Top 20 Artificial intelligence Angel Investors in Africa
A list of 20 angel investors that invest in Artificial intelligence startups based in Africa. We rank investors based on the number of investments they made in Artificial intelligence companies from Africa. We update this investor list every month.Top 20 Artificial intelligence Angel Investors in Africa
Investor | Artificial intelligence Africa investments |
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Christian Faes | 2 |
Charles Delingpole | 2 |
Christian Angermayer | 2 |
Jai Mahtani | 2 |
Sudeep Ramnani | 2 |
Richard Aseme | 2 |
Michael Seibel | 1 |
Phillip Sebole Masango | 1 |
Tayo Oviosu | 1 |
Biola Alabi | 1 |
Leonard Stiegeler | 1 |
Manuel Coser | 1 |
Jonathan Doerr | 1 |
Bill Spruill | 1 |
Leo Stigler | 1 |
Klemens Hallmann | 1 |
Moses Koledoye | 1 |
Yuzuru Honda | 1 |
Michael Chow | 1 |
Eric Nadalin | 1 |
Christian Faes was previously co-founder and CEO of LendInvest, which is a technology driven mortgage lender and a leading Fintech company. The company has over £3.5 billion of Funds Under Management, and is one of the largest non-bank mortgage lenders in the UK.
Now building Faes & Co.
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Investment focus
- FinTech, Financial Services, Finance
- Seed, Funding Round, Angel
- United Kingdom, Australia, United States
Portfolio highlights
- Knoma — Search hundreds of courses from leading schools and bootcamps. Learn now and pay later with Knoma and spread the cost with ethical finance
- Volume — Payment Infrastructure for the Internet
- Finclusion Group — Enhancing financial inclusion in Sub-Saharan Africa through data driven lending.
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
- Financial Services, FinTech, Payments
- Seed, Pre-Seed, Series A
- United Kingdom, United States, Spain
Portfolio highlights
- 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.
- Prosper — Prosper's offering includes fee-free investments in public market index funds, including fund fees, as well as SIPP and ISA wrappers.
- Juniper — Juniper is a reproductive healthcare insurance provider.
Christian Angermayer - Founder & CEO @ Apeiron Investment Group
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Investment focus
- Financial Services, FinTech, Biotechnology
- Seed, Series A, Series B
- Germany, United States, United Kingdom
Portfolio highlights
- TRIP — TRIP is the UK's most trusted CBD Oils and CBD Drinks Supplier. Shop the UK's best CBD oils available online with FREE UK Shipping.
- Enhanced Games — Enhanced Games Home
- Finclusion Group — Enhancing financial inclusion in Sub-Saharan Africa through data driven lending.
Jai Mahtani
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Investment focus
- Credit, FinTech, InsurTech
- Seed, Angel
- United States
Portfolio highlights
- Finclusion Group — Enhancing financial inclusion in Sub-Saharan Africa through data driven lending.
Sudeep Ramnani is a Technology Entrepreneur and Investor
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Investment focus
- Credit, FinTech, InsurTech
- Seed, Angel
- Nigeria, United States
Portfolio highlights
- Chowdeck — Enjoy fast delivery from best restaurants near you. Order African food, Asian food, Pizza, fit-fam, Drinks from restaurants near you in Ikeja, Yaba, Surulere, Ogudu, Lekki.
- Finclusion Group — Enhancing financial inclusion in Sub-Saharan Africa through data driven lending.
Richard Aseme is the VP, International Marketing and Distribution, EMEA at Paramount Pictures. He attended Oxford University (Jesus College) oct 1996 - June 2000.
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Investment focus
- FinTech, Credit, InsurTech
- Seed, Angel
- Egypt, United States
Portfolio highlights
- Axis — axis for Business enables small businesses to seamlessly manage employee payroll, salary advances, and expenses - all from one place.
- Finclusion Group — Enhancing financial inclusion in Sub-Saharan Africa through data driven lending.
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
- Software, Artificial Intelligence, FinTech
- Pre-Seed, Seed, Series A
- United States, Nigeria, United Kingdom
Portfolio highlights
- Dripos — Dripos was crafted by restaurant operators like yourself to do it all. We aren't joking, everything from payroll & accounting to mobile ordering & marketing.
- Retell AI — RetellAI is an API for creating human-like conversational voice AI. Developers can build a voice AI similar to JARVIS in just a day — with an ~800ms response time and the ability to handle interruptions.
- Superorder — The top off-premise operating system for restaurants. Focus on making the food that you love and we'll take care of the rest.
Phillip Sebole Masango is a Mentor at Allan Gray Orbis Foundation, the Chief Executive Officer and Founder of Eclipde Hub and Black Silver Capital, a Strategic Intelligence Member of World Economic Forum, a Member of Norval Foundation, Heavy Chef, Startup Grind Stellenbosch, The Silicon Cape Initiative, DueDash, and SimplyBiz_SA, and an ExecutiveDirector and Founder of Aesthetic Prosthetic Bionics Co.
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Investment focus
- Information Technology, Robotics, Aerospace
- Series A, Seed, Private Equity
- South Africa
Portfolio highlights
- Black Silver Capital — 36 Followers, 31 Following, 1 Posts - See Instagram photos and videos from Black Silver Capital (@blacksilvercapital)
- 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.
- Aesthetic Prosthetic Bionics — Biological Engineering, Bionics, Biomimetics, Hydraulics, Prosthetics, Neuroprosthetics, Exoskeleton Suits, Dynamics, Kinematics Robotics, Human-Robot Interaction, Artificial Organs, Artificial Intelligence, Quantum Computing, Knowledge Reasoning, Machine Learning, Natural Language Processing, Computer Vision, Robotics, Artificial GeneralIntelligence, Deep Learning, Bayesian Networks, Evolutionary Algorithms, Computational Neuroscience, Neurocybernetics, Cybernetics, Cognitive Science, Source Coding, Channel Coding, Algorithmic Complexity Theory, Algorithmic Information Theory, Information-Theoretic Security, Grey System Theory & Biotechnology
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
- Financial Services, Artificial Intelligence, Information Technology
- Angel, Seed, Pre-Seed
- Nigeria, Brazil, United States
Portfolio highlights
- RELAYTO Content Experience 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.
Biola Alabi is the Managing Partner of Biola Alabi Media, the media icon heads a dynamic consultancy and production company with expertise in strategic consulting for pay entertainment, digital television, interactive television and emerging entertainment distribution platforms; they service governments, content creators, telecommunicationindustry, and investors in the converging media technology space. Biola Alabi Media productions has recently produced Nigeria’s first food travel documentary-series "Bukas and Joints" currently airing across Africa and in the USA.She is also the founder of "Grooming for Greatness" a leadership development and mentorship program for a new generation of African leaders. Named one of the 20 Youngest Power Women in Africa by Forbes Magazine (2012), a World Economic Forum Young Global Leader (2012) and CNBC Africa’s AABLA West African Business Woman of the Year (2013), for over five highly successful years, Biola Alabi held the high-profile position of Managing Director for M-Net Africa, part of the globally renowned Naspers Group. Prior to this, she was based in the United States where she was part of the executive team at the influential children’s television brand Sesame Street and a member of the marketing team that launched the well-respected Korean motor vehicle corporation Daewoo in the USA.
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Investment focus
- Internet, Logistics, Blockchain
- Pre-Seed
- Nigeria
Portfolio highlights
- ChekkitApp — Chekkit is a DAG blockchain powered anti-counterfeiting solution for food and drug supply chain tracking and customer insights platform. It helps producers protect their brands, track supply chain activities, and collect last-mile consumer insights in real-time.
Leonard Stiegeler is the Founder of Pulse, the leading innovative media company in Africa. He is backing & investing in media-/art-/technology- & -enabled ventures/assets. Some of his interests include Business Insider Africa, Art News Africa and Digital News Africa. Prior, he was the General Manager of Swiss Ringier AfricaAG since 2016 – responsible for buiding up the group's business on the continent. Ringier is today active in 8 countries in Sub-Saharan Africa and through its ROAM-holding leads brands such as Jobberman, Cheki, Private Property, BuyRentKenya, Pigiame, ZoomTanzania, and many more. Prior to his work with Ringier since 2013, Leo helped to establish Rocket Internet and other German investors in Africa. Leo is originally from Germany and has been based in different African countries since 2011.
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Investment focus
- Financial Services, FinTech, Credit
- Seed, Angel, Pre-Seed
- Nigeria, United States, South Africa
Portfolio highlights
- Bamba — Bamba is a small software development house building Android applications
- Finclusion Group — Enhancing financial inclusion in Sub-Saharan Africa through data driven lending.
- Kwik — Kwik Delivery is the fastest and most affordable delivery service for your businesses in Lagos, Abuja, and Ibadan. We deliver under 2 hours.
Manuel Coser has an extensive practice in the journalistic, TV, and film industry fields both as director, author, and camera operator; his work is specifically focused on citizens activism, political participation, human rights, and environmental issues.
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Investment focus
- Credit, FinTech, InsurTech
- Angel
- United States
Portfolio highlights
- Finclusion Group — Enhancing financial inclusion in Sub-Saharan Africa through data driven lending.
Jonathan Doerr is the CEO of Daraz. Prior to this, Jonathan served as the managing director of Jumia Nigeria.
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- Credit, Retail, FinTech
- Seed, Angel, Debt Financing
- United States, United Arab Emirates
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- Opontia — Opontia was founded by e-commerce experts, to provide a fast and fair way for small e-commerce business owners to sell their companies.
- Finclusion Group — Enhancing financial inclusion in Sub-Saharan Africa through data driven lending.
Bill Spruill
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Investment focus
- Facial Recognition, Identity Management, Information Technology
- Series A
- South Africa
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- iiDENTIFii — iiDENTIFii provides a secure and user-friendly technology platform that authenticates physical identities in a connected world.
Leo Stigler is an investor.
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Investment focus
- Credit, FinTech, InsurTech
- Angel
- United States
Portfolio highlights
- Finclusion Group — Enhancing financial inclusion in Sub-Saharan Africa through data driven lending.
Klemens Hallmann is an Austrian entrepreneur and investor. He is founder and sole owner of Hallmann Corporate Group, one of the larger Austrian groups of companies, specializing in sales, renovation, and development of real estate projects, in addition to a wide-ranging portfolio of investments including finance and film production
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Investment focus
- Credit, FinTech, InsurTech
- Angel
- United States
Portfolio highlights
- Finclusion Group — Enhancing financial inclusion in Sub-Saharan Africa through data driven lending.
Moses Koledoye - Software Engineer, SRE @ Google
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Investment focus
- Credit, FinTech, Lending
- Pre-Seed
- Nigeria
Portfolio highlights
- 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.
Yuzuru Honda is a Founder & Global CEO of FreakOut.
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Investment focus
- SNS, Internet, Software
- Seed, Funding Round, Angel
- Japan, Nigeria, Singapore
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- NodeFlair — NodeFlair aims to help tech talents make better career decisions through jobs, salaries, reviews, company insights, and more
- AGRI SMILE — AGRI SMILE is a platform that focuses on sharing agricultural technology.
- 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.
Michael Chow is the Founder and CEO of Dart Technologies.
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Investment focus
- Financial Services, FinTech, Rental Property
- Seed, Grant, Pre-Seed
- United States, Kenya
Portfolio highlights
- Teamble — Teamble dramatically improves how managers coach their people and how employees learn and up-skill. Teamble uniquely combines continuous feedback, performance, employee engagement, and learning & development in one AI-based platform, built to drive higher performance.
- Boom — Boom is the easiest way to build credit credit with your rent. With Boom, report your rent payments to all three credit bureaus for as little as $2 per month. Enroll in minutes.
- Tembo Health — Seniors deserve the very best care, no matter where they live. Tembo Health partners with nursing homes to provide residents with high quality telemedicine appointments in specialties like psychiatry, cardiology, and more.
Eric Nadalin has entrepreneurship experiences in both the payments and telecoms spaces for over 20+ years. He cofounded Nexmo and worked as a CTO managing product and engineering teams. The company was acquired by Vonage in May 2016. During the dotcom era, he was based in San Francisco and cofounded iPIN, which was later on acquired by Valista andwas integrated with major mobile operators around the globe. Eric holds several patents in telecommunication, a Bachelors and Masters Degree in Computer Science from Université Paul Sabatier in Toulouse, France.
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Investment focus
- Software, SaaS, Financial Services
- Seed, Pre-Seed
- United Kingdom, United States, Nigeria
Portfolio highlights
- Cledara — Manage, control and automate your Company's cloud software so that you can scale your operational processes, comply with regulations and save money.
- Northflank — Northflank is the comprehensive developer platform designed for scale. Seamlessly deploy and release any project on our cloud or in yours.
- Oyster — Hire, pay, manage, and take care of your globally distributed team with confidence. Try Oyster for free today!
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