International Finance Corporation

International Finance Corporation (IFC), established in 1956, is a member of the World Bank Group dedicated to fostering private sector development in emerging markets. Headquartered in Washington, D.C., with global offices, IFC provides financial and advisory services to support economic activities across various sectors such as infrastructure, agriculture, manufacturing, and financial services. It invests in both direct equity and debt, as well as fund investments, with a focus on projects that promote sustainable development and inclusive growth. IFC's investment range typically spans from $1 million to $100 million, with a minority equity stake, often up to 20%. It also offers debt financing, with loan sizes up to 25% of total project costs or 50% for expansion projects. IFC's portfolio includes a mix of asset-backed securities, corporate debt securities, government obligations, equity investments, and derivative assets. It aims to exit investments through domestic stock markets, arrangements with project sponsors, or public listings within 7 to 15 years.

Wale Ayeni

Regional Head Africa Venture Capital

Paulo De Bolle

Director, Special Situations

Ali Demirci

Global Head, Venture Capital Funds

Andi Dervishi

Chief Investment Officer and Global Head, Fintech

Makhtar Diop

Managing Director

Imad N. Fakhoury

IFC Regional Director South Asia

Allen Forlemu

Regional Industry Director, Financial Institutions Group, Asia and Pacific

Stephanie Friedeburg

Vice President, Corporate Strategy and Resources

Mohamed Gouled

Vice President, Industries

Cheryl Hanway

Director

Saadia Khairi

Vice President and Chief Risk Officer

Rosy Khanna

Regional Industry Director for Financial Institutions in Asia-Pacific

Alfonso Garcia Mora

Regional Vice President for Europe, Latin America and the Caribbean

Vivek Pathak

Director and Global Head of Climate Business

Mary Peschka

Regional Director for Eastern Africa

Sergio Pimenta

Regional Vice President, Africa

Oumar Seydi

IFC Regional Director, Africa

Sarvesh Suri

Regional Industry Director, Infrastructure and Natural Resources

Dahlia Khalifa

Regional Director of Central Africa, Liberia, Nigeria and Sierra Leone

Past deals in Insurance Brokers

Naked Insurance

Series B in 2025
Naked Insurance, founded in 2016 and based in Johannesburg, South Africa, specializes in providing short-term retail insurance products. The company aims to deliver a modern insurance experience characterized by transparency and simplicity, catering to the evolving needs of consumers in the insurance market.

Banco Daycoval

Debt Financing in 2024
Banco Daycoval S.A. is a financial institution based in São Paulo, Brazil, established in 1968. The bank offers a wide range of banking products and services that cater to both corporate and individual clients. Its offerings include check cashing, working capital lines, corporate and personal loans, vehicle financing, and credit cards. Additionally, Banco Daycoval specializes in agribusiness credit, long-term financing for machinery and investment projects, and various forms of guaranteed credit. The bank also provides foreign exchange services, including prepaid currency cards, and transactional accounts for international trade. With a network of 36 branch banks focused on business credit, along with numerous consumer credit locations and currency exchange outlets, Banco Daycoval is well-positioned in the Brazilian financial market. The company also engages in asset management, investment funds, and offers life insurance and pension plans, making it a comprehensive provider of financial solutions.

UniCredit Romania

Debt Financing in 2024
UniCredit Romania is a commercial bank headquartered in Bucharest, Romania, established in 2007. The bank offers a range of financial services, including leasing for corporations, consumer financing, and integrated business solutions. Additionally, it provides services to insurance brokers, enhancing the financial ecosystem in which it operates. UniCredit Romania also focuses on digital banking, offering online and mobile banking services to meet the evolving needs of its clients.

Bank of Kigali

Debt Financing in 2023
Bank of Kigali is a commercial banking institution established in December 1966 and headquartered in Kigali, Rwanda. The bank offers a wide range of financial services, including loans, accounting, asset finance, foreign exchange, and trade services. It serves both individuals and businesses across various sectors, including information technology and business products. The bank is committed to creating value for its stakeholders and aims to be a leading provider of innovative financial solutions in the region. In addition to focusing on customer service, Bank of Kigali invests in its employees, providing them with meaningful rewards to encourage their contributions to the company and the community.

Roojai

Series B in 2023
Roojai is a managing general agent (MGA) that develops, prices, and manages a range of retail insurance products, primarily focusing on motor and health insurance. Established in Thailand in 2016 and expanding to Indonesia in 2022, Roojai operates an online insurance platform designed to enhance access to insurance in a transparent and cost-effective manner. The platform utilizes technology to lower operational costs while providing customers with clear information throughout the claims and repair process. It allows users to obtain personalized quotes, customize coverage options, file claims digitally, and manage payments seamlessly, all contributing to an improved insurance experience.

Naked Insurance

Series B in 2023
Naked Insurance, founded in 2016 and based in Johannesburg, South Africa, specializes in providing short-term retail insurance products. The company aims to deliver a modern insurance experience characterized by transparency and simplicity, catering to the evolving needs of consumers in the insurance market.

İşbank

Post in 2022
İşbank was founded by Great Leader Mustafa Kemal Atatürk on the date of 26.08.1924. In the 91 years since its foundation, the Bank has made significant contributions to our country and taken various parts in their country’s development in many different fields, particularly in industry and trade. By the end of 2015, as the largest private bank in Turkey that has more than 25 thousand employees; around 1,400 local and overseas branches; the largest Bankamatik network in Turkey consisting of over 6,000 Bankamatiks; mobile banking, internet banking, telephone banking, and call center services, İşbank has provided its clients with access to banking services in the fastest way possible, and with the opportunity to choose, from a very wide range of financial products, the most convenient ones offered to them by the Bank and its affiliates.

Absa

Funding Round in 2021
Absa is a prominent financial services group based in Johannesburg, South Africa, offering a comprehensive range of banking and financial products tailored to meet the needs of personal, commercial, and corporate customers. The bank provides personal banking services, including savings and current accounts, credit cards, home loans, and various investment products, along with electronic banking solutions. For business and corporate clients, Absa delivers services such as commercial property finance, asset finance, term loans, and trade products, as well as specialized solutions for sectors like agriculture, tourism, and public services. Established in 1991, Absa strives to address local challenges through its diverse offerings in retail, business, corporate, investment, and wealth banking, alongside insurance services.

Coverfox Insurance

Series C in 2019
Coverfox Insurance Broking Pvt. Ltd. is an insurtech company based in Mumbai, India, that specializes in online insurance brokerage services. Established in 2013, it offers a wide range of insurance products, including two-wheeler, car, health, travel, term, life, and general insurance. The platform partners with over 35 insurance providers to deliver competitive policies and premiums, ensuring customers have access to optimal coverage options. Coverfox also provides comprehensive support for claims, streamlining the process for its users.

Cholamandalam

Post in 2019
Cholamandalam is an Indian assurance firm that provides a range of assurance schemes, including accident, engineering, health, liability, marine, motor, property, travel, and rural insurance for individuals and corporate assurance. Cholamandalam’s assurance products targeted at individuals include health insurance, car insurance, travel insurance, home insurance, and personal accident insurance. While its products targeted at corporate firms include health, fire, engineering projects, engineering operations, property crime, marine insurance, and liability insurance. Cholamandalam was established in 2001 as a result of a joint venture between Murugappa Group, a major South Indian business conglomerate and Japan’s largest general insurance firm, the Mitsui Sumitomo Insurance Group.

Orient Commercial Bank

Debt Financing in 2019
Orient Commercial Joint Stock Bank is a commercial bank based in Vietnam, operating more than 85 branches across 18 provinces. With a workforce of over 1,700 dedicated employees, the bank has demonstrated its ability to thrive in a competitive financial market over the past 15 years. Orient Commercial offers a variety of services, including deposit facilities, loans, insurance products, money transfer services, and corporate banking solutions, catering to the diverse needs of its growing customer base.

Roojai

Series A in 2018
Roojai is a managing general agent (MGA) that develops, prices, and manages a range of retail insurance products, primarily focusing on motor and health insurance. Established in Thailand in 2016 and expanding to Indonesia in 2022, Roojai operates an online insurance platform designed to enhance access to insurance in a transparent and cost-effective manner. The platform utilizes technology to lower operational costs while providing customers with clear information throughout the claims and repair process. It allows users to obtain personalized quotes, customize coverage options, file claims digitally, and manage payments seamlessly, all contributing to an improved insurance experience.
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