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About Aavishkaar
Aavishkaar is a pioneer in early stage investing in the country and has been active in the space for over a decade. They believe that investing in early stage entrepreneurial ventures can not only deliver commercial returns, but also bring about significant efficiencies and developmental impact to rural and underserved communities. Aavishkaar has built a track record of high impact scalable enterprises in its portfolio that span across seven key sectors, namely Agriculture and Dairy, Education, Energy, Handicrafts, Health, Water and Sanitation, Technology for Development and Microfinance and Financial Inclusion.
Aavishkaar aims to harness the entrepreneurial spirit at the bottom of the pyramid to create inclusive economic development. They seek to empower disadvantaged and rural communities through infusion of commercial activities. Typically entrepreneurs who operate at the lower end of the economic spectrum are overlooked by financiers as they are categorized as being too small and risky.
They believe not only do these entrepreneurs have potential to create widespread impact on local communities through boosting local production and creating livelihood opportunities but also provide attractive commercial returns. Aavishkaar have taken it upon themselves to be the leaders of micro equity investments to create scalable small entrepreneurs with significant social impact.
Aavishkaar provides investment advice and support to the following four funds:
- Aavishkaar I
- Aavishkaar II
- Aavishkaar Goodwell I
- Aavishkaar Goodwell II
Aavishkaar invested ₹ 20 Crores in EPS in September 2012 and ₹ 33 Crores once again in July 2013.
About FMO
FMO (Nederlandse Financierings-Maatschappij voor Ontwikkelingslanden N.V.) is one of the world's largest bilateral developmental financial institutions, providing financing solutions for private companies in some 60 developing countries. FMO is a sound financial institution with an AAA rating from Fitch Ratings and an AA+ rating from Standard & Poors.
FMO is the Dutch development bank and offer capital and knowledge as partners to companies, projects and financial institutions in developing countries and emerging markets. They believe that entrepreneurship is key in creating sustainable economic growth and improving people’s quality of life. They specialize in sectors, where their contribution can have the highest long-term impact - financial institutions; energy and agribusiness, food & water. FMO finances entrepreneurs from developing countries because we believe a thriving private sector fuels economic and social progress.
Their mission is to empower entrepreneurs to build a better world. FMO’s solid profile allows them to invest in higher risk markets, either with our their capital or on behalf of the Dutch government. Founded in 1970, FMO is a public-private partnership, with 51% of our shares held by the Dutch state, and 49% held by commercial banks, trade unions and other private-sector representatives.
In December 2013, EPS secured ₹ 33 Crores funding from Asia Participation B.V, a wholly owned subsidiary of FMO.
About APIS PARTNERS
Apis Partners (www.apis.pe) is a private equity asset manager that supports growth stage financial services businesses in Africa and Asia by providing them catalytic growth equity capital. Apis consists of a tried-and-tested team that has worked together for over 15 years, with specialized expertise in financial services and technology in growth markets. Apis’ operating network includes on-the-ground presence in 5 countries, a core team of 12 investment professionals and over 20 additional financial services sub-sector experts.
Apis Partners is highly conscious of the developmental impact that the provision of growth capital for financial services in growth markets can achieve, and financial inclusion is a core tenet of Apis’ investment mandate.
Apis Partners is the manager of Apis Growth III Ltd.
As a foreign private adviser, Apis Partners is exempt from registration under the Investment Advisers Act of 1940.
In January 2016, EPS secured 25 million USD from Apis Partners.
News
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UK firm funds EPS plans
indiaincorporated.com | January 31, 2015
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EPS Acquires 100 percent Stake in CISB ATM Services Pvt. Ltd.
newslive7.in | January 31, 2015
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Payments firm EPS to get $35m from Apis
onlinegetnews.com | January 31, 2015
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Payment Systems Startup, EPS Raises Funding From UK Based Apis Partners
prmoo.com | January 31, 2015
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EPS acquires 100 percent stake in CISB ATM Services
thehindubusinessline.com | January 27, 2015
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EPS acquires CISB ATM Services
business-standard.com | January 27, 2015
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EPS acquires CISB ATM Services
indiatoday.intoday.in | January 27, 2015
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EPS Acquires 100 Percent Stake in CISB ATM Services Pvt. Ltd.
businesswireindia.com | January 27, 2015
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EPS Acquires 100 Percent Stake in CISB ATM Services Pvt. Ltd.
ians.in | January 27, 2015
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EPS Acquires 100 Percent Stake in CISB ATM Services Pvt. Ltd.
ptinews.com | January 27, 2015
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EPS Acquires 100 Percent Stake in CISB ATM Services Pvt. Ltd.
newssuperfastblog.wordpress.com | January 27, 2015
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EPS gets $25-m P-E funding from UK-based Apis Partners
thehindubusinessline.com | January 22, 2015
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EPS ATTRACTS FUNDING FROM APIS PARTNERS, A UK BASED INVESTMENT FIRM.
atmia.com | January 21, 2015
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India: Payments firm EPS secures $25m in funding from UK’s Apis Growth Fund
dealstreetasia.com | January 21, 2015
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Payments Company EPS Raises Investment from Apis Partners
iamwire.com | January 21, 2015
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Payment System Company, EPS, Raises Funding From UK-Based Apis Partners
inc42.com | January 21, 2015
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Apis Partners invests in payment & ATM solutions firm EPS
vccircle.com | January 21, 2015
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Payment Systems Startup, EPS Raises Funding From UK Based Apis Partners
nextbigwhat.com | January 21, 2015
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Payments firm EPS to get $35m from Apis
timesofindia.indiatimes.com | January 21, 2015
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EPS raises initial funding of $25 million to fund ATM expansion, buyouts
economictimes.indiatimes.com | January 20, 2015
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Electronic payment space continues to lure investors.
Business Standard | August 27, 2014
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ATM outsourcing company EPS raises Rs 37 crore from Aavishkaar.
The Times of India | August 16, 2013
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ATM solutions firm EPS raises Rs 33 crore from Dutch investors.
The Economic Times | December 18, 2013
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Mumbai-based payment system company EPS raises over $5M from Asia Participation.
VCCircle | December 17, 2013
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