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Balloon Ventures provides loans plus six months of business support to small and medium-sized "brick-and-mortar" enterprises in East Africa, digitising SME cashflows to inform credit decisions for un-banked and under-banked entrepreneurs. It focuses on Kenya and Uganda with a goal of creating better-paid, formal jobs and reducing poverty.
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Joshua BicknellFounder · DirectorJoshua Bicknell is founder of Balloon Ventures, which provides loans and business support to small and medium-sized enterprises in East Africa, focusing on Kenya and Uganda. He previously founded Validate Startup, an e-learning platform for startup entrepreneurship education.
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Frequently asked questions
- What does Balloon Ventures do?
- Balloon Ventures provides loans plus six months of business support to small and medium-sized "brick-and-mortar" enterprises in East Africa, digitising SME cashflows to inform credit decisions for un-banked and under-banked entrepreneurs. It focuses on Kenya and Uganda with a goal of creating better-paid, formal jobs and reducing poverty.
- Who founded Balloon Ventures?
- Balloon Ventures was founded by Joshua Bicknell.
- Who are Balloon Ventures's investors?
- Balloon Ventures's investors include Ceniarth.