“Can a Uganda-born asset-finance lender for gig drivers become the credit rails for emerging-market boda/rideshare economies globally?”
Asaak began as a Ugandan asset-financing startup providing boda boda (motorcycle) loans to operators locked out of formal banking. The product line expanded to fuel cards and smartphone loans, building an internal credit-scoring system (Asaak Credit Score) that unlocks further products as borrowers repay. In 2023 it acquired FlexClub Mexico, signaling a geographic expansion from Africa to Latin America while remaining focused on income-generating asset finance for the gig/transport economy.
Asaak is headquartered in Kampala, Uganda.
Asaak has raised $30M+ (pre-Series A, equity and debt) in total (latest round: Pre-Series A, January 2022).
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