Pezesha
Digital financial infrastructure that connects small and medium-sized businesses to working capital offered by banks, MFIs, and other financial institutions
Location: Kenya
Website: https://pezesha.com/
Sector: Fintech
Funding Stage: Seed, Grant, Grant, Pre-Series A, Debt, Grant,
Total Funding ($m): 12.7
# of Founders: 1
Founding Year: 2016
Funding Year: 2024
| Year | Amount | Stage | Investors |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 | $1m | Seed | Greenhouse Capital, Venture Garden Group |
| 2021 | $0.1m | Grant | Google For Startups Black Founders Fund |
| 2022 | $0.1m | Grant | DEG (Germany) |
| 2022 | $6m | Pre-Series A | Women's World Banking, Verdant Frontiers, cfund, Input Output Global |
| 2022 | $5m | Debt | Talanton, Verdant Capital |
| 2024 | $0.5m | Grant | U.S. International Development Finance Corporation (DFC) |
Seed $1m
Greenhouse Capital, Venture Garden GroupGrant $0.1m
Google For Startups Black Founders FundGrant $0.1m
DEG (Germany)Pre-Series A $6m
Women's World Banking, Verdant Frontiers, cfund, Input Output GlobalDebt $5m
Talanton, Verdant CapitalGrant $0.5m
U.S. International Development Finance Corporation (DFC)News
https://www.dfc.gov/media/press-releases/us-kenya-advance-shared-priorities-surpassing-1-billion-dfc-exposure-intent