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Asaak
Finance for the mobile generation
About Asaak
Asaak is a financial technology company that provides mobile financial services aimed at democratizing credit access for businesses in Uganda. The company serves small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) that often find it challenging to secure traditional bank loans. Asaak operates in the financial services market, leveraging mobile technology to offer quick loan approvals and personalized customer support. The business model revolves around providing loans to businesses, which in turn helps them grow and become more financially stable. Asaak makes money through the interest charged on these loans. The company’s mission is to empower businesses by offering accessible and efficient financial solutions, thereby fostering economic growth and development in the region.
Source: Dealroom company dataAt a glance
- Status
- Operational
- Founded
- 2017
- Headquarters
- New York City, United States
- Employees
- 123
- Open positions
- None listed
- Dealroom signal
- 76.6/100
- Industry
- Fintech
- Sub-industry
- Mortgages & Lending
- Sector
- Fintech, Community, financial inclusion
- Technology
- Big Data
- Client focus
- b2c
- Investment activity
- 1 company, latest Sep 2023
- Capital deployed
- —
- Preferred round
- ACQUISITION
Latest news
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Funding history
Company financing events and reported valuations.
| Deal type | Date | Amount | Valuation | Investors | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| EARLY VCEquity / VC | Jan 2023 | $500K | $2M | Republic Crypto | — |
| SEEDEquity / VC | Jul 2022 | $0 | — | Spark Esports & Entertainment | — |
Growth signals
Latest recorded traffic for Asaak is 1.9K monthly website visits, up 458.8% over the last three months. Asaak's team grew 10.8% over the past year.
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Investments and acquisitions
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Investors
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Seed8 investors entered at this stage
Social Capital
Fritz Lanman
Charlie Songhurst
500 Global
HOF Capital
Catalyst Fund
Republic Crypto
Spark Esports & Entertainment
Series B and later4 investors entered at this stage
Resolute Ventures
Founders Factory
End Poverty. Make Trillions.- DVDecentralized Ventures
Other known investors11 additional known investors
54 Collective
Altun Capital
BFA Global
Cacao Capital
Inclusive Fintech 50
Jedar Capital
Kohei Muto
Sherif Nessim- SPSilvio Pupo-Casco
Sur
Versatile VC
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Global footprint
team presence
Market sentiment
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