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About Tala
Tala is a financial technology company on a mission to build a financial system that works for everyone. Our first product is a lending app that instantly underwrites and delivers credit to customers who have little or no formal borrowing history. Tala has disbursed over $1B to more than 4 million customers across East Africa, the Philippines, Mexico, and India who use Tala loans to start and expand small businesses, pay school fees and bills, and build more stable financial lives. Tala is backed by leading venture and impact investors includin...
Headquarters
Nairobi, KE
Team Size
Employees
501-1,000
Social Presence
Active Channels
3/5
Moderate
Tala: quick facts
- Where is Tala based and when was it founded?
- Tala is headquartered in Nairobi, Kenya and was founded in 2011.
- Who founded Tala?
- Tala was founded by Shivani Siroya (CEO & Founder).
- Who is the CEO of Tala?
- Shivani Siroya is Tala's CEO & Founder.
- How much funding has Tala raised?
- Tala has raised $349M across 10 disclosed rounds. Its latest, a $145M Series E, was announced on Oct 14, 2021. Tala funding rounds
- Who has invested in Tala?
- Backers include Upstart, Stellar Enterprise Foundation, Kindred Ventures, J. Safra Group and 27 others.
- What sector is Tala in?
- Tala operates in Financial Services, Big Data and FinTech.
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Profile updated Source: SLA Startup Index
