Khosla Impact

Khosla Impact is a venture investor focused on high-impact entrepreneurs. It assists founders developing products and services for the three billion people at the bottom of the world’s economic pyramid. The initiative opens up markets, increases productivity, and improves standards of living for underserved populations. Khosla Impact was active from November 2013 to March 2016, participating in three funding rounds totaling $11.8 million. It invested at Seed and Series A stages, with a focus on **fintech** in Africa, backing companies in Nigeria (two rounds) and Kenya (one round). Investments included Branch, which provides instant smartphone loans, payments, and savings, and Kopo Kopo, which enables M-Pesa payments, supplier payments, and credit access. Co-investors in these rounds included Formation 8, Andreessen Horowitz, and Javelin Venture Partners.