ARISE
Impact investorCape Town · 19 people tracked
Investment thesis
Arise takes an impact-driven approach to investing in Africa's financial sector, partnering with sustainable banks, fintechs and non-banking financial institutions across Sub-Saharan Africa. Through significant minority shareholdings, a strong capital base, local knowledge and a hands-on approach, the firm helps these institutions become market leaders and financially sustainable. Its aim is to strengthen the economies where its partners operate by stimulating economic growth and job creation.
Source: firm website, verified Aug 3, 2026.
Team · 19 people
from the firm's websiteWhat they invest in
from 8 of 13 portfolio companiesFintech ×8SaaS ×2AI & Machine Learning ×1Cybersecurity ×1Data & Infrastructure ×1Impact & Social Good ×1Logistics & Supply Chain ×1Marketing Tech ×1
HQs:Philippines×2Ghana×1Mozambique×1Uganda×1South Africa×1
Investments · 13 tracked
founders shown can be your intro pathCalBank is a retail and commercial bank operating in Ghana, offering personal and business banking products including deposit accounts, loans, cards, and foreign exchange services.
FintechGhana, GH
Co-investorsDevelopment Partners International
dfcu Group is a Ugandan financial services provider whose dfcu Bank offers asset financing, unsecured business loans, and related banking products to businesses and individuals.
FintechKampala, UG
Ecobank is a banking institution that provides financial services to customers, including support channels such as live chat and its Rafiki service.
Fintech
iiDENTIFii provides identity verification and liveness detection technology to help businesses authenticate customers, prevent fraud, and meet regulatory compliance.
AI & Machine LearningCybersecurityFintechSaaS
Co-investorsSanari Capital
Omnisient runs a privacy-preserving data collaboration platform that lets organizations analyze first-party consumer data together without sharing the underlying data.
Data & InfrastructureFintechMarketing Tech
FintechImpact & Social GoodMakati, PH
Ibrahim Bernardo(Founder)in
Co-investorsTechstarsADB VenturesCVC Capital Partners
Packworks provides a mobile app for inventory management and supply chain coordination aimed at sari-sari (neighborhood) store owners in the Philippines.
FintechLogistics & Supply ChainRetail TechSaaS
Bing Tan(Chief Executive Officer)Hubert Yap(Chief Platform Officer)Ibba Bernardo(Chief Marketing Officer)Andres Montiel(Chief Data Officer)Marvine Sy(Chief Financial Officer)
Co-investorsADB VenturesIdeaspace VenturesCVC Capital PartnersTechstars
Co-investorsBongoHive
Frequently asked questions
- How many investments has ARISE made?
- ARISE has 11 tracked investments.
- What sectors does ARISE focus on?
- ARISE focuses on Fintech, Impact & Social Good.
- Where is ARISE located?
- ARISE is headquartered in Cape Town, ZA.
- Who does ARISE co-invest with?
- ARISE most often shares deals with Accion, BongoHive, Development Partners International, among 4 tracked co-investors.
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