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Branch International
Mobile-first lending and financial services for emerging markets (Branch.co).
Stage
growth
Status
private
Coverage
full
Why Branch International is interesting
Kiva-founder team scaling smartphone-underwritten credit across Africa and India — a16z-led A before Visa-backed Series C.
Key facts
- Series A (Mar 2016): $9.2M led by a16z for Kenya mobile lending (TechCrunch)
- Series C (Apr 2019): $170M led by Foundation Capital and Visa; a16z re-upped (Nasdaq PR)
- Co-investors not in VCT directory: Foundation Capital, Visa Ventures, Formation 8, Trinity Ventures
- Source: https://a16z.com/announcement/branch/
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FAQs about Branch International
Funding context and why this company shows up in venture coverage.
Branch provides mobile-first personal loans and financial products in Kenya, Nigeria, Tanzania, India, and other markets — underwriting via smartphone signals rather than traditional credit bureaus.
Andreessen Horowitz (see /fund/andreessen-horowitz) led the $9.2M Series A in 2016. Khosla Ventures (see /fund/khosla-ventures) and B Capital Group (see /fund/b-capital-group) participated in later rounds alongside Visa-backed financing.
Growth stage after a $170M Series C in 2019 led by Foundation Capital and Visa. The company remains private.
Founded by Kiva.org alumni, Branch proved smartphone-underwritten credit can scale across fragmented emerging markets — a template for mobile-first neobanks and lenders.
No — Branch International remains private.
Last updated: 2026-07-24