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International Finance Corporation
Venture Capital · Founded 1956 · Washington DC, United States
Who International Finance Corporation is.
- Historical Background
- The International Finance Corporation (IFC) was founded in 1956 as a member of the World Bank Group. It was established to act as the private-sector financing arm of the World Bank, created to provide capital for private enterprises in developing countries at a time when there was little international investment in these regions.
- Source of Capital
- The IFC is owned by 186 member governments who provide paid-in capital. A significant portion of its funding is raised by issuing bonds in international capital markets, with the U.S. dollar market being its largest source. The corporation also utilizes retained earnings as a source of capital.
- Major Events
- The IFC has implemented a strategic shift known as "IFC 3.0," which reorients its approach from passively financing projects to proactively creating markets and investment opportunities. In the fiscal year 2024, the institution committed a record $56 billion to private companies and financial institutions in emerging markets.
- Allocation Strategy
- The IFC is the largest global development institution focused exclusively on the private sector in emerging markets, operating in over 100 countries. Its investment approach includes direct equity investments, private equity funds, loans, and debt securities to support private companies and foster job creation. The organization formulates specific country strategies to guide the deployment of its resources to address the most significant development challenges.
The funds International Finance Corporation backs.
International Finance Corporation is a limited partner in 324 funds. 12 of them place in the Power Law Investor Ranking; those lead, best-ranked first.
How International Finance Corporation’s fund book is spread.
The 324 funds International Finance Corporation backs, by where the manager is headquartered and how many funds that manager has raised.
Where those managers are based
By fund headquarters, across the 322 of 324 with a location on record.
- Rest of world 18959%
- Europe 7122%
- North America 6219%
United States 62 · India 40 · United Kingdom 26 · Singapore 24
How established those managers are
Managers grouped by how many funds they have raised — across the 163 of 324 with a fund history on record.
International Finance Corporation’s biggest exits.
Portfolio companies that IPO’d or were acquired at $1B+, with the valuation recorded at exit and — for those still public — their value today. Exit events come from each company’s funding-round history; entry stage from International Finance Corporation’s transaction record.
The companies International Finance Corporation backs directly.
International Finance Corporation holds 250 companies directly, separate from the funds it commits to as a limited partner. Broken down by headquarters country, sector, entry stage and current growth stage. "Stage entered" is the first priced round the investor joined, derived from the investor’s transaction history.
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India100
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USA46
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Brazil40
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Türkiye24
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Indonesia20
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Egypt17
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Singapore17
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UK17
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Mexico15
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Nigeria15
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Kenya14
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China12
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Fintech179
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Energy87
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Health47
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Food38
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Transportation37
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Enterprise Software32
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Real Estate28
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Telecom27
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Education18
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Media12
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Fashion9
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Marketing9
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Series B+192
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Series A61
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Seed20
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Late Growth213
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Breakout Stage166
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Mature132
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Early Growth67
Inside International Finance Corporation’s portfolio.
The 60 highest-funded portfolio companies, of 250 tracked.
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GrWhere International Finance Corporation’s portfolio founders come from.
169 founders across the 100 highest-funded portfolio companies — by current location, university attended, and the companies they worked at before founding. Sourced from the founder records the API links to each portfolio company.
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India48
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United States27
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Brazil15
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United Kingdom9
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Indonesia7
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Colombia6
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China5
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Philippines4
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United Arab Emirates4
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Estonia3
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Harvard Business School9
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Indian Institute of Technology, Delhi8
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INSEAD Business School7
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Stanford University Graduate School of Business6
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Indian Institute of Technology Bombay5
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The University of the Andes5
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Indian School of Business4
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London School of Economics and Political Science4
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Stanford University4
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Carnegie Mellon University3
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McKinsey & Company7
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Boston Consulting Group6
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EY-Parthenon4
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Unilever4
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Alphabet | Google3
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Deutsche Bank3
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Goldman Sachs3
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Microsoft3
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Morgan Stanley3
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PagosOnLine3
Other LPs.
Other LPs in the Power Law LP ranking, closest to International Finance Corporation by combined power-law score — North America first, then the nearest worldwide.
Key people at International Finance Corporation.
