Moniepoint Inc. announced that it has successfully secured US$110 million in equity financing. Dubbed Africa’s fastest-growing fintech, it aims at using this funding to power the dreams of millions of businesses and customers across Africa and the globe.
The Series C investment was led by Development Partners International’s African Development Partners (ADP) III fund, which is a premier fund focused on Africa. Other new investors include Google’s Africa Investment Fund and Verod Capital – a leading African private equity firm. Global impact firm, Lightrock, an existing investor, also participated.
In this latest capital raise DPI, Google’s Africa Investment Fund, and Verod join existing blue-chip investors in Moniepoint such as QED Investors, Novastar Ventures, Lightrock, British International Investment, Global Ventures, Endeavour Catalyst, and New Voices Fund.
The capital raised will be used to bolster Moniepoint’s growth across Africa, building an all-in-one, seamlessly integrated platform for African businesses of all sizes. This platform will include services such as digital payments, banking, foreign exchange (FX), credit, and business management tools, making it a one-stop shop for business solutions.
Tosin Eniolorunda, Founder and Group CEO of Moniepoint Inc., said: “Our mission is to help our customers solve their challenges by making our platform more innovative, transparent, and secure. The proceeds from this raise will speed up our efforts to drive financial inclusion and support Africa’s entrepreneurial potential. I want to sincerely thank the entire Moniepoint team for making this achievement possible.“We’ve been encouraged by the diversity and huge swathe of those who have found value in our platform and the services we provide in helping to create financial happiness. But, we’re just getting started, as it is just day one from here.”
Adefolarin Ogunsanya, Partner at Development Partners International, commented: “We are delighted to lead this investment round in Moniepoint, one of Africa’s most exciting and fastest growing companies. A profitable business led by an excellent leadership team with clear strategic vision, Moniepoint is well positioned to continue its impressive growth trajectory while driving financial inclusion for underserved businesses and individuals across Africa.“
DPI has a long track record of supporting businesses like Moniepoint to achieve their next stage of scale. The company’s combination of innovative technology, fast growth, and positive impact on the continent underpins our conviction in its future success. We look forward to working closely with Tosin and his talented team to expand Moniepoint’s customer base by providing businesses and individuals with first-class banking and payments services.”
Founded in 2015 by Tosin Eniolorunda and Felix Ike, Moniepoint (formerly known as TeamApt) has an enviable track record of serving customers across Africa. Initially focused on providing infrastructure and payment solutions for banks and financial institutions, Moniepoint has grown into Nigeria’s leading business banking provider, trusted by millions of businesses. Each month, Moniepoint processes over 800 million transactions, with a monthly total value exceeding US$17 billion—all while operating profitably.
The new capital follows a successful period for Moniepoint building on its profitable business model with major operational and financial milestones. In August 2023, Moniepoint entered the personal banking market through its subsidiary, Moniepoint Microfinance Bank, experienced 2,000% growth in personal finance customers over the past year, and was ranked as Africa’s fastest-growing fintech for the second consecutive year by the Financial Times.
