M-Kopa key facts
- Developer of a connected-asset financing platform designed to improve access to essential digital and energy goods.
- It has raised $750.7M across 3 recorded rounds; the latest was Later Stage VC ($51.3M) in Nov 2017.
- Notable investors include Phoenix Court, International Finance (Washington D.C.), Gates Foundation, British International Investment, Lightrock — 29 tracked in total.
- M-Kopa has filed 3 Form Ds with the SEC since 2015, most recently Dec 2017 ($51.3M sold to 6 investors).
- Status: Privately Held (backing).
Who backs M-Kopa
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M-Kopa funding rounds
3 roundsHow much has M-Kopa raised?
M-Kopa has raised $751 million in total; 3 of its rounds are on record, from 2015 on. The largest on record was a $6.3 million early-stage round in Sep 2016; the most recent was a $51.3 million later-stage round in Nov 2017.
M-Kopa has filed 3 Form Ds with the SEC since 2015, most recently in Dec 2017 ($51.3 million sold to 6 investors).
M-Kopa investors
29 investors are on record for M-Kopa, including Phoenix Court, International Finance (Washington D.C.), Gates Foundation and British International Investment. By type, the record holds 4 family offices and 3 venture capital firms. The later-stage round in Nov 2017 drew 6 investors.
About M-Kopa
Developer of a connected-asset financing platform designed to improve access to essential digital and energy goods. The company's platform offers devices funded via a small deposit and daily micro-installments, backed by embedded sensors and mobile-money integration, enabling underserved everyday earners in African markets to build credit histories and gain ownership of high-value assets.
- Sector
- Information Technology
- HQ
- Nairobi, Kenya
- Founded
- 2010
- Employees
- 1,320
- Website
- m-kopa.com/
- Ownership
- Privately Held (backing)
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