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Light Microfinance Pvt. Ltd.
https://www.lightmicrofinance.com/Last activity: 23.09.2022
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Light Microfinance aims to become the leading micro and meso finance products and services provider in the world. The company is driven by a high-calibre passionate team effecting innovative and efficient capital mobilization, product development and technology deployment to deliver extremely reliable high touch customer service.
Light Microfinance is headquartered in Ahmedabad and has its initial focus on Gujarat with the goal of rapidly expanding to other states in India. Light Microfinance has a gender and poverty focused program, targeting rural and peri-urban areas, with a specific focus on poor women.
Light Microfinance is a private limited company registered as a Non-Banking Finance Company (NBFC) with the Reserve Bank of India.
Light Microfinance is headquartered in Ahmedabad and has its initial focus on Gujarat with the goal of rapidly expanding to other states in India. Light Microfinance has a gender and poverty focused program, targeting rural and peri-urban areas, with a specific focus on poor women.
Light Microfinance is a private limited company registered as a Non-Banking Finance Company (NBFC) with the Reserve Bank of India.
Overview
Location
India, Gujarat, Ahmedabad
Employees
201-500
Founded date
2008
Mentions in press and media 7
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| Sep 22, 2022 | Light Microfinance raises ₹ 196 crores in Series B funding led by BII | Light Microfinance, one of the fastest growing MFIs in India, has raised Rs 196 crore in Series B funding led by British International Investment (BII), the UK’s development finance institution (DFI) and Impact Investor formerly known as CD... |
| Sep 22, 2022 | India Digest: Join Ventures raises $23.5m; Light Microfinance snags $24.5m | Join Ventures has raised $23.5 million in a Series B funding round while Light Microfinance has raised about $24.5 million in fresh financing. Motilal Oswal leads Join Ventures round Join Ventures, a Mumbai-based gifting solutions company t... |
| Sep 22, 2022 | Light Microfinance raises Rs 196 Cr in Series B funding round | Light Microfinance, an Ahmedabad-based micro finance institution, has raised Rs 196 crore in a Series B funding round led by British International Investment, the UK’s development finance institution and impact investor. All three of the c... |
| Sep 22, 2022 | Light Microfinance raises ₹ 196 crores in Series B funding led by BII | Light Microfinance, one of the fastest growing MFIs in India, has raised Rs 196 crore in Series B funding led by British International Investment (BII), the UK’s development finance institution (DFI) and Impact Investor formerly known as CD... |
| Apr 4, 2022 | Meet the Fintechs in Financial Times’ Top 500 High-Growth APAC Companies | The Financial Times (FT) has released its fourth annual ranking of growth champions in Asia-Pacific (APAC), recognizing the region’s fastest growing companies. The FT ranking, compiled with data partner Statista, aims to identify the APAC c... |
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FAQ about Light Microfinance Pvt. Ltd.
When was Light Microfinance Pvt. Ltd. founded?
Light Microfinance Pvt. Ltd. was founded in 2008.
What has the press written about Light Microfinance Pvt. Ltd.?
Parsers VC has collected 7 articles mentioning Light Microfinance Pvt. Ltd., among them “Light Microfinance raises ₹ 196 crores in Series B funding led by BII” (Sep 22, 2022) and “India Digest: Join Ventures raises $23.5m; Light Microfinance snags $24.5m” (Sep 22, 2022).
Is Light Microfinance Pvt. Ltd. still active?
Yes, Light Microfinance Pvt. Ltd. is active; its latest activity on Parsers VC dates from Sep 23, 2022.