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    DealFindrInvestorsInternational Finance Corporation (IFC)
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    Development Finance Institution

    International Finance Corporation (IFC)

    Member of the World Bank Group providing equity, debt, and advisory services to foster private sector growth…

    Main Office: Kenya
    Angola,Benin,Botswana,Burkina Faso,Burundi,Cameroon,Cabo Verde,Central African Republic,Chad,Comoros,Congo, Democratic Republic of the,Congo, Republic of the,Cote d'Ivoire,Djibouti,Egypt,Equatorial Guinea,Eswatini,Ethiopia,Gabon,Gambia,Ghana,Guinea,Guinea-Bissau,Kenya,Lesotho,Liberia,Madagascar,Malawi,Mali,Mauritania,Mauritius,Morocco,Mozambique,Namibia,Niger,Nigeria,Rwanda,Sao Tome and Principe,Senegal,Seychelles,Sierra Leone,South Africa,South Sudan,Sudan,Tanzania,Togo,Tunisia,Uganda,Zambia,Zimbabwe
    20 Portfolio Companies
    Investment Range
    $1M - $100M

    Typical check size per portfolio investment

    Instruments
    Debt
    Equity

    Structure of deployed capital

    Technical Assistance
    Yes — Provided & Supported

    Offers advisory, capacity building, or strategic post-investment support

    Target Stages
    Series A
    Series B
    Growth

    Company maturity & growth phase

    About the Funder

    Member of the World Bank Group providing equity, debt, and advisory services to foster private sector growth in developing nations.

    Investment Thesis & Eligibility

    Target Entities

    Companies, Funds, Lenders and MFIs (intermediary finance)

    Mandate & Scope

    Combines direct financial capital with technical assistance and governance support.

    Regional & Geographic Scope

    Active mandate covering Angola, Benin, Botswana, Burkina Faso, Burundi, Cameroon, Cabo Verde, Central African Republic, Chad, Comoros, Congo, Democratic Republic of the, Congo, Republic of the, Cote d'Ivoire, Djibouti, Egypt, Equatorial Guinea, Eswatini, Ethiopia, Gabon, Gambia, Ghana, Guinea, Guinea-Bissau, Kenya, Lesotho, Liberia, Madagascar, Malawi, Mali, Mauritania, Mauritius, Morocco, Mozambique, Namibia, Niger, Nigeria, Rwanda, Sao Tome and Principe, Senegal, Seychelles, Sierra Leone, South Africa, South Sudan, Sudan, Tanzania, Togo, Tunisia, Uganda, Zambia, Zimbabwe. Operates across 50 African countries including Angola, Benin, Botswana, Burkina Faso, Burundi, and 45 more. Primary operational footprint anchored in Kenya.

    Portfolio & Backed Ventures (20)

    Verified Backed

    Africa's Talking

    Communication API platform for developers building SMS, USSD, voice, airtime and WhatsApp applications.

    KenyaProfile

    Arc Ride

    Series A

    Kenyan e-mobility startup providing battery-swapping infrastructure and electric motorcycles through a scalable Battery-as-a-Service model for urban mass transport.

    KenyaProfile

    Branch

    Growth

    A branchless mobile bank providing instant personal microloans, savings options, and digital wallet services directly through its app.

    KenyaProfile

    Breadfast

    App-based supermarket delivering groceries, fresh bakery goods and household essentials within minutes.

    EgyptProfile

    Complete Farmer

    Growth

    Developer of an end-to-end digital agricultural marketplace connecting smallholder growers, buyers, and suppliers through technology-driven cultivation protocols and fulfillment infrastructure.

    GhanaProfile

    Higest Moçambique

    Growth

    Integrated poultry producer making animal feed, day-old chicks and frozen chicken, with an outgrower farmer programme.

    MozambiqueProfile

    KERA Health

    Senegal-based health platform building AI-enabled healthcare infrastructure and services in West Africa.

    SenegalProfile

    Lersha

    Digital agriculture platform giving smallholders bundled inputs, mechanisation, advisory and credit services via agents and mobile tools.

    EthiopiaProfile

    Luna Export Slaughterhouse

    Modjo export abattoir slaughtering and exporting chilled beef, veal, goat and mutton to Gulf markets, with local Fresh Corner retail sales.

    EthiopiaProfile

    M-KOPA

    Growth

    Leading fintech platform providing "Every Day Earners" with affordable smartphones, digital loans, and e-mobility through flexible, inclusive micro-repayment plans.

    KenyaProfile

    MNT-Halan

    Egyptian fintech ecosystem offering digital lending, payments, e-commerce and microfinance to unbanked and underbanked customers.

    EgyptProfile

    Mali Shi

    Growth

    An industrial agribusiness processing shea nuts into high-quality shea butter as a sustainable, eco-friendly cocoa butter substitute.

    MaliProfile

    Marginpar (Star Bright Holdings)

    Grower and marketer of summer flowers and specialty cut flowers from own and partner farms in Kenya and Ethiopia, selling to European florists and wholesalers.

    KenyaProfile

    Moniepoint

    Payments, banking and business operations platform serving businesses and their customers.

    NigeriaProfile

    NBS Bank

    Growth

    Commercial banking institution providing retail, SME, and corporate financial services with specialized focus on expanding agricultural value chain lending.

    MalawiProfile

    Naked Insurance

    AI-driven digital insurer offering car, home and contents insurance via app in South Africa.

    South AfricaProfile

    Open Access Data Centres (OADC)

    Open-access carrier-neutral data centres; Lagos campus expanding to 24MW, with AI capacity

    NigeriaProfile

    PAMECAS

    Network of savings and credit mutuals offering savings, loans, Islamic finance, digital tontines and microinsurance to underserved urban and rural members.

    SenegalProfile

    Pearl Dairy Farms Limited

    Mbarara dairy processor sourcing from smallholder farmers and making Lato UHT and powder milk, flavoured milk, yoghurt, butter and ghee for regional markets.

    BurundiProfile

    Premier Credit Kenya

    Growth

    Credit-only microfinance lender offering business, logbook, personal, pensioner and check-off loans to entrepreneurs, corporates and public employees.

    KenyaProfile

    Invested Funds (6)

    Fund Holdings
    Invests in funds: XSML Capital (African Rivers Fund)(African Rivers Fund IV), Algebra Ventures(Fund I and II), Alta Semper Capital(Growth Fund II), TLG Capital, Knife Capital(Knife Fund III), Savannah Fund(second seed fund)

    XSML Capital (African Rivers Fund)

    LP Commitment

    Vehicle: African Rivers Fund IV

    Algebra Ventures

    LP Commitment

    Vehicle: Fund I and II

    Alta Semper Capital

    LP Commitment

    Vehicle: Growth Fund II

    TLG Capital

    LP Commitment

    Knife Capital

    LP Commitment

    Vehicle: Knife Fund III

    Savannah Fund

    LP Commitment

    Vehicle: second seed fund

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    At-a-Glance DetailsDevelopment Finance Institution
    Ticket Size$1M - $100M
    InstrumentsDebt, Equity
    Tech AssistanceYes
    StagesSeries A, Series B, Growth
    Invests InCompanies, Funds, Lenders and MFIs (intermediary finance)
    Main CountryKenya
    Focus Sectors
    Agriculture
    Financial Services
    Health
    Manufacturing
    Renewable Energy
    Technology
    Telecommunications
    Geographies
    Angola, Benin, Botswana, Burkina Faso, Burundi, Cameroon, Cabo Verde, Central African Republic, Chad, Comoros, Congo, Democratic Republic of the, Congo, Republic of the, Cote d'Ivoire, Djibouti, Egypt, Equatorial Guinea, Eswatini, Ethiopia, Gabon, Gambia, Ghana, Guinea, Guinea-Bissau, Kenya, Lesotho, Liberia, Madagascar, Malawi, Mali, Mauritania, Mauritius, Morocco, Mozambique, Namibia, Niger, Nigeria, Rwanda, Sao Tome and Principe, Senegal, Seychelles, Sierra Leone, South Africa, South Sudan, Sudan, Tanzania, Togo, Tunisia, Uganda, Zambia, Zimbabwe
    Angola
    Benin
    Botswana
    Burkina Faso
    Burundi
    Cameroon
    Cabo Verde
    Central African Republic
    Chad
    Comoros
    Congo, Democratic Republic of the
    Congo, Republic of the
    Cote d'Ivoire
    Djibouti
    Egypt
    Equatorial Guinea
    Eswatini
    Ethiopia
    Gabon
    Gambia
    Ghana
    Guinea
    Guinea-Bissau
    Kenya
    Lesotho
    Liberia
    Madagascar
    Malawi
    Mali
    Mauritania
    Mauritius
    Morocco
    Mozambique
    Namibia
    Niger
    Nigeria
    Rwanda
    Sao Tome and Principe
    Senegal
    Seychelles
    Sierra Leone
    South Africa
    South Sudan
    Sudan
    Tanzania
    Togo
    Tunisia
    Uganda
    Zambia
    Zimbabwe