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Konfio is an online lending platform for Micro, Small and Medium Enterprises (“MSMEs”) in Mexico founded in 2013 to address the lack of credit for the vast creditworthy but underserved entrepreneurial segment in Mexico. Konfio has developed an algorithm to underwrite unsecured working capital loans in a fraction of the time and cost of traditional lenders, at competitive rates but with greater convenience for the customer. IFC is considering a debt and equity investment in Konfio, which will be used to finance the Company’s continued expansion. The Project aligns with IFC’s contribution to the WBG goals by addressing gaps to financial services through the use of financial technology.
Currently Konfio offers only small unsecured medium term working capital loans but the company is planning to expand its offerings to larger and longer term loans for its repeat customers. The risk of these activities is considered low and as such this project has been classified as category FI-3 according to the IFC Environmental and Social Review Procedure.
Konfio is raising debt and equity investment to finance (i) customer acquisition costs; (ii) continued growth in underwriting (complemented by debt facility) and (iii) investment in product offering expansion.
The IFC's proposed project consists of $3 million equity and $3 million debt investment to Konfio, who is offering short and medium term working capital loans to formal micro and small enterprises in Mexico.
Konfio also has four institutional investors; QED Investors, Kaszek Ventures, Quona Capital, and Jaguar Ventures. QED Investors is a direct investment fund, set up by one of the co-founders of Capital One, which is focused on high-growth companies that leverage data strategies in FinTech and has made early stage investments in many online lending businesses such as Credit Karma, ClearScore, SoFi and Prosper. Kaszek is a VC fund of the founders of MercadoLibre with extensive experience in investing in high-impact technology-based companies with a main focus in Latin America. Jaguar is an early stage Latin American VC firm focused on internet based ventures while Quona Capital manages the Accion Frontier Inclusion Fund, a global fintech fund that invests in innovative financial technology and services companies that promote financial inclusion around the world.
Konfio is an online lending platform for Micro, Small and Medium Enterprises in Mexico founded in 2013 to address the lack of credit for the vast creditworthy but underserved entrepreneurial segment in Mexico. Konfio has developed an algorithm to underwrite unsecured working capital loans in a fraction of the time and cost of traditional lenders, at competitive rates but with greater convenience for the customer.
The Founders are the majority shareholders in the Company. Konfio also has four institutional investors; QED Investors, Kaszek Ventures, Quona Capital, and Jaguar Ventures. QED Investors is a direct investment fund, set up by one of the co-founders of Capital One, which is focused on high-growth companies that leverage data strategies in FinTech and has made early stage investments in many online lending businesses such as Credit Karma, ClearScore, SoFi and Prosper. Kaszek is a VC fund of the founders of MercadoLibre with extensive experience in investing in high-impact technology-based companies with a main focus in Latin America. Jaguar is an early stage Latin American VC firm focused on internet based ventures while Quona Capital manages the Accion Frontier Inclusion Fund, a global fintech fund that invests in innovative financial technology and services companies that promote financial inclusion around the world.
IFC
Alicia Ferrer
Senior Investment Officer
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aferrer1@ifc.org
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