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Nithio
Fintech · Washington DC, United States · Founded 2018
Nithio provides data-driven financing solutions to scale energy access in Africa MoreLess
Nithio is a venture-backed energy finance platform that operates in Africa's distributed energy sector. The company provides advanced analytics and financial solutions to a diverse range of clients, including businesses, capital providers, governments, and other stakeholders. Nithio's core service is its unparalleled consumer credit intelligence, which enhances consumer targeting, market intelligence, and customer creditworthiness determination. This helps clients make more precise cash flow projections and targeted sales, addressing the inefficiencies and inaccuracies in current market practices.
Nithio serves clients who are involved in the energy sector, particularly those focused on distributed energy solutions in Africa. The market it operates in is characterized by a lack of clarity on repayment behaviors and future payment predictability, which Nithio aims to resolve through its data-driven approach.
The business model revolves around providing subscription-based access to its analytics platform and offering bespoke financial solutions tailored to the needs of its clients. Nithio generates revenue through these subscriptions and by offering consultancy services that leverage its deep market insights and analytical capabilities.
Keywords: energy finance, consumer credit intelligence, distributed energy, Africa, analytics, financial solutions, market intelligence, cash flow projections, creditworthiness, venture-backed.
Company overview
Nithio company information
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- Status
- Operational
- Founded
- 2018
- Headquarters
- Washington DC, United States
- Employees
- 25
- Open positions
- None listed
- Dealroom signal
- 60.7
- Investment activity
- 4 companies · latest Feb 2026
- Capital deployed
- $0
- Preferred round
- DEBT
Valuation & funding
Nithio funding history
Company financing events and reported valuations.
| Deal type | Date | Amount | Valuation | Investors | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| DEBT✓Debt | Feb 2024 | $10M | — | FMO Entrepreneurial Development Bank | ↗ |
| GRANT✓Other financing | Dec 2023 | $11M | — | Investment Fund for Developing Countries | ↗ |
| EARLY VC✓Equity / VC | May 2023 | $3M | $50M | Hillspire · Electrification Financing Initiative · U.S. International Development Finance Corporation · Shell Foundation | ↗ |
| DEBT✓Debt | Jul 2022 | $2.8M | — | Undisclosed | ↗ |
| OtherOther financing | Jan 2022 | $0 | — | Shell Foundation | ↗ |
| EARLY VC✓Equity / VC | Sep 2021 | U.S. International Development Finance Corporation | — | ||
| EARLY VC✓Equity / VC | Jun 2021 | FSD Africa | — | ||
| SERIES A✓Equity / VC | Apr 2021 | The Rise Fund (TPG) · Kupanda Capital · Emerson Collective · TPG Growth | — | ||
| DEBT✓Debt | Mar 2021 | U.S. International Development Finance Corporation · Electrification Financing Initiative | — | ||
| SUPPORT PROGRAM✓Other financing | Dec 2020 | Third Derivative | ↗ |
Financials
Revenue and workforce over time
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| Year | Revenue | Growth | Employees |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | $3.5M | 0% | 25 |
| 2025 | $3.5M | 0% | 31 |
| 2024 | $3.5M | 0% | 37 |
| 2023 | $3.5M | +25% | 37 |
| 2022 | $2.8M | — | 29 |
Growth signals
Nithio website traffic
Latest recorded traffic for Nithio is 13K monthly website visits, up 8.3% over the last three months. Nithio's team declined 19.4% over the past year.
Comparisons
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Capital deployed
Nithio investments and acquisitions
Recent portfolio relationships for companies that also act as investors or acquirers.
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$1.1Bvaluation
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SunCultureNairobi, KenyaProvides IoT-enabled solar-powered irrigation systems and related services to smallholder farmers, helping them access water, irrigation, lighting, and mobile charging
$138Mvaluation
M-KOPANairobi, KenyaPay-as-you-go financing for underbanked customers in Africa.
$640Mvaluation
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Investors
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