Ananya Finance for Inclusive Growth Pvt Ltd (Ananya) is a registered NBFC. It is among the most responsible NBFCs in India with the urge and ability to serve socially motivated double bottom line
enterprises.

Ananya was promoted by Friends of Women’s World Banking, India (FWWB). FWWB is a NGO Trust established in 1982 by Ms.Elaben Bhatt (Founder, SEWA) to provide financial and capacity building services
to organizations who promote livelihood and self-reliance of poor women.

Ananya was set up in 2009 and started operations by taking over FWWB’s Wholesale Microfinance
Institution lending portfolio in April 2010. Ananya is among the few wholesale lenders that specializes in
combining credit support with technical assistance to Microfinance Institutions. Along with support from its
parent FWWB, Ananya provides Capacity building services to small, but well-managed and growing
Microfinance Institutions.