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Overview

Venture capital firm investing in tech companies in emerging markets.

Deals · 12mo

2

Stage focus

Seed
Series A

Geographic focus

Brazil
Egypt
Germany
Indonesia
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Sector focus

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Investment portfolio

14rounds
NAMEDATESIZE
Alice
Oct 2026Participated
$40 MSeries D
BHub
Nov 2025Participated
$10 MOther Equity
Minu
Nov 2024Participated
$30 MSeries B
Clivi
Jun 2023Participated
$10 MSeed
Caantin
May 2022Participated
$2 MSeed
GajiGesa
Nov 2021Participated
$7 MSeries A
Dropezy
Sep 2021Participated
$3 MSeries A
Bazaar
Aug 2021Participated
$30 MSeries A
Trella
Jun 2021Participated
$42 MOther Equity
Minu
Mar 2021Participated
$14 MSeries A
GajiGesa
Feb 2021Participated
$3 MSeed
Propzy
Jun 2020Participated
$25 MSeries A
Alice
Oct 2026Participated
$40 MSeries D
BHub
Nov 2025Participated
$10 MOther Equity
Minu
Nov 2024Participated
$30 MSeries B
Clivi
Jun 2023Participated
$10 MSeed
Caantin
May 2022Participated
$2 MSeed
GajiGesa
Nov 2021Participated
$7 MSeries A
Dropezy
Sep 2021Participated
$3 MSeries A
Bazaar
Aug 2021Participated
$30 MSeries A
Trella
Jun 2021Participated
$42 MOther Equity
Minu
Mar 2021Participated
$14 MSeries A
GajiGesa
Feb 2021Participated
$3 MSeed
Propzy
Jun 2020Participated
$25 MSeries A
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Deal Distribution

Next Billion Ventures: 14 funding rounds are recorded in the selected participation categories.All available history.
Next Billion Ventures: 14 funding rounds are recorded in the selected participation categories. All available history
Round typeLed dealsParticipated deals
Seed04
Series A05
Series B02
Series C+01
Other Equity02

Monthly Deal Activity

Next Billion Ventures: 14 deals are recorded across 104 months.All available history.
Next Billion Ventures: 14 deals are recorded across 104 months. All available history
MonthDeals
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Sector Breakdown

Next Billion Ventures: Fintech is the largest displayed sector by deal count (6 deals).All available history.

A deal can appear in multiple sectors, so sector totals may overlap. Capital represents disclosed total round sizes, not fund cheque sizes.

Next Billion Ventures: Fintech is the largest displayed sector by deal count (6 deals). All available history
SectorDeals
Fintech6
E-Commerce & Retail5
Health & Life Sciences4
Transportation & Logistics3
Professional Services3
Real Estate & Construction2
Networks, Cloud & Communication2
AI & Machine Learning2
Social & Community Platforms2
Enterprise Software1
Consumer & Lifestyle1
Marketing & Advertising1
Food & Agriculture1
Gaming & eSports1

Deal Size Distribution

Next Billion Ventures: 14 rounds have a disclosed size in the displayed size bands.All available history.

Undisclosed round sizes are excluded. Capital represents total round sizes, not fund cheque sizes.

Next Billion Ventures: 14 rounds have a disclosed size in the displayed size bands. All available history
Round size band (USD)Deals
<$5M4
$5M-$10M1
$10M-$25M3
$25M-$50M5
$50M-$100M1
$100M-$250M0
$250M-$500M0
$500M-$1B0
$1B+0

Deals By Geography

Next Billion Ventures: Brazil has the largest recorded deal count among the displayed regions (3 deals).All available history.

Top 7 of 7 regions; European countries are grouped as Europe.

Next Billion Ventures: Brazil has the largest recorded deal count among the displayed regions (3 deals). All available history
RegionDeals
Brazil3
Indonesia3
Mexico2
United States2
Europe2
Egypt1
Vietnam1
Next Billion Ventures: 20 co-investors are shown, with Defy Partners sharing 3 recorded deals.All available history.

Co-Investors

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Shows up to 20 co-investors ranked by shared deals. Deals may be shared with multiple funds, so rows overlap. Capital is total round size, not fund cheque size.

Investment Strategy

Next Billion Ventures: Led accounts for 0% and participating for 100% of round participation.All available history.
Next Billion Ventures: Led accounts for 0% and participating for 100% of round participation. All available history
CategoryDeals (count)Share (%)
Led00%
Participating14100%
Next Billion Ventures: Single-lead accounts for 0% and co-led for 0% of lead dynamics.All available history.
Next Billion Ventures: Single-lead accounts for 0% and co-led for 0% of lead dynamics. All available history
CategoryDeals (count)Share (%)
Single-lead00%
Co-led00%

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Team

Ken Toyoda

Managing Partner