Planet N Group of Companies
Impact investorLondon · Seed · 1 people tracked
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Investment thesis
Planet N Group invests in entrepreneurs across emerging markets, targeting a roughly 300 million person addressable market, to build scalable, internationally expandable, and socially impactful technology businesses. Its strategy spans backing pioneering local innovation, helping founders adapt global technology solutions to local markets to secure first-mover advantage, and driving international expansion of validated business models into other emerging markets. The firm emphasizes social impact through financial inclusion, economic empowerment, human capital development, and data-science-driven social ventures. Its team draws on experience from Telenor Microfinance Bank (formerly Tameer) and its EasyPaisa branchless banking business as a model of combining commercial success with social impact.
Source: firm website, verified Sep 20, 2026.
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from the firm's websiteWhat they invest in
from 34 of 61 portfolio companiesFintech ×14Enterprise Software ×8SaaS ×8AI & Machine Learning ×4EdTech ×4Impact & Social Good ×4InsurTech ×4Logistics & Supply Chain ×4
HQs:Pakistan×14United States×3United Arab Emirates×2Egypt×2Saudi Arabia×2France×1
Who they back
founder profiles across 8 portfolio companiesFounding team size:solo founder×72 founders×1
Investments · 61 tracked
founders shown can be your intro pathAccion is an impact investment firm that invests in early-stage to growth-stage financial services companies serving underserved populations across South and Southeast Asia, Latin America, Sub-Saharan Africa, and the United States.
FintechImpact & Social Good
Co-investorsBlue Haven InitiativeBoeing HorizonX VenturesShasta Ventures
Actis is a sustainable infrastructure investment firm that has specialized in growth markets for over 20 years, focusing on essential services with an operationalist approach to building and managing critical infrastructure assets.
CleantechClimate TechImpact & Social Good
Co-investorsBlue Haven Initiative
BNP Paribas Wealth Management is a division of BNP Paribas Group providing private banking, asset management, and wealth structuring services to entrepreneurs, families, and high-net-worth individuals across Europe, Asia, and the Middle East.
Enterprise SoftwareFintechParis, FR
Vincent Lecomte(Chief Executive Officer)in
Harvard University is an educational institution founded in 1636 that conducts research, offers undergraduate and graduate degree programs, and provides online learning to millions of learners globally.
BiotechDeep TechEdTechHealthtechCambridge, US
Co-investorsChanzo CapitalConstruct CapitalMastryPACE Healthcare Capital
CubeX offers a platform for real-time spot freight bookings with instant bids, along with document management and shipment tracking.
Crypto & Web3Logistics & Supply ChainSaaS
Anjola Adeyemo(Founder)in
Co-investorsHCAP Partners
Daman Investments develops strategic asset allocation models and provides portfolio management services for diversified investment portfolios.
Enterprise SoftwareFintechDubai, AE
Data Darbar is a data and research platform focused on Pakistan's startup and technology ecosystem, publishing reports and analysis on topics like startup funding, e-commerce, fintech, and IT exports.
Data & InfrastructureMedia & Entertainment
Dawaai is a licensed online pharmacy and healthcare group that procures medicines directly from manufacturers and distributors and delivers them to patients' doorsteps, including a two-hour "Fast" delivery service.
BiotechDigital HealthE-commerceHealthtechWellness & FitnessKarachi, PK
Co-investors500 GlobalID8 InvestmentsKube VCSarmayacarAntler
DelSys develops mobile refueling services for doorstep fuel delivery, primarily serving the oil and gas sector in Pakistan.
EnergyLogistics & Supply ChainMobility & TransportationKarachi, PK
Co-investorsSarmayacar
Digital Franchise Post Office (DFPO) is a program by Pakistan Post that lets entrepreneurs set up franchised post office branches equipped with digital booking, barcode tracking, and sorting technology to offer postal, courier, and financial services.
B2B MarketplacesLogistics & Supply ChainIslamabad, PK
EFU General Insurance Limited provides a range of non-life insurance products and services tailored to businesses and individuals.
FintechInsurTech
Fauree builds digital infrastructure platforms that formalize small and medium enterprises and value-chain activity, structure transactions, and connect economic participants to regulated finance.
Data & InfrastructureEnterprise SoftwareFintechLogistics & Supply ChainSaaS
Azhar Tasadduq(Co-founder & CEO)in
Fifth Journey develops mobile games and interactive entertainment based on Hollywood film franchises, adding features like movie ticket sales, merchandise e-commerce, and film/TV streaming alongside gameplay.
ConsumerGamingMedia & EntertainmentHong Kong, HK
Eric Tan(Co-founder & CEO)Craig Derrick(Co-founder & Chief Creative Officer)
Kashat provides small, short-term loans to un- and underbanked Egyptians using AI and alternative data, with loan amounts starting from EGP 100 and repayment periods up to 91 days.
FintechEgypt, EG
Co-investorsAcasia VenturesCairo Angels Syndicate FundLaunch Africa Ventures
MBC GROUP is the leading media company in the Middle East and North Africa, operating over 13 free-to-air TV channels, 3 radio stations, a streaming platform (MBC SHAHID), and a production studio, serving audiences across the MENA region and globally.
Media & EntertainmentRiyadh, SA
Waleed bin Ibrahim Al Ibrahim(Chairman, MBC GROUP)
Jubilee Life is a life insurance company listed on the Pakistan Stock Exchange.
FintechInsurTechKarachi, PK
Omidyar Network is a philanthropic organization that invests in and collaborates with ventures and organizations working to guide the digital revolution toward shared power, prosperity, and possibility.
AI & Machine LearningImpact & Social GoodSector Agnostic
Paksign is an e-signature platform for creating, sending, and signing legally binding electronic documents, with an API for integrating signing workflows into other apps.
LegalTechSaaS
PayPlus is a digital payment platform operated by Bloomsbury Services Pvt.
Fintech
Hammad Khan(Founder)in
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-investorsInternational Finance Corporation
Princeton is a university whose faculty conduct scholarly research and teach, working closely with undergraduates on junior independent work and senior theses.
EdTech
Christopher Eisgruberin
Co-investorsEngineering CapitalKindred Ventures
Simpaisa is a digital payments aggregator providing payment acquiring, disbursements, and remittances for merchants, individuals, and financial institutions in frontier and emerging markets.
FintechSaaS
Yassir Pasha(Co-Founder & Chief Executive Officer)inBachir Njeim(Chief Strategy & Network Officer)inKamil Shaikh(Chief Operating Officer)inRizwan Zafar(Chief Product Officer)inDanish Hameed(Chief Information Security Officer)Shahroze Khan(Chief Revenue Officer)
Co-investorsSarmayacar
Tapmad is a streaming platform offering live sports, entertainment, and live TV, along with features like live scores.
ConsumerMedia & EntertainmentSports Tech
Co-investorsSarmayacarDaman Investments
TPL is a diversified holding company with operations spanning real estate, security services, venture capital, and general insurance sectors.
FintechPropTechSector AgnosticKarachi, PK
Trellis Financial offers GharHo, a Shariah-compliant, low-cost housing finance product for low-income and informally employed customers in Pakistan, using a proprietary credit scoring model.
FintechPropTechKarachi, PK
Sam Hjelmfelt(Founder)in
Co-investorsFatima Gobi Ventures
This is an institutional policy reference page for the University of Pennsylvania, listing rules and regulations governing faculty, staff, students, and the community.
EdTechPhiladelphia, US
Co-investorsBeyond CapitalCRV (Charles River Ventures)
VentureDive provides IT staff augmentation and team extension services, supplying skilled external professionals to supplement in-house teams on a flexible basis.
AI & Machine LearningDeveloper ToolsEnterprise SoftwareSector AgnosticDubai, AE
Waada is an insurance provider offering coverage and claims support to customers in Pakistan, including services such as device screen protection.
FintechInsurTech
Co-investorsGobi PartnersJoa CapitalKinnow Capital
WoW Health is a healthcare platform providing telemedicine and lab services through a mobile app and web platform, serving patients in Pakistan and the US.
Digital HealthHealthtechMarketplacesUS-based (operations in Pakistan), PK
Jawad Arshad(CEO, WoW Health Solutions USA)in
Other
Tracked investments with no reachable website or further public details — typically companies that wound down, renamed, or were absorbed.
AlfabeeBongoEaiteros_nowGurukartIdealzIndustrusIratel VenturesJinglepayKalam4SolutionsKhaalistechKomepsMawaznaMcontentMeribiltyOengooOrientswissPins CapitalRicultSmartdealerTarek Nour GroupTelenorTelenor Microfinance BankTezfinancialservicesUBL OmniUmranZoodpay
Frequently asked questions
- How many investments has Planet N Group of Companies made?
- Planet N Group of Companies has 61 tracked investments.
- What stage does Planet N Group of Companies invest at?
- Planet N Group of Companies invests at the Seed stage.
- What sectors does Planet N Group of Companies focus on?
- Planet N Group of Companies focuses on AgTech, AI & Machine Learning, Digital Health, E-commerce, Fintech, Impact & Social Good, InsurTech, LegalTech, Logistics & Supply Chain, Media & Entertainment, PropTech, SaaS, Sector Agnostic.
- Where is Planet N Group of Companies located?
- Planet N Group of Companies is headquartered in London, GB.
- Who does Planet N Group of Companies co-invest with?
- Planet N Group of Companies most often shares deals with Sarmayacar, Blue Haven Initiative, Construct Capital, among 20 tracked co-investors.
Media · Podcasts & interviews
featuring the teamMr. Nadeem Hussain - Coach, Planet N Group of Companies - YouTube
AFF CO · Nadeem Hussain
"روشنی کا سفر" session with Nadeem Hussain (Founder and Coach, Planet N Group of Companies) - YouTube
CEO Today TV By CEO Club Pakistan · Nadeem Hussain
Concept of FinTech by Nadeem Hussain (Coach - Planet N Group of Companies) in Coffee with CEO program ! | Coffee with CEO program has now become a living legacy of CEO Club Pakistan & Management House which was launched back in 2018 focusing on highlighting... | By CEO Club Pakistan | Facebook
Nadeem Hussain · facebook.com
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