JUMO

JUMO

Cape Town, South Africa
265 employees
Fintech
Series D · $304M

About JUMO

JUMO is a fintech Banking-as-a-Service platform founded in 2015 that uses AI and machine learning to power financial services infrastructure in emerging markets across Africa and Asia. It partners with banks, mobile network operators, and e-commerce players to deliver credit and savings products to micro and small business entrepreneurs. Its platform includes core next-generation banking infrastructure and an AI engine that builds credit scores from behavioural data to reduce the cost and risk of lending.

Company details

Team Size265
LocationCape Town, South Africa
IndustryFintech

Funding

Total raised

$304M

Last stage

Series D

Investors

Goldman Sachs
FFidelity Management & Research Company
VVisa
LLeapFrog Investments
Kingsway Capital

Founders

Andrew Watkins-Ball

Andrew Watkins-Ball

Founder of JUMO, started career as an entrepreneur before joining Salomon Brothers in London and New York. Founded JUMO in 2015 with the mission of enabling unbanked entrepreneurs to access financial services. Transitioned to Chairman in February 2026.

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What happens next.

No applications, no recruiter spam. Just the intro.

01

Confirm the fit

A few questions to make sure this role is the right shape for you. Two minutes.

02

I pitch you to the company

I write the intro, send it to the founder, and handle the back-and-forth.

03

A meeting lands on your calendar

If they’re a yes, I book the chat. You show up — that’s the whole job-hunt.