As part of this transaction, GIC, a Sovereign Wealth Fund established by the Government of Singapore, has acquired incremental 8.93% stake in Capital First Limited taking GIC’s total shareholding in Capital First Limited to 13.91%. GIC is a leading global investment firm with well over US$100 billion in assets under management in more than 40 countries across the world.
Vishal Mahadevia, Co-Head and Managing Director, Warburg Pincus India Private Limited said, “It has been approximately five years since Vaidyanathan invited Warburg Pincus to invest behind him and the management team at Capital First. Since then, Vaidya and the team have transformed and grown the company into one of India’s leading financial institutions specializing in providing financing to MSMEs and retail consumers in India. It has been a terrific journey, during which Capital First has created immense value for its partners and stakeholders. Affiliates of Warburg Pincus continue to remain significant shareholders in Capital First and we welcome a group of new institutional investors to join us in supporting Vaidya and the management team as the company sets out on its next phase of growth.”
V Vaidyanathan, Executive Chairman said “We are delighted that GIC a USD 100 billion Sovereign Wealth Fund of Government of Singapore as well as marquee FIIs and DIIs have acquired a significant stake in Capital First. We thank them for their faith in us. I would like to thank Warburg Pincus for backing us five years ago, and their continued support into the future. We are confident about the next wave of growth in business and profitability and creating value for our new shareholders.”
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