Dugar Finance, an NBFC focused on sustainable lending, raised $3 million in debt funding from Symbiotics Investments' Green Basket Bond.
The funds will help expand Dugar Finance's EV and rooftop solar financing portfolio in tier-II and tier-III cities in India.
The Green Basket Bond aims to promote renewable energy adoption in Asia and Africa, subscribed to by British International Investment.
The funding will target residential, MSME clients, and housing societies for clean energy access.
Ramesh Dugar, Founder & MD of Dugar Finance, sees this funding as an endorsement of their efforts to drive clean energy access and uplift small businesses.
Dugar Finance offers income-generating vehicle loans and credit solutions for traditionally excluded borrowers, along with EV and rooftop solar financing.
The company claims to have helped over 1,200 customers transition to clean energy, avoiding 3,000 tonnes of carbon emissions and saving Rs 2.96 crore in annual electricity costs.
With 30 branches across six states, Dugar Finance has served over 25,000 customers, focusing on credit-invisible or underserved borrower segments.