tuesday announced that West Asia’s IHC, with market cap of $232 billion through its affiliate, Avenir Investment RSC Ltd.…

Non-banking Financial Company (NBFC)
M&AAcquisition · Announced

BLS E-Services acquires Atyati technologies

BLS E-Services on Monday said it will acquire a 100 per cent stake in Atyati Technologies for Rs 154 crore.

Technology platforms for financial inclusion
M&AAcquisition · Completed

Abu Dhabi's IHC Group acquires Sammaan Capital

Abu Dhabi's IHC Group completed the acquisition of a 41.5% stake in Sammaan Capital (formerly, Indiabulls Housing Finance) through its affiliate Avenir Investment RSC to become the…

M&AAcquisition · Announced

International holding company acquires Sammaan Capital

Sammaan Capital announced that it has become an IHC Group Company following a preferential allotment of equity shares and warrants to the Abu Dhabi-based company.

Non-banking financial company (NBFC)
M&AAcquisition · Announced

Avenir Investment RSC acquires Sammaan Capital

Sammaan Capital received Rs 5,652 crore as part of the initial tranche of the stake acquisition.

Non-Banking Financial Company (NBFC)
FundingDebt

Indifi

Indifi has raised ₹40 crore in debt from BlackSoil Capital to strengthen its digital lending platform and expand credit access for SMEs across India.

Investors BlackSoil Capital
FinTech
Funding

Home Credit India Finance

TVS Holdings has invested ₹526.79 crore in its subsidiary Home Credit India Finance, increasing its stake to 80.39% through the subscription of additional equity shares.

Investors TVS Holdings
Non-banking financial company
M&AAcquisition · Announced

TVS Holdings acquires Home Credit India Finance

TVS Holdings has subscribed to and has been allotted an additional 229,139,017 equity shares of Rs 10/- each in Home Credit India Finance, the company said in a stock exchange filing.…

M&AAcquisition · Completed

TVS Holdings Limited acquires Home credit india

TVS Holdings Limited has made a significant investment in its subsidiary, Home Credit India Finance Private Limited (HCIFPL), by acquiring an additional 229,139,017 equity shares.

Non-banking financial company
M&AMerger · Announced

Piramal finance acquires Piramal Corporate Tower Private Limited

In addition to the NCD issuance, the board also approved a scheme of amalgamation involving Piramal Finance Limited and its wholly-owned subsidiaries: Piramal Corporate Tower Private…

M&AMerger · Announced

Piramal finance acquires DHFL Investments Limited

In addition to the NCD issuance, the board also approved a scheme of amalgamation involving Piramal Finance Limited and its wholly-owned subsidiaries: Piramal Corporate Tower Private…

M&AAcquisition · Announced

Societe generale acquires Sammaan Capital

Smallcap counter Sammaan Capital - which was in news today after the Reserve Bank of India (RBI) cleared decks for Abu Dhabi-based International Holding Company (IHC) to acquire a…

ContractInfrastructure

M/s. Kalpataru Projects International · client: Cholamandalam investment and finance company

Cholamandalam Investment and Finance Company has awarded a significant works contract valued at ₹540 crores for the construction of its new corporate office building.

Construction

Consumer and sme loans companies in Kolkata, by revenue

Browse consumer and sme loans companies in Kolkata by reported revenue, one-year revenue growth, revenue model, age and stage. The 26 companies below are the largest by their most recent reported revenue among 26 consumer and sme loans companies in Kolkata, West Bengal that have filed a figure in the last four years. Every figure keeps its own reporting period, so compare periods before comparing amounts.

Showing 25 of 26

Provider of investment management and financing services

Asset management
₹279.61 crFY 2022-23
Not reported
3+33% 12 mo to Mar 2024LinkedIn · Oct 2026
78 yr1948
—No postings tracked

Provider of investment, corporate & infrastructure finanacing services

Consumer and sme loans
₹202.00 crFY 2024-25
-2%2024–2025
18LinkedIn · Oct 2026
45 yr1981
0none in 3 months

Provider of micro financial services

Microfinance
₹194.01 crFY 2024-25
+8%2024–2025
481-4% 12 mo to Jul 2024LinkedIn · Oct 2026
30 yr1996
0none in 3 months · last posted Jul 2026

Provider of investment and loans services to SMEs

Asset management
₹135.24 crFY 2021-22
Not reported
3+0% 12 mo to Mar 2023recorded Mar 2023
44 yr1982
—No postings tracked

Provider of commercial financing solutions

Consumer and sme loans
₹105.25 crFY 2024-25
Not reported
1LinkedIn · Jul 2026
43 yr1983
0none in 3 months

Platform offerings lending solutions

Consumer and sme loans
₹18.80 crFY 2024-25
-50%2024–2025
1LinkedIn · Jul 2026
10 yr2016
0none in 3 months

Diversified lending NBFI

Consumer and sme loans
₹15.50 crFY 2022-23
Not reported
32LinkedIn · Jul 2026
94 yr1932
—No postings tracked

Provider of diversified loans and financial services

Consumer and sme loans
₹15.33 crFY 2024-25
+5%2024–2025
91-8% 12 mo to Sep 2024recorded Sep 2024
9 yr2017
0none in 3 months

Provider of consumer loans

Consumer and sme loans
₹14.52 crFY 2024-25
+41%2024–2025
86+42% 12 mo to Aug 2024LinkedIn · Jul 2026
29 yr1997
0none in 3 months · last posted Apr 2026

Provider of consumer loans

Consumer and sme loans
₹14.22 crFY 2024-25
+15%2024–2025
14-45% 12 mo to Sep 2024LinkedIn · Jul 2026
20 yr2006
0none in 3 months · last posted Jun 2026

Provider of business loans and investment services

Consumer and sme loans
₹12.96 crFY 2023-24
Not reported
5+0% 12 mo to Sep 2024recorded Sep 2024
90 yr1936
—No postings tracked

Home loan and mortgage loan

Consumer and sme loans
₹11.20 crFY 2022-23
Not reported
45-4% 12 mo to Sep 2024recorded Sep 2024
35 yr1991
—No postings tracked

Business conglomerate

Consumer and sme loans
₹8.00 crFY 2021-22
Not reported
87+0% 12 mo to Mar 2023LinkedIn · Oct 2026
108 yr1918
0none in 3 months · last posted Apr 2026

Provider of financial services including loans and investments

Consumer and sme loans
₹6.37 crFY 2022-23
-12%2022–2023
7recorded Mar 2022
41 yr1985
0none in 3 months

Fintech firm offering instant loans

Consumer and sme loans
₹2.51 crFY 2021-22
Not reported
—Not available
33 yr1993
—No postings tracked

Provider of consumer loans

Consumer and sme loans
₹1.67 crFY 2021-22
Not reported
—Not available
33 yr1993
—No postings tracked

Provider of consumer and SME loans

Consumer and sme loans
₹1.45 crFY 2021-22
Not reported
—Not available
44 yr1982
—No postings tracked

Provider of paperless loans with quick approvals and repayment management

Consumer and sme loans
₹1.58 crFY 2024-25
+66%2024–2025
—Not available
2 yr2024
0none in 3 months

Provider of diversified SME loans

Consumer and sme loans
₹48.46 lakhFY 2021-22
Not reported
10+11% 12 mo to Mar 2022recorded Mar 2022
34 yr1992
—No postings tracked

Provider of diversified loans

Consumer and sme loans
₹39.81 lakhFY 2021-22
Not reported
6+0% 12 mo to Mar 2021LinkedIn · Oct 2026
44 yr1982
—No postings tracked

Provider of consumer and SME loans

Consumer and sme loans
₹34.72 lakhFY 2024-25
+6%2024–2025
—Not available
40 yr1986
0none in 3 months

Non deposit taking NBFC providing financial services to commercial, industrial, and institutional clients

Consumer and sme loans
₹13.34 lakhFY 2024-25
-57%2024–2025
10recorded
43 yr1983
0none in 3 months

Provider of auto loans

Consumer and sme loans
₹4.80 lakhFY 2024-25
+10%2024–2025
8+0% 12 mo to Mar 2022recorded Mar 2022
46 yr1980
0none in 3 months

Commercial loans company

Consumer and sme loans
₹1.22 lakhFY 2021-22
Not reported
—Not available
46 yr1980
0none in 3 months

Provider of term loans

Consumer and sme loans
₹0.65 lakhFY 2021-22
-23%2021–2022
—Not available
43 yr1983
0none in 3 months
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Explore consumer and SME loans companies in Kolkata by what you are looking for

Find consumer and SME loans companies in Kolkata, from NBFC lenders to microfinance and asset finance providers. You can also browse loans for small and medium enterprises in Kolkata and listed lending companies.

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SME & business loan providersConsumer, personal & home loan companiesNBFC lenders & investment finance companiesVehicle & asset finance companiesListed consumer and SME loans companies in KolkataConsumer and SME loans startups in Kolkata

SME & business loan providers

Lenders offering term loans, working capital and financing for small and medium businesses.

  1. Premier Ferro Alloys & Securities

    Provider of advancing loans to various body corporates

    Consumer and sme loans
    Website
  2. Pilani Investment And Industries Corporation

    Provider of investment management and financing services

    Asset management
    See in list
  3. VFS Capital

    Provider of micro financial services

    Microfinance
    See in list
  4. Easun Capital Markets

    Provider of investment and loans services to SMEs

    Asset management
    See in list
  5. AVRO Commercial

    Provider of commercial financing solutions

    Consumer and sme loans
    See in list

Consumer, personal & home loan companies

Lenders offering personal, home and other consumer loans.

  1. Sahara HousingFina Corporation

    Home loan and mortgage loan

    Consumer and sme loans
    See in list
  2. Meghdoot Mercantile

    Provider of paperless loans with quick approvals and repayment management

    Consumer and sme loans
    See in list
  3. Dwitiya Trading

    Provider of payday loans

    Consumer and sme loans
    Website
  4. Achiievers Quick Gold Loan

    Provider of gold loans

    Consumer and sme loans
    Website
  5. Minolta Finance

    Provider of investment management, lending loans, and financial services

    Consumer and sme loans
    Website

NBFC lenders & investment finance companies

Non-banking financial companies lending and investing in Kolkata.

  1. Pilani Investment And Industries Corporation

    Provider of investment management and financing services

    Asset management
    See in list
  2. Arnold Holdings Limited

    Provider of investment, corporate & infrastructure finanacing services

    Consumer and sme loans
    See in list
  3. Easun Capital Markets

    Provider of investment and loans services to SMEs

    Asset management
    See in list
  4. N.B.I. Industrial Finance

    Provider of business loans and investment services

    Consumer and sme loans
    See in list
  5. Webinfotech Solutions

    call 09330160431 or email- webinfotechindia@gmail.

    Consumer and sme loans
    Website

Vehicle & asset finance companies

Auto loans, vehicle refinance and asset-backed lending.

  1. NPR Finance

    Three wheeler finance and commercial vehicle refinance

    Asset finance
    Website
  2. Aris Capital

    Commercial vehicle financing NBFC

    Consumer and sme loans
    Website
  3. Quest Financial Services

    Provider of auto loans

    Consumer and sme loans
    See in list
  4. Achiievers Quick Gold Loan

    Provider of gold loans

    Consumer and sme loans
    Website
  5. Swarn Sathi

    Provider of gold loans

    Consumer and sme loans
    Website

Listed consumer and SME loans companies in Kolkata

Publicly listed lending and finance companies based in Kolkata.

  1. Pilani Investment And Industries Corporation

    Provider of investment management and financing services

    Asset management
    See in list
  2. Arnold Holdings Limited

    Provider of investment, corporate & infrastructure finanacing services

    Consumer and sme loans
    See in list
  3. Easun Capital Markets

    Provider of investment and loans services to SMEs

    Asset management
    See in list
  4. NPR Finance

    Three wheeler finance and commercial vehicle refinance

    Asset finance
    Website
  5. Unisys Softwares

    Limited information available

    Consumer and sme loans
    Website
29 companies in Kolkata

Consumer and SME loans startups in Kolkata

Recently founded lending companies in Kolkata.

  1. Swarn Sathi

    Provider of gold loans

    Consumer and sme loans
    Website
  2. Maskin Micro Finance

    Provider of consumer loans

    Consumer and sme loans
    Website
  3. Bharatcreditbuilder

    Provider of credit builder loans to manage credit scores and access loan products

    Consumer and sme loans
    Website
  4. Teeny Finance

    Provider of credit cards, loans, insurance, and demat account services

    Consumer and sme loans
    Website
4 companies in Kolkata

Consumer and SME loans companies hiring in Kolkata

Lending companies in Kolkata with open roles.

  1. VFS Capital

    Provider of micro financial services

    Microfinance
    See in list
  2. UrbanMoney

    Provider of consumer loans

    Consumer and sme loans
    See in list
  3. WeGrow

    Provider of consumer loans

    Consumer and sme loans
    See in list
  4. LNB Group

    Business conglomerate

    Consumer and sme loans
    See in list
4 companies in Kolkata
The business behind the activity

Consumer and sme loans financials in Kolkata

Revenue, profit and growth from the filed annual accounts of 18 consumer and sme loans companies in Kolkata, West Bengal for FY23-24 — 38 of the 62 companies on this page file accounts with the Ministry of Corporate Affairs. The five largest earn 89% of the revenue, so medians describe the typical company better than totals.

combined revenue, FY23-24₹690.54 cr

18 companies filing accounts

combined net profit₹117.24 cr

17.0% aggregate margin

are profitable89%

16 of 18 companies

median revenue~₹10.5 cr

the typical company

median revenue growth+25%

into FY23-24

earned by the top five89%

revenue concentration

Six-year view

Combined revenue of filing companies

₹832.19 crFY18-1935 filers
₹330.22 crFY19-2017 filers
₹252.26 crFY20-2117 filers
₹434.94 crFY21-2218 filers
₹504.88 crFY22-2317 filers
₹690.54 crFY23-2418 filers
₹580.28 crFY24-2515 filers

The number of companies filing changes each year; the three-year cohort below compares like with like.

Like-for-like

The same 16 companies over three years

+53%
FY21-22₹434.93 cr₹22.58 cr net
FY22-23₹494.73 cr₹46.02 cr net
FY23-24₹666.98 cr₹107.97 cr net

Companies with accounts for all three years, so growth is not an artefact of who filed.

Scale and profit

Bigger companies are far more often profitable

Under ₹1 cr560% profitable
₹1–10 cr3100% profitable
₹10–100 cr7100% profitable
₹100–1,000 cr3100% profitable
Over ₹1,000 cr0—

Companies by FY23-24 revenue. Bars show how many companies sit in each band.

Momentum

How fast revenue moved into FY23-24

Shrinking3
0–20%5
20–50%2
50–100%3
Doubled+4

17 companies with accounts for both years; median growth +25%.

Profitability

Profit is concentrated at the top

16profitable
2loss-making
17.0%aggregate margin
12.9%median margin

The aggregate margin is pulled up by a few large filers; the median shows the typical company.

Growth leaders · ₹10 cr+ revenue

Fastest growing, FY23-24

CompanyGrowthRevenue
AVRO CommercialAVRO COMMERCIAL CO PRIVATE LIMITED+444%₹83.88 cr
UrbanMoneyHYTONE MERCHANTS PVT LTD+430%₹10.31 cr
DEEPLOK FINANCIAL SERVICES LTDDEEPLOK SECURITIES LIMITED+363%₹37.82 cr
WeGrowWEGROW FINANCIAL SERVICES PRIVATE LIMITED+82%₹12.33 cr
Community FinanceCOMMUNITY FINANCE PRIVATE LIMITED+68%₹14.53 cr
N.B.I. Industrial FinanceN.b.i. Industrial Finance Company Limited+28%₹12.95 cr
Profit leaders · ₹10 cr+ revenue

Highest net margins, FY23-24

CompanyMarginRevenue
DEEPLOK FINANCIAL SERVICES LTDDEEPLOK SECURITIES LIMITED74.0%₹37.82 cr
N.B.I. Industrial FinanceN.b.i. Industrial Finance Company Limited60.8%₹12.95 cr
AVRO CommercialAVRO COMMERCIAL CO PRIVATE LIMITED24.5%₹83.88 cr
West Bengal Industrial Development CorporationWEST BENGAL INDUSTRIAL DEVELOPMENT CORPN LTD20.0%₹108.55 cr
Sahara HousingFina CorporationSAHARA HOUSINGFINA CORPORATION LIMITED13.2%₹10.61 cr
Community FinanceCOMMUNITY FINANCE PRIVATE LIMITED12.9%₹14.53 cr
Inside the industry

Sub-sectors compared, FY23-24

Sub-sectorCompaniesRevenueMedian revenueProfitableMargin
Consumer and sme loans17₹511.69 cr~₹10.3 cr88%18.4%
Leaders

Largest consumer and sme loans companies by revenue, FY23-24

Company · legal entityRevenueNet resultMarginGrowth
Arnold Holdings LimitedARNOLD HOLDINGS LTD₹205.97 cr₹8.82 cr4.3%+25%
VFS CapitalVFS CAPITAL LIMITED₹178.85 cr₹22.94 cr12.8%+6%
West Bengal Industrial Development CorporationWEST BENGAL INDUSTRIAL DEVELOPMENT CORPN LTD₹108.55 cr₹21.69 cr20.0%+2%
AVRO CommercialAVRO COMMERCIAL CO PRIVATE LIMITED₹83.88 cr₹20.53 cr24.5%+444%
DEEPLOK FINANCIAL SERVICES LTDDEEPLOK SECURITIES LIMITED₹37.82 cr₹27.99 cr74.0%+363%
Community FinanceCOMMUNITY FINANCE PRIVATE LIMITED₹14.53 cr₹1.88 cr12.9%+68%
N.B.I. Industrial FinanceN.b.i. Industrial Finance Company Limited₹12.95 cr₹7.87 cr60.8%+28%
WeGrowWEGROW FINANCIAL SERVICES PRIVATE LIMITED₹12.33 cr₹1.27 cr10.3%+82%
Sahara HousingFina CorporationSAHARA HOUSINGFINA CORPORATION LIMITED₹10.61 cr₹1.40 cr13.2%—
UrbanMoneyHYTONE MERCHANTS PVT LTD₹10.31 cr₹50.39 lakh4.9%+430%
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Standalone annual accounts filed with the Ministry of Corporate Affairs. Brands that share one legal entity are shown together and counted once.

Industry landscape report

Consumer Goods Industry Landscape of Kolkata

The financials above are one chapter. The full consumer and sme loans landscape of Kolkata maps the whole industry — every segment, the capital behind it, the talent market and where the next opportunities are.

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  • Funding & company formation by year
  • Revenue, profit & financial strength
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  • Hiring, skills & pay
  • Founders & leaders
  • News & sentiment
  • Where demand runs ahead of supply
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Capital & corporate activity

Consumer and sme loans funding and M&A across India

541 recorded equity rounds have gone to 1,606 consumer and sme loans companies in India — how much, at which stage, into which sub-sectors, from whom, and how Kolkata compares. Debt, IPO and grant rounds are excluded.

equity rounds, last 12 months5

US$96.82m

equity rounds, last 24 months37

US$720.28m

raised over five yearsUS$5.08bn

231 rounds in India

M&A deals, India142

last 24 months

Capital by year

Equity funding into consumer and sme loans in India

amount rounds
$879m201859
$1.1bn201953
$500m202034
$693m202148
$1.2bn202254
$726m202349
$1.9bn202448
$395m202528
$95m20264

Bars show US$ raised; the number under each year is equity rounds. 2026 is year to date. The peak year was 2024, with US$1.94bn across 48 rounds.

The funding ladder · five years

Rounds and typical cheque by stage

AngelUS$37.56m24 rounds · median US$616k
SeedUS$88.70m54 rounds · median US$1.10m
Series AUS$254.85m44 rounds · median US$4.16m
Series BUS$621.30m28 rounds · median US$16.49m
Series CUS$1.06bn20 rounds · median US$40.75m
Series D+US$2.34bn53 rounds · median US$29.94m
Private equityUS$680.16m8 rounds · median US$35.45m
Where the money went · five years

Most-funded sub-sectors

Consumer and sme loansUS$4.12bn189 rounds · 83 companies
Alternative lendingUS$528.70m25 rounds · 9 companies
MicrofinanceUS$173.38m5 rounds · 1 companies
Asset financeUS$144.23m4 rounds · 2 companies
Higher education techUS$97.81m3 rounds · 1 companies
Service providers to banksUS$15.77m3 rounds · 1 companies
Investment consultantsUS$1.84m2 rounds · 1 companies
Corporate activity · last 24 months

M&A in India

126Acquisition
16Merger

Most active acquirers

  1. Bajaj finserv7
  2. Power finance6
  3. Piramal finance6
  4. Avenir Investment RSC3
  5. Societe generale3

Most acquired or merged

  1. Sammaan Capital13
  2. Shriram finance8
  3. Manappuram finance6
  4. Nido Home Finance5
  5. Religare Enterprises5

Each deal appears in the events strip at the top of the page.

Founders and momentum in Kolkata

Meet the people behind consumer and sme loans companies in Kolkata. 26 of 62 companies list founders or leaders; where a public LinkedIn profile matches exactly, the expanded profile shows the photo, headline, location and education.

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