Nivara's 100th branch inauguration marks a significant milestone

Credits: Kannada News Hub 24

Bangarpet, March 2026: Nivara has achieved a significant milestone in its decade-long journey of achievement by inaugurating its 100th branch in Bangarpet.

Founded 10 years ago, Nivara is dedicated to helping low and middle-income families realize their dream of owning their own home. The company’s main goal is to bridge the gap between consumer desire and financial support, especially through affordable home construction loans.

This 100th branch will be inaugurated by MD & CEO Mr. C.V. Rao, Chief Business Officer (CBO) Mr. Shreyas, and Karnataka State Head Mr. Nagesh HS. The event will be attended by customers, partners and members of the Nivara team

Baring Private Equity invests $10 mn in Nivara Home Finance

Updated Apr 05, 2024, 12:25 PM IST

Founded in 2015, Nivara Home Finance is focused on providing affordable housing finance to micro-entrepreneurs and salaried customers; currently operates across five states—Karnataka, Tamil Nadu, Andhra Pradesh, Telangana, and Maharashtra

True North leads Series B funding in Nivara Home Finance

Nivara Home Finance Ltd said Monday it has raised fresh capital in a Series B funding round led by private equity firm True North.

True North, via its seventh fund, invested Rs 170 crore while existing investor Baring PE India chipped in with Rs 50 crore, the mortgage lender said in a statement.

The company’s promoters Sunil Rohokale and Monik Koticha will contribute Rs 25 crore in the round Nivara said. This takes the total capital raised in the Series B round to Rs 245 crore ($28.2 million), though the external funding amount is Rs 220 crore.

Bankers, the frontline warriors in India’s coming fintech revolution

24 Jun 2018 – Economic Times by Rahul Sachitanand

CV Rao, a banker with more than two decades of experience, took the old-fashioned route with his venture, Nivara Home Finance. The former senior executive with ICICI Bank, with extensive experience in housing finance, decided to avoid the crowded market serviced by large financial services companies.

Sub-prime borrowers fuel affordable housing boom for lenders, HFCs

3 July 2018 Business Standard by Namrata Acharya

“Our typical clients are workers — such as carpenters, drivers, barbers or domestic helps — who possess some land from ancestral property. The growth in the segment is quite robust. In a small period of time, we have a loan portfolio of about Rs 1 billion and we are targeting to double the portfolio in the next one year,” said C V Rao, managing director and CEO, Nivara.

Micro housing finance companies choke on acute fund crunch post DHFL crisis

10 Jun 2019 Business Standard by Namrata Acharya

Micro housing finance companies are finding it increasingly difficult to raise funds with the crisis at Dewan Housing Finance Limited (DHFL) worsening.

During the past few years, the push for affordable housing has led to the mushrooming of several micro housing finance firms, which mostly provide loans to the informal sector. The average loan size varies between Rs 5-10 lakh.