Rise Capital

Rise Capital is a global investment firm that focuses on making expansion-stage investments in Internet businesses in Emerging Markets. They back industry-leading businesses run by world-class entrepreneurs who attack large addressable market opportunities. Leveraging our experience as Emerging Market Internet operators and investors, they strategically guide these businesses to scale.

Chika Nwobi

Partner

Tom Terbell

Partner

Juan Saldívar Wuthenau

Partner

Nazar Yasin

Founder and Managing Partner

Past deals in Kuwait

InstaCarro is an online platform that enables individuals to buy and sell cars. The company aims to add value both to individuals who want to sell their cars and to resellers. For individuals who want to sell, InstaCarro delivers the convenience of online quotes, higher than average prices and immediate payment after inspection. For buyers, it offers online access to the large inventory of cars previously inspected and guarantees immediate return if a car purchased is in different conditions than reported. It was launched by Diego Fischer and Luca Cafici in July 2015 and is operated from Sao Paulo, Brazil.

MaxAB

Series A in 2021
MaxAB is a B2B e-commerce marketplace that connects food and grocery retailers to suppliers in Egypt’s most under-served geographies. It re-engineers the food and grocery market, using data-driven technologies and state of the art supply chains. Its mission is to empower the Egyptian retailers, by availing access to a wide range of products, premium service, and operational support. Its technology-enabled supply chain is helping put the correct amount of food at the right place at the right time. It was founded in 2018 and is headquartered in Cairo, Egypt.

PrepClass

Series A in 2018
Prepclass is an academic solutions provider offering a customized learning program for each and every student. We have learning programs to fit any family's needs and preferences - whether it's in-home tutoring or online test prep. Our current product Prepclass.com.ng is an online platform that contains a huge plethora of past question material that allows students practice online and understand there areas of strength and weaknesses. For parents that want a more personalized experience for their kids can also request for a personal Prepclass tutor from our huge database of more than 1500 tutors (as at time of writing this)

MaxAB

Series A in 2021
MaxAB is a B2B e-commerce marketplace that connects food and grocery retailers to suppliers in Egypt’s most under-served geographies. It re-engineers the food and grocery market, using data-driven technologies and state of the art supply chains. Its mission is to empower the Egyptian retailers, by availing access to a wide range of products, premium service, and operational support. Its technology-enabled supply chain is helping put the correct amount of food at the right place at the right time. It was founded in 2018 and is headquartered in Cairo, Egypt.

SaveIN

Seed Round in 2022
SaveIN, as the name suggests, is a financial services platform made exclusively for Indians, with an aim to revolutionize their experience across banking and daily financial transactions. We aim to offer, the full suite of traditional banking products and experiences, but in a never seen before avatar, thereby making it fun, simple, secure, and unbelievably rewarding experience. All this and more at just the click of a button, in a 100% digital and paperless, mobile first ecosystem.
InstaCarro is an online platform that enables individuals to buy and sell cars. The company aims to add value both to individuals who want to sell their cars and to resellers. For individuals who want to sell, InstaCarro delivers the convenience of online quotes, higher than average prices and immediate payment after inspection. For buyers, it offers online access to the large inventory of cars previously inspected and guarantees immediate return if a car purchased is in different conditions than reported. It was launched by Diego Fischer and Luca Cafici in July 2015 and is operated from Sao Paulo, Brazil.

Homzmart Ltd.

Series A in 2021
Homzmart Ltd. provides e-commerce platform that sells home furniture. The company also provides community connects home professionals with homeowners who can browse home designs, furniture, accessories, and products and also can find reviews, referring professionals, take advice from professionals and read articles about home improvement. Homzmart Ltd. was founded in 2019 and is based in Cairo, Egypt.

OFI

Series A in 2017
OFI is a company dedicated to provides technology solutions to small, medium and large companies. OFI owns and operates a B2B portal that sells stationery, software, and hardware products. Peter Otroske founded it on April 16, 2014, with its headquarters in Bogota in Colombia.

ComparaOnline

Series C in 2017
ComparaOnline is a price comparison platform allowing customers to make an informed decision when purchasing complex financial products, while optimizing customer acquisition for financial companies. It is designed for insurance and financial products. ComparaOnline also has experience in sales execution, saving customer`s time, and improving the user experience. It partners with banks and insurance providers. ComparaOnline was launched in 2009 by Sebastian Valin and is based in Santiago.

GAIA

Series C in 2021
Gaia Capital, S.A.P.I. de C.V. operates a furniture e-commerce platform. It offers sofas, chairs, drawers, dressers, bureaus, tables, desks, rugs, lamps, textiles, paintings, and accessories in various styles such as contemporary, traditional, artisan, industrial, and with a retro touch. The company is based in Mexico.
Kueski is the online lender for the Middle Class of Mexico and Latin America. The company uses big data and advanced analytics to approve and deliver loans in a matter of minutes. Simple, paperless and available 24/7, Kueski is the most convenient lending platform for those who need an immediate loan. The company has become the fastest growing platform of its kind in the region and has already granted thousands of loans.

ComparaOnline

Series B in 2013
ComparaOnline is a price comparison platform allowing customers to make an informed decision when purchasing complex financial products, while optimizing customer acquisition for financial companies. It is designed for insurance and financial products. ComparaOnline also has experience in sales execution, saving customer`s time, and improving the user experience. It partners with banks and insurance providers. ComparaOnline was launched in 2009 by Sebastian Valin and is based in Santiago.

GAIA

Series A in 2016
Gaia Capital, S.A.P.I. de C.V. operates a furniture e-commerce platform. It offers sofas, chairs, drawers, dressers, bureaus, tables, desks, rugs, lamps, textiles, paintings, and accessories in various styles such as contemporary, traditional, artisan, industrial, and with a retro touch. The company is based in Mexico.

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.
Hopscotch Wholesale Trading Pvt. Ltd operates as an online kids’ fashion brand that provides clothing for babies, girls, and boys. It also offers daily care, food and feeding, babies and kids footwear, winter wear, festive wear, sets, tops and bottoms, and other related products. The company was incorporated in 2012 and is based in Mumbai, India.

MaxAB

Series A in 2021
MaxAB is a B2B e-commerce marketplace that connects food and grocery retailers to suppliers in Egypt’s most under-served geographies. It re-engineers the food and grocery market, using data-driven technologies and state of the art supply chains. Its mission is to empower the Egyptian retailers, by availing access to a wide range of products, premium service, and operational support. Its technology-enabled supply chain is helping put the correct amount of food at the right place at the right time. It was founded in 2018 and is headquartered in Cairo, Egypt.

Gokada

Series A in 2019
Gokada is a mobile application software for motorcycle and taxi that revolutionizes the way people move around the cities. It provides commuters access to hail motorcycles and take safe and affordable rides to any part of Lagos. The app is currently available and can be used on both Android and iOS devices.

Homzmart Ltd.

Series A in 2021
Homzmart Ltd. provides e-commerce platform that sells home furniture. The company also provides community connects home professionals with homeowners who can browse home designs, furniture, accessories, and products and also can find reviews, referring professionals, take advice from professionals and read articles about home improvement. Homzmart Ltd. was founded in 2019 and is based in Cairo, Egypt.

MiSalud

Seed Round in 2021
MiSalud offers a unique combination of personalized preventative wellness services, along with traditional healthcare via Spanish speaking physicians.
Kueski is the online lender for the Middle Class of Mexico and Latin America. The company uses big data and advanced analytics to approve and deliver loans in a matter of minutes. Simple, paperless and available 24/7, Kueski is the most convenient lending platform for those who need an immediate loan. The company has become the fastest growing platform of its kind in the region and has already granted thousands of loans.
InstaCarro is an online platform that enables individuals to buy and sell cars. The company aims to add value both to individuals who want to sell their cars and to resellers. For individuals who want to sell, InstaCarro delivers the convenience of online quotes, higher than average prices and immediate payment after inspection. For buyers, it offers online access to the large inventory of cars previously inspected and guarantees immediate return if a car purchased is in different conditions than reported. It was launched by Diego Fischer and Luca Cafici in July 2015 and is operated from Sao Paulo, Brazil.
Hopscotch Wholesale Trading Pvt. Ltd operates as an online kids’ fashion brand that provides clothing for babies, girls, and boys. It also offers daily care, food and feeding, babies and kids footwear, winter wear, festive wear, sets, tops and bottoms, and other related products. The company was incorporated in 2012 and is based in Mumbai, India.

OFI

Series B in 2019
OFI is a company dedicated to provides technology solutions to small, medium and large companies. OFI owns and operates a B2B portal that sells stationery, software, and hardware products. Peter Otroske founded it on April 16, 2014, with its headquarters in Bogota in Colombia.

Kitopi

Series B in 2019
Kitopi Catering Services LLC operates as a managed cloud kitchen platform that partners with restaurants to expand their delivery reach. The company enables restaurants to open delivery-only locations by providing the infrastructure and software. The company’s in-house suite of applications optimizes all aspects of kitchen operations in real-time to operate ghost kitchens in Dubai, Abu Dhabi, London, Kuwait, Riyadh, and New York. The company was founded in 2018 and is based in New York, New York.

iROKOtv

Series D in 2013
iROKOtv is a web platform that provides free and paid-for Nigerian films on-demand. It is the largest, legal online distributor of Nollywood films, with a library of more than 5,000 movies. Its users can watch its on-demand movies simply by registering with iROKOtv via [Facebook](http://www.crunchbase.com/organization/facebook) or email. iROKOtv works with Nollywood royalty including Tonto Dikeh, Funke Akindele, and Mr. Ibu, as part of an active ambassador program to promoting the awesomeness of Nollywood to new and existing audiences.

GAIA

Series B in 2018
Gaia Capital, S.A.P.I. de C.V. operates a furniture e-commerce platform. It offers sofas, chairs, drawers, dressers, bureaus, tables, desks, rugs, lamps, textiles, paintings, and accessories in various styles such as contemporary, traditional, artisan, industrial, and with a retro touch. The company is based in Mexico.