Posted on 24 November, 2019
Zephyr Peacock India Growth Fund invests in small and medium sized enterprises operating across financial services, food and agriculture, and infrastructure ancillaries sectors. The Fund identified commercial vehicle finance as a high growth sector in India and invested in Loanzen, a provider of digital financing for commercial vehicle operators
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from the Economic Times on 25 November 2019:
Loanzen, a start-up that provides financial solutions to the
logistics industry, on Sunday said it had raised funding from Zephyr Peacock
India Growth Fund. However, it didn’t disclose the funding amount.
Existing investor Kae Capital also participated in the
round, a statement said.
“Loanzen will invest the funds raised in the development of
technology, build data analytics teams, scale operations in existing locations
across Karnataka and expand to new markets,” it added.
While Loanzen declined to comment on the amount of funding
or valuation, sources suggest the company has raised about USD 4-5 million
(nearly ₹28-35 crore) in this round.
Loanzen provides loans to purchasers of used commercial
vehicles, including operators of small CV fleets and first-time buyers. These
purchasers have limited financing options due to inadequate credit history and
lack of documented income.
It uses proprietary underwriting processes based on
alternate data sources to meet the needs of its customer segment.
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