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Veritas Finance Revenue, Valuation, Funding & Investors
Veritas Finance is valued at $1B as of September 2024, a 6.1x revenue multiple. Veritas Finance revenue was $167M, as disclosed with its latest round.
Last Veritas Finance valuation
$1B
Undisclosed stage · Sep 2024
Last Veritas Finance funding round
$29M
Undisclosed stage · Sep 2024
Veritas Finance revenue
$167M
Undisclosed stage · Sep 2024
Key investors in Veritas Finance
Lok Capital
P. Surendra Pai
Norwest
British International Investment
Evolvence India Fund
Kedaara Capital
About Veritas Finance
Veritas Finance Private Limited is a Chennai-headquartered non-banking financial company delivering secured business loans to micro, small, and medium enterprises in rural and semi-urban areas of South India. It targets informal sector customers through products such as equipment finance, working capital loans, and top-up facilities backed by gold or property collateral. The firm maintains branches across Tamil Nadu, Andhra Pradesh, Telangana, Karnataka, and Odisha. Founded in 2015, Veritas Finance holds a systemically important non-deposit-taking NBFC license from the Reserve Bank of India.
Founded
2015
HQ
Website
Status
Privately held
Customer focus
B2B
Revenue model
Product sales
Revenue
$167M (Sep 2024)
Valuation
$1B (Sep 2024)
Veritas Finance Valuation
Veritas Finance is currently valued at $1B, based on its undisclosed-stage round in September 2024.
The $29M round included Evolvence India Fund, Lok Capital and Avendus Wealth Management.
Veritas Finance's valuation has grown 17x from $59M at its Series D in October 2018 to $1B in September 2024, across 3 priced rounds.
Veritas Finance valuation by funding round
Revenue multiple| Date | Stage | Valuation | Revenue Multiple |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 2024 | Undisclosed stage | $1B | 6.1x |
| Oct 2021 | Series F | $544M | 9.2x |
| Oct 2018 | Series D | $59M | - |
Veritas Finance Revenue
Veritas Finance's latest recorded revenue is $167M, as of its undisclosed-stage round in September 2024. At a $1B valuation, that implies a 6.1x revenue multiple.
Revenue grew from $59M in October 2021 to $167M in September 2024, while the revenue multiple moved from 9.2x to 6.1x.
Veritas Finance revenue by funding round
| Date | Revenue * | Valuation | Revenue Multiple | Stage |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 2024 | $167M | $1B | 6.1x | Undisclosed stage |
| Jul 2023 | $83M | - | - | Undisclosed stage |
| Oct 2021 | $59M | $544M | 9.2x | Series F |
* Revenue (or ARR) figures are the values recorded alongside each funding round. Typically run-rate revenue at the time of the deal, or a reported LTM (last 12 months) revenue.
Veritas Finance Funding History
Veritas Finance has raised a total of $328M across 8 funding rounds.
Veritas Finance's first fundraising round was a $5M Series A in March 2016. The most recent completed round was a $29M undisclosed-stage round in September 2024.
Veritas Finance funding rounds
| Date | Stage | Investors | Raised | Valuation | Deal Summary |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 2024 | Undisclosed stage | Evolvence India Fund; Lok Capital; Avendus Wealth Management | $29M | $1B | Veritas Finance is an Indian non-banking financial company (NBFC) focused on providing loans to small and medium enterprises (SMEs), particularly in underserved sectors. The company's annual report for 2024-25 shows total revenue of 1,557.40 crore INR, up from 1,117.49 crore in 2023-24, reflecting strong growth from 680.80 crore in 2022-23. Net worth increased to 2,783.17 crore from 2,329.55 crore, while borrowings rose to 5,629.24 crore from 3,995.81 crore. Profit before tax reached 388.32 crore in 2024-25, compared to 322.96 crore prior year. Branch network expanded, with customer base growing to 7,796 (in thousands implied) from 6,299. Financial traction demonstrates scaling operations: revenue compounded from 361.67 crore in 2020-21 to over 1,500 crore by 2024-25. |
| Jul 2023 | Undisclosed stage | Multiples Alternate Asset Management (lead); International Finance Corporation; Avendus Wealth Management | $128M | - | Veritas Finance Private Limited, an Indian non-banking financial company serving micro, small and medium enterprises, raised capital in July 2023 in a round led by Multiples Private Equity, with the International Finance Corporation (IFC) as co-investor. Multiples and IFC invested Rs 1,050 crore between them, and Avendus Future Leaders Fund invested a further Rs 150 crore in the round. The deal comprised a primary issue of Rs 400 crore and provided a partial exit to early investors British International Investment and Lok Capital. The proceeds were meant to support growth and expansion, including a move into affordable housing. Veritas began operations in 2015 and focuses on lending to underserved MSMEs across India through a branch network of several hundred branches. In FY24 the company reported a loan portfolio of Rs 5,724 crore, disbursements of Rs 3,702 crore and profit after tax of Rs 245 crore. |
| Oct 2021 | Series F | Caspian Impact Investments (lead); Kedaara Capital (lead); Norwest (lead); Evolvence India Fund; Growth Catalyst Partners | $66M | $544M | In October 2021, Veritas Finance raised a Series F equity round led by Norwest Venture Partners and Kedaara Capital, with Caspian Impact Investments, Evolvence India Fund and Growth Catalyst Partners also participating. Press coverage reported the round at about $66.3 million, or roughly INR 440 crore of primary capital. The proceeds were intended to expand the company's loan book, which stood at about INR 1,750 crore at the time. Norwest and Kedaara were already investors, having backed the company's earlier Series E in 2020. Veritas Finance is a Chennai-based non-banking finance company that provides working capital and other loans to micro, small and medium enterprises, including customers in informal segments. It operates through a branch network across southern and western India. The company later pursued a public listing and raised further funding in subsequent rounds. |
| Mar 2020 | Series E | Kedaara Capital (lead); Norwest (lead); Lok Capital; P. Surendra Pai | $47M | - | Veritas Finance is a non-banking finance company (NBFC) founded in October 2015 by D Arulmany, focused on lending to micro, small, and medium enterprises (MSMEs) across India. The company operates a specialized lending platform serving underserved MSME borrowers with working capital and business credit solutions. In March 2020, Veritas Finance closed its Series E funding round, raising INR 350 crore (approximately USD 46 million at the time) led jointly by Kedaara Capital and Norwest Venture Partners. Kedaara Capital entered as a new investor while Norwest Venture Partners, an existing investor, doubled its commitment by allocating INR 200 crore in the round. Additional investors included Lok Capital, Caspian, and the family of P. Surendra Pai, with CDC Group (UK government's development finance institution) continuing as a stakeholder. By February 2020, Veritas Finance had built a loan book of INR 1,308 crore serving a customer base of 48,638 across eight states and one union territory, with 201 branches and 1,840 employees. The company competes in the MSME lending segment against platforms like FlexiLoans, Indifi, and Lendingkart. The fresh capital was intended to support NBFC operations, geographical expansion, and technology improvements as part of the company's second phase of growth following its achievement of INR 1,000 crore loan book in its first four years of operations. |
| Oct 2018 | Series D | Norwest (lead); British International Investment; P. Surendra Pai | $27M | $59M | Veritas Finance Private Limited, a Chennai-based non-banking financial company (NBFC) founded in 2015, specializes in lending to micro, small, and medium enterprises (MSMEs) for working capital, business expansion, and asset creation. The company operates across seven states including Tamil Nadu, Puducherry, Karnataka, West Bengal, and Odisha, with 125 branches and over 17,000 customers at the time of the Series D round. It had a loan book of Rs 496 crore and aimed to grow it to Rs 1,000 crore by FY19. In its Series D funding round announced around October 13, 2018 (with press releases dated November 1, 2018), Veritas Finance raised Rs 200 crore (approximately $27-30 million). Norwest Venture Partners led the round as a new investor, with participation from existing investors including CDC Group Plc (British International Investment), P. Surendra Pai (former executive chairman of the Murugappa Group), Caspian Impact Investment Adviser, and Lok Capital Growth Fund. Norwest invested primary capital to support expansion, while the funds were earmarked for deepening presence in existing markets, augmenting MSME capital needs, and strengthening technology for higher productivity and lower servicing costs. Avendus Capital acted as the exclusive financial adviser. Prior rounds included a Series C of Rs 60 crore in April 2018 from CDC, Lok Capital, and Pai, and a Series B of Rs 120 crore ($18.6 million) in December 2017 led by CDC with Lok Capital and the Pai duo. Later financials show significant growth with a $1 billion unicorn valuation achieved subsequently and an IPO filing for Rs 2,800 crore. |
| Oct 2018 | Series C | British International Investment; Lok Capital; P. Surendra Pai | $8M | - | Veritas Finance is a Chennai-based non-banking financial company (NBFC) providing secured loans to micro, small, and medium enterprises (MSMEs) in semi-urban and rural areas across South India and other regions. The company focuses on asset-backed lending to underserved segments, emphasizing financial inclusion. This round contributed to the company's growth trajectory amid multiple funding stages totaling over $341 million across seven rounds by 2024. For FY18-19, near the funding date, Veritas Finance reported total revenue of ₹140.9 crore and profit after tax of ₹20.5 crore, reflecting strong financial performance. The company's loan disbursements and portfolio expanded significantly in subsequent years, with total revenue growing to ₹1,557 crore by FY24-25. |
| Dec 2017 | Series B | British International Investment (lead); Lok Capital (lead); P. Surendra Pai | $19M | - | - |
| Mar 2016 | Series A | Lok Capital (lead); Caspian Impact Investments | $5M | - | Veritas Finance Private Limited, a Chennai-based non-banking financial company (NBFC), provides loans to micro and small enterprises to promote financial inclusion. Founded in November 2015, it commenced operations with initial capital of Rs. 3.50 crore, increased to Rs. 13.60 crore upon RBI registration, and raised additional capital of Rs. 30 crore by March 31, 2016. For the period ended March 31, 2016, it disbursed Rs. 619.15 lakh, achieving assets under management of Rs. 612.54 lakh across 15 branches. In its first institutional funding round around March/April 2016 (Series A), Veritas raised approximately $4.5 million (equivalent to Rs. 30 crore) led by Lok Capital (via Lok Fund II/Sarva Capital) with participation from Caspian Impact Investments. This funding supported early growth in lending to underserved MSMEs. By the financial year ended March 2017, disbursements reached Rs. 100 crore to over 7,500 customers, with capital at Rs. 44.85 crore and diversified borrowings of Rs. 92 crore. |
Who has invested in Veritas Finance?
11 investors have backed Veritas Finance across its funding rounds, including Lok Capital, P. Surendra Pai, Norwest, British International Investment, Evolvence India Fund and Kedaara Capital.
Lead investors include Multiples Alternate Asset Management, Caspian Impact Investments, Kedaara Capital, Norwest, British International Investment and 1 other investor.
Veritas Finance Investors
| Investor | HQ | Rounds | Role | First check |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 5 | Lead | Mar 2016 | ||
| -- | 4 | Participant | Dec 2017 | |
| 3 | Lead | Oct 2018 | ||
| 3 | Lead | Dec 2017 | ||
| 2 | Participant | Oct 2021 | ||
| 2 | Lead | Mar 2020 | ||
| 2 | Participant | Jul 2023 | ||
| 2 | Lead | Mar 2016 | ||
| 1 | Participant | Oct 2021 | ||
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Veritas Finance competitors include listed companies like United Wholesale Mortgage and Can Fin Homes, and private ones like China Rapid Finance, Sygnum, Tamara and WeLab.
| Company | HQ | Status | Revenue | EBITDA | Valuation | Revenue Multiple |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Private | - | - | $1B | - | ||
| Private | $100M | $10M | $1B | 10.0x | ||
| Private | $360M | $52M | $1B | 2.8x | ||
| Private | - | - | $1B | - | ||
| Publicly listed | $1.6B | - | $1B | 0.4x | ||
| Publicly listed | $175M | - | $1.1B | 5.7x |
Veritas Finance Public Comps
Veritas Finance is still privately-owned, but its public comps include United Wholesale Mortgage, Can Fin Homes, XPS Pensions Group, SBFC Finance, Katapult, Capricorn Group, Aptus Value Housing Finance, Standard Chartered Bank Kenya, Arzan Financial Group and Orient.
| Last FY | EV/Revenue | EV/EBITDA | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Revenue | EBITDA | Last FY | LTM | 2027E | Last FY | LTM | 2027E | |
| $1.6B | - | 0.7x | 0.4x | - | - | |||
| $175M | - | 6.1x | 5.7x | - | - | |||
| $353M | $80M | 2.9x | 2.8x | 12.9x | 9.7x | |||
| $174M | $74M | 11.1x | 13.8x | 26.0x | - | |||
| $292M | $215M | 3.5x | 3.2x | 4.8x | 66.7x | |||
| $340M | - | 2.7x | - | - | - | |||
| $170M | - | 5.5x | 4.9x | - | - | |||
| $322M | - | 2.7x | - | - | - | |||
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Common questions about Veritas Finance
| When was Veritas Finance founded? | Veritas Finance was founded in 2015. |
| Where is Veritas Finance headquartered? | Veritas Finance is headquartered in Chennai, India. |
| Is Veritas Finance publicly listed? | No, Veritas Finance is a private, VC-backed company. |
| What is Veritas Finance's valuation? | Veritas Finance was last valued at $1B in its undisclosed-stage round in September 2024. |
| How much funding has Veritas Finance raised? | Veritas Finance has raised $328M across 8 funding rounds. |
| What was Veritas Finance's last funding round? | Veritas Finance's last funding round was a $29M undisclosed-stage round in September 2024. |
| Who are Veritas Finance's investors? | Veritas Finance's investors include Lok Capital, P. Surendra Pai, Norwest, British International Investment, Evolvence India Fund, Kedaara Capital, Avendus Wealth Management, Caspian Impact Investments, Growth Catalyst Partners, Multiples Alternate Asset Management and 1 other. |
| What is Veritas Finance's revenue? | Veritas Finance's latest recorded revenue is $167M (September 2024). |
| What is Veritas Finance's revenue multiple? | Veritas Finance's latest valuation implies a 6.1x revenue multiple ($1B valuation on $167M of revenue). |
| Which companies are comparable to Veritas Finance? | Companies comparable to Veritas Finance include China Rapid Finance, Sygnum, Tamara, WeLab, United Wholesale Mortgage and Can Fin Homes. |
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