Koin (IFC-39038)

Countries
  • Brazil
Geographic location where the impacts of the investment may be experienced.
Financial Institutions
  • International Finance Corporation (IFC)
International, regional and national development finance institutions. Many of these banks have a public interest mission, such as poverty reduction.
Project Status
Active
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Bank Risk Rating
U
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Voting Date
Sep 8, 2017
Date when project documentation and funding is reviewed by the Board for consideration and approval. Some development banks will state a "board date" or "decision date." When funding approval is obtained, the legal documents are accepted and signed, the implementation phase begins.
Borrower
KOIN SA
A public entity (government or state-owned) provided with funds or financial support to manage and/or implement a project.
Sectors
  • Finance
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Investment Type(s)
Equity
The categories of the bank investment: loan, grant, guarantee, technical assistance, advisory services, equity and fund.
Investment Amount (USD)
$ 2.25 million
Value listed on project documents at time of disclosure. If necessary, this amount is converted to USD ($) on the date of disclosure. Please review updated project documents for more information.
Project Cost (USD)
$ 4.50 million
Value listed on project documents at time of disclosure. If necessary, this amount is converted to USD ($) on the date of disclosure. Please review updated project documents for more information.
Primary Source

Original disclosure @ IFC website

Updated in EWS Feb 12, 2018

Disclosed by Bank Jul 28, 2017

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Project Description
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The proposed project consists in an up to US$2.25 million equity investment in the Series A Equity Funding Round in Koin Administradora de Cartões de Crédito Ltda. (“Koin” or the “Company”). Koin is a payment solution provider (“PSP”) that offers a postpaid solution for online purchases where the consumer receives the goods before paying directly to the merchants. The Company also provides credit for online purchases in installments. Koin is headquartered in Sao Paulo, Brazil, and has operations throughout Brazil. The project sponsor is Ricardo Laureano Siqueira (founder). Ricardo is also the founder of Maxipago, a successful online payment gateway later sold to Rede (Banco Itau Group).

Expected Development Impact

I. Facilitation of electronic payments: The investment in Koin will promote the development of a low cost and pervasive payment infrastructure in Brazil. Making payments electronically rather than in cash has been shown to generate efficiency and promote economic development II. Wider Availability of Goods and Lower Prices: The ability to receive the good upfront and pay later is an enabler for the e-commerce sector. Therefore, Koin, as an innovative payment solution, will result in better availability and distribution of goods and services. In addition, Koin allows customer without a credit card to participate in ecommerce and benefit from the wider availability of goods and lower prices.

IFC's Expected Role and Additionality
I. IFC payment expertise: Koin will benefit from IFC's expertise in the FinTech space, in particular the experience with other payment solutions providers (PSP) investments in different regions. This should help the company better manage its risk and design relevant new services and/or products II. Stamp of Approval: Company is seeking an IFC investment as it adds credibility, as well as improve its brand perception. This is important as perceived trust by the consumer and by merchants is a critical factor of success.

People Affected By This Project
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I. Facilitation of electronic payments: The investment in Koin will promote the development of a low cost and pervasive payment infrastructure in Brazil. Making payments electronically rather than in cash has been shown to generate efficiency and promote economic development

II. Wider Availability of Goods and Lower Prices: The ability to receive the good upfront and pay later is an enabler for the e-commerce sector. Therefore, Koin, as an innovative payment solution, will result in better availability and distribution of goods and services. In addition, Koin allows customer without a credit card to participate in ecommerce and benefit from the wider availability of goods and lower prices

Investment Description
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Total project cost is estimated at up to US$ 4.5 million from new investors by subscribing to Preferred Series A Shares of Koin in order to fund the Company’s expansion of operations. IFC is considering investing up to US$ 2.25 million in the Series A equity funding round.


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CONTACT:

For Inquiries About the Project:
Koin
Ricardo Laureano Siqueira
Founder
+55 11 3145-0636
ricardo@koin.com.br
Av. Brigadeiro Luis Antonio, 3.751
https://www.koin.com.br/

For Inquiries and Comments About IFC:
General IFC Inquiries
IFC Communications
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Washington DC 20433
Telephone: 202-473-3800
Fax: 202-974-4384

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