Bellwether is a domestic equity fund in India managed by Caspian.
Bellwether is a domestic equity fund in India dedicated to providing equity and debt to start up and early stage microfinance institutions in India. It was set up to be a market builder with the single minded focus of catalyzing Microfinance in India at a time when there were fewer than 5 investable entities of very small scale in the sector.The Fund incubated several start ups in geographically diverse and un/underserved locations – they made 6 start-up investments, 5 Series A investments and 1 Series B investment. The Fund was an early investor in some of today’s market leaders in microfinance. They worked with collaborators – other investors, banks, rating agencies, technical assistance providers, government and regulators – to develop a supportive ecosystem.
Date
Company Name
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Round | Money Raised | Industry | Lead Investor |
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Jan 11, 2016
Jana Small Finance Bank
|
Series Unknown | ₹3.30B | Finance | — |
Feb 1, 2014
Chetna Organic Agriculture Producer Company
|
Series Unknown | ₹45M | Agriculture | — |
Nov 1, 2008
Trident Microfin
|
Series Unknown | ₹185M | Finance | — |
Jan 1, 2008
Trident Microfin
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Series Unknown | ₹18.10M | Finance | Yes |