FMO

FMO, the Dutch entrepreneurial development bank, is a financial institution based in The Hague, Netherlands, founded in 1970 through a collaboration between the Dutch government and various financial entities. It focuses on supporting the private sector in developing countries and emerging markets across Asia, Africa, Latin America, and Central and Eastern Europe. FMO provides a diverse range of financial products, including long-term project financing, private equity, loans, guarantees, and mezzanine financing. Its investment portfolio is primarily allocated to financial institutions, energy, agribusiness, food and water, and private equity. By offering capital, expertise, and networks, FMO aims to foster sustainable economic development and empower local businesses and projects.

Annette Berendsen

Principal Investment Officer

Linda Broekhuizen

Chief Investment Officer

Pim Engels

Investment Officer - Venture Capital - FinTech

Huib-Jan de Ruijter

Chief Investment Officer

Past deals in Retail Lending

NeoGrowth

Debt Financing in 2022
NeoGrowth Credit Private Limited is a non-banking financial institution based in Mumbai, India, established in 1993. The company specializes in providing business loans tailored for micro, small, and medium enterprises. Its services include retail finance, vendor finance for manufacturers and suppliers of large corporations, and purchase finance for traders and service providers acquiring goods from major corporate clients. NeoGrowth primarily focuses on meeting the financial needs of small businesses across various sectors, including retail, hospitality, and health services. It began commercial operations in 2013 and aims to support businesses that sell consumer goods and services, such as apparel, electronics, handicrafts, and personal care services.

Northern Arc

Debt Financing in 2021
Northern Arc Capital Limited is a non-banking financial company based in Chennai, India, established in 1989. The company specializes in providing a range of financial services, including microfinance, agricultural finance, housing finance, vehicle finance, and consumer finance. It also offers small business and gold loans, along with fintech services. Northern Arc focuses on connecting high-quality originators to enhance financial service access for underserved households and businesses. In addition to its lending services, the company provides structured products, capital market instruments, term loans, debt syndication, guarantee-backed lending, and fund management services. Originally known as IFMR Capital Finance Private Limited, the company rebranded to Northern Arc Capital Limited in March 2018.

Lendingkart

Debt Financing in 2021
Lendingkart Technologies Private Limited is a fintech company based in Ahmedabad, India, that specializes in providing working capital loans and other financing solutions for small and medium enterprises (SMEs). Founded in 2014, the company employs advanced technology and big data analytics to assess the creditworthiness of borrowers efficiently. Lendingkart offers a range of financial products, including business loans, MSME loans, and short-term loans, aimed at facilitating access to credit for small businesses in India. Its application, LENDINGKART, streamlines the loan application process, enabling users to receive loan sanctions quickly. With additional offices in Bengaluru and Mumbai, Lendingkart is focused on transforming small business lending by making it more accessible and convenient for entrepreneurs.

Validus

Series B in 2020
Validus Capital Pte. Ltd. operates an online lending marketplace that connects small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) with accredited and institutional investors. Founded in 2015 and based in Singapore, Validus is the largest SME financing platform in the country, focusing on providing short-term and medium-term financing to underserved SMEs. The platform facilitates early approval for loans, offers competitive interest rates, and allows for revenue growth. Investors benefit from a range of options without onboarding fees and can minimize risk through fractionalization and portfolio management. Validus employs data analytics and artificial intelligence to enhance its services and aims to promote inclusive growth for SMEs across the ASEAN region, with operations also in Indonesia, Vietnam, and Thailand. The company is regulated by the Monetary Authority of Singapore and has received necessary registrations in its regional markets.

XacBank

Debt Financing in 2020
XacBank is a prominent banking institution based in Ulaanbaatar, Mongolia, recognized as the fourth largest bank in the country. With a loan portfolio of 395 million USD, it serves approximately 298,000 borrowers and savers, achieving a yearly return on equity of 22%. The bank has shifted its focus from microfinance to small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs), consumer lending, and mortgages, reflecting its adaptability to the evolving economic landscape driven by a growing mining sector. XacBank has invested significantly in enhancing its operational capabilities and technology to meet the needs of underserved populations, both in urban and rural areas. The bank is also engaged in facilitating access to affordable housing and environmentally friendly energy through government and developmental funds. Additionally, XacBank offers non-financial services, including financial literacy programs and business support, particularly to low-income customers in collaboration with non-governmental organizations.

liwwa

Series A in 2019
liwwa, Inc. operates a peer-to-peer lending platform that connects small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) seeking capital with individual and institutional investors. Founded in 2013 and based in Amman, Jordan, the platform allows borrowers to apply for loans while offering investors the opportunity to earn regular monthly returns on their investments. liwwa's model includes conducting in-house credit reviews of businesses to ensure credibility, facilitating a lease-to-own structure that provides interest-free returns to investors. The company aims to enhance capital access for SMEs in the MENA region, enabling business owners to raise funds for assets and facilitating profitable lending opportunities for investors.

Aye Finance

Debt Financing in 2019
Aye Finance is a finance company that provides business loans to micro and small businesses in Northern India.The company's mission is to provide innovative and customer-centered financial services to micro and small business through effective technology and robust processes. It works with a relevant technology to facilitate better financial inclusion and to consequently serve micro-enterprises. Aye Finance was founded in 2014 and is headquartered in Gurgaon, Haryana, India.

XacBank

Debt Financing in 2019
XacBank is a prominent banking institution based in Ulaanbaatar, Mongolia, recognized as the fourth largest bank in the country. With a loan portfolio of 395 million USD, it serves approximately 298,000 borrowers and savers, achieving a yearly return on equity of 22%. The bank has shifted its focus from microfinance to small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs), consumer lending, and mortgages, reflecting its adaptability to the evolving economic landscape driven by a growing mining sector. XacBank has invested significantly in enhancing its operational capabilities and technology to meet the needs of underserved populations, both in urban and rural areas. The bank is also engaged in facilitating access to affordable housing and environmentally friendly energy through government and developmental funds. Additionally, XacBank offers non-financial services, including financial literacy programs and business support, particularly to low-income customers in collaboration with non-governmental organizations.

CreditAccess Grameen

Debt Financing in 2019
CreditAccess Grameen provides micro financial products and services for women from rural poor and low income households in India. It offers microcredit loans for income generation, family welfare, emergency, and home improvement, as well as micro insurance services covering life insurance, health insurance, and national pension scheme. CreditAccess Grameen also provides non-financial services, such as enterprise development, financial literacy promotion, basic health/nutrition education, basic medical services, special medical services for women and children, and training for women and women's rights/gender issues education. Vinatha M. Reddy founded Grameen Koota Financial Services in 1999. It became CreditAccess Grameen in January 2018, with its headquarters in Bengaluru in India.

Grupo Supervielle

Post in 2019
Grupo Supervielle is a national private capital financial group in Argentina that specializes in banking and financial services for individuals, small and medium-sized enterprises, and large corporations. The company operates through various segments, including Personal and Business Banking, Corporate Banking, Bank Treasury, Consumer Finance, Insurance, and Asset Management. With a comprehensive distribution network across the country, Grupo Supervielle provides a wide range of financial products and services, including mutual fund offerings, aimed at meeting the diverse needs of its clients.

Srei Equipment Finance

Debt Financing in 2019
Srei Equipment Finance Ltd. (SEFL) is one of the leading financiers in the Construction, Mining and allied Equipment (“CME”) sector in India, with approximately 33% market share in Fiscal 2018 and a pan-India presence across 21 states with over 90 offices.

InCred

Series A in 2019
InCred Financial Services Limited is a non-banking financial corporation based in Mumbai, India, that provides a range of loan products to retail, small and medium enterprises (SMEs), and commercial customers. The company operates primarily through two segments: Consumer Retail and SME, offering personal, education, business, and two-wheeler loans, as well as affordable home loans. Leveraging technology and data science, InCred aims to simplify the lending process, making it quick and hassle-free for its clients. Originally known as Visu Leasing and Finance Private Limited, InCred was incorporated in 1991 and is a subsidiary of Bee Finance Limited based in Mauritius.

Access Bank

Post in 2019
Access Bank provides banking products and services to individual and business customers in Ghana. It offers standard savings and current, access advantage, solo, and premier accounts. The company also provides online banking services that include ATM, online access, and point-of-sale terminal services; and bills payment and Western Union money transfer services.

Validus

Series B in 2019
Validus Capital Pte. Ltd. operates an online lending marketplace that connects small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) with accredited and institutional investors. Founded in 2015 and based in Singapore, Validus is the largest SME financing platform in the country, focusing on providing short-term and medium-term financing to underserved SMEs. The platform facilitates early approval for loans, offers competitive interest rates, and allows for revenue growth. Investors benefit from a range of options without onboarding fees and can minimize risk through fractionalization and portfolio management. Validus employs data analytics and artificial intelligence to enhance its services and aims to promote inclusive growth for SMEs across the ASEAN region, with operations also in Indonesia, Vietnam, and Thailand. The company is regulated by the Monetary Authority of Singapore and has received necessary registrations in its regional markets.

Tata Cleantech Capital

Debt Financing in 2019
Tata Cleantech Capital Limited (TCCL) is a joint venture between Tata Capital Limited and the International Finance Corporation, registered with the Reserve Bank of India as a non-deposit accepting non-banking financial company. TCCL specializes in providing capital financing and advisory services with a focus on cleantech and sustainable infrastructure development. The company identifies, evaluates, and funds projects in various sectors, including renewable energy sources such as solar, wind, small hydro, and biomass, as well as energy efficiency and water treatment initiatives. By offering financial support and expertise, TCCL aims to promote sustainable development and assist clients in successfully implementing their projects.
Satin Creditcare Network provides financial assistance to households, excluded from the ambit of mainstream financial service providers. The company offers financial products in the Non-MFI segment, a housing finance subsidiary, and business correspondent services, and similar services to other financial Institutions through Taraashna Services Limited, a business correspondent company and a subsidiary of Satin Creditcare Network. The company also incorporated a housing finance subsidiary which is Satin Housing Finance Limited or SHFL for providing loans to the affordable housing segment. This extension is to provide financial products that cater to the undeserved segments of the market. The company's operations is based on the Joint Liability Group model, which enables people to deliver collateral-free, microcredit facilities to economically active women in rural and semi-urban areas, who have limited access to mainstream financial service providers. It also offers loans to individual businesses and MSMEs, product financing for the purchase of solar lamps, as well as loans for the development of water connections, and sanitation facilities. Satin Creditcare Network focuses on rural and semi-urban areas, securing that its services reach those regions that usually face low or at best, moderate rates of penetration by other microfinance institutions. Satin Creditcare Network was founded in 1990 and is headquartered in Gurugram, Haryana, India.

Lendable

Grant in 2018
Lendable, Inc. is a financial technology company based in San Francisco that specializes in providing debt financing and risk analytics for lenders operating in emerging and frontier markets. Founded in 2014, Lendable offers a comprehensive database containing market repayment, demographic, and contextual data, which aids in the improvement and validation of credit models. The company's risk engine assesses individual credit risk as well as portfolio and group-level risk, facilitating informed lending decisions. By connecting alternative lenders with institutional debt investors, Lendable aims to enhance access to financing for high-growth fintech firms in regions such as Africa, ultimately striving to make impact investing a viable asset class and serve the financial needs of millions of underserved borrowers.

Lendable

Grant in 2018
Lendable operates a peer-to-peer lending platform that streamlines the loan borrowing process. By connecting borrowers directly with investors, it eliminates the traditional banking structure, which often involves complex paperwork and lengthy procedures. Lendable offers paperless loans that can be accessed quickly and efficiently, allowing users to receive personalized rates without impacting their credit scores. This approach provides fair lending options for individuals, including those with less-than-perfect credit histories, making it easier for them to secure the financing they need.

liwwa

Series A in 2018
liwwa, Inc. operates a peer-to-peer lending platform that connects small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) seeking capital with individual and institutional investors. Founded in 2013 and based in Amman, Jordan, the platform allows borrowers to apply for loans while offering investors the opportunity to earn regular monthly returns on their investments. liwwa's model includes conducting in-house credit reviews of businesses to ensure credibility, facilitating a lease-to-own structure that provides interest-free returns to investors. The company aims to enhance capital access for SMEs in the MENA region, enabling business owners to raise funds for assets and facilitating profitable lending opportunities for investors.

Ujjivan

Venture Round in 2012
Ujjivan Financial Services Limited, founded in 2005 and headquartered in Bengaluru, India, specializes in providing a comprehensive range of financial services aimed at economically active poor individuals in urban and semi-urban areas. The company offers a variety of products, including micro and rural finance, housing loans, personal and vehicle loans, and loans for micro and small businesses. Additionally, Ujjivan provides group and individual insurance products. Its subsidiary, Ujjivan Small Finance Bank Limited, was established in 2016 and focuses on serving financially unserved and underserved segments through banking products, including savings and current accounts, fixed deposits, and an array of loan offerings such as agricultural, educational, and personal loans. Ujjivan operates a significant network of banking outlets and ATMs, reflecting its commitment to financial inclusion in India.

Family Bank

Private Equity Round in 2010
Family Bank is a fully-fledged commercial bank since May 2007. The Bank is regulated by the Central Bank of Kenya (CBK) and is a member of the Kenya Deposit Insurance Corporation. The Bank is growing with over 1.7 million customers and a network of 93 branches countrywide. It was the first Bank in Kenya to introduce paperless banking through smart card technology.
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