Quona Capital

Quona Capital Management Ltd. is a venture capital firm based in Washington, D.C., with additional offices in Bengaluru, Lima, Cape Town, and Mexico City. Founded in 2014, the firm specializes in investing in growth-stage financial technology companies in emerging markets, particularly in Africa, Latin America, and Asia. Quona Capital focuses on disruptive innovations that enhance financial inclusion for underserved consumers and businesses. Its investment strategy targets companies that provide a range of financial services beyond microcredit, such as alternative lending, remittances, and insurance, as well as technology solutions that improve the efficiency of financial service delivery. The firm typically invests between $1 million and $10 million in startups that are dedicated to creating financial innovations that improve the lives of consumers and small to medium-sized enterprises. By backing entrepreneurs in fintech and adjacent sectors like agriculture, health, and education, Quona Capital aims to foster a more inclusive financial ecosystem.

Kofoworola Agbaje

Senior Associate

Daniel Bertoli

Partner

Satvik Bhanot

Investment Associate

Rafa de la Guia

Partner

Sheena Jain

Vice President

Varun Malhotra

Partner

Thomas Mulwa

Analyst

Ganesh Rengaswamy

Co-Founder and Managing Partner

Jonathan Whittle

Co-Founder and Managing Partner

Past deals in South America

Kanastra

Seed Round in 2022
Kanastra operates as a technology-driven back office for alternative investments, focusing on private credit and private equity. The company has developed an asset management platform that addresses inefficiencies in the securitization market. This platform provides a range of services, including bank services, debt issuance, bookkeeping, and distribution. It also supports passive management and mirroring while offering real-time analytics and structured data. By leveraging technology, Kanastra aims to facilitate a seamless investment experience, allowing investors and originators to operate more efficiently and with greater freedom.

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.

Nocnoc

Seed Round in 2022
Our cross-border eCommerce platform enables Latin American marketplaces to enter the cross-border world, and empowers international sellers to increase their selling volumes in Latin America. Forget long and frustrating international adventures. Reward your customers with a comfortable domestic-feeling shopping experience no matter where the products are coming from.

Castia

Seed Round in 2022
acasa is a Latam based Proptech. acasa enables homeowners in Latam to move to a new home in a fast and simple manner, leveraging their current home equity. Then we sell the old home or else we buy it after 6 months.

Facily

Series D in 2021
Facily is a social commerce marketplace in Latin America. The platform focuses on low-ticket items, delivering great prices and differentiated logistics to lower income neighbourhoods, leveraging learnings from China. Facily offers a unique experience by bringing the opportunity to buy together with friends directly from producers and manufacturers, having fun playing with freemium features. Facily also promotes community buying by leveraging local leaders and influencers.

Facily

Series D in 2021
Facily is a social commerce marketplace in Latin America. The platform focuses on low-ticket items, delivering great prices and differentiated logistics to lower income neighbourhoods, leveraging learnings from China. Facily offers a unique experience by bringing the opportunity to buy together with friends directly from producers and manufacturers, having fun playing with freemium features. Facily also promotes community buying by leveraging local leaders and influencers.

Addi

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

Kovi

Series B in 2021
Kovi Tecnologia Ltda. is a car rental service based in São Paulo, Brazil, established in 2018. The company specializes in providing rental cars across various segments, including hatchbacks, sedans, and sports utility vehicles, primarily targeting on-demand drivers in Latin America. Kovi operates an online platform that facilitates rentals for rideshare and delivery drivers, emphasizing convenience and cost-effectiveness. By partnering with automakers and traditional car rental companies, Kovi adopts an asset-light model, enabling it to offer flexible rental solutions that streamline transportation for users. The company's focus on leveraging technology aims to enhance accessibility and security in the car rental market.

Global66

Series A in 2021
Global66 operates an international online payment platform that facilitates money transfers for customers. Founded in 2017 and headquartered in Santiago, Chile, with additional offices in London and Lima, the company provides a variety of services, including a multicurrency wallet, peer-to-peer payments, and zero cross-border fees. Its platform supports transactions such as payments to Google, loans between subsidiaries, and business-to-business services, catering primarily to clients and businesses in Latin American countries. By offering competitive rates and fast remittance options, Global66 aims to simplify international financial transactions for its users.

Addi

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

Monkey Exchange

Series A in 2021
Monkey Exchange is an online platform based in Sao Paulo, Brazil, founded in 2016. It serves as a financial alternative for medium and small companies, aiming to reduce their cost of capital. The platform facilitates the exchange of receivables, connecting suppliers to investors within the supply chains of multinational groups. By creating a competitive environment, Monkey Exchange enables suppliers to secure financing at lower capital costs while offering investors the opportunity for better returns. This innovative approach provides mutual benefits for all parties involved.

Contabilizei

Series C in 2021
Contabilizei Contabilidade Ltda, founded in 2014 and headquartered in Curitiba, Brazil, provides an online accounting service tailored for small and micro enterprises. By offering a proprietary web and mobile-enabled platform, the company replaces traditional manual accounting practices with automated solutions, facilitating tax reporting and overall financial management. Contabilizei aims to enhance the efficiency of accounting processes for its clients, positively impacting the operations of thousands of small businesses through cost-effective and intelligent services.

BizCapital

Series B in 2020
BizCapital provides loans to SMEs without access to large banks through an evaluation machine that analyzes and ranks each request in a few seconds, analyzing the variables digitally, enabling customers to get loans to operate business through an online lending platform.

Addi

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

Facily

Series A in 2020
Facily is a social commerce marketplace in Latin America. The platform focuses on low-ticket items, delivering great prices and differentiated logistics to lower income neighbourhoods, leveraging learnings from China. Facily offers a unique experience by bringing the opportunity to buy together with friends directly from producers and manufacturers, having fun playing with freemium features. Facily also promotes community buying by leveraging local leaders and influencers.

Neon

Series B in 2019
Neon is a Brazilian fintech company established in 2016, focused on enhancing and simplifying financial experiences through technology and design. Employing over 250 individuals, Neon primarily offers a digital banking platform that allows users to manage their finances without the need for physical branches. The platform enables customers to perform various banking activities, including making payments, issuing slips, and utilizing virtual cards, all accessible via smartphones. In 2018, Neon secured 72 million reais in Series A funding from notable investors such as Propel Ventures, Monashees, and Quona, among others. To facilitate the custody and settlement of its accounts, Neon has partnered with Banco Votorantim.

Kovi

Series A in 2019
Kovi Tecnologia Ltda. is a car rental service based in São Paulo, Brazil, established in 2018. The company specializes in providing rental cars across various segments, including hatchbacks, sedans, and sports utility vehicles, primarily targeting on-demand drivers in Latin America. Kovi operates an online platform that facilitates rentals for rideshare and delivery drivers, emphasizing convenience and cost-effectiveness. By partnering with automakers and traditional car rental companies, Kovi adopts an asset-light model, enabling it to offer flexible rental solutions that streamline transportation for users. The company's focus on leveraging technology aims to enhance accessibility and security in the car rental market.

Contabilizei

Series B in 2019
Contabilizei Contabilidade Ltda, founded in 2014 and headquartered in Curitiba, Brazil, provides an online accounting service tailored for small and micro enterprises. By offering a proprietary web and mobile-enabled platform, the company replaces traditional manual accounting practices with automated solutions, facilitating tax reporting and overall financial management. Contabilizei aims to enhance the efficiency of accounting processes for its clients, positively impacting the operations of thousands of small businesses through cost-effective and intelligent services.

BizCapital

Series A in 2018
BizCapital provides loans to SMEs without access to large banks through an evaluation machine that analyzes and ranks each request in a few seconds, analyzing the variables digitally, enabling customers to get loans to operate business through an online lending platform.

Neon

Series A in 2018
Neon is a Brazilian fintech company established in 2016, focused on enhancing and simplifying financial experiences through technology and design. Employing over 250 individuals, Neon primarily offers a digital banking platform that allows users to manage their finances without the need for physical branches. The platform enables customers to perform various banking activities, including making payments, issuing slips, and utilizing virtual cards, all accessible via smartphones. In 2018, Neon secured 72 million reais in Series A funding from notable investors such as Propel Ventures, Monashees, and Quona, among others. To facilitate the custody and settlement of its accounts, Neon has partnered with Banco Votorantim.

Neon

Series A in 2018
Neon is a Brazilian fintech company established in 2016, focused on enhancing and simplifying financial experiences through technology and design. Employing over 250 individuals, Neon primarily offers a digital banking platform that allows users to manage their finances without the need for physical branches. The platform enables customers to perform various banking activities, including making payments, issuing slips, and utilizing virtual cards, all accessible via smartphones. In 2018, Neon secured 72 million reais in Series A funding from notable investors such as Propel Ventures, Monashees, and Quona, among others. To facilitate the custody and settlement of its accounts, Neon has partnered with Banco Votorantim.

Creditas

Series C in 2017
Creditas is a financial technology company based in São Paulo, Brazil, specializing in secured consumer loans. Founded by Sergio Furio, the company operates a digital platform that leverages credit scoring and borrower assets, such as homes and automobiles, as collateral to provide loans. This approach allows Creditas to offer affordable lending solutions by partnering with traditional financial institutions and utilizing investor-backed resources. The platform is designed to enable borrowers to repay their loans in manageable installments, thereby making financing more accessible.

Creditas

Series B in 2017
Creditas is a financial technology company based in São Paulo, Brazil, specializing in secured consumer loans. Founded by Sergio Furio, the company operates a digital platform that leverages credit scoring and borrower assets, such as homes and automobiles, as collateral to provide loans. This approach allows Creditas to offer affordable lending solutions by partnering with traditional financial institutions and utilizing investor-backed resources. The platform is designed to enable borrowers to repay their loans in manageable installments, thereby making financing more accessible.

Exten

Series A in 2017
Exten offers invoice financing solutions tailored for small and medium businesses, focusing on receivables prepayment services. By facilitating access to immediate cash flow, Exten enhances the operational efficiency of these businesses. Their services aim to strengthen relationships between customers and sellers, fostering sustainable connections that ultimately boost productivity.

Creditas

Series A in 2016
Creditas is a financial technology company based in São Paulo, Brazil, specializing in secured consumer loans. Founded by Sergio Furio, the company operates a digital platform that leverages credit scoring and borrower assets, such as homes and automobiles, as collateral to provide loans. This approach allows Creditas to offer affordable lending solutions by partnering with traditional financial institutions and utilizing investor-backed resources. The platform is designed to enable borrowers to repay their loans in manageable installments, thereby making financing more accessible.

InvoiNet

Venture Round in 2016
InvoiNet operates an online platform that connects financial suppliers and customers so that they send, receive, manage, and finance their invoices. Tomas Lanzilotta founded it in 2008, with its headquarters in Buenos Aires in Argentina.

Creditas

Series A in 2015
Creditas is a financial technology company based in São Paulo, Brazil, specializing in secured consumer loans. Founded by Sergio Furio, the company operates a digital platform that leverages credit scoring and borrower assets, such as homes and automobiles, as collateral to provide loans. This approach allows Creditas to offer affordable lending solutions by partnering with traditional financial institutions and utilizing investor-backed resources. The platform is designed to enable borrowers to repay their loans in manageable installments, thereby making financing more accessible.

InvoiNet

Venture Round in 2015
InvoiNet operates an online platform that connects financial suppliers and customers so that they send, receive, manage, and finance their invoices. Tomas Lanzilotta founded it in 2008, with its headquarters in Buenos Aires in Argentina.

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.

GKN - GloboKasNet

Venture Round in 2010
GloboKasNet is a multibank payment network based in Peru. The company offers transaction, processing, and settlement services to low income urban and rural clients of banks, microfinance institutions and commercial wholesalers. GloboKasNet was launched in 2007.
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