microfinance
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Local PE firm, hedge fund among anchor investors in Spandana Sphoorty's IPO
Hyderabad-based microlender Spandana Sphoorty Financial Ltd has attracted prominent domestic and foreign investors, including a private equity firm and a ......
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How much will Kedaara, Helion make from partial exit in Spandana Sphoorty's IPO?
Homegrown private equity firm Kedaara Capital will walk away with a bountiful harvest by selling a small part of its ......
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Triodos' Dirk Elsen on emerging markets game plan, India microfinance bets and more
Triodos Investment Management, the fund management unit of Dutch lender Triodos Bank, has been making impact investments for 25 years ......
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Microfinance portfolio growth slows in Oct-Dec, loan quality worsens for NBFCs
The Indian microfinance industry's loan portfolio recorded robust growth during the quarter through December 2018, but the pace slowed from ......
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How much money did Sequoia Capital make from latest India exit?
Venture capital and growth-stage investor Sequoia Capital has scored benchmark returns by selling its entire stake in a small finance ......
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BancoSol CEO Kurt Koenigsfest on exploring India, learnings from MFI industry
Bolivia-based BancoSol started out as a microfinance institution before transitioning into a commercial bank around 20 years ago to keep ......
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Former Utkarsh Small Finance Bank execs float microfinance company
Two former executives at Utkarsh Small Finance Bank Ltd have set up a microfinance company and are aiming to raise ......
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Fusion Microfinance scouts for acquisitions to speed up expansion
Delhi-headquartered Fusion Microfinance Pvt. Ltd is scouting for acquisitions to expand presence in new regions, its co-founder said. The microlender is ......
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In Charts: The changing dynamics of the microfinance industry in India
India’s microfinance industry, which has attracted loads of capital from private equity, venture capital and impact investment firms, is thriving ......
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Kedaara, Helion to part-exit microlender Spandana Sphoorty via IPO
Microfinance lender Spandana Sphoorty Financial Ltd has filed its draft prospectus with Securities and Exchange Board of India (SEBI) to ......