4G Capital
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Funding and backers
Total raised
$20.5M
2 rounds on record
Latest round
$2M
Venture round · Apr 2026 · 6 mo ago
Team
11-50
employees, estimated range
Hiring now
4
+2 posted in 30 days
The money's age
Fresh money
6 months since the last round · and hiring
Momentum
55/100
hiring for its size, in the news, fresh money
Last sign of life
this month
a posting or a news item
The story so fareach stage dated by its source: the company's releases, the press, registers, filings
Aug 5
Partnership 4G Capital partners with IFC to expand financing for Kenya's micro and small businesses · 4g-capital.com
May 18
Recognition 4G Capital named one of Africa's Fastest-Growing Companies by the Financial Times · 4g-capital.com
Apr 22
Raised a round Venture round $2M
Mar 16, 2022
Raised a round Series C $18.5M · PYMNTS.com
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Funding rounds
| Round | Date | Amount | Investors | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Venture round | Apr 2026 | $2M | — | 4g-capital.com |
| Series C | Mar 2022 | $18.5M | — | PYMNTS.com |
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Overview
4G Capital is a Nairobi fintech lender founded in 2013 that gives unsecured working capital to micro and small businesses in East Africa. Its credit decisions run on a proprietary scoring system fed by field agents and mobile money histories, and every loan is paired with business training. The company lends across Kenya and Uganda.
News
4G Capital partners with IFC to expand financing for Kenya's micro and small businesses
Nairobi, Kenya, 5th August 2026 - 4G Capital has entered a new partnership with IFC under the Catalytic First Loss Guarantee (CFLG) Program, helping unlock a new pathway to finance for Kenya's micro and small businesses, including women-owned enterprises.
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4G Capital hits US$1 Billion in Loans Disbursed to African Entrepreneurs
NAIROBI, June 23, 2026 - 4G Capital, the fintech powering small businesses in Africa, today announced a major milestone: more than US$1 billion in loans disbursed to entrepreneurs across Kenya and Uganda. Since 2013, 4G Capital has supported around 800,00
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4G Capital hits $1bn in loans disbursed to East African MSMEs
Access to affordable finance remains one of the biggest challenges facing small businesses across Africa, particularly for entrepreneurs operating outside the formal banking system. Fintech lender 4G Capital says it has now crossed a major milestone, disb
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4G Capital Secures Prestigious 2X Challenge Qualification, Confirming Industry Leadership in Gender-Lens Investing and Financial Inclusion for African Women
NAIROBI, KENYA - A strategic investment by the Global Innovation Fund (GIF) has catalysed a landmark international qualification: 4G Capital, East Africa's leading neobank serving women-led micro-enterprises, has been officially added to the 2X Challenge'
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4G Capital named one of Africa's Fastest-Growing Companies by the Financial Times
East African fintech ranks 77th in FT's Africa's Fastest Growing Companies 2026 list placing 3rd among Kenyan fintechs and financial services firms Nairobi, Kenya, 15 May 2026 - 4G Capital, East Africa's leading fintech providing financial services to mic
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Funding women, strengthening households: closing the gender gap in financial inclusion
By Genevieve Hennessy-Barrett, Director Impact, Co-Founder, 4G Capital Women are the backbone of households and micro-economies across Africa. They manage family budgets, run market stalls, tend to small farms, and power informal trade networks that keep
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4G Capital Secures Strategic $2M Investment from Global Innovation Fund
4G Capital has secured a $2 million debt investment through GIF Growth. This strategic partnership with the Global Innovation Fund enhances our capacity to deliver ethical credit and business training to the informal economy of micro-enterprises across Ea
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From Small Workshop to Thriving Enterprise: Irene Waruguru's Journey with 4GC
Irene Waruguru, the owner of Paramount Furniture, has grown her business significantly over the past two and a half years, greatly supported by her partnership with 4GC. She was introduced to 4GC by a business colleague who was already a customer. Her fir
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From Hawking Masks to a Thriving Beauty and Barber Business
Arnorld Arnold is a young man who started his career as a hospitality professional. He loves cooking and hiking. He was employed in various renowned hotels but still had a conviction that he could thrive in business which compelled him to quit employment
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4G Capital Crowned 'Best Fintech' at Prestigious African Banker Awards 2025 ABIDJAN, CÔTE D'IVOIRE - June 4, 2025
Wayne Hennessy-Barrett, Founder and Chairman, 4G Capital at the African Bankers Award on May 28, 2025, Abidjan, Côte d'Ivoire 4G...
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Tech stack
Technologies named in job postings at 4G Capital over the last 12 months, by layer, with the share of postings for each.
Technologies in use
4
Postings analysed
2
Stack modernity
74/100AI adopter
Cloud & platforms
GCP
Power BI
Developer tools
Microsoft Excel
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Growth
Hiring Momentum
48/100
Stable
Open positions
4
0 opened / 0 closed in 30 days
Hiring Dynamics
+100%
Hiring Focus
The percentage next to each role is its share of the company's job openings over the last 90 days; the arrow shows the shift versus the previous period.
Analytics
25% ▲
Finance
25% ▲
Management
25% ▼
Sales
25% ▼
Offices
Where the company hires and what each office is for
Cities
1
Hiring now
1
Countries
1
Busiest office
Nairobi
Nairobi
Kenya
HQ
1 open roles 1 posted in 90 days 10-50 est. staff
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