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Financial services in Kenya: funding deals and active investors

One of the best-documented segments on the platform. Latest rounds, investors who lead them, tickets and instruments — Financial services, Kenya.

23

deals recorded

12

over 12 months

20 M$

median disclosed ticket

25

identified investors

Key findings

  • 23 funding deals recorded (Financial services, Kenya) since 2007, involving 20 companies and 25 identified investors. 12 of them over the last 12 months (4 the previous year).
  • Median disclosed ticket: 20 M$; half of the deals fall between 7 M$ and 51.5 M$ (19 amounts disclosed out of 23, 1.6 bn $ in total).
  • Where the money goes: Banking (30 %), Vehicle and productive-asset finance (26 %), SME finance (22 %).
  • Most frequent stage: Debt (48 %); most used instrument: Senior debt (48 %).
  • Most active investors: IFC (International Finance Corporation) (4), Access Bank (1), AHL Venture Partners (1).
  • 13 % of deals are syndicated (at least two investors around the table).

Industries

  • Banking7
  • Vehicle and productive-asset finance6
  • SME finance5
  • Insurance2
  • Microfinance2

Stages

  • Debt11
  • Growth7
  • Series B1

Instruments

  • Senior debt11
  • Equity9
  • Mezzanine debt1
  • Guarantee1

Deals per year

YearDealsDisclosed amounts
2022120 M$
202327 M$
20243121 M$
2025427.7 M$
2026121.3 bn $

Most active investors

Latest deals

CompanyDateDisclosed amountsLead
National Bank of Kenya (fusion avec Access Bank Kenya)Banking · Kenya · GrowthSept 2026undisclosedAccess Banksource
WatuVehicle and productive-asset finance · Kenya · DebtSept 20267 M$AHL Venture Partnerssource
Zamara HoldingsInsurance · Kenya · GrowthSept 2026undisclosedAmethissource
NCBA GroupBanking · Kenya · GrowthAug 2026855 M$Nedbanksource
Absa Bank KenyaBanking · Kenya · GrowthAug 202650.6 M$undisclosedsource
KCB Bank KenyaSME finance · Kenya · DebtAug 2026150 M$IFC (International Finance Corporation)source
Equity Bank Kenya, KCB Bank Kenya et 4G Capital (garanties de première perte)SME finance · Kenya · DebtAug 202624.2 M$IFC (International Finance Corporation)source
KCB Bank KenyaSME finance · Kenya · DebtJul 2026100 M$BERD (Banque européenne pour la reconstruction et le développement)source
Kenya Mortgage Refinance Company (KMRC)Real estate services · Kenya · DebtMay 20264.8 M$Cygnum Capital (African Local Currency Bond Fund)source
Platcorp Holdings (filiales kényanes)Microfinance · Kenya · DebtFeb 202652 M$IFC (International Finance Corporation)source
Mogo KenyaBanking · Kenya · DebtFeb 20266.2 M$I&M Banksource
MyCreditMicrofinance · Kenya · DebtJan 20263 M$undisclosedsource
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Method: published funding deals (press releases, specialised media), recorded by Invest Matching's news monitoring and reviewed before integration. Amounts in US dollars; deals without a disclosed amount count in the totals, not in the medians.