ESN Group
VC Fund
Accra, Ghana
ESN Group is a VC fund in Accra focused on Mobile and Credit Cards. ESN GROUP offers a wide range of services from market-entry assistance, business support in the West African market as well as facilitating trade and investment promotion focused on particular sectors. And also the key intermediary agency for companies, organizations and entrepreneurs doing business or seeking to do business in Ghana/West Africa. Are you interested in doing business with Ghana/West Africa? Maybe export products, expand your business, find a trade partner or learn and share innovative expertise? Ghana/West Africa offers endless trade possibilities and is the ideal gateway to West Africa. ESN Group is the partner to turn your international entrepreneurial vision into reality. We can facilitate trade missions that suit your company’s needs to explore the opportunities in your sector.
- Total investments:
- 4
- Last investment:
- Lead investor:
- 0%
Last updated:
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Industries ESN Group invests in
Stages ESN Group invests in
Countries ESN Group invests in
Round sizes
Contacts
| Name | Phone | Socials | |
|---|---|---|---|
Round size
- Series B
- $900k–$5M
Investment Focus
Industry
- Mobile 2 (50%)
- Credit Cards 2 (50%)
- Apps 1 (25%)
- Software 1 (25%)
- E-Commerce 1 (25%)
Stage
- Series B 2 (50%)
- Series A 1 (25%)
- Venture - Series Unknown 1 (25%)
Country
- Hong Kong 1 (25%)
- Russian Federation 1 (25%)
Team
| Name | Title | Investments | Links | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
Gregory Berezkin
Founder
|
Founder | Total investments: 0 | Find email | |
Grigory Berezkin
Team Member
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Team Member | Total investments: 0 | Find email |
Investments
| Company | Description | Round | Links |
|---|---|---|---|
| In 2015 ibox merged with 2can ( SME mPOS provider in Russia )Besides of mPOS, they have products and services that provide us additional income sources. 1. Payments — the all-in-one mobile payment and Point of Sale (POS) solution enable SMEs to process payments cost-effectively from E-wallets & Messengers.2. Software as a Service (SaaS)— a platform for SME, merchants can drive business via a centralized SaaS toolkit.3. Financial products — short term cash advances and short term loans to select merchants provided from their financial partners. | $900K / Series B / Feb 08, 2016 | ||
| In 2015 ibox merged with 2can ( SME mPOS provider in Russia )Besides of mPOS, they have products and services that provide us additional income sources. 1. Payments — the all-in-one mobile payment and Point of Sale (POS) solution enable SMEs to process payments cost-effectively from E-wallets & Messengers.2. Software as a Service (SaaS)— a platform for SME, merchants can drive business via a centralized SaaS toolkit.3. Financial products — short term cash advances and short term loans to select merchants provided from their financial partners. | $1.3M / Series A / Nov 18, 2015 | ||
| 2can (ZAO Smartfin) mobile terminal is the Russian equivalent of the U.S. Square service; this is a special application for smartphones (based on iOS and Android platform ) and a card reader, which turns a smartphone into a terminal for accepting Visa and MasterCard payment cards. 2can is a Russian startup created specifically for the development,implementation and operation of the payment service via smartphones. 2can Service was launched on the Russian market at the end of September 2012 and became the first Russian mobile acquiring service to comply with the relevant security requirements for card payments imposed by Visa and MasterCard international payment systems.2can is the first Russian mPOS-service that sertified dual card reader (EMV+Magstripe) with VisaReady and PCI-DSS. | $1.3M / Venture - Series Unknown / Nov 18, 2015 | ||
| 2can (ZAO Smartfin) mobile terminal is the Russian equivalent of the U.S. Square service; this is a special application for smartphones (based on iOS and Android platform ) and a card reader, which turns a smartphone into a terminal for accepting Visa and MasterCard payment cards. 2can is a Russian startup created specifically for the development,implementation and operation of the payment service via smartphones. 2can Service was launched on the Russian market at the end of September 2012 and became the first Russian mobile acquiring service to comply with the relevant security requirements for card payments imposed by Visa and MasterCard international payment systems.2can is the first Russian mPOS-service that sertified dual card reader (EMV+Magstripe) with VisaReady and PCI-DSS. | $5M / Series B / Mar 31, 2014 |
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FAQ
What does ESN Group invest in?
ESN Group invests primarily in Mobile, Credit Cards and Apps startups, most often at Series B and Series A stage. Most of the 4 investments tracked by Shizune back companies in Hong Kong. The Investment Focus section breaks down every industry, stage and country in the portfolio.
What round sizes does ESN Group invest in?
ESN Group typically joins rounds of $900k–$5M at Series B. These are whole funding-round sizes, not ESN Group's own check, which is rarely disclosed: the 10th–90th percentile of the confirmed public funding rounds ESN Group took part in.
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Who are the partners at ESN Group?
The team at ESN Group includes Gregory Berezkin (Founder) and Grigory Berezkin (Team Member). The Team section lists each member with their title, investment count and links.
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