Venture debt / Private credit · SEBI registry
IFMR FINANCE FOR FREEDOM FUND
Debt / Venture debt · Private credit / Debt · Chennai
At a glance
- Stage focus
- Debt / Venture debt
- Primary sector
- Private credit / Debt
- City
- Chennai
- HQ / office
- IIT Madras Research Park, Taramani, Chennai, Tamil Nadu
- Fund registered
- 2015
- Website
- ifmr.co.in
- Profile ↗
About
SEBI-registered AIF managed by IFMR Investment Managers (part of the IFMR/Dvara group). It provides debt funding to microfinance institutions. IFMR Capital rebranded to Northern Arc Capital in 2018 and the IFMR Trust group became Dvara; the ifmr.co.in domain now redirects to dvara.com.
Investment focus
Long-term senior and subordinated debt to high-quality microfinance institutions (MFIs) to deepen financial inclusion; not startup VC
SEBI registration
SEBI AIF Category II — reported as “Cat II”
- IN/AIF2/15-16/0192
- IN/AIF2/16-17/0296
- IN/AIF2/16-17/0311
- IN/AIF2/17-18/0510
SIDBI Fund of Funds
None found (impact/financial-inclusion debt fund; no explicit SIDBI FFS or govt-LP relationship verified)
Team & organisation
Small dedicated team under IFMR Investment Managers (Dvara group); exact count not disclosed
Trust-structured SEBI Category I/II AIF (multi-fund series III/IV/V); Investment Manager = IFMR Investment Managers Pvt Ltd (Dvara Holdings group); Trustee SBICAP Trustee Co Ltd
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- What does IFMR FINANCE FOR FREEDOM FUND invest in?
- Long-term senior and subordinated debt to high-quality microfinance institutions (MFIs) to deepen financial inclusion; not startup VC
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About this record
- ⚑ debt fund (microfinance/MFI lending, NOT startup VC); rebrand (IFMR -> Northern Arc / Dvara)
Compiled from SEBI registrations and public sources as of 2026-07. iHub India lists investors neutrally and does not endorse, rank, or verify investment terms — confirm all details directly with the investor before transacting.
Sources: http://aif.ifmr.co.in/about-the-fund/; https://www.prnewswire.com/in/news-releases/ifmr-investment-managers-receives-sebi-approval-for-its-first-alternative-investment-fund-262675311.html