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Annapurna Finance

Annapurna Finance Private Limited ● Bhubaneswar, Odisha ● Founded 2009 ● annapurnafinance.in ↗
Gobinda Chandra Pattanaik · Founder & Managing Director Dibyajyoti Pattanaik · Founder & Director
$442.3 MnTotal funding (tracked)
12Funding rounds
18 Feb 2026Last round

Annapurna Finance: Business Model Canvas

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Value Propositions

Need-based financial services at the doorstep

Bringing economically weaker sections of society into the financial mainstream via doorstep service delivery.

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Financial inclusion at scale

Growing loan book and technology investment aimed at enabling financial inclusion at scale.

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Customer Segments

Rural women micro-borrowers~85% of borrowers rural

Group-lending microcredit borrowers, predominantly rural women, for income-generating activities.

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MSME segment

Individual loans providing financial assistance to micro, small and medium enterprises.

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Unbanked and underbanked individuals

Financially excluded customers targeted with automated, paperless digital products.

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Customer Relationships

Group-lending (JLG) model

Microcredit delivered via the joint-liability group lending model, primarily to women.

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Channels

Pan-India rural branch network

Physical branch distribution network across rural India delivering loan products directly.

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1,500+ branches across 424 districts1,500+ branches / 424 districts

Physical branch footprint spanning 21 states as of the Dec-2024 ECB announcement.

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Digital / paperless channels

Tech-stack investment for automated, paperless product delivery to underbanked customers.

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Key Activities

Digital transformation of lending operations

Transforming into a fully digital financial services entity.

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Expansion into green/clean-energy finance

Adding Green Finance products alongside its core microfinance offering.

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Pursuit of a universal banking licence

Applied to RBI for an on-tap universal bank licence (application ultimately rejected in June 2025).

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Key Resources

1,729-branch network across 22 states1,729 branches / 22 states

Physical distribution network reaching almost 28.5 lakh borrowers, per CareEdge Ratings (Dec 2025 data).

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Assets under management of ₹10,691 crore₹10,691 cr AUM (Dec 2025)

AUM concentrated in eastern states with strongest foothold in Odisha and Bihar, as on Dec 31, 2025.

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Experienced promoter/management team

Promoters with over two decades of micro-financing experience.

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Key Partnerships

Development finance institutions & impact investors

Marquee investor base of DFIs/impact funds built up over the company's history.

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Standard Chartered Bank — debt arranger

Sole arranger for the company's multilateral/syndicated ECB debt facilities.

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Unitus Capital — financial advisor

Acted as exclusive financial advisor on the Piramal Alternatives growth-capital deal.

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Revenue Streams

Microcredit, MSME, housing and agricultural loan products

Diverse loan product suite spanning group microfinance, MSME, housing and agri lending.

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Green / clean-energy financing

Clean and sustainable energy financing products for small businesses and individuals.

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Cost Structure

Elevated operating expenses and credit cost

Rising credit costs and opex, including CGFMU fee expense, have pressured profitability.

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FAQs on Annapurna Finance

What is Annapurna Finance's business model?

Annapurna Finance's core value proposition centers on Need-based financial services at the doorstep, Financial inclusion at scale.

How does Annapurna Finance make money?

Annapurna Finance's cited revenue streams include Microcredit, MSME, housing and agricultural loan products, Green / clean-energy financing.

Sources & corrections. Every fact on this page is compiled from cited public sources — follow the "source" links beside each entry. Profile sources: www.accion.org www.careratings.com www.tofler.in · Last verified 9 Sep 2026. · Report a correction