Balloon Ventures - Crunchbase Company Profile & Funding

Q: Who invested in Balloon Ventures?

Balloon Ventures has 5 investors including Citi Foundation And Dutch Good Growth Fund.

Q: When was the last funding round for Balloon Ventures?

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Q: How much funding has Balloon Ventures raised to date?

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Overview

Balloon Ventures

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Recent Milestones

Raised Funding Round

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About Balloon Ventures

CB Rank

113057

We are fixing SME banking in Africa. We provide loans of $10k - $200k to drive economic growth and create Good Jobs.

Founded

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Private

Seed

London, England, United Kingdom

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Details

Legal Name

Balloon Ventures Limited

Operating Status

Active

Company Type

For Profit

Founders

Joshua Bicknell, Oscar Rwigyema

About the Company

Balloon Ventures bundles loans of ~$25,000 with tech-enabled business support to de-risk and profitably lend to SMEs in Kenya and Uganda. The approach is unlocking a $150bn segment in sub-Saharan Africa who are currently under-served by all existing financial institutions. Balloon has now made $10m+ loans and is profitable and scaling fast.

Contact Email

info@balloonventures.com

Predictions & Insights

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Products & Services

Lending

Balloon Ventures provides loans ranging from $10,000 to $200,000 to SMEs in Kenya and Uganda for 12 to 36 months, focusing on traditional brick and mortar industries.

Business Support

Balloon Ventures offers 6 months of business support bundled with their loans, helping SMEs improve systems, technology, and job quality.

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Financials

Company Funding

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Number of Funding Rounds

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Announced Date	Transaction Name	Number of Investors	Money Raised	Lead Investors	Funding Type
obfuscated obfuscation	Seed Round - Balloon Ventures	3	obfuscated obfuscation	—	Seed
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Funding Rounds

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Announced Date	Transaction Name	Number of Investors	Money Raised	Lead Investors	Funding Type
obfuscated obfuscation	Seed Round - Balloon Ventures	3	obfuscated obfuscation	—	Seed
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Investors

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Investor Name	Lead Investor	Funding Round	Partners
Citi Foundation	—	Seed Round - Balloon Ventures	—
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