M Kopa
Kilimani, Nairobi, KE · Founded 2011 · Delaware LLC · 10 known investors
M-KOPA provides affordable smartphones and digital financial services including loans, health insurance, device protection, and data bundles to customers across East and Southern Africa. The company operates on a flexible payment model enabling customers to access devices and build credit history.
Founders & leadership
AG
Arun GoreDirector
OK
Oliver KariusDirector
JM
Jesse MooreExecutive Officer, Director
NH
Nicholas HughesExecutive Officer, Director
CL
Chad LarsonExecutive Officer, Director
LB
Les BaillieDirector
CL
Colin le DucDirector
Investors · 10
AHL Venture PartnersNairobi · $1M – $5M
Autodesk FoundationSan Francisco
Blue Haven Initiative
BroadscaleNew York
Lauder PartnersLos Altosvia Gary Lauder · inferred
SBI Ven CapitalSingapore · $1.1M – $20M
Shell FoundationLondon
Generation Investment ManagementreportedLondonvia Colin le Duc · board
IFCreportedAuburn
Musha VenturesreportedSeattle · $25K – $500K
Reported raises · per SEC filings
Form D private placements▶$51.3MraisedDec 2017 · 6 investors · Other EnergyRule 506(b)
▶$51.3MraisedDec 2017 · 6 investors · Other Energy
Rule 506(b)Officers, directors & promoters on the filing
- Carl ThielkExecutive Officer
- Pauline VaughanExecutive Officer
- Nicholas HughesExecutive Officer, Director
- Elizabeth LittlefieldDirector
- Jesse MooreExecutive Officer, Director
- Yesse OengaExecutive Officer
- David EastonDirector
- Mugo KibatiDirector
- Jesse ZigmundExecutive Officer
- Susan GithukuDirector
- Oliver KariusDirector
- Colin le DucDirector
- Arun GoreDirector
- Samuel Gachwe KariukiExecutive Officer
- Chad LarsonExecutive Officer, Director
- Offering amount
- $76.3M
- Amount sold
- $51.3M
- First sale
- Nov 2017
- Incorporated
- Limited Liability Company, Delaware
- Federal exemptions
- 06b
▶$6.3MraisedSep 2016 · 4 investors · Other EnergyRule 506(b)
▶$6.3MraisedSep 2016 · 4 investors · Other Energy
Rule 506(b)Officers, directors & promoters on the filing
- Nicholas HughesExecutive Officer, Director
- Chad LarsonExecutive Officer, Director
- Jesse MooreExecutive Officer, Director
- Mugo KibatiDirector
- Colin le DucDirector
- Les BaillieDirector
- Susan GithukuDirector
- Arun GoreDirector
- Oliver KariusDirector
- Offering amount
- $30M
- Amount sold
- $6.3M
- First sale
- Sep 2016
- Incorporated
- Limited Liability Company, Delaware, 2011
- Federal exemptions
- 06b
▶$18.8MraisedDec 2015 · 15 investors · Other EnergyRule 506(b)
▶$18.8MraisedDec 2015 · 15 investors · Other Energy
Rule 506(b)Officers, directors & promoters on the filing
- Arun GoreDirector
- Oliver KariusDirector
- Jesse MooreExecutive Officer, Director
- Nicholas HughesExecutive Officer, Director
- Chad LarsonExecutive Officer, Director
- Les BaillieDirector
- Colin le DucDirector
- Offering amount
- $18.8M
- Amount sold
- $18.8M
- First sale
- Dec 2015
- Incorporated
- Limited Liability Company, Delaware, 2011
- Federal exemptions
- 06b
Source: SEC EDGAR Form D. Amounts as filed; amended filings shown once at their latest values.