Investors
Are you looking to invest for creating positive social impact and receiving a financial return with one of the best impact fund managers in India?
Our commitment to impact
We serve over 13 SDGs today.
No Poverty
81 clients | ₹ 8,940 Mn
Zero Hunger
25 clients | ₹ 2,859 Mn
Good Health & Well Being
25 clients | ₹ 1,481 Mn
Quality Education
13 clients | ₹ 822 Mn
Gender Equality
51 clients | ₹ 5,577 Mn
Clean Water & Sanitation
11 clients | ₹ 954 Mn
Affordable and Clean Energy
14 clients | ₹ 1,338 Mn
Decent Work and Economic Growth
116 clients | ₹ 11,973 Mn
Industry, Innovationand Infrastructure
70 clients | ₹ 7,949 Mn
Sustainable Citiesand Communities
116 clients | ₹ 11,973 Mn
Responsible Consumptionand Production
32 clients | ₹ 3,495 Mn
Peace, Justice and Strong Institutions
1 client | ₹ 24 Mn
₹ 4.68 Bn+
raised as debt and equity
- 22clients operating in low income states
- 19% clients in non-metro cities
- 48% of clients loss making at the time of their first loan
- 15% of clients to whom we are the first institutional lender
- 100% clients were MSMEs at the time of their first loan
- 43% active clients had more than 50% revenue growth in 2018-19
- 47,000+employed full time by our portfolio as on March 2019
- 1stIndian fund manager to launch microfinance equity fund
- 1stInvestor in Affordable housing finance companies
- 1stFund Manager from India to be certified as B Corp in 2016.
- 93%clients in IFIF fund classified as excluded.
- Caspian Fund IFIF received Platinum IBM rating in 2016
- Caspian Fund IFIF recognized among 50 best for the world funds in 2016
- Best for the World Honoree for customers in 2018 & 2019
Caspian Story in Numbers
Portfolio
Our investment focus
We offer both equity investment as well as customized debt s olutions. We assess the company’s key capital requirements based on their growth and customize the solutions that would address that.
Our track record
Through our equity funds, we have made over 21 investments. We have had 16 exits so far, with 2 IPOs. Our investments have cumulatively created 45,000 jobs and impacted 19 million clients. Caspian Debt has provided loans to over 130 start-ups across 10 highly impactful sectors.
Bellwether
Caspian Advisors set up the first domestic equity fund in India dedicated to providing equity and debt capital to early-stage MFIs in India in 2005.
Read moreIndia Financial Inclusion Fund (IFIF)
IFIF was set up in 2008 to provide growth capital to Bellwether’s investees and incrementally diversify into broader financial inclusion sector including affordable housing finance and last-mile delivery of financial services.
Read moreCaspian Debt
Caspian Debt was set up in 2013 to provide customized debt solutions to professionally managed SMEs and start-ups who do not have traditional collateral to offer for accessing loans.
Read moreSME Impact Fund
SME Impact Fund was set up in 2017 to provide growth capital to SMEs working in Sustainable Agriculture, CleanTech and Financial Institutions serving SMEs.
Read moreOur commitment to build a better world, with our partners
The first Indian Impact Investment firm to be granted a B Corp certification, Caspian is now part of 3000, certified B Corps in 50 countries that are committed to solving social and environmental problems in ethical and transparent way.
We are Supported
We have a rich history of engaging with some of most committed impact-driven partners, globally. Here’s a snapshot of just a few of them.