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This article has been contributed by Shelly Kwatra, Assistant Vice President - Investments, BlackSoil In recent years, the prospect of MSME lending in India has undergone a fundamental shift. Once driven largely by relationships, branch-level familiarity, or collateral availability, it has evolved into a far more data-driven and disciplined ecosystem.
BlackSoil Capital, one of the leading alternative credit NBFCs, today announced an equity infusion of INR 65 Crore from FMO, the Dutch entrepreneurial development bank, and Caspian Founder, S. Viswanatha Prasad. The capital raised will be deployed to strengthen BlackSoil Capital’s capital base and support the expansion of its
According to data from the Union government, Madhya Pradesh's MSME sector has grown less during the last two years. Over the previous two years, MP saw a decline in the number of MSMEs registered on the Union government's Udyam Registration Portal (URP). Manufacturing, services, and trading
* First-time entrepreneurs at the forefront: 78% of borrowers; 61% are first time borrowers. * Women-led ventures surge to 74%, Single owners who are female are 9% * INR 642 Cr disbursed to 3,369 green-sector MSMEs; 42% of borrowers invested in ESG initiatives * Aligned with 11 UN Sustainable Development Goals, embedding ESG
Over 73% of MSMEs reported growth from digital adoption, led by UPI and smartphones, according to PayNearby’s 2025 MSME Digital Index. Women entrepreneurs showed higher tech use, with 84% using smartphones and 79% reporting digital success.
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In this exclusive interaction with StartupTalky, Anil K. Sharma, Director of AKSSAI ProjExel, shares practical insights on how both large corporates and MSMEs can manage accounting and compliance efficiently without large teams or rising costs. He explains the limitations of outdated tools, the value of automation through their platform FINAC,
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This article has been contributed by Mr Cheruku Srikanth, Founder & CEO, Digital CFO. Invoices are legal evidence of business operations for India's MSMEs; they are far beyond only invoices. A compliant invoice guarantees a clear distribution of goods and services, helps to prevent tax-related conflicts, and enhances
It will help unlock government benefits for MSMEs on the Tide platform through easy digital registration. * Aims to accelerate formalisation for MSMEs on its platform * Improve access to credit and incentives from over 800 government schemes * Bridge the awareness gap in MSME funding and compliance Tide in India, a leading
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This article has been contributed by Aleksandra Malhotra, Director of Kladana. Small businesses prioritize quick returns over long-term digital investments. They need solutions that cut costs and show immediate results: fast order processing, raw materials always in stock, and invoices paid on time. SMEs want to automate all their processes
On January 9, M Nagaraju, the secretary of financial services, announced that the Union government would shortly introduce a new credit guarantee program for the MSME sector that would cover loans up to INR 100 crore. He stated on the last day of Grameen Bharat Mahotsav that the centre is
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MSME (Micro, Small and Medium Enterprise), loans are mostly offered to start-ups and small business owners. In this intense moment of lockdown, many startups and small businesses are incurring a huge loss, the government offered assistance by rolling out MSME loans for startups and small business owners. After this news,