Founder, Managing Director and CEO of Aham Housing Finance, an affordable housing finance company based in Chennai.
Venkatesh Kannappan is Founder, Managing Director and CEO of Aham Housing Finance, an affordable housing finance company based in Chennai, founded in 2017. Aham Housing Finance's most recent disclosed round was a funding round of $10.4M in Jul 2026.
Aham Housing Finance is a Chennai-based affordable housing finance company registered with the National Housing Bank as a non-deposit-taking HFC. It lends to self-employed and first-time buyers with informal incomes across Tamil Nadu, Andhra Pradesh, Karnataka and Telangana, at an average ticket of about ₹13 lakh.
Incorporated in Chennai on 21 November 2017, promoted by Venkatesh Kannappan.
Begins lending after receiving a certificate of registration from the National Housing Bank as a non-deposit-accepting housing finance company.
CARE Ratings reaffirms bank facilities at CARE BBB-; Stable. AUM stood at ₹108 crore across 21 branches as on 31 December 2024, with gearing of 0.70x.
Reports operating more than 30 branches across four states, having added Telangana to its Tamil Nadu, Andhra Pradesh and Karnataka footprint.
