4G Capital
Operating4G Capital is providing financial literacy training with working capital loans to help small businesses grow sustainably.
- Credit
- Grand Baie, Mauritius
- Debt Financing
- Founded 2013
- 4g-capital.com ↗
- Total raised
- $25.1M
- disclosed
- Last round
- $2M
- Debt Financing
- Rounds
- 6
- since 2013
- Investors
- 5
- on record
- Employees
- 251-500
About 4G Capital
4G Capital has supported micro-enterprises in Africa since 2013, providing financial literacy training with working capital loans to help small businesses grow sustainably. 4G Capital clients receive a bespoke programme of business training to help them use micro-loans to achieve much higher take-home earnings. 4G Capital’s proprietorial machine learning technology delivers high fidelity insights from traditionally data dark sectors. We design scalable credit products and services optimized for clients’ business risks, timescales and affordability. Training is delivered via mobile apps and face-to-face outreach. Using only mobile money, loans are accessed in under two minutes with either smart or feature phones.
4G Capital funding6 rounds
All 6 rounds →4G Capital has raised $25.1M across 6 disclosed rounds. The latest is a $2M Debt Financing announced 27 Mar 2026.
- $2MDebt FinancingDebt Financing, $2M, $2M raised to date
- $2.6MDebt FinancingDebt Financing, $2.6M, $4.6M raised to date
- $18.5MSeries CSeries C, $18.5M, $23.1M raised to date
- $2MDebt FinancingDebt Financing, $2M, $25.1M raised to date
SLA Funding Index · grey is capital raised before each round · 2 undisclosed rounds not drawn
Who has invested in 4G Capital
| Announced | Round | Lead · investors | Amount |
|---|---|---|---|
| 27 Mar 2026 | 4G Capital Debt Financing | Global Innovation Fund | $2M |
| 15 Mar 2022 | 4G Capital Series C | Lightrock | $18.5M |
| 15 Oct 2020 | 4G Capital Debt Financing | Citi | $2.6M |
| 01 Mar 2020 | 4G Capital Series B | Not disclosed | Not disclosed |
| 19 Dec 2019 | 4G Capital Debt Financing | Ceniarth | $2M |
| 01 Jun 2016 | 4G Capital Seed | Lateral Capital | Not disclosed |
4G Capital founders & team
- Wayne Hennessy-BarrettFounder & CEO
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Frequently asked about 4G Capital
- Where is 4G Capital based and when was it founded?
- 4G Capital is headquartered in Grand Baie, Mauritius and was founded in 2013.
- Who founded 4G Capital?
- 4G Capital was founded by Wayne Hennessy-Barrett (Founder & CEO).
- Who is the CEO of 4G Capital?
- Wayne Hennessy-Barrett is 4G Capital's Founder & CEO.
- How much funding has 4G Capital raised?
- 4G Capital has raised $25M across 6 disclosed rounds. Its latest, a $2M Debt Financing, was announced on Mar 27, 2026.
- Who has invested in 4G Capital?
- Backers include Global Innovation Fund, Lightrock, Citi, Ceniarth and 1 other.
- What sector is 4G Capital in?
- 4G Capital operates in Credit, Financial Services and FinTech.
