MD & CEO, Vaya Finserv Private Limited
"Caspian Debt has been playing a pivotal role in supporting the microfinance sector, especially the smaller players. Caspian Debt was among the early-stage lenders to Vaya when we started on-lending from our own balance sheet and has continuously supported us through their line of credit for the last three years and helped to create an impact on the lives of thousands of women entrepreneurs in the rural hinterlands. Their loan during the Covid-19 situation last year has also helped in reviving the economic activities of many such people during the challenging times”
CEO, Collateral Medical.
"Caspian Debt has been very supportive in providing us with an extension to the current credit lines that helped in easing the cash flow situation and allowed us to adapt to the new product mix due to COVID-19. We have been working with Caspian Debt for over 5 years now. I really appreciate the transparency with which they work allowing a collaborative approach towards planning and finance management. One unique thing about them is that they take challenges faced by companies as their own problems and try to come up with solutions such as blended finance etc to address the need of the hour.”
MD, Sresta
"Caspian Debt has provided seamless and timely working capital funds from time to time since 2013 and has played a pivotal role in Sresta’s success story. During Covid time in FY 2020-21, Caspian Debt has supported us in a timely manner with an ECLGS Loan with one year “moratorium period” which has helped us to cater to the increased demand for our products and ease out the pressure on Working Capital requirement.”
CEO- Edubridge
"Caspian Debt has been an ideal partner for us in our journey of scaling. They have been partners in the truest sense and our relationship has always been that of a partner and not a lender and borrower. They have always had a solution oriented approach to any roadblocks or issues. They understand business level challenges and make future plans accordingly. An ideal partner to have while we grow our organisation. Thanks Caspian Debt”
Co-Founder ConveGenius
"Thank you for being there for ConveGenius and always doing everything to help social enterprises through difficult times! Gratitude!”
MD & CEO, Vaya Finserv Private Limited
"Caspian Debt has been playing a pivotal role in supporting the microfinance sector, especially the smaller players. Caspian Debt was among the early-stage lenders to Vaya when we started on-lending from our own balance sheet and has continuously supported us through their line of credit for the last three years and helped to create an impact on the lives of thousands of women entrepreneurs in the rural hinterlands. Their loan during the Covid-19 situation last year has also helped in reviving the economic activities of many such people during the challenging times”
Promoter and Managing Director, Ujjivan
"Without Caspian’s initial capital Ujjivan would not be born. Over the years Caspian has supported with additional capital and provided invaluable direction as board member to steer Ujjivan to the pre-eminent position Ujjivan enjoys today.”
Promoter of Micro Housing Finance Corporation
"Caspian has been invested in MHFC from the start, and apart from their unerring focus on sustainable social impact, Caspian and its team, brought a clarity of thought and purpose to the micro mortgage business that we set out to build. We owe many thanks to Caspian, not just for the patience and faith of their Capital investment, but also for the advice, the eye for detail and deep understanding of how to build a business with the unserved and the underserved.”
Promoter, Janalakshmi Financial Services
"Janalakshmi’s journey to building our own social-business model of financial inclusion was filled with challenges. The vision for what we wanted to be crystallised in 2005-6; but translating this into an operational blueprint on the ground took way longer than any of us thought. We finally turned the corner in 2010, and the four interim years were brutal: everything that could go wrong, went wrong. It was at this time that Caspian’s leadership as an impact investor became visible. They bailed us out with a mezzanine round of funding in 2009, to keep us afloat. This combination of funding and supportive valuation, keeping the long-term interest of the institution in mind, is a truly remarkable demonstration of the transformative power of genuine social venture capital: if anyone needs convincing to prove the importance of such social investors at the nascent stage of any social business, Janalakshmi is Exhibit A.”
Co-founder, GPS Renewables
"The experience with Caspian is very different from the typical financial entity. The team understands our business and the sector. The loan structuring is better aligned with our business needs than the market offerings. Caspian’s willingness to be a partner in our journey of changing business models has been motivational as an entrepreneur.”
Promoter, Remidio Innovative Solutions
"Caspian’s support helped us judiciously deploy capital. They take care of our working capital needs today, helping us focus on rapid customer acquisition. They have enabled us to significantly scale our business, and thus been a true partner, in our war against preventable blindness.”
Founder, Cygni Energy
"Caspian has been a great partner. They understand that time is of the essence, and were able to quickly process and disburse our collateral free working capital loan. They also helped us to connect with like minded entrepreneurs, financial institutions and philanthropists in the ecosystem.”
Co-founder & CEO, Proklean Technologies
"Caspian’s processes and systems are very customer oriented. Their understanding of the challenges start-ups face, is much better than other lenders. They are able to successfully customize and provide products that are highly beneficial.”
Capital, connect and community, helps us serve our stakeholders, better. And here’s how we support that.
As investors, we provide capital that enables the growth of our portfolio companies. But we understand, that their growth needs lie beyond capital. Our relationships with reputed investors enable us to leverage their expertise and connects when required.
We believe, entrepreneurs are the best teachers, when it comes to entrepreneurship and over the years, have built a deep network of portfolio firms who can partner and help each other. To enable this in a seamless way, we celebrate our “Caspian Annual event” where all the companies are invited and can find ways to build stronger communities and partnerships. Our portfolio managers also drive regular benchmarking analysis so that companies can ensure that they get to know of any red flags and also areas they are doing extremely well in, based on similar benchmarks in the industry. For more ideas and insights, visit our blog.
Partnerships include formal MoU’s, being a member of investment committees, extension of professional support, mentorship, and collaborations on sector development. We have worked with over 120 startups, providing them with information and guidance on: business development, market linkages, governance, debt readiness, compliance, and internal controls. Over the last 15 years, we have built a rich and diverse network of partners and stakeholders. And we help our portfolio harness the combined power of this network.
Caspian Debt provides lending and investment products along with advice and connections to help your business grow and expand. We have been at it for more than 15 years. From helping your company improve your processes and systems to connecting you with potential investors, we help you.
