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FINCA Ventures

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FINCA Ventures is an impact investing initiative of FINCA International, launched in 2018. It provides patient capital and support to early-stage social enterprises that deliver affordable products and services to low-income households and micro, small, and medium enterprises in emerging markets, particularly Sub-Saharan Africa. FINCA Ventures builds on FINCA's global microfinance network serving over 2 million clients across five continents. FINCA Ventures focuses on seed and early-stage investments, with a strong emphasis on fintech and health tech sectors. Its geographic preferences include South Africa, Nigeria, Ghana, Kenya, and Tanzania. The firm has participated in seven funding rounds totaling $13.6M from April 2019 to February 2026, backing companies such as Affinity (personal banking in Ghana), Floatpays (financial wellness in South Africa), Kwara (core banking in Kenya), Kuunda (embedded liquidity in Tanzania), and Mdaas (diagnostics in Nigeria). It frequently co-invests with partners like Future Africa, Raba Capital, and Launch Africa Ventures, leveraging networks including pro-bono support from Deloitte and Cisco.

Total Invested

$13.6M

Active Since

Apr 2019

Latest Investment

Feb 2026

Top Stage

Seed

FINCA Ventures Investment Regions

πŸ‡ΏπŸ‡¦ South Africa (2)πŸ‡°πŸ‡ͺ Kenya (2)πŸ‡³πŸ‡¬ Nigeria (2)πŸ‡¬πŸ‡­ Ghana (1)πŸ‡ΉπŸ‡Ώ Tanzania (1)

FINCA Ventures Investment Sectors

Fintech (6)Health Tech (2)

FINCA Ventures Investment Timeline

Favicon of AffinityAffinityVenture (Round not Specified)Feb 2026
withCisco
Favicon of FloatpaysFloatpaysSeed$4MJan 2022
withGlobal Founders Capital4DX VenturesAlan RutledgeRaba CapitalOlugbenga Agboola+3 more
Favicon of KwaraKwaraSeed$4MDec 2021
withBreegaNorrsken Impact AcceleratorLaunch Africa VenturesRaba CapitalSoftBank+7 more
Favicon of KuundaKuundaSeed$2.3MDec 2021
withMagic FundGreenhouse Capital PartnersLaunch Africa VenturesSeedstarsFuture Africa+2 more
Favicon of MdaasMdaasSeed$2.3MJun 2021
withNewtown PartnersImperial Venture FundFuture AfricaCRI FoundationTechstars
Favicon of ImaliPayImaliPaySeedFeb 2021
withMercy Corps VenturesOptimiser FoundationTEN13Changecom
Favicon of FloatpaysFloatpaysSeedFeb 2021
withKepple Africa Ventures
Favicon of MdaasMdaasSeed$1MApr 2019
withTechstars

Products Backed by FINCA Ventures

Favicon of Affinity
AffinityπŸ‡¬πŸ‡­
Personal banking in Ghana across app, USSD, and agents
Fintech
Favicon of Floatpays
FloatpaysπŸ‡ΏπŸ‡¦
Financial wellness benefits integrated with payroll
Fintech
Favicon of Kwara
KwaraπŸ‡°πŸ‡ͺ
Core banking and mobile access for SACCO members
Fintech
Favicon of Kuunda
KuundaπŸ‡ΉπŸ‡Ώ
Embedded liquidity and growth financing for agents and MSMEs
Fintech
Favicon of Mdaas
MdaasπŸ‡³πŸ‡¬
Tech-enabled diagnostics and care for underserved communities
Health Tech
Favicon of ImaliPay
ImaliPayπŸ‡°πŸ‡ͺ
Embed 1-click insurance at checkout for African businesses
Fintech

Investors Similar to FINCA Ventures

Future Africa (3)Raba Capital (2)Launch Africa Ventures (2)Kepple Africa Ventures (2)Techstars (2)Cisco (1)Global Founders Capital (1)4DX Ventures (1)

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