ESAF
Small Finance Bank
3.5Mloan customers, from 130K at investment
$3.19 social return for every $1 invested
Accelerate transition from financial access to inclusion
Empowering women and micro-entrepreneurs to build a resilient, secure and dignified future.
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Capital deployed (USD)
16 equity investments · 103 loans disbursed · 1 IPO
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Years
Pioneering investments to scale financial services for low-income households
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Companies
Impact-led businesses serving customers across the length and breadth of India
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Borrowers
Unique individuals who have borrowed through a Farsight investee - the cumulative reach of the portfolio since inception
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Portfolio (USD)
Gross loan portfolio across investee companies
Raise Incomes. Build Assets. Strengthen Resilience.
Capital At Work
Deploying patient capital, at scale
Capital deployed by instrument (USD)$81.6M total
16 equity investments · 103 loans disbursed · 1 IPO
Geographic presence25 states + 3 UTs
Active presenceNot yet present
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1M+customers reached
79% report business growth from micro loans
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Deep Rural Microfinance
8M+customers in 10 years
91% deep rural outreach
Our Approach
How we scale what works
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Flexible Capital
Equity, debt, quasi-equity and blended finance, paired with technical assistance
16 equity investments · 103 loans disbursed
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Deep Impact Measurement
Integrated metrics that inform product design and distribution to maximize impact while building lasting companies
Tracked against outcomes such as change in household income
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Experience & Network
A global network, put to work for every partner's growth
18 years, backed by Opportunity International Australia
Impact at Scale
Patient Capital Builds Lasting Companies That Deliver Impact
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