Lupiya is a NeoBank for Emerging African Markets
Backed by +
Problem
Financial Services in Africa are inefficient and do not work for a
rapidly digitizing continent.
64%
Cash
Transactions
3wks
Average Loan
Processing Time
70%
Financially Excluded
Women
Sources: KPMG/ EDC/ World Bank/ LSEG
65%
Adult Population
Marginalized
Solution
A neobank serving emerging
African markets:
• Online Lending
• Online Investments: Peer-to-Peer Lending
• Online Payments
“Lupiya” means “money” Zambian local language.
Total Accessible Market
Africa
Serviceable Accessible Market Serviceable Obtainable Market
Zambia
TAM
$108bn
Per Annum
SAM
$25bn
Per Annum
SOM
$140mn
Per Annum
Market Size
Sources: World Bank, United Nations, Statista, MasterCard
Zambia
Tanzania
Malawi
Business Model
10%
Lending
10%
Service Fee
8%
Interest
P2P Investments
1%
Service Fee
0.25%
Tenure Fee
1.7%
Local Transactions
6.9%
International
Payments
Competition
Digital
Brick and Mortar
Single Product
Offering
Comprehensive
Offering
+Banks
+Microfinance
Lupiya is the only digital
financial services provider
in Zambia that provides
inclusive loans, accessible
investments & payments.
Partnerships & Coverage
§ Global Startup Awards – Startup of the Year, Southern Africa, 2021
§ AfricArena Best Series A Startup – Southern Region, Award, 2021
§ TechTrends Fintech of the Year Award, 2021
§ Zambia Ecommerce Awards – Financial Inclusion Award, 2020
Traction
Annual Revenue
ARR Loan Book Customers EBIDTA
598%
YOY Growth
437%
YOY Growth
120%
YOY Growth
1500%
YOY Growth
Net Income
137%
YOY Growth
Our Team
Evelyn Kaingu
Co-founder & CEO
• Economics
• 10YOE Banking &
Finance
Muchu Kaingu
Co-founder & CTO
• Computer Science
• 15YOE Software Engineering &
Technology Startups
Chantelle Nayame
Head of Finance
• Finance
• 10YOE Accounting & Financial
Management
Lelemba Phiri
Advisor
• Finance, Investments
• Successful Fintech Exit
Sarah Dusek
Director, Investor
• Seasoned Entrepreneur
• $100m Exit
Jacob Dusek
Director, Investor
• Seasoned Entrepreneur
• $100m Exit
Advisors and Investors
Execution Team
Inclusive Team: Female-run, 60% Female Employees, 66% Female Management
Our Ask
USD 10 million
33%
35%
25%
7%
Use of Funds - Equity
Technology
Operations
Sales & Marketing
CAPEX
Fundraising Progress
Committed
Pending
75%
Evelyn Kaingu
Co-founder & CEO
evelyn.kaingu@lupiya.com
@lupiyaloans
lupiya.com
Q&A

Series A - Lupiya

  • 1.
    Lupiya is aNeoBank for Emerging African Markets Backed by +
  • 2.
    Problem Financial Services inAfrica are inefficient and do not work for a rapidly digitizing continent. 64% Cash Transactions 3wks Average Loan Processing Time 70% Financially Excluded Women Sources: KPMG/ EDC/ World Bank/ LSEG 65% Adult Population Marginalized
  • 3.
    Solution A neobank servingemerging African markets: • Online Lending • Online Investments: Peer-to-Peer Lending • Online Payments “Lupiya” means “money” Zambian local language.
  • 4.
    Total Accessible Market Africa ServiceableAccessible Market Serviceable Obtainable Market Zambia TAM $108bn Per Annum SAM $25bn Per Annum SOM $140mn Per Annum Market Size Sources: World Bank, United Nations, Statista, MasterCard Zambia Tanzania Malawi
  • 5.
    Business Model 10% Lending 10% Service Fee 8% Interest P2PInvestments 1% Service Fee 0.25% Tenure Fee 1.7% Local Transactions 6.9% International Payments
  • 6.
    Competition Digital Brick and Mortar SingleProduct Offering Comprehensive Offering +Banks +Microfinance Lupiya is the only digital financial services provider in Zambia that provides inclusive loans, accessible investments & payments.
  • 7.
    Partnerships & Coverage §Global Startup Awards – Startup of the Year, Southern Africa, 2021 § AfricArena Best Series A Startup – Southern Region, Award, 2021 § TechTrends Fintech of the Year Award, 2021 § Zambia Ecommerce Awards – Financial Inclusion Award, 2020 Traction Annual Revenue ARR Loan Book Customers EBIDTA 598% YOY Growth 437% YOY Growth 120% YOY Growth 1500% YOY Growth Net Income 137% YOY Growth
  • 8.
    Our Team Evelyn Kaingu Co-founder& CEO • Economics • 10YOE Banking & Finance Muchu Kaingu Co-founder & CTO • Computer Science • 15YOE Software Engineering & Technology Startups Chantelle Nayame Head of Finance • Finance • 10YOE Accounting & Financial Management Lelemba Phiri Advisor • Finance, Investments • Successful Fintech Exit Sarah Dusek Director, Investor • Seasoned Entrepreneur • $100m Exit Jacob Dusek Director, Investor • Seasoned Entrepreneur • $100m Exit Advisors and Investors Execution Team Inclusive Team: Female-run, 60% Female Employees, 66% Female Management
  • 9.
    Our Ask USD 10million 33% 35% 25% 7% Use of Funds - Equity Technology Operations Sales & Marketing CAPEX Fundraising Progress Committed Pending 75%
  • 10.
    Evelyn Kaingu Co-founder &CEO evelyn.kaingu@lupiya.com @lupiyaloans lupiya.com Q&A