# Equator Capital Partners

> Equator Capital Partners is a VC fund in Chicago backing FinTech and Payments. See 3 investments, check sizes, portfolio and contact details. Updated Aug 2026.

- Type: VC Fund
- Location: Chicago, United States
- Total investments: 3
- Last investment: Jun 2022
- Lead investor: 0%
- Last updated: Aug 2026
- LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/company/equator-capital-partners/
- Website: http://www.equatorcap.net

Equator Capital Partners is a fund management company that invests in private sector financial enterprises.

## Contacts

5 contacts available for Equator Capital Partners. Shizune tracks 2 team members at Equator Capital Partners. Sign up free to unlock them: https://app.shizune.co/sign-up/investor-profiles/find-team-emails/equator-capital-partners?utm_source=investor_profile

## Investment focus

### Industry

| Industry | Investments | Share |
| --- | --- | --- |
| FinTech | 1 | 33% |
| Payments | 1 | 33% |
| Mobile Payments | 1 | 33% |
| Financial Services | 1 | 33% |

### Stage

| Stage | Investments | Share |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Series B | 1 | 33% |
| Series C | 1 | 33% |

## Team

| Name | Title | Investments | Profile |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Frank Kennedy | Md | 0 | — |
| Leslie Davis | Chief Risk Officer | 0 | — |

## Investments

| Company | Description | Amount | Stage | Date | Website |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| onafriq | MFS Africa is the largest mobile money inter-operability hub in Africa, which connects mobile network operators across the continent through a single API. In addition to mobile remittance services, the MFS Africa API enables merchant payment, bulk payment, bank-to-wallet transfers, and an array of other cross border digital payments services. | $100M | Series C | Jun 14, 2022 |  |
| onafriq | MFS Africa is the largest mobile money inter-operability hub in Africa, which connects mobile network operators across the continent through a single API. In addition to mobile remittance services, the MFS Africa API enables merchant payment, bulk payment, bank-to-wallet transfers, and an array of other cross border digital payments services. | $70M | Series C | Nov 10, 2021 |  |
| onafriq | MFS Africa is the largest mobile money inter-operability hub in Africa, which connects mobile network operators across the continent through a single API. In addition to mobile remittance services, the MFS Africa API enables merchant payment, bulk payment, bank-to-wallet transfers, and an array of other cross border digital payments services. | $14M | Series B | Oct 31, 2018 |  |

3 of 3 investments shown.

## Co-investors
- [Goodwell Investments](https://shizune.co/investors/profile/goodwell-investments) — VC Fund, 3 deals together
- [LUN Partners Group](https://shizune.co/investors/profile/lun-partners-capital) — VC Fund, 3 deals together
- [AfricInvest](https://shizune.co/investors/profile/afric-invest) — VC Fund, 2 deals together
- [Allan Gray](https://shizune.co/investors/profile/allan-gray-6e30) — VC Fund, 2 deals together
- [CommerzVentures](https://shizune.co/investors/profile/commerzventures-gmbh) — VC Fund, 2 deals together
- [Endeavor Catalyst](https://shizune.co/investors/profile/endeavor-catalyst) — VC Fund, 2 deals together

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## FAQ

### What does Equator Capital Partners invest in?

Equator Capital Partners invests primarily in FinTech, Payments and Mobile Payments startups, most often at Series B and Series C stage. Most of the 3 investments tracked by Shizune back companies in South Africa. The Investment Focus section breaks down every industry, stage and country in the portfolio.

### How do I contact Equator Capital Partners?

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### Who are the partners at Equator Capital Partners?

The team at Equator Capital Partners includes Frank Kennedy (Md) and Leslie Davis (Chief Risk Officer). The Team section lists each member with their title, investment count and links.

### Is Shizune's investor data accurate?

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