ESAF - About the company
ESAF is a public company based in Thrissur (India), founded in 1992. It operates as a Microfinance banks. from investors like Dia Vikas, PNB MetLife and ESAF Co-Operative. The company has 19 active competitors, including 7 funded and 8 that have exited. Its top competitors include companies like Utkarsh Bank, Jana Small Finance Bank and Suryoday.
Company Details
- Website
- esafbank.com
- Social
- Email ID
- *****@esafbank.com
- Phone Number
- +91 **********
- Registered Address
- BUILDING NO.VII/83/8,ESAF BHAVAN, THRISSUR-PALAKKAD NATIONAL HIGHWAY, MANN, UTHY, Thrissur, THRISSUR, Kerala, India, 680651
Key Metrics
Founded Year
1992
Location
Thrissur, India
Stage
Public
Ranked
4th among 19 active competitors
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Exit Details
Public
Legal entities associated with ESAF
ESAF is associated with 1 legal entity given below:
Legal Entity Name | Date of Incorporation | Revenue | Latest Employee Count | Documents |
|---|---|---|---|---|
ESAF SMALL FINANCE BANK LIMITED CIN: L65990KL2016PLC045669 , India, Active | May 05, 2016 | ₹1,000+ Cr (As on Mar 31, 2025) | 11249 (As on Apr 01, 2026) |
ESAF's IPO details
ESAF got listed on Nov 10, 2023.
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ESAF's funding and investors
ESAF is a funded company. ESAF has 11 institutional investors and 98 angel investors.
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ESAF's founders and board of directors
Founder? Claim ProfileESAF's Board of Directors
ESAF's board has 8 active members. Paul Thomas Kadambelil is part of team and Alex Parackal George, Asha Morley, Ravimohan Periyakavil Ramakrishnan, Joseph Vadakkekara Antony, Vikraman Ampalakkat, Vinod Vijayalekshmi Vasudevan and Eby Thomas are independent board members.Here is the list of ESAF's board of directors:
Name | Type | Representing | Status | Duration |
|---|---|---|---|---|
hvosmbr | Team | - | Past | 4y 7m |
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yjziegh | Team | - | Past | 1y 3m |
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{uzkokt | Team | - | Past | 7y 2m |
Independent board member | - | Current | 9y 5m | |
ljglybl | Independent board member | - | Current | 8y 6m |
{ij{bqg | Independent board member | - | Current | 4y 4m |
xvikxxi | Independent board member | - | Current | 7y 2m |
kdhzpkc | Independent board member | - | Current | 4y 4m |
apk{rqf | Independent board member | - | Past | 1y 7m |
b{dsdfr | Independent board member | - | Past | 3y 5m |
dofffnx | Independent board member | - | Past | 7y 4m |
tukwkbn | Independent board member | - | Past | 3y 9m |
dtrpcnq | Independent board member | - | Past | 2y 6m |
er{ckqv | Independent board member | - | Past | 5y 9m |
elwgvik | Independent board member | - | Past | 4y 2m |
gtotmwz | Independent board member | - | Past | 3y 4m |
byxmgdl | Independent board member | - | Past | 5y 8m |
zoymjjc | Independent board member | - | Past | 9y 7m |
hursbkp | Independent board member | - | Past | 6y 5m |
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ESAF's Competitors and alternates
Top competitors of ESAF include Utkarsh Bank, Jana Small Finance Bank and Suryoday. Here is the list of Top 10 competitors of ESAF, ranked by Tracxn score:
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Rank | Company Details | Short Description | Total Funding | Investors | Tracxn Score |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1st |  Utkarsh Bank 2009, Varanasi (India), Public | Small finance bank | $33M | 76/100 | |
2nd |  Jana Small Finance Bank 1999, Bengaluru (India), Public | Microfinance bank | $814M | 72/100 | |
3rd | Small finance bank offering savings accounts, deposits, and loan products | $111M | 74/100 | ||
4th | Microfinance banks | - | 58/100 | ||
5th |  Shivalik Small Finance Bank 1997, Noida (India), Series B | Micro finance bank | $50.6M | 69/100 | |
6th | AU Small Finance Bank 1996, Jaipur (India), Public | Small finance bank | $136M | 69/100 | |
7th | Ujjivan Small Finance Bank 2005, Bengaluru (India), Public | Small finance bank | $154M | 68/100 | |
8th | Capital Small Finance Bank 2000, Jalandhar (India), Public | Microfinance bank | - | 64/100 | |
9th |  Equitas Small Finance Bank 2007, Chennai (India), Public | Small finance bank | $195M | 65/100 | |
10th | Fincare Small Finance Bank 2007, Bengaluru (India), Series D | Micro-finance bank | $175M | 64/100 |
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ESAF's Latest cap tables and shareholding
Founders own 7.16%, Funds own 1.94%, Parent Entities (largest shareholder) own 62.46% and Enterprises own 19.21%. The net worth of ESAF's founders is INR 241Cr as of Mar 31, 2021.
Shareholders Name | Post Round Holding % | Net worth | Cumulative Investment | Realised Returns | Unrealised Returns | Return Multiple |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Founder | 7.16% | 241Cr | 4406755 | 6465037 | 5893728 | 5178779 |
Fund | 1.94% | 65.5Cr | 4 | 3 | 2 | 5 |
Parent Entity | 62.46% | 2,110Cr | 5383793 | 3807259 | 4867881 | 2726974 |
Enterprise | 19.21% | 648Cr | 8636329 | 9255046 | 9205943 | 9500172 |
Angel | 9.20% | 311Cr | 2784077 | 9503137 | 9446358 | 7330599 |
Total | 99.97% | 3,370Cr | 6331390 | 4127608 | 2354269 | 5235697 |
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ESAF's Investments and acquisitions
ESAF has made 3 investments including Credif, Samunnati and NPCI. ESAF has not made any acquisitions as of now.Here is the list of its investments:
Date of Investment/Acquisition | Type | Company Name | Founded Year | Location |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Apr 17, 2025 | Investments | 1992 | Jalandhar (India) | |
Apr 07, 2025 | Investments | 2014 | Chennai (India) | |
Nov 21, 2020 | Investments | 2005 | Mumbai (India) |
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News related to ESAF
Filter this listMedia has covered ESAF for a total of 7 events in the last 1 year, 3 of them have been about company updates and 1 about people movement.
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ESAF SFB Posts Double-Digit Growth in Deposits, 38% Loan Growth | Q4 UpdateCNBC-TV18•Apr 05, 2026•ESAF
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Karthikeyan Manickam is the New Chairman of ESAF Small Finance BankMedia Bulletins•Jan 03, 2026•ESAF
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ESAF Small Finance Bank Secures Industry-Best ESG Rating Of 75.4 From CareedgeNews Experts•Nov 27, 2025•ESAF
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Utkarsh, ESAF small finance banks gear up for equity raiseMoneycontrol•Sep 15, 2025•ESAF, Utkarsh Bank
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ESAF Small Finance Bank Selects SugarCRM for Customer Relationship Management and Digital BankingBusiness Wire•Jul 31, 2025•ESAF, SugarCRM
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ESAF Small Finance Bank selects Kyndryl for IT transformation and digital bankingExpress Computer•Jun 10, 2025•ESAF, Kyndryl
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Samunnati Secures ₹2,300 Crore in Funding, Expands Lender BaseYourStory•Apr 07, 2025•Samunnati, Anicut Capital, Alteria Capital, Altifi and 16 others
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Tata Power & ESAF Bank partner to expand rural India's renewable energy access.Business News This Week•Mar 06, 2025•ESAF, Tata Group, Tata Power
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ESAF Small Finance Bank posts strong secured asset growth despite loss in Q3 FY25Business News Today•Feb 11, 2025•ESAF
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ESAF Small Finance Bank faces Rs 190cr loss in Q2 amid higher provisions, CASA deposits surgeBusiness News Today•Nov 14, 2024•ESAF
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