VEF (VEFL SDB) Investor presentation summary
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Investor presentation summary
21 Oct, 2026Investment strategy and track record
Focused on venture and growth-equity stakes in private fintech businesses across high-growth emerging markets, typically taking 10–20% minority positions with board representation.
Portfolio spans Brazil, Mexico, India and other markets; Brazil, Mexico and India represented 59%, 17% and 17% of NAV, respectively, at 3Q26.
Track record: $51M invested versus $247M exited or NAV value; NAV per share CAGR 11.6% and share-price CAGR 4.9% since inception to 30 Sep 2026.
Creditas, Konfío, Tinkoff and Juspay investments achieved reported returns of 6.1x/65% IRR, 3.2x/57% IRR, 4.5x/34% IRR and 4.5x, respectively; Juspay value includes realised and unrealised portions.
Team and capital partners
Management has extensive emerging-market financial-services and fintech experience; the senior team collectively held more than 6% of shares, including incentive shares.
Shareholder base includes Ruane Cunniff, Fidelity, Gemsstock, City of London, Saba Capital, Avanza, Atlant Fonder and Handelsbanken.
Institutional investors including Fidelity, Wellington Management, Pictet and Baillie Gifford co-invested alongside portfolio businesses.
Portfolio overview
3Q26 portfolio value was $409M, led by Creditas at 53.8%, Konfío at 17.3% and Juspay at 16.0% of holdings; Brazil, Mexico and India represented 59%, 17% and 17% of portfolio value.
Creditas is a Brazilian secured-lending platform; at 2Q26 it had a $1.6B loan portfolio, $881M annualised originations and $560M annualised revenue.
Creditas revenue grew 30% YoY to BRL 723M in 2Q26, its ninth sequential quarter of portfolio growth acceleration; run-rate operating loss was down 57% YoY.
Konfío served 75k+ SMBs, with a ~$650M loan portfolio and $2B+ cumulative disbursements; working-capital originations grew 77% YoY in Jul 2026.
Juspay reported $400B+ annualised TPV, >45% YoY growth, >20% international revenue share and 99.99% uptime; Solfácil financed 1.2 GW of solar capacity, while Abhi exceeded $100M group ARR and was profitable.
Latest events from VEF
- Portfolio growth offsets valuation headwinds as future exits support buybacks.VEFL SDB
Q3 2026 - FY23 NAV rose 16% as results returned to profit; bond maturity extended to December 2026.VEFL SDB
Q4 2023 - Robust emerging market fintech portfolio delivers strong growth, exits, and capital discipline.VEFL SDB
Investor presentation - Emerging market fintech portfolio delivers strong exits, robust growth, and disciplined capital allocation.VEFL SDB
Investor presentation - NAV stable at USD 406.1 mln; portfolio growth, AI efficiency, and discount to NAV widened.VEFL SDB
Q2 2026 - NAV up 22.9% YoY to $433.8M, driven by Creditas' growth, exits, and new investments.VEFL SDB
Q4 2025 - NAV up 9% QoQ to USD 475 million, driven by portfolio growth and strong market trends.VEFL SDB
Q3 2024 - NAV down 2–2.5% QoQ as FX headwinds offset strong portfolio growth and profitability.VEFL SDB
Q2 2024 - NAV up 1.2% QoQ to USD 357 mln, with exits and portfolio growth enabling buybacks and deleveraging.VEFL SDB
Q1 2025