Light Microfinance

company

About

Light Microfinance is a microfinance company that offers financial products and services through gender and poverty-focused programs.

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Details

Last Funding Type
Series B
Last Funding Money Raised
₹1.96B
Industries
Finance,Financial Services,Women's
Founded date
Jan 1, 2008
Number Of Employee
101 - 250
Operating Status
Active

Light Microfinance is a non-banking finance company registered with the Reserve Bank of India. Headquartered at Ahmedabad, Gujarat, Light Microfinance provides micro and meso finance products and services with gender and poverty-focused programs, targeting rural and peri-urban areas, with a specific focus on poor women. The company operates in Gujarat, Rajasthan and Madhya Pradesh and is one of the fastest growing microfinance companies in India today.

Funding Rounds

Number of Funding Rounds
Total Funding Amount
2
₹2.71B
Light Microfinance has raised a total of ₹2.71B in funding over 2 rounds. Their latest funding was raised on Sep 22, 2022 from a Series B round.
Announced Date Round Money Raised Number of Investors Lead Investors Post Valuation
Sep 22, 2022 Series B ₹1.96B 1 Detail
Jul 20, 2021 Series A ₹750M 1 Detail

Investments

Number of Investments
Number of Lead Investments
2
0
Light Microfinance has made 2 investments. Their most recent investment was on Nov 16, 2022, when Virtualness raised $8M.
Date Company Name
Round Money Raised Industry Lead Investor
Nov 16, 2022 Virtualness
Seed $8M Information Technology
Apr 22, 2022 Afterparty
Seed $4M Content Creators

Investors

Number of Lead Investors
Number of Investors
2
Light Microfinance is funded by 2 investors. Development Finance Institution (DFI) and Triple Jump are the most recent investors.
Investor Name Lead Investor Funding Round
Development Finance Institution (DFI) Series B
Triple Jump Series A