Berkeley Square Finance Group Fuelling Fintech Growth with Innovative, Tailored Capital Solutions for Emerging Markets
At BSFG, we combine deep operational experience, cutting edge technology, and an unwavering commitment to transparency and collaboration, delivering tailored solutions that drive growth and sustainability.
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About Berkeley
Square Finance Group
Berkeley Square Finance Group (BSFG) is a new finance platform that provides balance sheet and capital solutions for fast-growing lending companies in fast-growing markets.
BSFG was established in 2024 by fintech entrepreneurs with proven expertise in building and scaling successful financial services businesses. We combine deep operational experience, cutting-edge technology, and an unwavering commitment to transparency and collaboration, delivering tailored solutions that drive growth and sustainability.
Meet Our Leadership Team
A global fintech leader with over 20 years of international financial services experience. Lizzie co-founded ZestMoney, shaping India’s digital lending ecosystem and has worked in digital lending for over 15 years. She is a founding member of the Digital Lending Association of India and has played pivotal roles in policy and digital public infrastructure.
Lizzie Chapman
Lizzie Chapman
Partner
Parikshit has over 20 years of experience in fintech, scaling one of India’s largest consumer lending platforms to profitability and working with global backers like Tencent and KKR. His expertise includes product development, risk management, and leveraging AI for innovative solutions.
Parikshit Chitalkar
Parikshit Chitalkar
Partner
Siddharth is a seasoned technology innovator who has held leadership roles at Jio Financial Services, CRIF highmark, Flipkart Payments, and Univ.AI. His deep knowledge of payments, banking technology, and AI-driven solutions fuels BSFG’s mission of financial transformation.
Siddharth Das
Siddharth Das
Partner
Why choose BSFG?
Empowering Your Financial Success
Key Challenges in Investing in Emerging Markets
1
Regulatorily Compliant Pipelines
Regulatory complexities often deter investors. Different legal frameworks, tax laws, and regulatory requirements create uncertainty and increase perceived risk, to build compliant pipelines to move capital is expensive & needs nuanced local knowledge
2
Transparency
Limited transparency including insufficient disclosure, inadequate financial reporting, and restricted access to information—makes it difficult for investors to assess risks and potential returns. Mature markets for instance have a model of loan tapes to monitor debt portfolios, this concept is 100% transparent but has not yet found widespread adoption in emerging markets
3
Absence of Servicers
The lack of reliable intermediaries hinders investment flows. Servicers are crucial for facilitating transactions, managing risk, and providing support. Without trusted servicers, investors remain hesitant to commit capital, this is amplified by the transparency issue
4
Ticket Size Mismatch
The size of emerging market investments often doesn't justify transaction costs. While investors need larger deals to offset due diligence, regulatory compliant pipelines, setting up monitoring frameworks to overcome transparency gaps, legal fees, and other expenses, emerging market opportunities tend to be smaller—creating a significant barrier to entry.
Let's Build a
Better Future.
Driving inclusive economic growth in fast-growing regions through expansion of debt capital markets whilst simultaneously setting new standards for transparency and risk management using financial innovation and advanced AI technology.