Investors backing African startups

• Outlierz Ventures

  Outlierz Ventures is an Africa-focused venture capital firm backing technology businesses that modernise established industries. It invests in early-stage companies and supports founders with industry expertise, fundraising connections and access to markets, including North and Francophone Africa.

  Morocco

• Savannah Fund

  Savannah Fund is a pan-African seed investor and accelerator backing technology companies. It connects early-stage founders with investment capital, mentoring and access to international markets.

  Kenya

• Aidi Ventures

  No description available.

  Nigeria

• Mirova SunFunder

  Mirova SunFunder provides debt financing for distributed clean energy in emerging markets. Founded as SunFunder to support off-grid solar businesses in Africa, it joined Mirova in 2022.

  Kenya

• Falak Startups

  Falak Startups is an Egyptian startup accelerator and investor. It supports portfolio businesses with capital, strategic and operational guidance, and networks intended to help them expand.

  Egypt

• Rising Tide Africa

  No description available.

  Nigeria

• Development Partners International

  Development Partners International is an investment firm with an African portfolio spanning businesses such as healthcare and financial services. Its activities also include a dedicated venture capital investment strategy.

  United Kingdom

• FEI-OGEF

  FEI-OGEF provides debt financing for African energy access businesses. Its instruments include receivables, inventory and working capital finance, with an emphasis on local currency lending and capital market development.

  Kenya

• FJ Labs

  FJ Labs is an investment firm backing startup founders through an angel-investing approach. It maintains a broad portfolio of businesses developed by entrepreneurs.

  United States

• Global Innovation Fund

  Global Innovation Fund is a nonprofit impact investment fund supporting social innovations. It combines financing with post-investment assistance to help solutions improve the lives of underserved people.

  United Kingdom

• InfraCo Africa

  InfraCo Africa was integrated with InfraCo Asia into InfraCo, the Private Infrastructure Development Group’s unified project development offering. Its website content moved to PIDG in August 2025.

  United Kingdom

• WitaMax

  No description available.

  Morocco

• Alumni Ventures Group

  No description available.

  United States

• Base Capital

  No description available.

  United States

• Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation

  The Gates Foundation is a nonprofit philanthropic organisation addressing poverty, disease and inequity. It works with partners on global health, economic opportunity and other challenges affecting people’s ability to live healthy lives.

  United States

• Digital Currency Group (DCG)

  Digital Currency Group backs businesses and technologies in the cryptocurrency ecosystem. Its investment interests span blockchain infrastructure, financial services, payments and related tools supporting digital assets.

  United States

• Efficiency for Access Research and Development Fund

  The Efficiency for Access Research and Development Fund finances research into low-energy appliances suited to developing countries. Supported by UK aid and the IKEA Foundation, it targets affordability, performance and inclusion.

  United States

• Family Offices

  No description available.

  Global

• Gaia Impact Fund

  Gaia Impact advises impact investments in businesses deploying decentralised renewable energy solutions. It focuses principally on sub-Saharan Africa, supporting energy access and the transition toward a lower-carbon economy.

  France

• Google (VC)

  No description available.

  United States

• Khwarizmi Ventures

  Khwarizmi Ventures is a Riyadh-based venture capital firm investing from seed to Series A. It focuses on the Gulf Cooperation Council region and backs businesses across sectors.

  Saudi Arabia

• Lightrock

  Lightrock is a global investment platform supporting technology-enabled companies addressing social and environmental challenges. Its strategies span public and private markets, with private investments focused on growth-stage businesses.

  United Kingdom

• Newfund Capital

  Newfund is an entrepreneurial venture capital firm financing seed-stage startups. It supports portfolio businesses through connections, opportunities to expand and investment in companies developing technology across sectors.

  France

• Nuwa Capital

  Nuwa Capital is a venture capital investment platform with a portfolio spanning technology and consumer businesses. Its companies include financial services, retail technology, property management and digital procurement ventures.

  United Arab Emirates

• AlphaMundi

  No description available.

  Switzerland

• EQ2 Ventures

  No description available.

  United Arab Emirates

• FirstCheck Africa

  FirstCheck Africa invests early in female-led African startups across industries. It supports founders with financial capital and networks while backing diverse teams developing technology businesses.

  Global

• Reflect Ventures

  Reflect Ventures manages investment funds and syndicates focused on emerging markets. Its business-to-business investments cover logistics, supply chains, distribution, transport and financial technology infrastructure.

  United States

• Triodos Investment Management

  Triodos Investment Management is an impact investment manager offering funds across multiple asset classes. It invests globally with sustainable investment objectives and an active management approach.

  Netherlands

• UW Ventures

  UW Ventures, or Umkhathi Wethu, invests across venture capital and mid-market private equity. It provides growth and replacement capital, including early-stage investments and partnerships with other investment managers.

  South Africa

• Arzan Venture Capital

  No description available.

  Global

• EFG EV

  No description available.

  Egypt

• Energy Access Ventures

  No description available.

  France

• Target Global

  Target Global invests in technology companies and supports entrepreneurs as their businesses grow. Its investment approach focuses on technology-driven businesses seeking to create broader economic and social impact.

  Germany

• Africa Go Green Fund

  Africa Go Green Fund finances African projects that reduce greenhouse gas emissions and support renewable energy. Established through a German government-backed KfW initiative, it also provides technical assistance.

  United Kingdom

• KawiSafi Ventures

  KawiSafi Ventures invests in companies providing clean and affordable off-grid energy in Africa. Its focus includes decentralised renewable energy businesses serving households and companies without reliable grid access.

  Kenya

• LoftyInc

  No description available.

  Global

• Equator VC

  Equator is a venture capital firm investing in technology-enabled early-stage businesses in sub-Saharan Africa. Its strategy focuses on companies supporting an equitable transition to a lower-carbon economy.

  Kenya

• Fireball Capital

  Fireball Capital backs South African technology businesses with international growth ambitions. Its investment areas include fintech, healthcare, education technology and data platforms, with support for business expansion.

  South Africa

• Global Brain Corporation

  Global Brain is an independent venture capital firm supporting startups internationally. It combines investment and hands-on support with collaboration between emerging businesses and major corporations.

  Japan

• Hala Ventures

  No description available.

  Global

• Invenfin

  Invenfin provides venture and growth capital to expanding businesses. It backs founders and supports portfolio companies as they develop their operations and pursue international growth.

  South Africa

• Investing in Innovation (i3)

  Investing in Innovation, or i3, supports African health startups through grants and commercialisation assistance. It connects companies with healthcare organisations and helps them develop partnerships and expand access to care.

  Global

• Lorax Capital Partners

  Lorax Capital Partners is an Egypt-focused private equity investment firm established in 2015. Its team specialises in sourcing, executing and managing investment transactions in the Egyptian market.

  Egypt

• Nclude

  No description available.

  South Africa

• Nedbank

  Nedbank provides corporate and investment banking services including business financing, investment solutions and transaction support. Its corporate finance activities include mergers and acquisitions and advice on debt and equity markets.

  South Africa

• Octerra Capital

  Octerra Capital is a multi-asset investment firm with African roots and a global outlook. Its investments span venture capital, private credit, real estate and other alternative assets.

  Nigeria

• Stellar Development Foundation

  No description available.

  United States