Varthana key facts
as of Oct 2026- Operator of a school loan company intended to transform private education in India.
- Varthana is valued at approximately $119.4M as of Oct 2026 (last reported valuation).
- It has raised $201.2M; the latest was Debt - General ($6.0M) in Jan 2026.
- Notable investors include Lightrock, Omidyar Network, Blue Earth Capital, U.S. International Development Finance Corporation, Michael & Susan Dell Foundation — 14 tracked in total.
- Status: Privately Held (backing).
Varthana's last reported valuation, Dec 2021. Nothing priced has surfaced since.
- ·The complete investor list: 14 names
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Varthana funding rounds
No funding rounds for Varthana are on record yet — either the company hasn't raised institutional capital, or the raise hasn't surfaced in our sources.
Who backs Varthana
14+Varthana valuation
Varthana's last reported valuation was $119 million in Dec 2021. No priced round, secondary trade or fund mark has surfaced since.
Varthana investors
14 investors are on record for Varthana, including Lightrock, Omidyar Network, Blue Earth Capital and U.S. International Development Finance Corporation.
About Varthana
Operator of a school loan company intended to transform private education in India. The company offers secured and unsecured loans custom-built to suit a wide range of projects including renovating and adding infrastructure, libraries, playgrounds, labs, smart classes, teacher-training programs, and school buses, enabling private schools to provide access to education facilities to the students from the low-income group in India.
- Sector
- Financial Services
- HQ
- Bengaluru, India
- Founded
- 2013
- Employees
- 791
- Website
- varthana.com/
- Ownership
- Privately Held (backing)
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