BlueOrchard Finance Ltd is a leading global impact investment manager and a member of the Schroders Group. Founded in 2001 as part of a United Nations initiative, the firm specializes in impact investing across emerging and frontier markets. It manages private debt funds, including the pioneering BlueOrchard Microfinance Fund, the largest commercial microfinance fund globally, with over 25 years of experience combining financial returns and social impact. BlueOrchard has actively invested $59.2 million in four fintech funding rounds in Africa from December 2023 to November 2025. Its investments include debt financing in MyCredit Ltd (Kenya, two rounds totaling $13.7 million), a venture round in JUMO (South Africa, $7.5 million), and a Series B in Naked Insurance (South Africa, $38 million). The firm focuses on fintech in Kenya and South Africa, partnering with co-investors such as Oikocredit, German Investment Corporation, Yellowwoods, Hollard Insurance, and International Finance Corporation. With offices in Kenya and other locations across four continents, BlueOrchard maintains a strong local presence to support financial inclusion for low-income groups and MSMEs through loans to financial institutions.