VEF AB

VEF AB is a Swedish investment company focusing on fintech businesses in emerging markets. The company takes minority stakes and is an active investor with board representation in the majority of its portfolio holdings. VEF invests in growth-stage private fintech companies across various areas of digital financial services, including payments, credit, mobile money, and wealth advisory. The company's portfolio spans emerging markets such as Brazil, Mexico, India, and Pakistan. VEF is listed on Nasdaq Stockholm under the ticker VEFAB.

VEF's investment strategy centers on supporting entrepreneurs and their teams by providing long-term sustainable value. The company adopts a long-term perspective from investment to exit, aiming to back the best entrepreneurs in each market. VEF's strategic pillars include 'Love Your Investors,' 'Invest Well and Live,' and 'Build a Business for the Long Term.' These principles guide the company's approach to creating value for shareholders and fostering growth in its portfolio companies.

The company was founded in 2015 under the name Vostok Emerging Finance Ltd. and changed its name to VEF Ltd. in 2020. VEF is structured as a publicly listed investment company, trading under the ticker VEFAB on Nasdaq Stockholm's Main Market. The company's headquarters are located in Stockholm, Sweden, at Mäster Samuelsgatan 1, 1st floor, SE-111 44 Stockholm. VEF's team has longstanding experience in the financial services sector and global emerging markets, using deep sector knowledge to help portfolio companies grow and reach their full potential.