Five Star Business Finance
Five Star Business Finance is a Chennai-headquartered non-banking financial company (NBFC-ND-SI) that provides secured small-ticket business loans to micro-entrepreneurs and self-employed individuals across India. Loans are typically secured against self-occupied residential property. The company was incorporated on May 7, 1984, scaled significantly under CEO/Chairman D. Lakshmipathy, achieved unicorn status in March 2021, and listed on the NSE and BSE in November 2022. As of March 31, 2025, it operated 748 branches across south and central India with AUM of approximately Rs 11,877 crore.
Public Company
Five Star Business Finance is publicly traded
IPO'd on November 21, 2022
This company is no longer available on our private secondary market. Shares can be traded publicly under FIVESTAR.
Overview
Company data and valuation marks are estimates and may be incomplete, stale, erroneous, or revised.
Founded
1984
Employees
12,000–13,000
Total Funding
$471M
3 rounds
Last Private Valuation
$1.4B
March 2021
Funding
Total raised $471M across 3 rounds
Funding data and valuation marks are estimates and may be incomplete, stale, erroneous, or revised.
Last updated 06-25-2026
Latest Round
Type
Pre-IPO / Late Stage
Date
March 2021
Amount
$234M (Rs 1,700 crore)
Valuation
$1.4B
Lead Investors
| Date | Round | Amount Raised | Valuation | Lead Investors |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| March 2021 | Pre-IPO / Late Stage | $234M (Rs 1,700 crore) | $1.4B | KKR, Sequoia Capital India, TPG +2 more |
| July 31, 2018 | Series C | — | — | TPG |
| June 28, 2016 | Series B | — | — | Morgan Stanley Private Equity Asia |
Leadership
D. Lakshmipathy
Chairman & Managing Director
Rangarajan Krishnan
Chief Executive Officer
G. Srikanth
Chief Financial Officer
Competitors
Competitor list is illustrative and may be incomplete, stale, or erroneous.
Aptus Value Housing Finance
Indian housing finance NBFC serving self-employed and informal-income borrowers in southern India; competes for the same secured small-ticket borrower base. Listed on NSE/BSE.
Home First Finance
Affordable housing finance company targeting first-time home-buyers and self-employed customers; overlaps with Five Star on property-backed lending in similar income segments.
Aavas Financiers
Affordable housing finance NBFC focused on low/middle-income self-employed borrowers in tier-3/4 markets; similar underwriting model to Five Star's secured small-business loans.
Veritas Finance
Chennai-based NBFC providing secured MSME and small business loans against property to self-employed borrowers; closest direct competitor in product, geography and target segment.
Shriram Finance
Large diversified Indian NBFC offering MSME, vehicle and personal lending products; broader scale competitor in informal-segment lending. Listed on NSE/BSE.
Manappuram Finance
Indian NBFC with significant gold-loan and small-ticket lending business serving similar informal-economy borrowers; listed competitor in southern India.
Five Star Business Finance Investment FAQ
Five Star Business Finance FAQ
Yes, Five Star Business Finance is publicly traded under the ticker symbol FIVESTAR on the NSE / BSE. The company went public in November 21, 2022.
Five Star Business Finance trades under the ticker symbol FIVESTAR on the NSE / BSE. It began trading in November 21, 2022.
Five Star Business Finance (FIVESTAR on the NSE / BSE) shares can be purchased through any standard brokerage account — including Fidelity, Charles Schwab, TD Ameritrade, and online platforms like Robinhood or E*TRADE. Search for the ticker FIVESTAR to place an order.
Five Star Business Finance went public in November 21, 2022 via ipo, with an offering valuation of approximately $1.4B. Five Star Business Finance listed on the NSE and BSE on November 21, 2022 under the ticker FIVESTAR after a Rs 1,960.05 crore (~$240M) IPO. The offering was entirely an Offer for Sale by existing shareholders including TPG, Matrix Partners, Norwest Venture Partners and SCI Investments (Sequoia). The IPO was priced at Rs 450-474 per share, with the issue price set at Rs 474.
Five Star Business Finance raised $471M across 3 disclosed funding rounds prior to its public listing.
Five Star Business Finance is headquartered in Chennai, Tamil Nadu, India.
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