Melanin Kapital

Nairobi, Kenya · Founded 2022 · $213K raised

Headquarters
Nairobi
Founded
2022
Total Funding
$213K
Last Round
Pre-SeedAug 2023
Rounds
2

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About

Melanin Kapital is a climate fintech neobank based in Kenya that provides green financing to African SMEs and smallholder farmers. It uses cash-flow-based lending and carbon credit scoring to offer fully digital, paperless credit without traditional collateral. The platform has disbursed over $1.5M in green financing to 20+ SMEs and 400,000+ smallholder farmers.

Summary

Melanin Kapital is a Fintech company based in Nairobi, Kenya, founded in 2022. It has raised $213K in total across 2 rounds, most recently a Pre-Seed round in Aug 2023. Investors include Adaverse.

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Funding History

Pre-seedPre-SeedAug 2023

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