# Erika Norwood

> Erika Norwood is a Series A investor in Atlanta backing Finance and Financial Services. See 3 investments, check sizes, portfolio. Updated Aug 2026.

- Type: Angel Investor
- Location: Atlanta, United States
- Total investments: 3
- Last investment: Aug 2020
- Lead investor: 100%
- Last updated: Aug 2026
- LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/erika-norwood-a8094a9/

Erika Norwood is a Series A investor in Atlanta focused on Finance and Financial Services. Erika Norwood is the former Executive Director at Gray Matters Capital.

## Investment focus

### Industry

| Industry | Investments | Share |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Finance | 2 | 67% |
| Financial Services | 2 | 67% |
| FinTech | 1 | 33% |
| Lending | 1 | 33% |
| Education | 1 | 33% |

### Stage

| Stage | Investments | Share |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Series A | 1 | 33% |
| Series B | 1 | 33% |
| Funding Round | 1 | 33% |

### Country

| Country | Investments | Share |
| --- | --- | --- |
| India | 1 | 33% |
| United States | 1 | 33% |

## Investments

| Company | Description | Amount | Stage | Date | Website |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Indian School Finance Company | ISFC is a Non-Banking Finance Company engaged in the business of lending to educational institutions and entrepreneurs managing such institutions. The company started its operations in December 2008 from Hyderabad and has expanded since to other cities. | $30M |  | Aug 25, 2020 |  |
| MPOWER Financing | MPOWER is a US-based lender offering student loans to international students studying in the US or Canada without requiring a co-signer, collateral, or US credit history because our proprietary credit algorithm focuses on future potential.MPOWER disburses payments directly to the university on behalf of the students to pay for tuition oruniversity-sponsored services like housing, meal plans, or health insurance. Students start paying back the loan within 6 months after graduation. The loan comes with interest discounts, free personal finance education courses, credit-building, and a job placement service for the students. | $10M | Series B | Nov 27, 2018 |  |
| Indian School Finance Company | ISFC is a Non-Banking Finance Company engaged in the business of lending to educational institutions and entrepreneurs managing such institutions. The company started its operations in December 2008 from Hyderabad and has expanded since to other cities. | $6M | Series A | Oct 13, 2016 |  |

3 of 3 investments shown.

## Co-investors
- [1776 Ventures](https://shizune.co/investors/profile/1776-ventures) — VC Fund, 1 deal together
- [BREEGA](https://shizune.co/investors/profile/breega-capital) — VC Fund, 1 deal together
- [Caspian Equity](https://shizune.co/investors/profile/caspian-equity) — VC Fund, 1 deal together
- [Cometa](https://shizune.co/investors/profile/cometa-vc) — VC Fund, 1 deal together
- [Fresco Capital](https://shizune.co/investors/profile/fresco-capital-advisors) — VC Fund, 1 deal together
- [InCred](https://shizune.co/investors/profile/incred) — VC Fund, 1 deal together

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## FAQ

### What does Erika Norwood invest in?

Erika Norwood invests primarily in Finance, Financial Services and FinTech startups, most often at Series A and Series B stage. Most of the 3 investments tracked by Shizune back companies in India. The Investment Focus section breaks down every industry, stage and country in the portfolio.

### When did Erika Norwood last invest?

The most recent investment recorded for Erika Norwood closed in Aug 2020. Shizune tracks 3 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?

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 Aug 2026 and is updated monthly. Spotted something off? Use the “Suggest an edit” link near the top of the page.

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