COMPANY PROFILE

Juvo

Enables underbanked mobile users to access credit and financial services by building proprietary credit scores from mobile behavior data

San Francisco, United StatesFounded 2014Fintech

Valuation $0–100M Latest valuation · 2023

Headcount 100–500 Current team size

Total funding $50–100M Disclosed equity funding

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About Juvo

Juvo is a fintech company focused on advancing financial inclusion by transforming mobile phone usage data into actionable financial identities and credit scores. The company partners directly with mobile network operators, particularly in emerging markets, to analyze patterns in prepaid mobile behavior—such as top-up frequency, balance management, and payment reliability. This proprietary data-driven approach enables Juvo to assess creditworthiness for individuals who lack formal credit histories, a group that represents a significant portion of the global population, especially in regions where traditional banking infrastructure is limited.

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Juvo’s core offering includes microloans in the form of airtime advances for prepaid mobile users, gradually extending to larger cash loans as users demonstrate repayment reliability. By starting with small, short-term loans and scaling up based on repayment behavior, Juvo helps users build a digital credit profile over time. This evolving financial identity can then be leveraged to access a broader range of financial services, such as personal loans, insurance, and savings accounts, often for the first time.

Through its Financial Identity as a Service (FiDaaS) platform, Juvo allows financial institutions to tap into these alternative credit profiles, expanding their reach to previously underserved or unbanked populations. The company has established strategic partnerships, including with Mastercard, to accelerate the adoption of digital financial identities and promote financial literacy in Latin America and beyond. Juvo’s model not only empowers individuals but also benefits mobile operators by reducing customer churn and increasing average revenue per user.

Juvo’s impact is particularly notable in Brazil, where it processes over 100,000 loans daily and has contributed to significant growth in digital lending. With more than 270 million financial profiles built globally, Juvo is recognized for its innovative approach to bridging the gap between informal economies and formal financial systems.

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