International Finance Corporation

International Finance Corporation (IFC), established in 1956, is a member of the World Bank Group dedicated to fostering private sector development in emerging markets. Headquartered in Washington, D.C., with global offices, IFC provides financial and advisory services to support economic activities across various sectors such as infrastructure, agriculture, manufacturing, and financial services. It invests in both direct equity and debt, as well as fund investments, with a focus on projects that promote sustainable development and inclusive growth. IFC's investment range typically spans from $1 million to $100 million, with a minority equity stake, often up to 20%. It also offers debt financing, with loan sizes up to 25% of total project costs or 50% for expansion projects. IFC's portfolio includes a mix of asset-backed securities, corporate debt securities, government obligations, equity investments, and derivative assets. It aims to exit investments through domestic stock markets, arrangements with project sponsors, or public listings within 7 to 15 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

Vice President and Chief Risk Officer

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 Series E

Bizongo

Series E in 2025
Bizongo is a tech-enabled B2B e-commerce and supply chain platform specializing in customized goods, including packaging, textiles, and apparel. Founded in 2015 by three IIT graduates, the company aims to digitize the fragmented B2B segment of made-to-order products. Bizongo offers a comprehensive suite of services such as digital vendor management, supply chain automation, and supply chain financing. Its platform connects businesses with a network of over 1,500 curated manufacturers, addressing key challenges like inventory management and operational efficiency. Through its innovative approach, Bizongo seeks to streamline the supply chain process, reduce costs, and facilitate easier contract management for its clients.

Shadowfax

Series E in 2024
Shadowfax is an on-demand logistics network that specializes in providing tech-enabled delivery solutions across various sectors, including e-commerce, food, pharmacy, and consumer goods. By leveraging its unique app, the company offers a reliable last-mile delivery service, allowing businesses to concentrate on their core operations while outsourcing their delivery needs. Shadowfax aims to enhance the customer experience through efficient, fast, and dependable delivery options. Its platform serves both online and offline retailers, catering to the diverse logistics demands of merchants and ensuring timely service. The company envisions establishing itself as a trustworthy and desirable delivery platform, emphasizing the use of advanced technology to streamline logistics and improve customer satisfaction.

Bizongo

Series E in 2023
Bizongo is a tech-enabled B2B e-commerce and supply chain platform specializing in customized goods, including packaging, textiles, and apparel. Founded in 2015 by three IIT graduates, the company aims to digitize the fragmented B2B segment of made-to-order products. Bizongo offers a comprehensive suite of services such as digital vendor management, supply chain automation, and supply chain financing. Its platform connects businesses with a network of over 1,500 curated manufacturers, addressing key challenges like inventory management and operational efficiency. Through its innovative approach, Bizongo seeks to streamline the supply chain process, reduce costs, and facilitate easier contract management for its clients.

Konfio

Series E in 2021
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.

BlackBuck

Series E in 2021
BlackBuck is a leading logistics company based in India, founded in 2015, that leverages technology to transform the trucking industry. By moving offline trucking operations online, BlackBuck connects shippers with truckers, providing a seamless platform for booking loads and facilitating payments, insurance, and financial services. The company's comprehensive solutions enhance reliability and efficiency in transportation, benefiting both truckers and shippers. BlackBuck's platform features tools for price discovery, route optimization, in-transit tracking, and timely delivery assurance, which collectively help clients improve business productivity. With a workforce of around 2,000 employees, BlackBuck has established itself as the largest trucking network in India and has garnered recognition for its innovative approach, earning awards such as CNBC-TV18's Young Turks Startup of the Year and Zee Business's Company of the Year in Logistics in 2018. The company is also featured in a case study by Harvard Business School, underscoring its impact on the logistics landscape.

Konfio

Series E in 2021
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.

Currencycloud

Series E in 2020
Currencycloud is a global payments platform that simplifies the complexities of cross-border money transfers. It provides a foreign exchange payments automation solution, enabling businesses to transact in multiple currencies with ease. Through its API building blocks, developers can create customized payment solutions that integrate seamlessly into their products and services. The platform automates the end-to-end payment process, offering services for payment collection, currency conversion, and digital currency management. By managing the regulatory challenges of international payments, Currencycloud equips businesses across various industries with the tools necessary to embrace digital wallets and embed financial solutions into their operations, facilitating global expansion and enhancing their overall payment capabilities.

2C2P

Series E in 2019
2C2P is a comprehensive payments platform based in Singapore that enables enterprises to securely accept and process payments through a single integration point. The company supports a wide range of payment methods across online, mobile, and offline channels, boasting a network that includes over 400,000 alternative payment locations. 2C2P caters to both banked and unbanked transactions, providing e-commerce and mobile commerce payment solutions that facilitate peer-to-peer payments, money transfers, and other banking activities. Additionally, the platform offers value-added services such as issuing, 3D Secure, bill payments, and digital goods, making it a preferred choice for technology firms, online marketplaces, retailers, and global enterprises seeking efficient and secure payment solutions.

Zhangmen

Series E in 2019
Shanghai Zhangmen Education Technology Co., Ltd. operates Zhangmen, an online tutoring platform that offers personalized tutoring courses for primary and middle school students aged eight to 18. Founded in 2014 and based in China, Zhangmen allows students to connect with highly qualified teachers who have graduated from prestigious universities such as Tsinghua, Peking University, and Fudan University. The platform provides a range of educational services, including one-on-one tutoring and comprehensive online education classes. Through its online and mobile applications, Zhangmen aims to enhance the learning experience by offering tailored educational support to meet the individual needs of each student.

Oway

Venture Round in 2018
Oway, Inc. is a travel agency based in Yangon, Myanmar, founded in 2012. It operates an online platform that allows users to book a variety of travel services, including flights, hotels, car rentals, and tours. Oway caters to both business travelers and consumers, offering a comprehensive inventory of travel options and payment solutions for local and international clients. In addition to its online offerings, the company provides offline distribution solutions, corporate travel management, visa services, and support for conferences and events. With a focus on efficiency, Oway also includes features such as real-time data on travel options and a mobile application for booking and taxi-hailing services.

BigBasket

Series E in 2018
BigBasket is an online food and grocery store that specializes in delivering personal and household necessities directly to customers' doorsteps. The company offers a user-friendly platform where customers can browse an extensive range of products, select their desired items, and schedule deliveries at their convenience. BigBasket prioritizes product quality by handpicking each item and ensuring it goes through a thorough safety packaging process before reaching the customer. By focusing on efficiency and convenience, BigBasket aims to simplify the grocery shopping experience, allowing users to shop from the comfort of their homes or offices.

Power2SME

Series E in 2017
Power2SME operates an e-commerce platform dedicated to supplying commodities and industrial products to small and medium enterprises (SMEs) in India at competitive prices. The company aggregates SME demand for raw materials across categories such as chemicals, metals, and polymers, purchasing directly from manufacturers to sell to SMEs at optimal pricing. This process aims to enhance SME productivity and deliver measurable business value by reducing purchase costs.

SIGFOX

Series E in 2017
Sigfox is a leading provider of connectivity for the Internet of Things (IoT), specializing in low-power wide-area networking services. Founded in 2010 and headquartered in Labège, France, the company has developed a global network designed to connect billions of devices to the Internet while minimizing energy consumption and complexity. By addressing key barriers to IoT adoption—cost, energy use, and scalability—Sigfox supports various industries, including supply chain and logistics, manufacturing, utilities, insurance, and agriculture. Its cloud-based platform simplifies device-to-cloud communications, allowing clients to benefit from efficient connectivity solutions. As of now, Sigfox's network spans 26 countries, with plans for expansion to 60 countries, serving a population of approximately 397 million people and fostering a growing ecosystem of partners and innovations in the IoT space.

BPL Global

Series E in 2008
BPL Global provides electric utilities with a suite of smart grid solutions that support advanced distribution automation from substations through customer premises. Our solutions collaborate across the grid, helping utilities increase efficiency and reliability to improve their financial, operational and environmental performance. BPLG combines our experience in applying smart grid solutions with our market-leading technology to successfully serve leading utilities.
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