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A financing company that provides flexible collateral-free loans to small business entrepreneurs

Bengaluru, IndiaFounded 2011Fintech
Valuation $250–500M Last recorded · 2022
Headcount 1–2k Current team size
Total funding $100–500M Disclosed equity funding
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About Kinara Capital

Kinara Capital is a financial services startup that provides collateral-free business loans to small business owners in India. The company operates in the micro, small, and medium enterprises (MSME) sector, offering loans ranging from ₹1 lakh to ₹30 lakhs. The loans are designed to help businesses cover a variety of expenses, including raw materials purchase, stock purchase, machine purchase and repair, business premises renovation, general business expenses, supplier payments, and product or market expansion.

Kinara Capital has a digital-first approach, allowing clients to apply for loans online in their preferred language. The company boasts a quick loan disbursement process, promising to release funds within 24 hours of application. The application process is simple and requires minimal documentation, making it accessible for businesses in over 300 sectors.

The company also offers doorstep customer service in over 4,500 pincodes, ensuring that help is readily available for their clients. Kinara Capital's business model is based on providing quick, flexible, and accessible loans to small businesses, thereby enabling them to grow and contribute to India's economy.

The company makes money by charging interest on the loans it provides. The interest rates are not specified but are likely competitive to attract a wide range of small businesses. The company's digital-first approach also allows it to operate with lower overhead costs, contributing to its profitability.

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At a glance

Status
Operational
Founded
2011
Headquarters
Bengaluru, India
Employees
1,135
Open positions
None listed
Dealroom signal
65.0/100
Industry
Fintech
Sub-industry
Mortgages & Lending
Sector
Fintech, Social Entrepreneurship, SME, Financial Service, financial inclusion
Business model
SaaS
Client focus
b2b

Funding history

10 recorded events

Company financing events and reported valuations.

Deal typeDateAmountValuationInvestorsSource
DEBTDebt May 2024 $24M — Impact Investment Exchange · BlueOrchard Finance ↗
LATE VCOther financing Oct 2022 $25M $250M Nuveen · ASN Bank · British International Investment ↗
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Growth signals

Kinara Capital website traffic

Latest recorded traffic for Kinara Capital is 14K monthly website visits, up 16.7% over the last three months. Kinara Capital's team declined 6% over the past year.

Latest monthly visits14K 3-month web change+16.7% 1-year team growth-6%
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Investments and acquisitions

Capital deployed

Recent portfolio relationships for companies that also act as investors or acquirers.

Investors

14 investors on the cap table

From Dealroom's funding and investor records, grouped by the round each investor first entered.

Series A1 investor entered at this stage

  • Sorenson Impact Foundation

Series B and later12 investors entered at this stage

  • Gaja Capital
  • responsAbility Investments
  • Michael & Susan Dell Foundation
  • GAWA Capital
  • Patamar Capital
  • Invest in Visions
  • Nuveen
  • Triple Jump
  • British International Investment
  • ASN Bank
  • Impact Investment Exchange
  • BlueOrchard Finance

Other known investors1 additional known investor

  • IndusInd Bank
Team profiled 21 named & role-tagged
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Key operators 6 quality Hidden — book a demo/100
Potential founders Hidden — book a demo likely future founders
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Global footprint

Workforce and web traffic by country
Workforce by country
4 countries with
team presence
🇮🇳 India98.2%
🇺🇸 United States0.9%
🇳🇬 Nigeria0.2%
🇪🇸 Spain0.2%
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Market sentiment

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