International Finance Corporation

International Finance Corporation (IFC), established in 1956 and headquartered in Washington, D.C., is a member of the World Bank Group dedicated to private sector development in developing countries. The organization provides a range of financial and advisory services to foster economic growth across various sectors, including agriculture, infrastructure, manufacturing, healthcare, education, and technology. IFC invests in both direct projects and funds, focusing on emerging markets and prioritizing sustainability and inclusive development. It offers a diverse array of financial instruments, such as equity, loans, and quasi-equity products, while adhering to strict investment guidelines that exclude certain industries, such as weapons, tobacco, and gambling. IFC typically invests between $1 million and $100 million, supporting projects that are predominantly privately owned in member countries. The organization does not actively manage portfolio companies but seeks to exit investments through equity sales or public listings, often maintaining equity stakes for eight to fifteen years.

Wale Ayeni

Regional Head Africa Venture Capital

Paulo De Bolle

Director, Special Situations

Ali Demirci

Global Head, Venture Capital Funds

Andi Dervishi

Chief Investment Officer and Global Head, Fintech

Makhtar Diop

Managing Director

Imad N. Fakhoury

IFC Regional Director South Asia

Allen Forlemu

Regional Industry Director, Financial Institutions Group, Asia and Pacific

Stephanie Friedeburg

Vice President, Corporate Strategy and Resources

Mohamed Gouled

Vice President, Industries

Cheryl Hanway

Director

Saadia Khairi

Chief Risk Officer and Vice President

Rosy Khanna

Regional Industry Director for Financial Institutions in Asia-Pacific

Alfonso Garcia Mora

Regional Vice President for Europe, Latin America and the Caribbean

Vivek Pathak

Director and Global Head of Climate Business

Mary Peschka

Regional Director for Eastern Africa

Sergio Pimenta

Regional Vice President, Africa

Oumar Seydi

IFC Regional Director, Africa

Sarvesh Suri

Regional Industry Director, Infrastructure and Natural Resources

Dahlia Khalifa

Regional Director of Central Africa, Liberia, Nigeria and Sierra Leone

Past deals in Insurance Brokers

UniCredit Romania

Debt Financing in 2024
UniCredit Romania is a commercial bank headquartered in Bucharest, Romania, established in 2007. The bank offers a range of financial services, including leasing for corporations, consumer financing, and integrated business solutions. Additionally, it provides services to insurance brokers, enhancing the financial ecosystem in which it operates. UniCredit Romania also focuses on digital banking, offering online and mobile banking services to meet the evolving needs of its clients.

Roojai

Series B in 2023
Roojai is a managing general agent (MGA) that develops, prices, and manages a range of retail insurance products, primarily focusing on motor and health insurance. Established in Thailand in 2016 and expanding to Indonesia in 2022, Roojai operates an online insurance platform designed to enhance access to insurance in a transparent and cost-effective manner. The platform utilizes technology to lower operational costs while providing customers with clear information throughout the claims and repair process. It allows users to obtain personalized quotes, customize coverage options, file claims digitally, and manage payments seamlessly, all contributing to an improved insurance experience.

Naked Insurance

Series B in 2023
Naked Insurance, founded in 2016 and based in Johannesburg, South Africa, specializes in providing short-term retail insurance products. The company aims to deliver a modern insurance experience characterized by transparency and simplicity, catering to the evolving needs of consumers in the insurance market.

İşbank

Post in 2022
İşbank was founded by Great Leader Mustafa Kemal Atatürk on the date of 26.08.1924. In the 91 years since its foundation, the Bank has made significant contributions to our country and taken various parts in their country’s development in many different fields, particularly in industry and trade. By the end of 2015, as the largest private bank in Turkey that has more than 25 thousand employees; around 1,400 local and overseas branches; the largest Bankamatik network in Turkey consisting of over 6,000 Bankamatiks; mobile banking, internet banking, telephone banking, and call center services, İşbank has provided its clients with access to banking services in the fastest way possible, and with the opportunity to choose, from a very wide range of financial products, the most convenient ones offered to them by the Bank and its affiliates.

Absa

Funding Round in 2021
Absa is a prominent financial services provider based in Johannesburg, South Africa, offering a wide range of banking products and services to personal, commercial, and corporate clients. Its personal banking services include savings and current accounts, credit cards, investment products, home loans, vehicle and asset finance, personal loans, and various insurance options. For businesses and corporations, Absa provides services such as commercial property finance, corporate asset financing, structured trade and commodity finance, and employee benefit solutions. The bank also supports sectors like agriculture, tourism, and public services through specialized financing solutions. Founded in 1991, Absa operates as a subsidiary of Barclays Africa Group Limited and is committed to delivering tailored financial solutions that address local needs while creating value for its stakeholders.

Coverfox Insurance

Series C in 2019
Coverfox Insurance Broking Pvt. Ltd. is an insurtech company based in Mumbai, India, that specializes in online insurance brokerage services. Established in 2013, it offers a wide range of insurance products, including two-wheeler, car, health, travel, term, life, and general insurance. The platform partners with over 35 insurance providers to deliver competitive policies and premiums, ensuring customers have access to optimal coverage options. Coverfox also provides comprehensive support for claims, streamlining the process for its users.

Cholamandalam

Post in 2019
Cholamandalam is an Indian assurance firm that provides a range of assurance schemes, including accident, engineering, health, liability, marine, motor, property, travel, and rural insurance for individuals and corporate assurance. Cholamandalam’s assurance products targeted at individuals include health insurance, car insurance, travel insurance, home insurance, and personal accident insurance. While its products targeted at corporate firms include health, fire, engineering projects, engineering operations, property crime, marine insurance, and liability insurance. Cholamandalam was established in 2001 as a result of a joint venture between Murugappa Group, a major South Indian business conglomerate and Japan’s largest general insurance firm, the Mitsui Sumitomo Insurance Group.

Orient Commercial Bank

Debt Financing in 2019
Orient Commercial Joint Stock Bank is a commercial bank based in Vietnam, operating more than 85 branches across 18 provinces. With a workforce of over 1,700 dedicated employees, the bank has demonstrated its ability to thrive in a competitive financial market over the past 15 years. Orient Commercial offers a variety of services, including deposit facilities, loans, insurance products, money transfer services, and corporate banking solutions, catering to the diverse needs of its growing customer base.

Roojai

Series A in 2018
Roojai is a managing general agent (MGA) that develops, prices, and manages a range of retail insurance products, primarily focusing on motor and health insurance. Established in Thailand in 2016 and expanding to Indonesia in 2022, Roojai operates an online insurance platform designed to enhance access to insurance in a transparent and cost-effective manner. The platform utilizes technology to lower operational costs while providing customers with clear information throughout the claims and repair process. It allows users to obtain personalized quotes, customize coverage options, file claims digitally, and manage payments seamlessly, all contributing to an improved insurance experience.
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