Varthana
School and student loans powering affordable private education in India
Bengaluru, India · Founded 2013 · $74.0M raised
- Headquarters
- Bengaluru
- Employees
- 501–1000
- Founded
- 2013
- Business Model
- B2B
- Website
- varthana.com
- Total Funding
- $74.0M
- Last Round
- $55.0M Series CApr 2018
- Rounds
- 4
About
Varthana is an India-based NBFC founded in 2013 that provides loans exclusively to affordable private schools and their students, with the mission of improving access to quality education for low-income communities. The company offers school infrastructure loans to help entrepreneurs build and expand affordable private schools, as well as student loans, and has supported over 13,000 schools across India. Headquartered in Bengaluru, Varthana is the largest school loan company in India by portfolio and was acquired by TVS's Home Credit in 2026.
Summary
Varthana is a Fintech company based in Bengaluru, India, founded in 2013. It has raised $74.0M in total across 4 rounds, most recently a $55.0M Series C round in Apr 2018. Investors include Elevar Equity, ChrysCapital and Kaizen Private Equity.
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Funding History
Apr 2018
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