Investors backing African startups

• Endgame Capital

  Endgame Capital is a venture capital firm investing in climate technologies approaching commercial deployment. It focuses on solutions with early traction and potential to reduce industrial greenhouse gas emissions.

  Netherlands

• Energy Catalyst

  Energy Catalyst is an Innovate UK programme supporting innovation for an inclusive clean energy transition. It is funded through UK government international climate finance initiatives.

  United Kingdom

• ENL Group

  ENL's legacy forms part of ER Group, the Mauritian listed group formed in 2025 from ENL and Rogers. ER operates across agriculture, property, hospitality, logistics, finance, commerce and technology.

  Mauritius

• Entlaq

  Entlaq is a Cairo-based think tank working on entrepreneurship in Egypt and the wider Middle East and North Africa. Its activities include policy research, advisory services, programmes and venture development.

  Egypt

• Ethos Capital Partners

  No description available.

  Global

• Everstrong Capital

  No description available.

  Kenya

• Fearless Fund

  Fearless Fund is a venture capital firm investing in under-resourced entrepreneurs, including women of colour. It backs companies seeking pre-seed, seed and Series A financing.

  United States

• Federal Chancellery of Austria

  No description available.

  Global

• Felix Strategic Investment

  Felix Strategic Investments is a Hong Kong-based venture capital firm with a presence in Cape Town. It invests in early-stage financial technology, artificial intelligence and semiconductor businesses.

  Global

• Fond Capital Venture (FCV)

  No description available.

  Morocco

• Full Moon Equity Ventures

  Full Moon Equity is a Swedish family office pursuing impact-oriented investments. It describes its purpose as using investment capital to support positive change.

  Global

• Galaxy Ventures

  Galaxy Ventures is a venture investment team focused on cryptocurrency and blockchain businesses. It invests early in software infrastructure, financial applications, protocols and consumer use cases.

  United States

• Gate.io

  Gate is a digital asset and multi-asset trading platform. Its services include cryptocurrency spot and futures trading alongside access to other financial market products.

  Global

• Gateway Partners

  Gateway Partners is an investment firm managing private equity and private credit funds. Its activities include portfolio investment and a dedicated focus on environmental impact.

  Singapore

• GB Corp

  GB Corp is a diversified group with activities in mobility, financial services and logistics. Its GB Ventures business invests in seed-stage technology companies within the mobility ecosystem.

  Egypt

• GlobalCorp

  GlobalCorp is an Egyptian non-bank financial institution serving businesses and consumers. It provides leasing, factoring, consumer finance and mortgage finance through an integrated financing platform.

  Egypt

• Gokongwei Group

  No description available.

  Global

• Haleakala Ventures

  No description available.

  United States

• Hash CIB

  No description available.

  United Kingdom

• HBAN syndicate

  HBAN syndicates bring angel investors together to pool capital and expertise for startup investment. Its network includes regional and specialist investor groups supporting Irish businesses.

  Global

• Hope Ventures

  No description available.

  Global

• Hutt Capital

  Hutt Capital is a blockchain venture capital secondaries firm. It buys interests in venture funds and existing company shares, having transitioned from a fund-of-funds model in 2026.

  United States

• IFC Tech-Emerge

  TechEmerge is an International Finance Corporation programme accelerating adoption of innovation in emerging markets. Its work includes technology initiatives in health, resilience and sustainable cooling.

  United States

• imec.istart

  imec.istart is imec's business acceleration programme for technology startups. It combines funding, coaching and facilities to help early businesses develop, with programmes in several European countries.

  Global

• Impact Bridge Asset Management

  Impact Bridge Asset Management is an investment management firm focused on impact investing. It seeks financial returns alongside positive social and environmental outcomes.

  Global

• ImpactConnect

  No description available.

  Global

• Innovative Media Productions (IMP)

  Innovative Media Productions is an Egyptian media production company. It creates television and entertainment programmes, including Shark Tank Egypt and Million Pound Menu.

  Egypt

• Ireme Invest

  No description available.

  Rwanda

• J&J Impact Ventures

  J&J Impact Ventures is an investment fund within the J&J Foundation. It backs early-stage healthcare companies globally, providing capital and support to improve access to affordable, quality care.

  United States

• JGC MIRAI Innovation Fund

  JGC MIRAI Innovation Fund invests in startups in Japan and internationally. Its themes include carbon neutrality, resilient infrastructure, quality of life and smarter industrial operations.

  Japan

• JLL Foundation

  JLL Foundation is a nonprofit founded and backed by JLL. It supports startups addressing climate change, including businesses developing solutions for buildings, materials and energy systems.

  United States

• Johnson

  No description available.

  Global

• Johnson’s Impact Ventures Fund

  No description available.

  Global

• Joyful Ventures

  No description available.

  United States

• Kahuna Ventures

  Kahuna Ventures provides wealth management and investment services. Its activities include venture capital investment in startups and technology businesses as part of its investment offering.

  Global

• Kapor Capital

  Kapor Capital invests in early-stage startups addressing gaps in access. It backs pre-seed, seed and Series A businesses while supporting founders on social impact and diversity planning.

  United States

• Kaust Innovation Ventures (KIV)

  No description available.

  Global

• KEM

  No description available.

  Global

• Key Carbon

  Key Carbon finances and supports projects addressing climate change and biodiversity. Its activities include regenerative agriculture, tree planting and efficient cookstoves, with community benefits as an objective.

  Canada

• Kielder Agro Group

  Kielder Agro Group is an agricultural company operating in Uruguay, Paraguay, Argentina and South Africa. It manages farming activities and produces crops, specialty foods and extracts.

  Switzerland

• King Philanthropies

  King Philanthropies supports organisations addressing poverty and barriers to economic development. It uses grants and impact investments to support social ventures, including initiatives improving access to affordable energy.

  United States

• Kofi Annan Award

  No description available.

  Switzerland

• Launch Labs Inc.

  No description available.

  Global

• Lavender Hill Capital Partners

  Lavender Hill Capital Partners is a growth-stage private equity fund. It invests in technology, media and telecommunications businesses and other sectors enabled by technology.

  Global

• Leonard by Vinci

  Leonard is VINCI's innovation and foresight platform. It runs acceleration and incubation activities focused on construction, mobility and energy, alongside research and industry events.

  France

• Levare Ventures

  Levare Ventures invests in pre-seed and seed businesses across sub-Saharan Africa. It backs founders addressing underserved markets and draws on an advisory network to support its work.

  United Kingdom

• LongHash Ventures

  LongHash Ventures is a frontier technology venture firm. It invests at the intersection of artificial intelligence, robotics and digital assets, including businesses building open networks.

  Singapore

• Lowercarbon Capital

  Lowercarbon Capital invests in companies developing climate technologies. It funds solutions that reduce greenhouse gas emissions or remove carbon dioxide from the atmosphere.

  United States