Fusion Microfinance Funding, Investors & Competitors

Fusion Microfinance has raised $193M across 6 funding rounds, most recently a $70M Series F in January 2020.

Last Fusion Microfinance funding round

$70M

Series F · Jan 2020

Cumulative funding Fusion Microfinance raised

$193M

across 6 funding rounds

Key investors in Fusion Microfinance

  • Oikocredit International
  • Creation Investments Capital Management, LLC
  • Warburg Pincus
  • GAWA Capital
  • Incofin Investment Management
  • Belgian Investment Company for Developing Countries
  • Frontier Angel Fund
  • Biocon

Fusion Microfinance Overview

About Fusion Microfinance

Fusion Microfinance is a New Delhi-headquartered non-banking financial company providing microloans to women entrepreneurs in Madhya Pradesh, Uttarakhand, Uttar Pradesh, Delhi, and Haryana. Starting greenfield operations in January 2010 and acquiring Aajeevika's portfolio of 1,280 clients with Rs 6.3 million in loans, the firm has grown to serve over 2 million borrowers. Listed on BSE and NSE since 2022, Fusion Microfinance disburses joint liability group loans averaging Rs 50,000 for rural livelihoods.


Founded

2010

HQ

IndiaNew Delhi

Status

Privately held

Customer focus

B2C

Revenue model

Product sales

Fusion Microfinance Funding History

Fusion Microfinance has raised a total of $193M across 6 funding rounds.

Fusion Microfinance's first fundraising round was a $5M Series B in January 2013. The most recent completed round was a $70M Series F in January 2020.

Fusion Microfinance funding rounds

Fusion Microfinance funding rounds
DateStageInvestorsRaisedDeal Summary
Jan 2020Series FWarburg Pincus (lead); Creation Investments Capital Management, LLC$70MFusion Microfinance, a New Delhi-based NBFC-MFI founded in 2010, provides small-ticket loans primarily to rural women in joint liability groups across 18 states in India, serving around two million clients through over 575 branches and a workforce of more than 5,500 as of December 2019. The company focuses on financial inclusion in rural and semi-urban areas, with 92% of its portfolio serving rural customers, and emphasizes technological integration and distribution expansion. In January 2020, it raised Rs 500 crore (approximately $70 million) in a follow-on funding round led by existing investors Warburg Pincus and Creation Investments, following a Rs 520 crore Series E round in December 2018 from the same investors. The fresh capital supports growth plans, including expanding beyond its current footprint, investing in technology, and scaling operations in the microfinance sector. The company reported 45% year-on-year growth in assets under management (AUM) for FY19, reaching an outstanding portfolio of Rs 3,350 crore as of December 2019. Fusion positions itself as one of the fastest-growing players among India's top 10 pure-play microfinance companies, with a well-diversified geographic portfolio concentrated in north and central India. CEO Devesh Sachdev highlighted the investors' confidence in Fusion's sustainable growth strategy to harness rural India's potential over the next 3-5 years. Warburg Pincus Managing Director Narendra Ostawal noted the company's strong management and expansion potential. Later developments include a 2022 IPO raising $72.51 million and subsequent challenges like rising NPAs and net losses by late 2024, with promoters including Warburg (via Honey Rose Investment) and Creation Investments infusing further capital through rights issues.
Dec 2018Series EWarburg Pincus (lead); Creation Investments Capital Management, LLC$73MFusion Microfinance is an NBFC-Microfinance Institution registered with the RBI as of January 28, 2014, operating in the microfinance sector in India. The company offers various microfinance products including income generation loans, top-up loans, emergency loans, and cross-sell loans across sectors such as agriculture, manufacturing, trade, retail, and services. Financial data from FY2018 (year ended March 31, 2018) shows the company reported a loss of Rs. 39.41 crore on managed assets of Rs. 2,139 crore, with weak profitability including a negative RoE of -16.52%; however, the company returned to profitability by Q1 FY2019. By March 31, 2025, Fusion Micro Finance Ltd (the publicly listed entity) reported revenue of Rs. 22.4 billion, with a 3-year and 5-year revenue CAGR of 25 percent, indicating substantial growth trajectory post-2018.
Feb 2018Series ECreation Investments Capital Management, LLC (lead); Oikocredit International; GAWA Capital$12MFusion Microfinance is a non-banking financial company focused on microfinance, providing loans primarily to rural and semi-urban women customers across India. It operates in 18 states with a diversified geographic presence. As of September 30, 2018, its assets under management reached Rs. 2,050 crore, up from Rs. 1,556 crore as of March 31, 2018, and Rs. 827 crore as of March 31, 2017. In February 2018, the company raised Rs. 80 crore led by Creation Investments, with participation from Oikocredit and GAWA Capital. Creation Investments held a 31.12% stake following this investment. Total operating income, reported as Rs. 267 crore in FY18, reflects its revenue growth from Rs. 201 crore in FY17. The capital infusion improved the tangible net worth to Rs. 273 crore as of September 30, 2018.
Aug 2016Series DCreation Investments Capital Management, LLC (lead); Oikocredit International; Biocon; GAWA Capital$24MFusion Microfinance, a microfinance institution focused on 100% women clients in rural and semi-urban areas across 11 Indian states including Uttar Pradesh, Madhya Pradesh, and Bihar, raised Rs 162 crore ($24 million) in a Series D equity round on or around November 8, 2016, led by Creation Investments Capital Management with Rs 100 crore, alongside GAWA Capital (Rs 32 crore), BIO, and Oikocredit (Rs 30 crore combined). The round included Rs 100 crore in primary investment and Rs 62 crore from secondary sales, enabling a partial exit for early investor Incofin and other local investors, while boosting foreign shareholding to 91% from 77%. This funding increased the company's total net worth to Rs 250 crore, enhancing credibility for growth without constraints. At the time, Fusion's gross loan portfolio stood at Rs 647 crore as of March 2016, doubling to Rs 658 crore by June 2016, with plans to expand to Rs 1,000-1,100 crore by March 2017. The capital was earmarked for manpower, technology investments to lower operational costs and lending rates, organic growth, and potential inorganic opportunities in microfinance and new products. The microfinance sector in India was experiencing exponential growth, with aggregate gross loan portfolios reaching Rs 53,233 crore by March 2016, up 84% year-over-year, supported by a positive regulatory environment and government financial inclusion efforts. Fusion, founded in early 2010, had previously raised Rs 53 crore in a Series C round in June 2015 led by BIO and Oikocredit. Subsequent developments included further equity infusions, such as from Warburg Pincus in 2018, growing tangible net worth to Rs 587 crore by December 2018 and adjusted gearing to 4x.
Jun 2015Series COikocredit International; Belgian Investment Company for Developing Countries$8MFusion Microfinance Pvt Ltd raised $8.3 million (Rs 53 crore) in a Series C round of funding led by Belgian Investment Company for Developing Countries (BIO) and Oikocredit. Founded in 2010 and based in Delhi, the company provides financial services to women in rural and semi-urban areas across six states: Madhya Pradesh, Uttarakhand, Uttar Pradesh, Haryana, Delhi, and Bihar through 84 branches. The company intended to use the capital to expand geographically, develop additional product lines targeting MSMEs, and strengthen its technology infrastructure. At the time of the round, Fusion had 235,000 active loan clients and Rs 325 crore ($51 million) in assets under management.
Jan 2013Series BOikocredit International (lead); Incofin Investment Management; Frontier Angel Fund$5M-

Who has invested in Fusion Microfinance?

8 investors have backed Fusion Microfinance across its funding rounds, including Oikocredit International, Creation Investments Capital Management, LLC, Warburg Pincus, GAWA Capital, Incofin Investment Management and Belgian Investment Company for Developing Countries.

Lead investors include Warburg Pincus, Creation Investments Capital Management, LLC and Oikocredit International.


Fusion Microfinance Investors

Investors in Fusion Microfinance by funding rounds participated
InvestorHQRoundsRoleFirst check
Oikocredit InternationalNetherlandsNetherlands4LeadJan 2013
Creation Investments Capital Management, LLCUnited StatesChicago, IL4LeadAug 2016
GAWA CapitalSpainMadrid2ParticipantAug 2016
Warburg PincusUnited StatesNew York City, NY2LeadDec 2018
Belgian Investment Company for Developing CountriesBelgiumBrussels1ParticipantJun 2015
BioconIndiaBangalore1ParticipantAug 2016

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Fusion Microfinance Competitors

Fusion Microfinance competitors include listed companies like Capital One, Bajaj Finserv, Shriram Finance and Synchrony, and private ones like Jiedaibao and Upgrade.

Public and private companies comparable to Fusion Microfinance
CompanyHQStatusRevenueEBITDAValuationRevenue Multiple
Capital OneUnited StatesUnited StatesPublicly listed$53B-$124B2.0x
Bajaj FinservIndiaIndiaPublicly listed$14B$5.9B$31B5.1x
Shriram FinanceIndiaIndiaPublicly listed$2.6B$1.6B$24B13.5x
SynchronyUnited StatesUnited StatesPublicly listed$15B-$24B1.7x
JiedaibaoChinaBeijingPrivate--$7.6B-
UpgradeUnited StatesSan Francisco, CAPrivate$1B-$7.5B7.5x

Fusion Microfinance Public Comps

Fusion Microfinance is still privately-owned, but its public comps include Capital One, Bajaj Finserv, Shriram Finance, Synchrony, Eurobank, Jio Financial Services, Cholamandalam, Tata Capital, Ally Financial and Muthoot Finance.

Last FYEV/RevenueEV/EBITDA
RevenueEBITDALast FYLTM2027ELast FYLTM2027E
Capital One$53B-2.3x2.0x--
Bajaj Finserv$14B$5.9B5.7x5.1x14.0x25.3x
Shriram Finance$2.6B$1.6B16.4x13.5x25.9x22.2x
Synchrony$15B-1.8x1.7x--
Eurobank$3.9B-5.0x4.6x--
Jio Financial Services$332M$272M47.6x38.1x58.1x-
Cholamandalam$1.7B$724M21.1x18.7x51.0x42.1x
Tata Capital$3.1B$759M12.2x20.8x49.8x-

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Common questions about Fusion Microfinance

When was Fusion Microfinance founded?Fusion Microfinance was founded in 2010.
Where is Fusion Microfinance headquartered?Fusion Microfinance is headquartered in New Delhi, India.
Is Fusion Microfinance publicly listed?No, Fusion Microfinance is a private, VC-backed company.
How much funding has Fusion Microfinance raised?Fusion Microfinance has raised $193M across 6 funding rounds.
What was Fusion Microfinance's last funding round?Fusion Microfinance's last funding round was a $70M Series F in January 2020, led by Warburg Pincus.
Who are Fusion Microfinance's investors?Fusion Microfinance's investors include Oikocredit International, Creation Investments Capital Management, LLC, GAWA Capital, Warburg Pincus, Belgian Investment Company for Developing Countries, Biocon, Incofin Investment Management and Frontier Angel Fund.
Which companies are comparable to Fusion Microfinance?Companies comparable to Fusion Microfinance include Capital One, Bajaj Finserv, Shriram Finance, Synchrony, Jiedaibao and Upgrade.

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