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Credlix crosses $1 billion in export financing
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- Date
- Company
- Credlix
- What it does
- Export financing for MSMEs
- Kind
- Milestone
- Sector
- Financial Services
What they do
Credlix provides export financing to small and medium exporters
What happened
It has surpassed $1 billion in financing and aims for $10 billion in five years
Why it matters
India's factoring penetration is below 1% of exports, showing huge headroom
The details
- Credlix has surpassed $1 billion in export financing for MSMEs.
- It targets $10 billion in export financing over the next five years.
- It aims to expand its base to more than 10,000 MSMEs.
- Credlix has supported over 1,000 MSME exporters across India, Mexico, the US, West Asia, and Singapore.
- It committed more than $100 million in 2026-27 towards financing Mexican companies.
- Credlix targets financing over $500 million in exports in FY27 from India alone.
- The company offers purchase-order financing, invoice discounting, factoring, vendor finance, and business loans.
The bigger picture
- MSMEs account for about 45% of India's exports.
- Factoring penetration in India is below 1% of exports, indicating huge untapped demand.
- The government launched a ₹25,060 crore Export Promotion Mission with interest subvention on export factoring.
- India signed multiple trade deals in 2025-26, opening new markets for exporters.
About the business
- Credlix provides export financing to small and medium exporters.
- It primarily works with exporters in India and Mexico.
- Its financing has supported exports to more than 70 countries.
- Typical financing starts at around $50,000.
- Financing is linked to a 60-90 day shipment-to-payment cycle.
- It primarily finances sales and receivables, not inventory.
- Credlix does not restrict itself to Moglix's customer base.
What happens next
- Credlix aims to grow export financing tenfold to $10 billion over five years.
- It plans to expand its base to more than 10,000 MSMEs.
- It targets financing over $500 million in exports in FY27 from India alone.
Founders
- Rahul Garg, founder and CEO
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