Lulalend
OperatingLulalend is an online lending company that provides fast and easy working capital funding to small businesses in South Africa.
- Lending
- Cape Town, South Africa
- Debt Financing
- Founded 2014
- lulalend.co.za ↗
- Total raised
- $77.5M
- disclosed
- Last round
- $21.3M
- Debt Financing
- Rounds
- 7
- since 2014
- Investors
- 12
- on record
- Employees
- 11-50
Lulalend funding and investors
Lulalend has raised $77.5M across 7 disclosed rounds. The latest is a $21.3M Debt Financing announced 03 Feb 2026, led by FMO.
- Lead investors
- 7
- Largest round
- $35M
- Average round
- $15.5M
- disclosed rounds
- Round cadence
- 19 mo
- average gap
- $6.5MVentureVenture, $6.5M, $6.5M raised to date
- $4.7MDebt FinancingDebt Financing, $4.7M, $11.2M raised to date
- $35MSeries BSeries B, $35M, $46.2M raised to date
- $10MDebt FinancingDebt Financing, $10M, $56.2M raised to date
- $21.3MDebt FinancingDebt Financing, $21.3M, $77.5M raised to date
SLA Funding Index · grey is capital raised before each round · 2 undisclosed rounds not drawn
Lulalend funding rounds7 · newest first
- Debt Financing$21.3M
03 Feb 2026 · led by FMO
- Debt Financing$10M
11 Nov 2025 · led by International Finance Corporation
- Series B$35M
01 Feb 2023 · led by Lightrock
- Debt Financing$4.7M
15 Dec 2022
- Debt FinancingUndisclosed
30 Jun 2021
- Venture$6.5M
26 Jun 2019 · led by International Finance Corporation
- VentureUndisclosed
06 Oct 2016 · led by Accion Venture Lab
| Announced | Round | Lead · other investors | Amount |
|---|---|---|---|
| 03 Feb 2026 | Debt Financing | FMO | $21.3M |
| 11 Nov 2025 | Debt Financing | International Finance Corporation | $10M |
| 01 Feb 2023 | Series B | Lightrock · Women’s World Banking Asset Management, Triodos Investment Management, Quona Capital, International Finance Corporation, Deutsche Investitions- und Entwicklungsgesellschaft mbH | $35M |
| 15 Dec 2022 | Debt Financing | Symbiotics Group | $4.7M |
| 30 Jun 2021 | Debt Financing | Lendahand | Undisclosed |
| 26 Jun 2019 | Venture | International Finance Corporation · Quona Capital | $6.5M |
| 06 Oct 2016 | Venture | Accion Venture Lab · HALLMANN HOLDING International Investment GmbH, Newid capital | Undisclosed |
Investors in Lulalend12 · leads first
| Investor | Role | Rounds | First |
|---|---|---|---|
| International Finance CorporationCorporate Venture Capital | Lead in 2 of 3 | Venture, Series B, Debt Financing | Jun 2019 |
| Quona CapitalVenture Capital | Lead in 1 of 2 | Venture, Series B | Jun 2019 |
| Accion Venture LabVenture Capital | Lead | Venture | Oct 2016 |
| HALLMANN HOLDING International Investment GmbHVenture Capital | Lead | Venture | Oct 2016 |
| Newid capitalVenture Capital | Lead | Venture | Oct 2016 |
| Lightrock | Lead | Series B | Feb 2023 |
| FMOImpact Investor | Lead | Debt Financing | Feb 2026 |
| LendahandImpact Investor | Participant | Debt Financing | Jun 2021 |
| Symbiotics GroupPrivate Equity | Participant | Debt Financing | Dec 2022 |
| Women’s World Banking Asset ManagementPrivate Equity | Participant | Series B | Feb 2023 |
| Triodos Investment ManagementImpact Investor | Participant | Series B | Feb 2023 |
| Deutsche Investitions- und Entwicklungsgesellschaft mbHVenture Capital | Participant | Series B | Feb 2023 |
Frequently asked about Lulalend
- How much funding has Lulalend raised?
- Lulalend has raised $77M across 7 disclosed rounds. Its latest, a $21M Debt Financing, was announced on Feb 03, 2026.
- Who has invested in Lulalend?
- Backers include FMO, International Finance Corporation, Women’s World Banking Asset Management, Triodos Investment Management and 8 others.
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