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Proparco — 2023 Investments

5 investments dated 2023 · listed companies and verified rows first · show all

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 VenturesVestedWorldBpifranceInternational Finance Corporation

Complete Farmercompletefarmer.comin𝕏Sep 2023 · $10.4M

Complete Farmer operates a technology platform for agriculture in Africa, using data and AI to connect and support farmers across the agricultural value chain.

AgTechAI & Machine LearningB2B MarketplacesFoodTechImpact & Social GoodLogistics & Supply ChainSan Francisco, GH

Desmond Koney(Founder)in

BoardAshwin Ravichandran(Director)Francis Owusu(Director)

Co-investorsAlitheia CapitalCeniarthGoodwell InvestmentsIngressive CapitalNewtown PartnersSahel Capital+3 more

Husk Power Systemshuskpowersystems.comin𝕏Oct 2023 · $43M

Husk Power Systems operates a distributed energy resources (DER) platform that deploys solar and battery storage to deliver clean electricity to communities, commercial and industrial enterprises, and households across Africa and Asia.

CleantechClimate TechEnergyFort Collins, US

MANOJ SINHA(Executive Officer, Director)inBRAD MATTSON(Director)MARKUS WILKENS(Director)LOIC DE FONTAUBERT(Director)MONISOLA OLAREWAJU(Director)

BoardPRADEEP PURSNANI(Director)

Co-investorsDraper AssociatesCisco InvestmentsDraper Fisher Jurvetson (DFJ)FMOInternational Finance CorporationShell Ventures

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-investorsAster CapitalE3 CapitalInternational Finance Corporation

Workpaymyworkpay.comin𝕏Mar 2023 · $2.6M

Workpay provides HR, payroll, compliance, and benefits administration services for businesses with remote and local teams across Africa.

Enterprise SoftwareFintechHR TechSaaSNairobi, KE

Paul Kimani(Founder)inJackson Kibigo Kungu(Founder)inEdwin Njuguna Mwangi(Executive Officer)David Maina Kariuki(Executive Officer)Jackson Kibigo(Founder)Jackson Kimani(Founder)

Co-investorsY CombinatorAcadian Ventures Management, LlcMusha VenturesNorrsken22P1 VenturesSaviu Ventures+10 more

Rows marked “SEC filing” are inferred from directors named on the company's SEC Form D — public regulatory data, not a portfolio list published by the firm.