FINCA Ventures — Full Portfolio

Amped Innovation designs and manufactures off-grid solar systems and appliances aimed at solar-rich markets, selling through distribution partners to households and small businesses.

CleantechEnergyHardwareImpact & Social GoodPalo Alto, US

Kurt Kuhlmann(Executive Officer, Director)inWhitney Goodwin(Executive Officer, Director)Andrea Kleissner(Executive Officer, Director)

Co-investorsAutodesk FoundationGlobal PartnershipsSilicon Valley

Bankingly provides a SaaS digital banking platform for banks, credit unions, and regulated financial institutions, offering digital channels, onboarding, payments, AI-based fraud prevention, and compliance tools on an API-first architecture.

AI & Machine LearningFintechSaaSMontevideo, UY

Martin Naor(Founder)in

Co-investors2080 VenturesDalus CapitalKube VCElevar EquityFirst Check VenturesSixThirty Ventures

CassVita uses a process to extend the shelf-life of cassava from 3 days to 18 months and processes the crop in automated facilities into fufu, flour, starch, and animal feed, which it sells to multinationals including Nestle.

AgTechFoodTechImpact & Social Good

Pelkins Ajanoh(Cofounder)in

Co-investorsDorm RoomMulago FoundationSBXi

Converts food waste into protein feed additive using Black Soldier Fly larvae, sold to poultry and fish farmers across Tanzania and Kenya.

Aggregates smallholder farmers into larger 'mosaic' farms with professional agronomy and guaranteed income.

Builds cold-chain infrastructure linking rural farmers to urban vendors in East Africa.

Elucid improves healthcare access and outcomes for farming communities in sub-Saharan Africa and Latin America, integrating health programs with agricultural development initiatives.

AgTechDigital HealthHealthtechImpact & Social Good

Samuel Knauss(Managing Director (Product) & Co-Founder)inJulius(Managing Director (Operations) & Co-Founder)

Co-investorsIBB VenturesPAI PartnersElea Foundation for Ethics in GlobalizationIAG Capital Partners

FINCA is a global nonprofit organization that provides microfinance and financial services to help people in low-income communities build sustainable livelihoods and escape poverty.

FintechImpact & Social GoodMarketplaces

Andreé Simon(CEO)in

FloatPays is a financial services provider offering credit and payments solutions, regulated in South Africa as a financial intermediary and payments provider.

FintechHR TechSaaSCape Town, ZA

Simon Ward(Founder)in

Co-investors4DX VenturesFounders Factory AfricaThe Raba PartnershipY CombinatorBase CapitalClass 5 Global+1 more

Helps financial institutions invest in smallholder farmers in Ghana via cashless input loans and digital loan management.

National Geographic is an educational and media organization that produces content exploring science, geography, nature, and conservation.

Climate TechEdTechImpact & Social GoodMedia & EntertainmentWashington, US

National Geographic Society (established by 33 prominent scholars and scientists)

Goodnature Agro works with smallholder farmers to grow legume seed and commodities, providing training, input loans, and a guaranteed market for their produce.

AgTechFoodTechImpact & Social GoodLusaka, ZM

Co-investorsCeniarthGlobal PartnershipsGoodwell Investments

Provides hyper-local tropical weather forecasts via SMS to help farmers make smarter planting decisions.

Jibu is a for-profit social enterprise that finances, equips, and trains entrepreneurs in emerging markets to run franchises producing safe drinking water through multi-step filtration, along with other essential products such as LPG and fortified porridge.

CleantechFoodTechImpact & Social GoodMarketplacesColorado Springs, US

Randall Scot Welsch(Executive Officer)Galen Michael Welsch(Executive Officer)

Kentaste processes coconut from smallholder farmers in Kenya, adding value to a previously neglected crop and enabling farmers to generate reliable household income through formal market channels.

Advanced ManufacturingAgTechConsumerFoodTechImpact & Social GoodKenya, KE

Andrew Massaroin

Co-investorsAHL Venture Partners

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

B2B MarketplacesFintechImpact & Social GoodSaaS

Andy Milne(Founding team member)inSam Brawerman(Founding team member)Morne van der Westhuizen(Founding team member)

Co-investorsAccion Venture Lab4Di CapitalAccionE4E AfricaSeedstarsFuture Africa

Kwara provides modern banking software for credit unions (SACCOs), enabling staff to manage operations and members to save, borrow, and earn returns.

Cloud ComputingFintechImpact & Social GoodSaaSNairobi, KE

Cynthia(Founder & Chairperson of the Board)inEmilie(COO & CPO)in

Co-investorsE4E AfricaHoaQSoftBank Investment Advisers’ Emerge ProgramThe Raba Partnership

Pan-African eyewear brand expanding access to affordable eye care across 10 countries with 134+ stores.

Co-investorsAsia Africa Investment & Consulting (AAIC)Beyond Capital VenturesEQ2 VenturesSaviu VenturesAfricInvestProparco

MDaaS builds digital health infrastructure and services for healthcare providers across Africa.

Digital HealthHealthtechLogistics & Supply ChainMarketing TechSaaSBoston, US

Oluwasoga Oni(CEO)inGenevieve Barnard Oni(Founder)inJoe McCord(Founder)in

BoardMobolaji Adeoye(Director)

Co-investorsConsonance Investment ManagersNewtown PartnersTechstarsAruwa CapitalVentures Platform

Provides mapping and land documentation services to smallholder farmers, unlocking land value.

Penda Health operates a network of medical centers in Nairobi providing outpatient, home-based, specialist, and diagnostic care, along with telemedicine, to patients and corporate partners.

Digital HealthHealthtechNairobi, KE

Co-investorsGlobal PartnershipsNovastar Ventures

Releaf builds tools to enhance climate resilience for smallholder farmers in Africa, drawing on expertise in supply chain management, agronomy, and agricultural technology.

AgTechCircular EconomyClimate TechImpact & Social Good

Co-investorsAngaza CapitalConsonance Investment ManagersFlori Ventures

Rising Academies develops evidence-based educational solutions to strengthen teaching and learning within public education systems.

AI & Machine LearningEdTechImpact & Social Good

Co-investorsMulago Foundation

Sanivation provides hands-on consulting and support to help water utilities in secondary cities build sustainable, safely managed sanitation systems.

Circular EconomyCleantechClimate TechImpact & Social Good

Emily Woods(Cofounder)inAndrew Foote(Cofounder)in

Co-investorsCool Climate CollectiveSilicon Valley

Designed Hemafuse, a manual autotransfusion device that recycles blood during internal bleeding without electricity.

YYTZ Agro-Processing operates a mechanized cashew processing facility in Tanzania that sources raw cashews locally and processes them for export.

Advanced ManufacturingAgTechFoodTechToronto, CA

Co-investorsGlobal Partnerships