Investors backing African startups
Seedcamp
No description available.
United Kingdom
Segal Family Foundation
Segal Family Foundation supports African social impact leaders through grantmaking, impact investing and partnerships. It combines flexible funding with resources and connections for locally led organisations.
United States
Serena Ventures
No description available.
United States
Suya Ventures
No description available.
Tunisia
Tahseen Consulting
Tahseen Consulting is a boutique advisory firm working across consulting, government relations and international development. It focuses on policy, technology and development in the Middle East and North Africa.
United Arab Emirates
To Ventures Food (U.S.)
No description available.
United States
UAC Nigeria
UAC Nigeria is a holding company investing in and operating businesses across sectors. Its portfolio includes food, restaurants, logistics, paints, animal feed and real estate.
Nigeria
Velocity Digital
No description available.
Global
Vibe VC
Vibe Capital invests in early-stage technology companies internationally. Its approach develops investment views about future trends and backs founders and companies pursuing opportunities consistent with those views.
United States
Accelerated Digital Ventures (ADV)
No description available.
United Kingdom
Aleph Holding
Aleph is a digital advertising company focused on emerging markets. It operates through an international network of local offices, with headquarters in Dubai and Buenos Aires.
United States
ASISA ESD Fund
ASISA ESD Fund invests in small and medium-sized enterprises and operates business acceleration programmes. It supports companies entering funders’ value chains and seeks to expand employment opportunities in South Africa.
South Africa
Better Ventures
Better Ventures backs startups using science and technology to address environmental and social challenges. Its investment themes include lower-carbon industry, electrification, food and agriculture, and circular economy solutions.
United States
Bezos Expeditions
No description available.
United States
Emergence Capital
No description available.
Global
Future Hub
No description available.
China
Good Soil VC
Goodsoil VC is a venture capital firm backing diverse founding teams across sub-Saharan Africa and Europe. It partners with entrepreneurs developing companies with international growth ambitions.
United Kingdom
KdT Ventures
KdT Ventures is an early-stage frontier science investor backing companies from pre-seed through Series A. It focuses on founders applying scientific advances to new industrial opportunities.
United States
Liil Ventures
Liil Ventures invests in early-stage smart city and mobility companies. It supports founders with capital, transport industry knowledge and strategic connections to help build their businesses.
Global
Off Grid Market Development Fund
No description available.
Madagascar
One Way Ventures
One Way Ventures invests in immigrant founders building businesses with global ambitions. Its investment approach focuses on entrepreneurs whose companies aim to create substantial economic or social impact.
United States
Raptor Group
No description available.
United States
SoftBank Opportunity Fund
SoftBank Opportunity Fund is identified by its successor website as Opportunity Fund 1, with SoftBank as anchor investor. The Open Opportunity platform supports technology businesses through capital and founder assistance.
Global
SVB Capital
No description available.
United States
UNICEF Venture Fund
UNICEF Venture Fund provides funding and mentoring to innovators in emerging economies. Its technology portfolio includes startups developing solutions to challenges such as climate resilience and essential services.
United States
Vostok
No description available.
Global
Dubai Angel Investors
Dubai Angel Investors is a member-led investment company backing seed and Series A technology businesses. Its investor community contributes capital, mentoring and commercial connections to portfolio companies.
United Arab Emirates
8VC
8VC is a technology and biosciences investment firm that builds and backs companies. Its interests include healthcare, manufacturing, enterprise software, logistics, defence and other technology-enabled industries.
United States
Afreximbank
No description available.
Egypt
B.I.O.
No description available.
Global
Cygnum Capital
No description available.
Global
Equitane
Equitane manages businesses in areas including electric mobility, renewable energy, manufacturing and infrastructure. Its activities seek to strengthen local industries and support lower-carbon economic development.
India
Foras AI
No description available.
United Arab Emirates
INOKS Capital S.A
INOKS Capital is a Geneva-based alternative asset manager financing companies primarily in agriculture and food. Its investment vehicles apply an impact framework alongside commercial financing objectives.
Switzerland
mFounders
MFounders is a Moroccan diaspora investor network supporting Moroccan startups and founders worldwide. It combines investment with mentoring, resources and connections between experienced entrepreneurs and emerging businesses.
Morocco
Musashi Seimitsu
Musashi Seimitsu is an automotive and motorcycle components manufacturer. It develops and sells products including differentials, transmission gears and ball joints, alongside technologies for next-generation vehicles.
Japan
Nova Global
No description available.
United States
SCM Capital Asset Management
SCM Capital Asset Management provides portfolio management, wealth management and securities trading services. Its investment products include money market, growth and sector-focused funds and fixed-income instruments.
Nigeria
Silent Ventures
Silent Ventures is an early-stage venture capital firm based in Dallas. It invests in companies developing aerospace, defence, national security and related deep technology products.
United States
Social Enterprise Fund for Agriculture in Africa (SEFAA)
SEFAA is an impact investment fund supporting agricultural enterprises in sub-Saharan Africa. It provides growth funding intended to improve smallholder farmer productivity, business opportunities and incomes.
Global
VEA Capital Partners
No description available.
South Africa
27four
No description available.
South Africa
AECI
AECI is a corporate group operating mining and chemical businesses. Its activities include explosives, mining equipment services, industrial and specialty chemicals, plant health and water treatment.
South Africa
Africa Health Ventures
Africa Health Ventures is a seed-stage venture fund investing in businesses improving healthcare in African markets. It supports founders with capital, healthcare expertise and industry connections.
South Africa
Afrigreen Debt Impact Fund
Afrigreen Debt Impact Fund provides long-term debt to renewable energy projects in Africa. It finances solar, storage, wind, biomass and hybrid projects, including solutions reducing businesses’ diesel dependence.
France
Agence Francaise de Developpement (AFD)
Agence Française de Développement finances and supports development projects internationally and in French overseas territories. Its work spans climate, biodiversity, education, health, urban development and governance.
France
Ajua
Provides tools for African businesses to increase sales, find new customers and build relationships while building their credibility and increase their market visibility.
Kenya
Alta Semper Capital
Alta Semper Capital is a private equity firm investing in healthcare, health technology and consumer businesses in emerging markets. It provides flexible capital alongside sector expertise to support growth.
United Kingdom