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Quona Capital

Quona Capital is a venture capital firm that invests in fintech companies in emerging markets, focusing on financial inclusion for underserved consumers and small and medium-sized enterprises. The firm backs startups developing financial products and services beyond microcredit, including alternative lending, remittances, insurance, prepaid services, and payments infrastructure, as well as software that enhances distribution, financial management, and online bill payments. It targets companies leveraging digital platforms to expand access to banking and financial services in Sub-Saharan Africa, India and Southeast Asia, and Latin America. Typical investments range from about 1 to 10 million. Founded in 2014 and based in Washington, DC, with additional offices in Bengaluru, Lima, Cape Town, and Mexico City, Quona Capital aims to fuel inclusive fintech and related adjacencies such as agriculture, healthcare, education, commerce, and mobility finance.
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Kofoworola Agbaje

Vice President

Dan Bertoli

Partner

Satvik Bhanot

Investment Associate

Johan Bosini

Partner

Monica Brand Engel

Partner

Sheena Jain

Vice President

Varun Malhotra

Partner

Thomas Mulwa

Analyst

Ganesh Rengaswamy

Managing Partner

Jonathan Whittle

Managing Partner

Rafa de la Guia

Partner

Past deals in Credits and Lending

Kanastra

Series A in 2025
Kanastra is a tech-driven backoffice for alternative investments, supporting private credit and private equity facilities. It develops an asset management platform designed to reduce friction in the securitization market, offering banking services, debt issuance, bookkeeping, distribution, passive management, and mirroring, along with real-time analytics and structured data to enable investors and originators to invest with greater freedom and efficiency.

Khazna

Series B in 2025
Khazna is a mobile application platform designed to enhance financial services for Egyptians, particularly targeting the 50% of the population who are active smartphone users but lack access to traditional banking. The company offers a range of services, including General Purpose Credit, Buy Now Pay Later (BNPL), bill payment, savings, and insurance. Additionally, Khazna enables employers to provide cash advances to employees for unforeseen emergencies and facilitates seamless transfers and withdrawals without transaction fees. By focusing on digitizing cash transactions, Khazna aims to provide convenient, effective, and secure smartphone-based financial solutions, thereby improving the overall financial landscape in Egypt and potentially beyond.

Solvento

Series A in 2024
Solvento is a fintech company offering a digital payment and credit platform for the trucking industry. The platform automates payments, finances invoices, and provides liquidity to truckers, enabling them to receive funds promptly after deliveries and focus on operations and growth. It emphasizes system integrations to streamline payment processing across partners, supporting liquidity, billing, and cash flow management. By delivering dependable and flexible financing and payment tools, Solvento aims to strengthen the supply chain by reducing friction in invoice settlement and improving operational efficiency for shippers and carriers.

Broom

Series A in 2024
Broom is a platform that enables automotive dealers to obtain short-term financing secured by their vehicle inventory and to participate in a digital marketplace for used vehicles, including funding, auctions, and sales, with the goal of supporting showroom operations, securing supplies, and promoting reliable vehicle sales.

Finkargo

Series A in 2024
Finkargo is a financial services company offering a trade financing platform for small and medium-sized enterprises. The platform combines capital access with logistics and technology to accelerate international trade, featuring automated credit scoring and integrated logistics and financing processes. By simplifying import operations, it helps SMEs grow sales and gain better control over supply chains in Latin America. Founded in 2021 and based in Bogota, Colombia, Finkargo emphasizes fair pricing and logistics guarantees tailored to SME realities.

Monkey Exchange

Series B in 2024
Monkey Exchange, founded in 2016 and headquartered in Sao Paulo, Brazil, operates an online platform designed to facilitate the exchange of receivables. The company focuses on providing financial solutions to medium and small businesses in Brazil by reducing their cost of capital. It achieves this by connecting suppliers within multinational groups' supply chains with investors, creating a competitive environment that benefits both parties. Suppliers gain access to financing at lower costs, while investors secure better returns.

Kanastra

Series A in 2024
Kanastra is a tech-driven backoffice for alternative investments, supporting private credit and private equity facilities. It develops an asset management platform designed to reduce friction in the securitization market, offering banking services, debt issuance, bookkeeping, distribution, passive management, and mirroring, along with real-time analytics and structured data to enable investors and originators to invest with greater freedom and efficiency.

Addi

Venture Round in 2024
Addi is a technology company that provides consumer credit and point-of-sale financing solutions. Its application enables customers to apply for credit at the moment of purchase at partner retailers and to pay for purchases in interest-free installments, supporting affordable financing for shopping needs and expanding digital commerce.

Solvento

Venture Round in 2023
Solvento is a fintech company offering a digital payment and credit platform for the trucking industry. The platform automates payments, finances invoices, and provides liquidity to truckers, enabling them to receive funds promptly after deliveries and focus on operations and growth. It emphasizes system integrations to streamline payment processing across partners, supporting liquidity, billing, and cash flow management. By delivering dependable and flexible financing and payment tools, Solvento aims to strengthen the supply chain by reducing friction in invoice settlement and improving operational efficiency for shippers and carriers.

Finkargo

Series A in 2023
Finkargo is a financial services company offering a trade financing platform for small and medium-sized enterprises. The platform combines capital access with logistics and technology to accelerate international trade, featuring automated credit scoring and integrated logistics and financing processes. By simplifying import operations, it helps SMEs grow sales and gain better control over supply chains in Latin America. Founded in 2021 and based in Bogota, Colombia, Finkargo emphasizes fair pricing and logistics guarantees tailored to SME realities.

Kanastra

Seed Round in 2023
Kanastra is a tech-driven backoffice for alternative investments, supporting private credit and private equity facilities. It develops an asset management platform designed to reduce friction in the securitization market, offering banking services, debt issuance, bookkeeping, distribution, passive management, and mirroring, along with real-time analytics and structured data to enable investors and originators to invest with greater freedom and efficiency.

Broom

Seed Round in 2023
Broom is a platform that enables automotive dealers to obtain short-term financing secured by their vehicle inventory and to participate in a digital marketplace for used vehicles, including funding, auctions, and sales, with the goal of supporting showroom operations, securing supplies, and promoting reliable vehicle sales.

Kanastra

Seed Round in 2022
Kanastra is a tech-driven backoffice for alternative investments, supporting private credit and private equity facilities. It develops an asset management platform designed to reduce friction in the securitization market, offering banking services, debt issuance, bookkeeping, distribution, passive management, and mirroring, along with real-time analytics and structured data to enable investors and originators to invest with greater freedom and efficiency.

Power

Venture Round in 2022
Power is a platform that provides financial services to employees and gig workers across sub-Saharan Africa. They enable individuals to access earned wages, loans, insurance, payments, and savings so they can live with dignity, reduce financial-related stress, and take control of their financial well-being.

NeoGrowth

Series D in 2022
NeoGrowth is a non-banking financial company based in Mumbai, Maharashtra, founded in 2011 by Dhruv Khaitan and Piyush Khaitan. The company specializes in providing financial solutions tailored to the needs of small and medium-sized businesses in India that engage in retail activities, including the sale of apparel, consumer electronics, footwear, handicrafts, and various services such as restaurants, beauty salons, and health centers. NeoGrowth offers term working capital loans and inventory financing against future credit and debit card sales, enabling merchants to access credit facilities with ease. Through its services, NeoGrowth aims to support the growth and operational needs of small businesses, facilitating their access to essential financial resources.

Solvento

Seed Round in 2022
Solvento is a fintech company offering a digital payment and credit platform for the trucking industry. The platform automates payments, finances invoices, and provides liquidity to truckers, enabling them to receive funds promptly after deliveries and focus on operations and growth. It emphasizes system integrations to streamline payment processing across partners, supporting liquidity, billing, and cash flow management. By delivering dependable and flexible financing and payment tools, Solvento aims to strengthen the supply chain by reducing friction in invoice settlement and improving operational efficiency for shippers and carriers.

Kanastra

Seed Round in 2022
Kanastra is a tech-driven backoffice for alternative investments, supporting private credit and private equity facilities. It develops an asset management platform designed to reduce friction in the securitization market, offering banking services, debt issuance, bookkeeping, distribution, passive management, and mirroring, along with real-time analytics and structured data to enable investors and originators to invest with greater freedom and efficiency.

Finkargo

Seed Round in 2022
Finkargo is a financial services company offering a trade financing platform for small and medium-sized enterprises. The platform combines capital access with logistics and technology to accelerate international trade, featuring automated credit scoring and integrated logistics and financing processes. By simplifying import operations, it helps SMEs grow sales and gain better control over supply chains in Latin America. Founded in 2021 and based in Bogota, Colombia, Finkargo emphasizes fair pricing and logistics guarantees tailored to SME realities.

Khazna

Series A in 2022
Khazna is a mobile application platform designed to enhance financial services for Egyptians, particularly targeting the 50% of the population who are active smartphone users but lack access to traditional banking. The company offers a range of services, including General Purpose Credit, Buy Now Pay Later (BNPL), bill payment, savings, and insurance. Additionally, Khazna enables employers to provide cash advances to employees for unforeseen emergencies and facilitates seamless transfers and withdrawals without transaction fees. By focusing on digitizing cash transactions, Khazna aims to provide convenient, effective, and secure smartphone-based financial solutions, thereby improving the overall financial landscape in Egypt and potentially beyond.

Castia

Seed Round in 2022
Castia is a Latin American proptech company that facilitates seamless home transitions. It enables homeowners to leverage their current home equity to move into new properties quickly and easily. Castia provides mortgage loans for down payments on new homes, ensuring the sale of the old property within six months.

Broom

Pre Seed Round in 2022
Broom is a platform that enables automotive dealers to obtain short-term financing secured by their vehicle inventory and to participate in a digital marketplace for used vehicles, including funding, auctions, and sales, with the goal of supporting showroom operations, securing supplies, and promoting reliable vehicle sales.

JULO

Series B in 2022
PT. Julo Teknologi Perdana operates a mobile application that offers affordable unsecured personal loans to smartphone users, primarily targeting the underbanked population in Indonesia. The platform connects borrowers with institutional lenders, facilitating a streamlined loan application process that allows users to submit personal documents digitally and receive funds within a day after successful verification. Utilizing machine learning, the company assesses borrowers' creditworthiness to determine interest rates and credit limits. JULO promotes responsible borrowing by rewarding positive behavior with cashback bonuses and offering lower interest rates for reliable customers. Founded in 2016 and based in South Jakarta, JULO aims to provide low-cost loan products while maintaining economic viability for its lending partners.

Klar

Series B in 2022
Klar is a digital platform offering deposit and credit services. It provides instant credit, no-commission cashback, and withdrawal services via a card and mobile app, presenting secure, low-cost alternatives to traditional credit services.

KoinWorks

Series C in 2022
KoinWorks is a Indonesian fintech company offering a comprehensive suite of financial products. Users can manage both assets and liabilities on its single platform, making it a one-stop solution for accessible and affordable financial services.

Rupifi

Series A in 2022
Founded in 2020, Rupifi is a digital B2B platform headquartered in Bengaluru, India. It offers loans, working capital, and payment services tailored for small businesses, aiming to simplify transactions, provide flexible credit options, and enhance operational efficiency.

Tarfin

Series A in 2021
Tarfin is a European fintech company offering an agri-inputs marketplace with embedded working capital financing for farmers. Through its digital platform, Tarfin provides farmers access to financing at the point of purchase for essential agricultural inputs, helping to improve productivity and cash flow management.

Ula

Series B in 2021
Ula is a technology-driven distribution and credit marketplace application that focuses on supporting micro, small, and medium enterprises in Indonesia. Founded in 2020 and headquartered in Jakarta, with additional offices in Bengaluru and Singapore, Ula provides a B2B marketplace designed specifically for small retailers. The platform enables these retailers to access a diverse range of products at competitive prices while managing their inventory and supply chain more effectively. Ula offers favorable payment terms and working capital solutions, allowing store owners to stock only the inventory they need and ultimately enhance their profitability. By leveraging technology, Ula addresses key challenges in traditional retail, ensuring that small businesses can thrive in a rapidly evolving digital marketplace.

Capiter

Series A in 2021
Capiter is a B2B e-commerce marketplace based in Cairo, Egypt, that connects small businesses, vendors, wholesalers, and FMCGs on a single platform. Founded in 2019, the company streamlines the supply chain by allowing merchants to order products online and access on-demand credit facilities. Capiter facilitates immediate payment to suppliers for goods sold to buyers, thereby mitigating collection and credit risks. By leveraging advanced technology and machine learning, it enhances operational efficiency and data accuracy across the supply chain. This approach not only supports small businesses in increasing sales and expanding their customer base but also improves cash flow management.

Addi

Series B in 2021
Addi is a technology company that provides consumer credit and point-of-sale financing solutions. Its application enables customers to apply for credit at the moment of purchase at partner retailers and to pay for purchases in interest-free installments, supporting affordable financing for shopping needs and expanding digital commerce.

Klar

Series B in 2021
Klar is a digital platform offering deposit and credit services. It provides instant credit, no-commission cashback, and withdrawal services via a card and mobile app, presenting secure, low-cost alternatives to traditional credit services.

Addi

Series B in 2021
Addi is a technology company that provides consumer credit and point-of-sale financing solutions. Its application enables customers to apply for credit at the moment of purchase at partner retailers and to pay for purchases in interest-free installments, supporting affordable financing for shopping needs and expanding digital commerce.

Rupifi

Seed Round in 2021
Founded in 2020, Rupifi is a digital B2B platform headquartered in Bengaluru, India. It offers loans, working capital, and payment services tailored for small businesses, aiming to simplify transactions, provide flexible credit options, and enhance operational efficiency.

Monkey Exchange

Series A in 2021
Monkey Exchange, founded in 2016 and headquartered in Sao Paulo, Brazil, operates an online platform designed to facilitate the exchange of receivables. The company focuses on providing financial solutions to medium and small businesses in Brazil by reducing their cost of capital. It achieves this by connecting suppliers within multinational groups' supply chains with investors, creating a competitive environment that benefits both parties. Suppliers gain access to financing at lower costs, while investors secure better returns.

Ula

Series A in 2021
Ula is a technology-driven distribution and credit marketplace application that focuses on supporting micro, small, and medium enterprises in Indonesia. Founded in 2020 and headquartered in Jakarta, with additional offices in Bengaluru and Singapore, Ula provides a B2B marketplace designed specifically for small retailers. The platform enables these retailers to access a diverse range of products at competitive prices while managing their inventory and supply chain more effectively. Ula offers favorable payment terms and working capital solutions, allowing store owners to stock only the inventory they need and ultimately enhance their profitability. By leveraging technology, Ula addresses key challenges in traditional retail, ensuring that small businesses can thrive in a rapidly evolving digital marketplace.

Klar

Series A in 2020
Klar is a digital platform offering deposit and credit services. It provides instant credit, no-commission cashback, and withdrawal services via a card and mobile app, presenting secure, low-cost alternatives to traditional credit services.

Tarfin

Series A in 2020
Tarfin is a European fintech company offering an agri-inputs marketplace with embedded working capital financing for farmers. Through its digital platform, Tarfin provides farmers access to financing at the point of purchase for essential agricultural inputs, helping to improve productivity and cash flow management.

Rupifi

Pre Seed Round in 2020
Founded in 2020, Rupifi is a digital B2B platform headquartered in Bengaluru, India. It offers loans, working capital, and payment services tailored for small businesses, aiming to simplify transactions, provide flexible credit options, and enhance operational efficiency.

BizCapital

Series B in 2020
BizCapital is a financial services provider that specializes in offering loans to small and micro businesses that lack access to traditional banking institutions. The company employs a digital evaluation system that quickly analyzes and ranks loan requests, allowing for rapid funding decisions. By leveraging technology, BizCapital streamlines the loan application process, enabling clients to secure the necessary funds to support their business operations efficiently through an online lending platform.

Ula

Seed Round in 2020
Ula is a technology-driven distribution and credit marketplace application that focuses on supporting micro, small, and medium enterprises in Indonesia. Founded in 2020 and headquartered in Jakarta, with additional offices in Bengaluru and Singapore, Ula provides a B2B marketplace designed specifically for small retailers. The platform enables these retailers to access a diverse range of products at competitive prices while managing their inventory and supply chain more effectively. Ula offers favorable payment terms and working capital solutions, allowing store owners to stock only the inventory they need and ultimately enhance their profitability. By leveraging technology, Ula addresses key challenges in traditional retail, ensuring that small businesses can thrive in a rapidly evolving digital marketplace.

Addi

Series B in 2020
Addi is a technology company that provides consumer credit and point-of-sale financing solutions. Its application enables customers to apply for credit at the moment of purchase at partner retailers and to pay for purchases in interest-free installments, supporting affordable financing for shopping needs and expanding digital commerce.

KoinWorks

Venture Round in 2020
KoinWorks is a Indonesian fintech company offering a comprehensive suite of financial products. Users can manage both assets and liabilities on its single platform, making it a one-stop solution for accessible and affordable financial services.

SMECorner

Series B in 2020
SMECorner is an Indian financial services firm established in 2014, headquartered in Mumbai. It specializes in providing swift access to business loans for micro, small, and medium enterprises (MSMEs) through its online platform. The company combines machine learning, data science, and artificial intelligence to evaluate loan applications, using both traditional and alternative data sources. SMECorner offers two primary products: unsecured business loans and loans against property, aiming to bridge India's SME lending gap.

Klar

Seed Round in 2019
Klar is a digital platform offering deposit and credit services. It provides instant credit, no-commission cashback, and withdrawal services via a card and mobile app, presenting secure, low-cost alternatives to traditional credit services.

JULO

Series A in 2019
PT. Julo Teknologi Perdana operates a mobile application that offers affordable unsecured personal loans to smartphone users, primarily targeting the underbanked population in Indonesia. The platform connects borrowers with institutional lenders, facilitating a streamlined loan application process that allows users to submit personal documents digitally and receive funds within a day after successful verification. Utilizing machine learning, the company assesses borrowers' creditworthiness to determine interest rates and credit limits. JULO promotes responsible borrowing by rewarding positive behavior with cashback bonuses and offering lower interest rates for reliable customers. Founded in 2016 and based in South Jakarta, JULO aims to provide low-cost loan products while maintaining economic viability for its lending partners.

KoinWorks

Series B in 2019
KoinWorks is a Indonesian fintech company offering a comprehensive suite of financial products. Users can manage both assets and liabilities on its single platform, making it a one-stop solution for accessible and affordable financial services.

SMECorner

Series A in 2019
SMECorner is an Indian financial services firm established in 2014, headquartered in Mumbai. It specializes in providing swift access to business loans for micro, small, and medium enterprises (MSMEs) through its online platform. The company combines machine learning, data science, and artificial intelligence to evaluate loan applications, using both traditional and alternative data sources. SMECorner offers two primary products: unsecured business loans and loans against property, aiming to bridge India's SME lending gap.

BizCapital

Series A in 2018
BizCapital is a financial services provider that specializes in offering loans to small and micro businesses that lack access to traditional banking institutions. The company employs a digital evaluation system that quickly analyzes and ranks loan requests, allowing for rapid funding decisions. By leveraging technology, BizCapital streamlines the loan application process, enabling clients to secure the necessary funds to support their business operations efficiently through an online lending platform.

KoinWorks

Series A in 2018
KoinWorks is a Indonesian fintech company offering a comprehensive suite of financial products. Users can manage both assets and liabilities on its single platform, making it a one-stop solution for accessible and affordable financial services.

Konfio

Series C in 2018
Konfio is a financial services platform in Mexico that provides online lending and payment solutions for micro, small, and medium-sized businesses. It offers working capital and short-term loans, fixed-rate loans, corporate cards, and online payments. The platform uses a data-driven approach with proprietary analytics to measure creditworthiness and extend affordable credit to businesses underserved by traditional banks, supporting growth and productivity.

NeoGrowth

Series D in 2018
NeoGrowth is a non-banking financial company based in Mumbai, Maharashtra, founded in 2011 by Dhruv Khaitan and Piyush Khaitan. The company specializes in providing financial solutions tailored to the needs of small and medium-sized businesses in India that engage in retail activities, including the sale of apparel, consumer electronics, footwear, handicrafts, and various services such as restaurants, beauty salons, and health centers. NeoGrowth offers term working capital loans and inventory financing against future credit and debit card sales, enabling merchants to access credit facilities with ease. Through its services, NeoGrowth aims to support the growth and operational needs of small businesses, facilitating their access to essential financial resources.

Konfio

Series B in 2017
Konfio is a financial services platform in Mexico that provides online lending and payment solutions for micro, small, and medium-sized businesses. It offers working capital and short-term loans, fixed-rate loans, corporate cards, and online payments. The platform uses a data-driven approach with proprietary analytics to measure creditworthiness and extend affordable credit to businesses underserved by traditional banks, supporting growth and productivity.

CreditMantri

Series B in 2017
CreditMantri is an Indian digital platform that helps users manage their credit health. It provides personalized credit reports, tracks payment activities, offers credit improvement services, and facilitates loan applications based on individual credit profiles.

Exten

Series A in 2017
Exten is a financial services company that specializes in invoice financing solutions for small and medium-sized businesses. By offering receivables prepayment services, Exten aims to enhance the operational efficiency of its clients. The company's services facilitate better connections and foster sustainable relationships between customers and sellers, ultimately leading to increased productivity for businesses. Through its innovative financing solutions, Exten addresses the cash flow challenges faced by smaller enterprises, enabling them to focus on growth and stability.

NeoGrowth

Series C in 2016
NeoGrowth is a non-banking financial company based in Mumbai, Maharashtra, founded in 2011 by Dhruv Khaitan and Piyush Khaitan. The company specializes in providing financial solutions tailored to the needs of small and medium-sized businesses in India that engage in retail activities, including the sale of apparel, consumer electronics, footwear, handicrafts, and various services such as restaurants, beauty salons, and health centers. NeoGrowth offers term working capital loans and inventory financing against future credit and debit card sales, enabling merchants to access credit facilities with ease. Through its services, NeoGrowth aims to support the growth and operational needs of small businesses, facilitating their access to essential financial resources.

Konfio

Series A in 2016
Konfio is a financial services platform in Mexico that provides online lending and payment solutions for micro, small, and medium-sized businesses. It offers working capital and short-term loans, fixed-rate loans, corporate cards, and online payments. The platform uses a data-driven approach with proprietary analytics to measure creditworthiness and extend affordable credit to businesses underserved by traditional banks, supporting growth and productivity.

NeoGrowth

Series C in 2015
NeoGrowth is a non-banking financial company based in Mumbai, Maharashtra, founded in 2011 by Dhruv Khaitan and Piyush Khaitan. The company specializes in providing financial solutions tailored to the needs of small and medium-sized businesses in India that engage in retail activities, including the sale of apparel, consumer electronics, footwear, handicrafts, and various services such as restaurants, beauty salons, and health centers. NeoGrowth offers term working capital loans and inventory financing against future credit and debit card sales, enabling merchants to access credit facilities with ease. Through its services, NeoGrowth aims to support the growth and operational needs of small businesses, facilitating their access to essential financial resources.
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