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PROPARCO

Last cheque observed Oct 2026; 15 cheques on record.

Deploying nowGovernment

DebtAgricultureUrban_developmentEducation

Deploying now
100%of best year9cheques in 12 months, 15 on record
Since the last cheque18days00hrs00min00sec
Median round$15MRounds led2 of 15Sole investor3 roundsMostly inKenya, 21%
Pitch PROPARCO

PROPARCO highlights

  1. 01

    9 cheques in the last 12 months

  2. 02

    Mostly Series A and Debt: 78% of its rounds

  3. 03

    Sole investor in 3 rounds, median $15M

What they do

Filiale du groupe AFD, ses interventions visent à renforcer la contribution des acteurs privés à la réalisation des Objectifs de développement durable (ODD).From their own website
Type
Government
Cheque size
Not stated
Stages
Debt
Sectors
AgricultureUrban_developmentEducation
Based in
Paris, France
Cold pitches
Not stated

The record

Every round we can evidence, newest first15 appearances

  1. 2026

    8 rounds

  2. Oct
    CarbonFarmSeries A · FR · ElectriFI$7.8MWith 10 others
  3. Sept
    ERCO Energia S.A.S.CO · ElectriFIUndisclosedWith 2 others
  4. Sept
    ARC RideGrowth · KE · Disrupt Africa$33MWith 8 others
  5. Aug
    BioVacDebt · ZA · ElectriFI$15MLed
  6. Aug
    Africa50Disrupt Africa$50MWith 1 other
  7. Jul
  8. May
    CauridorSeries A · CI · Disrupt Africa$2.0MLed
  9. Mar
    littlefishSeries A · ZA · Disrupt Africa$9.5MWith 3 others
  10. 2025

    4 rounds

  11. Dec
    BasiGoKE · Disrupt AfricaUndisclosedWith 2 others
  12. Oct
    MoniepointSeries C · NG · Disrupt Africa$200MWith 9 others
  13. Sept
    AccionUS · Disrupt Africa$62MWith 5 others
  14. Mar
    BadiliDebt · KE · Disrupt Africa$400KWith 3 others
  15. 2024

    1 round

  16. Nov
    Beacon Power ServicesSeries A · NG · Disrupt AfricaUndisclosedWith 9 others
  17. 2019

    1 round

  18. Nov
    AvaadaIN · Indianweb2$15MSole investor
  19. 2014

    1 round

  20. Feb
    NMB BankDebt · ZW$10MSole investor

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The team

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Who they invest alongside

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

Recently backed

The latest companies PROPARCO put money into.

Quick answers about PROPARCO

What does PROPARCO invest in?

PROPARCO invests most often at Series A and Debt (78% of the rounds on record), in sectors such as Agriculture, Urban_development and Education.

How active is PROPARCO?

15 investments on record, 9 of them in the last 12 months, and it led 2. The most recent was in Oct 2026.

What has PROPARCO invested in recently?

Its most recent investments on record: CarbonFarm (Series A, Oct 2026), ERCO Energia S.A.S. (Sept 2026) and ARC Ride (Growth, Sept 2026).

How big are PROPARCO's cheques?

The median round it joins is $15M.

Does PROPARCO lead rounds?

Sometimes: it led 2 of its 15 investments on record (13%).

Where does PROPARCO invest?

Most of the companies it backs are in Kenya (21%), South Africa (14%) and the United States (14%).

Is PROPARCO investing now?

Yes: it is actively investing, with 9 investments in the last 12 months.

Who does PROPARCO invest alongside?

Most often FMO (2 rounds together), Finnfund (2 rounds together) and International Finance Corporation (2 rounds together).

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