Norfund

VC · (Norway)

VC

Seed

Series B

Climate

Fintech

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About

Norfund - The Norwegian Investment Fund for Developing Countries, is owned by the Norwegian Government and serves as an instrument in Norwegian development policy. Norfund contributes to poverty reduction and economic development in the poorest countries through investments in profitable businesses and transfer of knowledge and technology. Norfund invests equity and/or debt capital, always as a financial minority together with partners, international or Norwegian. The main sector for investment is clean energy, both through the hydro power company SN Power and through direct investments. Norfund is Norway's biggest investor in microfinance through the Norwegian Microfinance Initiative (NMI), and is also a prominent investor in small and medium sized businesses through regional funds and direct investments.

Investment Criteria

Other investors that have backed the same portfolio companies as Norfund. Expand any entry to see the shared portfolio companies.

• Africinvest

  10 shared

  Shared portfolio companies

  • Bizao
  • CFG Bank SA
  • ED BROKING HOLDINGS (2016) LTD.
  • Kredete, Inc.
  • Moove Vehicle Limited
  • NMBZ Holdings Limited
  • Onafriq Mauritius Limited
  • Prime Bank Limited
  • Royal Exchange General Insurance Company Limited
  • SUNU Assurances IARD Burkina Faso
• Impact Fund Denmark

  8 shared

  Shared portfolio companies

  • Abler Nordic AS
  • Afrinord Hotel Investments A/s
  • Continental Blue Investment Ghana Limited
  • CRDB Bank DR Congo S.A.
  • CrossBoundary Energy
  • European Financing Partners SA
  • Frontiir Co. Ltd
  • Norsad Finance Limited
• Integra Partners Ltd

  8 shared

  Shared portfolio companies

  • Financial Wellness Holdings Ptd. Ltd.
  • Gimo JSC
  • Graas
  • MEDZnMORE (Pvt) Ltd.
  • Nalagenetics Pte. Ltd.
  • Naluri Hidup Sdn Bhd
  • Udhaar App.
  • XLD Finance
• Nederlandse Financierings-Maatschappij voor Ontwikkelingslanden NV, Investment Arm

  7 shared

  Shared portfolio companies

  • Becis Sea Pte Ltd.
  • BRAC Bank PLC.
  • Copperbelt Energy Corporation Plc
  • d.light design, Inc.
  • ED BROKING HOLDINGS (2016) LTD.
  • iiDENTIFii Pty Ltd
  • NMBZ Holdings Limited
• IFC Venture Capital

  6 shared

  Shared portfolio companies

  • AfriCap Microfinance Investment Company
  • AwanTunai
  • Fourth Partner Energy Private Limited
  • Latin American Agribusiness Development Corporation S.A.
  • Société Ivoirienne de Productions Animales
  • Yoma Micro Power Myanmar Company Limited
• Triodos Investment Management B.V.

  4 shared

  Shared portfolio companies

  • AfriCap Microfinance Investment Company
  • Asociación Fondo de Desarrollo Local
  • BRAC Bank PLC.
  • Fourth Partner Energy Private Limited
• East Ventures

  2 shared

  Shared portfolio companies

  • Nalagenetics Pte. Ltd.
  • PT Xurya Daya Indonesia
• Goodwell Investments

  2 shared

  Shared portfolio companies

  • Omnibiz Africa
  • Onafriq Mauritius Limited
• Gray Ghost Ventures

  2 shared

  Shared portfolio companies

  • AfriCap Microfinance Investment Company
  • d.light design, Inc.
• Insignia Venture Partners

  2 shared

  Shared portfolio companies

  • AwanTunai
  • XLD Finance