# Mennonite Economic Development Associates

> Mennonite Economic Development Associates is a VC fund backing Finance. See 1 investments, check sizes, portfolio and contact details. Updated Sep 2026.

- Type: VC Fund
- Location: Waterloo, Canada
- Total investments: 1
- Last investment: Aug 2020
- Lead investor: 100%
- Last updated: Sep 2026
- LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/company/mennonite-economic-development-associates-meda-
- Website: https://x.com/medadotorg
- Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/MEDAdotorg/

Mennonite Economic Development Associates is an international economic development organization.

## Contacts

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## Investment focus

### Industry

| Industry | Investments | Share |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Finance | 1 | 100% |
| Financial Services | 1 | 100% |

## Team

| Name | Title | Investments | Profile |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Femi Balogun | Director - Monitoring Evaluation Research and Learning (MERL) Senegal | 0 | https://shizune.co/investors/profile/femi-balogun-8870 |

## Investments

| Company | Description | Amount | Stage | Date | Website |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| EFTA | EFTA is a Tanzanian finance company that provides equipment loans for small and medium-scale enterprises and farmers. The company provides financing for construction, agricultural processing, transportation, tourism, and other industries. They specialize in equipment loans up to $600,000 with no collateral other than the equipment itself. | $12M | Venture - Series Unknown | Aug 24, 2020 | https://x.com/EFTA_tz |

1 of 1 investments shown.

## Co-investors
- [KfW](https://shizune.co/investors/profile/kfw) — VC Fund, 1 deal together
- [Small Foundation](https://shizune.co/investors/profile/small-foundation) — VC Fund, 1 deal together

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## FAQ

### What does Mennonite Economic Development Associates invest in?

Mennonite Economic Development Associates invests primarily in Finance and Financial Services startups, most often at Venture - Series Unknown stage. Most of the 1 investments tracked by Shizune back companies in Tanzania. The Investment Focus section breaks down every industry, stage and country in the portfolio.

### How do I contact Mennonite Economic Development Associates?

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### Who are the partners at Mennonite Economic Development Associates?

The team at Mennonite Economic Development Associates includes Femi Balogun (Director - Monitoring Evaluation Research and Learning (MERL) Senegal). The Team section lists each member with their title, investment count and links.

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