# ESN Group

> ESN Group is a VC fund in Accra backing Mobile and Credit Cards. See 4 investments, check sizes, portfolio and contact details. Updated Aug 2026.

- Type: VC Fund
- Location: Accra, Ghana
- Total investments: 4
- Last investment: Feb 2016
- Lead investor: 0%
- Last updated: Aug 2026
- X (Twitter): http://twitter.com/ESNGROUP
- Website: http://www.esn-group.net
- Facebook: http://www.facebook.com/EsnGroup

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/WestAfrica.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.

## Contacts

5 contacts available for ESN Group. Shizune tracks 2 team members at ESN Group. Sign up free to unlock them: https://app.shizune.co/sign-up/investor-profiles/find-team-emails/esn-group?utm_source=investor_profile

## Investment focus

### Industry

| Industry | Investments | Share |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Mobile | 2 | 50% |
| Credit Cards | 2 | 50% |
| Apps | 1 | 25% |
| Software | 1 | 25% |
| E-Commerce | 1 | 25% |

7 industries tracked in total.

### Stage

| Stage | Investments | Share |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Series B | 2 | 50% |
| Series A | 1 | 25% |
| Funding Round | 1 | 25% |

### Country

| Country | Investments | Share |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Hong Kong | 1 | 25% |
| Russian Federation | 1 | 25% |

## Team

| Name | Title | Investments | Profile |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Gregory Berezkin | Founder | 0 | https://shizune.co/investors/profile/gregory-berezkin |
| Grigory Berezkin | Team Member | 0 | https://shizune.co/investors/profile/grigory-berezkin |

## Investments

| Company | Description | Amount | Stage | Date | Website |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| iboxPro | 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 |  |
| iboxPro | 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 | 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. |  |  | Nov 18, 2015 |  |
| 2can | 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. |  | Series B | Mar 31, 2014 |  |

4 of 4 investments shown.

## Co-investors
- [Inventure Partners](https://shizune.co/investors/profile/inventure-partners) — VC Fund, 4 deals together
- [Almaz Capital](https://shizune.co/investors/profile/almaz-capital) — VC Fund, 3 deals together
- [Da Vinci Capital](https://shizune.co/investors/profile/da-vinci-capital-management-ltd) — VC Fund, 1 deal together

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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.

### How do I contact ESN Group?

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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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