Aham Housing Finance raises $10.5m led by Sanmar Group, and other India deals

Aham Housing Finance raises $10.5m led by Sanmar Group, and other India deals

Aham Housing Finance, a housing finance company focused on serving underserved and emerging borrower segments across India, on Thursday announced that it has raised nearly $10.5 million (Rs 100 crore) in a follow-on funding round led by The Sanmar Group.

The company plans to use the funds to deepen its presence in existing geographies, enter select new markets, and continue investing in technology, underwriting, and risk-management capabilities to better serve self-employed and first-time homebuyers, it said in a statement.

Existing investors, including Negen Capital, which was among the company’s early institutional backers, continue to remain associated with the company, the statement added.

“The affordable housing story is often discussed in terms of demand, but the real challenge lies in serving customers whose aspirations are formal but income profiles are largely informal. That is where we have spent years building our expertise. Our focus has never been growth at any cost but creating a housing finance institution that can scale while remaining relevant to the realities of this customer segment,” said Venkatesh Kannappan, founder & Managing Director, Aham Housing Finance.

The company’s asset under management (AUM) grew 36% year-on-year to Rs 118 crore as of March 31, 2025, and continued its upward trajectory with a further 25% increase to reach Rs 148 crore as of December 31, 2025.

INDIA DEAL MONITOR

Here are the prominent venture capital transactions in India announced from July 27-30, 2026.

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StartupHeadquarterInvestment Size (USD)Investment StageLead Investor(s)Other Investor(s)IndustryVerticals
Aham Housing FinanceChennai10,500,000CorporateThe Sanmar Group-Financial ServicesFintech Lending
Sid’s FarmHyderabad8,500,000pre-Series BOmnivore, NSFO, Dodla Dairy, Next Bharat Ventures, LIO -FoodE-commerce
SUINDBengaluru2,200,000SeedTransition VCIIMA VenturesSoftwareRobotics & Drones
Truth & HairGurugram564,853SeedInflection Point Ventures-Consumer productsBeauty & Hygiene
RevspotBengaluru4,800,000Series AInflexor Ventures, Info Edge VenturesPentathlon Ventures, Silicon Road Ventures, Titan CapitalSoftwareAI and Machine Learning
FixxlyBengaluru5,500,000SeedAccel, Fireside Ventures, Lightspeed India Partners-MaterialsE-commerce
YaanendriyaBengaluru1,600,000SeedPiper Serica-ElectronicsRobotics & Drones
Walbha IndustriesDelhi1,040,000CorporateRecykal-Renewable EnergyCleantech
House of StudentSan Francisco2,000,000SeedSaltwater Sutra, Nirmitsu Inspirational VenturesGautam Verlekar, Glen Fernandes, Richard McCallum, Ali Moosa, UnilodgersReal Estate Development and Operating CompanyReal Estate Tech
Omega Seiki Mobility (OSM) Delhi5,230,000-Securocorp Securities, Sangeeta Pareekh, Saket Aggarwal Family Office, Vanshika Sharma-Automobiles Other Vehicles & PartsElectric/Hybrid Vehicles

Edited by: Joymitra Rai

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