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KFW DEG

Last cheque observed Oct 2026; 7 cheques on record.

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GovernmentDeploying now

GrowthSeedSeries BRenewable_energyInfrastructure

Deploying now
25%of best year1cheques in 12 months, 7 on record
Since the last cheque16days00hrs00min00sec
Median round$38MRounds led0 of 7Mostly inBrazil, 29%
Pitch KFW DEG

KFW DEG highlights

  1. 01

    1 cheques in the last 12 months

  2. 02

    Mostly Growth and Seed: 40% of its rounds

What they do

Seit über 60 Jahren finanziert, berät und begleitet die DEG private Unternehmen, die in Entwicklungs- und Schwellenländern tätig sind.From their own website
Type
Government
Cheque size
Not stated
Sectors
Renewable_energyInfrastructure
Based in
Köln, Germany
Cold pitches
Not stated

The record

Every round we can evidence, newest first7 appearances

  1. 2026

    1 round

  2. Oct
    AliceSeries D · BR · Contxto$40MWith 7 others
  3. 2025

    4 rounds

  4. Nov
    Farm to FeedSeed · KE · Disrupt Africa$1.5MWith 9 others
  5. Jul
    NeonGrowth · BR · LatamList$129MWith 3 others
  6. Feb
    OzeGH · Disrupt AfricaUndisclosedWith 6 others
  7. Jan
    NakedSeries B · ZA · Disrupt Africa$38MWith 5 others
  8. 2018

    1 round

  9. Jul
    C88SG · TechCrunch$28MWith 9 others
  10. 2015

    1 round

  11. Apr
    Surfline CommunicationsVenture · GH$15MWith 1 other

An announcement gives the size of the round, not the size of this investor's cheque: the only rounds that imply a cheque are those where they were the sole named investor.

The team

We hold 1 person at this firm from the lists this database was built from: a weaker source than the filings, since a list does not say when a title ended. Login to see them.

Who they invest alongside

The investors most often in the same rounds as KFW DEG. A count of rooms they were both in, not a relationship either has claimed.

International Finance CorporationGovernment3rounds together

Recently backed

The latest companies KFW DEG put money into.

Farm to Feed$1.5M · Nov 2025Naked$38M · Jan 2025

Quick answers about KFW DEG

What does KFW DEG invest in?

KFW DEG invests most often at Growth and Seed (40% of the rounds on record), in sectors such as Renewable_energy and Infrastructure.

How active is KFW DEG?

7 investments on record, 1 of them in the last 12 months. The most recent was in Oct 2026.

What has KFW DEG invested in recently?

Its most recent investments on record: Alice (Series D, Oct 2026), Farm to Feed (Seed, Nov 2025) and Neon (Growth, Jul 2025).

How big are KFW DEG's cheques?

The median round it joins is $38M.

Does KFW DEG lead rounds?

Rarely, if at all: none of its 7 investments on record names it as the lead.

Where does KFW DEG invest?

Most of the companies it backs are in Brazil (29%), Ghana (29%) and Kenya (14%).

Is KFW DEG investing now?

Yes: it is actively investing, with 1 investments in the last 12 months.

Who does KFW DEG invest alongside?

Most often International Finance Corporation (3 rounds together).

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