Investors backing African startups
Lunate
Lunate is an Abu Dhabi-based alternative investment manager. Its strategies include fund investments, direct and co-investments across private equity, credit, real assets and public markets.
United Arab Emirates
Mapleblock
No description available.
India
Mercy Corps AgriFin
No description available.
Kenya
Mergence Investment Managers
Mergence Investment Managers is an independent asset management firm offering public and private market investments. Its business includes investment funds and responsible investment activities.
South Africa
Microsoft Climate Innovation Fund
No description available.
United States
Modus Africa
No description available.
Global
Momentum6
No description available.
United States
Mulana
No description available.
China
nCino
No description available.
United States
Neer Venture Partners
Neer Venture Partners is an early-stage venture capital firm investing from seed through Series A. It concentrates on financial technology and emerging market opportunities.
United States
Negma Group
Negma Group is a privately held diversified investment group. Its activities include debt and equity financing, venture capital, private equity and quantitative trading strategies.
United Arab Emirates
NewSpace Capital
NewSpace Capital is a space-focused private equity firm investing in growth-stage deep technology companies. It targets supply-chain and downstream businesses within the space economy.
Global
Novus Holdings
Novus Holdings is a Johannesburg-listed printing, publishing and manufacturing group operating in Southern Africa. Its divisions include print, packaging, education and tissue products.
South Africa
Nu Holdings
No description available.
Global
NVH Studios
NVH Studios is a global business group developing footwear and lifestyle brands. Its activities centre on designing shoes and building brands associated with lifestyle products.
United States
NYCA Partners
Nyca Partners is a financial technology venture capital firm investing from seed through Series B. Its focus includes payments, infrastructure, capital markets and embedded finance.
United States
Omnibiz
B2B e-commerce platform that connects fast-moving consumer goods (FMCGs) manufacturers to retailers by digitizing the supply chain stakeholders
Nigeria
On.Capital
No description available.
France
One Small Planet
No description available.
United States
One Stop Capital
No description available.
United States
OpenseedVC
OpenseedVC backs technology operators starting their own companies. It provides early capital and an operator network, with investment interests spanning business, work and health.
United Kingdom
P2Vest
P2Vest is a Nigerian financial technology company offering lending and borrowing services. Its products also include buy-now-pay-later services and financial tools for businesses.
Nigeria
Pact VC
Pact VC is an early-stage venture capital firm backing companies with international ambitions. It seeks businesses that can combine commercial performance with positive impact.
United Kingdom
Pangea Africa Limited
No description available.
Global
Paystack
Payment processing solutions for businesses
Nigeria
Pharos Holding
Pharos Holding is a Cairo-based financial investment business. Its current activities include creating and incubating companies, seed investment in regulated technology-enabled businesses and bookkeeping services.
Egypt
Pi Campus
Pi Campus is a venture capital firm investing in early-stage applied artificial intelligence startups worldwide. It provides companies with capital, workspace and mentorship.
Global
Placeholder VC
Placeholder is a New York-based venture capital firm investing in decentralised information networks. Its capital partnership focuses on businesses and networks built around decentralised technology.
United States
Polygon Ventures
No description available.
Global
Prithvi Capital
No description available.
United Kingdom
Private Sector Foundation Uganda (PSFU)
Private Sector Foundation Uganda is an umbrella body for Uganda's private sector. It brings together business associations, companies and public agencies and runs programmes supporting enterprise growth.
Uganda
Psalion
Psalion offers blockchain-related investment products for private clients, family offices and professional investors. Its investment activities cover assets and businesses within the blockchain ecosystem.
France
Quantstamp
Quantstamp is a blockchain security company providing smart-contract audits and other cybersecurity services. Its offerings include infrastructure assessments, operational security, incident response and security monitoring.
United States
QuestionPro
QuestionPro provides online survey software and research tools. Its platform enables users to create questionnaires using templates and a range of question formats.
United States
Reciprocal Ventures
Reciprocal Ventures invests in cryptocurrency businesses from their earliest stages. It describes its approach as partnering with founders as they begin building their companies.
United States
RedBlue Capital
RedBlue Capital invests in businesses connected to the real economy. It partners with founders developing companies in mobility, logistics and sustainability-related markets.
United States
Redshaw Advisors
Redshaw Advisors provides advisory services for carbon markets. Its work includes market intelligence, strategic advice and procurement support for organisations buying or managing carbon-related products.
United Kingdom
Renaissance Partners
Renaissance Partners provides financial and business advisory services to entrepreneurs. Its offerings include mergers and acquisitions, corporate refinancing, commercial innovation and broader business advice.
United States
Resilient Agriculture Innovations for Nature (RAIN) Challenge
No description available.
Global
Rifuwo Energy Partners
Rifuwo Energy Partners provides financing and delivery support for renewable energy projects. Its work includes solar and battery installations for organisations such as schools.
United States
Rivia
Rivia operates healthcare clinics in Ghana and provides employee healthcare plans. Its model combines healthcare financing and delivery with digital tools and virtual care.
Ghana
Science for Africa Foundation
Science for Africa Foundation supports science, research and innovation in Africa. Its programmes cover research networks, clinical trials, entrepreneurship, public engagement, health and environmental challenges.
Kenya
SDF
No description available.
Global
Shark Tank Malta
No description available.
Global
Siddhi Capital
Siddhi Capital is a growth equity firm focused on food and beverage businesses. It combines investment with operational expertise to support entrepreneurs and consumer product companies.
United States
Silverbacks Holdings
Silverbacks Holdings is a Mauritius-based private investment firm focused on Africa-related businesses. Its interests include technology, sports, entertainment and the creative economy in underserved markets.
Mauritius
Smart Zone Startups Studio
No description available.
Egypt
Sony Innovation Fund
Sony Innovation Fund invests in technology companies developing products for business, entertainment and society. Its work includes investment, incubation and collaboration with startup partners.
Japan