Hewatele Funding: $20M Raised, Investors & Rounds

Hewatele is based in Nairobi, Kenya. It has raised $20M in total funding. Backed by Finnfund, DFC (the U.S. International Development Finance Corporation).

Hewatele funding overview

Hewatele is based in Nairobi, Kenya. Hewatele has raised $20M in total disclosed funding. That places its disclosed total in the $1M–$25M range. The round record for Hewatele runs through 2022; nothing later has been disclosed. Investors on record include Finnfund, DFC (the U.S. International Development Finance Corporation), SEDF (Soros Economic Development Fund), UBS Optimus Foundation, Grand Challenges Canada. 5 distinct backers are named across the disclosed rounds.

Hewatele at a glance

Total raised
$20M
Latest round date
January 2022
Headquarters
Nairobi, Kenya
Notable investors
Finnfund, DFC (the U.S. International Development Finance Corporation), SEDF (Soros Economic Development Fund), UBS Optimus Foundation, Grand Challenges Canada

Frequently asked about Hewatele funding

How much has Hewatele raised?
Hewatele has raised $20M in total disclosed funding across the rounds on record.
Who has invested in Hewatele?
Finnfund, DFC (the U.S. International Development Finance Corporation), SEDF (Soros Economic Development Fund), UBS Optimus Foundation, Grand Challenges Canada are named among the investors backing Hewatele.
What was the latest Hewatele funding round?
No round stage has been disclosed for Hewatele.
Where is Hewatele based?
Hewatele is based in Nairobi, Kenya.
When did Hewatele last raise?
The last disclosed Hewatele round closed in January 2022.

Every Hewatele figure above comes from filings and announced rounds in the StartupFundraising company database and is revised as new rounds are recorded. The lists below compare companies in Nairobi at a similar stage.

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