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About Us

We started Veritas because India’s small businesses deserve better.

Veritas Finance Limited (Veritas) is focused on meeting the financial needs of the micro, small and medium enterprises (MSME) in India, which has remained largely underserved despite several initiatives. A company run by professionals with rich experience in financial services industry, aims to make availing credit easy to this segment and make a positive impact on the lives of millions of Indians engaged in informal activities who actually build the nation.

Non - Banking Finance Company, registered with Reserve Bank of India, the company has a loan book of Rs. 9,134 Crores, expanded to 511 branches and has 2,31,752 customers across various regions as of March 31, 2026.

Veritas Finance has been promoted with the primary purpose of meeting the various financing needs of the MSME sector. We reach out to this segment through the following products in the semi urban and rural areas:

Secured:

Medium-term - Financial inclusion loans, Micro business loans and Small Business Loans

Unsecured:

Short-term Working Capital Loans

Secured:

Medium-term - Commercial Vehicle Loans

Secured:

Long-term - Home Loans and Loan against Property

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Vision, Mission & Values

What we believe — and what we hold ourselves to.

Vision

To be recognized by our fairness, responsible approach, and service quality as the most admired company in the inclusive financing space by all stakeholders.

Mission

Make a difference and create positive impact in the lives of million informal customers of micro, small and medium enterprises in India through sustainable financing solutions.

Values

Veritas in Latin means “Truth”. As an organization, striving to make a true difference in the lives of millions of small businesses, Veritas Finance would always maintain high standards of ethics, transparency in all its dealings. The following Core Values of the organization build the Veritas Way of doing business. We strive to be organization which is:

  • Value-Driven in its approach
  • Ethical in all our dealings
  • Responsible in its engagement with people, focused on offering
  • Inclusive and sustainable finance
  • Transparent and Fair practices
  • Accessible to the underserved segment to make a meaningful contribution
  • Self employed, Small Business segment of the society.
Milestones

How we got here.

  • Loan book crossed Rs. 9,000 crores
  • Disbursement crossed Rs. 4,500 crores
  • Awarded Great Place to Work – 3rd time in a row by Great Place to Work®, India
  • Live customers crossed 2,30,000 with over 8,300 dedicated employees
  • Achieved a networth of over Rs. 3,100 crores
  • PAT crossed Rs. 330 crores

2025-26

  • Loan book crossed Rs. 7,000 crores
  • Disbursement crossed Rs. 3,900 crores
  • Transformed lives of over 2,00,000 customers with a dedicated team of 7,700+ employees across 500+ branches (including service centres)
  • Awarded Great Place to Work – 2nd time in a row by Great Place to Work®, India
  • PBT crossed Rs. 380 crores
  • Networth strengthened over Rs. 2,700 crores
  • Credit rating upgraded to CARE A+ with positive outlook from CARE A+ with stable outlook

2024-25

  • Capital raised to the tune of Rs. 400 crores (primary infusion) from Multiples Private Equity & Avendus FLF
  • Credit ratings upgraded to "CARE A+ with stable outlook
  • Loan Book crossed Rs. 5,700 crores
  • Business Commenced in Bihar and Chhattisgarh
  • Branch Network crosses 380 nos.
  • Launched Commercial Vehicle Loans product
  • PBT crossed Rs. 300 crores

2023-24

  • Credit ratings upgraded to "CARE A with stable outlook (Single A; Outlook: Stable)
  • Loan Book crossed Rs. 3,500 crs
  • Disbursement crossed Rs. 2,200 crs
  • Live customers crossed 1,00,000
  • Launched Home Loans – product

2022-23

  • Capital raised to the tune of Rs. 440 crores from existing Investors
  • Loan Book Crosses Rs. 2,000 Crores
  • Customer base crosses 70000 no.s
  • PBT crosses Rs. 100 crores

2021-22

  • Credit ratings upgraded to "CARE A- with stable outlook" (CARE A minus)
  • 2300+ employees across 200 branches made a positive impact in the lives of over 53,000 customers
  • Loan Book Crosses Rs. 1,500 Crores
  • PBT crosses Rs. 80 Crores

2020-21

  • Business Commenced in Jharkhand
  • Branch Network crosses 200 nos
  • Kedaara Capital and existing Investors Invest Rs. 350 Crores in the Company
  • Capital base grows to Rs. 822 Crores
  • Loan Book crosses Rs. 1,300 Crores
  • Branch Network crosses 200 nos

2019-20

  • Credit ratings upgraded to CARE BBB+ (CARE Triple B plus), Outlook: Stable
  • Certified as ISO 27001 Compliant
  • Business Commenced in Telangana, Andhra Pradesh and Madhya Pradesh
  • Capital raised to the tune of Rs. 260 Crores from Norwest Venture Partners and existing Investors
  • Capital base grows to Rs. 444 Crores
  • Loan Book crosses Rs. 745 Crores
  • PBT crosses Rs. 28 Crores
  • Branch Network crosses 140 nos

2018-19

  • Business Commenced in West Bengal, Karnataka and Odisha
  • Received Long term investment grade rating of CARE BBB- (CARE Triple B minus) with stable outlook from CARE Ratings
  • Capital raised to the tune of Rs. 120 Crores with investments from CDC Group Plc, Lok Capital and existing investors.
  • Cumulative Disbursement crosses Rs. 400 Crores and Loan Book crosses Rs. 300 Crores
  • Cumulative break even achieved with PBT at Rs. 650 Lacs
  • Customer base crosses 15000 no.s
  • Branch Network crosses 70 nos

2017-18

  • Disbursement crosses Rs. 100 Crores for the year
  • Loan Book crosses Rs. 90 Crores
  • Customer base grows to 7500 nos
  • Branch Network crosses 40 nos

2016-17

  • Received CoR from RBI to commence NBFC operations
  • Corporate office inaugurated in Chennai
  • Regional Offices in Coimbatore and Trichy
  • Sarva Capital and Caspian Invest Rs. 30 Crores in the Company
  • Capital base grows to Rs. 43.60 Crores

2015-16

“Most small-business owners in India don’t fail because their businesses are bad. They fail because the system can’t see them.”

D. Arulmany is the Founder and Managing Director & CEO of Veritas Finance. Arul has more than two decades of experience most of which is in the financial services industry. He has been part of Cholamandalam DBS and has been credited with many new initiatives and has driven the company’s foray into Light Commercial Vehicles, Three Wheeler Finance among other things. He also initiated the Captive DSA model and the Franchisee Model which helped the business expand to smaller towns and reach out to more than 300 locations. He was also a part of the Strategic Innovation forum at the the Murugappa Group and he was considered by the group as a successful mentor of the Management Trainees.

Before starting Veritas Finance, Arul was associated with Aptus Value Housing Finance as President & CEO since inception. Arul joined Aptus when it was merely an idea and leading from the front, he was an integral part of building the organization, to become a formidable player in the affordable housing finance segment. He has been invited to be in the Selection Board of TAPMI and visits Major business schools regularly for lecturing the Management Graduates.

Arul has done his Post Graduate Programme in Rural Management from (PGDRM) IRMA with graduation in Bachelor of Business Administration (BBA), Madurai Kamaraj University. He has also done his GMP from University of Michigan.

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D Arulmany

Founder & Managing Director

Investors

Long-term capital, patient partners.

Mr. Surendra Pai & Family

Mr. Surendra Pai a highly respected thought leader in business and marketing strategy, brings extensive experience and expertise from the Indian corporate sector to Veritas Finance. Mr Pai was the Executive Chairman of the Murugappa Group from 2002-2006, contributing significantly to the group’s growth and profitability. A visionary with high octane energy, he made every organization in the group to constantly break boundaries, innovate and execute. Under his sagacious stewardship, many diverse businesses of the group scaled new peaks and went on to become market leaders in their realm. Prior to this he was Vice Chairman of Wipro group, in charge of CCLG businesses and part of the corporate board from 1997-2002.

Mr Pai holds a Degree in Electrical Engineering from Mysore University and a Post Graduate Degree in Industrial Engineering from IIT, Madras.

He is also a strategic Advisor to Veritas Finance.

Mr. Surendra Pai

Caspian Impact Investment Adviser Private Limited

Caspian is an investment advisory firm that invests capital in socially responsible, multiple bottom line businesses delivering financial and social value. For 10 years, they have invested debt and equity capital into high quality companies in India, with the intention to generate social and environmental impact alongside a competitive financial return Caspian has a successful track record of making investments and supporting some of the best known social impact organizations in India. As one of the early entrants in the impact investing space in India, Caspian is also one of the few fund managers with a proven exit track record. Caspian looks for companies with innovative business models in any of the Caspian Investment Focus Areas that effectively address the needs of the excluded low income and informal sector population. They trust high quality entrepreneurs and management teams who demonstrate the intent to provide a healthy financial return along with a social return to investors. Caspian invests only in those institutions that have adopted or are willing to adopt clear deliverables on social performance.

Caspian Impact Investment

British International Investment plc

British International Investment plc is the UK’s development finance institution and impact investor with a mission to help solve the biggest global development challenges by investing patient, flexible capital to support private sector growth and innovation. It invests to create more productive, sustainable and inclusive economies in Africa, Asia and the Caribbean, enabling people in those countries to build better lives for themselves and their communities. BII invests between £1.5 and £2 billion every year in green infrastructure, technology and other sectors that need capital the most. It currently partners with over 1,000 businesses in emerging economies, and has total assets of £7.5 billion. It works with its investee partners to support them to succeed and grow impactful businesses.

British International Investment plc

Evolvence India Fund III Ltd

Evolvence India is a boutique investment management firm focused on Private Investments in India, including Buyouts, Growth and Venture Capital. The firm invests in early to late-stage companies across a wide range of sectors with a focus on Healthcare, BFSI, Technology and Consumer Products & Services. EIF has invested more than $650 million in India and has offices in Mumbai and Dubai. Further information is available at: http://evolvenceindia.com/

Evolvence

Kedaara Capital Fund II LLP

Kedaara Capital is an operationally oriented private equity firm pursuing control and minority investment opportunities in India. It currently manages over USD 1.7 billion across 2 funds that have invested in several market leading businesses across a variety of sectors including consumer, financial services, healthcare, business services and industrials. Kedaara’s operating partner model enables businesses to realize their full potential. Kedaara was co-founded by Manish Kejriwal, Sunish Sharma and Nishant Sharma and combines the strengths of a well-networked, highly experienced local investing and operating team, with the experience of their strategic partner, Clayton, Dubilier & Rice, a global private equity firm whose investment model blends financial skills with operating expertise. Further information is available at http://www.kedaara.com/

Kedaara

Lok Capital Growth Fund & Growth Catalyst Partners LLC

Lok promotes inclusive growth in India by making long-term equity investments.

Launched in 2004, it backs entrepreneurs who cater to large underserved segments through investments in financial services, agriculture/livelihood and healthcare sectors.

In addition to capital, Lok supports the portfolio companies through a variety of engagements which include fellowship programs and technical assistance. Lok manages three funds with over USD 125 mn under management.

Lok Capital

Norwest Venture Partners X Mauritius

Norwest Venture Partners a venture and growth equity (GE) investment firm which targets early to late-stage venture and growth equity investments across several sectors, including cloud computing and information technology, Internet, software as a service, business and financial services, consumer and healthcare.

Norwest Venture Partners

Multiples Private Equity Fund III & its Affiliates

Multiples is India’s leading private equity platform distinguished by its long and successful experience of partnering with Indian entrepreneurs. Multiples has backed 30 Indian businesses to build aspirational, distinctive, and responsible businesses. Multiples focuses on core sectors of financial services, pharma & healthcare, consumer and technology.

Multiples Private Equity Fund III & its Affiliates

Avendus Future Leaders Fund II

Avendus Future Leaders Fund is focused on investing in ‘best of breed’ market leaders/ emerging leaders with the objective of mid-long term value creation. Core sectors of focus for Avendus are digital technologies, consumption and financial services.

Avendus Future Leaders Fund II

Board of Directors

Independent oversight, deep experience.

Raj Vikash Verma Arrow

Raj Vikash Verma

Chairman & Non- Executive Independent Director

D Arulmany Arrow

D Arulmany

Managing Director & CEO

Mathew Joseph Arrow

Mathew Joseph

Non- Executive Independent Director

Dr. Susan Thomas Arrow

Dr. Susan Thomas

Non- Executive Independent Director

Sankarson Banerjee Arrow

Sankarson Banerjee

Non- Executive Independent Director

PRIYAMVADA RAMKUMAR Arrow

PRIYAMVADA RAMKUMAR

Non- Executive Nominee Director & Lok Capital Growth Fund

PARIN MEHTA Arrow

PARIN MEHTA

Non- Executive Nominee Director & Kedaara Capital Fund II LLP

Sudhir Narayanankutty Variyar Arrow

Sudhir Narayanankutty Variyar

Non- Executive Nominee Director & Multiples Private Equity Fund III

Team Veritas

The leaders behind every branch.

D ARULMANY Arrow

D ARULMANY

Founder, Managing Director & Chief Executive Officer

J PRAKASH RAYEN Arrow

J PRAKASH RAYEN

Executive Director - Business & Operations

NAVEEN RAJ R Arrow

NAVEEN RAJ R

Chief Financial Officer

KANNAN K Arrow

KANNAN K

Associate Executive Vice President - CBO

Sankar Annamalai Arrow

Sankar Annamalai

Senior Executive Vice President & CBO – Home Loans

Dheeraj Mohan Arrow

Dheeraj Mohan

Chief Operating Officer & Head IR

SEKHAR VIKAS Arrow

SEKHAR VIKAS

Executive Vice President & Business Head - MSME Urban

Mr. Sathish R Arrow

Mr. Sathish R

Senior Vice President - Business Head - Vehicle Finance

VIJAY SUBRAMANIAN R Arrow

VIJAY SUBRAMANIAN R

Chief Credit Officer

Mr. Christopher Robin Arrow

Mr. Christopher Robin

EVP & Chief Audit Officer

KANCHANA SRIKANTH Arrow

KANCHANA SRIKANTH

Executive Vice President & Chief Compliance Officer (CCO)

S PARTHIBAN Arrow

S PARTHIBAN

Executive Vice President - Chief Technology Officer

SARATH CHANDRAN DAMODARAN Arrow

SARATH CHANDRAN DAMODARAN

Senior Vice President - Chief Technical Officer

KUMARESHAN SIVAM Arrow

KUMARESHAN SIVAM

Senior Vice President – HR

M MAHESH Arrow

M MAHESH

Chief Treasury Officer

SV LAXMI Arrow

SV LAXMI

Chief Risk Officer

V ARUNA Arrow

V ARUNA

Company Secretary and Compliance Officer

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