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International Finance Corporation

Government fund

Washington D.C. · Seed–Late Stage · 20 people tracked

Also known as INTERNATIONAL FINANCE CORPORATION LTD

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Investment thesis

IFC focuses on unlocking private investment and creating markets in developing countries to end extreme poverty and boost shared prosperity. It supports the private sector across more than 100 nations by supplying capital, technical expertise, and global experience, and by mobilizing private capital. Priorities include job creation through high-growth firms, expanding access to power and internet, trade finance, SME lending, and financing climate-related and technology sectors that reduce pollution and mitigate extreme weather. As a member of the World Bank Group, it aims to help entrepreneurs turn ideas into engines of inclusive growth that create jobs and transform communities.

Source: firm website, verified Sep 15, 2026.

Stage
Seed–Late Stage
Check
$20M – $500M
HQ
Washington D.C., US
Leads rounds
Follows
Instruments
Equity · Debt
Founded
1956
Last 12 months
7 investments
AUM
$71.7B
Tracked investments
45
Unicorns
1
IPOs
1
Acquisitions
2

Team · 20 people

from the firm's website & curated & public directories

19 people who came through International Finance Corporation went on to found or lead other companies.

+ 7 more

What they invest in

from 39 of 45 portfolio companies

Fintech ×14Enterprise Software ×10AI & Machine Learning ×9Logistics & Supply Chain ×9Mobility & Transportation ×8Consumer ×6SaaS ×6Impact & Social Good ×5

HQs:United States×9India×8Brazil×2Egypt×2Nigeria×2Philippines×2

Investments · 51 tracked

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Courseracoursera.orgin𝕏NYSE: COUR

Coursera is an online learning platform offering courses, certificates, and career programs from universities and companies such as Google.

EdTechEnterprise SoftwareFuture of WorkMarketplacesSaaSMountain View, US

Daphne Koller(Co-Founder & President)inAndrew Ng(Director)inRichard Levin(Chief Executive Officer)

BoardDan Avida(Director)Scott Sandell(Director)inJohn Doerr(Director)in

Co-investorsAllied Venture PartnersFelicis VenturesG SquaredGSV VenturesKleiner PerkinsLearn Capital+10 more

Avanse Financial Servicesavanse.comin𝕏✓ verified

Avanse Financial Services is a non-banking financial company (NBFC) in India that provides education financing, including student loans and funding for educational institutions.

EdTechFintech

Amit Gaindain

Co-investorsWarburg Pincus

Boston Metalbostonmetal.comin✓ verified

Boston Metal develops Molten Oxide Electrolysis (MOE), an electrified process for producing steel and other metals from a range of oxide feedstocks without direct emissions.

Advanced ManufacturingCleantechClimate TechNew MaterialsWoburn, US

Donald Sadoway(Co-founder (MIT professor))inAntoine Allanore(Co-founder (MIT professor))Tadeu Carneiro(CEO)in

Co-investorsBreakthrough Energy VenturesClimate InvestmentPrelude VenturesBMW i VenturesEnergy Impact PartnersFine Structures Ventures+7 more

Pharos Holdingpharosholding.comin✓ verified

Pharos Holding is a Cairo-based investment firm established in 2004 that specializes in tech-enabled non-banking financial service providers in Egypt, including nano-lending and education-focused consumer lending platforms.

Enterprise SoftwareFintechImpact & Social GoodCairo, EG

Elwy Taymour(CEO and board member)in

Co-investorsPlanet N Group of Companies

Pulapula-advisors.comin𝕏✓ verified

Pula is an investment and advisory firm that operates an accelerator program in partnership with Nigeria's Sovereign Investment Authority, supporting early-stage ventures in climate resilience, agricultural technology, insurance technology, and regulatory technology across African markets.

AgTechClimate TechInsurTechNairobi, ZA

Thomas Njeru(Co-Founder and CEO)inRose Goslinga(Co-Founder and President)in

Co-investorsAccionBill & Melinda Gates FoundationMulago FoundationTLcom CapitalIFC

Salmonsalmon.phin✓ verified

Salmon is a consumer finance app offering credit, loans, and savings products through a single mobile app for Filipino consumers, including underbanked and unbanked adults.

ConsumerDigital HealthFintechManila, PH

Pavel Fedorov(Founder)in

Co-investorsADQAntlerTNBAuraFJ Labs

Scanntechscanntech.com.brin✓ verified

Scanntech develops data and analytics solutions for the consumer packaged goods ecosystem, serving supermarkets and regional wholesale/cash-and-carry retailers with market-reading data and managerial reports.

AI & Machine LearningData & InfrastructureRetail Tech

Raul Polakof(Co-fundador e CEO)inBenny Szylkowski(Co-fundador e Presidente Global do Varejo)inSoledad Fernandez(Co-fundadora e CTO)inThomaz Machado(CEO Brasil)in

Co-investorsWarburg PincusEndeavor CatalystIFCSequoia Capital

AND Globaland.globalin𝕏

AND Global provides fintech-as-a-service solutions including AI-powered credit scoring, digital wallets, e-commerce, and digital lending systems for financial service providers and businesses.

AI & Machine LearningFintechUlaanbaatar, SG

Anar Chinbaatar(CEO)in

Co-investorsMarubeniSBI Ven CapitalTechstars

ANKAanka.africain𝕏Sep 2023 · $5M

ANKA is an e-commerce platform for African entrepreneurs to sell products and services worldwide, offering an online shop, cross-border payment collection (Mobile Money, Visa, Mastercard, bank transfer), and international shipping with customs management.

E-commerceFintechLogistics & Supply Chain

Co-investorsConsonance Investment ManagersRising Tide Africa (RTA)Saviu VenturesBpifranceIFCProparco

Anveshananveshan.farmin𝕏

Anveshan sells traditionally processed food products including A2 desi cow ghee, wood-pressed cooking oils, honey, and stone-ground flours (atta), sourced from native regions across India.

ConsumerDirect to ConsumerFoodTechBengaluru, IN

Aayushi Khandelwal(Founder)inAkhil Kansal(Founder)inKuldeep Parewa(Founder)in

Co-investorsMars Shot VenturesVertex Ventures Sea Management Pte. Ltd.IFCVertex Ventures

Apollo Healthapollo.comin𝕏Defunct

Apollo is a global asset management and financial services company that manages capital across alternative and traditional investments, including credit, private equity, and insurance solutions for institutional and individual investors.

ConsumerEnterprise SoftwareFintechTravel & Hospitality

Ran Ma(Founder)inBrad Menezes(Founder)in

Co-investorsBLN CapitalMidCap Financial InvestmentY Combinator

Axiataaxiata.comin𝕏

Axiata is a telecommunications and digital company operating a portfolio of digital telcos, infrastructure assets, and technology businesses across Asia.

Cloud ComputingDigital HealthEnterprise SoftwareSector Agnostic

Co-investorsKhazanah NasionalIFC

Bizongobizongo.comin𝕏Oct 2023 · $50M

Bizongo provides a B2B supply chain digitization platform and working capital solutions for enterprises and their vendor businesses in India.

AI & Machine LearningB2B MarketplacesFintechLogistics & Supply ChainSaaS

Aniket DebinSachin Agrawal(Founder)inAnkit Tomarin

Co-investorsAccelAddVentures by SCGChiratae VenturesFundamentumLiquidity CapitalStride Ventures+7 more

Boltbolt.euin𝕏

Bolt operates a European mobility super-app offering ride-hailing, shared cars, e-scooters, and food and grocery delivery, along with on-demand parcel delivery.

Logistics & Supply ChainMarketplacesMobility & TransportationTallinn, EE

Co-investorsBADideas.fundKorelya CapitalRubyLightSpecialist VCSpring CapitalEuropean Investment Bank+3 more

Breadfastbreadfast.comin𝕏Feb 2026 · $50M

Breadfast is a delivery app offering groceries, fresh bakery items, fruits and vegetables, ready-to-eat meals, beauty, pharmacy, and household products, along with financial features like cashback and rewards.

ConsumerE-commerceFoodTechLogistics & Supply ChainMobility & TransportationCairo, EG

Muhammad Habib(Founder)inAbdallah Nofal(Founder)inMostafa Aminin

Co-investors4DX Ventures500 GlobalOutliers VCShorooq PartnersVershina CapitalVNV Global+5 more

Catalyst Fundthecatalystfund.comin𝕏

The Catalyst Fund operates a Circle of Investors comprising 250+ emerging market-focused tech investors committed to backing founders building resilient solutions.

Impact & Social GoodSector Agnostic

Co-investorsFSD Africa InvestmentsBlink ImpactShell FoundationSpeedinvest

Claraclara.co.jpin𝕏Nov 2025 · $70M

Clara Online operates hosting, cloud, and internet infrastructure services.

B2B MarketplacesCloud ComputingMobility & TransportationTokyo, JP

クララオンライン創業者(CEO)Kentaro Iemoto(代表取締役社長 (President & CEO))

Co-investorsInclusion JapanBBVA SPARKCiti VenturesCovaltoGeneral CatalystIFC+1 more

Claraclarafinds.comNov 2025 · $70M

Clara builds machine learning tools for enterprise users to automatically categorize companies, extract relationship information from news articles, and score companies based on collected data.

AI & Machine LearningData & InfrastructureEnterprise SoftwareSaaS

Co-investorsKickstart InnovationBBVA SPARKCiti VenturesCovaltoGeneral CatalystIFC+1 more

Contabilizeicontabilizei.com.brinSeries C · Jan 2019 · $20M

Contabilizei offers automated bookkeeping and accounting services in Brazil.

Grand Cayman

Fabio Caetano Andrade Bacarin(Director)Vitor Torres(Founder)in

BoardPedro Sirotsky Melzer(Director)inHernan Kazah(Director)in

Co-investorsCuritiba AngelsKaszek VenturesPruVen Capital PartnersSoftbank Latin America FundWarburg PincusGoldman Sachs+3 more

Creditascreditas.comin𝕏Series B · Feb 2017 · $19M

Creditas is a Brazilian financial platform offering secured loans (using vehicles or real estate as collateral), payroll loans, auto and home financing, insurance, and flexible employee benefits.

ConsumerFintechInsurTech

Sergio Furio(Founder)in

Co-investorsAmadeus Capital PartnersHeadlineHeadline Growth Management, LLCKaszek VenturesLightrockMouro Capital+12 more

CY Visioncyvision.cominMay 2021

CY Vision builds 3D augmented-reality head-up display (AR HUD) technology for vehicles, delivering true 3D imagery across multiple depth planes with a wide field of view while running on existing vehicle compute and sensor systems.

Deep TechHardwareMobility & Transportation

Co-investorsIntel CapitalRevo CapitalVestel Ventures

Dolidoldolidol.ma

Dolidol is a Moroccan company that manufactures and sells home goods or household products with services including free delivery, extended warranty up to 25 years, and customer support available 5 days a week.

Consumer

Co-investorsDevelopment Partners InternationalIFCProparco

Fibefibe.ininDec 2025 · $35M

Fibe is an India-based digital lending company that provides consumer loans and financial products through its platform.

AI & Machine LearningConsumerFintech

Ashish Goyal(Founder)inAkshay Mehrotra(Managing Director & Group CEO)in

Co-investorsChiratae VenturesNorwest Venture PartnersTrifecta Capital AdvisorsEight Roads VenturesIFC

Filmmakers Martfilmmakersmart.com

A marketplace for filmmakers to find reliable services for film and TV productions.

Co-investorsNairobi Business Angel NetworkSony Ventures CorporationFuture AfricaIFC

First Circlefirstcircle.phin𝕏

First Circle is a Philippine fintech building a full-stack neobank for small and medium enterprises, providing financing, cash-flow management tools, and rooftop solar solutions.

Enterprise SoftwareFintechSaaSTaguig, PH

Patrick Lynch(Founder)inJorrit Koopin

Co-investors500 GlobalAccionInsignia Ventures PartnersVenturraEndeavor CatalystFasanara Capital+1 more

Iyzicoiyzico.comin𝕏Series B · May 2015 · $6M

iyzico provides online payment infrastructure for both buyers and merchants, enabling businesses to accept payments and offering consumers secure checkout with a "Pay with iyzico" option and campaigns.

E-commerceFintechSaaS

Co-investorsVEFSpeedinvest

Jumiajumia.comin𝕏

Jumia operates a pan-African e-commerce platform whose marketplace connects sellers to consumers across 8 countries in Africa, supported by its proprietary logistics arm, Jumia Logistics.

E-commerceLogistics & Supply ChainMarketplacesIkeja, NG

Tunde Kehinde(Founder)in

Co-investorsUnicorn Growth VenturesGlobal Founders CapitalIFC

Kazamkazam.inin𝕏Jun 2025 · $6.2M

Kazam builds infrastructure systems that connect energy, technology, and operations to support the shift to electric mobility.

CleantechEnergyMobility & TransportationBengaluru, IN

Paras Shah(Founder)in

Co-investorsLVX VenturesAlteria CapitalAvaana CapitalVertex VenturesWe Founder Circle

Konfiokonfio.mxin𝕏Series B · Oct 2017 · $10M

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)inDavid Arana(Executive Officer, Director)in

Co-investors500 GlobalAccionFaraIGNIAKaszek VenturesLightrock+6 more

Kuku FMkukufm.comSep 2023 · $25M

Indian mobile-first entertainment company operating the Kuku FM audio app and the Kuku TV microdrama video platform.

Vinod Kumar Meena(Founder)inLal Chand Bisu(Founder)in

Co-investors3one4 CapitalGranite AsiaIndia QuotientV3 VenturesVertex Ventures Sea Management Pte. Ltd.Fundamentum+3 more

LMRKTSlmrkts.comin𝕏acquired by Capitolis

Enterprise SoftwareFintechSaaSNew York, US

Lucio Biase(Executive Officer)

BoardHilary Park(Executive Officer)

Co-investorsMotive Partners

Mandaêmandae.com.brAcquired

Brazilian e-commerce logistics platform that aggregates carriers to pick up, cross-dock and deliver parcels nationwide.

Co-investorsKima VenturesMONASHEESValor Capital Group

Mintifimintifi.comMar 2023 · $110M

Mintifi is a supply chain financing platform that offers inventory financing, smart term loans, and short-term working capital loans to enterprises and their distribution networks.

Enterprise SoftwareFintechLogistics & Supply Chain

Ankit Mehta(Founder)in

Co-investorsElevation CapitalNorwest Venture PartnersPremji InvestTeachers' Venture Growth

Moniepointmoniepoint.comin𝕏Oct 2025 · $200M

Moniepoint provides banking, payments, credit, and cross-border payment services along with business management tools for African businesses and individuals, with a focus on MSMEs.

Enterprise SoftwareFintechSaaS

Co-investorsCapria VenturesDevelopment Partners InternationalNew VoicesOui CapitalQED InvestorsLeapFrog Investments+4 more

Nexfordnexford.eduin𝕏Sep 2022

Nexford University is an accredited online university offering competency-based bachelor's and MBA programs designed around employer-demanded skills, with lower tuition and faster, flexibly paced graduation than traditional institutions.

AI & Machine LearningEdTechImpact & Social GoodWashington, US

Co-investorsAngaza CapitalBisk VenturesDoha Tech AngelsFuture AfricaFuture of Learning FundGlobal Ventures+2 more

Nurunuru.cdinJul 2023 · $40M

Nuru builds and operates solar-based mini-grids to provide electricity in the Democratic Republic of Congo, including a 1.3MW solar hybrid site in Goma described as the largest off-grid mini-grid in sub-Saharan Africa.

CleantechEnergyImpact & Social GoodGoma, CD

Archip Lobo(Founder)in

Co-investorsE3 CapitalProparco

Quadricquadric.aiin𝕏

Quadric builds AI inference technology for edge devices, drawing on its team's background in processor IP and AI software.

AI & Machine LearningDeep TechHardwareSemiconductors

Co-investorsUncork Capital

Quadricquadric.ioin𝕏

Quadric builds AI inference processors and software for edge deployment.

AI & Machine LearningDeep TechHardwareSemiconductors

Co-investorsCota CapitalSilicon CatalystTrucks VCIFCLeawood Venture Capital Llc

Remitlyremitly.comin𝕏Apr 2016

Remitly is an international money transfer service that enables customers to send money across borders to multiple countries.

FintechSeattle, US

Joshua Hug(Executive Officer, Director, Promoter)Matt Oppenheimer(Founder)inHilton Hewitt(Executive Officer)Andrew Larson(Executive Officer)

BoardWilliam Bryant(Director)inCharles Stonecipher(Director)in

Co-investorsDN CapitalPrime VenturesQED InvestorsScalare PartnersStripesTechstars+7 more

Rideride.lifeSep 2026 · $33.3M

Life Ride offers non-emergency medical transportation with door-to-door assistance for people with mobility challenges, including wheelchair users and those recovering from injury.

HealthtechLogistics & Supply ChainMobility & TransportationLivingston, US

Co-investorsKli CapitalBritish International InvestmentMirovaNorrsken22Novastar VenturesProparco

ShadowFaxshadowfax.inin𝕏Feb 2024 · $100M

Shadowfax operates a logistics and delivery network in India, using a crowdsourced fleet of trucks, delivery partners, and agents to provide same-day and next-day courier and delivery services.

AI & Machine LearningE-commerceLogistics & Supply Chain

Abhishek Bansal(Founder)inPraharsh Chandra(Founder)in

Co-investorsNewBuild.VCNGP CapitalQualcomm VenturesTitan CapitalTrifecta Capital AdvisorsEight Roads Ventures+1 more

Tembicitembici.com.brin𝕏

Tembici operates bike-sharing systems (branded Bike Itaú, BA Ecobici, and others) offering standard and electric bikes unlocked via a mobile app for urban mobility.

CleantechImpact & Social GoodMobility & Transportation

Tomás Martins(Founder)in

Co-investorsBlue like an Orange Sustainable CapitalValor Capital GroupIFCItaúRedpoint eventures

Truck Lagbetrucklagbe.cominSep 2021

Truck Lagbe is an app-based online truck-rental platform that connects truck owners and drivers directly with shippers, offering booking with GPS tracking.

Logistics & Supply ChainMarketplacesMobility & Transportation

Co-investorsBetatron Venture GroupColopl NextMount Parker VenturesRC VenturesSeedstarsShorooq Partners+1 more

Vayanavayana.comin𝕏Jun 2026

Vayana is a digital platform that provides trade credit and liquidity solutions for supply chain participants by connecting buyers, sellers, and financial institutions to enable affordable, accessible financing for businesses at all supply chain levels.

B2B MarketplacesEnterprise SoftwareFintech

Co-investorsChiratae VenturesIncubate FundJungle VenturesMarch Capital PartnersTrifecta Capital AdvisorsIFC+1 more

Welbewelbecare.comin

Welbe is a corporate health platform that integrates a national medical network, telemedicine, an app, and a data portal to help companies manage employee health as a measurable preventive strategy.

Digital HealthHealthtechHR Tech

Co-investorsHTwentyMarathon VenturesNazcaParceiro VenturesBridge LatamIFC+3 more

Other

Tracked investments with no reachable website or further public details — typically companies that wound down, renamed, or were absorbed.

Health PlatformsKoinMoviiredPatternAg, Inc.Seaborn Networks Holdings

Exits · 3

1 IPOs · 2 acquisitions · showing 2

CourseraNYSE: COURLMRKTSacq. by Capitolis

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latest coverage across their companies

IPO stake values · per SEC filings

Value of this firm's stake in each portfolio company at its IPO price, from the prospectus principal-stockholder table.

CompanyOwnedIPO priceAt IPOStake value
Coursera$33.00Mar 2021$29.5M

Source: SEC S-1 / 424B prospectus filings. Stake value = shares beneficially owned × the initial public offering price, as disclosed — a market value at IPO, not a return multiple (the firm's original cost is not disclosed).

Frequently asked questions

How many investments has International Finance Corporation made?
International Finance Corporation has 45 tracked investments, 3 of which have exited, including 8 dated in the last 24 months.
What stage does International Finance Corporation invest at?
International Finance Corporation invests at the Seed, Series A, Series B, Series C, Growth, Late Stage stages.
What is International Finance Corporation's typical check size?
International Finance Corporation typically writes checks of $20M – $500M.
What sectors does International Finance Corporation focus on?
International Finance Corporation focuses on Advanced Manufacturing, AgTech, Climate Tech, EdTech, Energy, Fintech, Healthtech, Impact & Social Good, PropTech, Retail Tech, Sector Agnostic.
Where is International Finance Corporation located?
International Finance Corporation is headquartered in Washington D.C., US.
Does International Finance Corporation lead rounds?
International Finance Corporation typically participates in rounds rather than leading them.

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