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Pezesha

Pezesha: founded 2017 Nairobi by Hilda Moraa. B2B lending infrastructure platform. USD 11M pre-Series A Feb 2025 (USD 6M equity + USD 5M debt) led by Womens World Banking Capital Partners II.

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Key Information
Organisation
Pezesha
Location
Kenya, Uganda, Ghana
Status
Open
Application Deadline
Rolling
Type
Working Capital
Amount
USD 100 to 50,000
Size
small
Language
English
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Description

Pezesha is a B2B lending infrastructure provider founded in 2017 in Nairobi by Hilda Moraa. The company offers affordable working capital to financially excluded SMEs in Africa, combined with financial literacy education and debt counselling. Pezesha enables any business platform (e-commerce operators, logistics platforms, gig economy apps) to embed working capital lending into their products. In February 2025, Pezesha raised USD 11 million in a pre-Series A round (USD 6 million equity plus USD 5 million debt) led by Womens World Banking Capital Partners II, with participation from Verdant Frontiers Fintech Fund, cFund, IOG, Talanton, and Verdant Capital Specialist Funds.

Focus Sectors

SME, B2B Lending Infrastructure, Women-Led