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Through an investment in Validus, you support 1,200+ SME businesses across Indonesia to continue their activities and grow. Most loan applicants of Validus are local distributors of essential health products. *exchange rate risk EUR/USD*. Only 1 notional payment after 12 months, interest payment after 6 and 12 months!

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Validus
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The project

What social return could your investment make?

Validus (a subsidiary of Batumbu) is a powerful financial institution that makes a significant social impact. By providing essential financing to over 1,200 SME distributors across 26 provinces in Indonesia, Validus enables the delivery of vital products to the local communities. Distributors like Surya Eka Putra, operate in key sectors such as FMCG, pharmaceutical, and manufacturing, enhancing access to health and well-being for households across urban and rural areas. Moreover, the loan-driven supply chains created by Validus facilitate the jobs of over 500 delivery partners, further driving economic growth and local employment opportunities. Till now, SMEs that get financing through Validus have managed to boost their job numbers by an average of 12%. Clients who received support from Validus' funding witnessed revenue growth of 17%, outshining the average SME growth rate of 5%.

Investing in this project contributes to the improvement of livelihoods and the overall development of communities in Indonesia. With Validus (and its subsidiary Batumbu), your investment has the power to foster social progress, creating a positive ripple effect that reaches far beyond financial returns.

The story of Validus

Since Validus’ achievement of OJK registration* in 2018 and full license thereafter, the digital lending platform has risen to a leading position in terms of monthly financing to SMEs. By solely concentrating on the productive sector, Validus has effectively facilitated over $950 million in loans to date for micro and small enterprises.

Validus partners with large corporates in the ASEAN region to finance their supplier and distributor transactions using data-driven underwriting methodologies. They leverage vast pools of live, alternative data including historical lending, contract, and purchasing information to allow them to offer financing to SMEs and micro enterprises who cannot access a traditional loan through a bank. Their extensive experience in this space has allowed them to offer a diverse range of short-term, microloans. As a Group, they have financed over $2 billion in loans, across four markets, and service a loan book of over $170 million and 2,700+ active SME borrowers. 

*OJK is an independent Institution with the authority to regulate, supervise, examine, and investigate the Financial Services sector in Indonesia.

Validus in numbers

  • Founded in 2015
  • 297 employees
  • More than 2,700 active SME borrowers

USD risk

Check the interest rate and maturity Validus offers you as an investor at the top of this page. For more information about possible exchange rate risks, visit our currency page.

Validus

CEO
Nikhilesh Goel
Founded
2015-01-01
Location
Singapore
Sector
Wholesale / Retail
Turnover
$2,500,000
Employees
297
€264,849.71raised
Fully funded in 38 days on 25 September 2023.
794investors
Invest in microfinance
€250,000converted to
USD
target
6.0
%
Interest
12
months
Maturity
6
months
Repayments
A
B+
C
D
E
Credit score

Impact

30
Jobs created
1200
Lives improved

Validus aims to improve the lives of everyone connected to small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs). This includes not only the business owners but also their customers, employees, and families. Since 2015, the digital lending platform has financed more than $3 billion for SMEs in Singapore, Indonesia, Vietnam, and Thailand. Entrepreneurs in Southeast Asia face a significant funding gap. In Indonesia alone, SMEs need around $160 billion to grow. Through its financial services, Validus helps bridge this gap and contributes to greater financial inclusion in the region.
 

SDGs impacted

With this project you are contributing to the following Sustainable Development Goals:

SDG 1 - No poverty

SDG 8 - Decent work and economic growth

Read more about the impact you can make through our platform and the SDGs on our impact page.
 

Related blog posts

Learn more about Validus in their introduction blog post here.