FINCA Ventures

Meet the Entrepreneur: Carolyn Yarina and Gillian Henker, Sisu Global

FINCA Ventures spoke with Carolyn Yarina and Gillian Henker, co-founders of Sisu Global, a medical device company that designed Hemafuse, as a response to the core challenge of the global donor blood shortage

Each of our investees is creating lasting impact for their customers Our goal is to help them grow faster and smarter, and reach low-income populations more effectively and responsibly

Amped Innovation designs and manufactures solar-powered appliances that empower households and SMEs currently relying on traditional fuels and lighting or diesel-powered generators with more cost-effective, productive and healthier solutions

Why We Invested: Amped Innovation

Amped Innovation, a social enterprise, designs solar-powered home energy systems for the poor Learn why FINCA Ventures invested in them

Meet the Entrepreneur: Andi Kleissner and Kurt Kuhlmann, Amped Innovation

FINCA Ventures spoke with co-founders of Amped Innovation, a social enterprise designing solar energy systems for the base of the pyramid

BioLite develops, manufactures and distributes advanced clean energy technologies to off-grid households in emerging markets around the world

• Investment: 2016 - 2019 Chanzi offtakes food waste from smallholder farmers, commercial farms, urban markets and businesses, converts the food waste into protein using Black Soldier Fly larvae, and sells the feed additive to poultry and fish farmers, agrodealers, and feed mills across Tanzania and Kenya

Cinch brings the economics of industrial farming to smallholder farmers by aggregating groups of smallholder farmers into larger “mosaic” farms, consolidating management of their land through a licensing agreement, investing in infrastructure and using a professional agronomy team to transition land to grow high value produce, all while providing smallholder farmers with a guaranteed monthly income and option to work on the land for a daily wage

East Africa Fruits transforms local fruit and vegetable supply chains by building cold-chain infrastructure from rural farmers to urban vendors, guaranteeing markets and stable prices for farmers and quality access to products for vendors

Why We Invested: East Africa Fruits

East Africa Fruits, a social enterprise, formalizes the farm-to-market value chain in Tanzania Learn why FINCA Ventures invested in them

Meet the Entrepreneur: Elia Timotheo, East Africa Fruits

FINCA Ventures spoke with the founder of East Africa Fruits, a social enterprise formalizing the farm-to-market value chain in Tanzania

Eneza Education provides access to essential primary and secondary school curriculum through digital content and tutoring advice on basic feature phones

• Region: East and West Africa

Why We Invested: Eneza Education

Eneza Education, a social enterprise based in Kenya, develops digital education curriculums Learn why FINCA Ventures invested in them

Meet the Entrepreneur: Wambura Kimunyu, Eneza Education

FINCA Ventures spoke with the CEO of Eneza Education, a social enterprise developing digital education curriculums for learners in Africa

Floatpays provides workers with early access to earned wages coupled with savings products, financial literacy training, and budgeting tools

Why We Invested: FloatPays

FloatPays is dedicated to helping workers achieve financial wellbeing by partnering with companies and payroll providers

Meet the Entrepreneur: Simon Ward, Floatpays

FINCA Ventures spoke with Simon Ward, co-founder of Floatpays, a company that helps workers reduce their reliance on debt by solving their liquidity challenges, save, and develop better financial management skills

Good Nature Agro works from end-to-end within the specialized legume value chain, enlisting and training smallholder farmers to grow high-value legume seeds and guaranteeing offtake for growers