Quona Capital

Investor type

VC

Founded

2015

AUM

$1 200 M

Location

Washington, District of Columbia, United States

Investment Ticket

$10-50 m

Investment Stage

Series A Seed Pre-seed Series B Late Stage (Series C+)

Region of investment

Asia Africa Middle East Europe South America North America

ESG Focus

Impact investor
Investor profile last updated: 16 August, 2026

Profile

Quona Capital is a venture capital firm based in Washington, District of Columbia, founded in 2015. The firm focuses on investing in financial technology companies in emerging markets. With a team of 30 professionals, including 6 partners, Quona Capital leverages its expertise in fintech and microfinance to drive financial inclusion across various regions.

Quona Capital primarily invests in the fintech sector, with additional interests in enterprise applications and consumer services. The firm typically invests in Series A rounds, with check sizes ranging from $100K to $5M. Quona Capital's investments span across Latin America, India, Southeast Asia, Africa, and the Middle East. The firm manages several funds, including the Accion Frontier Inclusion Fund and Quona Capital Fund III, with a total AUM of over $497 million.

Notable investments by Quona Capital include Julo - consumer finance, Addi - financial software, Twinco Capital - specialized finance, and Coins.ph - financial services. These investments highlight Quona Capital's commitment to fostering innovation and financial access in underserved markets.

Industry

Fintech E-commerce/Marketplace Mobile/Apps Other SaaS Blockchain/Crypto Financial Services Food and Beverage Foodtech Healthcare Services IT Services Medical Devices Pharmaceuticals Real Estate Security Software Telecommunications Transportation MedTech Technology Life Sciences Infrastructure HealthTech Education Marketing and Advertising Media and Entertainment

Quona Capital Funds

Name Type
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Industry
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Stage
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Size AUM Launch date
Accion Frontier Investments
Venture Capital (VC)
Education
Financial Services
Fintech
Food and Beverage
Foodtech
Marketing and Advertising
Media and Entertainment
Real Estate
SaaS
Software
Telecommunications
Pre-seed
Seed
North America
Europe
Africa
$5-10 m
$20 M
December 2009
Accion Frontier Inclusion Fund
Venture Capital (VC)
Education
Financial Services
Fintech
Food and Beverage
Foodtech
SaaS
Security
Software
Telecommunications
Transportation
Pre-seed
Seed
North America
Europe
Africa
Asia
$5-10 m
$145 M
March 2017
Quona Capital Fund III
Venture Capital (VC)
Education
Financial Services
Fintech
Food and Beverage
Foodtech
Marketing and Advertising
Media and Entertainment
Real Estate
Pre-seed
Seed
North America
Europe
Africa
Asia
$5-10 m
$332 M
November 2022

Contacts

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Jonathan Whittle Co-Founder and Managing Partner
Co-Founder and Managing Partner
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Ganesh Rengaswamy Managing Partner
Managing Partner
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FAQs about Quona Capital

Quona Capital is a venture capital firm. It backs companies at Series A, Seed, Pre-seed, Series B and Late Stage (Series C+), writing tickets of $10-50 m.
Quona Capital is located in Washington, District of Columbia, United States.
Quona Capital was founded in 2015.
Quona Capital invests in companies and startups in Fintech, E-commerce/Marketplace, Mobile/Apps, Other, SaaS, Blockchain/Crypto, Financial Services, Food and Beverage, Foodtech, Healthcare Services, IT Services, Medical Devices, Pharmaceuticals, Real Estate, Security, Software, Telecommunications, Transportation, MedTech, Technology, Life Sciences, Infrastructure, HealthTech, Education, Marketing and Advertising, Media and Entertainment.
Quona Capital invests in companies and startups in Asia, Africa, Middle East, Europe, South America, North America.
Quona Capital invests in companies and startups at Series A, Seed, Pre-seed, Series B, Late Stage (Series C+).
Quona Capital usually invests $10-50 m on average.
Quona Capital has around $1 200m assets under management.
Quona Capital last fund was created/launched in 2022-11-10
Yes, Quona Capital is impact investor.
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