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Tarfin

Founded 2017 · 661 employees on LinkedIn · 13 known investors

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Jai Kisan provides affordable credit and financial services to farmers, rural retailers, and MSMEs across rural India through a technology platform focused on rural value chains. It operates in the agri-fintech and financial inclusion space.

Also known as Jai Kisan

Founders & leadership

Tarfin was founded in 2017 by Mehmet Memecan.

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Mehmet MemecanFounder & CEO
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Adriel ManiegoFounder
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Arjun AhluwaliaFounder

Investors · 13

Funding

SEC filings, press & company announcements

Source: company announcements and press reports — follow each round's link for the claim.

Company profile

researched Aug 2026

Jai Kisan is an India-based financial services provider focused on rural borrowers. It offers three main product lines: loans for farmers, positioned as available without bank queues or collateral and disbursed in as little as ten minutes; a retailer product called BharatKhata, distributed through a mobile app, under which the company pays the bills of retailers' customers when those customers do not pay on time; and supply chain financing and working capital for MSMEs and corporate clients, which are handled through direct engagement with the company's team.

The company describes its offering as built in India for rural India, and reports having worked with 800,000 farmers and 100,000 rural businesses, with coverage of more than 5,000 pin codes across 11 or more Indian states. Its capital base includes both financial investors and strategic investors, though the specific parties are not named on the company's site.

Business model

Jai Kisan extends credit to rural end users and businesses across several formats: direct farm loans, a retailer-facing receivables/bill-payment product (BharatKhata), and supply chain and working capital financing for MSMEs and corporates.

Traction

The company reports that 800,000 farmers and 100,000 rural businesses have worked with it, and that it serves more than 5,000 pin codes across 11 or more Indian states.

▸Full profile — market position, go-to-market, geography

Market position

Positions itself as a provider of instant, collateral-free credit for rural India, backed by both financial and strategic investors.

Go-to-market

The company reaches farmers and businesses directly through its website and a downloadable BharatKhata app for retailers, while MSME and corporate working capital financing is arranged through direct contact with the company.

Farmers, rural retailers, and MSMEs and corporates operating in rural India.

Geography

Rural India, with service reported across more than 5,000 pin codes in 11 or more states.

Compiled by commissioned research from 1 cited public sources — announcements, filings, and press listed under research sources below.

Key figures

latest reported
Farmers servedJan 2024800,000 farmers
Pin codes servedJan 20245,000 pin codes
Rural businesses servedJan 2024100,000 businesses

Company-reported or press-reported figures, each dated to when it was claimed — not independently audited.

▸Research sources · 1

primary sources listed

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Frequently asked questions

What does Tarfin do?
Rural India fintech offering collateral-free loans to farmers, retailers, MSMEs and corporates.
Who founded Tarfin?
Tarfin was founded by Mehmet Memecan in 2017.
Who are Tarfin's investors?
Tarfin's investors include All In Capital, Better Capital, Capria Ventures, DG Daiwa Ventures, GMO VenturePartners, IIMA Ventures, Nabventures, Snow Leopard Technology Ventures and 5 more.