Pula
OperatingPula uses insurance and digital products to help smallholder farmers endure climate risks, and improve their farming practices.
- InsurTech
- Nairobi, Kenya
- Series B
- Founded 2014
- pula-advisors.com ↗
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- Total raised
- $28.2M
- disclosed
- Last round
- $20M
- Series B
- Rounds
- 6
- since 2014
- Investors
- 12
- listed
- Employees
- 11-50
Pula funding and investors
Pula has raised $28.2M across 6 disclosed rounds. The latest is a $20M Series B announced 15 Apr 2024, led by BlueOrchard Finance S A.
- Lead investors
- 4
- Largest round
- $20M
- Average round
- $7M
- disclosed rounds
- Round cadence
- 14 mo
- average gap
- $1.2MGrantGrant, $1.2M, $1.2M raised to date
- $6MSeries ASeries A, $6M, $7.2M raised to date
- $1MGrantGrant, $1M, $8.2M raised to date
- $20MSeries BSeries B, $20M, $28.2M raised to date
SLA Funding Index · grey is capital raised before each round · 2 undisclosed rounds not drawn
Pula funding rounds6 · newest first
- Series B$20M
15 Apr 2024 · led by BlueOrchard Finance S A
- Grant$1M
17 Mar 2021
- Series A$6M
25 Jan 2021 · led by TLcom Capital
- Grant$1.2M
19 Dec 2018 · led by Mastercard Foundation Fund for Rural Prosperity
- VentureUndisclosed
18 Dec 2018 · led by Mastercard Foundation Fund for Rural Prosperity
- SeedUndisclosed
17 Apr 2018 · led by Accion Venture Lab
| Announced | Round | Lead · other investors | Amount |
|---|---|---|---|
| 15 Apr 2024 | Series B | BlueOrchard Finance S A · International Finance Corporation, Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation, Hesabu Capital | $20M |
| 17 Mar 2021 | Grant | African Development Bank | $1M |
| 25 Jan 2021 | Series A | TLcom Capital · Women's World Banking | $6M |
| 19 Dec 2018 | Grant | Mastercard Foundation Fund for Rural Prosperity | $1.2M |
| 18 Dec 2018 | Venture | Mastercard Foundation Fund for Rural Prosperity | Undisclosed |
| 17 Apr 2018 | Seed | Accion Venture Lab · Omidyar Network, Mulago Foundation, Mercy Corps Ventures | Undisclosed |
Investors in Pula12 · leads first
| Investor | Role | Rounds | First |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mastercard Foundation Fund for Rural ProsperityPrivate EquityPrivate Equity · Lead in all 2 | Lead in all 2 | Venture, Grant | Dec 2018 |
| Accion Venture LabVenture CapitalVenture Capital · Lead | Lead | Seed | Apr 2018 |
| TLcom CapitalVenture CapitalVenture Capital · Lead | Lead | Series A | Jan 2021 |
| BlueOrchard Finance S APrivate EquityPrivate Equity · Lead | Lead | Series B | Apr 2024 |
| Omidyar NetworkVenture CapitalVenture Capital · Participant | Participant | Seed | Apr 2018 |
| Mulago FoundationImpact InvestorImpact Investor · Participant | Participant | Seed | Apr 2018 |
| Mercy Corps VenturesVenture CapitalVenture Capital · Participant | Participant | Seed | Apr 2018 |
| Women's World BankingPrivate EquityPrivate Equity · Participant | Participant | Series A | Jan 2021 |
| African Development BankParticipant | Participant | Grant | Mar 2021 |
| International Finance CorporationCorporate Venture CapitalCorporate Venture Capital · Participant | Participant | Series B | Apr 2024 |
| Bill & Melinda Gates FoundationImpact InvestorImpact Investor · Participant | Participant | Series B | Apr 2024 |
| Hesabu CapitalVenture CapitalVenture Capital · Participant | Participant | Series B | Apr 2024 |
Frequently asked about Pula
- How much funding has Pula raised?
- Pula has raised $28.2M across 6 disclosed rounds. Its latest, a $20M Series B, was announced on 15 Apr 2024.
- Who has invested in Pula?
- Backers include BlueOrchard Finance S A, International Finance Corporation, Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation, Hesabu Capital and 8 others.
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