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World Bank

1818 H Street, N.W., Washington, DC, 20433, United States

Overview

Financial and technical assistance for developing countries' growth.

Deals · 12mo

3

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Stage focus

Series A
Series C

Geographic focus

Brazil
India
Jordan
Kenya
...

Sector focus

Finance
Market Research
Trade Shows

Investment portfolio

12rounds
NAMEDATESIZE
Quadric
Jul 2026Led
$46 MSeries C
Zetrix
Feb 2026Led
$40 MOther Equity
Getmobil
Dec 2025Led
$22 MSeries A
Csquared
Nov 2023Participated
$25 MOther Equity
Contabilizei
Mar 2022Participated
$64 MOther Equity
Abwaab
Mar 2020Participated
$2 MSeed
Shadowfax
Dec 2019Participated
$60 MSeries D
Moglix
Dec 2018Led
$23 MSeries C
RedDoorz
Mar 2018Participated
$11 MSeries A
Blackbuck
Mar 2017Participated
$70 MSeries C
iyzico
May 2015Led
$6 MSeries B
Lamoda
Jan 2014Led
$14 MOther Equity
Quadric
Jul 2026Led
$46 MSeries C
Zetrix
Feb 2026Led
$40 MOther Equity
Getmobil
Dec 2025Led
$22 MSeries A
Csquared
Nov 2023Participated
$25 MOther Equity
Contabilizei
Mar 2022Participated
$64 MOther Equity
Abwaab
Mar 2020Participated
$2 MSeed
Shadowfax
Dec 2019Participated
$60 MSeries D
Moglix
Dec 2018Led
$23 MSeries C
RedDoorz
Mar 2018Participated
$11 MSeries A
Blackbuck
Mar 2017Participated
$70 MSeries C
iyzico
May 2015Led
$6 MSeries B
Lamoda
Jan 2014Led
$14 MOther Equity
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Deal Distribution

World Bank: 12 funding rounds are recorded in the selected participation categories.All available history.
World Bank: 12 funding rounds are recorded in the selected participation categories. All available history
Round typeLed dealsParticipated deals
Seed01
Series A11
Series B10
Series C+22
Other Equity22

Monthly Deal Activity

World Bank: 12 deals are recorded across 154 months.All available history.
World Bank: 12 deals are recorded across 154 months. All available history
MonthDeals
Jan '141
Feb '140
Mar '140
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Dec '150
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Nov '160
Dec '160
Jan '170
Feb '170
Mar '171
Apr '170
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Oct '170
Nov '170
Dec '170
Jan '180
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Mar '181
Apr '180
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Jun '180
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Oct '180
Nov '180
Dec '181
Jan '190
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Apr '190
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Dec '191
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Sector Breakdown

World Bank: E-Commerce & Retail is the largest displayed sector by deal count (5 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.

World Bank: E-Commerce & Retail is the largest displayed sector by deal count (5 deals). All available history
SectorDeals
E-Commerce & Retail5
Hardware & Robotics4
Transportation & Logistics3
Networks, Cloud & Communication3
Fintech3
Enterprise Software2
AI & Machine Learning2
Professional Services2
Travel & Hospitality1
Education & Workforce1
Data, Analytics & IT1
Space & Frontier Tech1
Consumer & Lifestyle1
Crypto & Blockchain1
Manufacturing1

Deal Size Distribution

World Bank: 12 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.

World Bank: 12 rounds have a disclosed size in the displayed size bands. All available history
Round size band (USD)Deals
<$5M1
$5M-$10M1
$10M-$25M4
$25M-$50M3
$50M-$100M3
$100M-$250M0
$250M-$500M0
$500M-$1B0
$1B+0

Deals By Geography

World Bank: Singapore has the largest recorded deal count among the displayed regions (2 deals).All available history.

Top 9 of 9 regions; European countries are grouped as Europe.

World Bank: Singapore has the largest recorded deal count among the displayed regions (2 deals). All available history
RegionDeals
Singapore2
India2
Europe2
Brazil1
United States1
Kenya1
Malaysia1
Russian Federation1
Jordan1
World Bank: 20 co-investors are shown, with 212 sharing 2 recorded deals.All available history.

Co-Investors

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World Bank: 20 co-investors are shown, with 212 sharing 2 recorded deals. All available history
Co-investorShared deals
2122
Accel2
Endeavor Catalyst2
Flipkart2
InnoVen Capital2
Jungle Ventures2
21501
Adamtech Ventures1
Apoletto1
Arya GSYF1
Beenext1
Convergence Partners1
DeepSky Capital1
DFF Ventures (DFF Dutch Founders Fund)1
Eight Roads Ventures1
Endure Capital1
Equitrust1
FengHe Fund Management1
Goldman Sachs1
Hendale Capital1

Investment Strategy

World Bank: Led accounts for 50% and participating for 50% of round participation.All available history.
World Bank: Led accounts for 50% and participating for 50% of round participation. All available history
CategoryDeals (count)Share (%)
Led650%
Participating650%
World Bank: Single-lead accounts for 67% and co-led for 33% of lead dynamics.All available history.
World Bank: Single-lead accounts for 67% and co-led for 33% of lead dynamics. All available history
CategoryDeals (count)Share (%)
Single-lead467%
Co-led233%

Team

Chengyan Gu

Infrastructure Investment Specialist

Damilola Ogunbiyi

Member of the World Bank’s Private Sector Investment Lab

Iddo Weiner

Biotechnology Consultant

Marina R. M. Mattar

Carbon Pricing Leadership Coalition - Member of the Steering Committee & Advisory Group

Mohamed Eissa
Nancy Abdelhadi Elbassiouny

E-Commerce Advisor & Mentor for WeFi Egypt Project

Ndiamé Diop

Vice President for Eastern and Southern Africa

Thomas Chalumeau

World Bank Directeur Principal d’Investissement / Senior Infrastructure Specialist

Vladimir Herrera

Graphic Design Consultant