Norwest Venture Partners
Norwest Venture Partners is a global technology venture capital firm founded in 1961 and based in California. It invests across venture and growth stages in the United States, India, Israel, and other markets, targeting software, cloud and IT infrastructure, information services, enterprise software and services, financial services, consumer products and healthcare. The firm backs entrepreneurs with capital plus an extensive network and operating experience to help scale their businesses. Since its inception it has backed hundreds of companies and manages a multi-billion-dollar portfolio, deploying capital in seed to growth rounds and across sectors that drive technology-enabled growth. Norwest emphasizes building lasting relationships with founders and mentoring teams through strategic guidance and market access to accelerate expansion and scale globally.
Past deals in Lending
Finova Capital
Series E in 2024
Finova Capital is a financial services provider specializing in loans for micro and small businesses. It offers personalized financing solutions with transparent insights into loan structures and payment plans.
Vridhi Home Finance
Series B in 2024
Vridhi Home Finance is a housing finance company that leverages technology to expand its reach and serve customers in tier two and three cities across India. It focuses on providing affordable housing finance to underserved and unserved populations, helping them secure loans to purchase or build their dream homes. The company aims to improve the standard of living for its customers by facilitating homeownership.
Ummeed Housing Finance
Series F in 2024
Ummeed Housing Finance Private Limited is a housing finance company based in Gurugram, India, established in 2016. The company specializes in providing home loans and loans against property specifically tailored for lower and middle-income families in India, many of whom have limited access to organized financial services. By focusing on customers with informal incomes, Ummeed Housing Finance aims to bridge the gap in affordable housing finance. Its services include home loans, loans for construction, home renovation, and insurance options, all designed to enhance operational efficiency and reduce turnaround times. The company leverages technology to deliver personalized and accessible financial solutions, thereby supporting the aspirations of low and middle-income households in securing affordable housing.
Fibe
Series E in 2024
Fibe is an Indian consumer lending platform and app that serves young, aspirational, tech-savvy borrowers. It offers a range of financing options, including cash and personal loans, loans against mutual funds, salary advances, educational, medical, and solar loans, and credit cards. The platform provides tools such as credit scores, financial wellness resources, and loan eligibility calculators to help customers plan and access financing during crunch times.
Fibe
Secondary Market in 2024
Fibe is an Indian consumer lending platform and app that serves young, aspirational, tech-savvy borrowers. It offers a range of financing options, including cash and personal loans, loans against mutual funds, salary advances, educational, medical, and solar loans, and credit cards. The platform provides tools such as credit scores, financial wellness resources, and loan eligibility calculators to help customers plan and access financing during crunch times.
SK Finance
Private Equity Round in 2024
SK Finance operates as a non-banking financial institution focused on providing asset finance solutions tailored for the mid-market sector. The company serves a diverse range of clients through five primary product segments: commercial vehicles, agricultural and construction equipment, passenger vehicles, two-wheelers, and small businesses. It specializes in offering a comprehensive array of financial services, including loans and financial planning, while also supporting the establishment and growth of micro, small, and medium enterprises. Through its expert personnel, SK Finance delivers end-to-end financial assistance that emphasizes security and customer satisfaction.
Mintifi
Series D in 2023
Mintifi is an online lending platform in India that aims to empower small and medium businesses through accessible financing solutions. Focused on enhancing the last-mile distribution network, Mintifi offers a range of flexible and affordable loan options designed to simplify the purchase financing experience for businesses. By leveraging technology and a corporate distribution network, the platform enables companies to efficiently manage their supply chain operations and obtain necessary funds to support their activities. Through partnerships with various digital channels, including WhatsApp, Mintifi ensures that its services are easily accessible, facilitating quicker and more straightforward access to financing for SMBs.
Fibe
Series D in 2022
Fibe is an Indian consumer lending platform and app that serves young, aspirational, tech-savvy borrowers. It offers a range of financing options, including cash and personal loans, loans against mutual funds, salary advances, educational, medical, and solar loans, and credit cards. The platform provides tools such as credit scores, financial wellness resources, and loan eligibility calculators to help customers plan and access financing during crunch times.
Finova Capital
Series D in 2022
Finova Capital is a financial services provider specializing in loans for micro and small businesses. It offers personalized financing solutions with transparent insights into loan structures and payment plans.
Oxyzo
Series A in 2022
Oxyzo specializes in transforming small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) into larger ones by providing customized credit solutions. It offers low-interest rates, collateral-free options, and rapid loan processing times to help SMEs expand operations and boost profits.
Mintifi
Series C in 2022
Mintifi is an online lending platform in India that aims to empower small and medium businesses through accessible financing solutions. Focused on enhancing the last-mile distribution network, Mintifi offers a range of flexible and affordable loan options designed to simplify the purchase financing experience for businesses. By leveraging technology and a corporate distribution network, the platform enables companies to efficiently manage their supply chain operations and obtain necessary funds to support their activities. Through partnerships with various digital channels, including WhatsApp, Mintifi ensures that its services are easily accessible, facilitating quicker and more straightforward access to financing for SMBs.
Vastu Housing Finance
Private Equity Round in 2021
Vastu Housing Finance Corporation Limited is a non-deposit taking housing finance company based in Mumbai, India, incorporated in 2005. It specializes in providing long-term housing finance solutions tailored for middle-income and low-income segments. The company offers a variety of loan products, including home loans, home extension and improvement loans, plot + residential construction loans, commercial property loans, and mortgages or loans against property. Vastu Housing Finance is committed to socially relevant direct housing finance, focusing on affordable housing and self-employed individuals who may lack comprehensive documented income or adequate credit history. As of March 31, 2020, the company operated 66 branches across India.
Vastu Housing Finance
Secondary Market in 2021
Vastu Housing Finance Corporation Limited is a non-deposit taking housing finance company based in Mumbai, India, incorporated in 2005. It specializes in providing long-term housing finance solutions tailored for middle-income and low-income segments. The company offers a variety of loan products, including home loans, home extension and improvement loans, plot + residential construction loans, commercial property loans, and mortgages or loans against property. Vastu Housing Finance is committed to socially relevant direct housing finance, focusing on affordable housing and self-employed individuals who may lack comprehensive documented income or adequate credit history. As of March 31, 2020, the company operated 66 branches across India.
Ummeed Housing Finance
Venture Round in 2021
Ummeed Housing Finance Private Limited is a housing finance company based in Gurugram, India, established in 2016. The company specializes in providing home loans and loans against property specifically tailored for lower and middle-income families in India, many of whom have limited access to organized financial services. By focusing on customers with informal incomes, Ummeed Housing Finance aims to bridge the gap in affordable housing finance. Its services include home loans, loans for construction, home renovation, and insurance options, all designed to enhance operational efficiency and reduce turnaround times. The company leverages technology to deliver personalized and accessible financial solutions, thereby supporting the aspirations of low and middle-income households in securing affordable housing.
Veritas Finance
Series F in 2021
Veritas Finance Private Limited is dedicated to addressing the financial needs of micro, small, and medium enterprises, particularly those in the informal sector with limited access to financial services. Founded with the mission to provide inclusive financial solutions, Veritas focuses on delivering various loan products tailored to meet the working capital and credit requirements of these businesses. Its offerings encompass short-term loans for immediate working capital needs, medium-term loans for business expansion, and long-term loans for asset creation. The company is managed by a team of experienced professionals in the financial services industry, committed to facilitating access to credit and positively impacting the lives of millions of Indians engaged in informal activities that contribute significantly to the nation's economy.
Veritas Finance
Secondary Market in 2021
Veritas Finance Private Limited is dedicated to addressing the financial needs of micro, small, and medium enterprises, particularly those in the informal sector with limited access to financial services. Founded with the mission to provide inclusive financial solutions, Veritas focuses on delivering various loan products tailored to meet the working capital and credit requirements of these businesses. Its offerings encompass short-term loans for immediate working capital needs, medium-term loans for business expansion, and long-term loans for asset creation. The company is managed by a team of experienced professionals in the financial services industry, committed to facilitating access to credit and positively impacting the lives of millions of Indians engaged in informal activities that contribute significantly to the nation's economy.
Ummeed Housing Finance
Series E in 2021
Ummeed Housing Finance Private Limited is a housing finance company based in Gurugram, India, established in 2016. The company specializes in providing home loans and loans against property specifically tailored for lower and middle-income families in India, many of whom have limited access to organized financial services. By focusing on customers with informal incomes, Ummeed Housing Finance aims to bridge the gap in affordable housing finance. Its services include home loans, loans for construction, home renovation, and insurance options, all designed to enhance operational efficiency and reduce turnaround times. The company leverages technology to deliver personalized and accessible financial solutions, thereby supporting the aspirations of low and middle-income households in securing affordable housing.
SK Finance
Series E in 2021
SK Finance operates as a non-banking financial institution focused on providing asset finance solutions tailored for the mid-market sector. The company serves a diverse range of clients through five primary product segments: commercial vehicles, agricultural and construction equipment, passenger vehicles, two-wheelers, and small businesses. It specializes in offering a comprehensive array of financial services, including loans and financial planning, while also supporting the establishment and growth of micro, small, and medium enterprises. Through its expert personnel, SK Finance delivers end-to-end financial assistance that emphasizes security and customer satisfaction.
Five Star Business Finance
Private Equity Round in 2021
Five-Star Business Finance Ltd is a Registered Non-Banking Finance Company (NBFC) recognized by the Reserve Bank of India. Based in Kilpauk, Chennai, the company operates multiple branches across various locations, including Tamil Nadu and Karnataka. Five-Star specializes in providing secured loans tailored to the needs of micro-entrepreneurs and self-employed individuals. These loans can be utilized for diverse purposes, including business expansions, asset creation such as home renovations, and financing significant life events like marriage, healthcare, and education. The company is committed to delivering quality service to its customers, adhering to regulatory guidelines set forth by the Reserve Bank of India.
Veritas Finance
Series E in 2020
Veritas Finance Private Limited is dedicated to addressing the financial needs of micro, small, and medium enterprises, particularly those in the informal sector with limited access to financial services. Founded with the mission to provide inclusive financial solutions, Veritas focuses on delivering various loan products tailored to meet the working capital and credit requirements of these businesses. Its offerings encompass short-term loans for immediate working capital needs, medium-term loans for business expansion, and long-term loans for asset creation. The company is managed by a team of experienced professionals in the financial services industry, committed to facilitating access to credit and positively impacting the lives of millions of Indians engaged in informal activities that contribute significantly to the nation's economy.
SK Finance
Private Equity Round in 2019
SK Finance operates as a non-banking financial institution focused on providing asset finance solutions tailored for the mid-market sector. The company serves a diverse range of clients through five primary product segments: commercial vehicles, agricultural and construction equipment, passenger vehicles, two-wheelers, and small businesses. It specializes in offering a comprehensive array of financial services, including loans and financial planning, while also supporting the establishment and growth of micro, small, and medium enterprises. Through its expert personnel, SK Finance delivers end-to-end financial assistance that emphasizes security and customer satisfaction.
SK Finance
Private Equity Round in 2018
SK Finance operates as a non-banking financial institution focused on providing asset finance solutions tailored for the mid-market sector. The company serves a diverse range of clients through five primary product segments: commercial vehicles, agricultural and construction equipment, passenger vehicles, two-wheelers, and small businesses. It specializes in offering a comprehensive array of financial services, including loans and financial planning, while also supporting the establishment and growth of micro, small, and medium enterprises. Through its expert personnel, SK Finance delivers end-to-end financial assistance that emphasizes security and customer satisfaction.
Veritas Finance
Series D in 2018
Veritas Finance Private Limited is dedicated to addressing the financial needs of micro, small, and medium enterprises, particularly those in the informal sector with limited access to financial services. Founded with the mission to provide inclusive financial solutions, Veritas focuses on delivering various loan products tailored to meet the working capital and credit requirements of these businesses. Its offerings encompass short-term loans for immediate working capital needs, medium-term loans for business expansion, and long-term loans for asset creation. The company is managed by a team of experienced professionals in the financial services industry, committed to facilitating access to credit and positively impacting the lives of millions of Indians engaged in informal activities that contribute significantly to the nation's economy.
Five Star Business Finance
Private Equity Round in 2018
Five-Star Business Finance Ltd is a Registered Non-Banking Finance Company (NBFC) recognized by the Reserve Bank of India. Based in Kilpauk, Chennai, the company operates multiple branches across various locations, including Tamil Nadu and Karnataka. Five-Star specializes in providing secured loans tailored to the needs of micro-entrepreneurs and self-employed individuals. These loans can be utilized for diverse purposes, including business expansions, asset creation such as home renovations, and financing significant life events like marriage, healthcare, and education. The company is committed to delivering quality service to its customers, adhering to regulatory guidelines set forth by the Reserve Bank of India.
SK Finance
Venture Round in 2018
SK Finance operates as a non-banking financial institution focused on providing asset finance solutions tailored for the mid-market sector. The company serves a diverse range of clients through five primary product segments: commercial vehicles, agricultural and construction equipment, passenger vehicles, two-wheelers, and small businesses. It specializes in offering a comprehensive array of financial services, including loans and financial planning, while also supporting the establishment and growth of micro, small, and medium enterprises. Through its expert personnel, SK Finance delivers end-to-end financial assistance that emphasizes security and customer satisfaction.
Five Star Business Finance
Series C in 2017
Five-Star Business Finance Ltd is a Registered Non-Banking Finance Company (NBFC) recognized by the Reserve Bank of India. Based in Kilpauk, Chennai, the company operates multiple branches across various locations, including Tamil Nadu and Karnataka. Five-Star specializes in providing secured loans tailored to the needs of micro-entrepreneurs and self-employed individuals. These loans can be utilized for diverse purposes, including business expansions, asset creation such as home renovations, and financing significant life events like marriage, healthcare, and education. The company is committed to delivering quality service to its customers, adhering to regulatory guidelines set forth by the Reserve Bank of India.
Lending Club
Series D in 2011
LendingClub Corporation is an online lending marketplace based in San Francisco, California, that connects creditworthy borrowers with investors. Founded in 2006, the platform offers a variety of unsecured personal loan products, including options for education, patient finance, auto refinancing, and small business loans. By facilitating direct investment in these loans, LendingClub provides investors access to an asset class that has traditionally been limited to institutional investors. The company generates most of its revenue through transaction fees from its role in processing loan applications and working with bank partners to enable loan originations. This approach aims to simplify and accelerate the lending process, making it more accessible for consumers and beneficial for investors.
RBL Bank
Venture Round in 2011
RBL Bank is a private-sector Indian commercial bank offering personal, business, and wholesale banking services. Established in 1943, it operates through five verticals: Corporate & Institutional Banking, Commercial Banking, Retail Banking, Agri & Development Banking, and Financial Markets. As of March 2020, it had approximately 386 bank branches, 1,245 business correspondent branches, 263 banking outlets, and 596 ATMs across India.
Lending Club
Series C in 2010
LendingClub Corporation is an online lending marketplace based in San Francisco, California, that connects creditworthy borrowers with investors. Founded in 2006, the platform offers a variety of unsecured personal loan products, including options for education, patient finance, auto refinancing, and small business loans. By facilitating direct investment in these loans, LendingClub provides investors access to an asset class that has traditionally been limited to institutional investors. The company generates most of its revenue through transaction fees from its role in processing loan applications and working with bank partners to enable loan originations. This approach aims to simplify and accelerate the lending process, making it more accessible for consumers and beneficial for investors.
Lending Club
Series B in 2009
LendingClub Corporation is an online lending marketplace based in San Francisco, California, that connects creditworthy borrowers with investors. Founded in 2006, the platform offers a variety of unsecured personal loan products, including options for education, patient finance, auto refinancing, and small business loans. By facilitating direct investment in these loans, LendingClub provides investors access to an asset class that has traditionally been limited to institutional investors. The company generates most of its revenue through transaction fees from its role in processing loan applications and working with bank partners to enable loan originations. This approach aims to simplify and accelerate the lending process, making it more accessible for consumers and beneficial for investors.
Lending Club
Series A in 2007
LendingClub Corporation is an online lending marketplace based in San Francisco, California, that connects creditworthy borrowers with investors. Founded in 2006, the platform offers a variety of unsecured personal loan products, including options for education, patient finance, auto refinancing, and small business loans. By facilitating direct investment in these loans, LendingClub provides investors access to an asset class that has traditionally been limited to institutional investors. The company generates most of its revenue through transaction fees from its role in processing loan applications and working with bank partners to enable loan originations. This approach aims to simplify and accelerate the lending process, making it more accessible for consumers and beneficial for investors.
IKF Finance
IKF Finance Limited is a non-banking financial company based in Hyderabad, India, established in 1991. It specializes in providing finance for commercial vehicles and construction equipment, as well as other types of loans. The company offers vehicle loans for both new and used commercial vehicles, working capital loans for transport operators, and asset/collateral management services. IKF Finance Limited was previously known as IKF Finance & Investments Limited before changing its name in October 1998.
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