Moniepoint Secures $110 Million Investment to Scale Digital Payments And Banking Solutions
Moniepoint, Africa’s fastest-growing fintech, announces it has successfully raised US$110 million in equity financing, to power the dreams of millions of businesses and their customers across Africa and the
diaspora.
Founded in 2015 by Tosin Eniolorunda and Felix Ike, Moniepoint (formerly known as TeamApt)
has an enviable track record of serving customers across Africa. Initially focused on providing
infrastructure and payment solutions for banks and financial institutions, Moniepoint has grown
into Nigeria’s leading business banking provider, trusted by millions of businesses. Each month,
Moniepoint processes over 800 million transactions, with a monthly total value exceeding US$17
billion—all while operating profitably.
The Series C investment was led by Development Partners International’s African Development
Partners (ADP) III fund – a premier fund focused on Africa. Other new investors include Google’s
Africa Investment Fund and Verod Capital – a leading African private equity firm. Global impact
firm, Lightrock, an existing investor, also participated. The new capital follows a successful period for Moniepoint building on its profitable businessm model with major operational and financial milestones. In August 2023, Moniepoint entered the personal banking market through its subsidiary, Moniepoint Microfinance Bank, experienced 2,000% growth in personal finance customers over the past year, and was ranked as Africa’s
fastest-growing fintech for the second consecutive year by the Financial Times.
The capital raised will be used to accelerate Moniepoint’s growth across Africa, building an all-in-
one, seamlessly integrated platform for African businesses of all sizes. This platform will include
services such as digital payments, banking, foreign exchange (FX), credit, and business
management tools, making it a one-stop shop for business solutions.
The investment conviction from DPI, Google’s Africa Investment Fund, Verod and Lightrock is
testament to the impact Moniepoint is having through digital and financial inclusion and its game
changing ability to foster economic activity and development.
It also speaks to the unique combination of growth and profitability the business has demonstrated, growing revenue at over 150% CAGR in recent years with industry leading gross profit and EBITDA margins.
Moniepoint’s financial inclusion efforts support initiatives by many African governments to widen
access to the formal financial system and drive economic growth – a vital necessity given c. 83%
of employment across Africa is in the informal economy. Moniepoint’s positive impact towards
financial inclusion was recognised by the Central Bank of Nigeria in 2022, when it received the
National Inclusive Payment Initiative Award.
Tosin Eniolorunda, Founder and Group CEO of Moniepoint Inc., said:
“Our mission is to help our customers solve their challenges by making our platform more
innovative, transparent, and secure. The proceeds from this raise will speed up our efforts to
drive financial inclusion and support Africa’s entrepreneurial potential. I want to sincerely thank
the entire Moniepoint team for making this achievement possible.
“We’ve been encouraged by the diversity and huge swathe of those who have found value in our
platform and the services we provide in helping to create financial happiness. But, we’re just
getting started, as it is just day one from here.”
Adefolarin Ogunsanya, Partner at Development Partners International, commented:
“We are delighted to lead this investment round in Moniepoint, one of Africa’s most exciting and
fastest growing companies. A profitable business led by an excellent leadership team with clear
strategic vision, Moniepoint is well positioned to continue its impressive growth trajectory while
driving financial inclusion for underserved businesses and individuals across Africa.
“DPI has a long track record of supporting businesses like Moniepoint to achieve their next stage
of scale. The company’s combination of innovative technology, fast growth, and positive impact
on the continent underpins our conviction in its future success. We look forward to working
closely with Tosin and his talented team to expand Moniepoint’s customer base by providing
businesses and individuals with first-class banking and payments services.”
In this latest capital raise – DPI, Google’s Africa Investment Fund, and Verod join existing blue-
chip investors in Moniepoint such as QED Investors, Novastar Ventures, Lightrock, British
International Investment, Global Ventures, Endeavour Catalyst, and New Voices Fund.
Danladi Verheijen, Managing Partner at Verod Capital said:
“Our investment in Moniepoint aligns with our mission to back high-growth companies that drive
both market leadership and transformative social impact. By supporting Moniepoint’s ambitious
expansion, we are advancing financial access and unlocking the potential of underserved
markets, fostering widespread economic empowerment.”
Also speaking on the fundraise, Ravi Sharma, Partner at Lightrock, noted:
“Tosin and the dedicated team at Moniepoint have achieved something remarkable. They have
built one of the most promising fintechs in Africa by creating economic opportunities for others,
most notably SME businesses – critical drivers of economic and social progress.
“Their innovative offering which combines digital payments, banking, and business management
tools, is transforming the financial landscape for millions of businesses across the continent. All
of us at Lightrock are proud to be supporting Moniepoint through this next chapter as they scale
their presence and positive impact.”
Gbenga Ajayi, Partner and Head of Middle East and Africa at QED Investors added:
“We are delighted to welcome DPI and Google to the Moniepoint journey. We have been very
impressed with the execution of the team and strong customer focus over the past few years.
The results speak for themselves – Moniepoint has outperformed expectations and it continues
to deliver superior products to merchants across Nigeria. We couldn’t be more excited for the
company’s next phase of growth.” Financial Technology Partners acted as exclusive financial and strategic advisor to Moniepoint.
