Portfolio Company
Namaste Credit
Date
2021
Sector
Technology

Headquartered in Bengaluru, Namaste Credit is engaged in developing and providing technology solutions that enable credit to small and medium enterprises (“SME”) segment in India. Founded in 2014 by Gaurav Anand and Lucas Bianchi, Namaste Credit has 3 key product offerings viz. LoanHub (digital marketplace for SME loans), iCAM (digital underwriting platform) and Namaste Biz (unified banking solution for SMEs). The company aims to improve discoverability of both lenders and borrowers, reduce turn-around time, improve underwriting quality and reduce uncertainty in loan closure process thereby improving credit availability to the under-served SME segment. Namaste Credit’s patented technology is being used by some of the largest banks and NBFCs in India, enabling them to make seamless, transparent, accurate and cost-efficient sourcing and credit decisions.