# Cauris Finance

> Cauris Finance is a VC fund in Berkeley backing Financial Services and FinTech. See 9 investments, check sizes, portfolio. Updated Aug 2026.

- Type: VC Fund
- Location: Berkeley, United States
- Total investments: 9
- Last investment: Feb 2024
- Lead investor: 33%
- Last updated: Aug 2026
- LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/company/cauris-inc/about/
- Website: https://www.caurisfinance.com

Cauris Finance is a VC fund in Berkeley focused on Financial Services and FinTech. Cauris Finance brings decentralized financing to fin-techs. Cauris Finance is expertise in fin-tech, credit risk and capital markets to provide debt financing to fin-techs in international markets

## Investment focus

### Industry

| Industry | Investments | Share |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Financial Services | 4 | 44% |
| FinTech | 3 | 33% |
| Apps | 2 | 22% |
| Finance | 2 | 22% |
| Lending | 2 | 22% |

13 industries tracked in total.

### Stage

| Stage | Investments | Share |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Debt Financing | 6 | 67% |
| Seed | 2 | 22% |

### Country

| Country | Investments | Share |
| --- | --- | --- |
| United States | 2 | 22% |
| Ghana | 1 | 11% |
| Kenya | 1 | 11% |
| Mexico | 1 | 11% |
| Nigeria | 1 | 11% |

## Investments

| Company | Description | Amount | Stage | Date | Website |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| YoFio | YoFio develops financial solutions to help businesses grow through credit. They create an individual microcredit app to buy in grocery stores. It enables users to purchase any products or services on a credit basis and allows them to make payments on installment plans. | $10M | Seed | Feb 26, 2024 |  |
| Jetstream Africa | Jetstream is a supply chain platform that powers freight forwarding and global exports for African suppliers. With tracking and consolidated (LCL) shipping Jetstream levels the playing field for access to international trade for African SMEs with the click of a button. |  | Debt Financing | Jan 10, 2023 |  |
| Jetstream Africa | Jetstream is a supply chain platform that powers freight forwarding and global exports for African suppliers. With tracking and consolidated (LCL) shipping Jetstream levels the playing field for access to international trade for African SMEs with the click of a button. |  | Debt Financing | May 05, 2022 |  |
| YoFio | YoFio develops financial solutions to help businesses grow through credit. They create an individual microcredit app to buy in grocery stores. It enables users to purchase any products or services on a credit basis and allows them to make payments on installment plans. |  | Debt Financing | Apr 13, 2022 |  |
| Asaak | Asaak provides asset financing to mobility workers across emerging markets, currently in East Africa and Mexico. |  | Debt Financing | Apr 04, 2022 |  |
| Branch International | Branch delivers world-class financial services to the mobile generation. With offices in San Francisco, Lagos, Mexico City, Mumbai and Nairobi, Branch is a for-profit socially conscious company that uses the power of data science to reduce the cost of delivering financial services in emerging markets. We believe that everyone, everywhere deservesfair financial access. The rapid spread of smartphones presents an opportunity for the world's emerging middle class to access banking options and achieve financial flexibility.Branch's mission-driven team is led by founder and former CEO of Kiva.org. The company presents a rich opportunity for our team members to drive meaningful growth in rapidly evolving and changing markets. Most recently, Branch announced its Series C and has garnered more than $100M in funding with investments from leading Silicon Valley firms. |  | Debt Financing | Jan 28, 2022 |  |
| Float | Float (YC W20) offers seamless global banking and modern treasury management for businesses. | $10M | Debt Financing | Jan 17, 2022 |  |
| LipaLater | LipaLater is a lending marketplace that provides postpaid payments at e-commerce stores. They are making technology affordable for you. Get the electronic of your choice today and pay for it in comfortable monthly installments. | $12M | Seed | Jan 13, 2022 |  |
| LipaLater | LipaLater is a lending marketplace that provides postpaid payments at e-commerce stores. They are making technology affordable for you. Get the electronic of your choice today and pay for it in comfortable monthly installments. |  | Debt Financing | Jan 13, 2022 |  |

9 of 9 investments shown.

## Co-investors
- [SOSV](https://shizune.co/investors/profile/sosv) — VC Fund, 2 deals together
- [500 Global](https://shizune.co/investors/profile/500-startups) — VC Fund, 1 deal together
- [AXIAN](https://shizune.co/investors/profile/axian-fb5f) — VC Fund, 1 deal together
- [G2 Momentum Capital](https://shizune.co/investors/profile/g2-momentum-capital) — VC Fund, 1 deal together
- [GreenHouse Capital](https://shizune.co/investors/profile/greenhouse-capital) — VC Fund, 1 deal together
- [Horizon](https://shizune.co/investors/profile/horizonvc) — VC Fund, 1 deal together

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## FAQ

### What does Cauris Finance invest in?

Cauris Finance invests primarily in Financial Services, FinTech and Apps startups, most often at Debt Financing and Seed stage. Most of the 9 investments tracked by Shizune back companies in United States. The Investment Focus section breaks down every industry, stage and country in the portfolio.

### When did Cauris Finance last invest?

The most recent investment recorded for Cauris Finance closed in Feb 2024. Shizune tracks 9 investments in total for this profile, including round sizes, stages and portfolio companies, all sourced from confirmed public funding rounds and refreshed monthly.

### Is Shizune's investor data accurate?

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