Quona Capital

Quona Capital Management Ltd. is a venture capital firm that focuses on early to growth-stage investments in financial technology companies within emerging markets, particularly in Africa, Asia, and Latin America. Founded in 2014 and headquartered in Washington, D.C., with additional offices in Bengaluru, Lima, Cape Town, and Mexico City, Quona Capital aims to enhance financial inclusion by backing startups that leverage technology to improve the accessibility, quality, and affordability of financial services for underserved consumers and businesses. The firm primarily invests in disruptive innovations related to digital lending, payments, and wealth management, as well as adjacent sectors such as agriculture, health, education, and commerce. Investments typically range from $1 million to $10 million, focusing on solutions that address the financial needs of those lacking access to traditional banking services.

Monica Brand Engel

Managing Partner

Sheena Jain

Vice President

Varun Malhotra

Partner

David Mathewson

Partner

Meagan Prins

Investment Associate

Ganesh Venkateshwaran Rengaswamy

Managing Partner

Jonathan Whittle

Managing Partner

Past deals in Colombia

Finkargo

Seed Round in 2022
Finkargo is a financial services company based in Bogota, Colombia, that focuses on providing trade financing solutions for small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) in Latin America. Founded in 2021, Finkargo aims to accelerate international trade operations by offering an import financing platform that integrates automated credit scoring and access to necessary capital. The company enables SMEs to enhance their sales and manage logistics more effectively by providing logistical and technological support, as well as fair pricing aligned with the needs of these businesses.

Addi

Series B in 2021
Addi is a technology company that provides credit and banking solutions. Addi is headquartered in Bogota, Colombia.

Addi

Series B in 2021
Addi is a technology company that provides credit and banking solutions. Addi is headquartered in Bogota, Colombia.

Addi

Series B in 2020
Addi is a technology company that provides credit and banking solutions. Addi is headquartered in Bogota, Colombia.

Tiaxa

Series F in 2012
TIAXA provides innovative financial services to people across the globe, with a particular focus on financial inclusion through mobile technology. Each day, Tiaxa provides more than 2 million Nano-Credits through users'​ mobile Operators in 14 countries including Argentina, Bangladesh, Cambodia, China, Colombia, Ecuador, Mexico, Peru, and the Philippines. Tiaxa also provides the mobile telecommunications market with infrastructure, clearinghouse and revenue enhancement services, improving the efficiency with which the current prepaid user base is managed, and increasing revenues for Operators around the world, including China Telecom, Telefónica Movistar, America Móvil and Smart Communications.