Caspian Advisors was set up in December 2004 by S Viswanatha Prasad as an investment management company focused on managing investment funds in the microfinance space. In May 2005, Caspian and three foreign social investors came together to set up India’s first microfinance equity fund in the private sector – The Bellwether Microfinance Equity Fund. More recently, in Aug 2008, Caspian was appointed as advisors to an offshore microfinance equity fund – The India Financial Inclusion Fund

Caspian is based in Hyderabad in the state of Andhra Pradesh, widely known as the hub of Microfinance in India. Being a strategic location, it allows Caspian to be well connected and accessible to our investee companies across the country. Presently, Caspian is managing Microfinance investments within India. The team at Caspian comprises qualified and experienced professionals who bring in unrivalled expertise to managing microfinance investments