Pezesha, a Kenyan fintech startup, has raised $11 million in pre-Series A equity debt and expanded into Nigeria, Rwanda, and Francophone Africa. The equity round was led by Women’s World Banking Capital Partners II, with participation from Verdant Frontiers Fintech Fund, cFund, and Cardano blockchain builder Input Output Global (IOG). Talanton and Verdant Capital Specialist…
Autochek, a Nigerian auto-tech firm, has collaborated with Pezesha, a Kenyan fintech, to provide asset financing to SMEs in Kenya. Autochek’s goal is to create digital solutions that will improve and enable a seamless and secure automobile commerce experience across Africa, beginning with Nigeria and Ghana. It intends to employ technology to improve African consumers’…
Kenyan fintech startup Pezesha raises 7-figure seed extension round for African expansion Written by TOM JACKSON Kenyan fintech startup Pezesha, which is building scalable lending infrastructure for SMEs and institutions, has closed a seven-figure seed extension round as it looks to expand further across the continent. Founded in late 2016, Pezesha has created a holistic digital financial…