Accion
VC Fund
Cambridge, United States
Accion is a global nonprofit that gives people access to financial tools needed to improve lives. Accion catalyzes financial service providers to deliver high-quality, affordable solutions at scale for the people who are left out of or poorly served by the financial sector. The company's work helps people, small businesses, and communities grow and thrive. We challenge and engage the industry, its leaders, and its regulators to achieve a financially inclusive world. The company supports companies through advisory services, targeted coaching, and support for startups, and by providing high-caliber governance through board oversight. Accion was founded on 1961 and is headquartered Cambridge, Massachusetts.
- Total investments:
- 33
- Last investment:
- Lead investor:
- 45%
- Fund size:
- $62M
- Last fund:
Last updated:
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Industries Accion invests in
Stages Accion invests in
Countries Accion invests in
Round sizes
Contacts
| Name | Phone | Socials | |
|---|---|---|---|
| See all 17 contacts → | |||
Round size
- Seed
- $397k–$2.4M
- Series A
- $2M–$10M
- Venture - Series Unknown
- $794k–$25M
Investment Focus
Industry
- FinTech 16 (48%)
- Financial Services 16 (48%)
- Finance 6 (18%)
- Credit 4 (12%)
- Lending 4 (12%)
Stage
- Series A 7 (21%)
- Seed 5 (15%)
- Venture - Series Unknown 5 (15%)
- Series B 4 (12%)
- Series C 3 (9%)
Country
- India 12 (36%)
- United States 3 (9%)
- Mexico 2 (6%)
- Colombia 2 (6%)
- United Kingdom 2 (6%)
Team
| Name | Title | Investments | Links | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Brian A. Kuwik
Chief Regional Officer, Africa
|
Chief Regional Officer, Africa | Total investments: 0 | Find email | |
Diego Guzman
Vicepresident Latin American operations
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Vicepresident Latin American operations | Total investments: 0 | Find email | |
Elisabeth Rhyne
Managing Director, Center for Financial Inclusion
|
Managing Director, Center for Financial Inclusion | Total investments: 0 | Find email | |
| COO | Total investments: 0 | Find email | ||
Garrett Jaso
Research Specialist, Center for Financial Inclusion
|
Research Specialist, Center for Financial Inclusion | Total investments: 0 | Find email | |
| See all 17 team members → | ||||
Investments
| Company | Description | Round | Links |
|---|---|---|---|
| FlexiLoans is an online lending platform started with an endeavour to solve the problem that SMEs face in accessing Quick, Flexible and Adequate funds for growing their Businesses. Over 80% of Loan proposals from SMEs currently are rejected by institutional channels on account of inadequate financial history or collaterals. With the fast andubiquitous digital adoption in India and increased avenues to leverage data analytics, they are standing on the verge of Banking transformation in this country which will help us efficiently cater to the large untapped and unserved demand. They wish to make the ‘social and alternative scoring’ of SMEs and Individuals a big opportunity for the economy that will far out place the limited insights that financial bureau provide. They believe our technology-powered online marketplace is the best model to meet the financial requirements of SME’s who do not have credit history and hence cannot avail loans from traditional banking channels. | $43.9M / Series C / Jun 11, 2025 | ||
| Banco Contactar provides a wide range of financial products and services aimed at promoting economic growth and development. The company focuses on offering microcredit solutions to support small businesses, particularly in rural areas. Banco Contactar also provides tools for managing and mitigating social, environmental, and climate change risks.The company is committed to helping customers achieve their financial goals through various channels and contact methods. | $15M / Nov 21, 2024 | ||
| First Circle exists to radically improve the course of opportunity for SMEs across South East Asia. | $7M / Series B / Oct 03, 2024 | ||
| FlexiLoans is an online lending platform started with an endeavour to solve the problem that SMEs face in accessing Quick, Flexible and Adequate funds for growing their Businesses. Over 80% of Loan proposals from SMEs currently are rejected by institutional channels on account of inadequate financial history or collaterals. With the fast andubiquitous digital adoption in India and increased avenues to leverage data analytics, they are standing on the verge of Banking transformation in this country which will help us efficiently cater to the large untapped and unserved demand. They wish to make the ‘social and alternative scoring’ of SMEs and Individuals a big opportunity for the economy that will far out place the limited insights that financial bureau provide. They believe our technology-powered online marketplace is the best model to meet the financial requirements of SME’s who do not have credit history and hence cannot avail loans from traditional banking channels. | $34.5M / Series C / Sep 10, 2024 | ||
Agrizy
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Agrizy is developing a tech-first platform to bridge the processed agri supply chain. | $9.8M / Series A / Aug 05, 2024 | |
| Amartha is a financial technology company that connects micro and SME business partners with investors. | $17.5M / Venture - Series Unknown / Jun 18, 2024 | ||
| IKF Finance provider of asset management services designed to provide financial services. | $30.5M / Private Equity / Apr 05, 2023 | ||
| Fisdom is an automated investment service provider that manages a personalized online investment account. The personal finance startup also provides personalized investment recommendations. It plans to monetize by charging a commission from financial services companies and mutual funds. | $13.8M / Series C / Jun 30, 2022 | ||
| Annapurna Finance is a microfinance venture that works for the financial and economic upliftment of underserved and unreached women. The company's purpose is the growth of the microfinance operation in the areas which are still away from the formal financial system of the economy and offer livelihood support to the poor households by providingfinancial and technical support to build up the entrepreneurial skill for the effective undertaking of business activities. It brings economically backward clients to the mainstream, offering need based financial services at its doorstep. | $34.8M / Private Equity / Dec 28, 2021 | ||
| Agrim Wholesale is a b2b e-commerce market for manufacturers and retailers. | $2.4M / Seed / Mar 04, 2021 | ||
| See all 33 investments → | |||
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FAQ
What does Accion invest in?
Accion invests primarily in FinTech, Financial Services and Finance startups, most often at Series A and Seed stage. Most of the 33 investments tracked by Shizune back companies in India. The Investment Focus section breaks down every industry, stage and country in the portfolio.
What round sizes does Accion invest in?
Accion typically joins rounds of $397k–$2.4M at Seed, $2M–$10M at Series A and $794k–$25M at Venture - Series Unknown. These are whole funding-round sizes, not Accion's own check, which is rarely disclosed: the 10th–90th percentile of the confirmed public funding rounds Accion took part in.
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Who are the partners at Accion?
The team at Accion includes Brian A. Kuwik (Chief Regional Officer, Africa), Diego Guzman (Vicepresident Latin American operations) and Elisabeth Rhyne (Managing Director, Center for Financial Inclusion), among 17 team members tracked by Shizune. The Team section lists each member with their title, investment count and links.
Is Shizune's investor data accurate?
Yes — every stat on this profile is calculated from confirmed public funding rounds monitored across hundreds of sources since 2020. This profile was last refreshed in Oct 2026 and is updated monthly. Spotted something off? Use the “Suggest an edit” link near the top of the page.
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