Varthana Finance Private Limited (VFPL)—formerly Thirumeni Finance Pvt Ltd—is an RBI-registered, non-deposit accepting NBFC headquartered in Bangalore. Established in 2013, VFPL is India’s largest lender to affordable private schools, providing loans for school upgrades and expansions. As of March 2024, the company has financed 3,722 schools and supported 20,859 students.
Sector Focus
Education Financing (NBFC)
Highest Credit Rating
BBB Stable by CRISIL
Listing (Debt)
BSE
Date of NBFC License by RBI
2013
Business & Products
Promoter
KMP
Bonds
Financial
Credit Rating
Top Lenders
Strength & Weakness
News & Announcement
Business & Products
Lending- Secured & unsecured School loan, Student loan
Promoter
Steve Hardgrave
Brajesh Mishra
Executive Director, Ex – Business Head -ICICI
Key Management Personnel
Yogesh Gaat
CBO, Ex- CEO & Managing Director -Karvy Financial Services Limited
Yogesh Mashalkar
CTO, Ex – IBM, HCL Technologies
Brajesh Mishra
Executive Director, Ex – Business Head -ICICI
Bonds issued by Varthana Finance Private Limited
Financial Performance
Particulars
FY24 (₹ in cr)
FY23 (₹ in cr)
AUM
1281
938.4
GNPA%
2.84
-8.4
CRAR%
41.06
-
NET WORTH
537.5
402.6
REVENUE
284.2
187
Gearing (times)
2.0
1.2
PAT
30.9
5.44
Credit Rating
Credit Rating Agency
Rating
Rating Outlook
Date
CRISIL Limited
BBB
Stable
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Top Lenders to Varthana Finance Private Limited
IDFC FIRST Bank Limited
AU Small Finance Bank Limited
ESAF Small Finance Bank Limited
Utkarsh Small Finance Bank Limited
Bandhan Bank Limited
ICICI Bank Limited
Strength
Healthy capitalization metrics supported by regular capital raising
Significant experience of the promoters in the school finance industry
Weakness
Modest, albeit improving, asset quality
Improving profitability, however constrained by high credit costs