The Venture Codex

Participated · Equity · Apr 2026

Shubham Housing Development Finance operates in India’s affordable housing finance sector, providing housing loans primarily to low-income and underserved segments. The company manages roughly ₹7,500 crore of assets and runs more than 200 branches across 12 states. It benefits from demand drivers such as urbanization and government initiatives like the Pradhan Mantri Awas Yojana. Shubham projects robust asset growth, potentially at a 30–35% CAGR, and expects gearing to stay below 5.0 times in the coming three years. As of June 30, 2025, the company reported gross non-performing assets of 1.4%. The firm faces sector risks including regulatory changes from the Reserve Bank of India, competition from larger banks and housing finance companies, and the credit risk profile inherent to affordable-housing borrowers.

Led · Equity · Jun 2024

Asialink Group of Companies is a Philippine non-bank financial institution focused on extending credit to underserved micro, small and medium enterprises. Its core offering is MSME loan financing, positioned to fill the gap left by traditional banks whose lending volumes remain below Bangko Sentral ng Pilipinas quotas. The company plans to use newly secured capital to scale nationwide lending operations and broaden access to credit for small business owners. Management projects its loan book will rise from PHP 41.9 billion (US$5.79 billion) in June 2025 to PHP 48.7 billion (US$6.48 billion) by December 2025. Being the first Philippine NBFI to obtain a syndicated facility from Standard Chartered underscores investor confidence in its growth trajectory. Asialink aims to leverage this larger and more stable capital base to accelerate outreach to MSMEs across the country.

Led · Equity · Mar 2024

Hinduja Tech is a global digital solutions provider headquartered in Chennai, Tamil Nadu, India, founded in 2009 and employing between 1,001–5,000 people. The company delivers digital solutions across various industries and is focused on product development initiatives to meet evolving client needs. It recently secured a $50M investment from Creador, a private equity fund, intended to fuel expansion plans and strengthen its market position. Hinduja Tech plans to use the infusion to ramp up product development and enhance its capabilities to serve clients. The partnership with Creador is described as a strategic alignment aimed at maximizing value creation and supporting sustainable growth. The article reports total raised as $50M.

Participated · Series B · Feb 2024

UNObank develops a digital banking app that applies an AI-first approach to enhance banking operations. The company positions its product to make banking simple and to help enterprises implement data-driven advanced security, risk, and privacy management models. UNObank announced it raised $32.1 million in a Pre-B financing. The financing was structured as a combination of equity and debt. Investors named in the announcement are Gateway Partners, Creador Private Equity and Nextinfinity Management. The raise was reported on February 22, 2024.

Led · Equity · Aug 2020

Shriji Polymers (India) Limited is described in reporting as an Indian packaging solutions provider. The company operates in the packaging sector in India. According to the article, it received an investment of ₹250 crore (US$33.7 million). The investment was made by Creador through its affiliate Sundara (Mauritius) Limited. No additional operational or financial metrics were disclosed in the article.