BlackSoil raises Rs 100 cr via rights issue

Mumbai: Alternative credit platform BlackSoil on Monday said it has raised Rs100 crore, from existing investors and promoters, through a rights issue. BlackSoil is backed by investors and family offices of Allcargo Logistics, Navneet Education, Mahavir Agency, and Mathew Cyriac-led Florintree Advisors. The company didn’t disclose the ownership structure post the issue but said the latest funding round marks the fourth capital infusion within eight years, bringing its total equity raise to over Rs250 crore. Additionally, it has secured debt financing of over Rs1,700 crore from HNIs, banks and other NBFCs. BlackSoil provides customised alternative credit solutions to growth companies, financial institutions, Non-Banking Financial Companies (NBFCs) and Micro, Small and Medium Enterprises (MSMEs) across diverse sectors. BlackSoil has surpassed Rs5,000 crore disbursement across 214 deals by December 2023.