Corporate investor

Interswitch Limited

Compiled from public sources

Interswitch Limited is a Lagos-based integrated digital payments and commerce company that facilitates the electronic circulation of money and exchange of value across Africa. Founded in 2002, the company pioneered the development of Nigeria’s electronic payment ecosystem, evolving from a transaction switching and processing firm into a diversified technology group. Its operations encompass payment infrastructure, transaction processing, and consumer financial services through brands such as Verve (a domestic card scheme) and Quickteller (a digital payments platform). Interswitch's investment strategy focuses on expanding its pan-African digital rails through strategic acquisitions and equity investments in high-growth startups within the fintech, healthcare, and energy sectors to deepen financial inclusion and digital transformation.

Investment focus

Sectors
Financial servicesTechnologyHealthcareTelecoms and digital infrastructure
Stages and strategies
SeedSeries AGrowth
Instruments
Equity
Regions
Sub-Saharan Africa
African markets named in public materials
Nigeria

Sources

  1. Partner Researchers, accessed 14 November 2026