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BlueOrchard Finance

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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.

Total Invested

$51.7M

Active Since

Dec 2023

Latest Investment

Apr 2025

Top Stage

Debt Financing

BlueOrchard Finance Investment Regions

πŸ‡°πŸ‡ͺ Kenya (2)πŸ‡ΏπŸ‡¦ South Africa (1)

BlueOrchard Finance Investment Sectors

Fintech (3)

BlueOrchard Finance Investment Timeline

Favicon of MyCredit LtdMyCredit LtdDebt Financing$10.7MApr 2025
withOikocredit
Favicon of Naked InsuranceNaked InsuranceSeries B$38MJan 2025
withGerman Investment CorporationYellowwoodsHollard InsuranceInternational Finance Corporation
Favicon of MyCredit LtdMyCredit LtdDebt Financing$3MDec 2023

Products Backed by BlueOrchard Finance

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MyCredit LtdπŸ‡°πŸ‡ͺ
Quick loans and insurance for personal and business needs
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App-based insurance quotes, cover, and claims in 90 seconds
Fintech

Investors Similar to BlueOrchard Finance

Oikocredit (1)German Investment Corporation (1)Yellowwoods (1)Hollard Insurance (1)International Finance Corporation (1)

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