Fincare Acquisition, Valuation, Funding & Investors

Fincare was acquired by AU Small Finance Bank for $530M in October 2023, a 2.5x multiple on $209M of revenue.

Fincare acquisition price

$530M

Acquired by AU Small Finance Bank · Oct 2023

Fincare revenue at acquisition

$209M

Last twelve months · Oct 2023

Fincare revenue multiple at acquisition

2.5x

EV/Revenue · Oct 2023

Cumulative funding Fincare raised

$115M

across 3 funding rounds

Fincare Overview

About Fincare

Fincare Business Services is a Bengaluru-based core investment company overseeing financial services for base-of-the-pyramid customers in India. Formed in 2014 with backing from True North, it manages gold loans, microfinance, and vehicle financing through subsidiaries like Fincare Small Finance Bank, operating over 1,400 branches across 25 states.


Founded

2014

HQ

IndiaBangalore

Status

Acquired

Customer focus

B2C

Revenue model

Product sales

Revenue

$209M (Oct 2023)

Valuation

$530M (acquired Oct 2023)

Fincare Acquisition

Fincare was acquired by AU Small Finance Bank for $530M on 30 October 2023.

The acquisition price implies a 2.5x revenue multiple on $209M of revenue.

Before the acquisition Fincare had raised $115M across 3 funding rounds.

Fincare Small Finance Bank (Fincare SFB), originating from Disha Microfin and focused on financial inclusion for micro enterprises, small farmers, unorganized sectors, and urban customers through microfinance, mortgages, gold loans, savings accounts, fixed deposits, and digital banking solutions, primarily operates in southern and western India with 49% of branches in the south and serves 5.9 million customers, mostly women and emerging consumers. AU Small Finance Bank (AU SFB), Jaipur-headquartered and India's largest small finance bank converted from a non-bank vehicle financier in 2017, announced an all-stock merger with Fincare SFB on October 29, 2023, marking the first consolidation among the 10 small finance banks licensed by RBI in 2015. Fincare shareholders received 579 AU SFB equity shares for every 2,000 Fincare shares held. The merger received RBI approval on March 4, 2024, effective April 1, 2024, creating a pan-Indian retail banking franchise with over 10 million customers (previously 1 crore combined), 2,350 branches across 25 states and union territories, 43,500 employees, ₹89,854 crore deposit base, and ₹1,16,695 crore balance sheet as of December 31, 2023 proforma. Strategic rationale emphasizes financial inclusion by combining AU's best-in-class digital services, credit cards, QR/video banking, and upcoming cross-border AD Cat-I products with Fincare's rural microfinance and southern foothold, where AU previously had only 2% branch presence, enabling service to low-income households, HNIs, MSMEs via physical/digital channels. Investors like TA Associates (partnered 2017) and LeapFrog Investments (3x MOIC on 2017 investment) retain stakes in the combined entity valued at $6.3 billion market cap.

Fincare acquisition details
AcquirerDateTypePriceEV/Revenue
30 Oct 2023Strategic M&A$530M2.5x

Fincare Funding History

Fincare has raised a total of $115M across 3 funding rounds.

Fincare's first fundraising round was a $76M undisclosed-stage round in March 2017. The most recent completed round was a $25M undisclosed-stage round in May 2021.

Fincare funding rounds

Fincare funding rounds
DateStageInvestorsRaisedDeal Summary
May 2021Undisclosed stageMotilal Oswal Private Equity$25MFincare Small Finance Bank is a Bengaluru-based microfinance institution that converted into a small finance bank, receiving RBI approval in 2015 and commencing operations in July 2017. The bank serves microfinance customers across underserved segments and is backed by marquee investors including True North, TA Associates, Leapfrog Investments, and Tata Opportunities Fund. In May 2021, India Business Excellence Fund III (IBEF III), managed by Motilal Oswal Private Equity, acquired a minority stake in Fincare through a secondary transaction valued at approximately Rs 185 crore or $25 million. This transaction provided a partial exit opportunity to True North Fund V, one of the bank's largest early shareholders. As of November 30, 2020, Fincare served over 25.6 lakh customers across 19 states and territories with a workforce of 7,910 employees, deposits of approximately Rs 5,200 crore, and loan assets of approximately Rs 5,400 crore. The bank was preparing for an IPO, having announced plans to raise between Rs 900 crore and Rs 1,200 crore through the public offering, with a target listing before September 2021 as per RBI norms for small finance banks.
Aug 2018Series AEdelweiss Tokio Life Insurance; Kotak Life Insurance; True North; Tata Opportunities Fund (TOF); LeapFrog Investments; TA Associates; SIDBI$14M-
Mar 2017Undisclosed stageEdelweiss Tokio Life Insurance; Kotak Life Insurance; True North; Tata Opportunities Fund (TOF); LeapFrog Investments; TA Associates; SIDBI$76M-

Who has invested in Fincare?

8 investors have backed Fincare across its funding rounds, including TA Associates, LeapFrog Investments, True North, SIDBI, Tata Opportunities Fund (TOF) and Kotak Life Insurance.


Fincare Investors

Investors in Fincare by funding rounds participated
InvestorHQRoundsRoleFirst check
Edelweiss Tokio Life InsuranceIndiaMumbai2ParticipantMar 2017
Kotak Life InsuranceIndiaMumbai2ParticipantMar 2017
True NorthIndiaIndia2ParticipantMar 2017
Tata Opportunities Fund (TOF)IndiaMumbai2ParticipantMar 2017
LeapFrog InvestmentsSouth AfricaJohannesburg2ParticipantMar 2017
TA AssociatesUnited StatesBoston, MA2ParticipantMar 2017

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Fincare Competitors

Fincare competitors include listed companies like Jana Small Finance Bank, Commercial Facilities Kuwait, Credit Corp and Heartland Group, and private ones like Asialink and TVS Credit Services.

Public and private companies comparable to Fincare
CompanyHQStatusRevenueEBITDAValuationRevenue Multiple
Jana Small Finance BankIndiaIndiaPublicly listed$350M-$573M1.9x
Commercial Facilities KuwaitKuwaitKuwaitPublicly listed$56M-$441M-
Credit CorpAustraliaAustraliaPublicly listed$416M$140M$659M2.3x
Heartland GroupNew ZealandNew ZealandPublicly listed$187M$36M$673M3.6x
AsialinkPhilippinesManilaPrivate--$395M-
TVS Credit ServicesIndiaChennaiPrivate--$812M-

Fincare Public Comps

Fincare is no longer listed, but its public comps include eGuarantee, Pepper Money, goeasy, Jana Small Finance Bank, Grenke, Aye Finance, OppFi, Nuveen Churchill Direct, Menif Financial Services and Commercial Facilities Kuwait.

Last FYEV/RevenueEV/EBITDA
RevenueEBITDALast FYLTM2027ELast FYLTM2027E
eGuarantee$71M$34M6.2x6.1x13.2x12.4x
Pepper Money$360M-33.4x39.9x--
goeasy$1.2B($76M)2.9x3.1x(47.1x)-
Jana Small Finance Bank$350M-2.3x1.9x--
Grenke$1.1B$218M5.3x7.3x27.3x41.2x
Aye Finance$168M$42M5.2x5.9x21.1x-
OppFi$597M$161M1.4x1.4x5.1x3.9x
Nuveen Churchill Direct$180M-9.1x8.8x--

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Common questions about Fincare

When was Fincare founded?Fincare was founded in 2014.
Where is Fincare headquartered?Fincare is headquartered in Bangalore, India.
Is Fincare publicly listed?No, Fincare was acquired by AU Small Finance Bank in October 2023.
Who acquired Fincare?Fincare was acquired by AU Small Finance Bank in October 2023.
How much was Fincare acquired for?Fincare was acquired for $530M in October 2023, a 2.5x revenue multiple.
How much funding has Fincare raised?Fincare has raised $115M across 3 funding rounds.
What was Fincare's last funding round?Fincare's last funding round was a $25M undisclosed-stage round in May 2021.
Who are Fincare's investors?Fincare's investors include Edelweiss Tokio Life Insurance, Kotak Life Insurance, True North, Tata Opportunities Fund (TOF), LeapFrog Investments, TA Associates, SIDBI and Motilal Oswal Private Equity.
Which companies are comparable to Fincare?Companies comparable to Fincare include Jana Small Finance Bank, Commercial Facilities Kuwait, Credit Corp, Heartland Group, Asialink and TVS Credit Services.

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