As we celebrate the triumph of hope and resilience, we are proud to share that at Northern Arc, we continue our mission of providing access to retail credit to the underserved households and businesses bridging financial gaps, and empowering communities. Over the last 15 years, we’ve built a diversified Lending, Placements, and Fund Management business, facilitating finance of over ₹1.81 trillion and impacting more than 101.82 million lives, with the goal of empowering underserved households and businesses. Our journey has fostered a vibrant ecosystem of + 300 branches, 328 Originator Partners, 50 Retail Lending Partners, 1,158 Investor Partners, and 10 AIFs & 3 PMS funds powered by proprietary data-rich technology solutions, deep sectoral expertise, robust risk management, and a diversified business model that aims to create a financial ecosystem that empowers all. This Dussehra, let’s come together to spread the spirit of resilience and create opportunities for everyone. *as of March 31, 2024 #NorthernArc #Dussehra #fintech #empoweringlives #inspiringinclusion
About us
Northern Arc is a diversified financial services platform set up primarily with the mission of catering to the diverse retail credit requirements of the under-served households and businesses in India. It is registered with the Reserve Bank of India as a Non-Banking Finance Company and over the last 14 years, created a differentiated and comprehensive play on the retail credit ecosystem in India. Since 2009, Northern Arc has facilitated financing of over ₹1.50 trillion that has impacted over 80.59 million lives across 682 districts, 28 states & 7 union territories. It has developed domain expertise in enabling credit across our six focused sectors in India - MSME financing , Microfinance, Consumer Finance, vehicle finance (commercial vehicle, two-wheeler and EV finance), affordable housing finance and Agriculture finance. In addition to being a key player across the focus sectors, we are concentrating on building expertise across the climate and renewable financing sector. Northern Arc has built an efficient and scalable business model supported by our proprietary end-to-end integrated technology product portfolio that suits credit needs of multiple sectors. Our in-house technology stack consists of: (i) Nimbus, a curated debt platform that enables end-to-end processing of debt transactions (ii) nPOS, a co-lending and co-origination technology solution based on application programming interfaces (iii) Nu Score, a customized machine learning based analytical module designed to assist our Originator Partners in the loan underwriting process and (iv) AltiFi, an alternative retail debt investment platform. Northern Arc handles an AUM of over INR 10,000 Crore and enables access to debt capital through three primary channels: i) Lending (ii) Placements and (iii) Investments, delivered through our proprietary digital stack and provide efficient digital financing solutions to areas which remain under-served in India. All numbers stated are as of September 30th, 2023.
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- Financial Services
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- 201-500 employees
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- India
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- Public Company
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- Structured Finance , Loan Syndication, Securitisation, Underwriting, Debt Capital Markets, CBOs, CLOs, Agri Finance, Vehicle Finance, Micro Finance, Affordable Housing, Corporate Finance, FinTech, Direct Origination, MOSEC, SME, SBL, and Risk Management
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𝗡𝗼𝗿𝘁𝗵𝗲𝗿𝗻 𝗔𝗿𝗰 𝗖𝗮𝗽𝗶𝘁𝗮𝗹'𝘀 𝗰𝗼𝗺𝗺𝗶𝘁𝗺𝗲𝗻𝘁 𝘁𝗼 𝗶𝗺𝗽𝗿𝗼𝘃𝗲 𝗮𝗰𝗰𝗲𝘀𝘀 𝘁𝗼 𝗿𝗲𝘁𝗮𝗶𝗹 𝗰𝗿𝗲𝗱𝗶𝘁 𝗳𝗼𝗿 𝘁𝗵𝗲 𝘂𝗻𝗱𝗲𝗿𝘀𝗲𝗿𝘃𝗲𝗱 𝗶𝗻𝗱𝗶𝘃𝗶𝗱𝘂𝗮𝗹𝘀 𝗮𝗻𝗱 𝗵𝗼𝘂𝘀𝗲𝗵𝗼𝗹𝗱𝘀 𝗱𝗿𝗶𝘃𝗲𝘀 𝗤𝟭𝗙𝗬𝟮𝟱 𝗽𝗲𝗿𝗳𝗼𝗿𝗺𝗮𝗻𝗰𝗲 Northern Arc reported a 𝟰𝟯% 𝗬-𝗢-𝗬 𝗴𝗿𝗼𝘄𝘁𝗵 in Profit After Tax (₹93 crore) and a 𝟯𝟮% 𝗶𝗻𝗰𝗿𝗲𝗮𝘀𝗲 𝗶𝗻 𝗟𝗲𝗻𝗱𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝗔𝗨𝗠 (₹11,869 crore). These achievements reflect our steadfast mission to improve financial inclusion by providing 𝗮𝗰𝗰𝗲𝘀𝘀 𝘁𝗼 𝗿𝗲𝘁𝗮𝗶𝗹 𝗰𝗿𝗲𝗱𝗶𝘁 𝘁𝗼 𝘂𝗻𝗱𝗲𝗿𝘀𝗲𝗿𝘃𝗲𝗱 𝗵𝗼𝘂𝘀𝗲𝗵𝗼𝗹𝗱𝘀 𝗮𝗻𝗱 𝗯𝘂𝘀𝗶𝗻𝗲𝘀𝘀𝗲𝘀 across India powered by 𝗗𝗲𝗲𝗽 𝗦𝗲𝗰𝘁𝗼𝗿𝗮𝗹 𝗘𝘅𝗽𝗲𝗿𝘁𝗶𝘀𝗲, 𝗗𝗮𝘁𝗮-𝗹𝗲𝗱 𝗣𝗿𝗼𝗽𝗿𝗶𝗲𝘁𝗮𝗿𝘆 𝗧𝗲𝗰𝗵𝗻𝗼𝗹𝗼𝗴𝘆, 𝗥𝗼𝗯𝘂𝘀𝘁 𝗥𝗶𝘀𝗸 𝗺𝗮𝗻𝗮𝗴𝗲𝗺𝗲𝗻𝘁 𝗽𝗿𝗮𝗰𝘁𝗶𝗰𝗲𝘀 and a 𝗗𝗶𝘃𝗲𝗿𝘀𝗶𝗳𝗶𝗲𝗱 𝗕𝘂𝘀𝗶𝗻𝗲𝘀𝘀 𝗠𝗼𝗱𝗲𝗹. 𝗣𝗲𝗿𝗳𝗼𝗿𝗺𝗮𝗻𝗰𝗲 𝗥𝗲𝘃𝗶𝗲𝘄 𝗳𝗼𝗿 𝗤𝟭𝗙𝗬𝟮𝟱 • Pre-provision operating profit (PPoP) grew by 43% YoY to Rs. 175 Cr in Q1FY25 • Profit after tax grew by 43% YoY to Rs. 93 Cr in Q1FY25 • Gross NPA ratio was 0.47% on June 30, 2024, compared to 0.49% on June 30, 2023 • Return on Assets was 3.1% for Q1FY25 compared to 2.8% for Q1FY24 • Return on Equity was 14.7% for Q1FY25 compared to 13.3% for Q1FY24 • Total capital adequacy ratio was 21.5% on June 30, 2024. • Lending Assets Under Management (AUM) grew by 32% YoY to Rs. 11,869 Cr • Fund Management AUM was Rs. 2,770 Cr on June 30, 2024 • Gross Transaction Volume grew by 38% YoY to Rs. 7,616 Cr for Q1FY25, of which, Disbursements grew by 79% YoY to Rs. 4,433 Cr • Share of Direct to Customer loans has increased to 52% on June 30, 2024, compared to 45% on June 30, 2023 Northern Arc’s IPO listing on 24th Sept 2024, led to a 𝗿𝗮𝗶𝘀𝗲 𝗼𝗳 𝗜𝗡𝗥 𝟱𝟬𝟬 𝗖𝗿 𝗼𝗳 𝗳𝗿𝗲𝘀𝗵 𝗲𝗾𝘂𝗶𝘁𝘆 𝗰𝗮𝗽𝗶𝘁𝗮𝗹 which will further strengthen the capital position for propelling growth in our balance sheet coupled with the earlier capital infusion of ₹382 Cr from prominent investors like #IFC. We thank our partners, investors, and stakeholders for their trust and support as we remain committed to delivering value and enabling seamless access to credit for powering economic growth of India. #NorthernArcCapital #FinancialInclusion #EmpoweringGrowth #Q1FY25Results #IPO #CreditAccess #UnderservedMarkets
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The launch of Northern Arc's IPO marked a significant milestone in our journey, paving the way for greater opportunities in providing access to credit for under-served businesses and households. Here is a note from the desk of our MD & CEO, Ashish Mehrotra, reflecting on this achievement and the road ahead. #NorthernArc #fintech #empoweringlives #inspiringinclusion #MSME #IPO #financialinclusion #accesstocredit
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On September 24th, we had the honour of ringing the opening bell at the #NationalStockExchange, officially marking our debut as a publicly listed company. What an incredible journey it has been, and what a spectacular beginning to this new chapter! Founded 15 years ago with a clear mission to ensure seamless access to retail credit for underserved households and businesses, Northern Arc has grown into a diversified, multi-channel financial services platform having facilitated finance >INR 1.73 trillion, impacting >101 million lives. We are overwhelmed by the response from public markets to Northern Arc’s IPO. We are truly honoured by the trust placed by the market, shareholders, customers, originator partners and investor partners. We feel deeply gratified that a purpose-driven commitment to financial inclusion in a commercially sustainable manner coupled with strong performance track record is earning its rightful place on the global stage. Northern Arc has always been committed to #FinancialInclusion, providing access to credit for underserved households and businesses across #India. Our journey is defined by our strong focus in delivering value to our end customers, investors and all stakeholders by leveraging our robust risk management framework and data analytics, which has granted us deep domain expertise across six key sectors with more than 35 million time series of data points and 30 proprietary analytical risk models built over that, including our unique offering - Nuscore coupled with strong bespoke technology platforms like NIMBUS; nPOS; Altifi. The #listing is not just a milestone for us, but a significant step forward in our mission to bridge the credit gap in our country. Our market debut reflects the strength of our vision and #BusinessModel. The enthusiastic reception from investors underscores the market's recognition of Northern Arc's unique approach to financial inclusion and our solid business fundamentals. To our employees, partners, and stakeholders - thank you for your unwavering support and belief in Northern Arc. This success belongs to all of us. As we embark on this new journey as a public company, we remain dedicated to our core purpose: empowering businesses and transforming lives through inclusive finance. Here's to new beginnings and greater impact! #NorthernArc #IPO #FinancialInclusion #IndianMarkets #FinTech #EmpoweringBusiness #InvestInIndia #EconomicGrowth #InclusiveGrowth Northern Arc Capital Pragati Finserv Private Limited #NASPL Altifi #nPOS #NIMBUS #NuScore 360 ONE Wealth LeapFrog Investments/ Affirma Capital / Eight Roads / Dvara Holdings IFC - International Finance Corporation Accion Sumitomo Mitsui Banking Corporation – SMBC Group P S Jayakumar Dr Anuradha Rao, Ashutosh Pednekar Arunkumar N T. Kshama Fernandes Michael Fernandes Vijay Nallan Chakravarthi T S Anantharaman
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At Northern Arc, our mission is to bridge financial gaps and empower millions of underserved individuals and businesses across India with access to credit. This Gandhi Jayanti, we reaffirm our commitment to driving financial inclusion,creating pathways to financial freedom, and fostering economic resilience across the nation with our sectoral focus, data led proprietary tech stacks, robust risk management and diversified business models. As of June 30,2024, we have facilitated financing of over Rs 1.81 trillion that has impacted over 101.82 million lives across India. On this Gandhi Jayanti,let us commit to promoting access to retail credit that embodies the true spirit of freedom. #NorthernArc #GandhiJayanti #empoweringlives #inspiringinclusion #fintech #nbfc
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Onam, the vibrant harvest festival, embodies the spirit of community, unity, and the importance of giving. We extend our heartfelt wishes on this joyous occasion. May this festival inspire a renewed sense of success, with the spirit of Onam fostering closer connections to goals and aspirations. This Onam, let's aim for more opportunities. Here’s to achieving prosperity together! #NorthernArc #Onam #EmpoweringLives #InspiringInclusion
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Just as this festival paves the way for new beginnings, at Northern Arc we're dedicated to charting a new path for financial inclusion in India. As of September 30, 2023, we've facilitated over $1.5 trillion in financing to help India overcome financial obstacles and unlock opportunities that can pave the way for a more empowered nation. #NorthernArcCapital #EmpoweringLives #InspiringInclusion #Microfinance #GaneshChaturthi
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MSME sector contributes 30% to India’s GDP but the credit gap for these businesses was estimated to be ₹ 92 trillion* as of FY2023. A myriad of small businesses are set up every day in India, but access to credit remains a challenge. With our domain expertise in MSME lending, Northern Arc extends loans to under-served MSME businesses. We facilitate debt financing, including secured and unsecured small business lending, merchant financing, supply chain financing, school financing and support for micro and medium-sized corporations. Our aim is to offer a comprehensive range of financial solutions that provides holistic support to MSMEs and caters to their various financial needs. We aim to work with environmentally conscious MSME organizations that are focused on creating climate neutral products such as electric mobility and allied solutions, solar energy harvesting and distribution, waste recycling, financing sustainable water and sanitation solutions. We also focus on enabling financing to women led MSMEs. Join us in celebrating the spirit of small businesses and entrepreneurs who drive innovation and progress and our endeavour to build a stronger, more resilient economy on this National Small Industry Day. #NationalSmallIndustryDay #SmallBusinessEmpowerment #FinancialInclusion #Entrepreneurship #UpliftingCommunities #MSME *Source: MSME Ministry Annual report for Fiscal 2021, CRISIL MI&A *Source: Report titled 'Analysis of NBFC sector and select asset classes' dated December 2023 prepared by CRISIL Limited.
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Bhavdeep Bhatt, Chief Executive Officer at Northern Arc Investment Managers, will be attending the Global Fintech Fest (GFF) at the Jio World Convention Centre, Mumbai from 9:30 AM to 1:00 PM on August 30, 2024. Northern Arc Investments has launched 10 AIF and 2 PMS funds till date and has exited 4 AIF funds that have provided our investors with net fund returns in the range of 11.72% to 15.77% post-expense pre-tax, without any delays or defaults. Northern Arc Capital Northern Arc Investments Global Fintech Fest Bhavdeep Bhatt #GlobalFintechFest #Fintech #NorthernArcCapital #EmpoweringLives #InspiringInclusion
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Mehul Raghavan from Northern Arc, will be speaking about our innovative tech & data solution, Nu Score at the Global Fintech Fest 2024. Nu Score is a revolutionary machine-learning based analytical solution for financial institutions to support underwriting decisions by leveraging anonymized customer data, specific to the originating institutions. It provides real-time, data-backed risk assessments, offering a single comprehensive scorecard that evaluates all borrower parameters. Northern Arc Capital Global Fintech Fest Mehul Raghavan #GlobalFintechFest #Fintech #NorthernArcCapital #NuScore #FinancialInclusion
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Meet Gaurav Shukla, Chief Business Officer, Intermediate Retail Lending of Northern Arc Capital at the Global Fintech Fest 2024. GFF 2024 is bringing together top financial technology leaders from around the globe and this year's conference aims to be a cornerstone for the fintech ecosystem, driving collaboration and shaping the industry's future. Northern Arc Capital Global Fintech Fest Gaurav Shukla #GlobalFintechFest #Fintech #NorthernArcCapital #EmpoweringLives #InspiringInclusion
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