Rajat Arora

Head of Asia @ WWB Asset Management | Private Equity | Venture Capital | Board Member | Lightrock | Elevar Equity

📍 India🔄 Updated September 2026💼 10 investments📅 7 years investing🗓 Last invested Oct 2024
VC🌍 India
10
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4
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7y
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Portfolio

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Board Observer
Oct 2024
SEWA Grih Rin Limited, operating with the brand name Sitara, is an affordable housing finance company based out of New Delhi, India.
Board Observer
Jan 2024
Igloo is a full stack insurtech startup founded in 2016. It leverages big data, real-time risk assessment and end-to-end automated claims management to create innovative B2B2C insurance solutions for platform partners and insurers. Igloo’s insurance solutions enable companies to eliminate their exposure to operational risk, create new revenue streams and optimise and enhance existing products.
late stageInsurance
Seed Investor
Jun 2022
Kontempo is the leading B2B payments platform built and designed specifically for the industrial sector in Mexico. Our software allows wholesalers, manufacturers and distributors to offer flexible payment terms, including credit and installment pricing, to their customers in a fast, user friendly way. Powered by our advanced APIs and AI-driven risk models, we help your business process more credit for more clients, without absorbing additional financial risk and without the need for additional capital.
Seed Investor
May 2022
At Divibank, we are developing the leading platform for online businesses in Latin America, combining payment solutions and access to capital. With our payment orchestration solution, we integrate multiple payment methods, helping businesses reduce costs, increase transaction approvals, and drive sustainable growth. Our mission is to be the go-to partner for companies looking to expand efficiently, offering technology and personalized support in a all-in-one platform.
Board Observer
Apr 2022
Bike Bazaar provides a range of affordable solutions and hassle-free experience along the two wheeler lifecycle. These include financing to purchase new and pre owned two wheelers, access to green bikes, insurance, and a transparent marketplace for buying and selling of preowned two wheelers.
Board Observer
Sep 2019
SarvaGram is Indias 1st rural household-centric platform for financial services, risk mitigant & productivity enhancement Farm tools. We provide Loan & Insurance services, currently in the states of Maharashtra, Gujarat, Rajasthan, Karnataka & Telangana. We offer Farm loan, Business loan, Home loan, Consumer durable loan, Personal loan, Gold loan. One-stop-shop for all types of credit needs. Our Insurance partners are HDFC Life, Bajaj Allianz and HDFC ERGO. Farm Mechanization services are provided through our franchisee partners SarvaMitra who is local to your village and has implements for all seasons on pay per use basis.
Board Observer
May 2019
At Shubham Housing Finance Company, we provide affordable housing finance solutions to individuals, irrespective of their income source, with the aim of turning their dream homes into a reality. From entrepreneurs to homeowners, our goal is to help to fulfill their dreams through cost-effective housing finance solutions that align with their needs and financial stability. In an effort to help aspiring homeowners find their happy places, we continue to expand our reach. As of 2023, we have grown our presence with 140+ branches spread across 116 cities in 12 states across India. With minimal documentation and easy EMI options, we aim to make home loan process convenient for all. Our ultimate goal: To deliver the happiness of home ownership by making housing finance affordable and accessible for all! Ab hoga aapki #KhushiyonKaShubhaarambh
Board Observer
May 2019
The idea of Vistaar dawned on the minds of two first-generation entrepreneurs, who truly believe in supporting and creating new economic opportunities through credit provisioning, to deserving micro-entrepreneurs, to enhance and enrich their lives and the community they live in. The Company targets the missing middle segment, which is not effectively served by the formal financial system. Our objective is to make finance available at a reasonable cost, which is delivered in a transparent manner. In the process, we aim to continuously attract mainstream capital and human resources, to serve the chosen segments effectively. The overall market potential for financing micro-enterprises is largely untapped. The micro-enterprises such as dairy, power loom, handloom, home-based industries, handicrafts, etc continue to be drivers of growth. The microfinance players have focused on the people who are close to the bottom of the pyramid, with smaller ticket sizes. As the requirements of financing for different livelihoods and customer segments vary, there is a need for a more customized approach to product offerings so that customer needs can be better fulfilled with significantly larger loan sizes. Vistaar focuses on this opportunity by providing customized products aligned to the needs of the Micro and Small enterprises and livelihoods on four key dimensions – loan size, repayment frequency, tenor, and security. #businessloans
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2024
Board Observer
Oct 2024
SEWA Grih Rin Limited, operating with the brand name Sitara, is an affordable housing finance company based out of New Delhi, India.
Board Observer
Jan 2024
Igloo is a full stack insurtech startup founded in 2016. It leverages big data, real-time risk assessment and end-to-end automated claims management to create innovative B2B2C insurance solutions for platform partners and insurers. Igloo’s insurance solutions enable companies to eliminate their exposure to operational risk, create new revenue streams and optimise and enhance existing products.
late stageInsurance
Board Observer
Jan 2024
Annapurna Finance Pvt. Ltd (AFPL) was established in 2009 and is now among the top ten NBFC-MFIs in the country. It has its roots as a part of a non-profit entity, People’s Forum, an NGO dedicated to the development and welfare of unserved sections of society. Microfinance activities began with the inception of Mission Annapurna under People’s Forum in 2005. The initiative aimed to reach the interior unserved areas of Odisha, addressing the economic necessities of poor women through door-to-door visits. As the program expanded, there was a need for transformation into a more streamlined entity. The gradual evolution led to the establishment of Annapurna Microfinance Pvt Ltd (AMPL) in 2009. Subsequently, AMPL registered itself with the Reserve Bank of India (RBI) as an NBFC-MFI in 2013. Its primary purpose is to serve economically backward clients by bringing them into the mainstream and providing need-based financial services at their doorstep. The focus is clear, to reach areas where formal financial institutions find it unprofitable to settle. Annapurna Finance’s objectives extend beyond reaching and serving. They aim to provide financial and technical support to strengthen entrepreneurial skills for the effective undertaking of business activities. Over the years, the organization has continued to innovate in its products and delivery mechanisms to make the entire product life cycle of micro-credit as relevant as possible for its clients. The goal is to offer multiple need-based products that specifically cater to all customer life cycle needs of micro-credit.
2022
Seed Investor
Jun 2022
Kontempo is the leading B2B payments platform built and designed specifically for the industrial sector in Mexico. Our software allows wholesalers, manufacturers and distributors to offer flexible payment terms, including credit and installment pricing, to their customers in a fast, user friendly way. Powered by our advanced APIs and AI-driven risk models, we help your business process more credit for more clients, without absorbing additional financial risk and without the need for additional capital.
Seed Investor
May 2022
At Divibank, we are developing the leading platform for online businesses in Latin America, combining payment solutions and access to capital. With our payment orchestration solution, we integrate multiple payment methods, helping businesses reduce costs, increase transaction approvals, and drive sustainable growth. Our mission is to be the go-to partner for companies looking to expand efficiently, offering technology and personalized support in a all-in-one platform.
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