# RBL Bank

> RBL Bank is a VC fund in Kolhapur backing Solar and Energy. See 5 investments, check sizes, portfolio and contact details. Updated Aug 2026.

- Type: VC Fund
- Location: Kolhapur, India
- Total investments: 5
- Last investment: Mar 2026
- Lead investor: 20%
- Last updated: Aug 2026
- LinkedIn: http://www.linkedin.com/company/3565008
- X (Twitter): http://twitter.com/rblbank
- Website: http://rblbank.com
- Facebook: http://www.facebook.com/TheRBLBank

RBL Bank is a private-sector bank that offers personal, preferred, business, and wholesale banking services. It is continuously expanding its presence across India through a growing network of branches and ATMs.Established in 1943, RBL Bank undertook a transformational journey under a new management team in 2010. RBL Bank embarked on anaggressive growth plan based on a robust platform of strong governance, relationships, technology infrastructure, high-quality capital, and geographic expansion. Over the last two years, it has infused capital of over र 1,100 Crore from some of the most notable global and domestic names, taking the TIER 1 capital to र 1,600 Crore (approx.)Today, RBL Bank offers specialized services under the five business verticals: namely Corporate & Institutional Banking, Commercial Banking, Retail Banking, Agri & Development Banking, and Financial Markets. The bank currently services over 5 Lakh customers and has a total business size of over Rs. 14,500 Crore.

## Contacts

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## Round sizes

| Stage | Round size |
| --- | --- |
| Debt Financing | $1M–$66M |

## Investment focus

### Industry

| Industry | Investments | Share |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Solar | 2 | 40% |
| Energy | 2 | 40% |
| Clean Energy | 2 | 40% |
| Renewable Energy | 2 | 40% |
| AgTech | 1 | 20% |

21 industries tracked in total.

### Stage

| Stage | Investments | Share |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Debt Financing | 4 | 80% |
| Funding Round | 1 | 20% |

## Team

| Name | Title | Investments | Profile |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Andrew Gracias | Head - Financial Markets | 0 | https://shizune.co/investors/profile/andrew-gracias |
| Deepak Gaddhyan | Chief Credit Officer (Wholesale) | 0 | https://shizune.co/investors/profile/deepak-gaddhyan |
| Deepak Kumar | Chief Risk Officer | 0 | https://shizune.co/investors/profile/deepak-kumar-ef2e |
| Sanjay Sharma | Head - Technology, Innovation & Customer Fulfilment | 0 | https://shizune.co/investors/profile/sanjay-sharma-2 |
| Sanjit Chowdhry | Head - Wholesale Credit Risk | 0 | https://shizune.co/investors/profile/sanjit-chowdhry |

## Investments

| Company | Description | Amount | Stage | Date | Website |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Sunsure Energy | Sunsure Energy is the partner-of-choice for some of India’s leading industrial establishments as they transition operations to Solar Power. Sunsure develops, builds, and manages large-scale and distributed renewable energy projects, including solar power plants, for both utility companies and commercial and industrial clients. Their projectstypically range across utility-scale solar farms and rooftop solar systems, as well as hybrid and energy storage solutions. | $65.6M | Debt Financing | Mar 17, 2026 |  |
| Stanza Living | Stanza Living is a high-quality, shared living concept which is seeking to disrupt the multi-billion-dollar student housing and co-living market in India by putting the new-age migrant consumer at the heart of the product and service design, development, and execution. At 55,000 beds under management, across 14 cities, it is India's largestshared living company. As a full-stack, end-to-end managed, tech-enabled operator, Stanza Living is focused on delivering a hassle-free daily living experience to consumers. The company is backed by global investors like Equity International, Falcon Edge Capital, Sequoia India, Matrix, Accel Partners, and Alteria Capital.Stanza Living was founded in 2017 and is headquartered in New Delhi, India. | $55.5M | Debt Financing | Mar 23, 2022 |  |
| WayCool | Waycool is an agri-tech company that processes, distributes, and procures fresh produce, dairy products, and staples. The company helps increase farmers’ income, through innovative quality management and food safety technology. It leverages technology and innovation to improve logistics and distribution services. Waycool distributes farm-sourcedfruits, vegetables, and other produce to local shops and modern retail outlets. They have a retail presence, currently in Chennai, through the brand SunnyBee, operating retail stores, mobile stores on trucks, and e-commerce. In addition, there are a number of high-quality private label products that SunnyBee produces and brands through partnerships with sister companies. WayCool establishes direct links to farmers and consumers using physical and information technology to link them efficiently. | $7.8M | Debt Financing | Dec 10, 2020 |  |
| Utkarsh Micro Finance | Utkarsh Micro Finance Private Limited is registered with Reserve Bank of India as Non Banking Finance Company (NBFC). Its registered office and corporate office is in Varanasi (Uttar Pradesh). It is started to provide financial and non financial services in its area of operations to the unbanked population who have the skill but are in need ofcapital. Initially it has started with credit and insurance, but eventually it will also undertake other activities to bring transformation in the lives of underprivileged. | $47.6M |  | Sep 30, 2016 |  |
| Claro Energy | Claro Energy operates in high-power deficit, diesel dependent, agrarian, and poor economic regions of India. We use solar energy for developing mass irrigation solutions & generate power at point of use.According to the United Nations 2014 report, "Even if the UN Millennium Development Goal of halving the population without access todrinking water and sanitation by 2015 is achieved, 244 million people in rural India will still remain without access to sustainable water supply"​Innovative thinking can result not only in preventing the crisis, but also in enhancing economic development and improving living standards at large. At Claro, we believe that an improvement in water productivity and food security can be done through revitalizing irrigation technology, practices and institutions. | $1M | Debt Financing | Feb 09, 2015 |  |

5 of 5 investments shown.

## Co-investors
- [Alteria Capital](https://shizune.co/investors/profile/alteria-capital) — VC Fund, 1 deal together
- [Arpwood Capital](https://shizune.co/investors/profile/arpwood-capital) — VC Fund, 1 deal together
- [Aseem Infrastructure Finance](https://shizune.co/investors/profile/aseem-infrastructure-finance) — VC Fund, 1 deal together
- [Faering Capital](https://shizune.co/investors/profile/faering-capital) — VC Fund, 1 deal together
- [HDFC ERGO General Insurance Company Limited](https://shizune.co/investors/profile/hdfc-ergo-general-insurance-company-limited) — VC Fund, 1 deal together
- [HDFC Standard Life Insurance](https://shizune.co/investors/profile/hdfc-standard-life-insurance-company) — VC Fund, 1 deal together

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## FAQ

### What does RBL Bank invest in?

RBL Bank invests primarily in Solar, Energy and Clean Energy startups, most often at Debt Financing and Funding Round stage. Most of the 5 investments tracked by Shizune back companies in India. The Investment Focus section breaks down every industry, stage and country in the portfolio.

### What is RBL Bank's check size?

RBL Bank typically joins rounds of $1M–$66M at Debt Financing. These ranges are 10th–90th percentile round sizes calculated from confirmed public funding rounds, so they are a realistic guide to the rounds RBL Bank participates in.

### How do I contact RBL Bank?

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### Who are the partners at RBL Bank?

The team at RBL Bank includes Andrew Gracias (Head - Financial Markets), Deepak Gaddhyan (Chief Credit Officer (Wholesale)) and Deepak Kumar (Chief Risk Officer), among 9 team members tracked by Shizune. The Team section lists each member with their title, investment count and links.

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