NBFCs
ChrysCapital leads $149m round for India's Hero FinCorp
Indian non-banking financial company (NBFC) Hero FinCorp has raised more than INR10 billion ($149 million) from investors including ChrysCapital, Credit Suisse and its parent, the Hero Group.
Apax in $102m partial exit from India's Cholamandalam
Apax Partners has made a partial exit from Indian non-banking finance company (NBFC) Cholamandalam Investment & Finance, generating proceeds of $102 million.
Indian government, NBFC launch $15m venture fund
The Indian government and an associated non-banking finance company (NBFC) have launched a INR1 billion ($15 million) venture fund to support start-ups in the country’s northeast.
India's Suryoday Micro Finance raises $15m, Aavishkaar exits
Indian micro-finance institution (MFI) and non-banking finance company (NBFC) Suryoday Micro Finance has raised INR1 billion ($15 million) in fresh capital, with Aavishkaar Goodwell fully exiting the company in a separate transaction.
Creation, Gawa in $24m round for India's Fusion
US-based PE firm Creation Investments Capital Management and Spain's Gawa Capital have led a INR1.6 billion ($24 million) funding round for Indian financial institution Fusion Microfinance.
CDC to invest $149m in India Infoline Finance
CDC Group, the UK government-owned development finance institution (DFI), has agreed to invest INR10 billion ($149 million) in IIFL Holdings’ non-banking finance company (NBFC) India Infoline Finance.
IDFC Bank to buy India's VC-backed Grama Vidiyal
IDFC Bank, a division of Indian infrastructure lender IDFC, has agreed to buy non-banking finance company (NBFC) Grama Vidiyal Micro Finance, providing an exit for its VC backers.
Creador completes exit from India's Cholamandalam
Creador has exited the remainder of its stake in India-based non-banking finance company Cholamandalam Investment and Finance (CIF) for INR2.2 billion ($32.5 million).
IFC to invest $50m in India's Janalakshmi
The International Finance Corporation (IFC), the investment arm of the World Bank, will invest up to $50 million in Indian microfinance institution (MFI) Janalakshmi Financial Services.
IFC commits $20m to India's Grameen Koota
The International Finance Corporation (IFC), the investment arm of the World Bank, has committed up to INR1.4 billion ($20 million) to Indian microfinance institution (MFI) Grameen Koota.
India NBFCs: Lending a hand
Momentum is building among India’s non-banking finance companies, and PE, government and regulators see promise in the power to reach untapped markets. Success will require the support of all three parties
IFC to commit $40m to India's Repco
The International Finance Corporation (IFC), the investment arm of the World Bank, will commit up to INR2.7 billion ($40 million) to Indian home finance-focused non-banking financial company (NBFC) Repco Home Finance.
Deal focus: Kaizen backs loans for learning
Supported by Kaizen and Zephyr Peacock India, non-banking finance company Varthana wants to provide funding to Indian schools that would otherwise go without
Townsend Group backs KKR's India real estate NBFC
KKR has signed up another partner for its India-focused real estate non-banking finance company (NBFC), with US-based investor The Townsend Group agreeing to commit capital.
ADB, IFMR partner for India microfinance loans
Asian Development Bank (ADB) has joined with IFMR Capital, an Indian non-banking finance company (NBFC), to provide local currency loans to Indian microfinance institutions (MFIs).
Bain invests $199m in India's L&T Finance
Bain Capital has acquired a 10.3% stake in L&T Finance Holdings, the financial services unit of Indian engineering conglomerate Larsen & Toubro (L&T), for approximately INR13.04 billion ($199 million).
LeapFrog takes part in $25m round for India's IFMR Holdings
LeapFrog Investments and Lok Capital have taken part in a $25 million funding round, led by global microfinance-oriented nonprofit Accion, for Indian non-banking finance company (NBFC) IFMR Holdings.
Temasek's India NBFC to provide home financing
Fullerton India Credit Company (FICC), the Indian non-banking financial company (NBFC) owned by Singapore's Temasek Holdings, will set up a new unit offering home financing in the affordable housing segment.
Temasek completes acquisition of SVB India
Singapore's Temasek Holdings has completed its acquisition of SVB India Finance for INR3 billion ($48 million) and renamed the company. It will now be known as InnoVen Capital India.
Magma Fincorp raises $80m from KKR, Leapfrog, IVFA
Magma Fincorp, an Indian non-banking finance company (NBFC), has raised INR5 billion ($80 million) from KKR, LeapFrog Investments, and India Value Fund Advisors' (IVFA) Indium V.
Temasek buys SVB's India venture debt business
Singapore's Temasek Holdings has agreed to acquire the India venture debt unit of NASDAQ-listed financial services company SVB Financial Group for INR2.8 billion ($45 million).
KKR's long-term India real estate solution
When KKR set up its first India-based non-banking financial company (NBFC) in 2009 to provide structured credit solutions to entrepreneurs, it was funded off the firm's own balance sheet. A few years on, it was reported that third-party investors were...
KKR, GIC launch real estate-focused India NBFC
KKR has launched its second Indian non-banking financial company (NBFC), teaming up with Singapore’s GIC Private to focus on providing structured credit solutions for real estate developers.
IFC proposes investment in Temasek’s India NBFC
The International Finance Corporation (IFC) is considering an investment of INR4.5 billion ($75 million) in Fullerton India Credit Company (FICC), a non-bank financial company owned by Temasek Holdings.