When was Capital First founded?

Capital First was founded in 2008 and raised its 1st funding round 6 years after it was founded.

Where is Capital First located?

Capital First is headquartered in Mumbai, India. It is registered at One Indiabulls Centre, Tower 2A & 2B, 10th Floor, Senapati Bapat Marg, Lower Parel (West), Mumbai City, Mumbai, Maharashtra, India, 400013.

How many employees does Capital First have?

As of Sep 30, 2026, the latest employee count at Capital First is 2835.

Is Capital First a funded company?

Capital First is a funded company, having raised an undisclosed amount across 7 funding rounds to date. The company's 1st funding round was a $***** Post IPO round, raised on Mar 04, 2014.

How much is Capital First worth?

The last known valuation of Capital First was $***** as of Nov 06, 2012.

When was the latest funding round of Capital First?

Capital First's latest funding was a $***** Conventional Debt round on Dec 12, 2018, with participation from 0 investor. Its primary sector is Consumer and SME Loans. In India, the Consumer and SME Loans sector has seen $2.71B in funding in 2026 to date.

What is the annual revenue of Capital First?

Annual revenue of Capital First is more than ₹1,000 Cr as on Mar 31, 2018

Where does Capital First rank among its competitors?

Capital First ranks 70th amongst 1142 active competitors, of which 95 are funded. It stands 11th in terms of total funding among its competitors. The most recent competitor to raise funding was Aditya Birla Capital, which secured $96.1M in Jun, 2026.

Who are the top competitors of Capital First?

Capital First's top competitors include Northern Arc Capital, Aditya Birla Capital and AYEFin. Among them, Aditya Birla Capital secured the most recent funding round in June, 2026.

Capital First - 2026 Company Profile, Team, Funding, Competitors & Financials

Capital First is an acquired company based in Mumbai (India), founded in 2008 by Vaidyanathan V. It operates as a Real estate infrastructure financing firm. Capital First has raised an undisclosed amount in funding, with last known valuation of $*****. The company has 1142 active competitors, including 95 funded and 198 that have exited. Its top competitors include companies like Northern Arc Capital, Aditya Birla Capital and AYEFin.

Company Details

Website: capitalfirst.com
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Phone Number: +91 **********
Registered Address: One Indiabulls Centre, Tower 2A & 2B, 10th Floor, Senapati Bapat Marg, Lower Parel (West), Mumbai City, Mumbai, Maharashtra, India, 400013

Key Metrics

Founded Year

2008

Location

Mumbai, India

Stage

Acquired

Latest Funding Round

Conventional Debt, Dec 12, 2018, $*****

Last Known Valuation

$***** as on Nov 06, 2012

Investors

Goldman Sachs & 3 more

Ranked

70^th among 1142 active competitors

Annual Revenue

₹1,000+ Cr as on Mar 31, 2018

Employee Count

2,835 as on Sep 30, 2026

Investment & Acquisitions

SMEcorner & 10 more

Similar Companies

Northern Arc Capital & 5056 more

Exit Details

Acquired by Warburg Pincus (Nov 06, 2012)

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Capital First is associated with 4 legal entities given below:

Legal Entity Name	Date of Incorporation	Revenue	Latest Employee Count
CAPITAL FIRST SECURITIES LIMITED CIN: U66010MH2007PLC169687 , India, Amalgamated	Apr 05, 2007	₹10 - ₹50 Cr (As on Mar 31, 2018)	-
T V & ALLIED SALES PRIVATE LIMITED CIN: U74900TG2013PTC090892 , India, Active	Nov 06, 2013	₹50 - ₹100 Cr (As on Mar 31, 2020)	-
CAPITAL FIRST HOME FINANCE LIMITED CIN: U65192MH2010PLC211307 , India, Amalgamated	Dec 23, 2010	₹100 - ₹500 Cr (As on Mar 31, 2018)	210 (As on Jun 30, 2019)
CAPITAL FIRST LIMITED CIN: L29120MH2005PLC156795 , India, Amalgamated	Oct 18, 2005	₹1,000+ Cr (As on Mar 31, 2018)	3524 (As on Oct 31, 2018)

Capital First got acquired by Warburg Pincus on Nov 06, 2012 at an acquisition amount of $*****.

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Capital First has raised funding over 7 rounds. Its first funding round was on Mar 04, 2014. Capital First has 4 institutional investors.

Here is the list of recent funding rounds of Capital First:

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Date of Funding	Funding Amount	Round Name	Post-Money Valuation	Revenue Multiple	Lead Investors	Other Investors
Dec 12, 2018	9498016	Conventional Debt	3806512	3563844	5475294	6693941
Jul 10, 2018	5734952	Conventional Debt	9916041	7198970	1699711	6651875
Mar 22, 2018	3155980	Conventional Debt	3999632	6025100	1617993	6780915

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The founders of Capital First is Vaidyanathan V. Eduri Kumar is the CEO of Capital First.

Here are the details of Capital First's key team members:

Vaidyanathan V: Founder of Capital First and founder of 1 other company.
Eduri Kumar: CEO of Capital First.

Capital First's Board of Directors

Capital First's board has 10 active members. Vaidyanathan Vembu is part of team and Dinesh Hasmukhrai Kanabar, Narendra Ostawal, Vishal Kashyap Mahadevia, Hemang Harish Raja, Mittur Swaminathan Sundararajan, Naresh Chand Singhal, Nihal Mahendra Desai, Apul Nayyar and Brinda Jagirdar are independent board members.

Here is the list of Capital First's board of directors:

Name	Type	Representing	Status	Duration
Vaidyanathan Vembu	Team	-	Current	11y 2m
Dinesh Hasmukhrai Kanabar	Independent board member	-	Current	11y 9m
rzvlulp	Independent board member	-	Current	3y 9m
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mban{jt	Independent board member	-	Current	3y 9m
kv{xlob	Independent board member	-	Current	7y 3m
qreklxs	Independent board member	-	Current	7y 7m
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ktndvjr	Independent board member	-	Current	2y 8m
zkkykzx	Independent board member	-	Current	5y 4m

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Capital First's employee count trend

Capital First has 2,835 employees as of Sep 26. Here is Capital First's employee count trend over the years:

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Top competitors of Capital First include Northern Arc Capital, Aditya Birla Capital and AYEFin. Here is the list of Top 10 competitors of Capital First, ranked by Tracxn score:

Rank	Company Details	Short Description	Total Funding	Investors	Tracxn Score
1st	Northern Arc Capital 2008, Chennai (India), Public	Provider of household and business loans	$240M	Standard Chartered, Eight Roads Ventures ... & 34 others	76/100
2nd	Aditya Birla Capital 2007, Mumbai (India), Public	Provider of loans, investments, insurance, UPI, and bill payment services	-	IFC, M&G Investments & 10 others	74/100
3rd	AYEFin 2014, Gurugram (India), Public	Organization empowering economic transformation of micro enterprises	$164M	CapitalG, Elevation Capital & 47 others	74/100
4th	Hinduja Leyland Finance 2008, Chennai (India), Series C	Provider of commercial vehicle, construction equipment, and personal vehicle financing solutions	$276M	Everstone Capital, IndusInd International Holdings ... & 25 others	74/100
5th	Tata Capital 2007, Mumbai (India), Public	Diversified non-banking financial company	-	Ekamya	74/100
6th	Bajaj Finserv 2007, Pune (India), Public	Financial services conglomerate offers a range of financial solutions	-	Nepean Capital, WestBridge Capital & 4 others	74/100
7th	SK Finance 1994, Jaipur (India), Series G	Provider of financial services including commercial vehicle, car, tractor, construction equipment, two-wheeler, home renovation, and business loans	$370M	TPG, Evolvence Equity Partners & 75 others	73/100
8th	Mahindra 1945, Mumbai (India), Public	Diversified conglomerate operating across multiple industries	$45.2M	Goldman Sachs, Periphas Capital & 4 others	72/100
9th	HDFC 1977, Mumbai (India), Public	Provider of housing finance solutions	-	Gov.sg, Invesco Mutual Fund & 7 others	72/100
10th	Oxyzo 2016, Gurugram (India), Series A	Provider of financial solutions, including loans, for SMEs and corporates	$201M	Alpha Wave Global, Creation Investments & 7 others	71/100
70th	Capital First 2008, Mumbai (India), Acquired	Real estate infrastructure financing firm	-	Goldman Sachs, India Capital Growth & 2 others	58/100

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CAPITAL FIRST LIMITED, the legal entity associated with Capital First, generated more than ₹1,000 Cr in revenue for the financial year ending on Mar 31, 2018. The revenue of CAPITAL FIRST LIMITED has a compounded annual growth rate (CAGR) of 36% in the last 1 year.

Financial Statement Summary

Metrics	FY 2017-18	FY 2016-17	FY 2015-16	FY 2014-15
Income Statement
Revenue	1687	9099	1811	6318
Total Sales	1163	9583	9791	7209
Total Expenses	5405	7441	4938	9922
Operating Expenses	2208	7223	4758	7069
Employee Expenses	6333	6915	4822	8237
Operating Income (EBIT)	4292	2552	3620	5227
Interest Expenses	4312	8127	6985	5060
Expenses from other activities	4203	3193	8584	6919
EBITDA	9618	7289	3875	6936
Taxes	3692	8637	9554	7023
Net Profit	4492	6070	5671	9338
Balance Sheet
Assets	3391	2582	6580	7089
Accounts Receivables	1677	5037	7646	8791
Inventory	3809	6386	6539	6303
Liabilities	4772	5563	4651	8214
Total Debt	1171	2813	6439	7587
Accounts Payable	5017	1926	4605	7337
Equities	1498	9470	4301	6401

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Capital First has made 9 investments in companies including SMEcorner and SMEcorner. Capital First has also acquired 2 companies including Gamo and Gazit.

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