Michael Fernandes
Partner @ LeapFrog Investments
Michael Fernandes is a Series D investor at LeapFrog Investments focused on Finance and Financial Services. Michael Jude Fernandes is the partner of LeapFrog Investments. Michael previously worked at Khazanah Nasional as an executive director. Michael Jude Fernandes attended the Indian Institute of Management, Calcutta.
- Total investments:
- 9
- Last investment:
- Lead investor:
- 56%
Last updated:
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Industries Michael Fernandes invests in
Stages Michael Fernandes invests in
Countries Michael Fernandes invests in
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Investment Focus
Industry
- Finance 2 (22%)
- Financial Services 2 (22%)
- Credit 1 (11%)
- Medical 1 (11%)
- Genetics 1 (11%)
Stage
- Series D 2 (22%)
- Series E 2 (22%)
- Funding Round 1 (11%)
- Secondary Market 1 (11%)
- Venture - Series Unknown 1 (11%)
Investments
| Company | Description | Round | Links |
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| Shubham Housing Development Finance Company was incorporated with a mission to provide Home loans and Home Improvement loans to customers who would normally fall outside the ambit of traditional lending institutions. Shubham is amongst the first organisations in the country focused on helping urban low-income and informal income families own a homeby providing formal credit. Shubham's operating model seeks to transcend document based underwriting and follow an interview based approach to understand the customer's income and expense flows. | $96M / Secondary Market / Mar 19, 2026 | ||
| Neogrowth operates as a non-banking financial company in India. It is focused on meeting the financial needs of small businesses which sell goods and services to consumers. It offers business financing services to small- and medium-sized retail companies that sell apparel, consumer durables and electronic items, footwear and accessories,handicrafts, gifts, and optical goods as well as to restaurants, beauty salons, hotels, gymnasiums, and health diagnostic centers. NeoGrowth began its commercial operations in 2013. | $36.2M / Series D / Dec 15, 2022 | ||
| MedGenome is a developer of sequencing genomics-based diagnostics and research platform intended to improve global health. The company's platform applies genomics technologies, bioinformatics, computing, and big data analytics to the genetically diverse and large population to understand the genetic basis of cancer, metabolic disorders, eyedisorders, and other rare diseases, enabling the healthcare industry to develop deep insights into diseases at the genetic and molecular level. | $50M / Series D / Aug 30, 2022 | ||
| Shubham Housing Development Finance Company was incorporated with a mission to provide Home loans and Home Improvement loans to customers who would normally fall outside the ambit of traditional lending institutions. Shubham is amongst the first organisations in the country focused on helping urban low-income and informal income families own a homeby providing formal credit. Shubham's operating model seeks to transcend document based underwriting and follow an interview based approach to understand the customer's income and expense flows. | $102.4M / Jun 29, 2022 | ||
| Shubham Housing Development Finance Company was incorporated with a mission to provide Home loans and Home Improvement loans to customers who would normally fall outside the ambit of traditional lending institutions. Shubham is amongst the first organisations in the country focused on helping urban low-income and informal income families own a homeby providing formal credit. Shubham's operating model seeks to transcend document based underwriting and follow an interview based approach to understand the customer's income and expense flows. | $109.4M / Series E / Jun 29, 2022 | ||
| MedGenome is a developer of sequencing genomics-based diagnostics and research platform intended to improve global health. The company's platform applies genomics technologies, bioinformatics, computing, and big data analytics to the genetically diverse and large population to understand the genetic basis of cancer, metabolic disorders, eyedisorders, and other rare diseases, enabling the healthcare industry to develop deep insights into diseases at the genetic and molecular level. | $55M / Series D / Apr 01, 2020 | ||
| Dvara KGFS is building and supporting local, geographically focused community financial services institutions called Kshetriya Gramin Financial Services (KGFS). | $14M / Series E / May 03, 2019 | ||
| Neogrowth operates as a non-banking financial company in India. It is focused on meeting the financial needs of small businesses which sell goods and services to consumers. It offers business financing services to small- and medium-sized retail companies that sell apparel, consumer durables and electronic items, footwear and accessories,handicrafts, gifts, and optical goods as well as to restaurants, beauty salons, hotels, gymnasiums, and health diagnostic centers. NeoGrowth began its commercial operations in 2013. | $35.5M / Series D / Jan 24, 2018 | ||
| Neogrowth operates as a non-banking financial company in India. It is focused on meeting the financial needs of small businesses which sell goods and services to consumers. It offers business financing services to small- and medium-sized retail companies that sell apparel, consumer durables and electronic items, footwear and accessories,handicrafts, gifts, and optical goods as well as to restaurants, beauty salons, hotels, gymnasiums, and health diagnostic centers. NeoGrowth began its commercial operations in 2013. | $47.2M / Venture - Series Unknown / Jan 24, 2018 |
Co-Investors
About LeapFrog Investments
LeapFrog Investments is a private equity firm specializing in growth-stage and expansion investments. It does not invest in green fields or startups. The firm invests in financial institutions, distributors for financial products, or enablers of financial services, such as administrators or technology platforms.
LeapFrog Investments Contacts
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Biju Mohandas
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Dominic Liber
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Gary Herbert
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Jim Roth
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Michael Fernandes
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What does Michael Fernandes invest in?
Michael Fernandes invests primarily in Finance, Financial Services and Credit startups, most often at Series D and Series E stage. Most of the 9 investments tracked by Shizune back companies in India. The Investment Focus section breaks down every industry, stage and country in the portfolio.
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