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Top 50 Angel Investors in Africa (September 2026)

The most active angel investors investing in Africa startups. This investor list is updated monthly from the Shizune investor database, ranked by number of investments in Africa startup companies. Find investors to raise a Pre-Seed, Seed or Series A round with Shizune.
Investor Relevant Deals Geography Stage Focus Round Size
Hesham Zreik
Angel
50 United States, India, Nigeria Pre-Seed, Seed, Series A Information Technology, Software, E-Commerce $10k–$5M
Bashar Hamood
Angel
22 United States, India, United Kingdom Seed, Pre-Seed, Series A Information Technology, Software, E-Commerce $5k–$5M
Olugbenga Agboola
Angel
14 Nigeria, Kenya, United States Pre-Seed, Seed, Series A FinTech, Financial Services, Payments $625k–$7.5M
Idris Ayodeji Bello
Angel
13 Nigeria, United States, Egypt Seed, Angel, Pre-Seed FinTech, Software, Financial Services $425k–$5.1M
Babs Ogundeyi
Angel
9 Nigeria, Zambia, Pakistan Seed, Pre-Seed FinTech, Financial Services, Finance $780k–$6M
Phillip Sebole Masango
Angel
8 South Africa Seed, Series A, Private Equity Information Technology, Software Engineering, Artificial Intelligence $700k–$14M
Michael Seibel
Angel
8 United States, Nigeria, United Kingdom Pre-Seed, Seed, Series A Artificial Intelligence, Software, Information Technology $500k–$21M
Wes Schwalje
Angel
8 India, United States, Mexico Seed, Pre-Seed, Series A FinTech, Financial Services, Information Technology $150k–$7.5M
Samuel Kwame Boadu
Angel
7 Ghana, Nigeria Seed, Pre-Seed Publishing, News, Digital Media $1.2k–$42k
Tayo Oviosu
Angel
7 Nigeria, Brazil, United States Angel, Seed, Pre-Seed Financial Services, SaaS, Credit $1.4M–$3.6M
Shola Akinlade
Angel
7 Nigeria, Kenya, Rwanda Pre-Seed, Seed FinTech, Education, Insurance $192k–$4M
Leonard Stiegeler
Angel
6 Nigeria, South Africa, United States Seed, Angel, Pre-Seed FinTech, Financial Services, B2B $1.3M–$6M
Cem Garih
Angel
6 United States, India, Kenya Seed, Series A, Pre-Seed Financial Services, FinTech, Artificial Intelligence $460k–$38M
Justin Mateen
Angel
6 United States, Mexico, United Kingdom Seed, Series A, Pre-Seed Software, E-Commerce, Health Care $400k–$30M
Olumide Soyombo
Angel
6 Nigeria, United States, United Kingdom Pre-Seed, Seed, Angel FinTech, Financial Services, Finance $260k–$2.1M
Ham Serunjogi
Angel
6 Nigeria, United States, Kenya Seed, Pre-Seed, Series A FinTech, Financial Services, Mobile Apps $25k–$5.3M
Karim Beguir
Angel
6 Tunisia, France, United Kingdom Seed, Pre-Seed, Angel Software, E-Commerce, Information Technology $600k–$30M
Chris Adelsbach
Angel
5 United Kingdom, United States, Germany Seed, Pre-Seed, Series A FinTech, Financial Services, Software $113k–$19M
Miles Morland
Angel
5 Mozambique Pre-Seed Internet, Education, Publishing $7k–$12k
Sudeep Ramnani
Angel
5 United States, Nigeria, United Kingdom Venture - Series Unknown, Seed, Angel Sports, FinTech, Artificial Intelligence $1.3M–$20M
Youcef Es-skouri
Angel
5 United States, France, Nigeria Seed, Series A, Pre-Seed Software, Artificial Intelligence, Financial Services $125k–$46M
Prosper Otemuyiwa
Angel
5 Nigeria, Canada, United States Pre-Seed, Angel FinTech, Software, CRM $200k–$1M
Gbite Oduneye
Angel
5 Nigeria, United States, United Kingdom Seed, Pre-Seed, Series A FinTech, Financial Services, Health Care $43k–$10M
Yossi Hasson
Angel
5 South Africa, United States, Ghana Seed, Pre-Seed, Series A Financial Services, Blockchain, FinTech $20k–$685k
Walid Aradi
Angel
5 India, United States, Nigeria Seed, Angel, Series A Information Technology, Internet, Health Care $150k–$4M
Rus Newton
Angel
4 Kenya, Canada, United Kingdom Seed, Pre-Seed IaaS, SaaS, Mining $285k–$1.5M
Ragnar Sass
Angel
4 Estonia, Ukraine, United States Seed, Pre-Seed, Angel Software, Information Technology, Marketplace $206k–$5.9M
Tom Blomfield
Angel
4 United States, United Kingdom, Canada Pre-Seed, Seed, Series A Artificial Intelligence, Software, FinTech $500k–$47M
Sandeep Nailwal
Angel
4 United States, India, Singapore Seed, Pre-Seed, Series A Blockchain, Cryptocurrency, Financial Services $450k–$40M
Vinny Lingham
Angel
4 United States, South Africa, United Kingdom Seed, Angel Blockchain, Cryptocurrency, Internet $125k–$5.6M
Justin Stanford
Angel
4 South Africa Seed, Angel, Series A FinTech, Security, Financial Services $3.5M–$6.4M
Charles Delingpole
Angel
4 United Kingdom, United States, Spain Seed, Pre-Seed, Series A FinTech, Financial Services, Payments $398k–$20M
Jai Mahtani
Angel
4 United States, United Kingdom, Germany Venture - Series Unknown, Seed, Angel FinTech, Sports, Artificial Intelligence $1.3M–$20M
Martin Villig
Angel
4 Estonia, Spain, South Africa Seed, Angel, Pre-Seed Software, FinTech, Education $116k–$6M
Mato Perić
Angel
4 Germany, India, United Kingdom Seed, Series A, Pre-Seed Financial Services, FinTech, E-Commerce $2M–$100M
Yves Guillemot
Angel
4 Nigeria Seed, Series A Logistics, E-Commerce Platforms, Location Based Services $500k–$2M
Ken Njoroge
Angel
4 Kenya, United States Pre-Seed, Series A, Convertible Note Software, Billing, FinTech $1.2M–$20M
Sajid Rahman
Angel
4 India, Nigeria, Kenya Seed, Pre-Seed Financial Services, FinTech, Finance $150k–$6M
Ire Aderinokun
Angel
4 Nigeria, Germany Pre-Seed Software, Ticketing, E-Commerce $15k–$1.1M
Abdul Hassan
Angel
4 Nigeria Pre-Seed, Seed FinTech, Financial Services, Payments $780k–$1.3M
Aaron Fu
Angel
4 Kenya, Nigeria, Egypt Seed, Pre-Seed Financial Services, Internet, Software $100k–$4M
Bhavik Bajaj
Angel
4 United States, Switzerland, United Kingdom Pre-Seed, Seed, Angel Software, Information Technology, SaaS $15k–$5M
Justin Kan
Angel
3 United States, Nigeria, India Seed, Series A, Pre-Seed Software, Financial Services, Information Technology $890k–$23M
Allen and Ollys International Limited -
Angel
3 Nigeria Seed, Convertible Note FinTech, Insurance, Blockchain $1k–$4k
Alan Rutledge
Angel
3 United States, India, Mexico Seed, Pre-Seed, Series B Financial Services, FinTech, Software $600k–$8M
Leo Stigler
Angel
3 Nigeria, United States Seed, Angel, Series A Credit, FinTech, InsurTech
Ed Robinson
Angel
3 Nigeria, United States, United Kingdom Series B, Pre-Seed, Seed FinTech, Insurance, InsurTech $3.5M–$28M
Brandon Krieg
Angel
3 Nigeria, United States Pre-Seed, Seed, Series B InsurTech, Insurance, Banking $3.5M–$4M
Dr Kiran C Patel
Angel
3 India, Botswana, United States Seed, Pre-Seed, Series A FinTech, Medical, InsurTech $400k–$500k
Iyinoluwa Aboyeji
Angel
3 United States, Nigeria, South Africa Seed, Pre-Seed, Series A Information Technology, FinTech, Software $172k–$30M
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Hesham Zreik
Angel · Dubai, Dubai, United Arab Emirates · 50 investments in Africa startups

Hesham Zreik is the CEO of FasterCapital. He previously worked at DreamApps as a Project Manager. Hesham attended the University of Westminster.

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Investment focus

  • Industry: Information Technology, Software, E-Commerce
  • Stage:Pre-Seed, Seed, Series A
  • Geography: United States, India, Nigeria

Investor stats

  • Total investments: 1140
  • Round size: Seed $20k–$2M; Pre-Seed $10k–$1M; Series A $170k–$5M
  • Lead/follow: 53% lead, 47% follow

Portfolio highlights

  • Padue — Padue is an all-in-one, on-demand service marketplace built for the Zambian market, designed to centralize access to emergency.
  • Credit Cooperatif Africain — Crédit Coopératif Africain is a Rwandan microfinance institution established as a private limited company and subsidiary of SCIAC Ltd.
  • Mwatuheka Orphanage and Vulnerable Support Charity — Mwatuheka Orphanage and Vulnerable Support Charity is a faith-based non-governmental organization (NGO) dedicated.
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Bashar Hamood
Angel · 22 investments in Africa startups

Bashar Hamood is a Venture Partner at FasterCapital. He previously worked as an Associate Director at Logica. He attended Heriot-Watt University.

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Investment focus

  • Industry: Information Technology, Software, E-Commerce
  • Stage:Seed, Pre-Seed, Series A
  • Geography: United States, India, United Kingdom

Investor stats

  • Total investments: 617
  • Round size: Seed $10k–$2M; Pre-Seed $5k–$413k; Series A $33k–$5M
  • Lead/follow: 42% lead, 58% follow

Portfolio highlights

  • EcoBites — EcoBites is a subscription service that delivers sustainably sourced and eco-friendly packaged snacks and meals to consumers doorsteps.
  • Lawyeree — A platform offering AI legal advice to clients and allowing clients to be connected with the best lawyers.
  • ZohoOptimizer AI — ZohoOptimizer AI is a platform designed to enhance Zoho’s suite of business applications by providing AI-driven process automation.
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Olugbenga Agboola
Angel · San Francisco, California, United States · 14 investments in Africa startups

Olugbenga Agboola is based out of San Francisco, California, and is the Founder and Chief Executive Officer of Flutterwave. Olugbenga previously worked at Access Bank as a Head of Digital Factory and Innovation. Olugbenga Agboola attended EC-Council University. Olugbenga Agboola has been a Certified Ethical Hacker and a Security Analyst.

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Investment focus

  • Industry: FinTech, Financial Services, Payments
  • Stage:Pre-Seed, Seed, Series A
  • Geography: Nigeria, Kenya, United States

Investor stats

  • Total investments: 29
  • Round size: Seed $1.5M–$7.5M; Pre-Seed $625k–$3.7M
  • Lead/follow: 3% lead, 97% follow

Portfolio highlights

  • Terra Industries — Terra Industries develops autonomous security systems and software platforms that support the monitoring and protection of physical assets, infrastructure, and operational environments across land, air, and maritime domains. The company provides unmanned vehicles, autonomous towers, and sensor-based surveillance hardware that collect and transmitdata for continuous situational awareness. Its software layer, built around an integrated operating system, processes sensor inputs, applies artificial intelligence models, and coordinates automated responses to detected events. Terra Industries designs its systems to support functions such as perimeter security, infrastructure monitoring, asset tracking, and threat detection within complex operational settings. The company’s platforms enable operators to manage multiple autonomous devices through a unified interface that supports mission planning, data visualization, and system control. Its technology is used by organizations that require coordinated security, monitoring, and response capabilities for facilities, remote sites, and distributed operations.
  • Lorum Finance — Lorum is the correspondent institution for banks and fintechs: programmable access to global clearing, named custody, and treasury on a 100% reserve model.
  • Fuse Financial Technologies — Financial APIs for building products in the Middle East.
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Idris Ayodeji Bello
Angel · 13 investments in Africa startups

The 'Afropreneur' (entrepreneur with an African focus), as he self-describes, Idris Ayodeji Bello is a Partner at LoftyInc Allied Partners Limited and co-founder of The Wennovation Hub, an innovation platform based in Nigeria, that has successfully accelerated the launch of several technology start-ups in social impact sectors. He isalso a Founding Partner at Loftyinc Capital Management, owners of the Afropreneurs Fund (I&II)The 'Afropreneur' (entrepreneur with an African focus), as he self-describes, Idris Bello is a Partner at LoftyInc Allied Partners Limited and co-founder of The Wennovation Hub, an innovation platform based in Nigeria, that has successfully accelerated the launch of several technology start-ups in social impact sectors. He is also a Founding Partner at Loftyinc Capital Management, owners of the Afropreneurs Fund (I&II)A first class honors graduate of Computer Engineering from Obafemi Awolowo University, Nigeria, he has an M.Sc in Computer Science & Data Mining from the University of Houston; an MBA in Entrepreneurship & Strategy from Rice University in Houston and an M.Sc in Global Health Science from the University of Oxford, where he was a 2011 recipient of The Lord Weidenfeld Scholarship for demonstrating remarkable potential as a future leader from an emerging economy.Idris spent the greater part of a decade working at Chevron Corporation and ExxonMobil USA, where he led several large upstream technology projects across the USA and Sub-Saharan Africa. Idris has also worked with the Clinton Foundation Health Access Initiative where he played a major role in the deployment and evaluation of Swaziland’s first mobile health patient appointment reminder system as part of the country’s National AIDS Program. Listed among CNN’s Top Ten African Technology Voices, he is a Singularity University Impact Fellow, Harambe Entrepreneur Alliance Associate, Clinton Global Initiative University Fellow, MIT Global Start-up Fellow, SAP Ashoka Global Changemakers Award Winner, Dell Technology Award Winner, StartingBloc Innovation Fellow and a Nigeria Leadership Initiative Future Leader.As a leader, Idris has mentored and catalyzed scores of contributors across the growing African landscape and is an angel investor and advisor to several African startups including Andela, Flutterwave, RelianceHMO, among others. He continues to devote his efforts to the development of innovation-driven, technology-enabled social enterprises that empower the underserved and develop transformative ideas to change lives on the African continent.He spends most of his time between Lagos, Cairo, or airport lounges.

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Investment focus

  • Industry: FinTech, Software, Financial Services
  • Stage:Seed, Angel, Pre-Seed
  • Geography: Nigeria, United States, Egypt

Investor stats

  • Total investments: 39
  • Round size: Seed $450k–$5.1M; Pre-Seed $425k–$1.1M
  • Lead/follow: 21% lead, 79% follow

Portfolio highlights

  • ScholarX — ScholarX enables you to study a variety of skills online, receive money for your education, upskill your employees, and expand your business. The company provides low-income Africans with digital and affordable education.
  • Jem — We give employers the ability to send company-wide communications, deliver payslips, manage leave & give employees access to their earnings, via WhatsApp.
  • Bata Shoe Organization — Discover a diverse selection of stylish footwear and accessories for the entire family at Bata's online store. From athletic sneakers to elegant designs, find the latest trends and comfortable options in one place. Shop now to experience unmatched style and comfort with our extensive collection.
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Babs Ogundeyi
Angel · Yaba, Lagos, Nigeria · 9 investments in Africa startups

Cofounder and CEO of Kuda

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Investment focus

  • Industry: FinTech, Financial Services, Finance
  • Stage:Seed, Pre-Seed
  • Geography: Nigeria, Zambia, Pakistan

Investor stats

  • Total investments: 12
  • Round size: Seed $2M–$6M; Pre-Seed $780k–$4M
  • Lead/follow: 0% lead, 100% follow

Portfolio highlights

  • Zazuu — Zazuu is a platform for sending money across the border.
  • Curacel — Curacel creates APIs & tools that enable businesses to embed insurance in digital channels and to administer claims cost-effectively.
  • Maplerad — Global payment infrastructure for businesses.
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Phillip Sebole Masango
Angel · Cape Town, NA - South Africa, South Africa · 8 investments in Africa startups

Phillip Sebole Masango, is a South African C-Siute Executive and Venture Capitalist, a visionary who seamlessly navigates the intersections of Technology, Artificial Intelligence (AI), Business Development, Business Intelligence (BI), Design, Web, Blockchain, Cloud Computing, Cybersecurity, IoT, Digital Strategy, Creativity, and Innovation. With aproven track record of assuming CEO, CTO, and other top executive roles, he brings a rare fusion of technical expertise, business acumen, and strategic foresight to every venture he leads. Phillip doesn’t just build companies—he drives innovation, scales businesses, and redefines industries.A Mission Rooted in Empowerment and Progress: With extensive experience in the Startup Ecosystem, Technology Industry, Creative Industry, Digital Innovation, Management Consulting, and Venture Capital, Phillip thrives in environments where innovation flourishes. His mission is to empower individuals, startups, businesses, and organizations by delivering cutting-edge technology and digital solutions that drive exponential growth. However, his work extends beyond personal ambition—it is a devotion to serving humanity. Phillip is committed to creating a world where technology democratizes and decentralizes industries, enabling individuals and businesses to innovate, lead, and thrive. He envisions a future where technology not only liberates but also elevates and inspires—enabling companies to reach new heights and igniting a wave of global prosperity.A Legacy of Meaningful Success: For Phillip, success is not defined by accolades or financial gain—it is measured by the profound impact he creates. He refuses to chase success in pursuits that lack meaning, believing that true success comes from doing what one loves—better than anyone else—driven by passion, joy, and self-mastery. His approach to business and innovation is holistic, tackling challenges from multiple angles to fuel transformative change. He thrives in collaborative environments where boundaries are pushed, industries are reshaped, and new possibilities emerge.Yet beyond business, Phillip understands that life is a journey of emotions and meaning. He embraces every experience—both triumphs and challenges—as stepping stones toward a greater purpose. With unwavering dedication and a heart set on impact, he continues to push forward, leaving a legacy that will resonate for generations to come.

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Investment focus

  • Industry: Information Technology, Software Engineering, Artificial Intelligence
  • Stage:Seed, Series A, Private Equity
  • Geography: South Africa

Investor stats

  • Total investments: 11
  • Round size: Seed $700k–$11M; Series A $1.6M–$14M
  • Lead/follow: 82% lead, 18% follow

Portfolio highlights

  • TRVL CAPE — Your Cape Town travel companion App. Your gateway to Cape Town! Quickly book flights, hotels, shuttles, and rental cars. Enjoy real-time updates, exclusive deals on our app! Let our travel experts help you plan the perfect trip to Cape Town. Let our skilled advisors craft a flawless itinerary for your journey.
  • The AI Studio — The AI Studio is an advanced artificial intelligence research and innovation hub operating under Amani Creative Studios. It is designed to enhance and integrate AI capabilities into our existing services, spanning Web2, Web3, cybersecurity, branding, and software development. Every solution we offer at Amani Creative Studios and Web3 Studio willnow be AI-powered and AI-enhanced, unlocking new capabilities in automation, prediction, personalization, and efficiency.AI-Powered Web3 Solutions – AI-driven smart contracts, blockchain forensics, and decentralized automation., AI-Driven Branding & Marketing – Intelligent content creation, data-driven strategies, and hyper-personalization, AI-Powered SaaS & Software Development – Automated workflows, predictive analytics, and intelligent decision-making, AI-Optimized UI/UX & Product Design – AI-powered design systems, adaptive interfaces, and automated A/B testing.
  • Cyrrix Cybersecurity — At Cyrrix Cybersecurity, we understand the importance of protecting your business from online threats. Our team provides a full range of cybersecurity services to help safeguard your company's sensitive information and systems. We offer comprehensive risk assessments, penetration testing, and incident response planning to identify and addressvulnerabilities in your network. Our managed security services provide ongoing monitoring and threat detection to keep your business protected around the clock. With our help, you can rest easy knowing that your company's valuable assets are secure.
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Michael Seibel
Angel · San Francisco, California, United States · 8 investments in Africa startups

Michael Seibel is the Managing Director and Group Partner of Y Combinator. He previously worked at Socialcam as a CEO. Michael Seibel attended Yale University.

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Investment focus

  • Industry: Artificial Intelligence, Software, Information Technology
  • Stage:Pre-Seed, Seed, Series A
  • Geography: United States, Nigeria, United Kingdom

Investor stats

  • Total investments: 212
  • Round size: Seed $500k–$7.2M; Pre-Seed $500k–$500k; Series A $5.9M–$21M
  • Lead/follow: 46% lead, 54% follow

Portfolio highlights

  • Kira — The easiest way for non-fintech enterprises to launch AI-powered, stablecoin-based financial products. Through a unified API platform, Kira enables businesses to embed remittances, payroll, wallets, and real-time cross-border payments.
  • Recall.ai — Recall.ai provides a single API for meeting bots on every platform like Zoom, Google Meet, Microsoft Teams and more.
  • Arena — Arena accelerates testing, debugging, and optimization for the world’s most advanced hardware. Atlas is an AI hardware engineer grounded in applied physics with an understanding of the real-world environment.
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Wes Schwalje
Angel · 8 investments in Africa startups

Operator at nexus of policy, tech, and dev, investor, advised 8 unicorns on MENAP entry/scale-up, support Big Tech / startups to get along with govt

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Investment focus

  • Industry: FinTech, Financial Services, Information Technology
  • Stage:Seed, Pre-Seed, Series A
  • Geography: India, United States, Mexico

Investor stats

  • Total investments: 46
  • Round size: Seed $150k–$2.5M; Pre-Seed $360k–$1M; Series A $5M–$7.5M
  • Lead/follow: 0% lead, 100% follow

Portfolio highlights

  • Finerio Connect — Finerio is an automated and free personal finance platform in Mexico. Finerio allows users to link debit and credit accounts of the most important banks in Mexico while providing them insights on how to financially plan and save money.
  • PowerCred — PowerCred is a one-stop API suite for clients to access alternate data from SMEs. Our integrated system provides real time connectivity which allows financial institutions to build better products to suit small business requirements. We have a network of data partners across categories which help us to build a robust and comprehensive intelligence system, allowing FIs to make more confident decisions, and empowering small businesses to focus on business growth.
  • Chhotastock — SAUDARATOTO adalah daftar situs toto slot dan bandar togel resmi 4D & 5D terpercaya yang menawarkan layanan aman, transaksi cepat, serta peluang menang besar setiap hari. Nikmati permainan lengkap dengan sistem stabil dan akses mudah kapan saja.
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Samuel Kwame Boadu
Angel · 7 investments in Africa startups

Founder & CEO; Consultant @ SamBoad Express Editor-In-Chief @ Samuel Kwame Boadu's Journal Editor-In-Chief @ Accra Sports News Creative Director @ SamBoad Media Consult Founding CEO @ SamBoad Business Group Ltd Editor-In-Chief @ SamBoad Publishing Editor-In-Chief & Founder @ Accra Street Journal

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Investment focus

  • Industry: Publishing, News, Digital Media
  • Stage:Seed, Pre-Seed
  • Geography: Ghana, Nigeria

Investor stats

  • Total investments: 9
  • Round size: Seed $1.2k–$42k; Pre-Seed $5k–$15k
  • Lead/follow: 100% lead, 0% follow

Portfolio highlights

  • Accra Sports News — Accra Sports News, an extension of Accra Street Journal, is your go-to hub for up-to-the-minute sports coverage in Ghana and beyond. From football, boxing, and athletics to breaking sports headlines and exclusive player stories, we deliver trusted, fast, and in-depth sports journalism
  • Accra Street Journal — Accra Street Journal is Ghana’s source for business, finance, technology, and economic news, providing in-depth analysis and insights into the country’s evolving markets. They deliver timely and credible news on key sectors, including banking, entrepreneurship, innovation, and government policies, ensuring our readers stay informed about the forcesshaping Ghana’s economic landscape.Our mission is to bridge the information gap between businesses, policymakers, and the public, empowering entrepreneurs, investors, and decision-makers with accurate and actionable intelligence. With a strong focus on investigative journalism and expert commentary, Accra Street Journal is your trusted guide to understanding Ghana’s financial world.Stay ahead with breaking news, exclusive interviews, and expert opinions from the heart of Accra’s business district and beyond.
  • The High Street Business — The High Street Business provides news and information about business, markets, and finance. It reports updates on trade, commerce, retail, and investment trends that shape the economy. The platform shares articles about enterprise, policy, and insights related to economic activities and developments. It publishes editorials and analyses thatexplain key topics in the business environment. It features reports about technology, finance, and public policy that influence local and regional markets. It also offers guides and discussions about topics such as digital payments, mining, and financial security.
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Tayo Oviosu
Angel · Lagos, Lagos, Nigeria · 7 investments in Africa startups

Tayo is the Founder & Group CEO of Paga (www.paga.com), Nigeria’s leading mobile money service. Prior to Paga, Tayo was Vice-President at Travant Capital Partners, a private equity fund in West Africa. Prior to joining Travant, Tayo was a Manager, Corporate Development, at Cisco Systems in San Jose California. Tayo’s work at Paga has beenrecognized globally - in 2014 CNBC selected Tayo as the Entrepreneur of the Year West Africa, and in 2015 the African Leadership Network selected Paga as the outstanding growing company of the year in Africa. Tayo is also the co-founder of Kairos Angels, an angel investment club.Tayo earned his Bachelors of Science degree in Electrical Engineering, cum laude, from the University of Southern California, and also has a Masters in Business Administration from the Graduate School of Business, Stanford University.

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Investment focus

  • Industry: Financial Services, SaaS, Credit
  • Stage:Angel, Seed, Pre-Seed
  • Geography: Nigeria, Brazil, United States

Investor stats

  • Total investments: 11
  • Round size: Seed $1.4M–$3.6M
  • Lead/follow: 0% lead, 100% follow

Portfolio highlights

  • RELAYTO AI Regulated Content Platform — RELAYTO converts your PDFs & presentations to interactive web experiences with instant branding, analytics & more
  • Tyms — Tyms online accounting software for your business connects you to your bank, accountant, bookkeeper, and other business apps. Start a free trial today. Also available in Nigeria, Ghana, Mauritius and South Africa.
  • Venco Platforms — Venco automates visitor management, billing, and collections, as well as smart utility vending for communities across Africa.
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Shola Akinlade
Angel · Sunnyvale, California, United States · 7 investments in Africa startups

Shola Akinlade s based out of Sunnyvale, California and currently works as the CEO for Paystack.

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Investment focus

  • Industry: FinTech, Education, Insurance
  • Stage:Pre-Seed, Seed
  • Geography: Nigeria, Kenya, Rwanda

Investor stats

  • Total investments: 12
  • Round size: Seed $2.5M–$4M; Pre-Seed $192k–$4M
  • Lead/follow: 0% lead, 100% follow

Portfolio highlights

  • Chowdeck — Order food, groceries, drinks, medicines & everyday essentials from top restaurants, pharmacies, local markets, and stores near you. Fast delivery with Chowdeck.
  • Myka.Insure — Myka is a insurance sales platform that enables individuals to sell insurance policies to their family, friends, colleagues, and community while earning income . It operates as a micro-entrepreneurship program where anyone (students, gadget sellers, car dealers, parents, retirees) can start their own insurance business with zero investment,flexible hours, and free training . The company is licensed by the National Insurance Commission of Nigeria and provides instant payouts to its partners .
  • Afropolitan — Afropolitan is building a Network State to unleash the maximum potential of Africans around the world. Are you interested? Join us with your email.
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Leonard Stiegeler
Angel · Lagos, Lagos, Nigeria · 6 investments in Africa startups

Leonard Stiegeler is an entrepreneur & investor in projects unlocking potential. Educated in Europe, he founded companies across EMEA and is now investing globally. He is passionate to develop opportunities with & for others. The companies he co-founded include Jumia, now a leading eCommerce company in Africa and Pulse, now a leading mediacompany in Africa. His investments include Paystack, Flutterwave, Scalable Capital, Conversion and many more. Dedicated to creating trusted connections to enable potential, he founded two networks - Africa Collective, focused on elevating the continent's role globally, and Counder, focused on enabling visionary leaders embrace emerging trends & regions collectively.

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Investment focus

  • Industry: FinTech, Financial Services, B2B
  • Stage:Seed, Angel, Pre-Seed
  • Geography: Nigeria, South Africa, United States

Investor stats

  • Total investments: 8
  • Round size: Seed $1.3M–$6M
  • Lead/follow: 25% lead, 75% follow

Portfolio highlights

  • Faro — Every garment deserves to be worn. Leveraging technology and a specialised supply chain, FARO enables brands to offload obsolete inventory through stores in non-core markets, ensuring complete traceability throughout the process.
  • Bamba — Today, organizations spend a lot of money on physical data gathering exercises using old-fashioned paper-based methods. These methods result in expensive, severely delayed and incomplete data . With Bamba, a client can launch a data collection exercise anywhere in the world simply from the comfort of their web browser and the client can ensureindividuals respond with complete answers by paying those individuals for that data with mobile airtime in 122 different countries thus far.
  • Finclusion Group — Enhancing financial inclusion in Sub-Saharan Africa through data driven lending.
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Cem Garih
Angel · London, England, United Kingdom · 6 investments in Africa startups

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Investment focus

  • Industry: Financial Services, FinTech, Artificial Intelligence
  • Stage:Seed, Series A, Pre-Seed
  • Geography: United States, India, Kenya

Investor stats

  • Total investments: 36
  • Round size: Seed $2.4M–$11M; Pre-Seed $460k–$2M; Series A $5M–$38M
  • Lead/follow: 0% lead, 100% follow

Portfolio highlights

  • TuMeke Ergonomics — Computer vision joint tracking for ergonomic risk assessments. Automate assessments so you can focus on implementing solutions.
  • Troop — Troop is an app for retail investors to vote, organize shareholder resolutions and activist campaigns. Sign up for early access today.
  • Moment — Engineering the future of fixed income with the world's leading financial institutions.
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Justin Mateen
Angel · Los Angeles, California, United States · 6 investments in Africa startups

Justin Mateen is the Cofounder and former CMO of Tinder, the world's largest dating platform. In 2021, and 2022 Business Insider ranked Mateen as the best early stage investor in the US, placing him at the number 1 spot on the top 100 list of US Seed Investors both years. In 2020, Forbes included Mateen on their list of the decade's top10 tech entrepreneurs. Fast Company has listed him as one of the most creative people in business.Founded in 2012, Tinder is the highest grossing app on Apple's app store since 2017 and was valued at over $40 Billion dollars in 2021.

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Investment focus

  • Industry: Software, E-Commerce, Health Care
  • Stage:Seed, Series A, Pre-Seed
  • Geography: United States, Mexico, United Kingdom

Investor stats

  • Total investments: 209
  • Round size: Seed $1M–$9.5M; Pre-Seed $400k–$3.9M; Series A $6.8M–$30M
  • Lead/follow: 24% lead, 76% follow

Portfolio highlights

  • Estate Media — Real Estate's Biggest Personalities Under one Roof
  • Subquadratic — AI lab leading the subquadratic LLM revolution.
  • Hidden Studios — Hidden Studios develops and advertises Fortnite Creative games, with 100M+ plays monthly. The company collaborated with prominent brands and creators, including Skydance, Snoop Dogg, and CaseOh, to deliver engaging gaming experiences. Hidden Studios maintains an active presence on YouTube, sharing content related to their Fortnite Creativeendeavors.
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Olumide Soyombo
Angel · Lagos, Lagos, Nigeria · 6 investments in Africa startups

Olumide Soyombo is the Co-Founder of Bluechip Technologies. Olumide Soyombo attended Aston University.

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Investment focus

  • Industry: FinTech, Financial Services, Finance
  • Stage:Pre-Seed, Seed, Angel
  • Geography: Nigeria, United States, United Kingdom

Investor stats

  • Total investments: 22
  • Round size: Seed $1M–$1.3M; Angel $260k–$1M; Pre-Seed $260k–$2.1M
  • Lead/follow: 32% lead, 68% follow

Portfolio highlights

  • JADA — JADA focuses on both technical expertise and soft skill development and is designed to upskill experienced professionals in data analytics, machine learning, and generative AI.
  • Myka.Insure — Myka is a insurance sales platform that enables individuals to sell insurance policies to their family, friends, colleagues, and community while earning income . It operates as a micro-entrepreneurship program where anyone (students, gadget sellers, car dealers, parents, retirees) can start their own insurance business with zero investment,flexible hours, and free training . The company is licensed by the National Insurance Commission of Nigeria and provides instant payouts to its partners .
  • Spleet — Fintech Spleet Provides Tenant verification, Rent collection solutions for landlords and rent financing (Rent now, pay later) for Tenants
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Ham Serunjogi
Angel · San Francisco, California, United States · 6 investments in Africa startups

Ham Kakembo Serunjogi is based out of San Francisco, California and is the a Co-founder and CEO at Chipper Cash. Ham previously worked at Facebook as a Global Accountant. Ham Kakembo Serunjogi attended the Grinnell College. Ham Kakembo Serunjogi has been names as one of the honorees on the Forbes 30 Under 30.

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Investment focus

  • Industry: FinTech, Financial Services, Mobile Apps
  • Stage:Seed, Pre-Seed, Series A
  • Geography: Nigeria, United States, Kenya

Investor stats

  • Total investments: 10
  • Round size: Seed $25k–$5.3M; Pre-Seed $240k–$3.7M
  • Lead/follow: 20% lead, 80% follow

Portfolio highlights

  • Caliza — Give your users access to the digital dollar economy. Get early access!
  • CreditChek — Africa's #1 credit intelligence platform. Access credit bureau API, bank statement analysis, BVN/KYC verification & direct debit for lenders in Nigeria, Kenya & Uganda. Trusted by 100+ businesses.
  • Hisa Inc — Seamless trading, and Borderless investment for Africa.
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Karim Beguir
Angel · London, England, United Kingdom · 6 investments in Africa startups

Co-Founder & CEO of InstaDeep and Google Developer Expert in Machine Learning, Karim helps companies get a grip on the latest AI advances and deploy them in practice. A graduate of France’s Ecole Polytechnique and former Program Fellow at NYU’s Courant Institute, Karim has a passion for teaching and using applied mathematics. This encouragedhim to launch InstaDeep, nominated at MWC17 in the top 20 global startup list by PCMAG. He is on a mission to democratize AI and make it accessible to a wider audience.

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Investment focus

  • Industry: Software, E-Commerce, Information Technology
  • Stage:Seed, Pre-Seed, Angel
  • Geography: Tunisia, France, United Kingdom

Investor stats

  • Total investments: 12
  • Round size: Seed $630k–$30M; Pre-Seed $600k–$600k
  • Lead/follow: 0% lead, 100% follow

Portfolio highlights

  • Dabchy — Created in 2016 by Ameni Mansouri, Ghazi Ketata, and Osama Mahjoub, Dabchy is a localized fashion marketplace where women can buy and sell their new or used fashion items online. Dabchy is headquartered in Tunis, Tunis, Tunisia.
  • Thunder Code — Transform your QA process with Thunder Code's AI-powered test automation platform. Create, manage, and run automated tests without coding - perfect for QA teams seeking efficiency, reliability, and seamless integration.
  • Blueprint Bryan Johnson — On the surface, Blueprint may seem something about health, wellness and aging. It's really a system to make tomorrow better for you, me, the planet and our shared future with AI.
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Chris Adelsbach
Angel · London, England, United Kingdom · 5 investments in Africa startups

Chris Adelsbach - Founding Partner @ Outrun Ventures

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Investment focus

  • Industry: FinTech, Financial Services, Software
  • Stage:Seed, Pre-Seed, Series A
  • Geography: United Kingdom, United States, Germany

Investor stats

  • Total investments: 315
  • Round size: Seed $120k–$6.1M; Pre-Seed $113k–$2M; Series A $4.3M–$19M
  • Lead/follow: 12% lead, 88% follow

Portfolio highlights

  • Bourn — Bourn's technology is designed to automate cash flow management, offering SMEs fast access to capital.
  • Alfa AI — Alfa AI is a recruitment technology company specializing in AI-driven hiring solutions.
  • Emblematic — The first AI-driven Agentic Automation platform, designed to fully automate and enhance the accuracy of Finance Operations, including Bookkeeping, IFRS/GAAP Compliance, Reconciliations, and more.
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Miles Morland
Angel · London, England, United Kingdom · 5 investments in Africa startups

Miles Morland is based out of London and is the Co-founder of Development Partners International. Miles Morland attended the University of oxford.

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Investment focus

  • Industry: Internet, Education, Publishing
  • Stage:Pre-Seed
  • Geography: Mozambique

Investor stats

  • Total investments: 5
  • Round size: Pre-Seed $7k–$12k
  • Lead/follow: 20% lead, 80% follow

Portfolio highlights

  • Ethale Books App — The Ethale Books App by Ethale Publishing is the first-ever East African multilingual book app featuring local content. It is one of the first in the developing world to be specifically designed for android mobile phones and not e-readers. The trilingual app will make books available in Portuguese, Swahili and English for free, with revenuesustained via a mobile advertising strategy.
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Sudeep Ramnani
Angel · Dubai, Dubai, United Arab Emirates · 5 investments in Africa startups

Sudeep Ramnani is the Founder & Managing Partner of 885 Capital. He previously worked at PalmPay as Co-Founder, Board Member, and Investor. Sudeep attended the London School of Economics and Political Science, where he studied economics.

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Investment focus

  • Industry: Sports, FinTech, Artificial Intelligence
  • Stage:Venture - Series Unknown, Seed, Angel
  • Geography: United States, Nigeria, United Kingdom

Investor stats

  • Total investments: 16
  • Round size: Seed $1.3M–$20M
  • Lead/follow: 13% lead, 87% follow

Portfolio highlights

  • Syfe — Syfe is a MAS-licensed investment platform where you can trade single stocks, build custom portfolios or choose a managed solution - all in one place.
  • Science — Fearless pursuit of medicine's hardest problems
  • Voyage Foods — Voyage Foods is securing the future of our favorite foods. Many of the foods we love face uncertain futures due to a range of health, environmental and social reasons, and it will soon become harder to safely, economically and responsibly enjoy a cup of coffee, a bite of chocolate or a spoonful of peanut butter. Through the use of natural,sustainable and upcycled ingredients, combined with proprietary technology and food science, Voyage is creating delicious new foods that taste and look just like their original counterparts – unencumbered by global environmental issues. Our first three platforms: Nut-Free Spreads, Cocoa-Free Chocolate and Bean-Free Coffee.
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Youcef Es-skouri
Angel · San Francisco, California, United States · 5 investments in Africa startups

Youcef Es-skouri

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Investment focus

  • Industry: Software, Artificial Intelligence, Financial Services
  • Stage:Seed, Series A, Pre-Seed
  • Geography: United States, France, Nigeria

Investor stats

  • Total investments: 33
  • Round size: Seed $125k–$9.8M; Series A $6.2M–$46M
  • Lead/follow: 0% lead, 100% follow

Portfolio highlights

  • Tana — Tana is an agentic meeting platform. Work gets done in the meeting, not after. Agents create documents, file issues, and update your context graph while you talk. And each meeting makes future meetings smarter.
  • Hypercubic — Hypercubic is agentic AI for mainframe modernization, helping enterprises and governments preserve institutional knowledge and modernize COBOL.
  • Default — The command center for modern sales teams.
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Prosper Otemuyiwa
Angel · 5 investments in Africa startups

Prosper Otemuyiwa is a Co-founder of forLoop Africa. He attended Babcock University.

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Investment focus

  • Industry: FinTech, Software, CRM
  • Stage:Pre-Seed, Angel
  • Geography: Nigeria, Canada, United States

Investor stats

  • Total investments: 11
  • Round size: Pre-Seed $200k–$1M
  • Lead/follow: 0% lead, 100% follow

Portfolio highlights

  • Frain technologies — We're passionate about the product delivery value chain.
  • Famasi — Find, Order & Refill medications across 1000+ pharmacies in Nigeria. Delivered in 1 hour. Compare prices, get the best offers, and enjoy free monthly delivery on recurring orders.
  • Sendchamp — Messagebird For Africa: Sendchamp provides Communication APIs & CRM for developers & businesses to reach their customers via different messaging channels such as SMS, Email, Voice, Whatsapp, and other digital messaging channels. Our APIs and No code tools help businesses in Africa from the stage of Customer Onboarding, CustomerEngagement, Customer Service & Customer Retention.
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Gbite Oduneye
Angel · London, England, United Kingdom · 5 investments in Africa startups

Gbite Oduneye is the Founder and Managing Partner of ODBA. He attended UWE Bristol and Said Business School, University of Oxford.

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Investment focus

  • Industry: FinTech, Financial Services, Health Care
  • Stage:Seed, Pre-Seed, Series A
  • Geography: Nigeria, United States, United Kingdom

Investor stats

  • Total investments: 33
  • Round size: Seed $200k–$10M; Pre-Seed $43k–$3.5M
  • Lead/follow: 9% lead, 91% follow

Portfolio highlights

  • EATO — From breaking news and entertainment to sports and politics, get the full story with all the live commentary.
  • Edukoya — Edukoya builds online education content and offers online tutoring for students and their parents.
  • Treepz — Treepz is using technology to help people move efficiently in Africa. Be it for daily, inter-city or corporate commutes, users can book predictable, reliable and comfortable trips through a world-class, demand-responsive app all at the tap of a button.Treepz was founded in 2019 and operates in 4 African countries including Nigeria, Ghana, Ugandaand Kenya. It is headquartered in Ontario, Canada.
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Yossi Hasson
Angel · Cape Town, NA - South Africa, South Africa · 5 investments in Africa startups

Yossi Hasson is the Co-Founder and CEO of Metaversal and a Venture Partner at 2048 Ventures. He is also a Non-Executive Director of WeThinkCode_. Prior to that, he was the Managing Director of Techstars. He attended Stanford University Graduate School of Business and the University of Pretoria/Universiteit van Pretoria.

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Investment focus

  • Industry: Financial Services, Blockchain, FinTech
  • Stage:Seed, Pre-Seed, Series A
  • Geography: South Africa, United States, Ghana

Investor stats

  • Total investments: 37
  • Round size: Seed $120k–$120k; Pre-Seed $20k–$685k
  • Lead/follow: 43% lead, 57% follow

Portfolio highlights

  • Ozow — Easy, fast, safe online payments and bank API solutions for merchants and consumers across South Africa. Secure instant EFT directly from bank to bank.
  • Howler — Howler, is the powerful event technology platform designed at the uppermost benchmarks of service and technology to help consumers and event organisers to make moments that matter.
  • The Sun Exchange — The Sun Exchange is the peer-to-peer solar leasing marketplace. We leverage financial innovation and the power of the crowd to drive sustainable energy development and make the environmental, social and economic benefits of solar accessible and affordable for all. Through the Sun Exchange online platform, anyone, anywhere in the world, can buyremotely-located solar cells and then lease them to power businesses and organisations in sunny emerging markets. Solar cell owners earn income from the electricity that’s generated, while schools, businesses, clinics and other organisations gain access to affordable clean energy, reducing electricity costs and carbon emissions.
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Walid Aradi
Angel · 5 investments in Africa startups

Entrepreneur, investor. Advising global tech companies navigate through MENA+ regulatory environments, market entry and scaling

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Investment focus

  • Industry: Information Technology, Internet, Health Care
  • Stage:Seed, Angel, Series A
  • Geography: India, United States, Nigeria

Investor stats

  • Total investments: 23
  • Round size: Seed $150k–$4M
  • Lead/follow: 0% lead, 100% follow

Portfolio highlights

  • Omnisient — Privacy-Preserving Data Collaboration platform enabling businesses to collaborate while ensuring consumer privacy and data protection.
  • Stitch — One API integration for enterprise online payments across South Africa. Accept Pay by bank, debit + credit card, cash, manual EFT, debit order and crypto.
  • Termii — Prevent transactions like logins, payments, checkouts, fraud alerts, and OTPs from failing using AI. Built for banks, fintechs and modern enterprises.
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Rus Newton
Angel · 4 investments in Africa startups

Co-Founder of Global Advisors & CoinShares. Previously JP Morgan, Salomon Brothers & Shell International

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Investment focus

  • Industry: IaaS, SaaS, Mining
  • Stage:Seed, Pre-Seed
  • Geography: Kenya, Canada, United Kingdom

Investor stats

  • Total investments: 6
  • Round size: Seed $285k–$1.5M
  • Lead/follow: 0% lead, 100% follow

Portfolio highlights

  • Arcube — We make sure all travellers, frequent and infrequent, make the most of travel loyalty programs, using our data-driven approach, airlines can understand their customers and provide hyper-personalised offerings to boost value and retention.Arcube uses a data-driven approach to make the most of airline loyalty programs for both frequent andinfrequent flyers. Our software allows airlines to understand their customers and provide hyper-personalised offerings to boost value and retention at no extra cost to the airline.
  • UTU Technologies — Trust infrastructure for the sharing economy.
  • MARAMOJA transport — Find the transport you need through the people you trust. Download MARAMOJA IOS : https://t.co/sgWCdBSTin Android:https://t.co/XSrGFWg2z6
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Ragnar Sass
Angel · 4 investments in Africa startups

Ragnar Sass is the Co-Founder of Darkstar Camp. He previously worked at LIFT99 as a Founder and CEO. Ragnar Sass attended Estonian Business School.

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Investment focus

  • Industry: Software, Information Technology, Marketplace
  • Stage:Seed, Pre-Seed, Angel
  • Geography: Estonia, Ukraine, United States

Investor stats

  • Total investments: 35
  • Round size: Seed $677k–$5.9M; Pre-Seed $206k–$2M
  • Lead/follow: 11% lead, 89% follow

Portfolio highlights

  • Alvin — Highly accurate, automated column-level lineage, powering your data workflows.
  • BeTRITON — 100% electric recreational vehicle - revolution in sustainable travel. BeTRITON (formerly known as Z-Triton) offers extraordinary experience and freedom to travel both over land and water.
  • Around — The largest network of workspaces on flexible terms. We are a savvy team from Latin America providing fast-growing companies with on-demand access to flexible office space. Everywhere.We believe work at its best is always creative and collaborative, expressed with freedom, autonomy, and purpose; and the space surrounding us should help us achieveit, anywhere & everywhere.We are shaping the future of work today by improving workspaces and the rules around them, and helping innovative teams find their ideal space to make their best work every day — our first step on a journey to change the way we work and think about work.Our best work. Anywhere. Everywhere. We are Around.
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Tom Blomfield
Angel · London, England, United Kingdom · 4 investments in Africa startups

Tom Blomfield is based out of San Francisco, California and is currently works as a Group Partner for Y Combinator. Tom previously worked at Monzo Bank as a President. Tom Blomfield attended the University of Oxford.

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Investment focus

  • Industry: Artificial Intelligence, Software, FinTech
  • Stage:Pre-Seed, Seed, Series A
  • Geography: United States, United Kingdom, Canada

Investor stats

  • Total investments: 239
  • Round size: Seed $2M–$8.4M; Pre-Seed $500k–$500k; Series A $9.5M–$47M
  • Lead/follow: 57% lead, 43% follow

Portfolio highlights

  • Feather — Feather gives you insurance advice for expats in Germany. Our digital insurance agent will help you get the right insurance policies for your need.
  • 1Bstories — Compare Australia's top online casinos for 2026. We review games, bonuses in AUD, payment methods, licensing and mobile play so you can choose with confidence.
  • Gradient Labs — Gradient Labs builds AI agents for financial services. Automate disputes, KYC, lending, customer support, and the back-office work in between. Book a demo.
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Sandeep Nailwal
Angel · Mumbai, Maharashtra, India · 4 investments in Africa startups

Sandeep Nailwal is based out of United States and is the Co-Founder and Chief Executive Officer of Polygon. Sandeep previously worked at Scopeweaver as a Co-Founder and CEO. Sandeep Nailwal attended the Indian Institute of Management.

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Investment focus

  • Industry: Blockchain, Cryptocurrency, Financial Services
  • Stage:Seed, Pre-Seed, Series A
  • Geography: United States, India, Singapore

Investor stats

  • Total investments: 198
  • Round size: Seed $1M–$9M; Pre-Seed $450k–$6M; Series A $8M–$40M
  • Lead/follow: 10% lead, 90% follow

Portfolio highlights

  • Tria — Threely is onboarding billions onto Web3 with universal identities. Threely addresses are blockchain-agnostic identities that can be used across Web3 as a profile, chain-agnostic payment endpoints, logins, zkKYCs, and more. Threely is doing the crucial work of helping the top blockchain protocols, wallets, and dApps cast a wider net to onboard abroader part of the internet to Web3.
  • Self Protocol — Self is spearheading a secure, human-first internet by allowing users to verify their identities while maintaining their privacy. Self Protocol is an identity and proof-of-humanity solution that uses zero-knowledge technology to confirm personhood and distinctive traits, like age and nationality, without revealing private information.
  • Multiplier — Multiplier helps institutional investors research stocks and manage their portfolios. We're live with six hedge funds, and our users spend 4+ hours a day in the platform.Investors who try "nearly every tool on the market," to quote a client of ours, "wind up with an unwieldy collection of fragmented point solutions."Those who focus on building a great setup with general agents are instead "signing up for a full-time job." So we deploy a platform called Multiplier that unifies structured data, unstructured data, AI work, human work, and tacit firm knowledge in one secure, governed, customized application.Our first vertical: independent equity funds with $250M-$5B of assets. They know AI is essential for staying relevant, but they don't have the time or talent to figure out what to do about it. But once we deploy Multiplier––"We used to spend 80% of our time gathering information and 20% of our time acting on it," said one customer. "Multiplier has flipped those percentages."
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Vinny Lingham
Angel · San Francisco Bay Area, California, United States · 4 investments in Africa startups

Vinny Lingham is the Co-Founder and CEO of Rumi.ai(Waitroom). He previously worked at YPO as a Member. Vinny Lingham attended Harvard Business School Executive Education.

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Investment focus

  • Industry: Blockchain, Cryptocurrency, Internet
  • Stage:Seed, Angel
  • Geography: United States, South Africa, United Kingdom

Investor stats

  • Total investments: 40
  • Round size: Seed $2.5M–$5.6M; Angel $125k–$500k
  • Lead/follow: 3% lead, 97% follow

Portfolio highlights

  • Glif — Interoperable tools for the Filecoin network
  • Afterparty — Afterparty is a technology company behind the new Web3 platform enabling creators to directly monetize and manage NFT collector relationships
  • Shield USDT — US bank accounts built for international wholesalers and distributors. Same-day USD wires, USDT payments, escrow, and business credit cards.
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Justin Stanford
Angel · Cape Town, NA - South Africa, South Africa · 4 investments in Africa startups

Justin is a 31-year old entrepreneur, angel investor and venture capitalist from Cape Town, South Africa. He is founder, MD, board member, advisor, or investor to a wide variety of companies in the global technology sector.Having grown up on a farm, he decided not to complete high-school and instead made the move to the city of Cape Town, topursue his dreams of being an Internet entrepreneur.Despite years of struggles and false starts in the wake of the dotcom crash in 2001, he ultimately went on to successfully launch and grow a pan-African Internet based software company from a garage in the suburbs of Cape Town.Have founded his first startup attempt at the age of 18, Justin has been involved in tech startups and entrepreneurial endeavours ever since.He is today the co-founder and MD of 4Di Group, a diversified investment management group and family office, and co-founding General Partner of early-stage technology venture capital firm 4Di Capital, as well as an active angel investor.As co-founder and Steering Committee Chairman of the Silicon Cape Initiative in 2009, designed to highlight and foster South Africa's nascent emerging tech startup ecosystem, Justin fully believes in South Africa’s potential as a global technology innovation hub.In 2011, he was listed by the Mail & Guardian for the 'Top 200 Young South Africans', and in 2013, listed by Forbes for '30 Under 30: Africa's Best Young Entrepreneurs'.

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Investment focus

  • Industry: FinTech, Security, Financial Services
  • Stage:Seed, Angel, Series A
  • Geography: South Africa

Investor stats

  • Total investments: 8
  • Round size: Series A $3.5M–$6.4M
  • Lead/follow: 38% lead, 62% follow

Portfolio highlights

  • FitKey — SENGTOTO menghadirkan login alternatif game online dengan akses mudah pilihan permainan menarik hadiah beragam tampilan nyaman dan pengalaman seru setiap hari.
  • TaxTim — TaxTim helps South African taxpayers file with confidence using a simple, step-by-step experience linked to SARS eFiling.
  • Ekaya.com — Ekaya exists to make renting simpler, safer and more connected - for everyone.
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Charles Delingpole
Angel · London, England, United Kingdom · 4 investments in Africa startups

Charles Delingpole is Founder and CEO of ComplyAdvantage, a technology company focused on wiping out financial crime using Machine Learning. As CEO, Charles leads the product development and growth of the company. His passion for the issue came from his time as the MLRO of a previous startup he founded when he realized how inefficient processesaround money laundering are. Charles previously worked at The Student Room as a Founder and CEO. He attended the University of Cambridge and The London School of Economics and Political Science (LSE).Over 99% of money laundering is successful, ComplyAdvantage is working to stop it completely. Founded in 2014 with offices in London, New York, Singapore, and Cluj, ComplyAdvantage work with over 350 firms across 45 countries. Charles set up his first company, The Student Room Group, now the world’s largest student discussion forum when he was 16. After completing his MA in Politics at Trinity College Cambridge, and then an MSc in Management, Strategy, and Finance from the LSE, he became an associate at J.P. Morgan Cazenove.

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Investment focus

  • Industry: FinTech, Financial Services, Payments
  • Stage:Seed, Pre-Seed, Series A
  • Geography: United Kingdom, United States, Spain

Investor stats

  • Total investments: 42
  • Round size: Seed $2M–$10M; Pre-Seed $398k–$2.3M; Series A $6.3M–$20M
  • Lead/follow: 0% lead, 100% follow

Portfolio highlights

  • Ascendx Cloud — Supercharge Salesforce with connected apps that streamline sales, automate data, and drive enterprise-scale growth - Salesforce Solutions By Ascendx
  • Firenze — Firenze aims to expand financial services by extending investment-backed lending to a wider audience, recognizing its importance in wealth creation and preservation. The founding team aims to democratize Lombard lending, making it accessible to all, while focusing on mass affluent clients.
  • Isembard — Reindustrialising the West
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Jai Mahtani
Angel · Dubai, Dubai, United Arab Emirates · 4 investments in Africa startups

Jai is an entrepreneur and investor based in the UAE. He has a track record of building and scaling sports and digital businesses, including Sporty Group and PalmPay.At 885 Capital, he backs ambitious founders and ideas at the intersection of sports and technology - diversifying into other high-impact fields, with a specific interest in realestate.Jai holds a BSc in Management Studies from Nottingham University.

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Investment focus

  • Industry: FinTech, Sports, Artificial Intelligence
  • Stage:Venture - Series Unknown, Seed, Angel
  • Geography: United States, United Kingdom, Germany

Investor stats

  • Total investments: 14
  • Round size: Seed $1.3M–$20M
  • Lead/follow: 7% lead, 93% follow

Portfolio highlights

  • Alaan — Take control of your business spend.
  • Science — Fearless pursuit of medicine's hardest problems
  • Voyage Foods — Voyage Foods is securing the future of our favorite foods. Many of the foods we love face uncertain futures due to a range of health, environmental and social reasons, and it will soon become harder to safely, economically and responsibly enjoy a cup of coffee, a bite of chocolate or a spoonful of peanut butter. Through the use of natural,sustainable and upcycled ingredients, combined with proprietary technology and food science, Voyage is creating delicious new foods that taste and look just like their original counterparts – unencumbered by global environmental issues. Our first three platforms: Nut-Free Spreads, Cocoa-Free Chocolate and Bean-Free Coffee.
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Martin Villig
Angel · Tallinn, Harjumaa, Estonia · 4 investments in Africa startups

Martin is co-founder of Bolt.eu, Estonian Founders Society, Garage48.org, Good Deed Education Foundation and kood/Jõhvi coding school. Read more from http://martinvillig.com

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Investment focus

  • Industry: Software, FinTech, Education
  • Stage:Seed, Angel, Pre-Seed
  • Geography: Estonia, Spain, South Africa

Investor stats

  • Total investments: 20
  • Round size: Seed $500k–$6M; Angel $116k–$662k; Pre-Seed $303k–$2.5M
  • Lead/follow: 0% lead, 100% follow

Portfolio highlights

  • Planet42 — Having your own car has never been easier. Planet42 is a vehicle rental company offering rent-to-buy car service for private clients.
  • Mentornaut — Mentornaut is a new online tutoring platform is aiming to increase inclusion in personalized education and counts Super angel, United Angels VC, and a list of EdTech advocates like Bolt co-founder Martin Villig, and Clanbeat co-founder Kadri Tuisk among its investors.
  • StudentFinance — Catapult your career with leading re-skilling and up-skilling bootcamps. Study now and pay us back once you land a job & start earning!
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Mato Perić
Angel · London, England, United Kingdom · 4 investments in Africa startups

Mato invests in technology companies globally. His portfolio companies have raised over US$ 5 billion in capital, employ >15,000 people and have operations in 35 countries across six continents.

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Investment focus

  • Industry: Financial Services, FinTech, E-Commerce
  • Stage:Seed, Series A, Pre-Seed
  • Geography: Germany, India, United Kingdom

Investor stats

  • Total investments: 55
  • Round size: Seed $2M–$10M; Pre-Seed $3M–$6M; Series A $8M–$100M
  • Lead/follow: 7% lead, 93% follow

Portfolio highlights

  • Faro — Every garment deserves to be worn. Leveraging technology and a specialised supply chain, FARO enables brands to offload obsolete inventory through stores in non-core markets, ensuring complete traceability throughout the process.
  • Tern Group — Tern Group is an AI Platform to hire and relocate top healthcare talents globally, faster and cheaper. TERN is a full-stack solution to source and relocate top-tier medical and engineering talent from India, North Africa, South Africa, and Central Asia and the approach ensures a seamless, ethical, and transparent migration process, drasticallycutting complexity and shaving costs for healthcare systems.
  • Bamba — Today, organizations spend a lot of money on physical data gathering exercises using old-fashioned paper-based methods. These methods result in expensive, severely delayed and incomplete data . With Bamba, a client can launch a data collection exercise anywhere in the world simply from the comfort of their web browser and the client can ensureindividuals respond with complete answers by paying those individuals for that data with mobile airtime in 122 different countries thus far.
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Yves Guillemot
Angel · Saint-mandé, Ile-de-France, France · 4 investments in Africa startups

Yves Guillemot is based out of Saint-Mandé and is the co-founder and chief executive officer of Ubisoft. Yves Guillemot attended the Institut de la PME.

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Investment focus

  • Industry: Logistics, E-Commerce Platforms, Location Based Services
  • Stage:Seed, Series A
  • Geography: Nigeria

Investor stats

  • Total investments: 4
  • Round size: Seed $500k–$1.7M; Series A $915k–$2M
  • Lead/follow: 25% lead, 75% follow

Portfolio highlights

  • Kwik — Your parcels delivered on-demand, safer, cheaper - Soon in Lagos
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Ken Njoroge
Angel · Nairobi, Nairobi Area, Kenya · 4 investments in Africa startups

Ken is a co-founder and the group CEO of Cellulant. A mobile commerce evangelist and career entrepreneur, Ken previously served as co-founder and Solution Design Director of 3Mice Interactive Media. The company grew from a two-man team to a leading web development firm in East Africa. 3Mice was later acquired by Africa Online- the largestPan-African Internet Service Provider.Ken is unwavering in his pursuit of seeing Cellulant achieve its mission of building a world class, values-driven $1B business for Africa, by Africans, in Africa. Ken has led the company from an idea sketched on a serviette in 2003 with his co-founder Bolaji Akinboro, to a reputable payments company in Africa. Cellulant currently has more than 300 employees across 11 markets; servicing 34 countries in Africa. Over the past couple of years, Ken has invested time in training and advising the next generation of entrepreneurs, and contributing to the growth of the entrepreneurship ecosystem in Africa. In recognition of this, in 2017, Ken was selected as the first Sub-Saharan and Kenyan Global Endeavor Entrepreneur for his commitment to advancing an ecosystem of entrepreneurship in Africa.

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Investment focus

  • Industry: Software, Billing, FinTech
  • Stage:Pre-Seed, Series A, Convertible Note
  • Geography: Kenya, United States

Investor stats

  • Total investments: 5
  • Round size: Pre-Seed $1.2M–$3M; Convertible Note $20M–$20M
  • Lead/follow: 20% lead, 80% follow

Portfolio highlights

  • Chpter — Chpter is a software development company that offers fast billing and checkout to help start, run, and grow a business.
  • Leta — Leta Technology is a software development company that creates supply chain and logistics software to enable the efficient and automated movement of goods.
  • MarketForce — MarketForce is a US, Kenya and Nigeria-based technology company that is building the SuperApp for Africa's 100 million merchants. MarketForce provides an all-inclusive B2B Commerce and Fintech platform (dubbed “RejaReja” – Swahili for ‘retail’) that empowers merchants in Africa to source, order and pay for inventory digitally and conveniently,access financing, collect digital payments and make extra money by reselling digital financial services such as airtime, electricity tokens and bill payments. Launched in 2018, MarketForce is a fast-growing YC backed company running an asset-light business model and is currently operational in 5 markets in Sub-Saharan Africa, with over 200,000 merchants and 50 consumer brands trading on the platform.
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Sajid Rahman
Angel · Jakarta, Jakarta Raya, Indonesia · 4 investments in Africa startups

Sajid currently works as Managing Partner at MyAsiaVC He attended London Business School.

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Investment focus

  • Industry: Financial Services, FinTech, Finance
  • Stage:Seed, Pre-Seed
  • Geography: India, Nigeria, Kenya

Investor stats

  • Total investments: 17
  • Round size: Seed $150k–$3M; Pre-Seed $385k–$6M
  • Lead/follow: 0% lead, 100% follow

Portfolio highlights

  • ImaliPay — ImaliPay is a financial health platform offering financial products to freelancers and blue collar gig workers in partnership with gig platforms.
  • EquityList — Equity management with online cap table management and employee stock option programs (ESOP) administration. Available free for Indian startups
  • 10 Minute School — 10 Minute School is the largest online educational platform in Bangladesh. Through our website, app, and social media, more than 10 Million+ students are accessing quality education each day to accelerate their learning.
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Ire Aderinokun
Angel · Lagos, Lagos, Nigeria · 4 investments in Africa startups

Ire Aderinokun - Co-Founder , COO & VP of Engineering @ Buycoins

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Investment focus

  • Industry: Software, Ticketing, E-Commerce
  • Stage:Pre-Seed
  • Geography: Nigeria, Germany

Investor stats

  • Total investments: 5
  • Round size: Pre-Seed $15k–$1.1M
  • Lead/follow: 20% lead, 80% follow

Portfolio highlights

  • ORDA — ORDA develops digital products for gastronomy businesses to realize their potential. They create a digital experience culture for restauranteurs, their staff, and guests.
  • Prizeless.ng — Prizeless.ng is an online platform that compares product prices across online stores in one place. The service allows users to search for products and view listed prices from multiple sellers. Product categories include electronics, phones, laptops, groceries, gaming items, cameras, accessories, and home products. The platform shows trendingsearches and featured items based on search activity. Users can compare listings, review product details, and select a store to complete a purchase. The service also provides guides and articles that explain product choices and buying steps.
  • ORDA — Process orders, accept payments, connect to logistic providers, engage with your customers + more. We equip you with everything you need to grow your business.
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Abdul Hassan
Angel · Lagos, Lagos, Nigeria · 4 investments in Africa startups

Abdul Hassan

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Investment focus

  • Industry: FinTech, Financial Services, Payments
  • Stage:Pre-Seed, Seed
  • Geography: Nigeria

Investor stats

  • Total investments: 5
  • Round size: Pre-Seed $780k–$1.3M
  • Lead/follow: 20% lead, 80% follow

Portfolio highlights

  • Duplo — We enable businesses across Africa to simplify their payment flows.
  • Klump — Use Klump to buy now and pay later in instalments for up to 12 months! Businesses accept payments, increase conversion rates, and boost revenue. The Easy Life! Try it now.
  • Topship — Topship is the easiest for African businesses to import/export parcels, cargo and freight to their customers, distributors and suppliers across the World. We use technology to drive transparency and delight, making it easy for African businesses to connect with customers, suppliers and distributors across the World.
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Aaron Fu
Angel · New York, New York, United States · 4 investments in Africa startups

Aaron Fu is based out of New York, New York and is the Head of Venture Investments of DCG. Aaron previously worked at Catalyst Fund as a Partner. Aaron Fu attended the University of Oxford. Aaron Fu has received the LEAD Certificate: Corporate Innovation.

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Investment focus

  • Industry: Financial Services, Internet, Software
  • Stage:Seed, Pre-Seed
  • Geography: Kenya, Nigeria, Egypt

Investor stats

  • Total investments: 21
  • Round size: Seed $100k–$4M; Pre-Seed $100k–$280k
  • Lead/follow: 67% lead, 33% follow

Portfolio highlights

  • OkHi — Smart addressing for emerging markets. Enabling businesses to collect an accurate address, navigate to it without getting lost and verity it remotely.
  • Ongair — Carry out great customer service and support via WhatsApp, Facebook Messenger, Telegram, WeChat and Line. Get your business on Instant Messaging today. Enjoy a 14 day free trial.
  • Stitch — One API integration for enterprise online payments across South Africa. Accept Pay by bank, debit + credit card, cash, manual EFT, debit order and crypto.
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Bhavik Bajaj
Angel · 4 investments in Africa startups

Bhavik Bajaj

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Investment focus

  • Industry: Software, Information Technology, SaaS
  • Stage:Pre-Seed, Seed, Angel
  • Geography: United States, Switzerland, United Kingdom

Investor stats

  • Total investments: 78
  • Round size: Seed $100k–$5M; Angel $15k–$1.6M; Pre-Seed $46k–$1.4M
  • Lead/follow: 26% lead, 74% follow

Portfolio highlights

  • Asepha — Asepha is an AI clinical decision support (CDS) tool to help healthcare professionals make faster clinical decisions.
  • ORA Technologies — E-Commerce, Super App
  • THIRUMALS PAPER ARIZONA PVT. LTD. — TRADING PLATFORM OF PULP , PAPER & PACKAGING
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Justin Kan
Angel · San Francisco, California, United States · 3 investments in Africa startups, 6 in the past 12 months

Justin Kan is the Co-Founder of Stash. He previously worked at Atrium as a CEO. Justin Kan attended Yale University.

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Investment focus

  • Industry: Software, Financial Services, Information Technology
  • Stage:Seed, Series A, Pre-Seed
  • Geography: United States, Nigeria, India

Investor stats

  • Total investments: 116
  • Round size: Seed $1.3M–$7M; Pre-Seed $890k–$20M; Series A $7.5M–$23M
  • Lead/follow: 9% lead, 91% follow

Portfolio highlights

  • Convex — All gas, no breakages. Convex is the reactive backend platform that keeps up with you and your agents.
  • FLORA — FLORA is an applied AI HCI company building creative tools.
  • Samepage — Building your second brain for product leaders
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Allen and Ollys International Limited -
Angel · 3 investments in Africa startups

Allen and Ollys International Limited -

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Investment focus

  • Industry: FinTech, Insurance, Blockchain
  • Stage:Seed, Convertible Note
  • Geography: Nigeria

Investor stats

  • Total investments: 3
  • Round size: Seed $1k–$4k
  • Lead/follow: 100% lead, 0% follow

Portfolio highlights

  • Get It Done Now — GIDN is a Nigerian Fintech Company targeting medium and low income population for Loans and Financial products. GIDN has in addition a cashless, mobile based community marketplace, with more than 5k members, and aims to regulate the informal economy and facilitate the purchase of Services and Digital Products.
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Alan Rutledge
Angel · 3 investments in Africa startups

Alan Rutledge

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Investment focus

  • Industry: Financial Services, FinTech, Software
  • Stage:Seed, Pre-Seed, Series B
  • Geography: United States, India, Mexico

Investor stats

  • Total investments: 46
  • Round size: Seed $1.3M–$8M; Pre-Seed $600k–$2.5M
  • Lead/follow: 2% lead, 98% follow

Portfolio highlights

  • FlexDesk — FlexDesk is creating a new evolution of the flexible workspace model. Remote workers use the platform to discover and book a dedicated desk or private office by the day. FlexDesk unlocks this inventory by partnering with office landlords and coworking operators that have furnished, underutilized space.
  • Fello — Fello is a savings and investment platform that helps to save, invest and earn higher returns than a traditional savings account.
  • Double — Double is a software platform that helps users to build, automate, and analyze investment portfolio for retail investors.
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Leo Stigler
Angel · 3 investments in Africa startups

Leo Stigler is an investor.

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Investment focus

  • Industry: Credit, FinTech, InsurTech
  • Stage:Seed, Angel, Series A
  • Geography: Nigeria, United States

Investor stats

  • Total investments: 3
  • Lead/follow: 0% lead, 100% follow

Portfolio highlights

  • Finclusion Group — Enhancing financial inclusion in Sub-Saharan Africa through data driven lending.
  • Kwik — Your parcels delivered on-demand, safer, cheaper - Soon in Lagos
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Ed Robinson
Angel · New York, New York, United States · 3 investments in Africa startups

Ed Robison is a Co-Founder of Stash. He attended the University of Sydney from 2002 to 2004.

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Investment focus

  • Industry: FinTech, Insurance, InsurTech
  • Stage:Series B, Pre-Seed, Seed
  • Geography: Nigeria, United States, United Kingdom

Investor stats

  • Total investments: 7
  • Round size: Pre-Seed $3.5M–$4M; Series B $18M–$28M
  • Lead/follow: 14% lead, 86% follow

Portfolio highlights

  • Casava — Casava is a financial services company that offers insurance and life microinsurance. Casava uses technology to provide world-class, trusted, and affordable insurance to everyone.
  • Edukoya — Edukoya builds online education content and offers online tutoring for students and their parents.
  • Kuda — Kuda is a full service digital only bank with a mission to bank every African on the planet. Kuda was founded in 2019 by Babs Ogundeyi and Musty Mustapha and is Headquartered in London
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Brandon Krieg
Angel · New York, New York, United States · 3 investments in Africa startups

Brandon Krieg is the Co-Founder of Collective Returns, Inc. and has been its Chief Executive Officer since July 11, 2016. Brandon Krieg served as the President of Collective Returns, Inc. until July 11, 2016 and serves as its Executive Director.

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Investment focus

  • Industry: InsurTech, Insurance, Banking
  • Stage:Pre-Seed, Seed, Series B
  • Geography: Nigeria, United States

Investor stats

  • Total investments: 4
  • Round size: Pre-Seed $3.5M–$4M
  • Lead/follow: 0% lead, 100% follow

Portfolio highlights

  • Casava — Casava is a financial services company that offers insurance and life microinsurance. Casava uses technology to provide world-class, trusted, and affordable insurance to everyone.
  • Edukoya — Edukoya builds online education content and offers online tutoring for students and their parents.
  • Jerry — Jerry simplifies the expensive, frustrating, and time-consuming aspects of car ownership.
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Dr Kiran C Patel
Angel · 3 investments in Africa startups

Kiran C. Patel is an Indian-American philanthropist, cardiologist and businessman.

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Investment focus

  • Industry: FinTech, Medical, InsurTech
  • Stage:Seed, Pre-Seed, Series A
  • Geography: India, Botswana, United States

Investor stats

  • Total investments: 5
  • Round size: Seed $400k–$500k
  • Lead/follow: 80% lead, 20% follow

Portfolio highlights

  • Alpha Direct — Alpha Direct is a Botswana-HQ, Africa-focused risk carrying Insurtech that is focused on using cloud, big data and AI to deliver compelling insurance products for Africa’s growing consumer market.The insurance sector in Africa is underpenetrated vs most of the World. Given affordability, accessibility and inflexibility, insurance is seen asbeing a product “that is only available to the rich”.The company has become the fifth largest short-term insurance underwriter in their home market in under 5 years, and is now focused on regional and continental expansion across Africa as well as entering the long-term insurance market. The company has a strong stable of intellectual property including software, trademarks and patents. The company recently won The African Insurance Award for Innovation of the Year, for their insurance in a box product sold through retail outlets (with a cloud-based activation and policy management platform) where they have acquired thousands of customers and are scaling up rapidly. Over the next 5 years Alpha Direct plans to expand its product offering to include long-term insurance products as well to expand its footprint to include South Africa, Kenya, Egypt and Nigeria. Alpha Direct plans to license its products and technology in 10 African countries outside those where it has a physical presence.
  • Magenta Mobility — Magenta is in business of 'Enabling electric mobility and Making electricity clean'. Magenta has four business divisions: 1. Magenta ChargeGrid - EV Charging Solutions 1. Magenta Power - Clean Energy Systems 3. Magenta Infomatics - Information Technology for clean energy 4. Magenta EVET - Electric Vehicle based transport solutions
  • Concept Medical — Discover how Concept Medical transforms ideas into groundbreaking medical devices for cardiovascular interventions.
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Iyinoluwa Aboyeji
Angel · 3 investments in Africa startups

Iyinoluwa Aboyeji is the Founding Partner of Future Africa. He previously worked at Oby Ezekwesili Presidential Campaign as a Deputy Director General. Iyinoluwa Aboyeji attended the University of Waterloo - St. Jerome's University.

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Investment focus

  • Industry: Information Technology, FinTech, Software
  • Stage:Seed, Pre-Seed, Series A
  • Geography: United States, Nigeria, South Africa

Investor stats

  • Total investments: 20
  • Round size: Seed $600k–$20M; Pre-Seed $172k–$2.1M; Series A $14M–$30M
  • Lead/follow: 25% lead, 75% follow

Portfolio highlights

  • FoondaMate — Foondamate brings the internet through messaging applications so students with limited internet access can study online.
  • Rapport — Rapport understands how your people are doing, coaches everyone in your company's own language, and shows you it's working. Launches in Slack or Teams in days.
  • Afropolitan — Afropolitan is building a Network State to unleash the maximum potential of Africans around the world. Are you interested? Join us with your email.
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