VEF is an emerging market fintech investor that recently held its AGM. Key decisions included the successful redomestication of VEF's holding company to Sweden. Recent portfolio highlights include continued strong performance from Creditas, Konfio raising $235 million, and a new $10 million investment in Blackbuck, India's largest trucking platform. VEF also recently raised $102 million in capital to continue expanding its portfolio of minority stakes in leading fintech companies across emerging markets.
Monzo is a UK-based digital bank that provides banking services through its mobile app. It has grown to over 4 million customers since launching in 2015. While initially focusing on growth, Monzo is now aiming for profitability. It has raised $497 million in funding at a $1.6 billion valuation. Monzo offers current accounts, savings accounts, and other services either directly or through partnerships. It continues to invest heavily in technology and marketing to acquire more customers while working to improve its contribution margin per customer and achieve net profit.
This document provides a comparative analysis of three UK neo-banks: Monzo, Starling Bank, and Revolut. It includes sections on their executive teams, go-to-market strategies, product portfolios, key app features, customer acquisition strategies, marketing and branding, funding and valuation, financial performance, and unit economics. The analysis finds that while all three neo-banks have experienced rapid customer growth, Revolut has achieved customer milestones the fastest and has the highest valuation at $5.5 billion. However, all three currently operate at a net loss due to high operating expenses compared to revenue.
Yapily aims to become the central nervous system of the global economy by enabling people around the world to share financial data and access payment infrastructure. They connect banks through secure and scalable APIs, providing developer tools and enterprise solutions. As open banking regulations spread globally, Yapily is uniquely positioned to capture this opportunity due to their coverage of over 98% of UK bank accounts and expansion into other regions like Europe and Asia.
This pitch deck summarizes an investment opportunity in Hoofpay, a FinTech company that aims to help small businesses collect payments more efficiently through digital payment solutions. The summary highlights:
1) Hoofpay sees an opportunity to help small businesses save time and money on payment collection given unnecessary transaction fees and the need for quick, efficient payments.
2) Hoofpay's solution allows businesses to take payments through their own app or third-party integrations, and plans to expand its offerings from service businesses to other sectors.
3) The pitch deck outlines Hoofpay's business model, marketing strategy, team, and projections for company valuation and investment needs over time as it scales up its operations and expands
The document discusses a project called Fetch Pay that aims to enable cryptocurrency payments everywhere by developing a universal crypto payment standard. It notes that while there are over 50 million crypto wallet users, cryptocurrencies are still underutilized for payments due to issues like price volatility, transaction speed, and conversion between crypto and fiat currencies. The proposed solution is a hybrid crypto/fiat wallet called Fetch Pay that incorporates payment processing, currency conversion, and compliance functions to make crypto payments faster, simpler and more accessible to merchants and consumers.
F88 Investment JSC is a rapidly growing financial services firm in Vietnam that provides lending and insurance products. It has over 520 branches nationwide and growing loan and insurance premiums of around 80% and 120% respectively each year. The company aims to serve Vietnam's large unbanked population and sees opportunities in title lending and insurance. It has a strong leadership team and corporate culture focused on its mission of expanding access to financial services in Vietnam.
IMAN is a halal fintech startup based in Uzbekistan that offers a buy now pay later (BNPL) solution, investment platform, and marketplace for Muslims. It has raised $1 million so far and is seeking $1 million more in pre-series A funding to improve its product, grow its customer base, and scale operations. IMAN currently has over 30,000 active BNPL users, $1.3 million in installment loans booked, and 108 merchants on its platform. The company aims to become the leading BNPL provider in Uzbekistan and expand across Central Asia and Southeast Asia.
This document is an investment deck for a Vietnam-based digital brokerage startup called Anfin. The summary is:
Anfin was founded to be Vietnam's first fully digital brokerage, delivering wealth management products through a next-generation mobile app. The deck outlines the large market opportunity in Vietnam as stock market participation grows rapidly. Anfin plans to engage and monetize users through fractional share trading, education resources, and new product offerings over time. Projections show Anfin reaching 80,000 funded accounts by late 2022, generating over $1 million in annualized commission revenue. The founders are seeking a Series A round to accelerate partnerships and customer acquisition.
Monzo is a UK-based digital bank that provides banking services through its mobile app. It has grown to over 4 million customers since launching in 2015. While initially focusing on growth, Monzo is now aiming for profitability. It has raised $497 million in funding at a $1.6 billion valuation. Monzo offers current accounts, savings accounts, and other services either directly or through partnerships. It continues to invest heavily in technology and marketing to acquire more customers while working to improve its contribution margin per customer and achieve net profit.
This document provides a comparative analysis of three UK neo-banks: Monzo, Starling Bank, and Revolut. It includes sections on their executive teams, go-to-market strategies, product portfolios, key app features, customer acquisition strategies, marketing and branding, funding and valuation, financial performance, and unit economics. The analysis finds that while all three neo-banks have experienced rapid customer growth, Revolut has achieved customer milestones the fastest and has the highest valuation at $5.5 billion. However, all three currently operate at a net loss due to high operating expenses compared to revenue.
Yapily aims to become the central nervous system of the global economy by enabling people around the world to share financial data and access payment infrastructure. They connect banks through secure and scalable APIs, providing developer tools and enterprise solutions. As open banking regulations spread globally, Yapily is uniquely positioned to capture this opportunity due to their coverage of over 98% of UK bank accounts and expansion into other regions like Europe and Asia.
This pitch deck summarizes an investment opportunity in Hoofpay, a FinTech company that aims to help small businesses collect payments more efficiently through digital payment solutions. The summary highlights:
1) Hoofpay sees an opportunity to help small businesses save time and money on payment collection given unnecessary transaction fees and the need for quick, efficient payments.
2) Hoofpay's solution allows businesses to take payments through their own app or third-party integrations, and plans to expand its offerings from service businesses to other sectors.
3) The pitch deck outlines Hoofpay's business model, marketing strategy, team, and projections for company valuation and investment needs over time as it scales up its operations and expands
The document discusses a project called Fetch Pay that aims to enable cryptocurrency payments everywhere by developing a universal crypto payment standard. It notes that while there are over 50 million crypto wallet users, cryptocurrencies are still underutilized for payments due to issues like price volatility, transaction speed, and conversion between crypto and fiat currencies. The proposed solution is a hybrid crypto/fiat wallet called Fetch Pay that incorporates payment processing, currency conversion, and compliance functions to make crypto payments faster, simpler and more accessible to merchants and consumers.
F88 Investment JSC is a rapidly growing financial services firm in Vietnam that provides lending and insurance products. It has over 520 branches nationwide and growing loan and insurance premiums of around 80% and 120% respectively each year. The company aims to serve Vietnam's large unbanked population and sees opportunities in title lending and insurance. It has a strong leadership team and corporate culture focused on its mission of expanding access to financial services in Vietnam.
IMAN is a halal fintech startup based in Uzbekistan that offers a buy now pay later (BNPL) solution, investment platform, and marketplace for Muslims. It has raised $1 million so far and is seeking $1 million more in pre-series A funding to improve its product, grow its customer base, and scale operations. IMAN currently has over 30,000 active BNPL users, $1.3 million in installment loans booked, and 108 merchants on its platform. The company aims to become the leading BNPL provider in Uzbekistan and expand across Central Asia and Southeast Asia.
This document is an investment deck for a Vietnam-based digital brokerage startup called Anfin. The summary is:
Anfin was founded to be Vietnam's first fully digital brokerage, delivering wealth management products through a next-generation mobile app. The deck outlines the large market opportunity in Vietnam as stock market participation grows rapidly. Anfin plans to engage and monetize users through fractional share trading, education resources, and new product offerings over time. Projections show Anfin reaching 80,000 funded accounts by late 2022, generating over $1 million in annualized commission revenue. The founders are seeking a Series A round to accelerate partnerships and customer acquisition.
The document outlines plans to launch a wholesale banking platform called Standard Treasury that will provide banking services via API to fintech companies and power the next generation of financial applications. It details the team's experience in banking technology, regulatory work completed in the UK and US, product roadmap, and financial projections showing an $8.99M series A round will fund the application and launch process. Risks are acknowledged but mitigation strategies are proposed to address challenges in obtaining a banking license, timeline, and hiring.
Deckmatch.ai is developing an AI assistant called Co-Pilot to help manage opportunities in various business sectors that are overwhelmed with unstructured data and opportunities. These sectors include private markets, HR/recruitment, procurement, public sector grants and tenders, and industrial applications. Co-Pilot uses natural language processing and a RESTful API to automatically generate memos, update records, and provide feedback to help users pursue opportunities more effectively. The company is currently in a private beta testing phase with 50+ VCs and plans to expand into additional sectors over time, with the goal of building a large unique data set and network effects to gain a competitive advantage at scale.
Rokoko was founded by Jakob Balslev, Matias Søndergaard, and Anders Klok in March 2014. Initially, they launched a Kickstarter campaign for the Smartsuit Pro.
The mocap (motion capture) company has more than 50,000 users all over the world, ranging from indie creators to some of the biggest names in the business.
Rokoko used this pitch deck to raise a $3M strategic round which was specifically pulled together to bring the creators of Zepeto onto Rokoko’s cap table. The funding round values Rokoko at over $80 million, led by Naver Z.
Pitch Deck Teardown: Super.com's $60M Series C deckHajeJanKamps
Super is a savings app with over 80 million users that offers savings on travel, shopping, cash back rewards, and credit building products. It is raising $60 million in Series C funding to expand its "super app" by adding more frequent savings opportunities in areas like gas, groceries, mobile plans, and insurance and building credit products to help lower income Americans spend less and access more of what life offers. The company aims to create a personalized experience within its super app based on each user's behavior and needs across various savings products from travel to cash back rewards.
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FTX is a leading cryptocurrency exchange that was launched after its founders realized they could build a better exchange than existing options. It has since grown rapidly, acquiring Blockfolio in 2019 and expanding its product offerings. As of early 2021, FTX had over 1 million daily active users, $14.7 billion in average daily volume, and was the largest cryptocurrency exchange outside of China.
The document summarizes Square, a mobile payments startup. Square provides merchants with a free card reader that plugs into smartphones and tablets, allowing them to accept credit card payments with low fees of 2.75% per transaction. Square has a simple pricing model and signup process with no long-term commitments. The management team has successful experience in payments and technology. Square sees a large market opportunity in mobile payments given traditional card readers are expensive and inconvenient for small businesses. Square aims to acquire customers through wide exposure on social media and in stores. It has a first-mover advantage and plans to defend its position through brand recognition and compatibility across devices. Financial projections estimate high revenue growth and profitability that would generate strong returns for new
Pitch Deck Teardown: Party Round's $7M, er, party round deckHajeJanKamps
The document discusses the benefits of exercise for mental health. Regular physical activity can help reduce anxiety and depression and improve mood and cognitive functioning. Exercise causes chemical changes in the brain that may help protect against mental illness and improve symptoms.
This document summarizes Mint, a personal finance management application. It describes Mint's features for tracking transactions, assets, debts, and goals. It outlines Mint's business model of acquiring users through partnerships and generating revenue from referrals when users switch financial products. The document presents Mint's financial projections, identifying Google, Microsoft, and Yahoo as potential acquirers. It discusses Mint's risks and competitive advantages to mitigate new entrants.
SME neo-banks are digital banks that offer business banking services for small businesses. They have seen growth globally but are most mature in Europe and China. Chinese neo-banks are dominated by large tech companies while other regions have more independent and bank-owned neo-banks. Common services include business accounts, loans, cards and integrated accounting/invoicing. Neo-banks use subscription-based models and generate revenue from transactions, deposits and subscriptions. They have much higher customer-to-employee ratios than traditional banks due to efficient digital operations. India is seeing increased focus on SMEs and has potential for neo-bank growth given the large unmet credit needs of its over 60 million SMEs.
The document discusses the benefits of exercise for mental health. Regular physical activity can help reduce anxiety and depression and improve mood and cognitive functioning. Exercise boosts blood flow, releases endorphins, and promotes changes in the brain which help enhance one's emotional well-being and mental clarity.
Ark Kapital is a data-driven precision financing company that helps early-stage startups thrive by providing long-term loans while keeping founders in control and lowering the risk for investors.
The Swedish-based startup, which was launched in 2021, analyses the financial health of early-stage tech businesses using AI and machine learning and provides precise loans based on their performance.
Ark Kapital announced that it has raised $182 million in a mix of debt and equity funding. The round was led by Local Globe, with participation from Creandum and angel investors including Supercell CEO Ilkka Paananen, iZettle founder Jacob de Geer, and EQT Ventures founding partner Hjalmar Winbladh.
Read more: vip.graphics/ark-pitch-deck/
See the deck: bestpitchdeck.com/ark
Lunar is building a financial super app and the first pan-Nordic challenger bank to reshape banking in the Nordic region. They have received an EU banking license, launched in Denmark, Norway, and Sweden, and onboarded over 130,000 users in their first year. Lunar is building its own technology stack from scratch and was the first Nordic bank approved to operate fully in the cloud. Their goal is to become the dominant bank in the Nordics within the next three years by offering the best customer experience and bundling various financial products and services.
If you’re an investor who’d like to find out more about Hive, get in touch with the founder directly via john.ryder@hive.hr, or alternatively drop me an email at alex@mountsideventures.com
Pitch Deck Teardown: Mint House's $35M Series B deckHajeJanKamps
This document provides a summary of Mint House, a company that operates tech-enabled extended stay hotels and facilities. Some key points:
- Mint House was founded in 2017 and currently has over 145 employees and operates in 16 markets with 26 properties.
- It uses an asset-light management agreement model with high gross margins and minimal capex requirements. Over half of bookings are direct and repeat customers comprise 14% of bookings.
- Mint House properties provide a superior customer experience compared to traditional hotels, with amenities like fully-equipped kitchens, digital check-in, and strong customer satisfaction scores.
- The company is experiencing rapid growth and outperforms traditional upper-upscale hotels
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The document outlines Square's business proposition of providing a simple and low-cost way for merchants to accept credit card payments using a mobile device. Key points include:
- Square charges merchants a flat 2.75% fee per transaction with no setup costs or monthly fees.
- The company has experienced rapid growth, processing over $1 million in payments per day.
- Square targets small businesses and individuals by offering a simple interface and device that plugs into smartphones.
- Backed by experienced founders and investors, Square aims to become the dominant platform in mobile payments by acquiring new merchants through wide exposure and competitive pricing.
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Cento Southeast Asia Tech Investment FY2022ssuser7a8dcd
Cento Ventures is a venture capital firm focused on technology startups in Southeast Asia. In 2022, Southeast Asia saw $10.4 billion invested in 929 deals, the third strongest year on record. While investment volumes remained high in the first half of 2022, the second half saw a 48% decline to $3.6 billion as global investors retreated amid economic uncertainty. Mega-deals over $100 million dropped sharply in the second half of the year.
The document discusses the state of the Indian fintech landscape. It notes that the fintech industry in India has reached significant scale, with over $800 billion in annual payments transactions. Fintechs have contributed greatly to the Indian economy and played an important role in providing financial services to more Indians. However, the document also notes that profitability is a major challenge for many fintechs, with over 70% of respondents believing most may not be profitable in the next 2-3 years. It emphasizes the need for fintechs to focus on unit economics and design for profitability from the start. The regulatory framework in India is also discussed as being supportive but needing continued improvements in consistency, communication, collaboration and calibration to further foster
The document outlines plans to launch a wholesale banking platform called Standard Treasury that will provide banking services via API to fintech companies and power the next generation of financial applications. It details the team's experience in banking technology, regulatory work completed in the UK and US, product roadmap, and financial projections showing an $8.99M series A round will fund the application and launch process. Risks are acknowledged but mitigation strategies are proposed to address challenges in obtaining a banking license, timeline, and hiring.
Deckmatch.ai is developing an AI assistant called Co-Pilot to help manage opportunities in various business sectors that are overwhelmed with unstructured data and opportunities. These sectors include private markets, HR/recruitment, procurement, public sector grants and tenders, and industrial applications. Co-Pilot uses natural language processing and a RESTful API to automatically generate memos, update records, and provide feedback to help users pursue opportunities more effectively. The company is currently in a private beta testing phase with 50+ VCs and plans to expand into additional sectors over time, with the goal of building a large unique data set and network effects to gain a competitive advantage at scale.
Rokoko was founded by Jakob Balslev, Matias Søndergaard, and Anders Klok in March 2014. Initially, they launched a Kickstarter campaign for the Smartsuit Pro.
The mocap (motion capture) company has more than 50,000 users all over the world, ranging from indie creators to some of the biggest names in the business.
Rokoko used this pitch deck to raise a $3M strategic round which was specifically pulled together to bring the creators of Zepeto onto Rokoko’s cap table. The funding round values Rokoko at over $80 million, led by Naver Z.
Pitch Deck Teardown: Super.com's $60M Series C deckHajeJanKamps
Super is a savings app with over 80 million users that offers savings on travel, shopping, cash back rewards, and credit building products. It is raising $60 million in Series C funding to expand its "super app" by adding more frequent savings opportunities in areas like gas, groceries, mobile plans, and insurance and building credit products to help lower income Americans spend less and access more of what life offers. The company aims to create a personalized experience within its super app based on each user's behavior and needs across various savings products from travel to cash back rewards.
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FTX is a leading cryptocurrency exchange that was launched after its founders realized they could build a better exchange than existing options. It has since grown rapidly, acquiring Blockfolio in 2019 and expanding its product offerings. As of early 2021, FTX had over 1 million daily active users, $14.7 billion in average daily volume, and was the largest cryptocurrency exchange outside of China.
The document summarizes Square, a mobile payments startup. Square provides merchants with a free card reader that plugs into smartphones and tablets, allowing them to accept credit card payments with low fees of 2.75% per transaction. Square has a simple pricing model and signup process with no long-term commitments. The management team has successful experience in payments and technology. Square sees a large market opportunity in mobile payments given traditional card readers are expensive and inconvenient for small businesses. Square aims to acquire customers through wide exposure on social media and in stores. It has a first-mover advantage and plans to defend its position through brand recognition and compatibility across devices. Financial projections estimate high revenue growth and profitability that would generate strong returns for new
Pitch Deck Teardown: Party Round's $7M, er, party round deckHajeJanKamps
The document discusses the benefits of exercise for mental health. Regular physical activity can help reduce anxiety and depression and improve mood and cognitive functioning. Exercise causes chemical changes in the brain that may help protect against mental illness and improve symptoms.
This document summarizes Mint, a personal finance management application. It describes Mint's features for tracking transactions, assets, debts, and goals. It outlines Mint's business model of acquiring users through partnerships and generating revenue from referrals when users switch financial products. The document presents Mint's financial projections, identifying Google, Microsoft, and Yahoo as potential acquirers. It discusses Mint's risks and competitive advantages to mitigate new entrants.
SME neo-banks are digital banks that offer business banking services for small businesses. They have seen growth globally but are most mature in Europe and China. Chinese neo-banks are dominated by large tech companies while other regions have more independent and bank-owned neo-banks. Common services include business accounts, loans, cards and integrated accounting/invoicing. Neo-banks use subscription-based models and generate revenue from transactions, deposits and subscriptions. They have much higher customer-to-employee ratios than traditional banks due to efficient digital operations. India is seeing increased focus on SMEs and has potential for neo-bank growth given the large unmet credit needs of its over 60 million SMEs.
The document discusses the benefits of exercise for mental health. Regular physical activity can help reduce anxiety and depression and improve mood and cognitive functioning. Exercise boosts blood flow, releases endorphins, and promotes changes in the brain which help enhance one's emotional well-being and mental clarity.
Ark Kapital is a data-driven precision financing company that helps early-stage startups thrive by providing long-term loans while keeping founders in control and lowering the risk for investors.
The Swedish-based startup, which was launched in 2021, analyses the financial health of early-stage tech businesses using AI and machine learning and provides precise loans based on their performance.
Ark Kapital announced that it has raised $182 million in a mix of debt and equity funding. The round was led by Local Globe, with participation from Creandum and angel investors including Supercell CEO Ilkka Paananen, iZettle founder Jacob de Geer, and EQT Ventures founding partner Hjalmar Winbladh.
Read more: vip.graphics/ark-pitch-deck/
See the deck: bestpitchdeck.com/ark
Lunar is building a financial super app and the first pan-Nordic challenger bank to reshape banking in the Nordic region. They have received an EU banking license, launched in Denmark, Norway, and Sweden, and onboarded over 130,000 users in their first year. Lunar is building its own technology stack from scratch and was the first Nordic bank approved to operate fully in the cloud. Their goal is to become the dominant bank in the Nordics within the next three years by offering the best customer experience and bundling various financial products and services.
If you’re an investor who’d like to find out more about Hive, get in touch with the founder directly via john.ryder@hive.hr, or alternatively drop me an email at alex@mountsideventures.com
Pitch Deck Teardown: Mint House's $35M Series B deckHajeJanKamps
This document provides a summary of Mint House, a company that operates tech-enabled extended stay hotels and facilities. Some key points:
- Mint House was founded in 2017 and currently has over 145 employees and operates in 16 markets with 26 properties.
- It uses an asset-light management agreement model with high gross margins and minimal capex requirements. Over half of bookings are direct and repeat customers comprise 14% of bookings.
- Mint House properties provide a superior customer experience compared to traditional hotels, with amenities like fully-equipped kitchens, digital check-in, and strong customer satisfaction scores.
- The company is experiencing rapid growth and outperforms traditional upper-upscale hotels
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The document outlines Square's business proposition of providing a simple and low-cost way for merchants to accept credit card payments using a mobile device. Key points include:
- Square charges merchants a flat 2.75% fee per transaction with no setup costs or monthly fees.
- The company has experienced rapid growth, processing over $1 million in payments per day.
- Square targets small businesses and individuals by offering a simple interface and device that plugs into smartphones.
- Backed by experienced founders and investors, Square aims to become the dominant platform in mobile payments by acquiring new merchants through wide exposure and competitive pricing.
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Cento Southeast Asia Tech Investment FY2022ssuser7a8dcd
Cento Ventures is a venture capital firm focused on technology startups in Southeast Asia. In 2022, Southeast Asia saw $10.4 billion invested in 929 deals, the third strongest year on record. While investment volumes remained high in the first half of 2022, the second half saw a 48% decline to $3.6 billion as global investors retreated amid economic uncertainty. Mega-deals over $100 million dropped sharply in the second half of the year.
The document discusses the state of the Indian fintech landscape. It notes that the fintech industry in India has reached significant scale, with over $800 billion in annual payments transactions. Fintechs have contributed greatly to the Indian economy and played an important role in providing financial services to more Indians. However, the document also notes that profitability is a major challenge for many fintechs, with over 70% of respondents believing most may not be profitable in the next 2-3 years. It emphasizes the need for fintechs to focus on unit economics and design for profitability from the start. The regulatory framework in India is also discussed as being supportive but needing continued improvements in consistency, communication, collaboration and calibration to further foster
In this updated edition of our report, we share our continued excitement for the South Korean technology and venture capital ecosystem. With more global investors turning their attention to Korean startups today, we're excited to continue strengthening our presence in the country. The report includes the latest South Korean startup funding data and perspectives from some of the country's leading VCs.
The document provides an overview of the current global Islamic fintech landscape, estimating the 2020 Islamic fintech transaction volume within OIC countries to be $49 billion, with 241 Islamic fintech firms identified globally operating across various sectors. It outlines the enabling technologies and segments within the Islamic fintech ecosystem such as payments, deposits and lending, digital assets, and more. Several case studies of leading Islamic fintech firms are also highlighted to showcase success factors and stages of funding.
The document is an annual report by AVentures Capital covering the Ukrainian tech investment industry in 2020. It summarizes that total funding volume reached a record high of $571 million despite the COVID-19 pandemic, with most funds going to a few global companies with Ukrainian roots. Early-stage funding also hit record highs, though international funds provided the majority. Exits increased in number but most were of moderate value. The software development outsourcing industry saw consolidation trends amid remote work formats.
Chapter 1 - Impact of COVID-19 on FinTech: A resilient European tech growth engine. Overall impact was in line with expectations, except for payments and mortgages. For payments, the e-commerce boost made up for travel falls. Top European FinTechs took this chance to revaluate cost inefficiencies and lived to fight another day with reduced sales and increased customer support. The next 6 to 12 months will be more challenging when new funding is required.
Chapter 2 - European FinTech landscape buoyancy enabled by massive government support. 2020 has been surprisingly resilient, with funding up 20% including government programs, but down 10% excluding this. Banking & payments searched for simplicity as an overcrowded
Kreston Ukraine, together with Ukrainian Venture Capital and Private Equity Association (UVCA), AVentures, and ISE Corporate Accelerator, is pleased to present the results of the annual Ukraine Deal Review 2021, also covering 3 months of 2022.
In 2021, Ukrainian startups attracted venture capital investments worth USD 779.6 million, 46% more than in 2020. Like in a previous period, Ukrainian Startup Fund (USF) accounted for about half of the deals (47%). Investments attributed to private equity reached 82.8 million USD, and these are only agreements with the disclosed amount.
In 2021, six new players joined the Ukrainian venture capital market. GEEK Ventures, SID Venture Partners, ZAS Ventures, ANCHOR, and PAWA offer Ukrainian startups financing of around USD 0.5 million, along with their experience and expertise. World-renowned companies also did not ignore Ukraine last year: 19 of them opened their R&D centers, offices, and engineering hubs in Ukraine.
In the first quarter of 2022, the development of private technology investment markets did not halt despite the large-scale Russian aggression. In January–March 2022, 11 venture capital deals of USD 11.5 mln, 3 private equity deals of USD 4 mln, and 8 exits of USD 135 mln already took place. International companies went on establishing new R&D centers and offices in Ukraine. In addition, global technology companies, EU countries, and Ukrainian IT communities have offered Ukrainian startups several support programs.
IDFC FIRST Bank's investor presentation for FY23 provided an overview of the bank's vision, financial highlights, approach to building the bank, background, products, and digital innovations. The key highlights included strong loan and deposit growth of 24% and 47% respectively, improved profitability with PAT of Rs. 2,437 Cr up from Rs. 145 Cr in FY22, and a focus on building a strong retail franchise guided by ethics and powered by technology. Asset quality was maintained with GNPA of 2.51% and retail NPA of 1.65%, and the bank is well capitalized for future growth.
The document summarizes the key issues with current decentralized launch platforms and provides an overview of a new proposed platform called Lithium Ventures. The main points are:
1) Current platforms focus on single protocols and lack diversification, resulting in demand fluctuations. They also allow scam projects to launch due to lack of vetting.
2) Lithium Ventures aims to address these issues through an incubator program that provides seed funding and support services to projects. It will also have a diversified launchpad for launching projects across multiple chains.
3) The platform has an native token, social following, and an incubation fund of $330,000 so far to support upcoming launches. It aims to launch 3
State Of European FinTech: Current Trends & Prediction 2017Innovate Finance
A report by Magister Advisors and Innovate Finance shows that capital invested into $20 million + rounds have increased at a compound annual growth rate of 75% since 2013.
White Star Capital SEA 2022 Venture Capital LandscapeSanjay Zimmermann
New report from White Star underscores the growth of crypto, blockchain, and Web3 in the region, with Singapore now firmly placed as an exciting regional hub for innovation.
The document provides an overview of the impact of COVID-19 on the FinTech industry. It summarizes that FinTech stocks have declined similarly to the overall market decline but have historically outperformed in past downturns. Public company valuations have fallen significantly from peaks. The economic impact of COVID-19 has been more severe than past recessions based on a surge in unemployment claims.
Ecobank Transnational Incorporated achieved record profits in 2004 due to growth in key areas of its business. Operating income increased 32.6% to $207.8 million driven by a 27% rise in customer deposits to $1.46 billion. Profit before tax grew 24.4% to $60.3 million, a new high. The bank strengthened its presence across Africa by opening new branches and offices, launching new products like credit cards, and establishing a new subsidiary in Cape Verde. Looking forward, Ecobank aims to maintain its strong performance by focusing on core markets and business lines while ensuring prudent risk management and governance.
The document is the 2020 edition of the DealBook of Ukraine published by AVentures Capital. It provides an overview of the Ukrainian tech investment landscape in 2019. Some of the key highlights include:
- 2019 saw a record total funding volume of $544M, driven by a few large rounds, while early stage investment remained flat.
- The three largest deals (Grammarly, GitLab, People.ai) accounted for 77% of the total funding.
- Exits increased with notable acquisitions like AI Factory and Cropio, but most deals were smaller than $100M.
- International investors provided the majority of early stage capital while local funds focused on seed deals.
- Ukraine remained an
This document provides an overview and summary of investments and mergers & acquisitions in the Ukrainian tech sector in 2018 and the first quarter of 2019. It finds that 2018 saw a record $323 million in venture capital and private equity deals, a 22% increase over 2017. However, 71% of total funding went to three global companies with R&D operations in Ukraine. Early-stage funding remained flat, with most coming from foreign investors. Recent M&A activity has focused on software development outsourcing firms. Notable 2019 deals include a $10 million investment in an IoT security company and investments in a custom software developer and fintech lending platform.
Rubicon Ventures is raising its second venture capital fund to invest in late-stage seed, Series A, and Series B companies primarily in the enterprise and consumer sectors. The fund will focus on software and internet companies in the US but also invest internationally through its global limited partner network. Rubicon aims to add value to portfolio companies through leveraging its diverse network of corporate, high-net-worth individual, family office, and institutional investors.
Finch Capital predictions 2018 - SummaryRadboud Vlaar
Summary of Finch Capital 2018 edition of Financial Technology predictions, which looks back at our predictions made for 2017 ( 5 out of the 7 materialised), as well as looks forward at 2018! 2018 promises to be another great year for Financial Technology. For the detailed report you can email info@finchcapital.com. Happy holidays
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2. ESG: Key governance milestones - redomestication to Sweden complete, Board strenghtened
Our recent AGM delivered some key decisions and changes to the VEF story, which continue our positive ESG drive. First, the decision to move our holding
company to Sweden, where we are listed, from Bermuda, was ratified and the process was successfully completed in early July. Coupled with this, we are
very excited to welcome new board member Hanna Loikkanen to the VEF board and family.
Recent highlights
Portfolio holdings in focus - Juspay, Jumo and TGo
Beyond the current big 2 (Creditas and Konfio), we continue to gain confidence in these 3 holdings, which sit in the top half (size-wise) of our portfolio, are
delivering strong underlying trends and are well placed to secure additional capital to drive future growth , as proven by TGo’s recent $50mn Series C.
Konfio raised USD 235 mln Series E in 2 instalments in 2021
Through June and September, Konfio raised a total of $235mln, as it looks to achieve its goal of becoming Mexico’s number 1 digital bank for SMEs though
organic and inorganic means. VEF invested an additional ~$29mln as part of the raise.
Creditas – M&A and partnerships providing a fresh leg of growth
2021 has been an exceptionally strong YTD for Creditas post 4Q20 fundraise as evidenced by reported quarterly headline metrics. In addition to the core
growth, 2021 was defined by a number of acquisitions and partnerships that should add fuel to an already strong organic growth story.
A third investment in India, a first in the embedded fintech space – welcome Blackbuck
In July’21, VEF made it’s third investment in India and invested USD 10 mln into Blackbuck, India’s largest trucking platform. This is our first foray into the
embedded fintech space, about which we are becoming increasingly excited.
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Successful recent capital raise - $102 mln in Aug-21
We successfully raised $102 mln of additional capital to continue investing in our mandate of EM Fintech. It was our biggest raise to date and supported by
both our current shareholder base and a host of quality new investor names
VEF Shares have been trading at a premium to NAV for the longest period since inception
A combination of growing track record, portfolio composition and its direction of travelled overlayed with increased investor relations and liquidity in our
shares, have all supported the share price in this window for VEF
4. The emerging market fintech investor
Riding one of the strongest multi-year secular growth trends in some of the world’s fastest-growing markets
Emerging market specialists
• Extensive Emerging Markets investing experience
• David Nangle, CEO: 20+ years EM financial
services
• Alexis Koumoudos, CIO: 10+ years EM investing
• Execution of 20+ private transactions across
Emerging Markets
Fintech expertise Listed investment company
• VEF is listed on Nasdaq First North Growth
Market in the Nordics
• A unique access vehicle: Opportunity to access
fast-growing private fintech assets in the public
market
1Including board seat in Iyzico (now exited);
NAV post private placement of c. SEK 885M (c. $102M) in Aug-21 and share price as of 15-Oct-21
• Deep sector knowledge built through evaluation of
over 600 deals and sitting on 121 board seats across
all lines of fintech
• Unique global fintech lens
• Strong track record of value creation with 2
successful exits in Russia’s and Turkey’s leading
fintech companies, Tinkoff and iyzico
25,8%
35,5%
IRR (NAV per share) IRR (Price per share)
$554M
NAV (3Q21)
18
Investments since
inception
$98M
Cash & Liquid
Investments
3
Number of exits
37%
25%
8%
5%
3%
3%
1%
18%
Brazil
Mexico
Emerging Europe
Russia
India
Africa
Pakistan
3Q21 NAV split
4
* As on 15-Oct-21 since inception
Cash & equivalents
5. Clear investment approach coupled with deep fintech expertise
SECTOR
We target all lines of financial services inclusive of payments, credit
and savings/investments. The “right” target sector is very market-
dependent.
GEOGRAPHY
Within emerging markets, we focus on the more populous and
scalable markets, referenced against competition for opportunities
and point in the cycle.
MINORITY STAKES AND A BOARD SEAT
VEF targets sizeable minority stakes of 10–20% with board
representation in its portfolio companies. We are active and
supportive shareholders.
UNIQUE FINTECH INVESTMENT
There are very few ways to play the growing fintech investment
theme in public markets and even less in the emerging world. VEF
is a unique access asset in this regard.
• Offline
• Online
• Mobile
• Remittances
• Consumer
• SME
• Secured
• Unsecured
• Digital Banks
• Personal Finance Managers
• Mobile Wallets
• Wealth Management
• Roboadvisors
• Digital Brokers
• Accounting SaaS
• HR & Payroll Management
• BNPL
• Online comparison and
brokerage
• Full-stack digital
CREDIT
PAYMENTS
PERSONAL
FINANCE
INVESTMENTS
EMBEDDED
FINTECH
INSURTECH
Targeted investment approach with a clear mandate … … and deep expertise across the fintech spectrum
= VEF investments
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6. A diversified portfolio across scale emerging markets
VEF has backed entrepreneurs across the emerging world since inception in 2015
Russia – 3%
Emerging Europe
– 5%
Africa - 3%
Pakistan – 1%
Brazil – 37%
Mexico – 25%
India – 8%
VEF investments *% of 3Q21 VEF NAV (incl. cash)
Mexico
Brazil
Africa
Emerging
Europe
Russia
6
Pakistan
India
** Cash and equivalents comprise 18% of 3Q21 NAV
7. Portfolio
evolution
through 3Q21
• We have 15 holdings as of 3Q21, diversified by
geography, business type and stage of development.
• In 3Q21, we made one new investment: USD 10 mln in
Blackbuck, India’s largest online trucking platform. This
marks our first embedded-fintech play.
• We also made a follow-on investment of USD 9.3 mln in
Konfio.
Portfolio focus
& concentration
• Brazil and broader LatAm account for 37%/62% of our
geographic spread.
• Creditas is our clear largest holding at 31% of total NAV
and continuing to compound off a larger base.
• Top 2 holdings are 55% / top 5 are 69% of NAV.
Cash position
• USD 98 mln cash position post private placement in
Aug‘21.
Pipeline
• Pipeline busier then ever (we have seen 258 deals YTD
Oct-21 vis-à-vis 131 in full-year 2020) and we expect to
convert more new investments in the coming months.
Portfolio commentary
30,5%
24,5%
5,3%
5,2%
3,3%
2,5%
2,2%
2,2%
6,8%
17,5%
Cash & liquid
assets
VEF portfolio NAV as of 30-Sep-2021
USD 553.6 mln
Others
(<2% of NAV)1
1 Others include investments in Magnetis, Blackbuck, Rupeek, Finja, Xerpa, Abhi and Minu which contribute <2% of NAV as of 3Q21
2 Unadjusted for ~$1m of other net liabilities
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8. Strong track record of investing in benchmark private fintech names across EM
We are now present in one of top 3 private fintech assets each in Brazil, Mexico & India. We have a track record of backing and successfully exiting fintech
champions in Russia and Turkey.
VEF exits
Mexico
Market leader in digital
SME financial services.
Brazil
Financial services
ecosystem built around
core fixed assets; one of
the few unicorns in Brazil.
Turkey
Leading digital payments
player successfully exited
yielding ~3x CoC and
~57% IRR – Turkey’s
biggest fintech exit.
Russia
Russia’a largest digital
bank successfully exited
yielding ~6x CoC and
~65% IRR. Number 1
digital bank in Russia/EM.
Current investments in 2 of LatAm’s fintech champions Successful exits from fintech leaders in Russia & Turkey
India
Asset-backed digital lending
platform beginning with gold-
backed loans.
Recent investments in India’s fastest growing tech start-up* and a leading digital payments company
* Accordoing to Deloitte Touche Tohmatsu India’s ‘Technology Fast 50’ 2020
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India
India’s leading mobile
payments platform for online
merchants.
VEF current investments comprising 61% of NAV
10. Strong history of value creation since inception
2 successful exits in 2019 with IRRs >55%, and NAV per share IRR of 25%
Focus Digital Bank
Founded 2007
Key region Russia
Year of investment 2015
Amount invested $19M
Proceeds $117M
Investment overview
• A leading fintech innovator in Russia, Tinkoff Bank is one of the world’s largest
online banks with 15m customers today and offers a full range of financial services
for individuals and businesses via its mobile app and web interface.
• The company was founded in 2006 by Oleg Tinkoff.
• VEF invested (via spin-off from VNV) in Tinkoff in 2015.
Exit Overview
Key
facts
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117
Total
proceeds
($M)
Amount
invested
($M)
+65% IRR
Date entered Jun-15
Date exited Feb-19
Holding period 3.6 years
IRR 65%
CoC 6.1x
Investment overview
• Iyzico is one of the fastest growing fintech players in Turkey, offering digital
payment solutions to online sellers and shoppers.
• The company was founded in 2013 by German-born Turks Barbaros Özbuğutu and
Tahsin Isın, who had moved from Germany to Turkey to set up the business.
• VEF invested in Iyzico in 2017 and sold its stake to Naspers in December 2019.
Exit Overview
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35
Total
proceeds
($M)
Amount
invested
($M)
+57% IRR
Date entered Jan-17
Date exited Dec-19
Holding period 2.6 years
IRR 57%
CoC 3.2x
Focus Payments
Founded 2013
Key region Turkey
Year of investment 2017
Amount invested $11M
Proceeds $35M
Key
facts
10
11. VEF shareholder structure
¹ Holding as per the latest notification to the Company.
Based on Euroclear Sweden AB data and holdings known to the company. Including foreign nominees.
* The Company has 1,000,000 outstanding warrants and three LTIP program outstanding that could give rise to a maximum of 49,375,925 new shares.
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Owner Holdings, SDRs Holding %
Ruane, Cunniff & Goldfarb
1
217,832,109 20.9%
Libra Fund
1
124,198,165 11.9%
Fidelity Investments (FMR) 95,139,868 9.1%
Swedbank Robur Funds 92,874,245 8.9%
Wellington Management
1
49,585,580 4.8%
Fidelity International (FIL) 26,265,135 2.5%
Highclere 20,310,000 1.9%
Robeco 20,000,000 1.9%
Avanza Pension 13,840,047 1.3%
GADD & Cie S.A. 13,280,957 1.3%
Svenska Handelsbanken AB for PB 10,100,000 1.0%
Atlant Funds 9,241,952 0.9%
Top 12 Institutional Holders 692,668,058 66.5%
Others 349,121,920 33.5%
Total Shares 1,042,289,978 100.0%
Shares held by management 24,566,890 2.4%
12. Strong team with significant EM/fintech experience
David Nangle
CEO
• Experience: 20+ years EM FS
• Renaissance Capital Head of Research
and Financials Sector Research
• ING Barings Head of EMEA Financials
Research
• Education: Degree in B. Comm Intl.
(French) from University College Dublin
Alexis Koumoudos
CIO
• Experience: 10 years EM investing and
5 years entreprenuer
• Partner at Skyline Capital Management,
an emerging market focused hedge
fund
• Education: MSc in Quant Finance & BA
in Business Fin. from Durham University
Shashi Shekhar Mahajan
Investment Associate
• Experience: 5+ years of EM private
equity investing and investment banking
• PE professional at True North Managers
India, a growth buyout PE managing $3B
• IB Analyst at JP Morgan India
• Education: MBA from London Business
School and BEngineering from BITS Pilani
Henrik Stenlund
CFO
Experience: 15+ years
• COO of Pomegranate Investment, VNV
• CEO, Strix Television
• Education: MSc in Business and
Economics
Cathal Carroll
Investment Manager
• Experience: 15 years+ experience in the
financial services industry across DM
and EM
• Co-founder of Carraighill, an
independent research firm focused on
global financial service companies
Éire Smith
Investment Associate
• Joined VEF straight out of university
• Education: BA in Business and
Economics from Trinity College Dublin
Helena Caan Mattsson
General Counsel / Head of Sustainability
Experience: Extensive background in
M&A, private equity and corporate law
• Associate at Cederquist, Baker &
McKenzie, Roschier
• Education: LL.M form Stockholm
University & LL.M in Business Law from
Jönköping International Business School
Elisabet Hultén
Deputy CFO
Experience: 10+ years of several roles
within finance function in Big Four
• Business Controller, DIBS Payment
Services
• Education: MSc in Business
Administration from Gothenburg School
of Economics and Law
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14. VEF portfolio summary
Company Country Segment Inv. date Ownership %
Invested amount
(USD mln)
Sep’21 fair value
(USD mln)
Brazil Asset focused Ecosystem Dec-17 8.4% 73.4 169.0
Mexico Diversified FS for Mexican SMBs Jun-18 10.4% 56.5 135.6
Emerging Europe Cross-Border Remittances Jun-16 12.3% 13.9 29.2
India Mobile Payments Platform Apr-20 9.9% 13.0 28.7
Africa Mobile Money Marketplace Oct-15 4.8% 14.6 18.4
Russia Payments & Consumer Credit Sep-15 23.0% 6.7 13.8
Brazil Consumer Credit Marketplace Mar-16 18.4% 4.1 12.3
Brazil Accounting SaaS provider for SMEs & accountants Apr-17 20.1% 6.5 11.9
Brazil Digital Investments Sep-17 17.5% 5.7 10.5
India Online Trucking Platform Jul-21 1.0% 10.0 10.0
Pakistan Digital Lending & Payments Jul-16 22.0% 2.9 7.4
India Secured Lending Platform Mar-21 1.4% 7.0 7.0
Brazil HR & Payroll Management Sep-19 16.0% 8.5 1.3
Pakistan Salary on Demand Jun-21 15.0% 0.9 0.9
Mexico Salary on Demand Mar-21 1.2% 0.5 0.5
USD 456 mln
(excl. cash and liquid assets)
14 * As of 30th Sep 2021
15. A Selection of VEF’s Key Geographies and Portfolio Holdings
2
Brazil
A.
Mexico
B.
India
C.
Emerging Europe
D.
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16. Brazil is the most obvious fintech opportunity globally
A SCALE MARKET OPPORTUNITY
With a population of over 200 million people, Brazil is one of the world’s largest economies, and the kind of scale emerging market we like to invest in.
ONE OF THE MOST ‘ONLINE’ MARKETS IN THE WORLD
Brazil is one of the most ‘online’ markets in the world with high smartphone and internet penetration, a growing ecommerce market and strong tech adoption.
Brazilian fintech adoption saw a 60% increase between 2017 and 2019.
OLIGOPOLISTIC BANKING SECTOR AND SUPERNATURAL REVENUE ECONOMICS
Brazil’s banking market is highly concentrated, with the top five banks holding over 80% of total loans in the system, while fees and interest rates are some of
the highest anywhere in the world. It is an immense revenue pool for fintech to attack.
SUPPORTIVE REGULATORY LANDSCAPE
The Central Bank of Brazil is supportive of the fintech ecosystem as a way of leveling the playing field and improving the financial wellbeing of the average
Brazilian. Not always the case across the emerging world.
PEOPLE AND ECOSYSTEM
We have found many strong entrepreneurs and teams in Brazil and a very supportive VC and investment ecosystem into which to invest and partner.
MULTIPLE EXIT ROUTES WITH A HISTORY OF VALUE CREATION
Brazil has a healthy exit opportunity set through M&A and IPO. The Brazilian fintech ecosystem has seen massive exits of benchmark companies PagSeguro,
Stone, Banco Inter and XP, with other multi-billion-dollar acquisitions across the tech landscape.
WELL-BANKED ECOSYSTEM
Unlike many emerging markets, the Brazilian banking system is first world in many aspects, and its population is comfortable in the use of a broad array of
financial products. It is less a case of financial education and one of offering better products at a better price and user experience than incumbents.
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17. Brazil constitutes 37% of VEF’s portfolio with 5 active investments
30,5%
2,2%
2,2%
1,9%
0,2%
63,0%
% of 3Q21 total portfolio NAV
37%
Remaining
portfolio
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Creditas
Brazil’s leading digital-first secured lending platform
Focus Asset Focused Ecosystem
Founded 2012
Key region Brazil
Share of NAV: 30.5%
Key facts
Fair value USD 169.0 mln
Investment USD 73.4 mln
Ownership stake 8.4%
Year of investment 2017
+R$1.1
BILLION
in annualized revenues
269k
ACTIVE
customers
R$2.9bn
LENDING
portfolio
55%
GROSS MARGIN
of credit portfolio
Quarterly revenue 2013-2021 – 65% of revenue is recurrent
As of 3Q21, Creditas’ loan portfiolio reached BRL 2.9 bln up 181%
yoy, with 3Q21 revenues of BRL 257 mln up 50%+ QoQ and over
3x YoY.
One of LatAm’s leading private fintech plays, Creditas is on a clear
path towards IPO.
Creditas is a building an asset focused ecosystem that supports
customers in 3 essential aspects; living (home), mobility
(transport) and earning (salary) by providing fintech, insuretech
and consumer solutions.
01
Collateral based lending is the core monetisation tool and allows
Creditas to build an eduring client relationship at low rates. Core
product suite is loans against home, auto and payroll today with
broader streams like insurance in the offering.
02
Creditas in brief Creditas in figures
R$ million
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20. Creditas, product suite rollout and value creation history
With a loan book now standing at BRL 2.9b and significant strides in the ibuyer space YTD, we see considerable upside in Creditas in the coming months
3Q20 4Q20 1H21 3Q21
VEF raises
$61m in share
placement
Creditas $255m
Series E at
$1.75b valuation
VEF invests
$25m
VEF share price
and NAV reach
record highs
Creditas acquires
Bcredi
Creditas invests in
Voltz,; a Brazilian
electric motorcycle
startup.
Creditas acquires
Minuto Seguros, a
Brazilian digital
insurance platform,
strengthening its car
platform
Creditas acquires
Volanty, a used car
platform; growing 2x
pa and broadening
asset focused
ecosystem on path to
IPO.
Creditas partners with
NuBank, world’s
largest neobank.
Creditas will offer its
products to Nubank
customers in Brazil.
VEF
NAV
$268m $388m $404m $554m
Value creation in Creditas continues; currently marked to the last round post-money valuation of $1.75b (Dec 2020)
20
25,0 25,0
73,2
50,4
80,7
102,1
169,0 169,0 169,0 169,0
2017 2018 2Q19 1Q20 2Q20 3Q20 4Q20 1Q21 2Q21 3Q21
New Investment (USD m)
Initial Investment
Series C
($25m)
Series D
($23.4m)
Series E
($25m)
Mark-to-model
Latest transaction
21. A Selection of VEF’s Key Geographies and Portfolio Holdings
2
Brazil
A.
Mexico
B.
India
C.
Emerging Europe
D.
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22. Mexico is a scale market with a large underserved SME and
consumer segment
Mexico constitutes 25% of VEF’s portfolio
SME and Financial Services
Serving the underserved
small business community
• 7 million SMEs in Mexico, <10% of which have access
to financing
• Banks focus predominantly on serving large corporate
clients and high-end retail
• Mandatory electronic invoicing (CFDI) provides unique
centralized data to analyze SMEs
• SME loans stand at $22B annually and set to grow
dramatically over the coming years
SME Credit and Financial Services
25%
VEF
Investments
• Massive scale of the opportunity with an addressable
market of 32.3m workers in the formal economy
• 75% of the population lives paycheck to paycheck
and lacks savings to cover unexpected expenses
• Access to traditional forms of credit is extremely
limited and hard to access
• ~$1.7b market size for the pay-on-demand category,
growing to $3.2b to include other employee wellness
and benefits products
Employee Wellness and Benefits
Employee Wellness
Provides instant access to
earned wages
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23. Konfio
Digital banking and software tools for Mexico’s SMEs
Konfio has broadened its product suite to offer an arrary of
SaaS and payment tools, and also offers lending as a service
to some of Mexico’s largest FMCG companies.
Mexico is Latin America’s 2nd largest market with a
population of 127M (number 10 globally) and over 7M SMEs.
Konfio focuses on the top-end credit of the small business
segment which is viewed as a USD 45 bln opportunity.
Recently raised a USD 110 mln Series E2 funding round
becoming Mexico’s latest unicorn. Round was led by
Tarsadia, where VEF invested an additional USD 9.3 mln.
Konfio builds digital banking and software tools to boost
SME growth and productivity in Mexico.
Konfio leverages tech, big data and recent Mexican fiscal
control to offer loans to creditworthy SMEs historically
underserved by traditional banks.
CAGR 2017-2020
Revenue: 146%
Gross portfolio: 137%
Focus Diversified financial services for Mexican SMBs
Founded 2014
Key region Mexico
Share of NAV: 24.5%
Key facts
Fair value USD 135.6 mln
Investment USD 56.5 mln
Ownership stake 10.4%
Year of investment 2018
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25. Konfío product suite expansion & value creation history
Rolling out a three-pillar strategy of lending, SaaS and payments to serve Mexican SMEs
3Q20 4Q20 1H21 3Q21
VEF raises
$61m in share placement
Konfío acquires ERP and
accounting software
company Gestionix in
further expansion of
Konfío’s SaaS tools
VEF share price and NAV
reach record highs
Konfío develops payments
solutions in-house and via
M&A
Konfío raises $125m Series E
funding round with VEF
participation of $19.8m
Konfío becomes Mexico’s 4th
unicorn with $110m Series E2
funding round (VEF
participation of $9.3m)
VEF
NAV
$268
m
$388m $404m $554m
Evolution of VEF’s stake valuation in Konfio
2018 2Q19 3Q19 1Q20 2Q20 3Q20 4Q20 1Q21 2Q21 3Q21
New investment USD mln
Series C
($15m)
$15.0m
$35.0m $41.6m
$32.4m $28.1m
$40.3m
$48.5m
$61.0m
$75.4m
$135.6m
Conv. Note
($10m)
Series D
($2.5m)
Series E
($19.8m)
Series E2
($9.3m)
Mark-to-model
26. A Selection of VEF’s Key Geographies and Portfolio Holdings
2
Brazil
A.
Mexico
B.
India
C.
Emerging Europe
D.
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27. India is an exciting market with an evolved fintech ecosystem
India constitutes 8% of VEF’s portfolio
8%
VEF
Investments
Payments
Simplifying the complex
payments infrastructure for
merchants
• A scale market with 2nd largest population and one of the largest banked
populations in the world. High smartphone penetration, digital adoption and data
usage has resulted in high adoption of fintech
• Government and regulatory drive to digital payments and bolstering of public
payment infrastructure
• Rapidly growing e-commerce opportunity with significant resources focused on
developing payment solutions
• Complex payments infrastructure with many unique payment methods and
mandatory 2 factor authentication has resulted in some of the most advanced
payment solutions globally
Payments
• More than 90% of Indians don’t have access to formal credit. 60% of their debt is
unsecured, which is expensive and limited in quantum
• At the same time, 95% of their net worth is held in some form of asset, with Indian
households have over 25,000 tonnes of gold holdings worth ~USD 1.5tn
• Combining the huge credit gap and unproductive gold in Indian households
represents a huge market opportunity
Asset-backed (gold) lending Asset-backed lending
Championed creation of a new
category – doorstep gold loan
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• At VEF, we are experiencing an attractive and growing pipeline of ‘embedded
fintech’ opportunities. BlackBuck represents our first investment in this space
• India’s economy relies on a very fragmented and disorganised trucking industry for
the transportation of goods across the country. There are 1.5mn truckers (fleet
owners) who own 3.5mn trucks.
• The highly fragmented nature of the trucking sector is relatively unique globally and
provides a huge opportunity to disrupt.
Embedded Fintech (Logistics)
Embedded fintech
Leading transformation in the
Indian logistics industry
28. Juspay
India’s leading mobile payments platform for online merchants
Juspay solves these challenges for customers with their unifying layer
of products and value-added services, with more than 250 mln
downloads of its SDK.
Juspay improves conversion rates for merchants and others in the
payment value chain, facilitating ~USD 50 bln of annualised GMV and
~6 mln transactions per day*.
Based in Bangalore, Juspay is backed by Accel India, Wellington
Management, and serves some of India’s largest merchants including
Amazon, Flipkart and Uber.
Juspay is India’s leading mobile payments platform for online
merchants.
01
India has one of the most advanced and complex electronic payment
infrastructures globally, resulting in friction and challenges for
merchants and banks in the country.
02
Focus Mobile Payments
Founded 2012
Key region India
Share of NAV: 5.2%
Key facts
Fair value USD 28.7 mln
Investment USD 13.0 mln
Ownership stake 9.9%
Year of investment 2020
* As of August 2021
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Juspay in figures
200%+
M12 revenue retention of
enterprise clients
~2x
Growth in transactions per
day in last 2 years
250 mln+
SDK installs
~6 mln
Average transactions per day
(Aug’21)
80%
Market share of Juspay
clients in digital payments
~$50 bln
Annualized GMV (Aug’21)
<1%
Monthly merchant churn
160+
Total number of enterprise
clients and merchants
29. Juspay
Digital payments are witnessing exponential growth in India and Juspay is well positioned to capitalize on the huge opportunity
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4
25
100
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Number of UPI transactions
….projected to witness exponential growth over next 5 years
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FY21 FY26
Value of UPI transaction
(USD billion)
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6,0
2,0
1,5
1,2
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Transactions per day in millions
Juspay has achieved ~1.2x scale compared to next 4 peers combined
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50
40
30 30
Billdesk Juspay Pine Labs PayU Razorpay
Total annualized payments volume (USD billion)
~1.2x scale compared to next 4 peers
combined
Source: Company, Research
30. Rupeek
India’s fastest-growing asset-backed digital lending platform
Rupeek is solving for this paradox by building products to make
credit accessible to the masses in a fair and convenient manner and
is contributing to the financial inclusion of the Indian population.
Rupeek currently disburses ~USD 800 mln annually and is
growing 15% month-on-month. The company has also sustained
high customer centricity with a consumer NPS being >65.
Based in Bangalore, Rupeek is backed by some of the prominent
investors including Accel India, GGV, DST, Gemini and Bertelsmann.
Rupeek, which provides online gold loans at the doorstep, is India’s
fastest growing asset-backed digital lending platform* and is our
second investment in India.
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More than 90% of Indians don’t have access to formal credit. At the
same time, 95% of their net worth is held in some form of asset,
with Indian households holding over 25,000 tonnes of gold worth
~USD 1.5 tn.
02
Focus Secured Lending Platform
Founded 2015
Key region India
Share of NAV: 1.3%
Key facts
Fair value USD 7.0 mln
Investment USD 7.0 mln
Ownership stake 1.4%
Year of investment 2021
* Accordoing to Deloitte Touche Tohmatsu India’s ‘Technology Fast 50’
Indian gold loan industry and Rupeek in figures
#1
Rupeek is India’s fastest
growing tech start-up
c.15%
Month-on-month
disbursement growth
$800m
Annualized disbursement
by Rupeek
RUPEEK
100m+
Potential gold loan
borrowers in India
+$150b
Annual gold loan book in
India
+$1.5tn
Value of gold held by Indian
households
INDUSTRY
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31. Blackbuck – 3rd investment in India and 1st in embedded fintech
India’s largest online trucking platform
BlackBuck digitizes fleet operations for truckers (providing
predominantly payments solutions around tolls and fuel) and
operates a marketplace matching trucks with relevant loads.
Blackbuck is a leader in its category and has built several unique
solutions for Indian truckers. 35% of India’s trucking toll spend
today happens through BlackBuck.
The company achieved unicorn status in the last concluded round.
Alongside VEF, Blackbuck is supported by multiple global investors
including Accel, B Capital, Goldman Sachs, IFC, Sands Capital,
Sequoia, Tiger Global, Tribe Capital, and Wellington Management.
At VEF, we are experiencing an attractive and growing pipeline of
‘embedded fintech’ opportunities and BlackBuck represents our
first investment in this space and our third investment in India
01
BlackBuck is the largest online trucking platform in India and
currently drives 90%+ market share of all online trucking activity. It
is leading a transformation in the India logistics industry, which is
fast moving from paper & pencil to digital.
02
Focus Online trucking platform
Founded 2015
Key region India
Share of NAV: 1.8%
Key facts
Fair value USD 10 mln
Investment USD 10 mln
Ownership stake 1.0%
Year of investment 2021
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Blackbuck in figures
#1
India’s largest trucking
network
1,000+
Industrial hubs connected
by Blackbuck
15m+
Monthly transactions
10k+
Number of SME and
enterprises customers
700k+
Number of truckers on
Blackbuck platform
1.2m+
Number of trucks on the
platform
32. A Selection of VEF’s Key Geographies and Portfolio Holdings
2
Brazil
A.
Mexico
B.
India
C.
Emerging Europe
D.
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33. ü Global remittances totaled USD 700+ bln in 2020 (World Bank)
and continues to grow
ü The average cost of making a cross-border remittance in
4Q20 was 6.5%
ü Growing share of cross-border remittances being executed
electronically
ü Electronic cross-border remittances benefit in speed and price
ü Large portion of cross-border remittances conducted regularly
and predictably
Cross-Border Remittances
Emerging Europe
Emerging Europe constitutes 5% of VEF’s
portfolio
Cross-Border
Remittances
Offering real-time low-cost
digital money transfer options
across the globe
5%
VEF
Investments
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34. TransferGo
A leading digital cross-border remittance provider in Europe
TransferGo has a high market share in key corridors across its
prime CEE/CIS region of focus.
Deep bank integration facilitates the fastest guaranteed
settlement times amongst peers, while customers pay up to
90% less using TransferGo vs banks.
TransferGO recently closed a $50mn Series C funding round,
leaving it well placed to win its region/segment of focus.
TransferGo is a low-cost, digital money transfer business
offering real-time service to customers across the globe.
01
Currently serving a customer base of over 2.5mln people,
TransferGo’s segment of focus are migrant workers, who are
some of the most consistent and regular remittance customers.
02
+£1.4bn
Sep’21 run-rate transaction
volume
#1
Best rated money transfer
platform in the world
TransferGo in figures
+2.5m
Customers registered
since inception
30 sec
Transaction processing
speed capability
c.£24.2m
Sep’21 run-rate revenue,
growing +27% YoY
+66%
Sep’21 gross margin
OPERATIONAL FINANCIAL
4.3x-6.6x
CLTV/CAC vs peer
group of 2.6x
Focus Cross Border Remittances
Founded 2012
Key region Europe
Share of NAV: 5.3%
Key facts
Fair value USD 29.2 mln
Investment USD 13.9 mln
Ownership stake 12.3%
Year of investment 2016
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35. 15%
30%
80% 20%
31%
Turkey Ukraine Poland Romania Lithuania
Digital remittance volume
Non-digital remittance volume
TransferGo
TransferGo bridges the unmet need for blue-collar migrants to conveniently transfer money abroad
TransferGo: The business model in brief Global digital remittance volume is set to increase …
… and already a large volume opportunity in key markets
Sources: Statista, BTCA, World Bank, Bank of Ukraine, Business Insider
Moved abroad to earn
money
Has a blue-collar job and
income
Limited proficiency in local
language
Limited financial literacy
Support family at home
financially
Build savings and wealth
Pay off debt (home &
abroad)
Find a trustworthy financial
partner
Stay on top of finances
Easy initiation of recurring
and one-off payments
“Save” product to deposit
funds
Inability to open local bank
accounts
Building savings & wealth
Access to affordable
overdraft credit facilities,
currently dominated by pay-
day lenders and incumbents
Situation Goals Needs Challenges
“Blue-collar migrants have unique financial needs and they remain underserved”
• TransferGo offers a simple and inexpensive way for blue-collar migrants
to transfer money across borders
• Extract a competitive commission based on the value of the transfer
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478 428 430 417 423 417 400 373 363
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104
145 183 225 247 277 314 360 387
642
2014 2017
2015 2016 2019
2018 2020E 2021E
694
2022E 2023E
750
598 582 573
613
670
714 733
Digital Volume (USD bln) Non-Digital Volume (USD bln)
Family in
home
country
Blue-collar
migrant
Frequent low-value
money transfers
Commission to
TransferGo
82
69
64
33 31
25 22 20 20 17
CEE,
Ukraine
…
India
China
Philipines
Mexico
France
Nigeria
Egypt
Pakistan
Germany
Annual remittance volume by destination (USD bn)
19%
Forecasted digital remittance volume growth rate (CAGR ’20-’24)
Digital remittance penetration in key markets (USD bn)
11% 21% 25% 16%
A 2% take-rate implies a $1.6bn
revenue opportunity
21
11
7
5
1
CEE
Ukraine
&
Turkey
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36. TransferGo
TransferGo v/s. Wise v/s. Remitly
Source: TGo/ Wise/ Remitly/ GS
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Product
Card-to-card and bank remittances
SME offering
Remittances-as-a-service
C2C transfers
Multi-currency account with debit
card
SME/ Enterprise offering
Remittances
(for immigrants, generally one-way)
Corridors
743 corridors
50 receiving countries
Mainly send-only
1,600 corridors
59 receiving countries
Send and receive
700 corridors
150 receiving countries
Mainly send-only
Licencing
UK
Lithuania (EEA-wide EMI)
Ukraine
Turkey
EEA
Hong Kong
India
Malaysia
(50+ others)
Australia
Canada
Ireland
Nigeria
US
UK
Technology
27/7 end-to-end automation allow for
transactions to be processed in seconds (30
sec. transaction processing speed capability)
20% of transactions are processed
within 20 seconds (38% instantly,
83% < 1 day)
75% of transactions < 1 hr but longer
tail
Geographic exposure
(revenues)
Ukraine, CEE & Turkey 95% Europe 33%, UK 23%, N. America
17%, APAC 21%, RoW 6%
(FY 2021)
US 77%, Canada 12%, Other 1%
(India, the Philippines, and Mexico
biggest corridors)
38. • Continuously evaluating 3 core opportunities for investment and shareholder value creation
• Investment decisions and prioritization driven by expected IRR from each opportunity
PIPELINE OPPORTUNITIES
• Investing in new companies based on our country-specific approach
• Leverage our deep fintech expertise, global lens and partner network to find the best
opportunities
• Largest opportunity to deploy capital as fintech in emerging markets continues to gain
momentum with many success stories
• Core country and company target lists provide focus to getting the best deals that meet
expected IRR hurdles
FOLLOW-ON INVESTMENTS
• Opportunities to invest more in portfolio winners
• Companies we have lived with, know the best and highest conviction on expected IRR
• $ value deployable in follow-ons grows with size of the portfolio and valuation of portfolio
winners
• High level of visibility as to when follow-on investment opportunities will arise
BUYBACKS
• Opportunity to generate shareholder value if share price discount is high and confidence in
evolution in portfolio winners is such that expected IRR meets hurdle rate
• Opportunity dependent on market conditions, with least visibility
Pipeline
Follow-
ons
Buybacks
Hurdle
IRR
Investment opportunities
3 core avenues for capital allocation
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39. Strong history of follow-ons augmenting shareholder value creation
Investing more in portfolio winners, companies we know inside-out, with high conviction on expected IRRs
Follow-on investments
Historic and projected follow-on investments (USD mln)
39
0,04
1,6
5 12 40 29 24
30
3
6
9
12
11
12
15
0
2
4
6
8
10
12
14
16
0
5
10
15
20
25
30
35
40
45
2015 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 - YTD YTD'21 to YE -
Predicted
Follow-on Follow-on (planned) Avg # of companies in VEF portfolio
Total expected follow-ons of
~$54m in 2021, of which
$24m has been invested
already YTD.
TBU
40. Pipeline heating up, but we remain disciplined and selective
• Deal flow as healthy as ever with fintech in emerging markets gaining momentum and high profile exits.
• Country by country approach to searching for opportunities and teams that we believe will be winners in their space.
• Leverage our deep fintech expertise, global lens on financial services and strong local partner network to identify opportunities that exceed
our expected IRR hurdle.
• Have core countries and company target lists to focus our efforts.
• Countries of focus are Brazil, India and Mexico with large volume of big deals and frontiers like Egypt and Pakistan with a less developed
ecosystem and smaller ticket opportunities.
• With 3 new investments so far in 2021, we are likely to make further new investments this year and/or next as we convert a busy pipeline.
Deal count by stage YTD 2021(1) YTD 2020(2) YoY % Full year 2020
YTD 2021 as % of
2020
Leads 249 107 133% ▲ 131 190%
Qualified Leads 141 58 143% ▲ 69 204%
1 Deals seen as of 15-Oct-21; 2 Deals seen as of 15-Oct-20
YTD 2021, we have already seen almost double the deals we saw in full year 2020 and ~2.3x the deals we saw in first 9.5 months of 2020.
However, we remain highly selective and diligent despite the pipeline heating up.
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41. Creditas, compounding from a larger base
The value of VEF’s position in portfolio North Star, Creditas, accounts for 30% of VEF’s total NAV. Growing at a run-rate north of 100% YoY, we are
starting to enjoy a larger base effect, from what is still early days of their journey into a scale opportunity space. M&A and partnerships are adding a
fresh leg to a strong underlying growth story. IPO targeted for 2022.
NAV continues to reach new highs and a strong basis for continued growth
YTD 2021 has started where 2020 left off and we remain encouraged by all we see in our portfolio as we look ahead. We are exceptionally well
placed post our recent capital raise and have some great partners in our cap table that provide much more then just capital.
Portfolio break outs and ones to watch – Konfio, our next Creditas – Juspay, Jumo and TGo in focus
Through 2021, we see clear potential for other names within the portfolio to break out and scale within their focus space and geographies. Top of
list, Konfio, exceptionally well-funded and delivering on its diversified SME financial services platform. Juspay, Jumo and TGo are all stories starting
to break out and can have meaningful future NAV impact.
ESG: VEF moves jurisdiction to Sweden; portfolio companies at the front line of sustainable finance
We recently announced the completion of our domicile change from Bermuda to Sweden, an important step in our ESG journey and in ensuring
that VEF is a long-term sustainable company and an attractive investment for all types of investors. Many of our companies drive financial
inclusion and fairness within their focus ecosystems.
Fintech theme gathering momentum – long a portfolio of strong assets, rich pipeline in the works
YTD 2021 has easily been the busiest period on the pipeline front in our history. We have engaged with over ~212 opportunities YTD (Sep’21) in our
core geographies, vis-à-vis 131 for all of 2020. While we continue to see a healthy pipeline flow, we maintain our focus, patience and diligence in
the current climate. We have made just 1 new investment from the 2021 funnel cohort, but expect to complete more by YE21.
Key risks
Uncertain macro and markets outlook from ongoing COVID spread.
VEF investment case
VEF provides unique access to one of the most exciting value creation spaces within emerging markets.
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43. VEF sustainability and core values
Stewardship
Active and responsible shareholder that takes corporate
governance very seriously, both within VEF and in portfolio
companies
Integrity
Transparent, open, honest, fair and ethical towards all
stakeholders
Respect for people and diversity
Respect for diversity of thought, background and the individual.
Innovation and success come out of bringing people together
from different backgrounds, with different ideas, strengths and
experiences.
Positive impact
Returns by positive social impact. Participate in the creation of
economic opportunities for those without, advance new
technologies and business models that are sustainable and
improve financial intermediation.
VEF core values
VEF sustainability in brief
VEF core values – the foundation
Broad and robust policy package
Sustainability principles
and tailored focus areas
Portfolio companies
driving impact
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44. VEF’s sustainability strategy
An investment decision-making process driven by a strong belief in:
Sustainability as a fundamental part of business
Power of active shareholding, to ensure strong governance and
responsible business practices
Sustainability strategy
Portfolio companies
• Biggest sustainability effect comes through our portfolio companies
• Current VEF ESG targets for portfolio companies:
• 100% have relevant policies within business ethics
• 100% compliant with VEF business ethics requirements
• 3 areas specifically relevant to VEF as an EM fintech investor:
VEF industry involvement
• A global community with the main goal to promote
responsible investing and practices within the digital finance
industry
• VEF is a signatory
• 10 investor guidelines
• Responsible financing:
§ Fair and transparent consumer practices
§ Data privacy and security
§ Responsible lending and debt prevention
•Regulatory compliance, anti-corruption, AML and
general business ethics
Business ethics
•Fair and transparent consumer practices
•Data privacy and security
Responsible
financing
•Improve and provide access to fair and
affordable financial services
Financial inclusion
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2
Sustainability at VEF
Two dimensions of sustainability at VEF:
VEF as a company and investor
• While small today, we recognize the value and importance in keeping
our house for our long-term and sustainable growth as an investment
company
• Domicile change to Sweden – an important step in our ESG journey
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2
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45. Investment process backed by a thorough ESG diligence
Investment
process
From sourcing to investment decision
• Discussed at an early stage
• Fundamentally believe “If it is not ethical, it is not scalable”
• Investment cases with positive social impact often have very attractive fundamentals, eg. underserved consumers or
SMEs
Close collaboration
• Investment team and sustainability team work closely on all investments
ESG assessment in-house
• A tailored in-house assessment before all new investments
• Periodical assessments post-investments
ESG diligence Pre-investment
• Analysis of exposure to ESG risks mandatory before investing
• Focused on VEF core ESG areas, business ethics, responsible financing and financial inclusion
Post-investment
• Periodical assessment of portfolio companies to:
a) Ensure we are aware of potential issues
b) Track progress within ESG
c) Active involvement where needed, eg. ensure appropriate policies and processes or just general guidance to improve
and move to the next step
d) Maturity often depend on life stage of company
e) Expect improvement and commitment to grow with the portfolio companies
VEF is an active and responsible shareholder, believing in the fundamental importance of integrating ESG considerations into our investment
process to create sustainable and long-term value for our investors
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46. Supporting the SDGs – social impact
Financial inclusion
• Supporter of UN Sustainable Development Goals
• Access to financial services for people and small businesses is an
important part in achieving the SDGs, eg. reduce poverty and hunger,
reduce inequality and promote gender equality
• 1.7 billion people in the world have no access to financial services
EM fintech = impact
The majority of VEF portfolio companies play an important role in the
furthering of financial inclusion, by providing a) services to consumers
and SMEs who are un- or underserved by traditional financial
institutions or b) access to financial services at fair and affordable
terms:
• Loans to low-income people and SMEs
• Financial services on fair and affordable terms
• Access to financial services for previously unbanked or underbanked
Our capital positively impact the access to fair and affordable financial services while staying true to our mandate of maximizing return
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47. Fintech for financial inclusion – VEF portfolio (1/2)
Most VEF portfolio companies play an important role in the furthering of financial inclusion, by providing:
a) services to underserved consumers and SMEs; or
b) access to financial services at fair and affordable terms.
• Mexican SMEs are underserved by traditional banks -only
3 out of 10 businesses have access to formal credit
• Konfio provides credit and other financial services to SMEs
• Facilitating growth opportunities for SMEs and sole traders
– average 25% increase in sales following Konfio loan
• Passionate about gender diversity – currently an ongoing
project to close the gender pay gap within Konfio
A rising star
41%
Sole proprietors
1/3
are women
+50%
first time formal
financial services
users with no
credit history
• For 60% of Jumo customers it’s their first interaction with
formal financial services.
• Jumo lends to formal and informal SMEs, often shunned by
banks.
• Removing barriers to access and reaching segments that
have been previously excluded from financial services.
• Served almost 18m customers
• Originated over US$ 3bn in loans
• 60% are first time users of formal financial services
A VEF benchmark for financial inclusion
27%
earn less than
US$ 2 per day
1/3
are women
21%
live in rural areas
48. Fintech for financial inclusion – VEF portfolio (2/2)
Most VEF portfolio companies play an important role in the furthering of financial inclusion, by providing:
a) services to underserved consumers and SMEs; or
b) access to financial services at fair and affordable terms.
• A vast majority of population and SMEs lack access to
formal credit
o 21% of the adult population have a bank account
o 2% of adults and 7% of SMEs receive formal credit
from financial institutions
• Finja is Pakistan’s leading digital lending platform for
MSMEs
• Serve more than 3,000 unique MSME and 200,00 unique
retail customers, of which a majority are underserved
Serving underserved population and SMEs
21%
Adult banked
population
7%
%age of SMEs
receiving formal
credit
2%
%age of adults
receiving formal
credit
• Brazilian consumers pay some of the highest
interest rates in the world
• Reduces the Brazilian consumer debt burden and
offers loans at significantly more affordable terms
• Creditas cuts interest rates 80-90% from the
normal 100-400%/annum typically charged by
unsecured consumer lenders and credit card
providers in Brazil
Improving access to secured credit at affordable terms
• Rupeek provides customers access to secured
credit at affordable terms
• Many customers have previously not had access
to formal credit
• Mission: “bring financial inclusion to the masses
by making credit accessible to Indians in a
convenient and cost-efficient way”
49. Welcoming new board member, Hanna Loikkanen
• Following her election at
our May AGM, we are
delighted to
welcome Hanna
Loikkanen as a new
member of the VEF Board
of Directors.
• Hanna's extensive
experience in financial
services, private equity and
ESG across emerging and
frontier markets will be
invaluable to VEF in the
years ahead.
Redomestication from Bermuda to Sweden complete
• The redomestication of our
parent company from
Bermuda to Sweden was
completed at the end of
June.
• Following the domicile
change, VEF shares now
trade under the ticker
VEFAB,
• Our new structure ensures
that VEF is a long-term
sustainable company and
an attractive investment
for all types of investors,
and is an important step in
our ESG journey.
ESG: Redomestication and new board member
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52. TOP-DOWN DRIVERS
IDENTIFY SEGMENTS OF FOCUS ATTRACTIVE OPPORTUNITIES ALL ABOUT TEAM AND PEOPLE
Deal sourcing
Country by country approach to targeting opportunities
Tech adoption
+
Behaviour
Regulation
+
Regulatory drivers
Capital markets
+
Funding sources
+
Exit environment
Access to talent
Macroeconomics
+
Unit Economics
+
Demographics
Cultural aspects
Private players Venture capital funds Listed players Incumbents
BOTTOM-UP MAPPING
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53. Global fintech lens with trusted local partners
Strong value proposition: global lens + deep sector expertise + strong local partner support + local knowledge
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….and leverages a strong network of local VC partners and co-
investors providing a superior value proposition.
COMMENTS
• Each Emerging Market has a local VC circle that dominate the sourcing and curating of early-stage digital opportunities, inclusive of fintech
• We have built strong relationships with the best local VCs and have co-invested and sit on boards with the majority of them over many years
• These relationships are a key positive for ongoing sourcing and successful building out of individual portfolio companies and our overall portfolio
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54. Rigorous investment process
We identify and track investees for a long time before investing
COUNTRY-BY-COUNTRY APPROACH TO IDENTIFYING OPPORTUNITIES
Use top-down drivers and bottom-up mapping to identify attractive opportunities and teams
1.
INVEST TIME AND BUILD A RAPPORT
Spend time with the team on the ground, getting to know the individuals, business, products and
competitors. Continue to track progress from a distance
2.
INVESTMENT COMMITTEE
Produce investment proposal and present to investment committee who are fully appraised of the funnel
and have input before this stage. Gain formal approval to proceed and range of potential terms under
which to negotiate.
3.
DUE DILIGENCE
Perform thorough due diligence (legal, operational, technology and financial) leveraging third party
experts where necessary.
4.
CLOSING
Legal and final closing procedures
5.
TOTAL INVESTMENT PROCESS
Ongoing
DURATION
3 months –
1.5 years
1 month
1-2 months
1-2 months
6 months –
2 years
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56. IPOs
Company Valuation Offer size Year
$33bn $2.4bn 2020
$6.5bn $870mn 2020
$14.9bn $2.0bn 2019
$6.8bn $2.7bn 2018
$6.1bn $1.4bn 2018
M&As
Target Acquirer Price Year
$569m 2021
$1.1bn 2020
$200mn 2020
$165mn 2019
$49mn 2019
Strong back drop for value accretive exits within the EM fintech space
Growing wave of fintech M&A and exits
512
376
205
266
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Healthcare FinTech
FMS
Financial BPO
Financing Volume (USD Billions)
Record fintech funding in 1H211
Source: (1) 2Q21 Fintech Insights, Financial Technology Partners
Evolution of Global Fintech M&A
Recent EM Fintech exits
75 91
130
234 241
136
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872
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2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 1H 21
Global Fintech M&A Volume (US$ bn) Deal count
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TBU
58. Diverse engaged Board with broad-based value-added experience
Lars O Grönstedt
Chairman of the Board
Experience:
• CEO of Handelsbanken between 2001–2006, and Chairman of
the Board of Handelsbanken between 2006–2008
Education:
• BA in languages and literature from Stockholm University, and an
MBA from Stockholm School of Economics
David Nangle
Board Member and Managing Director
Experience:
• Renaissance Capital Head of Research and Financials Sector
Research
• ING Barings Head of EMEA Financials Research
Education:
• Degree in B. Comm Intl. (French) from University College Dublin
Per Brillioth
Board Member
Experience: 22+ years of EM investing
• MD of VNV Global AB (VNV)
• Head of the Emerging Markets section at the Swedish
investment bank Hagströmer & Qviberg between 1994 and 2000
Education:
• Graduate of Stockholm University and a Master of Finance from
London Business School
Ranjan Tandon
Board Member
Experience:
• Founder and Chairman, Libra Advisors
• Several operating positions with DCM in India and Halliburton in
Europe; CFO of InterMarine
• Education:
• Degree in Chemical Eng. from Indian Institute of Technology
Kanpur, India and a graduate of Harvard Business School
Allison Goldberg
Board Member
Experience:
• Partner at Saints Capital Media Ventures and former partner at
Advancit Capital
Education:
• Bachelor of Science in Economics from Wharton School at the
University of Pennsylvania
Hanna Loikkanen
Board Member
Experience:
• 25+ years of experience in emerging markets
• Independent Non-Exec Director at Finnfund and Bank of Georgia
• 13+ years at East Capital, a specialist in emerging & frontier markets
Education:
• Master of Economics at Helsinki School of Economics and Business
Administration
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60. VEF portfolio summary
Company Country Segment Inv. date Ownership %
Invested amount
(USD mln)
Sep’21 fair value
(USD mln)
Brazil Asset focused Ecosystem Dec-17 8.4% 73.4 169.0
Mexico Diversified FS for Mexican SMBs Jun-18 10.4% 56.5 135.6
Emerging Europe Cross-Border Remittances Jun-16 12.3% 13.9 29.2
India Mobile Payments Platform Apr-20 9.9% 13.0 28.7
Africa Mobile Money Marketplace Oct-15 4.8% 14.6 18.4
Russia Payments & Consumer Credit Sep-15 23.0% 6.7 13.8
Brazil Consumer Credit Marketplace Mar-16 18.4% 4.1 12.3
Brazil Accounting SaaS provider for SMEs & accountants Apr-17 20.1% 6.5 11.9
Brazil Digital Investments Sep-17 17.5% 5.7 10.5
India Online Trucking Platform Jul-21 1.0% 10.0 10.0
Pakistan Digital Lending & Payments Jul-16 22.0% 2.9 7.4
India Secured Lending Platform Mar-21 1.4% 7.0 7.0
Brazil HR & Payroll Management Sep-19 16.0% 8.5 1.3
Pakistan Salary on Demand Jun-21 15.0% 0.9 0.9
Mexico Salary on Demand Mar-21 1.2% 0.5 0.5
USD 456 mln
(excl. cash and liquid assets)
60 * As of 30th Sep 2021
61. Russia – A scale market and global leader in digital banking
Russia constitutes 3% of VEF’s portfolio
• Russia is a scale market with a population of 145 mln people and high
levels of fintech adoption, ranking number 3 globally at 82%
• The consumer credit market has grown rapidly in recent years with
growing opportunity for fintech to serve both consumers and merchants
in the POS space
• Founded in 2007, Tinkoff is one of the world’s largest digital banks, with
over 11mln customers
• Today Tinkoff gives its customers access to a fully-fledged and digital
ecosystem of financial, credit, insurance, investment, mobile, lifestyle, and
business products and services – all through its mobile app
• One of the most profitable banks in the world with ROEs north of 40%
(2020)
Digital Banking
Consumer Credit
Payments and Consumer Credit
Point of sale financing options for both
online and offline customers
Digital Bank and Credit*
Market cap: $22.0B1
*VEF was a shareholder in Tinkoff Bank and exited the business in 2019
1
Market cap as of 19-Oct-21
3%
VEF
Investments
Listed players
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62. Revo
Leading buy now pay later player in the Russian market
Working with Russia’s online and offline merchants to increase
conversion and basket size, Revo also leverages proprietary
customer data to deliver personalized marketing services for
merchants.
Numerous scale partners across Russia, including some of the
country’s largest merchants in the offline and online space, while
also expanding into the CEE, including Poland and Romania.
Business model similar to offline pay-later solutions in Turkey/Brazil
and online solutions of Affirm, Klarna and Afterpay in the US,
Australia and Europe.
The Afterpay of Russia/CEE, Revo REVO provides buy now pay
later (BNPL) financing solutions for customers in Russia and CEE
through the Mokka brand.
01
One of the hottest sectors in fintech globally, BNPL has become a
mainstream option for financing purchases at the point of sale,
taking a share of the pie from the credit card market and often
considered as an alternative payment method as opposed to credit.
02
Key Merchant Partners
Focus Merchant Payments & Consumer Credit
Founded 2013
Key region Russia / CEE
Share of NAV: 2.5%
Key facts
Fair value USD 13.8 mln
Investment USD 6.7 mln
Ownership stake 23.0%
Year of investment 2015
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63. Brazil constitutes 37% of VEF’s portfolio with 5 active investments
30,5%
2,2%
2,2%
1,9%
0,2%
63,0%
% of 3Q21 total portfolio NAV
37%
Remaining
portfolio
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64. Nibo
Brazil’s leading accounting SaaS provider for SMEs and accountants
With over ~330k paying SMEs serviced through ~3.5k accountant
customers, Nibo’s tools empower accountants to better and more
profitably serve their customers.
Large addressable market of +10M SMEs with a regulatory
requirement to employ accounting services in Brazil and ~80k
accounting firms.
Proven model seen scale and succeed in other markets, eg. Intuit
(US), Xero (NZ) and Fortnox (Sweden).
Nibo is the leading accounting SaaS provider in Brazil, transforming
the way accountants and SMEs interact in one of the most
complex and regulated accounting and tax environments in the
world.
01
Nibo offers their customers a suite of financial management tools
including accounts and bank reconciliation, payment of bills, cash
flow projection tools and issuance of invoices and boletos.
02
Nibo SaaS dashboard
SMBs Accountants
ERP
General Ledger
Accounting
software
3
Accounting
Tax
calculations
Payroll
calculations
Nibo for
accountants
Accounting
analysis
Communication
Document storage
Cash Control
1
Finance
Management
2
Focus Accounting SaaS provider for SMEs & Accountants
Founded 2012
Key region Brazil
Share of NAV: 2.2%
Key facts
Fair value USD 11.9 mln
Investment USD 6.5 mln
Ownership stake 20.1%
Year of investment 2017
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65. 65
Brazil v/s. Sweden Brazil’s scale relative to Sweden
GDP $ 1,434b $ 531b 3x
Population 210m 10m 20x
Total addressable SMEs 10m 1.2m 5x
Total addressable accountancies 80,000 23,500 3x
Nibo v/s. Fortnox
Total SME customers 330,000 385,000
Implied market share 3.3% 32.1%
Maximum growth potential 30x 3x
Total accountants 3,500 6,000
Implied market share 4.4% 25.5%
Maximum growth potential 23x 4x
Current valuation $ 53m $ 3.9b
Valuation of Fortnox v/s. Nibo 74x
Significant potential
upside in Nibo
Source: World Bank, Fortnox Annual Report and Call Transcripts, VEF Estimates; Fortnox’s market cap as of 18-Oct-2021
With one of the most
regulated and enforced tax
systems in the world, Brazil
represents a ~3x-5x market
opportunity vis-à-vis Sweden
Nibo
Nibo vs Fortnox – A VEF investment case
66. FinanZero
Digital marketplace for consumer loans in Brazil
Full integration with over 52 credit institutions (banks and fintechs)
allows FinanZero to handle the whole lending process from start to
finish.
The company is focused on three sizeable loan broker segments:
unsecured consumer loans, secured car finance loans and
secured home equity loans, while new products such as payroll
loans and credit cards are soon to be introduced.
Proven model seen scale and success in other markets and a
founding team with a successful track record and experience from
a leading consumer loan broker in Sweden.
FinanZero is a pioneering digital marketplace for consumer loans
in Brazil.
01
Acting as an independent broker, FinanZero negotiates the
customer’s loan with several banks and fintechs at once to find the
loan with the best interest rate and terms for the consumer.
02
+21%
Revenue growth in
2Q21 (QoQ)
52
Lending partners live
on the platform
+2.5m
Loan applications
in 2Q21
Quarterly revenue 2017-2021
FinanZero in figures
4.9/5
Rating out of c. 10.5k
Google reviews
(BRL ‘000)
Focus Consumer Loan Marketplace
Founded 2016
Key region Brazil
Share of NAV: 2.2%
Key facts
Fair value USD 12.3 mln
Investment USD 4.1 mln
Ownership stake 18.0%
Year of investment 2016
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67. FinanZero
Digital marketplace for consumer loans in Brazil
FinaZero: Business model in brief Lessons from the Swedish online broker market
1 2
Loan comparison service
Best offers available,
full transparency
Highest quality
applicants, based on
lenders preferences
Loan offers, delivered in the
way the lender provides
1 2
3
4
Applications from
customers
1 2 3 4
Loan broker service. Makes money from
commission on paid-out loans
FinanZero to pocket up to 14% commission with no balance sheet risk
§ The online loan broker model is a proven win-win for all involved parties
- Consumers: Improved transparency, usability and lower interest rates
- Lending partners: Reduced risk and lowered marketing cost
- FinanZero: Acts as an intermediary between the consumers and lending partners in
this win-win scenario, which creates loyalty and strong lock-in effects
§ USD 4 billion market
- Lendo yearly renegotiates approx. 3.4% of the total Swedish unsecured
loan market, equivalent to 0.9 USDbn
- A similar position in Brazil would equal a market size of 4.1 USDbn1
1
2 USD 0.9 bln
USD 4.1 bln
‒ The inherent lock-in effects of the loan broking model
make lenders increasingly dependent on Finanzero
‒ Commissions can be increased over time
‒ In Sweden, both Lendo and Zmarta has managed to
substantially increase their commissions
‒ From an average commission of 1.25% during the first
years to an average of approx. 6% today
Commissions are set to increase
The Brazilian unsecured loan market comprise a large opportunity
Source: (1) Based on 3.4% of Brazil’s unsecured loan market of 119 USDbn (448 BRLbn, Banco Central Do Brasil).
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68. Magnetis
A digital investment advisor
Given the deep pool of wealth, high levels of consumer technology
adoption, large existing revenue pool and lack of financial market
literacy, Brazil represents one of the largest addressable markets
for digital wealth management globally.
Strong team with vast experience of investing in Brazil and in-
depth knowledge of regulatory architecture and requirements in a
space with limited competition.
Digital investment platforms became one of the hottest sectors in
fintech in 2020, with record account openings and a surge in
usage experienced globally.
Magnetis is a digital investment advisor in Brazil, democratizing
access to affordable and easy-to-use investment management,
offering customers a simple, digital tool to manage their wealth.
01
Using state-of-the-art technology, the product takes the
individual’s risk preferences into account, then builds and
manages a tailored portfolio of money market, insured fixed
income, hedge funds and equity ETFs at the click of a button.
02
Build a portfolio
tailored to you
1 Invest in a few
clicks
2
Track your progress and invest more
3
Focus Digital Investment Advisor
Founded 2015
Key region Brazil
Share of NAV: 1.9%
Key facts
Fair value USD 10.5 mln
Investment USD 5.7 mln
Ownership stake 17.5%
Year of investment 2017
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69. Mexico is a scale market with a large underserved SME and
consumer segment
Mexico constitutes 25% of VEF’s portfolio
SME and Financial Services
Serving the underserved
small business community
• 7 million SMEs in Mexico, <10% of which have access
to financing
• Banks focus predominantly on serving large corporate
clients and high-end retail
• Mandatory electronic invoicing (CFDI) provides unique
centralized data to analyze SMEs
• SME loans stand at $22B annually and set to grow
dramatically over the coming years
SME Credit and Financial Services
25%
VEF
Investments
• Massive scale of the opportunity with an addressable
market of 32.3m workers in the formal economy
• 75% of the population lives paycheck to paycheck
and lacks savings to cover unexpected expenses
• Access to traditional forms of credit is extremely
limited and hard to access
• ~$1.7b market size for the pay-on-demand category,
growing to $3.2b to include other employee wellness
and benefits products
Employee Wellness and Benefits
Employee Wellness
Provides instant access to
earned wages
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70. Minu
Mexico’s leading employee financial wellness company and the market leader for salary on demand
Minu solves for the employee liquidity gap, which is profound in the Mexican society where 75%
of workers live from paycheck to paycheck with average wages of $550/month.
Both employers and employees love Minu’s solution and its impact: 92% employer NPS and
4.8/5.0 app ratings.
Minu witnessed exponential growth in 2020 with an 18x increase in the number of transactions
last year.
Minu is the market leader in pay on demand in Mexico, offering employees 24x7 instant access
to their earned wages for a $2 fixed fee.
01
Minu works with 100+ large enterprises in both the private and public sector, including TotalPlay,
Telefonica, Scotiabank, OfficeMax, Rappi, Manpower and Cap Gemini.
02
Focus Salary on demand
Founded 2019
Key region Mexico
Share of NAV: 0.1%
Key facts
Fair value USD 0.5 mln
Investment USD 0.5 mln
Ownership stake 1.2%
Year of investment 2021
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71. • Severely underbanked population, one of the lowest banked regions
globally
• Lack of access impossible to address with branches / traditional
banking model
• Strong penetration of mobile network operators incentivized to
broaden their reach into financial services
• A number of financial institutions keen to extend their products to the
unbanked population
Digital Consumer Financial Services
Africa VEF
Investment
Africa constitutes 3% of VEF’s portfolio
Mobile Money
Marketplace
Provides inclusive financial
services to unbanked
consumers and SMEs
3%
VEF
Investments
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72. Jumo
One of the largest and fastest money marketplaces in emerging markets
Over 18M unique customers to date with over USD 3 bln in funds
disbursed. For 60% of customers it is their first interaction with
formal financial services.
Model has no real peer today. Very strong and deep management
bench.
JUMO is a full technology stack for building and running financial
services using advanced data science and machine learning to
power the fastest and leanest financial services infrastructure in
their markets.
01
Today JUMO is live in seven markets across sub-Saharan Africa
and South Asia: Ghana, Kenya, Tanzania, Uganda, Zambia, Côte
d’Ivoire, and Pakistan.
02
JUMO Mobile Money Marketplace
JUMO Capital
Financial Service Providers
Telenor
Tigo
Airtel
MTN
Mobile Network Operators
Barclays Letshego Ecobank
Focus Banking as a Service
Founded 2014
Key region Pan-Africa, Asia
Share of NAV: 3.3%
Key facts
Fair value USD 18.4 mln
Investment USD 14.6 mln
Ownership stake 4.8%
Year of investment 2015
Through their platform, JUMO partners with banks and telcos to
give customers access to savings and loan products via their
mobile phone in markets where millions of adults are excluded
from or underserved by traditional financial services.
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73. Pakistan
• World’s sixth most populous country with 130 million
mobile users but large unbanked population (only
~20% of adults have bank accounts) where as little as
2% of adults and 7% of SMEs receive formal credit
from financial institutions
• Online ecosystem is witnessing hypergrowth
• A cash-based economy ready for disruption:
progressively moving towards a cashless economy
with strong support from regulators
Mobile Wallet and Credit
VEF
Investments
• There are 61 mln formally employed people in
Pakistan today – representing a large opportunity
• On the credit side, consumer credit is minimal and
currently stands at less 2% of GDP, excluding asset
finance like auto, home, etc. which is also minuscule
• There are only 2mln credit cards outstanding in
Pakistan and only 1 in 20 people has ever taken
formal credit
Employee Wellness and Benefits
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Pakistan constitutes 1% of VEF’s portfolio
1%
Mobile Wallet and Credit
Serving unbanked consumers and
merchants alike
Employee Wellness
Provides instant access to
earned wages
74. Finja
A leading digital lending platform and integrated payments ecosystem in Pakistan
Finja offers working capital and supply chain loans to small
businesses, and personal and payroll-backed loans to salaried
professionals.
Finja also operates an integrated payments ecosystem and mobile
wallet, offering bill payments, an ecommerce marketplace and the
recently launched FinjaCard, a physical card offering for urban
salaried professionals, controlled digitally through the Finja app.
Strong founding team of serial entrepreneurs with experience in
mobile wallets, online marketplaces and financial products in
Pakistan.
Pakistan is a scale emerging market with a young and digitally-
literate population of 210 mln people,.with the tech ecosystem
steadily gaining momentum in recent years.
01
Finja is a digital lending platform with an integrated payments
ecosystem focused on the financial wellness of businesses and
their employees.
02
Focus Digital Lending & Payments
Founded 2016
Key region Pakistan
Share of NAV: 1.3%
Key facts
Fair value USD 7.4 mln
Investment USD 2.9 mln
Ownership stake 22.0%
Year of investment 2016
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75. Abhi
Employee wellness platform catering to the needs of employees between pay cycles
From an employer perspective, the product adds no extra cost to
their payroll as the fee is borne by the employee. Corporates also
benefit from higher employee satisfaction and lower churn.
Modernizing the pay cycle is the most fundamental transformation
a company can make to its relationship with employees, and salary
on demand is a great scale product the cornerstone for a much
broader employee financial wellness play.
Abhi raised their USD 2 mln seed round in June 2021, led by VEF
and with participation from international and local investors
including Village Global, Sarmayacar, i2i Ventures, Zayn Capital,
and Portman Wills, the co-founder and CTO of Wagestream.
Abhi is VEF’s second fintech investment into the early stage scale
opportunity market of Pakistan, and our third in the financial
wellness space, following similar investments in Brazil and Mexico.
01
Abhi integrates with corporates to offer their employees salary
advance products to reduce their financial stress and avoid
expensive payday debt.
02
Focus Salary on Demand
Founded 2021
Key region Pakistan
Share of NAV: 0.2%
Key facts
Fair value USD 0.9 mln
Investment USD 0.9 mln
Ownership stake 15.0%
Year of investment 2021
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76. NAV valuation approach
Methodology and process
VEF formally revalues its portfolio and sets a fresh NAV on a quarterly basis, in tandem with and signed off by its
auditors, PwC.
While the inputs of our cash and any listed holdings is clear, for all private company holdings, the fair value of each is measured based
on either 1) the latest investment round, or 2) using a mark-to-model approach.
1) Companies are measured based on the valuation set in the latest investment round for a period of up to 12 months post the
transaction at which point the valuation is considered stale. The investment round itself is considered acceptable if it is of relevant
size and led by a professional investor. Even then, the valuation has to be agreed and signed off by the VEF team and its auditor.
2) 12 months post transaction, the valuation of the company is moved to a mark-to-model approach. VEF management sets or
signs off on 12-month rolling company forecasts. It then sets the most logical company variable (revenues, AUM, EBITDA) against
an average market peer group valuation multiple to arrive at a fair valuation for the holding in local currency, before translating it
into hard currency at period end. The process is overseen by the valuation and audit team at PwC and is continuously evaluated
by both management and PwC.
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