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Startup Series E B2C

Tala

Financial access for the global majority

Kenya , Nairobi Founded 2014 201-500 Website

Total Raised$357,000,000

StageSeries E

Users8M+ customers

Operating Since2014 (12y)

About Tala

Tala is a mobile lending and financial services platform that uses alternative data (smartphone data, mobile money usage) to provide instant credit decisions and microloans to underbanked populations. The company has disbursed over $4 billion in loans to date.

Funding

Total Raised$357,000,000

Last Round$145,000,000Series E · Dec 2021

Investors

UpstartRevolution GrowthPayPal VenturesIVPGGV Capital

Funding History

Debt Facility Jun 2022

Series E Dec 2021

Lead: Upstart

Leadership & Team

Founder(s)Shivani Siroya

CEOShivani Siroya

Traction & Recognition

Users8M+ customers

Contact

tala.co

Quick Facts

CountryKenya

Founded2014

TypeStartup

ModelB2C

Team Size201-500

Operating In

KenyaPhilippinesMexicoIndia

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