Aye Finance raises $30 Mn in Series G round

Microlending platform Aye Finance has raised Rs 250 crore ($30 million) in a Series G round led by Singapore’s ABC Impact. 

The round also saw participation from British International Investment, the UK's development finance institution and impact investor which led Aye’s Series F round of Rs 310 crore ($37 million) in December 2023. In June this year, the company also raised $30 million in debt.

This investment is the first from ABC Impact’s Fund II and boosts the firm’s assets under management (AUM) to over $850 million. The deal completion is subject to completion of standard conditions precedent. With this round, Aye’s equity raise totals Rs 1,250 crore ($150 million).  

With more than 398 locations operating in 22 states around India, Aye Finance offers financial services to micro and small enterprises, the majority of which are involved in manufacturing, trading, and service industries.

Aye Finance offers three loan products with values ranging from Rs 50,000 to Rs 1,000,000: quasi-mortgage loans, hypothetical loans, and add-on loans. The firm claims that it has already extended over 7,600 crore ($915 million) in loans to more than 5,76,000 businesses with a 60% repeat rate.

Aye Finance’s revenue from operations grew 44.5% to Rs 623 crore during FY23 with a profit of Rs 54 crore. In FY24, the company claims that its profit grew 3 times to Rs 161 crore and revenue was up 67% to Rs 1072 crore.

The company ended FY24 with assets under management (AUM) of Rs 4,500 crore and a gross NPA of 1.21%. It competes with several NBFCs including Indifi, Axio (formerly Capital Float),  Lendingkart, Flexiloans and others.