Paul Breloff
Managing Director @ Accion Ventures
Mumbai, India
Paul Breloff is a seed investor at Accion Ventures in Mumbai focused on Banking and FinTech. Paul Breloff is the founding managing director of the Accion Venture Lab. He has advised CGAP (an independent research center focused on financial inclusion and housed at the World Bank) on policy and technical issues related to branchless banking and has been engaged by Root Capital, Shell Foundation, BRAC, and others on access-to-finance issuesin Latin America, Asia, and Africa. Previously, Paul worked with SKS Microfinance, India’s largest microfinance institution, leading business development and strategic initiatives and assisting on capital raising. While at SKS, he led new product launches and managed strategic partnerships across mobile/mobile banking, energy, education, water, and rural distribution.He has also practiced corporate law with Mayer Brown, worked as a consultant for McKinsey & Co., and worked as an advertising account executive for Leo Burnett.Paul has a bachelor of arts from Amherst College and a law degree from Yale Law School.
- Total investments:
- 4
- Last investment:
- Lead investor:
- 75%
Last updated:
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Industries Paul Breloff invests in
Stages Paul Breloff invests in
Countries Paul Breloff invests in
Round sizes
Contacts
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Round size
- Seed
- $50k–$1.2M
Investment Focus
Industry
- Banking 2 (50%)
- FinTech 2 (50%)
- Mobile Payments 2 (50%)
- Financial Services 2 (50%)
- Mobile 1 (25%)
Stage
- Seed 3 (75%)
- Pre-Seed 1 (25%)
Country
- Mexico 2 (50%)
- South Africa 1 (25%)
- United States 1 (25%)
Investments
| Company | Description | Round | Links |
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| CatalyzU is a tech-enabled ecosystem that uses data and the community to help people find work, and advance their skills. | $120K / Pre-Seed / Jul 27, 2023 | ||
| Billpocket convierte tu smartphone o tablet en una terminal punto de venta. Ya no tienes que esperar al banco y pagar exageradas cuotas de mantenimiento, fianzas y papel para poder cobrar con tarjeta. Simplemente necesitas una cuenta bancaria a donde puedas recibir tus cobros con tarjeta de débito y crédito. | $50K / Seed / May 04, 2015 | ||
| StreetShares is a small business banking software-as-a-service (SaaS) technology company that powers community banks, credit unions, and non-financial organizations. | $1.2M / Seed / May 02, 2014 | ||
| Clip is the leading commerce and digital payment platform that is empowering businesses in Mexico to interact and transact with its consumers more effectively through innovative technologies, best-in-class customer service, and the ability to accept all payment methods digitally. | Seed / Jul 01, 2013 |
Co-Investors
About Accion Ventures
Accion Ventures is an investment strategy that today pursues early-stage investments as part of Accion Impact Management.
Accion Ventures Contacts
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Amee Parbhoo
Managing Director
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Ashley Lewis
Director, Africa - Accion Venture Lab
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Paarul Dudeja
Investment Director - Asia
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Vikas Raj
Managing Director, Accion Venture Lab
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FAQ
What does Paul Breloff invest in?
Paul Breloff invests primarily in Banking, FinTech and Mobile Payments startups, most often at Seed and Pre-Seed stage. Most of the 4 investments tracked by Shizune back companies in Mexico. The Investment Focus section breaks down every industry, stage and country in the portfolio.
What round sizes does Paul Breloff invest in?
Paul Breloff typically joins rounds of $50k–$1.2M at Seed. These are whole funding-round sizes, not Paul Breloff's own check, which is rarely disclosed: the 10th–90th percentile of the confirmed public funding rounds Paul Breloff took part in.
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When did Paul Breloff last invest?
The most recent investment recorded for Paul Breloff closed in Jul 2023. Shizune tracks 4 investments in total for this profile, including round sizes, stages and portfolio companies, all sourced from confirmed public funding rounds and refreshed monthly.
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