Quona Capital
Quona Capital is a venture capital firm that invests in fintech companies in emerging markets, focusing on financial inclusion for underserved consumers and small and medium-sized enterprises. The firm backs startups developing financial products and services beyond microcredit, including alternative lending, remittances, insurance, prepaid services, and payments infrastructure, as well as software that enhances distribution, financial management, and online bill payments. It targets companies leveraging digital platforms to expand access to banking and financial services in Sub-Saharan Africa, India and Southeast Asia, and Latin America. Typical investments range from about 1 to 10 million. Founded in 2014 and based in Washington, DC, with additional offices in Bengaluru, Lima, Cape Town, and Mexico City, Quona Capital aims to fuel inclusive fintech and related adjacencies such as agriculture, healthcare, education, commerce, and mobility finance.
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Past deals in Credits and Lending
Khazna
Series B in 2025
Khazna operates a mobile financial platform in Egypt and the Middle East aimed at expanding access to formal financial services. The company offers general purpose credit, buy now, pay later, and bill payment capabilities and seeks to digitize cash transactions across Egypt and beyond. Its platform is described as a workforce banking solution that enables employers to provide cash advances to employees, facilitates peer-to-peer payments, and supports cash deposits and withdrawals with low or no transaction fees. The service bundle includes payments, savings, and insurance features to deliver a convenient, secure smartphone-based financial ecosystem for individuals and workforces in Egypt and Saudi Arabia.
Kanastra
Series A in 2025
Kanastra is a tech-driven backoffice for alternative investments, supporting private credit and private equity facilities. It develops an asset management platform designed to reduce friction in the securitization market, offering banking services, debt issuance, bookkeeping, distribution, passive management, and mirroring, along with real-time analytics and structured data to enable investors and originators to invest with greater freedom and efficiency.
Solvento
Series A in 2024
Solvento is a fintech company offering a digital payment and credit platform for the trucking industry. The platform automates payments, finances invoices, and provides liquidity to truckers, enabling them to receive funds promptly after deliveries and focus on operations and growth. It emphasizes system integrations to streamline payment processing across partners, supporting liquidity, billing, and cash flow management. By delivering dependable and flexible financing and payment tools, Solvento aims to strengthen the supply chain by reducing friction in invoice settlement and improving operational efficiency for shippers and carriers.
Broom
Series A in 2024
Broom is a platform that enables automotive dealers to obtain short-term financing secured by their vehicle inventory and to participate in a digital marketplace for used vehicles, including funding, auctions, and sales, with the goal of supporting showroom operations, securing supplies, and promoting reliable vehicle sales.
Finkargo
Series A in 2024
Finkargo is a financial services company offering a trade financing platform for small and medium-sized enterprises. The platform combines capital access with logistics and technology to accelerate international trade, featuring automated credit scoring and integrated logistics and financing processes. By simplifying import operations, it helps SMEs grow sales and gain better control over supply chains in Latin America. Founded in 2021 and based in Bogota, Colombia, Finkargo emphasizes fair pricing and logistics guarantees tailored to SME realities.
Kanastra
Series A in 2024
Kanastra is a tech-driven backoffice for alternative investments, supporting private credit and private equity facilities. It develops an asset management platform designed to reduce friction in the securitization market, offering banking services, debt issuance, bookkeeping, distribution, passive management, and mirroring, along with real-time analytics and structured data to enable investors and originators to invest with greater freedom and efficiency.
Addi
Venture Round in 2024
Addi is a technology company that provides consumer credit and point-of-sale financing solutions. Its application enables customers to apply for credit at the moment of purchase at partner retailers and to pay for purchases in interest-free installments, supporting affordable financing for shopping needs and expanding digital commerce.
Solvento
Venture Round in 2023
Solvento is a fintech company offering a digital payment and credit platform for the trucking industry. The platform automates payments, finances invoices, and provides liquidity to truckers, enabling them to receive funds promptly after deliveries and focus on operations and growth. It emphasizes system integrations to streamline payment processing across partners, supporting liquidity, billing, and cash flow management. By delivering dependable and flexible financing and payment tools, Solvento aims to strengthen the supply chain by reducing friction in invoice settlement and improving operational efficiency for shippers and carriers.
Finkargo
Series A in 2023
Finkargo is a financial services company offering a trade financing platform for small and medium-sized enterprises. The platform combines capital access with logistics and technology to accelerate international trade, featuring automated credit scoring and integrated logistics and financing processes. By simplifying import operations, it helps SMEs grow sales and gain better control over supply chains in Latin America. Founded in 2021 and based in Bogota, Colombia, Finkargo emphasizes fair pricing and logistics guarantees tailored to SME realities.
Kanastra
Seed Round in 2023
Kanastra is a tech-driven backoffice for alternative investments, supporting private credit and private equity facilities. It develops an asset management platform designed to reduce friction in the securitization market, offering banking services, debt issuance, bookkeeping, distribution, passive management, and mirroring, along with real-time analytics and structured data to enable investors and originators to invest with greater freedom and efficiency.
Broom
Seed Round in 2023
Broom is a platform that enables automotive dealers to obtain short-term financing secured by their vehicle inventory and to participate in a digital marketplace for used vehicles, including funding, auctions, and sales, with the goal of supporting showroom operations, securing supplies, and promoting reliable vehicle sales.
Kanastra
Seed Round in 2022
Kanastra is a tech-driven backoffice for alternative investments, supporting private credit and private equity facilities. It develops an asset management platform designed to reduce friction in the securitization market, offering banking services, debt issuance, bookkeeping, distribution, passive management, and mirroring, along with real-time analytics and structured data to enable investors and originators to invest with greater freedom and efficiency.
Power
Venture Round in 2022
Power is a platform that provides financial services to employees and gig workers across sub-Saharan Africa. They enable individuals to access earned wages, loans, insurance, payments, and savings so they can live with dignity, reduce financial-related stress, and take control of their financial well-being.
NeoGrowth
Series D in 2022
NeoGrowth is a non-banking financial company based in Mumbai, Maharashtra, founded in 2011 by Dhruv Khaitan and Piyush Khaitan. The company specializes in providing financial solutions tailored to the needs of small and medium-sized businesses in India that engage in retail activities, including the sale of apparel, consumer electronics, footwear, handicrafts, and various services such as restaurants, beauty salons, and health centers. NeoGrowth offers term working capital loans and inventory financing against future credit and debit card sales, enabling merchants to access credit facilities with ease. Through its services, NeoGrowth aims to support the growth and operational needs of small businesses, facilitating their access to essential financial resources.
Solvento
Seed Round in 2022
Solvento is a fintech company offering a digital payment and credit platform for the trucking industry. The platform automates payments, finances invoices, and provides liquidity to truckers, enabling them to receive funds promptly after deliveries and focus on operations and growth. It emphasizes system integrations to streamline payment processing across partners, supporting liquidity, billing, and cash flow management. By delivering dependable and flexible financing and payment tools, Solvento aims to strengthen the supply chain by reducing friction in invoice settlement and improving operational efficiency for shippers and carriers.
Kanastra
Seed Round in 2022
Kanastra is a tech-driven backoffice for alternative investments, supporting private credit and private equity facilities. It develops an asset management platform designed to reduce friction in the securitization market, offering banking services, debt issuance, bookkeeping, distribution, passive management, and mirroring, along with real-time analytics and structured data to enable investors and originators to invest with greater freedom and efficiency.
Finkargo
Seed Round in 2022
Finkargo is a financial services company offering a trade financing platform for small and medium-sized enterprises. The platform combines capital access with logistics and technology to accelerate international trade, featuring automated credit scoring and integrated logistics and financing processes. By simplifying import operations, it helps SMEs grow sales and gain better control over supply chains in Latin America. Founded in 2021 and based in Bogota, Colombia, Finkargo emphasizes fair pricing and logistics guarantees tailored to SME realities.
Khazna
Series A in 2022
Khazna operates a mobile financial platform in Egypt and the Middle East aimed at expanding access to formal financial services. The company offers general purpose credit, buy now, pay later, and bill payment capabilities and seeks to digitize cash transactions across Egypt and beyond. Its platform is described as a workforce banking solution that enables employers to provide cash advances to employees, facilitates peer-to-peer payments, and supports cash deposits and withdrawals with low or no transaction fees. The service bundle includes payments, savings, and insurance features to deliver a convenient, secure smartphone-based financial ecosystem for individuals and workforces in Egypt and Saudi Arabia.
Castia
Seed Round in 2022
Castia is a Latin American proptech company that facilitates seamless home transitions. It enables homeowners to leverage their current home equity to move into new properties quickly and easily. Castia provides mortgage loans for down payments on new homes, ensuring the sale of the old property within six months.
Broom
Pre Seed Round in 2022
Broom is a platform that enables automotive dealers to obtain short-term financing secured by their vehicle inventory and to participate in a digital marketplace for used vehicles, including funding, auctions, and sales, with the goal of supporting showroom operations, securing supplies, and promoting reliable vehicle sales.
JULO
Series B in 2022
PT. Julo Teknologi Perdana operates a mobile application that offers affordable unsecured personal loans to smartphone users, primarily targeting the underbanked population in Indonesia. The platform connects borrowers with institutional lenders, facilitating a streamlined loan application process that allows users to submit personal documents digitally and receive funds within a day after successful verification. Utilizing machine learning, the company assesses borrowers' creditworthiness to determine interest rates and credit limits. JULO promotes responsible borrowing by rewarding positive behavior with cashback bonuses and offering lower interest rates for reliable customers. Founded in 2016 and based in South Jakarta, JULO aims to provide low-cost loan products while maintaining economic viability for its lending partners.
Klar
Series B in 2022
Klar is a digital platform offering deposit and credit services. It provides instant credit, no-commission cashback, and withdrawal services via a card and mobile app, presenting secure, low-cost alternatives to traditional credit services.
KoinWorks
Series C in 2022
KoinWorks is a Indonesian fintech company offering a comprehensive suite of financial products. Users can manage both assets and liabilities on its single platform, making it a one-stop solution for accessible and affordable financial services.
Rupifi
Series A in 2022
Founded in 2020, Rupifi is a digital B2B platform headquartered in Bengaluru, India. It offers loans, working capital, and payment services tailored for small businesses, aiming to simplify transactions, provide flexible credit options, and enhance operational efficiency.
Tarfin
Series A in 2021
Tarfin is a European fintech company offering an agri-inputs marketplace with embedded working capital financing for farmers. Through its digital platform, Tarfin provides farmers access to financing at the point of purchase for essential agricultural inputs, helping to improve productivity and cash flow management.
Ula
Series B in 2021
Ula is a technology-driven distribution and credit marketplace application that focuses on supporting micro, small, and medium enterprises in Indonesia. Founded in 2020 and headquartered in Jakarta, with additional offices in Bengaluru and Singapore, Ula provides a B2B marketplace designed specifically for small retailers. The platform enables these retailers to access a diverse range of products at competitive prices while managing their inventory and supply chain more effectively. Ula offers favorable payment terms and working capital solutions, allowing store owners to stock only the inventory they need and ultimately enhance their profitability. By leveraging technology, Ula addresses key challenges in traditional retail, ensuring that small businesses can thrive in a rapidly evolving digital marketplace.
Capiter
Series A in 2021
Capiter is a B2B e-commerce marketplace based in Cairo, Egypt, that connects small businesses, vendors, wholesalers, and FMCGs on a single platform. Founded in 2019, the company streamlines the supply chain by allowing merchants to order products online and access on-demand credit facilities. Capiter facilitates immediate payment to suppliers for goods sold to buyers, thereby mitigating collection and credit risks. By leveraging advanced technology and machine learning, it enhances operational efficiency and data accuracy across the supply chain. This approach not only supports small businesses in increasing sales and expanding their customer base but also improves cash flow management.
Addi
Series B in 2021
Addi is a technology company that provides consumer credit and point-of-sale financing solutions. Its application enables customers to apply for credit at the moment of purchase at partner retailers and to pay for purchases in interest-free installments, supporting affordable financing for shopping needs and expanding digital commerce.
Klar
Series B in 2021
Klar is a digital platform offering deposit and credit services. It provides instant credit, no-commission cashback, and withdrawal services via a card and mobile app, presenting secure, low-cost alternatives to traditional credit services.
Addi
Series B in 2021
Addi is a technology company that provides consumer credit and point-of-sale financing solutions. Its application enables customers to apply for credit at the moment of purchase at partner retailers and to pay for purchases in interest-free installments, supporting affordable financing for shopping needs and expanding digital commerce.
Rupifi
Seed Round in 2021
Founded in 2020, Rupifi is a digital B2B platform headquartered in Bengaluru, India. It offers loans, working capital, and payment services tailored for small businesses, aiming to simplify transactions, provide flexible credit options, and enhance operational efficiency.
Ula
Series A in 2021
Ula is a technology-driven distribution and credit marketplace application that focuses on supporting micro, small, and medium enterprises in Indonesia. Founded in 2020 and headquartered in Jakarta, with additional offices in Bengaluru and Singapore, Ula provides a B2B marketplace designed specifically for small retailers. The platform enables these retailers to access a diverse range of products at competitive prices while managing their inventory and supply chain more effectively. Ula offers favorable payment terms and working capital solutions, allowing store owners to stock only the inventory they need and ultimately enhance their profitability. By leveraging technology, Ula addresses key challenges in traditional retail, ensuring that small businesses can thrive in a rapidly evolving digital marketplace.
Klar
Series A in 2020
Klar is a digital platform offering deposit and credit services. It provides instant credit, no-commission cashback, and withdrawal services via a card and mobile app, presenting secure, low-cost alternatives to traditional credit services.
Tarfin
Series A in 2020
Tarfin is a European fintech company offering an agri-inputs marketplace with embedded working capital financing for farmers. Through its digital platform, Tarfin provides farmers access to financing at the point of purchase for essential agricultural inputs, helping to improve productivity and cash flow management.
Rupifi
Pre Seed Round in 2020
Founded in 2020, Rupifi is a digital B2B platform headquartered in Bengaluru, India. It offers loans, working capital, and payment services tailored for small businesses, aiming to simplify transactions, provide flexible credit options, and enhance operational efficiency.
Ula
Seed Round in 2020
Ula is a technology-driven distribution and credit marketplace application that focuses on supporting micro, small, and medium enterprises in Indonesia. Founded in 2020 and headquartered in Jakarta, with additional offices in Bengaluru and Singapore, Ula provides a B2B marketplace designed specifically for small retailers. The platform enables these retailers to access a diverse range of products at competitive prices while managing their inventory and supply chain more effectively. Ula offers favorable payment terms and working capital solutions, allowing store owners to stock only the inventory they need and ultimately enhance their profitability. By leveraging technology, Ula addresses key challenges in traditional retail, ensuring that small businesses can thrive in a rapidly evolving digital marketplace.
Addi
Series B in 2020
Addi is a technology company that provides consumer credit and point-of-sale financing solutions. Its application enables customers to apply for credit at the moment of purchase at partner retailers and to pay for purchases in interest-free installments, supporting affordable financing for shopping needs and expanding digital commerce.
KoinWorks
Venture Round in 2020
KoinWorks is a Indonesian fintech company offering a comprehensive suite of financial products. Users can manage both assets and liabilities on its single platform, making it a one-stop solution for accessible and affordable financial services.
Klar
Seed Round in 2019
Klar is a digital platform offering deposit and credit services. It provides instant credit, no-commission cashback, and withdrawal services via a card and mobile app, presenting secure, low-cost alternatives to traditional credit services.
JULO
Series A in 2019
PT. Julo Teknologi Perdana operates a mobile application that offers affordable unsecured personal loans to smartphone users, primarily targeting the underbanked population in Indonesia. The platform connects borrowers with institutional lenders, facilitating a streamlined loan application process that allows users to submit personal documents digitally and receive funds within a day after successful verification. Utilizing machine learning, the company assesses borrowers' creditworthiness to determine interest rates and credit limits. JULO promotes responsible borrowing by rewarding positive behavior with cashback bonuses and offering lower interest rates for reliable customers. Founded in 2016 and based in South Jakarta, JULO aims to provide low-cost loan products while maintaining economic viability for its lending partners.
KoinWorks
Series B in 2019
KoinWorks is a Indonesian fintech company offering a comprehensive suite of financial products. Users can manage both assets and liabilities on its single platform, making it a one-stop solution for accessible and affordable financial services.
KoinWorks
Series A in 2018
KoinWorks is a Indonesian fintech company offering a comprehensive suite of financial products. Users can manage both assets and liabilities on its single platform, making it a one-stop solution for accessible and affordable financial services.
Konfio
Series C in 2018
Konfio is a financial services platform in Mexico that provides online lending and payment solutions for micro, small, and medium-sized businesses. It offers working capital and short-term loans, fixed-rate loans, corporate cards, and online payments. The platform uses a data-driven approach with proprietary analytics to measure creditworthiness and extend affordable credit to businesses underserved by traditional banks, supporting growth and productivity.
NeoGrowth
Series D in 2018
NeoGrowth is a non-banking financial company based in Mumbai, Maharashtra, founded in 2011 by Dhruv Khaitan and Piyush Khaitan. The company specializes in providing financial solutions tailored to the needs of small and medium-sized businesses in India that engage in retail activities, including the sale of apparel, consumer electronics, footwear, handicrafts, and various services such as restaurants, beauty salons, and health centers. NeoGrowth offers term working capital loans and inventory financing against future credit and debit card sales, enabling merchants to access credit facilities with ease. Through its services, NeoGrowth aims to support the growth and operational needs of small businesses, facilitating their access to essential financial resources.
Konfio
Series B in 2017
Konfio is a financial services platform in Mexico that provides online lending and payment solutions for micro, small, and medium-sized businesses. It offers working capital and short-term loans, fixed-rate loans, corporate cards, and online payments. The platform uses a data-driven approach with proprietary analytics to measure creditworthiness and extend affordable credit to businesses underserved by traditional banks, supporting growth and productivity.
CreditMantri
Series B in 2017
CreditMantri is an Indian digital platform that helps users manage their credit health. It provides personalized credit reports, tracks payment activities, offers credit improvement services, and facilitates loan applications based on individual credit profiles.
NeoGrowth
Series C in 2016
NeoGrowth is a non-banking financial company based in Mumbai, Maharashtra, founded in 2011 by Dhruv Khaitan and Piyush Khaitan. The company specializes in providing financial solutions tailored to the needs of small and medium-sized businesses in India that engage in retail activities, including the sale of apparel, consumer electronics, footwear, handicrafts, and various services such as restaurants, beauty salons, and health centers. NeoGrowth offers term working capital loans and inventory financing against future credit and debit card sales, enabling merchants to access credit facilities with ease. Through its services, NeoGrowth aims to support the growth and operational needs of small businesses, facilitating their access to essential financial resources.
Konfio
Series A in 2016
Konfio is a financial services platform in Mexico that provides online lending and payment solutions for micro, small, and medium-sized businesses. It offers working capital and short-term loans, fixed-rate loans, corporate cards, and online payments. The platform uses a data-driven approach with proprietary analytics to measure creditworthiness and extend affordable credit to businesses underserved by traditional banks, supporting growth and productivity.
NeoGrowth
Series C in 2015
NeoGrowth is a non-banking financial company based in Mumbai, Maharashtra, founded in 2011 by Dhruv Khaitan and Piyush Khaitan. The company specializes in providing financial solutions tailored to the needs of small and medium-sized businesses in India that engage in retail activities, including the sale of apparel, consumer electronics, footwear, handicrafts, and various services such as restaurants, beauty salons, and health centers. NeoGrowth offers term working capital loans and inventory financing against future credit and debit card sales, enabling merchants to access credit facilities with ease. Through its services, NeoGrowth aims to support the growth and operational needs of small businesses, facilitating their access to essential financial resources.
Tiaxa
Series F in 2012
Tiaxa is a company that specializes in providing innovative financial services aimed at enhancing financial inclusion through mobile technology. It offers a unique solution by delivering over 2 million Nano-Credits daily in 14 countries, including Argentina, Bangladesh, and Mexico. These Nano-Credits serve as small loans, allowing prepaid mobile subscribers to access airtime or cash via mobile money, enabling them to complete calls, send messages, or engage in data transactions even when their prepaid balance is depleted. In addition to its lending services, Tiaxa supports the mobile telecommunications sector by offering infrastructure and revenue enhancement services, which improve the management of prepaid user bases and boost revenues for operators such as China Telecom and Telefónica Movistar.
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