Investors backing African startups
Acumen Resilient Agriculture Fund (ARAF)
No description available.
Kenya
Kima Ventures
Kima Ventures invests in startups across sectors and stages. Its portfolio includes businesses developing software, financial and consumer technology, with a stated model of one-off investments in new companies.
France
SUNU Capital
No description available.
Kenya
UI Investments
No description available.
Egypt
Middle East Venture Partners
Middle East Venture Partners provides early-stage and growth funding to technology businesses. Its portfolio includes companies working in areas such as mobility finance, property investment and financial services.
United Arab Emirates
TEN13
TEN13 is an Australian venture capital investment syndicate based in Brisbane. It invests internationally in technology companies from early stages and combines capital with its investor and founder network.
Global
Village Global
Village Global invests in early-stage startups and supports founders with mentoring and networks. Its community includes entrepreneurs, operators and investors from established technology businesses.
United States
Zephyr Acorn
No description available.
Kenya
Greycroft Partners
Greycroft invests in companies across artificial intelligence, software, sustainability and consumer brands. It supports founders commercialising technologies and products in areas including personal care, food and environmental solutions.
United States
Liquid 2 Ventures
Liquid 2 Ventures invests across technology sectors through early-stage and growth-stage funds. Its investment activities cover pre-seed and seed fundraising as well as companies raising Series B and later financing.
United States
MFS Africa
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South Africa
V8 Capital
V8 Capital Partners is an African venture capital firm investing in enterprise technology businesses. Its activities span seed and growth investments, combining funding with specialised expertise for entrepreneurs.
Nigeria
Acuity Ventures
No description available.
Nigeria
Jua Fund
Jua Fund is an early-stage pan-African venture capital fund backing technology and technology-enabled companies. It combines pre-seed and seed investment with mentoring, advisory support and an entrepreneur network.
South Africa
African Renaissance Ventures
African Renaissance Ventures invests in pre-seed and seed technology companies in East Africa. Its target markets include Ethiopia, Tanzania, Rwanda and Uganda, with a focus on digital infrastructure capabilities.
United States
Alitheia IDF
Alitheia IDF is a private equity fund investing in growing African small and medium-sized businesses. Its gender-lens strategy backs gender-diverse teams to pursue commercial returns and social impact.
Mauritius
Alter Global
Alter Global is an early-stage venture capital firm investing in emerging markets across Latin America, Asia, the Middle East and Africa. It provides founders with capital, expertise and talent support.
United States
Coinbase Ventures
Coinbase Ventures is Coinbase’s investment arm backing companies in cryptocurrency and Web3. It partners with founding teams from early stages across blockchain infrastructure, financial applications and developer tools.
United States
Holocene
Holocene invests in and builds African climate technology ventures. It combines venture capital with a community of entrepreneurs, organisations and specialists developing solutions to climate challenges.
South Africa
Mirova
No description available.
France
Resilience17
Resilience17 combines an evergreen family investment fund with a venture studio supporting African businesses. It invests from the earliest stages through Series A and provides product, engineering and operational expertise.
Kenya
TLG Capital
TLG Capital provides private credit in Africa. Its investment activities include the Africa Growth Impact Fund and the FCMB-TLG Private Credit Fund alongside its pharmaceutical business interests.
United Kingdom
CommerzVentures
CommerzVentures is an independent venture capital firm focused on financial technology. Its investment interests include fintech and insurance technology companies, with investments beginning around Series A.
Germany
Crowdcube
No description available.
United Kingdom
Hlayisani Capital
Hlayisani Capital is a private equity and venture capital manager supporting businesses in sub-Saharan Africa. It provides capital, strategic assistance and connections to international markets.
South Africa
HOF Capital
HOF Capital is a global venture capital firm based in New York City. It invests across multiple company development stages and backs entrepreneurs building new businesses.
United States
IDF Capital
IDF Capital finances growing small and medium-sized businesses using a gender-lens investment strategy. Its offerings include cash-flow financing, term debt, venture capital and private equity.
South Africa
Jozi Angels
Jozi Angels is a Johannesburg-based angel investor network backing early-stage companies. Members invest personal capital and help businesses grow through their expertise, professional networks and investment support.
South Africa
Kalys Ventures
No description available.
Morocco
Platform Investment Partners
Platform Investment Partners is an investment holding company focused on digital infrastructure. It also supports the network services and applications that operate on and depend upon that infrastructure.
South Africa
Ribbit Capital
Ribbit Capital partners with entrepreneurs building businesses and brands. It provides investment capital and access to a global network, supporting founders seeking to change established industries.
United States
Ring Capital
Ring Capital invests in solutions to social and environmental challenges, including healthcare access, climate and nature. It supports businesses from pre-seed through growth and works with commercial and nonprofit models.
France
Sanabil Investments
No description available.
Global
Satgana
Satgana is a venture capital firm investing in environmental technologies in Europe and Africa. It backs founders developing technologies intended to restore and support the planet’s underlying systems.
Global
Total Energies
No description available.
France
Verdant Capital
Verdant Capital is an African investment bank and investment manager. Its activities include specialist funds, mergers and acquisitions, financial institutions, fintech and business restructuring services.
South Africa
Lateral Frontiers VC
Lateral Frontiers is a venture capital investor focused on Africa and the Global South. Its interests include digital infrastructure, fintech and clean technology, with support for portfolio companies pursuing international opportunities.
United States
Republic
Republic is an investment and fundraising platform providing access to private-market opportunities. Its activities include startup fundraising, tokenisation, blockchain infrastructure and investment services for businesses and investors.
United States
AfriMobility
No description available.
Morocco
Entrée Capital
Entrée Capital manages investment funds led by former company founders, with offices in Tel Aviv, London and New York. Its interests span software, fintech, deep technology, artificial intelligence and blockchain.
United Kingdom
Flori Ventures
Flori Ventures is an early-stage investment fund backing companies developing financial systems and climate solutions. It provides capital and strategic support to founders building scalable technology businesses.
United States
Heifer International
Heifer International operates the AYuTe Africa initiative supporting agribusiness innovation. Through incubation and catalytic financing, it helps businesses develop technology addressing challenges faced by smallholder farmers.
United States
Logos Ventures
No description available.
Global
Alameda Research
No description available.
Global
Berrywood Capital
No description available.
Nigeria
Ceniarth LLC
Ceniarth is an impact-focused single-family office investing for underserved communities worldwide. It finances funds, intermediaries and social enterprises across areas including agriculture, housing, financial inclusion and climate justice.
United States
Energise Africa
Energise Africa is an investment platform connecting investors with businesses developing sustainable energy solutions. Its offerings provide financing to businesses while allowing investors to pursue financial and environmental objectives.
United Kingdom
Wamda Capital
Wamda Capital is a Dubai-based venture capital firm supporting seed and early-stage entrepreneurs in the Middle East and North Africa. It combines investment with founder experience and regional networks.
United Arab Emirates