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Shiksha Financial Services is an education finance company serving affordable private schools and students from low-income families. Shiksha provides loans to educational institutions for managing working capital requirements, building infrastructure, and purchasing/upgrading assets. Shiksha also provides loans to students from low-income families pursuing K-12 and college education for their tuition fees. The company operates across six states in India.
Overview
Total raised
$7.71M
Investors 4
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| Lightrock India | lr-india.com | |
| Lightrock | lightrock.com | |
| Zephyr Management | zmlp.com |
Funding Rounds 1
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Mentions in press and media 4
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| Feb 15, 2019 | ₹55 crore funding round in Shiksha Finance" data-reg="Zephyr Peacock leads ₹55 crore funding round in Shiksha Finance">Zephyr Peacock leads ₹55 crore funding round in Shiksha Finance | V.L. Ramakrishnan (right) and Jacob Abraham, founders of Shiksha Finance. ₹55 crore funding round in Shiksha Finance" data-reg="Zephyr Peacock leads ₹55 crore funding round in Shiksha Finance">Zephyr Peacock leads ₹55 cror... |
| Jan 16, 2018 | Shiksha Finance raises ₹6.6 crore from Aspada | Shiksha Financial Services India Pvt Ltd, which provides loans to private schools in urban and semi-urban areas to improve their education infrastructure, has raised about ₹6.6 crore ($1 million) from Aspada Investment Company with co-inves... |
| Sep 23, 2017 | This week in Indian Startups funding news (Sep 18-23) | This week 19 startups received funding, out of which 14 were disclosed, who in total made a sum of $330.55 million. Among them, Flipkart raised highest investment of $156.2 million, followed by HighRadius, which raised about $50 million. Me... |
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FAQ about Shiksha Finance
How much funding has Shiksha Finance raised?
Shiksha Finance has raised $7.71M in total across 1 funding round.
Who has invested in Shiksha Finance?
Parsers VC lists 4 investors of Shiksha Finance, among them Lightrock India, Lightrock and Zephyr Management.
What has the press written about Shiksha Finance?
Parsers VC has collected 4 articles mentioning Shiksha Finance, among them “₹55 crore funding round in Shiksha Finance" data-reg="Zephyr Peacock leads ₹55 crore funding round in Shiksha Finance">Zephyr Peacock leads ₹55 crore funding...” (Feb 15, 2019) and “Shiksha Finance raises ₹6.6 crore from Aspada” (Jan 16, 2018).
Is Shiksha Finance still active?
Yes, Shiksha Finance is active; its latest activity on Parsers VC dates from Feb 15, 2019.