How many investments has Accion made?

Accion has 70 tracked investments, including 4 dated in the last 24 months.

What stage does Accion invest at?

Accion invests at the Seed, Series A stages.

What is Accion's typical check size?

Accion typically writes checks of $1M.

What sectors does Accion focus on?

Accion focuses on Climate Tech, Fintech, Impact & Social Good.

Where is Accion located?

Accion is headquartered in Washington, D.C., US.

Does Accion lead rounds?

Accion typically participates in rounds rather than leading them.

Who does Accion co-invest with?

Accion most often shares deals with Capria Ventures, 500 Global, Peak XV Partners, among 111 tracked co-investors.

Accion

Impact investoroperating company · company profile

Washington, D.C. · Seed–Series A · 22 people tracked

Also known as Accion Digital Transformation · ACCION IMPACT MANAGEMENT LLC

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Investment thesis

Accion pursues financial inclusion as a means to reduce poverty and expand opportunity for underserved populations globally. It identifies and helps build innovative companies capable of reaching large numbers of underserved people, accelerating their growth through capital investment as well as strategic governance and advisory support. Through Accion Advisory, it designs, tests, and deploys affordable digital financial products, while the Center for Financial Inclusion, an independent think tank, conducts research on consumer protection, women's economic inclusion, data risks and opportunities, and climate change to advance responsible financial systems.

Invests inClimate Tech Fintech Impact & Social Good Africa Asia-Pacific Colombia Global India Latin America Middle East & North Africa North America United States Washington Washington, D.C.

Source: firm website, verified Aug 3, 2026.

Stage

Seed–Series A

Check

$1M

Washington, D.C., DC, US

Leads rounds

Follows

Instruments

Equity

Founded

1961

Last 12 months

1 investment

AUM

$262.2M

Tracked investments

Team · 22 people

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Michael Schlein· CEO· New York, New York, United Statesin

Michael Schlein is President and CEO of Accion, having joined the organization's Board of Directors in 2007 and taken the chief executive role in 2009. His earlier career includes serving as President of Citigroup's International Franchise Management, overseeing the bank's communications, philanthropy, government relations, branding, and human resources, and holding Chief of Staff positions at the US Securities and Exchange Commission and in New York's City Hall. From 2014 to 2021, he served as Chairman of the New York City Economic Development Corporation.

John Fischer· Chief Investment Officer· Olney, Maryland, United Statesin

John Fischer is Chief Investment Officer at Accion. He has more than 20 years of experience investing in equity positions within financial inclusion businesses, including both financial institutions and fintech companies at various stages from early-stage through scaling phases.

Amee Parbhoo· Managing Partner· Washington, District of Columbiain 𝕏

Amee Parbhoo brings nearly a decade specializing in inclusive fintech for emerging markets and hands-on microfinance experience, applying a thesis-driven, practitioner-focused approach to embedded fintech and educating founders via podcasts.

Matt Schaar· Partner· Washington, District of Columbiain 𝕏

Matt Schaar is a Partner at Accion Ventures with over 20 years of experience across technical, customer-facing, and marketing roles. He has previously worked at GitHub and BCG, and holds an aerospace engineering background. His experience includes leading initiatives in technical design, user growth, and community programs, with a focus on inclusive fintech investment.

Rahil Rangwala· Managing Partner· Mumbai, Maharashtra, Indiain 𝕏

Rahil Rangwala moved from Bridgewater into impact investing after a Delhi sabbatical; podcaster of Fintech for the People, he champions embedded finance for the underserved in Africa and emerging markets.

Alvaro Rodriguez· Director Emeriti· Boston, Massachusetts, United Statesin

Álvaro Rodríguez is Founding Managing Partner of IGNIA, a Mexico-based venture capital firm investing in technology entrepreneurs addressing emerging middle-class needs across Latin America. He is an Executive Fellow at Harvard Business School teaching MBA and Executive Education programs in entrepreneurship and financial inclusion, and has spent over three decades in financial inclusion work, including as Chairman of Compartamos Banco (Gentera) and Accion International. He has held executive positions at NYSE-listed companies including Vitro, Farmacias Benavides, and Grupo Elektra, and serves on the boards of the Social Progress Index, ITAM Epic Lab for Entrepreneurship, and Oxford University's Saïd Business School Global Council.

Cedric Char· Director of Public Relations· San Francisco, Californiain

Cedric Char is a Principal at BMW i Ventures, where he invests in early and growth stage startups focused on climate technology, construction, and mobility. He is also involved with real estate initiatives at Groundswell Collective and was recognized as a GreenBiz 30 Under 30 honoree.

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Paolo Limcaoco· Principal· Metro Manilain

Sebastian Molina Gasman· Principal· New York City Metropolitan Areain 𝕏

Sebastian Molina Gasman is Principal of Latin America at Accion Venture Lab, where he oversees investment activity in inclusive fintech and manages deal sourcing, diligence, and post-investment support. Previously, he served as Investment Manager at Seedstars International, focusing on early-stage technology ventures in emerging markets, and held a position at Bloomberg L.P. in financial technology. He holds a CFA Charter, a BS in Economics, International Relations, and International Development from Tulane University, and an MPA from Cornell University, where he was an Environmental Finance and Impact Investing Fellow.

Chris Coxon· Chief Communications Officer· Washington, District of Columbia, United Statesin

Chris Coxon is Chief Communications Officer at Accion. He has developed brands and multi-channel communications and content strategies, with expertise in traditional and social media. He has served as a speechwriter and spokesperson, advising senior political figures and thought leaders.

Erika Eurkus· Vice President, Resource Development

Leads fundraising and resource development at Accion.

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Esteban Altschul· President, Accion Impact Management· Washington, District of Columbia, United Statesin

Esteban Altschul is President of Accion Impact Management, Accion's platform for impact investments in financial inclusion using third-party capital, where he leads fund strategy and operations. He previously served as Accion's Chief Operating Officer, overseeing global operations across Latin America, Africa, and Asia, and earlier worked at the International Finance Corporation as a Principal Investment Officer and head of Human Resources, structuring investments in Latin America and Eastern Europe totaling over $1.3 billion. He is Chairman and President of BancoSol in Bolivia, began his career in investment banking at Kidder, Peabody & Co., and holds graduate and undergraduate degrees from Georgetown University's School of Foreign Service.

Karthik Venkataraman· Chief Operating Officer· Washington, District of Columbia, United Statesin

Karthik Venkataraman is Chief Operating Officer of Accion International, where he oversees global operations and advisory functions for the organization's work in financial access and digital financial technologies. He previously spent nearly 17 years as a Partner at Bain & Company's Washington DC office, leading the firm's Social Impact practice and Travel and Leisure practice across multiple regions. Venkataraman holds an MBA from the Wharton School, an MA in International Relations from Johns Hopkins School of Advanced International Studies, and an AB in History from Princeton University, and serves on the boards of the Gustavo Dudamel Foundation and Education for Employment.

Maria Hermida· Chief Legal, Compliance and Risk Officer· United Statesin

Maria Hermida serves as Chief Legal, Compliance and Risk Officer at Accion. She has held senior leadership positions in legal, compliance, and risk management across domestic and multinational financial services organizations, and serves on boards where she focuses on ethics, integrity, and human rights initiatives.

Megan Peterson· Senior Director, Communications

Senior communications director and website contact for Accion.

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Melissa Baez· Chief Administrative Officer· Washington, District of Columbia, United Statesin

Melissa Baez is Chief Administrative Officer at Accion, where she oversees human resources, global technology, and facilities operations. She joined Accion in 2006 and has held positions including Vice President of Global Program Management for Accion Advisory, where she managed operations and talent development, and roles supporting partners in Africa and Haiti in strategic planning and institutional transformation. In 2012, she helped establish Accion's Training and Capacity Building team and led knowledge exchange forums for advisory staff and financial service providers.

Nataša Goronja· Managing Director, CFI· Washington, District of Columbia, United Statesin

Nataša Goronja is Managing Director of the Center for Financial Inclusion at Accion. She brings 30 years of operational experience across the World Bank, international NGOs, and advisory services firms, with expertise in financial inclusion policy analysis. She serves as teaching faculty at a leading international financial inclusion institute.

Paulo Silva· Chief Financial Officer· New York City Metropolitan Areain

Paulo Silva is Chief Financial Officer at Accion with over 15 years of experience in financial management across banking, asset management, the public sector, and management consulting. He holds a Master's in Data Science from Harvard, an MBA from Iona University, and is a licensed CPA in New York. Silva previously served as an infantryman in the United States Marine Corps.

Sally Bohrer· Senior Communications Specialist· Washington, District of Columbia, United Statesin

Works in communications at Accion.

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Thessa Mooij· Director of Public Relations· New York, New York, United Statesin

Handles public relations for Accion.

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Victoria White· Managing Director, Accion Advisory· Washington DC-Baltimore Areain

Victoria White has worked with Accion since 2001, where she serves as Managing Director, Global Advisory Solutions, overseeing the organization's advisory support to partners and serving as a board director for several of these institutions. She previously served as Accion's Regional Head for Asia and earlier supported the organization's partners in Africa, following prior roles as a senior advisor for Calmeadow's international operations, a program analyst for USAID's Office of Microenterprise Development, and a bank examiner with the Federal Reserve Bank of New York. She has co-authored and contributed to several publications on microfinance transformation and holds an M.A. in international affairs from the Johns Hopkins University School of Advanced International Studies and a B.A. in political science and French from Wellesley College.

V. Chinyere Inya· Public Relations Manager· Nigeriain

Founder mafia

The Accion mafia →

7 people who came through Accion went on to found or lead other companies.

Sean HarperBoard MemberFounded TransFS +2 Monica Brand EngelVice President, Product DevelopmentFounded Quona Capital Jonathan WhittleManaging Director, Frontier Investments GroupFounded Quona Capital Aakash ShahInvestorFounded Neonvest Michael SchleinCEOFounded Accion Paul BreloffFounder & Managing DirectorFounded Shortlist

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What they invest in

from 56 of 72 portfolio companies

Fintech ×45SaaS ×16Impact & Social Good ×11AgTech ×7B2B Marketplaces ×7Enterprise Software ×7AI & Machine Learning ×6Consumer ×5

HQs:India×10United States×6Indonesia×4Colombia×3Mexico×3Philippines×3

Who they back

founder profiles across 16 portfolio companies

69%

solo founders

11 of 16 mapped founding teams

70%

repeat founders

of 10 founders with career history

Founding team size:solo founder×112 founders×23 founders×14+ founders×2

Where their founders studiedfrom 10 founders with education data

Universidad de 'San Andrés' ×3

Investments · 72 tracked

founders shown can be your intro path

By year:2025 · 2 2024 · 3 2020 · 1 2015 · 17 dated

1st Valley Bank1stvalleybank.com.ph

Accion Microfinance Bankaccionmfb.com in 𝕏

Accion Microfinance Bank is a Central Bank of Nigeria-licensed microfinance bank offering loans, savings plans, digital credit, and payment solutions through branches, agents, and its Accion Monie mobile app.

FintechImpact & Social Good

Advanceadvance.ph in

Advance provides working capital credit lines and disbursement solutions to help businesses maintain cash flow, along with financial wellness products aimed at supporting employees' financial security.

Fintech

Co-investorsIntegra Partners Kaya Founders Next Billion Capital Partners Oyster Ventures Foxmont Capital Partners

Agrimagrim.app in

Agrim operates a B2B wholesale platform connecting retailers with suppliers for agricultural inputs and related goods.

AgTechB2B MarketplacesE-commerceGurugram, IN

Co-investorsCapria Ventures India Quotient Kalaari Capital Trifecta Capital Advisors Omnivore

Agrizyagrizy.in

Vicky Dodani(Founder)in

Co-investorsAnkur Capital Capria Ventures

Amarthaamartha.com in 𝕏

Amartha is an Indonesian digital financial services platform that provides working capital financing to women-run rural micro-businesses (MSMEs) and offers impact-oriented investment products to individuals and institutions.

FintechImpact & Social GoodMarketplaces

Andi Taufan Garuda Putra(Founder & CEO)in

Co-investorsLendable Mandiri Capital Indonesia Z Venture Capital BEENEXT

Annapurna Financeannapurnafinance.in in

Annapurna Finance is a microfinance and non-banking financial company serving economically weaker and underbanked populations in India with doorstep credit products.

FintechImpact & Social GoodBhubaneswar, IN

Co-investorsIncofin Investment Management Oikocredit Proparco

Apollo Agricultureapolloagriculture.com

Apollo Agriculture provides small-scale farmers with farming inputs, financing, insurance, and training to help them run more profitable agribusinesses.

AgTechAI & Machine LearningFintechImpact & Social GoodOakland, US

Earl Joseph St. Sauver(Director)Eli John Pollak(Executive Officer, Director)Eli Pollak(Co-founder & CEO)inBenjamin Njenga(CCO & Co-Founder)inEarl St Sauver(Co-founder)

BoardSeth Todd Silverman(Director)

Co-investorsAnthemis Venture Ceniarth Communitas Capital Partners Endeavor Catalyst Equator SoftBank Vision Fund +5 more

Aquaexchangeaquaexchange.com in

AquaExchange builds IoT devices and an app for shrimp and aquaculture farmers, including automated pond feeders, aerator and pump controllers, water quality monitors, and AI-based tools for shrimp counting and pathogen detection.

AgTechAI & Machine LearningIoT

Pavan Kosaraju(Co-founder & CEO)in

Co-investorsEndiya Partners

Aye Financeayefin.com

Co-investorsAlpha Wave Global CapitalG Creation Investments Capital Management Elevation Capital

Bababosbababos.com

Indonesian B2B supply chain platform offering flexible credit terms to SME manufacturers.

Co-investorsPatamar Capital Accion Venture Lab East Ventures

Banco Contactarbancocontactar.com in 𝕏Nov 2024

Banco Contactar is a Colombian bank offering microcredit, investment products, and business strengthening programs with technical advisory and financing to support financial inclusion and the growth of urban and rural businesses.

FintechImpact & Social Good

Co-investorsGlobal Partnerships

BancoSolbancosol.com.bo in

BancoSol is a Bolivian bank offering banking products and services for individuals and businesses, including a mobile app (appSol), a network of branches, Sol Amigo points and ATMs.

Fintech

Careficarefi.in in

CareFi provides software to help hospitals manage and optimize their insurance revenue, offering tools to analyze and improve reimbursement decisions.

FintechHealthtechInsurTechGurgaon, IN

Vikrant Agrawal(Founder)

Co-investorsJuly Ventures Peak XV Partners Trifecta Capital Advisors

Cashinvoicecashinvoice.in in 𝕏

Cashinvoice is a supply chain finance platform that digitizes invoice-to-cash processes, offering supplier financing (PayEarly) and channel financing (TradEasy) products to connect corporations with financiers and optimize working capital.

FintechLogistics & Supply ChainSaaS

Co-investorsAccion Venture Lab Pravega Ventures

Castiacastia.com inDefunct

A rent payment platform serving Latin American tenants and landlords that provides rewards, flexible payment options, credit-building features, and savings programs tied to housing payments.

FintechPropTechBogotá, CO

Mauricio Peñaranda(Founder)inNicolas Penaranda(Founder)inEduardo Restrepo(Founder)in

Co-investorsMetaProp Ventures Y Combinator Latitud Ventures MetaProp

Channel19channel19.io in

Fremont, US

Tony Singh(Founder)inChris Pickett(Executive Officer, Director)Duane Moore(Executive Officer, Director)Yugrail Singh(Executive Officer, Director)

Co-investorsOverton Venture Capital TMV Accion Venture Lab Augment Ventures REFASHIOND Ventures

Clippayclip.com in 𝕏

Clip provides businesses with payment and point-of-sale technology, including tools like POS systems and inventory management, to help them accept digital payments and digitize their operations.

FintechRetail TechSaaS

Co-investorsRPS Ventures Alta Ventures Angel Ventures Mexico Endeavor Catalyst Sierra Ventures

CodaPaycodapay.net

Community Investment Managementcim-llc.com

CIM is an investment management firm focused on lending and asset management with fintech expertise, serving clients through investment strategies that include emerging markets and impact investing.

Enterprise SoftwareFintechImpact & Social GoodSan Francisco, US

Jacob Haar(Co-Founder and Managing Partner)Michael Hokenson(Co-Founder and Partner)Vivek Krishnappa(Chief Operating Officer)Dryden Liddle(General Counsel, Chief Compliance Officer)

Co-investorsAHL Venture Partners Blue Haven Initiative Silicon Valley Costanoa Ventures

CreditMantricreditmantri.com in 𝕏

CreditMantri is an Indian fintech platform that lets consumers check their credit score and offers a "CreditFit" program to improve their credit profile and become eligible for loans.

ConsumerFintechChennai, IN

Gowri Thyagarajan Mukherjee(Founder)Ranjit Punja(Founder)

Co-investorsQuona Capital Trifecta Capital Advisors Accion Venture Lab Elevar Equity IDG Ventures India

CredRightcredright.com

DemystDatademystdata.com in 𝕏

Destacamedestacame.cl in

Destácame operates a free web platform where consumers in Chile can view their debt reports (CMF debt report and commercial report), track their financial health, and access discounts to settle overdue debts as well as pre-approved credit offers.

ConsumerFintechSaaS

Augusto Ruiz-Tagle(Founder)in

Co-investorsCapria Ventures Accion Venture Lab Fen Ventures Kayyak Ventures

Dvaradvarakgfs.com

Co-investorsCreation Investments Capital Management

Dvara Solutionsdvarasolutions.com in 𝕏

Dvara Solutions offers Perdix, a platform that digitizes customer-facing processes for financial institutions, automating their operations to serve customers more cost-effectively.

Enterprise SoftwareFintechSaaS

Early Dawndawn.com.mm in

Early Dawn Microfinance Company Limited (DAWN) is a microfinance institution in Myanmar that provides loans and financial services to microentrepreneurs and small business owners with limited access to formal banking.

FintechImpact & Social Good

Fairbancfairbanc.app

Fairbanc runs a mobile lending and payments service that extends credit lines without requiring collateral or a prior credit file.

ConsumerFintech

Mir Haque(Founder)inKevin OBrien

Co-investors500 Global ADB Ventures Oak Drive ventures The MBA Fund Vertex Ventures Sea Management Pte. Ltd.Accion Venture Lab +1 more

Field Intelligencefield.inc 𝕏

Field is a technology company that makes pharmaceutical supply chains simpler and more affordable, serving healthcare providers from large health systems to small drug shops.

Digital HealthHealthtechImpact & Social GoodLogistics & Supply ChainMarietta, US

Justin Lorenzon(Executive Officer, Director)Michael Moreland(Executive Officer, Director)Lauren Cochran(Director)

Co-investorsNewtown Partners Accion Venture Lab Blue Haven Initiative

Financiera FAMAfinancierafama.com.ni in 𝕏

FAMA S.A. is a Nicaraguan microfinance institution offering microloans from US$50 up to US$10,000 with customized terms and debtor balance insurance, aimed at micro-enterprises and MSMEs.

FintechImpact & Social Good

Finfrafinfra.io

FINFRA provides embedded finance infrastructure and APIs that let non-financial technology companies offer credit products such as invoice financing, payroll financing, working capital loans, and point-of-sale lending to their customers.

Data & InfrastructureFintechSaaS

Co-investorsBADideas.fund Firstpick Z Venture Capital Cento Ventures Hustle Fund

First Circlefirstcircle.ph in 𝕏Oct 2024 · $7M

First Circle provides business credit lines, loans, and free payment and bank accounts to small and medium-sized businesses in the Philippines.

Enterprise SoftwareFintechTaguig, PH

Patrick Lynch(Founder)Jorrit Koop

Co-investors500 Global Insignia Ventures Partners Venturra Endeavor Catalyst Fasanara Capital IFC +1 more

Flex Financeflexfinance.ai in 𝕏

Flex Finance provides a spend management platform that enables businesses to manage spending across mobile, web, and corporate cards in Africa.

Enterprise SoftwareFintechSaaS

ANTHONY ADEGBEMIAbiodun KoladeOmoyeni O'Tochukwu OnuchukwuYemi Olulana

Co-investors500 Global Ajim Capital Boro Capital Chui Ventures Expert DOJO LoftyInc Capital

FlexiLoansflexiloans.com in 𝕏Jun 2025

FlexiLoans, the trade name of RBI-registered NBFC Epimoney Private Limited, provides collateral-free business loans with minimal paperwork to traders, retailers, service providers, and manufacturers.

FintechSaaS

Ritesh Jain(Founder)inDeepak Jain(Founder)inManish Lunia(Founder)in

Co-investorsFundamentum

Flowcartflowcart.ai in 𝕏

Flowcart provides AI agents and an in-chat checkout that let e-commerce shoppers browse, add to cart, and pay entirely within WhatsApp, plus tools for cart recovery, winback, upsells, loyalty, and broadcasts.

AI & Machine LearningE-commerceSaaS

Co-investorsEQ2 Ventures Nairobi Business Angel Network

foyerfoyersavings.com in

Foyer is a mobile app that helps first-time homebuyers save for a down payment through a high-yield account with deposit boosts, optimize their credit, compare mortgage lenders, and find homebuyer assistance programs.

ConsumerFintechPropTech

Co-investorsClocktower Ventures HomeTeam Ventures ResilienceVC

FtCashftcash.com in 𝕏

ftcash provides collateral-free short-term unsecured business loans of up to ₹25 lakhs to small businesses and micro-merchants in India.

Fintech

Vaibhav Lodha(Founder)inDeepak KothariSanjeev Chandak(CEO)

Co-investors500 Global IvyCap Ventures Tracxn labs

Goodfyndgoodfynd.com in 𝕏Dec 2020

Goodfynd provides marketing, payments, and management software built for food trucks and mobile food vendors, helping them handle employees, schedules, events, and customer growth.

FintechFoodTechSaaSBrooklyn, US

Sofiat Abdulrazaaq(Executive Officer, Director)

Co-investorsAperture Venture Capital Black Tech Nation Ventures Lighthouse Network Ventures Llc The Artemis Fund Valor Ventures

GrupoR5grupor5.com in 𝕏

R5 offers an online platform and mobile app for buying SOAT (mandatory vehicle insurance) and managing vehicle ownership tasks such as tracking pico y placa restrictions and document expiration dates.

FintechInsurTechMobility & Transportation

Co-investorsCarao Ventures Magma Partners

HENRYsoyhenry.com in 𝕏

Henry is a coding bootcamp offering intensive online programs in full-stack development, data science, data engineering, and AI automation for learners seeking employment in technology.

AI & Machine LearningEdTechEnterprise SoftwareHR TechBuenos Aires, AR

Martin Borchardt(Founder)inManuel Barna Ferrés(Founder)inLuz Borchardt(Founder)inLeonardo Maglia(Founder)inManuel Barna(Founder)in

Co-investorsDila Capital Emles Venture Partners Kayyak Ventures Myelin VC Norte Ventures SquareOne Capital +2 more

Ikffinanceikffinance.com in

IKF Finance is an Indian non-banking finance company that provides loans to entrepreneurs and vehicle owners, offering vehicle financing and other credit products.

Fintech

Co-investorsNorwest Venture Partners

Jeittojeitto.com.br

Khanzakhazna.app

Riyadh, SA

Omar Salah(Founder)

Co-investorsKhwarizmi Ventures Quona Capital Shorooq Partners Algebra Ventures

Konfiokonfio.mx in 𝕏

Konfío is a Mexican financial services company operating as a non-regulated multiple-purpose financial entity (SOFOM), providing lending and financial products supervised by Mexico's National Banking and Securities Commission.

FintechGrand Cayman, MX

Francisco Padilla(Executive Officer, Director)David Arana(Executive Officer, Director)

Co-investors500 Global Fara IGNIA Kaszek Ventures Lightrock Quona Capital +5 more

Kopo Kopokopokopo.com in 𝕏Oct 2015

Kopo Kopo provides digital payment acceptance tools for businesses, including Lipa Na Mpesa till numbers, an online portal for transaction visibility, bulk payment solutions, and business cash advances for working capital and credit.

FintechSaaSNairobi, KE

Benjamin Lyon(Executive Officer, Director)Mark Straub(Director)Dylan Higgins(Also Chairman of the Board)

BoardNoah Doyle(Director)in

Co-investorsJavelin Venture Partners

Kuundakuunda.com in

Kuunda provides liquidity solutions and credit access for agents, small businesses, and consumers in emerging economies across Africa and Asia.

B2B MarketplacesFintechImpact & Social GoodSaaS

Co-investorsAccion Venture Lab 4Di Capital E4E Africa FINCA Ventures Seedstars Future Africa

Lamilami.world in 𝕏

Lami is a digital insurance platform for insurance agents and brokers to onboard customers, compare quotes from multiple underwriters, sell products (auto, health, life, and more), and process payments, renewals, and claims.

FintechInsurTechSaaS

Co-investorsA15 Chui Ventures Consonance Investment Managers P1 Ventures Newtown Partners

Licifylicify.co

Co-investorsBrick Mortar Ventures Latitud Ventures

Losandeslosandes.pe 𝕏

Caja Rural de Ahorro y Crédito Los Andes is a Peruvian rural savings and credit institution offering financial products such as agricultural and SME loans, insurance, and other services aimed at promoting financial inclusion.

Fintech

Lulalula.co.za in

Lula provides business funding to South African SMEs, offering a revolving Cash Flow Facility and Fixed-Term Funding of up to R5 million, plus Lulapay trade credit that pays suppliers instantly while giving buyers up to six months to pay.

FintechSaaS

Co-investorsGreen Circle Foodtech Ventures NZVC Outlander VC UP Partners

Magmamagmagroup.in in 𝕏

Magma Group provides backend industrial operations services across procurement, materials sourcing, engineering execution, circular recovery, and lifecycle management for factories and manufacturers.

Advanced ManufacturingB2B MarketplacesLogistics & Supply Chain

Co-investorsCapria Ventures GVFL Ltd.Hashkey Capital Puzzle Ventures SevenX Ventures

Moffinmoffin.mx inJun 2024

Moffin is a data integration platform that helps financial institutions, fintech companies, insurers, and other organizations consolidate fragmented data sources to make faster and more confident risk and credit decisions.

Data & InfrastructureEnterprise SoftwareFintechMexico City, MX

Nicholas Yepes(Cofounder & CEO)inSantiago Aceves(Cofounder & CPO)inVictor Diaz(Cofounder & CTO)inVictor Agustin Diaz Mendez(Executive Officer, Director)Jorge Santiago Aceves Cardenas(Executive Officer, Director)

BoardSergio Almaguer(Director)

Co-investorsDigital Currency Group New Ventures Capital Accion Venture Lab AngelHub

MyRobinmyrobin.id

MyRobin is an Indonesian platform focused on staff recruitment and workforce management, helping businesses hire and manage workers more efficiently.

B2B MarketplacesFuture of WorkHR Tech

Co-investorsAccion Venture Lab Seedstars SOSV Vulpes Investment Management

Northern Arcnorthernarc.com

Olyvolyv.in

OneLotonelot.phNov 2025 · $3.3M

OneLot provides inventory financing loans to used car dealerships, lending up to 80% of a vehicle's value with repayment upon sale.

B2B MarketplacesFintechMobility & TransportationSaaSMakati, PH

Harm-Julian Schumacher(Founder)in

Co-investorsKaya Founders 468 Capital Crestone Venture Capital Everywhere Ventures Seedstars

PaidHRpaidhr.com in 𝕏

PaidHR offers a payroll product as part of an HR platform for managing employee compensation and payments.

FintechHR TechSaaS

Co-investorsExpert DOJO Microtraction Accion Venture Lab Chui Ventures Zedcrest Capital

Prayaanprayaancapital.com

Madhan Mohan(Founder)in

Co-investorsPeak XV Partners

Pulapula-advisors.com in 𝕏

Pula Advisors provides index-based and indemnity-based agricultural insurance and data solutions that protect smallholder farmers and pastoralists against climate risks, with tools for yield-based payouts, EUDR export traceability, and geospatial farm analytics.

AgTechClimate TechInsurTech

Co-investorsMulago Foundation TLcom Capital Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation IFC

Salud Facilsaludfacil.org in

SaludFácil provides financing for healthcare professionals to acquire medical equipment and to equip or renovate hospitals, clinics, and practices.

FintechHealthtech

Co-investorsHi Ventures

Selfselflender.com in 𝕏

Self offers a Credit Builder Account and a secured credit card that let consumers build or improve their credit history, including reporting on-time rent payments to the three major credit bureaus.

ConsumerFintech

James Garvey(Founder)in

Co-investorsTemerity Capital Partners Altos Ventures

Semaaisemaai.com in 𝕏

Semaai operates a marketplace app for the agriculture sector, serving farm supply stores (toko tani) and farmer groups with features such as a deferred payment system to help stock agricultural inputs.

AgTechB2B MarketplacesFintech

Co-investorsMyAsiaVC Accion Venture Lab BEENEXT CyberAgent Capital Surge Kaya Founders +2 more

Showroomshowroomb2b.com in 𝕏

Showroom B2B operates a B2B apparel sourcing marketplace that connects retailers with manufacturers through an AI-powered supply chain platform offering demand forecasting, supplier matching, and fulfillment tracking.

AI & Machine LearningB2B MarketplacesRetail TechNoida, IN

Shubham Gupta(Founder)inAbhishek Dua(Founder & CEO)in

Co-investorsCactus Venture Partners Gemba Capital Venture Partners Jungle Ventures Accion Venture Lab Alteria Capital Saison Capital +3 more

Socremosocremo.com in

SOCREMO is a bank offering savings and deposit accounts and a range of consumer, housing, micro, and SME credit products for individuals and businesses.

Fintech

Co-investorsARISE

Solfiumsolfium.com in

Solfium provides solar energy, energy storage, and electric mobility solutions for residential, business, industrial, and corporate customers.

CleantechClimate TechEnergy

Co-investorsAlive Ventures BDC Capital Corporation Kamay Ventures RaliCap Redwood Ventures Savia Ventures

TerraMagnaterramagna.com.br in

TerraMagna provides credit and financing to agricultural input distributors, offering short- and long-term credit lines and a dedicated investment fund for the agribusiness sector.

AgTechFintech

Co-investorsSoftbank Latin America Fund Accion Venture Lab Canary MAYA Capital MAYA Capital Ventures Milenio Capital +1 more

Tienda Pagotiendapago.com in

Tienda Pago provides working-capital financing to small shopkeepers, offering short-term credit to pay distributors for merchandise, instant cash deposits to their bank accounts, and financing for selling phone airtime top-ups.

FintechRetail TechHallandale Beach, MX

Dan Cohen(Executive Officer, Director)

Co-investorsKaszek Ventures QED Investors Accion Venture Lab IDC Ventures QED

Transbnktransbnk.co.in

TBX (TransBnk) is a financial infrastructure company providing infrastructure, platforms, APIs, and connected workflows for transaction banking, lending, and treasury operations.

Data & InfrastructureFintechSaaS

Co-investorsGMO VenturePartners 8i Ventures Arkam Ventures

Trukkrtrukkr.pk

Co-investorsIndus Valley Capital Kinnow Capital

Varthanavarthana.com in 𝕏

Varthana provides loans for affordable private schools and education loans for college-going students in India.

EdTechFintechBengaluru, IN

Co-investorsBlue Earth Capital AG Blue Haven Initiative Ceniarth Kaizenvest Elevar Equity Symbiotics +1 more

Verqorverqor.com in

Verqor provides agricultural credit and financing to farmers, adapting loan terms to the specific crop and offering a response within 72 hours and automatic renewal.

AgTechFintechCoyoacan, Cdmx

Jose Hugo Garduno Ortega(Executive Officer, Director)Valentina Rogacheva(Founder)in

Co-investorsAmplifica Capital Capria Ventures Century Oak Ventures GLOCAL Latam Magma Partners Mercy Corps Ventures +6 more

Vindhyavindhyainfo.com in

Vindhya is a business process outsourcing and consulting provider that manages enterprise functions such as sales, servicing, collections, back-office processing, and data operations, combining a skilled workforce with AI-assisted tools.

AI & Machine LearningEnterprise SoftwareImpact & Social Good

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Frequently asked questions

How many investments has Accion made?: Accion has 70 tracked investments, including 4 dated in the last 24 months.
What stage does Accion invest at?: Accion invests at the Seed, Series A stages.
What is Accion's typical check size?: Accion typically writes checks of $1M.
What sectors does Accion focus on?: Accion focuses on Climate Tech, Fintech, Impact & Social Good.
Where is Accion located?: Accion is headquartered in Washington, D.C., US.
Does Accion lead rounds?: Accion typically participates in rounds rather than leading them.
Who does Accion co-invest with?: Accion most often shares deals with Capria Ventures, 500 Global, Peak XV Partners, among 111 tracked co-investors.

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Accion has published about solutions addressing financial inclusion gaps: a supply-chain financing platform for India's MSMEs, embedded credit for women retailers in Ethiopia, and a data infrastructure platform for faster lending in Latin America. AI summary

Modernizing the financial plumbing of India's supply chainsJul 2026Cashinvoice connects corporate buyers, suppliers, and lenders to finance unpaid invoices and free up working capital for India's small businesses facing a ₹25 trillion credit gap.How Jemla is expanding access to finance for women entrepreneurs in EthiopiaJul 2026Jemla uses transactional data from its B2B e-commerce platform to offer embedded credit to women retailers in Ethiopia, addressing barriers to growth in MSME financing.Building the data foundation for financial inclusion in MexicoJul 2026Moffin provides a data platform helping lenders in Latin America unify fragmented data to automate credit decisions and expand access for underserved individuals and small businesses.

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E14: Matt Schaar, Aerospace Engineer turned Fintech Investor, VP and Partner at Accion Venture Lab

MPods · Matt Schaar

Accion CEO Michael Schlein | Web Summit Qatar talk

Accion · Michael Schlein

#newtovc Interview Series Matt Schaar of Accion

Brooklyn Bridge Ventures · Matt Schaar

WDR 2022 Video | Michael Schlein: President & CEO of Accion

World Bank Group · Michael Schlein · worldbank.org

Webinar: Building for the Growers

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Women farmers grow sustainably with green asset finance

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Anthemis Venture

Anthemis is an investment firm focused on the digital economy, backing companies that reshape financial services and the broader economy for wider benefit.

Both backed · 1

Apollo Agriculture

$500K – $7M

Brick Mortar Ventures

Brick & Mortar Ventures is a venture capital firm founded in 2015 that invests in early-stage startups building technology for the architecture, engineering, construction (AEC) and facilities management industries.

Both backed · 1

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Alpaca VC

Alpaca VC is a venture capital firm that invests early and supports companies over the long term, focused on what it calls the Aquarius Economy.

$500K – $1.3M

Finch Capital

Finch Capital is a European growth capital investor backing B2B business and financial technology software companies, providing capital and hands-on support across go-to-market, hiring, performance management, M&A and exit planning.

$5.4M – $16.2M

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