Funding Database
FINCA Ventures
Current as of: 2025-11-13
Description
FINCA Ventures provides equity financing to early-stage companies that provide basic services which enable households and micro, small and medium enterprises to increase productivity and resilience in sub-Saharan Africa. Targeted industries include agriculture, education, fintech and health.
Instrument Type
Equity
Preferred funding round/stage for corporate finance
Seed capital
Series A
Series A
Preference of stake in investee
Minority stake preferred
Average exit horizon
Varies
Ticket sizes per transaction (EUR)
100,000 - 500,000
500,000 - 1 million
500,000 - 1 million
Currencies used
US Dollars
Eligible market segments
Energy for productive use
Special requirements pertaining to gender, diversity and local content
FINCA is a member of 2X Global. Applicants that meet or exceed the 2X criteria are especially encouraged to apply:
- 51% women ownership or the business is founded by a woman
- 30% of senior leadership are women or 30% of the board or investment committee are women
- 30-50% of the applicant's workforce are women (depending on sector), with quality employment conditions in place
- Applicant's product(s) or service(s) specifically or disproportionately benefit women
Technical assistance
Technical assistance is provided for free. Finca Ventures leverages its network of pro-bono partners (Deloitte's D21 programme and Cisco) to provide support to its investees. On the legal front, FINCA works with both Clifford Chance and Orrick. Additionally, investees are able to receive support from FINCA’s internal research team, FINCA’s fundraising team for grant prospecting, and FINCA’s communications and marketing team for asset collection and content creation.
Eligible regions under GET.invest mandate
Central Africa
East Africa
Southern Africa
West Africa
East Africa
Southern Africa
West Africa
Eligible countries under GET.invest mandate
Angola
Benin
Botswana
Burkina Faso
Burundi
Cameroon
Cape Verde
Central African Republic
Chad
Comoros
Congo (Brazzaville)
Congo (Democratic Republic)
Côte d'Ivoire
Djibouti
Equatorial Guinea
Eritrea
Eswatini
Ethiopia
Gabon
Ghana
Guinea
Guinea-Bissau
Kenya
Lesotho
Liberia
Madagascar
Malawi
Mali
Mauritania
Mauritius
Mozambique
Namibia
Niger
Nigeria
Rwanda
Sao Tome and Principe
Senegal
Sierra Leone
Somalia
South Africa
South Sudan
Sudan
Tanzania
The Gambia
Togo
Uganda
Zambia
Zimbabwe
Benin
Botswana
Burkina Faso
Burundi
Cameroon
Cape Verde
Central African Republic
Chad
Comoros
Congo (Brazzaville)
Congo (Democratic Republic)
Côte d'Ivoire
Djibouti
Equatorial Guinea
Eritrea
Eswatini
Ethiopia
Gabon
Ghana
Guinea
Guinea-Bissau
Kenya
Lesotho
Liberia
Madagascar
Malawi
Mali
Mauritania
Mauritius
Mozambique
Namibia
Niger
Nigeria
Rwanda
Sao Tome and Principe
Senegal
Sierra Leone
Somalia
South Africa
South Sudan
Sudan
Tanzania
The Gambia
Togo
Uganda
Zambia
Zimbabwe
Examples of past investments
Instrument Capitalisers
FINCA International
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Eligibility criteria
Details of eligibility criteria are available hereApplication process
Details of the application process are available hereCurrent status of instrument
Active Apply onlineContact
Go to fund websiteHeadquarters
Washington, DCOther branches
Nairobi, KenyaFund manager
FINCA Ventures
About
FINCA Ventures is an impact investing initiative of FINCA International. FINCA Ventures provides patient capital to innovative and high-impact social enterprises that provide goods and services whose products and services support smallholder farmers, families on the margins, and micro-businesses to build more resilient and prosperous communities.