Kenyan Fintech Pezesha Raises $11M Backed By Women’s World Banking, Cardano Parent Iog
Amount Raised
$11 Million
Round Type
Funding Round
Description
Access to finance remains a key growth constraint for small businesses, with data showing a $330 billion financing deficit for the small enterprises that make up 90% of Africa’s businesses.
Quick answer
Pezesha raised $11 Million in a Funding Round round, dated August 30, 2022. Pezesha is based in Kenya.
- How much did Pezesha raise?
- Pezesha raised $11 Million in a Funding Round round on August 30, 2022.
- What does Pezesha do?
- It expects this number to grow before the end of the year as an additional 10 companies integrate with its infrastructure.
- Where is Pezesha based and how big is it?
- Pezesha is based in Kenya.
Source: Fundz verified event record.
Who else raised in Financial Services and Finance around the same time
Companies in the same sectors as Pezesha that raised within 45 days of this round, from Fundz verified event records.
- NorthOne raised $67M (Series B) on October 13, 2022.
- Aro Finance raised $10M (Seed) on October 11, 2022.
- Jiko raised an undisclosed amount on October 6, 2022.
- Tally raised $80M (Series D) on October 3, 2022.
- Numida raised $12M (Funding Round) on September 28, 2022.
- FinVolution Group raised an undisclosed amount (Funding Round) on September 26, 2022.
Who to call at Pezesha, and when
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- An alert the day Pezesha raises, hires an executive or expands, scored against what you sell
- The decision-makers there, with verified emails
- Who you already know at Pezesha, from your own LinkedIn network
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