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Varthana
Varthana is a financial services company headquartered in Bengaluru, India, serving as a major provider of loans to private schools and students since 2013.
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Varthana at a glance
Varthana is a financial services company headquartered in India. It has raised at least $16.5M across the 2 funding rounds on record, 1 of them with a disclosed amount. Its most recent funding round, Debt, raised $16.5M in January 2026. Xcout tracks 9 named people at Varthana, including Brajeshkumar Sirishkumar Mishra (Managing Director and CEO).
Varthana leadership
- Brajeshkumar Sirishkumar MishraManaging Director and CEO
- Steven Edwin HardgraveWholetime Director and Executive Vice Chairman
- Ankit SinghalNominee Director
- Brahmanand HegdeIndependent Director
- Gaurav MalhotraNominee Director/ Investor Director
- Nilufer PanthakiIndependent Director
3 more named people on record for Varthana, with roles, board committees and tenure — see the full roster →
Varthana funding rounds
At least $16.5M raised across the 2 rounds on record (1 with a disclosed amount). Every round on record:
| Date | Round | Amount | Investors |
|---|---|---|---|
| Debt | $16.5M | 1 named | |
| — | Undisclosed | 3 named |
Who invested in each round, lead investors, valuations and the co-investor graph — open the full funding history →
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Jana Small Finance Bank Limited provides banking and financial services to individuals and enterprises in India. It operates through Treasury, Corporate/Wholesale Banking, Retail Banking, and Other Banking Operations segments. The company offers current and savings accounts; fixed, recurring, and other deposits; and loans, such as two-wheeler, group, business, gold, home improvement, agri group and individual, and home loans, as well as consumer education on loan overdue concepts. It also offers life, general, and health insurance products; cards; and investment and payment services, as well as mobile, internet, and corporate internet banking services. The company was formerly known as Janalakshmi Financial Services Limited and changed its name to Jana Small Finance Bank Limited in March 2018. Jana Small Finance Bank Limited was founded in 1999 and is headquartered in Bengaluru, India.
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More on Varthana in Xcout Intel
- 9 named people with titles, LinkedIn and board committees
- 2 funding rounds with the investors in each, and who they co-invest with
- The full competitor set, tracking, exports and API access