# IBL

> IBL is a VC fund in Port Louis backing FinTech and Financial Services. See 4 investments, check sizes, portfolio and contact details. Updated Aug 2026.

- Type: VC Fund
- Location: Port Louis, Mauritius
- Total investments: 4
- Last investment: Feb 2023
- Lead investor: 50%
- Last updated: Aug 2026
- LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/company/iblgroup/
- X (Twitter): https://mobile.twitter.com/ibl_together
- Website: https://www.iblgroup.com
- Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/IBLTogether/

IBL is a VC fund in Port Louis focused on FinTech and Financial Services. IBL Together is an investment group for various sectors including financial services, agro, energy, logistics, manufacturing, hospitality, and engineering etc. Their focus is to work ethically and with integrity everywhere they operate and invest.

## Contacts

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## Investment focus

### Industry

| Industry | Investments | Share |
| --- | --- | --- |
| FinTech | 2 | 50% |
| Financial Services | 2 | 50% |
| Solar | 1 | 25% |
| Credit | 1 | 25% |
| Retail | 1 | 25% |

14 industries tracked in total.

### Stage

| Stage | Investments | Share |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Pre-Seed | 2 | 50% |
| Series A | 1 | 25% |
| Secondary Market | 1 | 25% |

### Country

| Country | Investments | Share |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Nigeria | 2 | 50% |
| Kenya | 1 | 25% |
| France | 1 | 25% |

## Team

| Name | Title | Investments | Profile |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Arnaud Lagesse | Founder & Group CEO | 0 | https://shizune.co/investors/profile/arnaud-lagesse |

## Investments

| Company | Description | Amount | Stage | Date | Website |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Qotto | Qotto designs a "triple play" offer including a solar kit, access to the internet and / or financial services , intended for peri-urban or rural populations with limited or nonexistent access to electrical and telecommunications networks. we transform the daily lives of our customers by installing solar kits to help you achieve yourdreams, we offer electric autonomy with great flexibility and quality customer service. | $8M | Series A | Feb 13, 2023 |  |
| naivas | Naivas is the online supermarket in Kenya provides you a convenient platform for online grocery shopping without leaving the convenience of your home or office. We have the widest selection of grocery items online with over 60,000 items on our online supermarket. We also offer you products from top brands. We provide you an amazing 3 hour grocerydelivery all across Nairobi. Our online supermarket has various departments which include Baby Products, Oil & Sauces, Food Cupboard, Fresh Food, Cleaning, Perfumes, Books, Frozen Food, Toiletries, Alcohol, Medicines, Household Items, Beauty & Toiletries, Kenya Ingredients, Snacks, Dairy & Eggs, Fish, Meat, Drinks, and Food Items etc. Enjoy hassle free online grocery shopping experience with www.naivas.co.ke. With Naivas, online grocery shopping is much easier and faster. Shop for groceries online today! | $31.4M | Secondary Market | Jun 24, 2022 |  |
| Crop2Cash | Farmers, especially smallholder farmers, have always had trouble accessing financing as banks are wary of fund mismanagement. Crop2Cash makes formal financing a 100% transparent process for banks while providing much-needed capital to responsible farmers. |  | Pre-Seed | May 01, 2022 |  |
| HerVest | HerVest is an Inclusive Fintech that provides access to savings, Impact Investing and credit for smallholder women farmers and women-owned/led businesses in Nigeria. We are committed to improving women’s lives through greater access to and use of financial services. From the boardroom to the farmland, we are leaving no woman behind in ourmission to close the $42bn African gender finance gap by democratising access to loans for underserved and excluded African women. At HerVest, we are driven by the vision that everyone irrespective of gender, race, religion or socioeconomic status deserves equal and easy access to wealth-building opportunities. | $150K | Pre-Seed | Apr 28, 2022 |  |

4 of 4 investments shown.

## Co-investors
- [Katapult](https://shizune.co/investors/profile/katapult-accelerator) — VC Fund, 3 deals together
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## FAQ

### What does IBL invest in?

IBL invests primarily in FinTech, Financial Services and Solar startups, most often at Pre-Seed and Series A stage. Most of the 4 investments tracked by Shizune back companies in Nigeria. The Investment Focus section breaks down every industry, stage and country in the portfolio.

### How do I contact IBL?

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### Who are the partners at IBL?

The team at IBL includes Arnaud Lagesse (Founder & Group CEO). The Team section lists each member with their title, investment count and links.

### Is Shizune's investor data accurate?

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