South African Digital Lender Lulalend To Launch Banking Product Off The Back Of $35M Series B
Feb 01, 2023•over 2 years ago
Amount Raised
$35 Million
Round Type
series b
Investors
Quona CapitalThe International Finance CorporationWomen’s World BankingTriodos Investment ManagementDegLightrock
Description
In most African countries, access to credit remains limited for many small businesses, with the reasons ranging from the inability to pay collateral and lack of credit history to unfavorable lending criteria and high-interest rates.
Funding Insights
Based on industry dataVC-backed spending patterns
VC-backed companies spend 89% more on sales and 100% more on marketing than bootstrapped peers
Tech investment trends
83% of B2B companies plan digital investments, with 79% prioritizing customer experience tech