Venture debt / Private credit · SEBI registry
NORTHERN ARC INDIA IMPACT TRUST
Debt / Venture debt · Impact & Social · Mumbai
At a glance
- Stage focus
- Debt / Venture debt
- Primary sector
- Impact & Social
- City
- Mumbai
- HQ / office
- Mumbai (trustee c/o Axis Trustee, Worli); manager HQ Chennai
- Fund registered
- 2018
- Investments on record
- 4
- Corpus (as reported)
- Target size INR 700 cr (est. 2020); manager-wide AIF+PMS AUM ~INR 3,152 cr (Mar 2025)
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About
The Northern Arc India Impact Fund is a Category II AIF managed by Northern Arc Investment Managers (Northern Arc Capital group) focused on financial-inclusion debt; it has development-finance LPs (e.g., BIO, Ceniarth). It invests in/ on-lends to MFIs, SME and agri/equipment lenders across India.
Investment focus
Impact private credit (Cat II AIF); on-lends and invests in domestic NBFCs in microfinance, vehicle finance, small business loans, agribusiness and corporate finance for low-income/underserved customers
Cheque size
Not disclosed (private-debt fund; lends to microfinance, affordable housing, vehicle finance, SBL, agri-lending entities)
As compiled from public sources — verify with the investor.
SEBI registration
SEBI AIF Category II — reported as “Cat II”
- IN/AIF2/18-19/0661
SIDBI Fund of Funds
On the SIDBI FFS list
Funds: Northern Arc India Impact Fund
Yes — on official SIDBI FFS supported-AIF list (Northern Arc India Impact Fund)
Notable portfolio
Annapurna Finance; Five Star Business Finance; Home Credit India Finance; WheelsEMI
Team & organisation
~13 named investment professionals (CEO + SVPs across Investments, IR, Operations)
Category II AIF (trust; trustee c/o Axis Trustee, Worli) managed by Northern Arc Investment Managers Pvt Ltd (SEBI Reg INP200007265; CIN U74120TN2014PTC095064), subsidiary of Northern Arc Capital; impact-focused private-debt fund on multi-fund platform
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Frequently asked
- What does NORTHERN ARC INDIA IMPACT TRUST invest in?
- Impact private credit (Cat II AIF); on-lends and invests in domestic NBFCs in microfinance, vehicle finance, small business loans, agribusiness and corporate finance for low-income/underserved customers
- What cheque size does NORTHERN ARC INDIA IMPACT TRUST write?
- As compiled from public sources: Not disclosed (private-debt fund; lends to microfinance, affordable housing, vehicle finance, SBL, agri-lending entities)
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About this record
- ⚑ debt / private-credit impact fund, NOT startup VC; development-finance backed
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: https://www.northernarcinvestments.com/contact-us/; https://www.bio-invest.be/en/investments/northern-arc-india-impact-fund