Now and Future
The company was founded in 2019 with a vision to support the financial services ecosystem by providing growth capital to upcoming players. We started with funding NBFC/Fintech/MFI/SME customers for their growth capital. Later, we found the opportunity to support the new age companies through partnership model. This will help our partners to utilize their resources in a more effective way. We offer solutions for supply chain finance, unsecured loans, personal loans & two wheeler loans. We also have one of the best lending software in the industry where we offer a 100% digital journey to our customers.
The company has also seen immense growth with a growth rate of almost 100% from the year of establishment and is set to increase further in the current financial year.
Our partners for building retail book through risk sharing model
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Supply Chain Finance -
Personal Loans -
School Fees Finance -
Vendor Finance -
Revolving Working Capital Loan -
Custom Tailor Made Loans -
Unsecured Loans
- delhi
- PUNJAB
- BIHAR
- HARYANA
- raJASTHAN
- CHANDIGARH
- jharkhand
- tamil nadu
- karnataka
- west bengal
- chattisgarh
- maharastra
- uttar pradesh
- andhra pradesh
Our Product Lines
PRODUCT COMPOSITION
- Focused on NBFC and Fintech Business Segments.
- Partnership Model Business will contribute to 50% in next 3 years.
About our Founder
Western Capital is the brain child of Mr. Anil Kumar Kejriwal, who has the passion to strive for the best in his businesses. This was proven from his other business ventures in India & Abroad. He has done his Bachelor's Degree in Finance from Sonoma University, California and an Expert in Domestic & International Manufacturing & Trade. He started his business as a small NBFC at Jharkand in early 2000’s and expanded his business empires to Africa, Europe & Middle East over the past 13 years.
In 2016 Mr. Anil Kejriwal found the need of Digitalization in the Indian Lending space and started his ground work on starting up a NBFC to serve the underserved segment of Indian lending Space. Western Capital got a licence in Jan 2019 to start the operations. Mr. Anil Kejriwal found the Niche’ of serving the small NBFC/Fintech to their growth capital as these segments are facing lot of credit crunch due to the recent change in approach by the RBI/Banks
Meet our Team
Mr. Anil Kejriwal
Founder
Anil Kejriwal, with a management degree from Sonoma State University, California, brings 20+ years of expertise in finance, global trade, and manufacturing. In 2019, he founded WCAPL to cater to the digitalization needs of Indian lending, specializing in providing growth capital to small NBFCs and fintech firms amid changing RBI/Banks regulations.
Nilesh Ghuge
Chief Executive Officer
Mr. Nilesh, JBIMS Mumbai grad and Chemical Engineer from LIT Nagpur, is a seasoned banking professional with 25+ years of diverse experience. He has worked with top organizations such as ICICI Bank Limited, Yes Bank, Reliance Commercial Finance, and L&T Finance, as well as startups like FinTree Finance and Cox and King Financial Services.
Sameer Shimaria
Head Retail Business
Sameer holds a university degree from Mumbai, specializing in Chemistry, and brings 24 years of retail lending expertise. He has worked with top institutions like ICICI Bank, HDFC Bank, and Yes Bank during their startup phases, and has played a key role in scaling up business operations from scratch at Ambit Finvest in his last assignment.
Shushant Dash
Head Retail Credit
Shushant, a seasoned management professional with over 21 years of experience, specializes in scaling retail lending. With a diverse background spanning IIFL Samasta, Au SFB, IDFC Bank, ICICI Bank, Deutsche post Bank, DHFL, and HDFC Ltd, he excels in managing high-growth scenarios and various retail asset products across regions.
Anirudh Saxena
Head Operations & Digitalisation
Anirudh has over 22 years of experience in the ITESS/BFSI sectors. He has held key positions of Head - Customer Experience, Operation, Strategic initiatives and Principal Nodal Officer across ICICI Bank, AXIS Bank and L&T Financial Services. With expertise in business builds, creating frameworks, digital lending, customer service and operations, he has spearheaded strategic initiatives driving business growth, large scale digital transformation, operational effectiveness and risk management.
Ritesh Jhanwar
Chief Financial Officer
Ritesh, with 12+ years in NBFCs, excels in P&L management and implementing robustcontrol frameworks. Formerly Deputy CFO at U GRO Capital, he's served at Arka Fincap, StarAgri Finance, and Edelweiss. Ritesh is a Chartered Accountant, Company Secretary, and Commerce graduate from Rajasthan University.
Vijay Agrawal
Chief Risk Officer
With an MBA in Finance from NMIMS, ICWA, and a B.Com degree, Vijay brings over twenty years of experience in credit risk analysis within the financial services and rating industry. He has held positions at ICICI, CRISIL, and CARE, showcasing his expertise in the field.
Usha Trivedi
Head Wholesale Operations
Usha brings a wealth of expertise to her role, backed by a university degree in Chemistry from Mumbai and extensive experience in the banking sector. Her leadership in P2P lending further enriches her qualifications, having previously contributed to organizations such as ICICI and HDFC.
Avinash Sinha
Head – HR & Admin
Avinash is an HR enthusiast with 17+ years of HR management experience. He is a certified HRBP with a career exclusively in the BFSI industry. Avinash has worked with companies like Citi, HDFC Bank Ltd., Religare Health Insurance Ltd., SREI Equipment Finance Ltd., Hinduja Leyland Finance Ltd., and most recently with Mahindra Insurance Brokers.
Vishal Nagadiya
Head Information Technology
Vishal, an IT professional with an Executive PG in Data Science from IIT Bangalore, boasts 19+ years overseeing complex IT projects. His expertise spans NBFC, FinTech, Digital Agency, BPO, and KPO. He is a proven in-house LOS and LMS solutions developer for retail, MSME, and wholesale sectors.
Sankari Muthuraj
Company Secretary
Sankari Muthuraj, Associate Company Secretary from ICSI, joined WCAPL in Oct '22. She holds Post-Grad certificate and LL.B from Mumbai University. With 12+ years of experience, she is adept in secretarial, legal, compliance functionalities. She has previously worked with Batliboi Ltd, KJMC Financial Services, and Agriwise Finserv.