Accion, established in 1961, is a global non-profit organization headquartered in Cambridge, Massachusetts. Its mission is to provide access to financial tools and services for underserved individuals, small businesses, and communities, enabling them to grow and thrive. Accion achieves this by catalyzing financial service providers to deliver affordable, high-quality solutions at scale. The organization supports these providers through advisory services, targeted coaching, and startup support, as well as providing high-caliber governance through board oversight. Additionally, Accion invests in and supports innovative fintech startups that drive financial inclusion through its Venture Lab initiative. This involves providing flexible financial and non-financial support, including investment capital and strategic operational assistance, to seed-stage startups leveraging technology and new business models to improve access to, and the quality of, financial services for the underserved.
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Njord Andrewes
Managing Partner, Accion Digital Transformation Fund
Nethra Bhat
Director and Senior Investment Officer
John Fischer
Chief Investment Officer
Sebastian Gasman
Principal, Latin America
Paolo Limcaoco
Principal, Accion Venture Lab
Amee Parbhoo
Managing Partner, Accion Venture Lab
Rahil Rangwala
Managing Partner, Accion Venture Lab
Michael Schlein
CEO and President
Raliat Sunmonu
Vice President and Program Manager, MEA
Adelina Dasso
Partner, Latam
Past deals in Lending
Banco Contactar
Venture Round in 2024
Banco Contactar is a microfinance institution specializing in providing financial services to rural areas. It offers credit services, savings accounts, microinsurance, financial education, and debt insurance to support small businesses and individuals, particularly in underserved communities. The company also focuses on managing and mitigating social, environmental, and climate change risks.
Finfra
Seed Round in 2024
Finfra is an infrastructure provider that specializes in enabling non-financial platforms to integrate lending capabilities smoothly. By offering a comprehensive financial and lending infrastructure platform, Finfra supports technology companies in embedding financial services into their operations. This integration facilitates a seamless transition from application to decision-making and operational processes, allowing these companies to transform into fintech businesses. Through its services, Finfra helps unlock new revenue streams for its clients, enhancing their operational capabilities and financial offerings.
First Circle
Series B in 2024
First Circle, founded in 2015 and based in Taguig, Philippines, specializes in providing financing solutions for small and medium enterprises (SMEs) across Southeast Asia. The company offers a range of services, including consumer lending, mortgages, and asset-based lending, with a focus on short-term loans that are collateral-free. First Circle aims to support business owners in their growth endeavors by leveraging advanced technology, data analytics, and a user-friendly online platform. Additionally, the company provides dedicated customer support and resources to foster a community of business owners, ultimately enhancing opportunities for SMEs to thrive.
Flexiloans
Series C in 2024
FlexiLoans is a Mumbai-based lending platform established in 2016, dedicated to providing quick and flexible funding solutions for small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) in India. Recognizing that over 80% of loan applications from SMEs are often rejected by traditional financial institutions due to insufficient credit history or collateral, FlexiLoans aims to bridge this financing gap. The company leverages digital transformation and advanced data analytics to create an online marketplace that connects loan seekers with potential investors. This innovative approach allows SMEs, particularly those lacking conventional credit histories, to access customized business loans, seasonal inventory financing, and equipment funding. By focusing on alternative scoring methods, FlexiLoans aspires to tap into the significant unserved demand within the SME sector, fostering growth and economic development.
Moffin
Seed Round in 2024
Moffin is an integration platform that connects various Know Your Customer (KYC) data providers, allowing businesses to efficiently collect and assess customer information. The platform offers both API access and a no-code solution, making it accessible for companies with varying technical capabilities. By streamlining the aggregation of credit data, Moffin enables organizations to digitize and expedite their authorization, consultation, and evaluation processes, ultimately saving time and improving operational efficiency.
Amartha
Venture Round in 2024
Amartha is a microfinance technology platform dedicated to fostering economic growth at the grassroots level by facilitating connections between micro and small to medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) and investors. The platform enables entrepreneurs, particularly in rural areas, to access microfinance loans through user-friendly mobile applications and websites. By bridging the gap between potential lenders and borrowers, Amartha aims to create equal opportunities for prosperity, thereby contributing to the overall development of local economies.
Cashinvoice
Series A in 2024
Cashinvoice is a digital marketplace that unlocks supply chain finance for small businesses. They provide a technology platform that links financial institutions, large corporations, and their MSME supply chain partners to extend working capital by offering embedded lending products that grow and scale. Cashinvoice's technologies enable corporations to accelerate their transformation, modernize and mobilize their finance team's operations, and maximize their business performance.
CredRight
Venture Round in 2023
CredRight is a data-driven lending platform that provides unsecured loans to micro, small, and medium enterprises through partnerships with non-banking financial companies and banks. The platform streamlines the loan application process, allowing users to register online, upload necessary documents, and apply for loans quickly and easily from anywhere. This efficient approach enables small businesses to access collateral-free working capital, significantly reducing the time required to secure funding.
IKF Finance
Private Equity Round in 2023
IKF Finance Limited is a non-banking financial company based in Hyderabad, India, established in 1991. It specializes in providing finance for commercial vehicles and construction equipment, as well as other types of loans. The company offers vehicle loans for both new and used commercial vehicles, working capital loans for transport operators, and asset/collateral management services. IKF Finance Limited was previously known as IKF Finance & Investments Limited before changing its name in October 1998.
Advance Tech Lending
Venture Round in 2022
Advance Tech Lending Inc. is an online salary loans provider based in Makati City, Philippines, founded in 2018. The company focuses on enhancing employee productivity by offering financial empowerment solutions. By providing quick access to funds, Advance Tech Lending helps employees meet their daily financial needs with minimal hassle, charging only a processing fee without any interest. This approach not only facilitates immediate financial relief but also contributes to increased employee engagement, reduced turnover, and lower workplace stress, thereby assisting organizations in attracting and retaining talent.
Fairbanc
Seed Round in 2022
Fairbanc is an online payments platform based in San Francisco, California, that caters to small and medium enterprises (SMEs) in emerging markets. The company offers a scalable, AI-powered solution that provides instant digital credit lines without requiring collateral or a credit history. By analyzing digital footprints such as transaction histories with large suppliers and relevant mobile data, Fairbanc enables SMEs to purchase inventory from selected suppliers. This innovative approach helps retail shop owners increase sales, streamline payment processes, and develop credit histories, while suppliers benefit from more consistent order cycles and faster payments. Fairbanc's gender-intelligent ecosystem is designed to address the limitations of cash transactions across various vertical markets.
R5
Seed Round in 2022
R5 is a company based in Colombia that simplifies vehicle ownership for its customers. It operates an online platform designed to facilitate financing through the use of assets like cars and motorcycles as collateral. The platform caters primarily to low-income individuals, allowing them to refinance high-interest debt or secure funds for business investments. Additionally, R5 offers a digital solution for purchasing compulsory vehicle insurance at affordable rates, enabling customers to leverage their vehicles to access credit options with lower interest rates. This approach aims to make financial services more accessible and manageable for its users.
Annapurna Finance
Private Equity Round in 2021
Annapurna Finance is a microfinance institution focused on the financial and economic upliftment of underserved women and economically backward clients. The organization aims to expand microfinance operations in areas lacking access to formal financial systems, providing vital livelihood support to impoverished households. Annapurna Finance offers a range of need-based financial services, including micro-loans for clean water, sanitation, home improvement, support for widowed families, and small businesses. Additionally, the company provides customized insurance plans to ensure that customers receive tailored financial assistance aligned with their life cycle needs. By bringing these clients into the financial mainstream, Annapurna Finance facilitates economic empowerment and entrepreneurial skill development.
Kuunda
Seed Round in 2021
Kuunda operates a B2B advisory platform that focuses on providing financial services tailored for developing economies. The company offers a range of tools, including liquidity management and data insight solutions, which help clients meet their financial requirements through a digital interface. By enabling users to access liquidity, Kuunda supports underserved agents, merchants, and consumers, facilitating their ability to maintain their standard of living, grow their businesses, and enhance economic resilience. Additionally, Kuunda's platform promotes increased network productivity and expands the distribution of products, yielding tangible and measurable results for its clients.
Cashinvoice
Seed Round in 2021
Cashinvoice is a digital marketplace that unlocks supply chain finance for small businesses. They provide a technology platform that links financial institutions, large corporations, and their MSME supply chain partners to extend working capital by offering embedded lending products that grow and scale. Cashinvoice's technologies enable corporations to accelerate their transformation, modernize and mobilize their finance team's operations, and maximize their business performance.
CredRight
Venture Round in 2021
CredRight is a data-driven lending platform that provides unsecured loans to micro, small, and medium enterprises through partnerships with non-banking financial companies and banks. The platform streamlines the loan application process, allowing users to register online, upload necessary documents, and apply for loans quickly and easily from anywhere. This efficient approach enables small businesses to access collateral-free working capital, significantly reducing the time required to secure funding.
Dinie
Seed Round in 2021
Dinie is a pioneering fintech company in Brazil that specializes in embedded lending infrastructure for B2B platforms, focusing on the underserved micro, small, and medium-sized enterprises (MSMEs) market. By simplifying the lending process, Dinie enables digital platforms to quickly offer instant revolving lines of credit and B2B payment solutions through an easy API integration. The company's services are designed to empower businesses with flexible financial tools, providing them with pre-approved credit limits that facilitate access to essential financial services. Dinie aims to enhance the financial landscape for MSMEs in Brazil, promoting their growth and success.
Lidya
Series B in 2021
Lidya is a financial services platform based in Lagos, Nigeria, focused on improving access to credit and finance for small and medium enterprises. Founded in 2016, Lidya enables businesses to open accounts online, manage funds, and access credit within 15 minutes using mobile-first technology and proprietary credit scoring algorithms. The platform offers a range of banking services, including invoice financing and working capital, designed to help business owners build credit profiles and secure affordable financing. Additionally, it provides tools and dashboards for managing receivables and cash flow, allowing businesses to enhance their credit scores and unlock higher credit limits.
Fairbanc
Seed Round in 2021
Fairbanc is an online payments platform based in San Francisco, California, that caters to small and medium enterprises (SMEs) in emerging markets. The company offers a scalable, AI-powered solution that provides instant digital credit lines without requiring collateral or a credit history. By analyzing digital footprints such as transaction histories with large suppliers and relevant mobile data, Fairbanc enables SMEs to purchase inventory from selected suppliers. This innovative approach helps retail shop owners increase sales, streamline payment processes, and develop credit histories, while suppliers benefit from more consistent order cycles and faster payments. Fairbanc's gender-intelligent ecosystem is designed to address the limitations of cash transactions across various vertical markets.
NOW Money
Venture Round in 2021
NOW Money is a financial technology company that leverages mobile banking to provide accounts and remittance services for the unbanked population in the Middle East, specifically targeting low-income migrant workers in the Gulf region. By offering a payment application, NOW Money facilitates access to essential financial services, enabling users to perform international money transfers and currency conversions at reduced costs. The company aims to include those who are typically excluded from the financial system, thereby promoting financial inclusion and offering significant savings on remittance transactions.
TerraMagna
Seed Round in 2020
TerraMagna is a digital lender based in Brazil, specializing in the agricultural sector of Latin America. The company offers a range of financial products tailored to meet the specific needs of farmers and agricultural businesses. These products include personal loans, CFB lending, embedded buy now pay later (BNPL) options for agricultural inputs, and crop-collateralized financing, all accessible through a user-friendly web interface. By addressing the unique challenges and opportunities within agriculture, TerraMagna aims to enhance the resilience of the agricultural value chain and promote sustainable food security.
Advance Tech Lending
Seed Round in 2020
Advance Tech Lending Inc. is an online salary loans provider based in Makati City, Philippines, founded in 2018. The company focuses on enhancing employee productivity by offering financial empowerment solutions. By providing quick access to funds, Advance Tech Lending helps employees meet their daily financial needs with minimal hassle, charging only a processing fee without any interest. This approach not only facilitates immediate financial relief but also contributes to increased employee engagement, reduced turnover, and lower workplace stress, thereby assisting organizations in attracting and retaining talent.
CreditMantri
Venture Round in 2020
CreditMantri is a digital credit services management platform based in India that focuses on helping consumers understand and improve their credit health. The platform creates an individual credit profile by integrating data from institutional sources, such as credit history and scores from credit bureaus, as well as alternate data sources. Based on this comprehensive credit profile, CreditMantri guides users towards the most suitable financial products, including loans and credit cards, and offers credit improvement services. Additionally, CreditMantri provides lender-specific services, including a marketplace for credit products, solutions for lenders to facilitate instant credit decisions for new users, and verification services. The company collaborates with over 55 lenders to enhance the credit experience for both consumers and financial institutions.
Smartcoin
Series A in 2020
SmartCoin Financials Private Limited operates a mobile app-based lending platform that specializes in providing unsecured loans to individuals outside the salaried class. Established in 2015 and based in Bengaluru, India, SmartCoin utilizes data science and machine learning algorithms to evaluate the risk profiles of potential borrowers in real time. The platform allows users to register, upload necessary documents, and select from various loan options. By leveraging a proprietary credit underwriting engine, it aggregates numerous data points from a customer's smartphone to create a tailored credit score. This technology enables SmartCoin to offer personalized loan products instantly, with funds transferred directly to the borrower’s bank account.
SMECorner
Series B in 2020
SMEcorner is a financial lending firm headquartered in Mumbai, Maharashtra, India, that specializes in providing quick access to business loans for micro, small, and medium enterprises. Established in 2014, the company aims to address the lending gap for SMEs in India through its online platform, which leverages machine learning, data science, and artificial intelligence. SMEcorner offers two main products: unsecured business loans and loans against property. The company's lending process incorporates both traditional and alternative data, allowing for efficient decision-making. By minimizing paperwork and streamlining the application process, SMEcorner enables small business owners to secure funding with just a few clicks in a secure digital environment.
Prayaan Capital
Seed Round in 2020
Prayaan Capital, established in 2018 and headquartered in Chennai, India, is a financial technology company specializing in lending services for micro, small, and medium enterprises (MSMEs). It offers a range of financial products, including secured and unsecured loans, machinery loans, and loans for small businesses, traders, and manufacturing units. Additionally, Prayaan Capital provides mobile-based solutions, insurance services, advisory support for business growth and government schemes, and tools for enhancing business operations.
Joust
Seed Round in 2019
Joust is a Texas-based company that operates a real-time social engagement platform, connecting users with their friends and interests through competitive challenges and predictions across various categories like sports, entertainment, and world events. Additionally, Joust offers a banking platform, Joust Inc., which provides merchant services and business banking, along with a proprietary invoice factoring service called PayArmour, to support the financial needs of self-employed individuals.
Lulalend
Series A in 2019
LulaLend is more than a company. It’s a belief in the power of small business, making a difference, building a better solution and striving for excellence. We work hard to empower businesses across South Africa with the funds they need to grow, and we have a great time doing it!
SMECorner
Series A in 2019
SMEcorner is a financial lending firm headquartered in Mumbai, Maharashtra, India, that specializes in providing quick access to business loans for micro, small, and medium enterprises. Established in 2014, the company aims to address the lending gap for SMEs in India through its online platform, which leverages machine learning, data science, and artificial intelligence. SMEcorner offers two main products: unsecured business loans and loans against property. The company's lending process incorporates both traditional and alternative data, allowing for efficient decision-making. By minimizing paperwork and streamlining the application process, SMEcorner enables small business owners to secure funding with just a few clicks in a secure digital environment.
Destacame
Series A in 2019
Destacame SpA, based in Santiago, Chile, is a pioneering company that offers a behavior-based credit scoring service, the first of its kind in Latin America. The firm develops an online financial management platform designed to enhance financial inclusion and health. Its suite of products enables users to manage various aspects of their financial lives, including past-due debt repayment, credit history, consumer loans, credit cards, and savings. By providing tools that allow individuals to take control of their financial wellbeing, Destacame aims to improve access to credit and empower its customers to enhance their financial situations.
BASIX Sub-K iTransactions
Series B in 2018
BASIX Sub-K iTransactions Limited is a Hyderabad-based company that provides a mobile technology-driven transactional platform aimed at enhancing access to financial services for residents in rural, urban, and semi-urban areas. Established in 2010 as a subsidiary of Bhartiya Samruddhi Investments and Consulting Services, the company focuses on serving the unbanked population by offering a range of services including banking, government payments, utility payments, and money transfers through a network of local convenience outlets. The name "Sub-K," which translates to "for everyone" in Hindi, reflects the company's mission to create accessible financial touchpoints within close proximity to communities. By training local entrepreneurs as Business Correspondent agents, BASIX Sub-K operates a self-sustaining ecosystem that connects consumers to banking solutions, enabling cash deposits, withdrawals, remittances, and more. Additionally, the company supports micro-entrepreneurs through various financial products, including microcredit and insurance, while also facilitating government services such as Aadhaar and PAN card assistance, thereby promoting financial inclusion.
Self Financial
Series B in 2018
Self Financial, Inc., headquartered in Austin, Texas, operates a mobile application designed to assist individuals in building credit and saving money. Founded in 2014 and originally known as Self Lender, the company provides financial tools such as the Self Credit Builder Account and the Self Visa Credit Card. These offerings allow customers to create a credit builder account that facilitates the establishment of a positive payment history while simultaneously saving money, all without the need for a hard credit inquiry. Targeting those who are new to credit or lack access to traditional financial products, Self Financial aims to enhance economic inclusion and financial resilience through user-friendly solutions. The company's mission is to make credit-building accessible and straightforward, helping individuals improve their financial futures.
Self Financial
Series B in 2018
Self Financial, Inc., headquartered in Austin, Texas, operates a mobile application designed to assist individuals in building credit and saving money. Founded in 2014 and originally known as Self Lender, the company provides financial tools such as the Self Credit Builder Account and the Self Visa Credit Card. These offerings allow customers to create a credit builder account that facilitates the establishment of a positive payment history while simultaneously saving money, all without the need for a hard credit inquiry. Targeting those who are new to credit or lack access to traditional financial products, Self Financial aims to enhance economic inclusion and financial resilience through user-friendly solutions. The company's mission is to make credit-building accessible and straightforward, helping individuals improve their financial futures.
Tez Financial Services
Seed Round in 2018
Tez Financial Services Limited is a digital non-banking microfinance company based in Karachi, Pakistan, incorporated in 2018. It offers a smartphone application that aggregates various financial services, targeting the unbanked and under-banked population. The platform provides products such as Tez Advance, which offers nano credit services, Tez Bima for insurance distribution, and Tez Sarmaya for medium-to-long term investments. By leveraging algorithms and artificial intelligence, the application analyzes users' digital footprints and consumption patterns to enhance financial access and support short-term liquidity needs while also offering security through health and term life insurance.
SMECorner
Seed Round in 2018
SMEcorner is a financial lending firm headquartered in Mumbai, Maharashtra, India, that specializes in providing quick access to business loans for micro, small, and medium enterprises. Established in 2014, the company aims to address the lending gap for SMEs in India through its online platform, which leverages machine learning, data science, and artificial intelligence. SMEcorner offers two main products: unsecured business loans and loans against property. The company's lending process incorporates both traditional and alternative data, allowing for efficient decision-making. By minimizing paperwork and streamlining the application process, SMEcorner enables small business owners to secure funding with just a few clicks in a secure digital environment.
Lend Street Financial
Series A in 2018
Lend Street Financial, Inc. specializes in consumer lending solutions aimed at individuals facing financial difficulties. The company assists clients in refinancing existing debt and offers negotiation services with creditors to secure discounts on their debts. This enables customers to reduce their overall financial burden while working towards rebuilding their credit. Founded in 2010 and headquartered in Oakland, California, Lend Street serves various states, including Arizona, California, Florida, and Texas, among others. By establishing partnerships within the financial sector, the company is able to provide valuable support to those seeking to regain control of their financial lives.
CredRight
Seed Round in 2018
CredRight is a data-driven lending platform that provides unsecured loans to micro, small, and medium enterprises through partnerships with non-banking financial companies and banks. The platform streamlines the loan application process, allowing users to register online, upload necessary documents, and apply for loans quickly and easily from anywhere. This efficient approach enables small businesses to access collateral-free working capital, significantly reducing the time required to secure funding.
Lidya
Series A in 2018
Lidya is a financial services platform based in Lagos, Nigeria, focused on improving access to credit and finance for small and medium enterprises. Founded in 2016, Lidya enables businesses to open accounts online, manage funds, and access credit within 15 minutes using mobile-first technology and proprietary credit scoring algorithms. The platform offers a range of banking services, including invoice financing and working capital, designed to help business owners build credit profiles and secure affordable financing. Additionally, it provides tools and dashboards for managing receivables and cash flow, allowing businesses to enhance their credit scores and unlock higher credit limits.
Smartcoin
Seed Round in 2018
SmartCoin Financials Private Limited operates a mobile app-based lending platform that specializes in providing unsecured loans to individuals outside the salaried class. Established in 2015 and based in Bengaluru, India, SmartCoin utilizes data science and machine learning algorithms to evaluate the risk profiles of potential borrowers in real time. The platform allows users to register, upload necessary documents, and select from various loan options. By leveraging a proprietary credit underwriting engine, it aggregates numerous data points from a customer's smartphone to create a tailored credit score. This technology enables SmartCoin to offer personalized loan products instantly, with funds transferred directly to the borrower’s bank account.
BASIX Sub-K iTransactions
Venture Round in 2018
BASIX Sub-K iTransactions Limited is a Hyderabad-based company that provides a mobile technology-driven transactional platform aimed at enhancing access to financial services for residents in rural, urban, and semi-urban areas. Established in 2010 as a subsidiary of Bhartiya Samruddhi Investments and Consulting Services, the company focuses on serving the unbanked population by offering a range of services including banking, government payments, utility payments, and money transfers through a network of local convenience outlets. The name "Sub-K," which translates to "for everyone" in Hindi, reflects the company's mission to create accessible financial touchpoints within close proximity to communities. By training local entrepreneurs as Business Correspondent agents, BASIX Sub-K operates a self-sustaining ecosystem that connects consumers to banking solutions, enabling cash deposits, withdrawals, remittances, and more. Additionally, the company supports micro-entrepreneurs through various financial products, including microcredit and insurance, while also facilitating government services such as Aadhaar and PAN card assistance, thereby promoting financial inclusion.
Self Financial
Series A in 2017
Self Financial, Inc., headquartered in Austin, Texas, operates a mobile application designed to assist individuals in building credit and saving money. Founded in 2014 and originally known as Self Lender, the company provides financial tools such as the Self Credit Builder Account and the Self Visa Credit Card. These offerings allow customers to create a credit builder account that facilitates the establishment of a positive payment history while simultaneously saving money, all without the need for a hard credit inquiry. Targeting those who are new to credit or lack access to traditional financial products, Self Financial aims to enhance economic inclusion and financial resilience through user-friendly solutions. The company's mission is to make credit-building accessible and straightforward, helping individuals improve their financial futures.
Self Financial
Series A in 2017
Self Financial, Inc., headquartered in Austin, Texas, operates a mobile application designed to assist individuals in building credit and saving money. Founded in 2014 and originally known as Self Lender, the company provides financial tools such as the Self Credit Builder Account and the Self Visa Credit Card. These offerings allow customers to create a credit builder account that facilitates the establishment of a positive payment history while simultaneously saving money, all without the need for a hard credit inquiry. Targeting those who are new to credit or lack access to traditional financial products, Self Financial aims to enhance economic inclusion and financial resilience through user-friendly solutions. The company's mission is to make credit-building accessible and straightforward, helping individuals improve their financial futures.
First Circle
Venture Round in 2017
First Circle, founded in 2015 and based in Taguig, Philippines, specializes in providing financing solutions for small and medium enterprises (SMEs) across Southeast Asia. The company offers a range of services, including consumer lending, mortgages, and asset-based lending, with a focus on short-term loans that are collateral-free. First Circle aims to support business owners in their growth endeavors by leveraging advanced technology, data analytics, and a user-friendly online platform. Additionally, the company provides dedicated customer support and resources to foster a community of business owners, ultimately enhancing opportunities for SMEs to thrive.
NOW Money
Convertible Note in 2017
NOW Money is a financial technology company that leverages mobile banking to provide accounts and remittance services for the unbanked population in the Middle East, specifically targeting low-income migrant workers in the Gulf region. By offering a payment application, NOW Money facilitates access to essential financial services, enabling users to perform international money transfers and currency conversions at reduced costs. The company aims to include those who are typically excluded from the financial system, thereby promoting financial inclusion and offering significant savings on remittance transactions.
Lidya
Seed Round in 2017
Lidya is a financial services platform based in Lagos, Nigeria, focused on improving access to credit and finance for small and medium enterprises. Founded in 2016, Lidya enables businesses to open accounts online, manage funds, and access credit within 15 minutes using mobile-first technology and proprietary credit scoring algorithms. The platform offers a range of banking services, including invoice financing and working capital, designed to help business owners build credit profiles and secure affordable financing. Additionally, it provides tools and dashboards for managing receivables and cash flow, allowing businesses to enhance their credit scores and unlock higher credit limits.
CreditMantri
Series B in 2017
CreditMantri is a digital credit services management platform based in India that focuses on helping consumers understand and improve their credit health. The platform creates an individual credit profile by integrating data from institutional sources, such as credit history and scores from credit bureaus, as well as alternate data sources. Based on this comprehensive credit profile, CreditMantri guides users towards the most suitable financial products, including loans and credit cards, and offers credit improvement services. Additionally, CreditMantri provides lender-specific services, including a marketplace for credit products, solutions for lenders to facilitate instant credit decisions for new users, and verification services. The company collaborates with over 55 lenders to enhance the credit experience for both consumers and financial institutions.
Destacame
Seed Round in 2017
Destacame SpA, based in Santiago, Chile, is a pioneering company that offers a behavior-based credit scoring service, the first of its kind in Latin America. The firm develops an online financial management platform designed to enhance financial inclusion and health. Its suite of products enables users to manage various aspects of their financial lives, including past-due debt repayment, credit history, consumer loans, credit cards, and savings. By providing tools that allow individuals to take control of their financial wellbeing, Destacame aims to improve access to credit and empower its customers to enhance their financial situations.
Aye Finance
Series B in 2016
Aye Finance is a financial services company that focuses on providing business loans to micro and small enterprises. The company aims to enhance financial inclusion by offering customer-centric financial solutions through the use of technology and efficient processes. Its range of services includes various loan and debt financing options designed to support the growth of small businesses. These financial offerings enable micro and small enterprises to acquire essential fixed and working assets, undertake renovations or construction of business facilities, and consolidate existing debts. Through its commitment to serving the needs of micro-enterprises, Aye Finance plays a pivotal role in fostering the development of this vital sector.
Comunidad 4Uno
Seed Round in 2016
Comunidad 4Uno (C4Uno) is an online platform that distributes tailored and market-based financial products to low income and financially excluded domestic workers. The company aims to be the largest and most reliable financial product distribution channel for the low income population in Mexico by 2020.
Lulalend
Seed Round in 2016
LulaLend is more than a company. It’s a belief in the power of small business, making a difference, building a better solution and striving for excellence. We work hard to empower businesses across South Africa with the funds they need to grow, and we have a great time doing it!
Destacame
Seed Round in 2016
Destacame SpA, based in Santiago, Chile, is a pioneering company that offers a behavior-based credit scoring service, the first of its kind in Latin America. The firm develops an online financial management platform designed to enhance financial inclusion and health. Its suite of products enables users to manage various aspects of their financial lives, including past-due debt repayment, credit history, consumer loans, credit cards, and savings. By providing tools that allow individuals to take control of their financial wellbeing, Destacame aims to improve access to credit and empower its customers to enhance their financial situations.
StreetShares
Series A in 2016
StreetShares, Inc. operates a peer-to-peer small business lending marketplace that connects small business owners with retail and institutional investors. Founded in 2014 and based in Reston, Virginia, the company provides a lending-as-a-service platform that enables community banks and credit unions to offer small business loans efficiently. Its product offerings include term loans, business bonds, and both secured and unsecured small business loans. The platform supports financial institutions in delivering loans with a streamlined, digital experience, featuring rapid underwriting processes. StreetShares has gained recognition for its innovative approach in the financial technology sector, facilitating greater access to capital for small businesses.
Aye Finance
Series A in 2015
Aye Finance is a financial services company that focuses on providing business loans to micro and small enterprises. The company aims to enhance financial inclusion by offering customer-centric financial solutions through the use of technology and efficient processes. Its range of services includes various loan and debt financing options designed to support the growth of small businesses. These financial offerings enable micro and small enterprises to acquire essential fixed and working assets, undertake renovations or construction of business facilities, and consolidate existing debts. Through its commitment to serving the needs of micro-enterprises, Aye Finance plays a pivotal role in fostering the development of this vital sector.
SMECorner
Pre Seed Round in 2015
SMEcorner is a financial lending firm headquartered in Mumbai, Maharashtra, India, that specializes in providing quick access to business loans for micro, small, and medium enterprises. Established in 2014, the company aims to address the lending gap for SMEs in India through its online platform, which leverages machine learning, data science, and artificial intelligence. SMEcorner offers two main products: unsecured business loans and loans against property. The company's lending process incorporates both traditional and alternative data, allowing for efficient decision-making. By minimizing paperwork and streamlining the application process, SMEcorner enables small business owners to secure funding with just a few clicks in a secure digital environment.
StreetShares
Seed Round in 2015
StreetShares, Inc. operates a peer-to-peer small business lending marketplace that connects small business owners with retail and institutional investors. Founded in 2014 and based in Reston, Virginia, the company provides a lending-as-a-service platform that enables community banks and credit unions to offer small business loans efficiently. Its product offerings include term loans, business bonds, and both secured and unsecured small business loans. The platform supports financial institutions in delivering loans with a streamlined, digital experience, featuring rapid underwriting processes. StreetShares has gained recognition for its innovative approach in the financial technology sector, facilitating greater access to capital for small businesses.
CreditMantri
Series A in 2015
CreditMantri is a digital credit services management platform based in India that focuses on helping consumers understand and improve their credit health. The platform creates an individual credit profile by integrating data from institutional sources, such as credit history and scores from credit bureaus, as well as alternate data sources. Based on this comprehensive credit profile, CreditMantri guides users towards the most suitable financial products, including loans and credit cards, and offers credit improvement services. Additionally, CreditMantri provides lender-specific services, including a marketplace for credit products, solutions for lenders to facilitate instant credit decisions for new users, and verification services. The company collaborates with over 55 lenders to enhance the credit experience for both consumers and financial institutions.
Lend Street Financial
Seed Round in 2015
Lend Street Financial, Inc. specializes in consumer lending solutions aimed at individuals facing financial difficulties. The company assists clients in refinancing existing debt and offers negotiation services with creditors to secure discounts on their debts. This enables customers to reduce their overall financial burden while working towards rebuilding their credit. Founded in 2010 and headquartered in Oakland, California, Lend Street serves various states, including Arizona, California, Florida, and Texas, among others. By establishing partnerships within the financial sector, the company is able to provide valuable support to those seeking to regain control of their financial lives.
Artoo
Series A in 2015
Artoo is a developer of a cloud-based financial platform tailored for financial institutions, enabling them to streamline customer interactions and gain valuable insights. The platform features a comprehensive suite of modules, including lead management, loan origination, cash flow templates, credit bureau integration, credit underwriting, credit scoring, collections, analytics, and KYC image capture. Additionally, Artoo supports field agents by providing technology that enhances the delivery of financial services directly to borrowers. This includes support throughout the entire financial lifecycle, from loan sourcing to post-disbursement services, thereby enabling clients to offer effective financial solutions to their customers.
Aye Finance
Seed Round in 2015
Aye Finance is a financial services company that focuses on providing business loans to micro and small enterprises. The company aims to enhance financial inclusion by offering customer-centric financial solutions through the use of technology and efficient processes. Its range of services includes various loan and debt financing options designed to support the growth of small businesses. These financial offerings enable micro and small enterprises to acquire essential fixed and working assets, undertake renovations or construction of business facilities, and consolidate existing debts. Through its commitment to serving the needs of micro-enterprises, Aye Finance plays a pivotal role in fostering the development of this vital sector.
First Access
Venture Round in 2015
First Access is a financial technology company headquartered in New York, founded in 2011. It provides a smart data platform tailored for emerging market financial institutions, particularly micro and small-to-medium enterprise lenders. The company's solutions facilitate the digitization of paper-based operations, enabling institutions to collect and analyze comprehensive data, monitor trends, and automate processes. By leveraging credit scoring expertise, First Access allows lenders to implement incremental changes without disrupting their daily operations. The platform also supports the integration of machine learning insights, enhancing the sophistication of financial institutions in managing data. Ultimately, First Access aims to transform data into financial opportunities, helping lenders worldwide improve their access to credit through user-friendly technology.
Konfio
Convertible Note in 2014
Konfio is a financial services platform based in Mexico City, founded in 2013, that caters to small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) and micro entrepreneurs. The company offers a range of financial solutions including corporate credit cards, working capital loans, online payment solutions, and life insurance products. Konfio's mission is to support the growth and productivity of SMEs in Mexico by providing convenient and affordable access to credit options. The platform uses proprietary algorithms that combine data and technology to assess creditworthiness, thereby serving customers who are often underserved by traditional banking institutions.
Shubham Housing Development Finance Company
Series C in 2014
Shubham Housing Development Finance Company Private Limited, established in 2010 and headquartered in Gurugram, India, specializes in providing housing finance solutions to families with informal incomes. The company aims to assist customers who may not qualify for loans from traditional lending institutions by offering home loans, home improvement loans, and loans against property. Shubham stands out for its innovative operating model, which prioritizes an interview-based approach over conventional document-based underwriting, allowing for a better understanding of each customer's income and expense flows. This focus on urban low-income and informal income families reflects Shubham's commitment to facilitating home ownership through accessible and formal credit options.
StreetShares
Seed Round in 2014
StreetShares, Inc. operates a peer-to-peer small business lending marketplace that connects small business owners with retail and institutional investors. Founded in 2014 and based in Reston, Virginia, the company provides a lending-as-a-service platform that enables community banks and credit unions to offer small business loans efficiently. Its product offerings include term loans, business bonds, and both secured and unsecured small business loans. The platform supports financial institutions in delivering loans with a streamlined, digital experience, featuring rapid underwriting processes. StreetShares has gained recognition for its innovative approach in the financial technology sector, facilitating greater access to capital for small businesses.
GO Finance
Seed Round in 2014
GO Finance Company Limited is a Tanzanian non-bank financial institution based in Dar es Salaam, specializing in meso-finance services aimed at small and medium enterprises (SMEs). The company provides working capital financing, short to medium-term loans, hire purchase options, and insurance products to distributors within the value chains of multinational corporations that produce fast-moving consumer goods. GO Finance also offers GOBi, a mobile and cloud-based financial record-keeping tool that collects transaction data from SMEs, facilitating access to digital data for credit decision-making. Additionally, the company emphasizes the importance of information technology, providing targeted training to help entrepreneurs enhance their business operations and financial management capabilities. Founded in 2011, GO Finance focuses on empowering local businesses in East Africa by leveraging innovative digital solutions and tailored financial services.
StreetShares
Seed Round in 2014
StreetShares, Inc. operates a peer-to-peer small business lending marketplace that connects small business owners with retail and institutional investors. Founded in 2014 and based in Reston, Virginia, the company provides a lending-as-a-service platform that enables community banks and credit unions to offer small business loans efficiently. Its product offerings include term loans, business bonds, and both secured and unsecured small business loans. The platform supports financial institutions in delivering loans with a streamlined, digital experience, featuring rapid underwriting processes. StreetShares has gained recognition for its innovative approach in the financial technology sector, facilitating greater access to capital for small businesses.
eMoneyPool
Seed Round in 2014
eMoneyPool, Inc. operates a money pool marketplace in the United States, offering an online platform designed for short-term savings and peer lending. Founded in 2012 and headquartered in Phoenix, Arizona, eMoneyPool connects users in a community where they can pool money each month and take turns receiving a lump sum. This system enables individuals to access capital through their social networks while also providing a pathway to traditional lenders by utilizing alternative credit and payment histories. The platform aims to empower users to achieve important financial goals in a secure and efficient manner.
Varthana
Seed Round in 2013
Varthana is a financial services company focused on enhancing private education in India by providing tailored financial solutions to low-cost private schools. It partners with education entrepreneurs dedicated to improving access to high-quality education in low-income communities. Varthana offers both secured and unsecured loans designed for various projects, including infrastructure renovations, library and playground additions, laboratory upgrades, smart classroom technology, teacher training programs, and transportation services like school buses. Through its support, Varthana aims to empower private schools to better serve students from economically disadvantaged backgrounds, thereby contributing to the overall improvement of educational facilities in the region.
Salud Facil
Seed Round in 2013
Salud Fácil is a financial services provider focused on making healthcare accessible to low-income individuals. The company offers financing solutions for a range of medical procedures, including dental treatments, eye surgeries, and childbirth services, specifically targeting patients at the base of the economic pyramid. With out-of-pocket healthcare expenses representing a significant portion of total costs in the market, and a limited percentage of the population able to afford private insurance, Salud Fácil aims to bridge this gap by providing low-interest loans. This approach enables disadvantaged individuals to access essential healthcare services that they might otherwise be unable to afford.
Tiaxa
Series F in 2012
Tiaxa is a provider of innovative financial services focused on enhancing financial inclusion through mobile technology. The company offers more than 2 million Nano-Credits daily across 14 countries, including Argentina, Bangladesh, and the Philippines. These Nano-Credits allow prepaid mobile subscribers to access small loans, either as airtime for mobile services or cash through mobile money, facilitating phone calls, SMS messages, and data transactions when users run out of credit. Additionally, Tiaxa supports mobile telecommunications operators by providing infrastructure and revenue enhancement services, improving the management of prepaid user bases and increasing revenues for major operators worldwide.
Saija Finance
Series B in 2012
Saija Finance Private Limited is a non-banking finance company and microfinance institution based in Patna, Bihar. It focuses on providing microfinance services to urban and rural poor, along with micro and small businesses in underserved areas of Northern and Eastern India. Operating in some of the poorest regions of the country, Saija Finance serves approximately 26,037 clients across five districts in Bihar through seven branches. The company aims to empower its clients by offering credit for life-enhancing and eco-friendly products, such as water purifiers and solar lamps, thereby enabling entrepreneurs to grow their businesses and improve their living conditions.
Zoona
Series A in 2012
Zoona is a mobile technology company focused on providing financial services to underserved communities across Africa. Founded in 2009, it has established a robust distribution network that facilitates money transfers, electronic voucher payments, savings, credit, and bill payments primarily for unbanked customers. With operations in Zambia, Malawi, and Mozambique, Zoona leverages cutting-edge technology and a network of agents to ensure safe and reliable access to financial services. The company has processed over $2 billion in transactions and has received recognition from organizations such as The Nike Foundation and The Unreasonable Group for its impactful contributions to empowering young entrepreneurs and helping to alleviate poverty, particularly among girls.
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