Indian School Finance Company (ISFC)

ISFC is a Non-Banking Finance Company engaged in the business of lending to educational institutions and entrepreneurs managing such institutions. The company started its operations in December 2008 from Hyderabad, and has expanded since to other cities and states of India. The company is widely recognized and appreciated in the education segment for its impact on schools and focus on improvement in the quality of education. The objective of ISFC is to assist the Schools and other education institutions in capacity building through infrastructure improvements, thereby enabling students to access quality education. They are proud to be the first company in the world to exclusively fund education institutions. Earlier these institutions, especially affordable private schools were facing challenges to get funding from the formal financial sector, as a result, the requirements were met either by borrowing from the unorganized market at a higher cost or these projects were delayed/shelved till accumulations from internal accruals. Now with ISFC funding, these institutions can undertake their projects as planned without delays. ISFC caters to the entire education segment, more particularly their focus areas include Affordable Private Schools, Private Schools, Play Schools, Private Degree and Vocational Colleges, Coaching Centers, Teachers, and SME catering goods and services to the Education segment. Their efforts are widely appreciated and they are proud to have earned the confidence and trust of their customers, lenders and their investors.