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Top 50 Artificial Intelligence Startup Investors in Africa (September 2026)

The most active venture capital funds and angel investors investing in Africa Artificial intelligence startups. This investor list is updated monthly from the Shizune investor database, ranked by number of investments in Africa Artificial intelligence startup companies. Find investors to raise a Pre-Seed, Seed or Series A round with Shizune.
Investor Relevant Deals Geography Stage Focus Round Size
F6 Ventures
VC Fund
12 Tunisia, France, United Arab Emirates Pre-Seed, Seed E-Commerce, Software, Information Technology $62k–$174k
Ventures Platform
VC Fund
9 Nigeria, United States, Kenya Seed, Pre-Seed Financial Services, FinTech, Internet $100k–$4M
Launch Africa
VC Fund
8 Nigeria, South Africa, United States Seed, Pre-Seed, Venture - Series Unknown Financial Services, FinTech, Information Technology $200k–$4M
LoftyInc Capital
VC Fund
6 United States, Nigeria, Egypt Seed, Pre-Seed, Series A Financial Services, FinTech, Software $100k–$37M
54 Collective
VC Fund
6 Kenya, Nigeria, South Africa Seed, Pre-Seed Health Care, Information Technology, FinTech $40k–$2M
Consonance Investment Managers
VC Fund
5 Nigeria, United States, Kenya Seed, Series A, Pre-Seed Software, Financial Services, Information Technology $50k–$10M
Future Africa
VC Fund
5 Nigeria, United States, Kenya Seed, Pre-Seed, Series A Financial Services, FinTech, Information Technology $100k–$40M
Oui Capital
VC Fund
5 Nigeria, United States, Kenya Seed, Pre-Seed Financial Services, Finance, Apps $40k–$4.9M
Tofino Capital
VC Fund
4 United States, Nigeria, Egypt Seed, Pre-Seed, Series A Software, Artificial Intelligence, SaaS $100k–$131M
Partech
VC Fund
4 United States, France, Germany Series A, Seed, Series B Software, E-Commerce, SaaS $1.1M–$56M
SV Angel
VC Fund
4 United States, Canada, United Kingdom Seed, Series A, Series B Software, Artificial Intelligence, Internet $1M–$100M
Microtraction
VC Fund
4 Nigeria, United States, Ghana Pre-Seed, Seed, Angel Financial Services, FinTech, Software $30k–$1.3M
QuantumSavanna VC
VC Fund
4 Kenya Seed, Pre-Seed Machine Learning, Artificial Intelligence, Analytics $200k–$300k
8VC
VC Fund
4 United States, United Kingdom, Canada Series A, Seed, Series B Software, Health Care, Artificial Intelligence $2.5M–$175M
Rising Tide Africa
VC Fund
4 Nigeria, United Kingdom, Kenya Seed, Pre-Seed, Angel FinTech, Health Care, Financial Services $75k–$3M
Alumni Ventures
VC Fund
4 United States, United Kingdom, Canada Seed, Series A, Series B Software, Artificial Intelligence, Information Technology $850k–$75M
CV VC
VC Fund
4 United States, Switzerland, Germany Seed, Pre-Seed, Angel Blockchain, Software, FinTech $125k–$4M
Blockchain Founders Fund
VC Fund
4 United States, United Kingdom, Singapore Seed, Pre-Seed Blockchain, Cryptocurrency, FinTech $200k–$6M
Necessary Ventures
VC Fund
3 United States, Nigeria, Venezuela Seed, Series A, Pre-Seed Health Care, Software, Artificial Intelligence $125k–$28M
Silent Ventures
VC Fund
3 United States, Canada, Nigeria Pre-Seed, Seed, Series A National Security, Military, Government $825k–$98M
Ingressive Capital
VC Fund
3 Nigeria, United States, Egypt Pre-Seed, Seed, Series A Financial Services, FinTech, Information Technology $25k–$15M
UGFS
VC Fund
3 Tunisia, France, United Kingdom Venture - Series Unknown, Seed, Pre-Seed Information Technology, Manufacturing, Software $51k–$3M
Acasia Ventures
VC Fund
3 Egypt, United States, Nigeria Seed, Pre-Seed, Venture - Series Unknown Financial Services, FinTech, Artificial Intelligence $1M–$2.6M
Algerian Startup Fund
VC Fund
3 Algeria, France, Spain Pre-Seed, Seed, Series A Apps, E-Commerce, Manufacturing $35k–$145k
HoaQ
VC Fund
3 Nigeria, United Kingdom, United States Pre-Seed, Seed, Angel FinTech, Financial Services, Internet $100k–$3.3M
Cascador
VC Fund
3 Nigeria, France, United States Debt Financing, Seed, Grant Agriculture, Internet, Renewable Energy $15k–$1.8M
Tekedia Capital
VC Fund
3 Nigeria, United States, United Arab Emirates Pre-Seed, Seed, Angel FinTech, Information Technology, Financial Services $150k–$2.5M
Phillip Sebole Masango
Angel
3 South Africa Seed, Series A, Private Equity Information Technology, Software Engineering, Artificial Intelligence $700k–$14M
Lateral Frontiers
VC Fund
3 United States, Nigeria, Kenya Seed, Series A, Pre-Seed FinTech, Financial Services, Energy $500k–$15M
Enza Capital
VC Fund
3 Kenya, Nigeria, South Africa Seed, Series A, Venture - Series Unknown Financial Services, E-Commerce, FinTech $1M–$31M
Venture Capital Studio
VC Fund
3 South Africa Seed, Pre-Seed, Series A Information Technology, Venture Capital, Software Engineering $262k–$14M
MNF Ventures
VC Fund
3 Morocco, France, Canada Seed, Series A, Pre-Seed Online Portals, FinTech, Enterprise Software $200k–$1.6M
Sequoia Capital
VC Fund
3 United States, China, India Series A, Series B, Series C Software, Information Technology, Artificial Intelligence $6M–$230M
Industrial Development Corporation
VC Fund
3 South Africa, Australia, Luxembourg Debt Financing, Post-IPO Debt, Series A Renewable Energy, Mining, Mobile $6M–$509M
Jai Mahtani
Angel
3 United States, United Kingdom, Germany Venture - Series Unknown, Seed, Angel FinTech, Sports, Artificial Intelligence $1.3M–$20M
Knife Capital
VC Fund
3 South Africa, United States, United Kingdom Series A, Venture - Series Unknown Software, Information Technology, Education $1M–$15M
True Capital Management
VC Fund
3 United States, Nigeria, Canada Seed, Series A, Pre-Seed FinTech, Financial Services, Software $125k–$555M
Musha Ventures
VC Fund
3 United States, Nigeria, Kenya Seed, Pre-Seed, Series A Software, Financial Services, FinTech $100k–$10M
Sudeep Ramnani
Angel
3 United States, Nigeria, United Kingdom Venture - Series Unknown, Seed, Angel Sports, FinTech, Artificial Intelligence $1.3M–$20M
Valor Equity Partners
VC Fund
2 United States, Israel, India Series B, Series A, Series C Software, Artificial Intelligence, Information Technology $9.2M–$675M
Nova
VC Fund
2 Nigeria, United States Seed Artificial Intelligence, Drones, Big Data $5.7M–$22M
Lux Capital
VC Fund
2 United States, United Kingdom, Canada Series A, Seed, Series B Software, Artificial Intelligence, Health Care $1.8M–$150M
Manuel Coser
Angel
2 United States Seed, Angel Credit, FinTech, InsurTech
Leo Stigler
Angel
2 Nigeria, United States Seed, Angel, Series A Credit, FinTech, InsurTech
Go Big Partners
VC Fund
2 Tunisia, France Seed Artificial Intelligence, Software, Legal $133k–$565k
Luminate Group
VC Fund
2 Canada, Nigeria Seed SaaS, GovTech, Politics $600k–$3.3M
UNDP
VC Fund
2 South Africa, United States, Egypt Grant, Pre-Seed, Seed AgTech, E-Commerce, Agriculture $7k–$100k
Christian Angermayer
Angel
2 Germany, United States, United Kingdom Seed, Series A, Series B Financial Services, FinTech, Blockchain $549k–$125M
Hustle Fund
VC Fund
2 United States, Singapore, Canada Seed, Pre-Seed, Series A Software, FinTech, Financial Services $100k–$25M
Christian Faes
Angel
2 United Kingdom, Australia, United States Seed, Series A FinTech, Financial Services, Finance $357k–$20M
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F6 Ventures
VC Fund · Tunis, Tunis, Tunisia · 12 investments in Africa Artificial intelligence startups

Flat6Labs is the MENA region’s leading seed and early stage venture capital firm, currently running the most renowned startup programs in the region. Annually, Flat6Labs invests in more than 100 innovative and technology-driven startups enabling thousands of passionate entrepreneurs to achieve their daring ambitions and ultimately becoming theirinstitutional co-founders.

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Investment focus

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

Investor stats

  • Total investments: 81
  • Round size: Seed $70k–$174k; Pre-Seed $62k–$100k
  • Lead/follow: 51% lead, 49% follow
  • Last fund: May invest from a new fund soon — raised $10M in 2019

Portfolio highlights

  • Datasphera — Datasphera's Exacctly SaaS monitors support conversations between customers and support agents and detects situations (like urgency, requests, dissatisfaction,...) and emotions (like happiness, anger, distress,...) to quantify customer satisfaction and offer real-time actions (Automated alerts on critical issues, ticket escalation, agentassistance to reply).
  • True Delta — True Delta is a data management and processing company. They are document recognition and data reconciliation processes. They offer data extraction from documents using ocr techniques, fast onboarding and data integration,and efficient data reconciliation with intelligent matching tools and less coding .
  • Bako Motors SAS — Bako Motors SAS is a motor vehicle manufacturing company that develops solar electric vehicles. manufacturer of electric vehicles with the goal of creating long-term fixes for rural areas' transportation issues with regard to people, cargo, and machinery. The business makes electric cars as well as solutions for clean energy generation andstorage that are infinitely scalable, providing users with inexpensive and environmentally friendly e-mobility.
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Ventures Platform
VC Fund · Abuja, Federal Capital Territory, Nigeria · 9 investments in Africa Artificial intelligence startups

We back founders building the future of Africa. We invest in companies that solve for non-consumption, plug infrastructural gaps and democratise prosperity in Africa, by eliminating the barriers for access and reducing the costs of delivering goods and services.

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Investment focus

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

Investor stats

  • Total investments: 173
  • Round size: Seed $100k–$4M; Pre-Seed $100k–$2M
  • Lead/follow: 27% lead, 73% follow
  • Last fund: Likely actively investing — fresh fund, raised $84M in 2025

Portfolio highlights

  • 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 .
  • Cybervergent — Cybervergent is a technology company that specializes in providing top-notch cybersecurity solutions to businesses and organizations.
  • Traction Apps — Traction apps provide businesses end to end tools they need to run and grow their businesses.
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Launch Africa
VC Fund · Ebène, Plaines Wilhems, Mauritius · 8 investments in Africa Artificial intelligence startups, 7 in the past 12 months

Launch Africa is a leading Pan-African VC fund solving the significant funding gap in the Seed and pre-Series A investment landscape in Africa

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Investment focus

  • Industry: Financial Services, FinTech, Information Technology
  • Stage:Seed, Pre-Seed, Venture - Series Unknown
  • Geography: Nigeria, South Africa, United States

Investor stats

  • Total investments: 218
  • Round size: Seed $200k–$4M; Pre-Seed $200k–$1.8M; Venture - Series Unknown $200k–$500k
  • Lead/follow: 39% lead, 61% follow
  • Last fund: Likely still investing — fund raised in 2023

Portfolio highlights

  • Zazu — Zazu is an all-in-one financial platform for African SMEs, helping businesses manage payments, automate cash flow, and access real-time financial insights from one simple dashboard.
  • Fincart — Fincart is a leading shipping platform in Egypt, connecting your business with top courier services, automating operations, and helping you scale your eCommerce logistics.
  • Udu Technologies — Udu Technologies is an AI infrastructure company that offers GPU systems, AI platform integration, and technical support services.
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LoftyInc Capital
VC Fund · Carmel, California, United States · 6 investments in Africa Artificial intelligence startups

LoftyInc Capital Management empowers Afropreneurs to build a prosperous and equitable future in Africa. We deliver value to both founders and investors.........

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Investment focus

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

Investor stats

  • Total investments: 187
  • Round size: Seed $100k–$5M; Pre-Seed $100k–$2.4M; Series A $250k–$37M
  • Lead/follow: 12% lead, 88% follow
  • Last fund: Likely actively investing — fresh fund, raised $43M in 2025

Portfolio highlights

  • Cauridor — Cauridor is a Financial Services company.
  • WafR — WafR is a reward-based loyalty startup that allows users to earn phone recharges while shopping at retail shops.
  • Nucleon Security — Zero-Trust and ML-based Endpoint Detection and Response Platform #EDR #FDR #EndpointSecurity
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54 Collective
VC Fund · Johannesburg, NA - South Africa, South Africa · 6 investments in Africa Artificial intelligence startups

Building and scaling African tech startups with catalytic capital, value-add support and our global network.

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Investment focus

  • Industry: Health Care, Information Technology, FinTech
  • Stage:Seed, Pre-Seed
  • Geography: Kenya, Nigeria, South Africa

Investor stats

  • Total investments: 112
  • Round size: Seed $40k–$2M; Pre-Seed $40k–$1.3M
  • Lead/follow: 35% lead, 65% follow

Portfolio highlights

  • Yeah — Yeah is a financial technology company that offers payment processing services while building a credit profile for the banked and unbanked.
  • REasy — Top up locally, pay suppliers globally, and manage international shipments with REasy. Fast, secure, and designed for African businesses expanding worldwide.
  • Konnect — Konnect provides a cross borders payment solution intended to simplify complex financial flows allowing companies of any scale and size to send and receive payments in a practical, secure, and low-cost way.
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Consonance Investment Managers
VC Fund · Lagos, Lagos, Nigeria · 5 investments in Africa Artificial intelligence startups

We are an investment company focused on helping early and growth-stage entrepreneurs build successful companies in Africa.

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Investment focus

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

Investor stats

  • Total investments: 45
  • Round size: Seed $550k–$4M; Pre-Seed $185k–$1M; Series A $50k–$10M
  • Lead/follow: 44% lead, 56% follow

Portfolio highlights

  • Releaf Earth — We are industrializing food processing in Africa. We've led 1000+ smallholder farmers to provide food factories with >7.5 million kilograms of quality crops.
  • Tripesa — Control what AI coding assistants can install. Approve libraries, MCP servers, and extensions before they enter your codebase.
  • EMTECH — Cari pragmatic slot gacor? Cek info RTP slot Pragmatic Play terupdate di AkongCuan. Mulai modal slot depo 5K sekarang, mainkan, dan raih cuan maksimal!
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Future Africa
VC Fund · San Francisco, California, United States · 5 investments in Africa Artificial intelligence startups

Future Africa is a collective of mission-driven founders and funders building unicorns to solve Africa’s biggest challenges. They are build a future where purpose and prosperity are within everyone’s reach.

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Investment focus

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

Investor stats

  • Total investments: 92
  • Round size: Seed $500k–$4M; Pre-Seed $100k–$3.7M; Series A $7M–$40M
  • Lead/follow: 14% lead, 86% follow
  • Last fund: May invest from a new fund soon — last raise in 2020

Portfolio highlights

  • STEM Cafe — STEMCafe by RVRB is a fun out of school learning centre for kids
  • Juicyway — The new shape of money? Fluid. Access global currencies with Juicyway. Buy, sell, hold, and pay globally using our fast APIs, web, or mobile apps. Download now.
  • Lori Systems — Lori Systems is revolutionizing African logistics through innovative technology solutions. We connect shippers, transporters, and drivers to create efficient, reliable, and transparent supply chains across Africa.
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Oui Capital
VC Fund · Belmont, Massachusetts, United States · 5 investments in Africa Artificial intelligence startups

Oui Capital is an Africa-focused VC firm backing tech-enabled businesses at the pre-seed & seed stage.

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Investment focus

  • Industry: Financial Services, Finance, Apps
  • Stage:Seed, Pre-Seed
  • Geography: Nigeria, United States, Kenya

Investor stats

  • Total investments: 37
  • Round size: Seed $600k–$4.9M; Pre-Seed $40k–$1.3M
  • Lead/follow: 27% lead, 73% follow
  • Last fund: Likely still investing — raised $30M in 2022

Portfolio highlights

  • Cauridor — Cauridor is a Financial Services company.
  • Herconomy (Ex AGS Tribe) — Herconomy is a platform that allows women build their finances, capacity, collaborate and access opportunities.
  • Alliance Chemicals Global — Alliance Chemicals Global supplies raw materials, commodities, and specialty chemicals to manufacturers across sectors such as home and personal care, food and nutrition, plastics, polymers, construction, coatings, and industrial applications. The company supports chemical distribution, sourcing, and logistics, including local currency invoicingand dedicated transport. It focuses on compliant, sustainable supply, working with global manufacturers and African clients. Its projects include plastic chemical recycling and development of a shea butter value chain. The organization serves customers mainly across African markets.
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Tofino Capital
VC Fund · Washington, District of Columbia, United States · 4 investments in Africa Artificial intelligence startups

Tofino Capital is an early stage investor in emerging market technology companies.

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Investment focus

  • Industry: Software, Artificial Intelligence, SaaS
  • Stage:Seed, Pre-Seed, Series A
  • Geography: United States, Nigeria, Egypt

Investor stats

  • Total investments: 25
  • Round size: Seed $150k–$22M; Pre-Seed $100k–$1M; Series A $25M–$131M
  • Lead/follow: 12% lead, 88% follow
  • Last fund: Likely still investing — raised $10M in 2022

Portfolio highlights

  • Vultron — Compress proposal production timeframes from weeks into days with Generative AI.
  • 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.
  • Irreversible — Irreversible designs next-generation analog AI chips that enable meaningful intelligence anywhere — from sensors to robots.
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Partech
VC Fund · Paris, Ile-de-France, France · 4 investments in Africa Artificial intelligence startups

Partech is a global venture capital firm with offices in San Francisco, Paris, Berlin and Dakar. Partech invests in Internet and information technology startups at seed, venture and growth stages.

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Investment focus

  • Industry: Software, E-Commerce, SaaS
  • Stage:Series A, Seed, Series B
  • Geography: United States, France, Germany

Investor stats

  • Total investments: 678
  • Round size: Seed $1.1M–$9M; Series A $4.5M–$28M; Series B $9M–$56M
  • Lead/follow: 34% lead, 66% follow
  • Last fund: Likely actively investing — fresh fund, raised $345M in 2026

Portfolio highlights

  • Mercanis — Source services smarter and drive automation along your source-to-settle process. Discover how Mercanis enables you to collaborate with best-in-class suppliers across your departments.
  • TeamToolz — TeamToolz creates and implements user-friendly applications that simplify and streamline the creation, management and archiving of marketing communications. Addressing the urgency of time to market, our web-based tools better enable entire brand launches by coordinating the workflow of multiple outside agencies and internal groups, for moreintegrated worldwide brand management.
  • Revibe — Buy refurbished & used electronics (Smartphones, Laptops) in UAE at Revibe. Free delivery & 12 months warranty. Certified tech by our experts. Order Now!
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SV Angel
VC Fund · San Francisco, California, United States · 4 investments in Africa Artificial intelligence startups

SV Angel is a service organization, investing in founders who share these values. They support entrepreneurs in building lasting companies by assisting at key inflection points and leveraging networks to help them propel their businesses forward.

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Investment focus

  • Industry: Software, Artificial Intelligence, Internet
  • Stage:Seed, Series A, Series B
  • Geography: United States, Canada, United Kingdom

Investor stats

  • Total investments: 1335
  • Round size: Seed $1M–$11M; Series A $3M–$37M; Series B $8.3M–$100M
  • Lead/follow: 2% lead, 98% follow
  • Last fund: Likely actively investing — fresh fund, raised $430M in 2025

Portfolio highlights

  • Docker — Docker is a platform designed to help developers build, share, and run container applications. We handle the tedious setup, so you can focus on the code.
  • NavigateAI — An AI copilot for every person in the field. NavigateAI upskills and coaches your team, runs real-time quality control, manages the project in the background, and provides expert knowledge, instantly.
  • Vulcan — Frontier AI for government, law, and policy | backed by @ycombinator @generalcatalyst @cubitcapital
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Microtraction
VC Fund · Lagos, Lagos, Nigeria · 4 investments in Africa Artificial intelligence startups

We invest in Africa's most remarkable teams with technical founders at the earliest stage of their venture

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Investment focus

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

Investor stats

  • Total investments: 106
  • Round size: Seed $30k–$1.3M; Angel $30k–$50k; Pre-Seed $50k–$1.1M
  • Lead/follow: 23% lead, 77% follow
  • Last fund: Likely still investing — raised $15M in 2022

Portfolio highlights

  • Growwr — Growwr is an AI-native workforce infrastructure platform building the operating system for global work.Its flagship product, Growwr AI, acts as an intelligent hiring agent that helps companies source, screen, evaluate, and hire talent through conversational workflows instead of manual recruiting processes. Companies can describe a role, definehiring priorities, and automatically receive ranked candidates based on verified skills, work history, and performance data.Beyond hiring, Growwr provides integrated global payment infrastructure that enables companies to pay talent across 180+ countries through cards, bank transfers, mobile money, and local payment rails.Because hiring, work, and payments happen inside one system, Growwr continuously generates verified workforce data around earnings, productivity, reliability, and work consistency. The company is leveraging this infrastructure to build workforce financial services including payroll, invoicing, credit scoring, and access to financial products for professionals in emerging markets.Growwr supports 90,000+ users across 15 countries, has processed over millions in payouts, and serves businesses across Africa, the UK, and the US.The company is building the AI and financial infrastructure layer powering the future of global work.
  • Paycrest — Decentralized routing protocol for instant, secure, zero-fee payments in emerging markets.
  • Cr3dentials — Embedded financing for neobanks
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QuantumSavanna VC
VC Fund · Nairobi, Nairobi Area, Kenya · 4 investments in Africa Artificial intelligence startups

QuantumSavanna VC is an Africa-first venture capital firm investing in GPU-native deeptech startups addressing infrastructure-scale challenges across energy systems, climate modeling, industrial digital twins, advanced agriculture, and AI infrastructure. The firm focuses on accelerated computing platforms, physics-informed machine learning, andedge-to-cluster AI architectures that deliver measurable performance advantages in real-world infrastructure environments. QuantumSavanna backs technical founders building defensible, compute-intensive systems companies designed for emerging markets and globally scalable deployment across LATAM, Southeast Asia, and the Middle East. The fund invests from Pre-Seed to Series A and partners closely with teams on architecture strategy, infrastructure deployment pathways, and institutional fundraising readiness.

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Investment focus

  • Industry: Machine Learning, Artificial Intelligence, Analytics
  • Stage:Seed, Pre-Seed
  • Geography: Kenya

Investor stats

  • Total investments: 4
  • Round size: Seed $200k–$300k
  • Lead/follow: 50% lead, 50% follow

Portfolio highlights

  • FlockVoice — FlockVoice is an AI-powered poultry health intelligence platform that detects respiratory diseases 3–5 days before visible symptoms by analyzing chicken vocal patterns in real time. The company uses GPU-accelerated acoustic AI to reduce mortality, improve farm profitability, and enable predictive biosecurity.
  • SteelCheck — SteelCheck is an AI-powered construction compliance platform that verifies steel reinforcement and structural steel installations in real time. Using GPU-accelerated computer vision and spatial analysis, the platform detects rebar sizes, spacing, and placement on construction sites and validates them against engineering drawings and BIMspecifications before concrete placement.The platform helps contractors, structural engineers, inspectors, and infrastructure developers prevent costly structural errors, reduce rework, and ensure compliance with building standards and safety regulations. SteelCheck integrates mobile inspection tools, edge AI devices powered by NVIDIA Jetson, and cloud-based analytics to deliver instant compliance alerts and automated inspection reports.Backed by Techstars pre-seed funding and QuantumSavanna VC seed investment, SteelCheck is building the intelligence layer for construction verification, transforming manual inspection into real-time structural compliance for the global construction industry.
  • MetraEstate — MentraEstate is an AI-driven real estate intelligence platform designed to optimize property investment, valuation, and development decisions across emerging markets. The platform leverages machine learning, predictive analytics, and infrastructure-scale data modeling to provide investors, developers, and financial institutions with actionableinsights for portfolio optimization and risk management. MentraEstate focuses on emerging urban markets where data fragmentation limits investment efficiency, delivering structured intelligence tools that enhance transparency, forecasting accuracy, and capital allocation decisions.
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8VC
VC Fund · San Francisco, California, United States · 4 investments in Africa Artificial intelligence startups

8VC is a technology and life sciences investment firm that partners with founders to develop transformational technologies. The firm focuses on creating long-term economic and societal value through its investments across various sectors, including healthcare and logistics.

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Investment focus

  • Industry: Software, Health Care, Artificial Intelligence
  • Stage:Series A, Seed, Series B
  • Geography: United States, United Kingdom, Canada

Investor stats

  • Total investments: 667
  • Round size: Seed $2.5M–$13M; Series A $7.7M–$55M; Series B $17M–$175M
  • Lead/follow: 33% lead, 67% follow
  • Last fund: Likely actively investing — fresh fund, raised $45M in 2026

Portfolio highlights

  • Saronic — Providing the most advanced and capable autonomous vessels in the maritime domain.
  • Lumber — Lumber automates scheduling, time tracking, payroll, and more for building contractors. Discover effortless construction workforce management software today.
  • Flywheel.io — Flywheel is a medical image management system that streamlines imaging data aggregation, harmonization, management and analysis at scale.
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Rising Tide Africa
VC Fund · 4 investments in Africa Artificial intelligence startups

Rising Tide Africa is a women-led angel network empowering female investors and entrepreneurs through mentorship, investments, and partnerships across Africa.

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Investment focus

  • Industry: FinTech, Health Care, Financial Services
  • Stage:Seed, Pre-Seed, Angel
  • Geography: Nigeria, United Kingdom, Kenya

Investor stats

  • Total investments: 25
  • Round size: Seed $75k–$3M; Pre-Seed $100k–$600k
  • Lead/follow: 8% lead, 92% follow

Portfolio highlights

  • Figorr — Figorr is your go-to, for accessing reliable information on temperature, humidity, and location. Experience the next generation of data-driven insights with Figorr today.
  • Wazima — Africa's leading patient management & tele-health service provider.
  • Amayi Foods — Amayi Foods is a Nigerian company and one of core beliefs is ensuring that have a positive impact on operating environment.
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Alumni Ventures
VC Fund · Manchester, New Hampshire, United States · 4 investments in Africa Artificial intelligence startups

Access curated startup investment opportunities and diversified venture capital exposure designed for accredited investors.

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Investment focus

  • Industry: Software, Artificial Intelligence, Information Technology
  • Stage:Seed, Series A, Series B
  • Geography: United States, United Kingdom, Canada

Investor stats

  • Total investments: 2701
  • Round size: Seed $850k–$9.9M; Series A $3.5M–$32M; Series B $8M–$75M
  • Lead/follow: 4% lead, 96% follow
  • Last fund: Likely actively investing — fresh fund, raised $90k in 2026

Portfolio highlights

  • QuadSci — Customer Intelligence AI that predicts churn and growth from product telemetry, CRM data and conversational signals.
  • Veda — Veda is the largest vault infrastructure platform in DeFi, enabling institutions to launch and manage onchain financial products at scale.
  • Iambic — Iambic has created a cutting-edge AI-driven platform to tackle the most challenging design problems in drug discovery and address unmet patient need.
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CV VC
VC Fund · Zug, Zug, Switzerland · 4 investments in Africa Artificial intelligence startups

We invest in blockchain

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Investment focus

  • Industry: Blockchain, Software, FinTech
  • Stage:Seed, Pre-Seed, Angel
  • Geography: United States, Switzerland, Germany

Investor stats

  • Total investments: 63
  • Round size: Seed $140k–$4M; Pre-Seed $125k–$800k
  • Lead/follow: 13% lead, 87% follow
  • Last fund: Likely still investing — fund raised in 2022

Portfolio highlights

  • TurnStay — Enjoy low transaction fees on card payments in ZAR, Euros or Dollars and fast payouts in your preferred currencies. Book a demo today
  • Orca Fraud — Orca empowers fraud fighters with effective tools to combat fraud
  • Reppo Labs — Blockchain Network that connect Data Owners with AI Developers and AI agents through Programmable IP Co-ownership
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Blockchain Founders Fund
VC Fund · Singapore, Central Region, Singapore · 4 investments in Africa Artificial intelligence startups

We Focus Exclusively On Adding Value To Blockchain & Emerging Technology Projects With Real World Applications.

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Investment focus

  • Industry: Blockchain, Cryptocurrency, FinTech
  • Stage:Seed, Pre-Seed
  • Geography: United States, United Kingdom, Singapore

Investor stats

  • Total investments: 267
  • Round size: Seed $500k–$6M; Pre-Seed $200k–$2.5M
  • Lead/follow: 13% lead, 87% follow
  • Last fund: Likely still investing — raised $75M in 2022

Portfolio highlights

  • Rilla — Demonstrating 90% reduction in cost-to-serve for live-streaming, Rilla is rewiring the content economy, directing the value generated back to creators and their communities.By leveraging audience bandwidth and rewarding them with ownership in the network, the savings are equivalent to a free month subscription every year for a moderate level ofviewership.Founded by the technical founders behind Altered State Machine, acquired for 214m. Together for 5+ ventures, collectively raising 130m+ and valued at 1b+.
  • Osmo — Osmo is a payment company that helps people to send and receive money immediately.
  • Uniblock — Uniblock helps connect developers with Web3 using our APIs and services. Our developers use Uniblock because of how easy it is to integrate into exciting applications. Try it for free today!
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Necessary Ventures
VC Fund · San Francisco, California, United States · 3 investments in Africa Artificial intelligence startups

We invest in what the world needs.

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Investment focus

  • Industry: Health Care, Software, Artificial Intelligence
  • Stage:Seed, Series A, Pre-Seed
  • Geography: United States, Nigeria, Venezuela

Investor stats

  • Total investments: 50
  • Round size: Seed $3M–$9.3M; Pre-Seed $125k–$3.3M; Series A $9M–$28M
  • Lead/follow: 8% lead, 92% follow

Portfolio highlights

  • Kanurra — An auditable pharmacy benefit manager for self-funded and level-funded employers. Every claim visible, 100% of rebates received back, one flat fee.
  • Nitra — Nitra offers expense management software that integrates with the banks to provide innovative loan products.
  • Arc Boats — Arc is electrifying the marine industry, starting with recreational boating.
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Silent Ventures
VC Fund · Denver, Colorado, United States · 3 investments in Africa Artificial intelligence startups, 16 in the past 12 months

Silent Ventures is an early stage venture capital firm investing in exceptional founders building unrivaled defense, national security, and deep technology companies. Founded by Jackson Moses. Located in Dallas, Texas.

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Investment focus

  • Industry: National Security, Military, Government
  • Stage:Pre-Seed, Seed, Series A
  • Geography: United States, Canada, Nigeria

Investor stats

  • Total investments: 45
  • Round size: Seed $12M–$25M; Pre-Seed $825k–$5M; Series A $35M–$98M
  • Lead/follow: 29% lead, 71% follow
  • Last fund: Likely actively investing — fresh fund, raised $85M in 2026

Portfolio highlights

  • Traysar — Building autonomous underground systems for strike and defense in the new subterra battlefield
  • 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.
  • Dominion Dynamics — Building the autonomy stack for the Arctic, the harshest environment on Earth.
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Ingressive Capital
VC Fund · Lagos, Lagos, Nigeria · 3 investments in Africa Artificial intelligence startups

Ingressive Capital is a renowned $50M Pan-African Venture Capital Fund that invests in indigenous founders and startups across Africa, with focus on Egypt, Ghana, Kenya, Morocco, and Nigeria. Specializing in early-stage investments, particularly Pre-Seed and Seed stages, it targets technology companies led by top-tier talent driving transformativegrowth in Africa's GDP. The firm's thesis focuses on B2C solutions that cater to the explosive growth within the tech-enabled, decentralized-learning youth demographic, as well as B2B solutions that increase Africa’s value chain ownership from resource extraction to end-product sale. Its goal is to become becoming a highly valuable VC partner on the founders' cap tables, and being at the forefront of supporting and enabling entrepreneurial success across Africa.

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Investment focus

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

Investor stats

  • Total investments: 78
  • Round size: Seed $600k–$3.7M; Pre-Seed $25k–$2M; Series A $500k–$15M
  • Lead/follow: 15% lead, 85% follow
  • Last fund: Likely still investing — raised $50M in 2023

Portfolio highlights

  • SehaTech — Welcome to SehaTech, the groundbreaking company revolutionizing the health insurance market with our innovative solutions!
  • Chat Cash — Turn conversations into commerce. The unified operating system for payments, inventory, and AI sales on WhatsApp & USSD.
  • REasy — Top up locally, pay suppliers globally, and manage international shipments with REasy. Fast, secure, and designed for African businesses expanding worldwide.
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UGFS
VC Fund · Tunis, Tunis, Tunisia · 3 investments in Africa Artificial intelligence startups

United Gulf Financial Services-North Africa, established on November 2008, is an asset management company licensed by and working under the control of Tunisian Capital Market Authorities CMF.They offer a comprehensive access to the Tunisian financial market. They provide services through their different business platforms: private equity, assetmanagement, advisory and corporate finance.Their clients are investors such as individuals, corporations and financial institutions.

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Investment focus

  • Industry: Information Technology, Manufacturing, Software
  • Stage:Venture - Series Unknown, Seed, Pre-Seed
  • Geography: Tunisia, France, United Kingdom

Investor stats

  • Total investments: 75
  • Round size: Seed $70k–$935k; Pre-Seed $51k–$3M
  • Lead/follow: 11% lead, 89% follow

Portfolio highlights

  • Cynoia — Cynoia will serve as your apps hub and your unique workstation where you can access all your communication & collaboration channels from one place. In the form of a web platform used as an alternative or a complementary tool, You will have access to a unique space gathering built-in communication and collaborative features (Chating,Asynchronous voice and video messages, real-time video meeting spaces, personal and shared calendar, an organization task manager, and an acces to emails) as well as the ability to synchronize with most of the used apps to bring all your data from everywhere on any device. Our platform already supports the most used communication apps and platforms and it is personalizable based on user preferences. Thus, our team is still continuously working on adding other apps support.
  • Liberrex — Liberrex is a cutting-edge SaaS platform dedicated to revolutionizing customer experience management. Designed for enterprises and SMBs, Liberrex empowers businesses to deliver customer-centric experiences seamlessly. By leveraging cloud-based technology, the platform optimizes key touchpoints like queue management, online appointment scheduling,and customer feedback collection, enabling organizations to enhance satisfaction, improve operational efficiency, and stay ahead in a competitive landscape.
  • PayDay Takaful — PayDay Takaful (PDT) is a next generation Technology partner for Insurers, Banks and Employees.
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Acasia Ventures
VC Fund · Cairo, Al Qahirah, Egypt · 3 investments in Africa Artificial intelligence startups

Acasia Ventures is a venture capital firm that invests in early-stage companies in the Middle East and Africa. With a focus on being the first to believe in innovation and entrepreneurship, the firm aims to support the growth of the next generation of market leaders through their unique and scalable solutions. Its Tech Fund I is currently lookingfor investments in tech-driven and tech-enabled startups at the pre-Seed to pre-Series A stage.

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Investment focus

  • Industry: Financial Services, FinTech, Artificial Intelligence
  • Stage:Seed, Pre-Seed, Venture - Series Unknown
  • Geography: Egypt, United States, Nigeria

Investor stats

  • Total investments: 22
  • Round size: Seed $1M–$2.6M; Pre-Seed $1M–$2M
  • Lead/follow: 14% lead, 86% follow

Portfolio highlights

  • Bluworks.io — Transform workforce operations with bluworks. Manage scheduling, attendance, payroll, and teams from one platform with complete visibility.
  • Winich Farms — At Winich Farms we are a technology-driven and agri-startup connecting farmers with access to finance, premium markets and passionate about ensuring global food security and democratising agricultural participation. We drive digital participation by crowdfunding through our online platforms, these we use to engage farmers with quality inputs,agricultural expertise, process automation, and machinery, with the promise of decent returns to our subscribers and the farmers at the end of each farming cycle.In addition to this, utilizing our agro e-retail platform (web and app), we connect vicinity farmers with market (households) directly at farm gate price thereby reducing the activities of middlemen, making agro produce more affordable and easily accessible.One farmer at a time, our big vision is to build an Africa that feeds the world and itself. How do we plan to achieve this? Empower African Farmers by lowering barriers to accessing Capital and financial services, data driven best practices and technology to improve yield as well as access to local and global markets for their produce with established offtaker relationships like Flour Mills of Nigeria, Dangote Foods, Labana Rice, Big Bull Rice etcBacked by Orange Corners we are on a mission to create a prosperous and economically resilient Africa powered by Agriculture.
  • Settle Payments — SETTLE automates enterprise's payments and manages all their bank accounts in one place for better cashflow decisions.
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Algerian Startup Fund
VC Fund · 3 investments in Africa Artificial intelligence startups

This is the homepage of the website

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Investment focus

  • Industry: Apps, E-Commerce, Manufacturing
  • Stage:Pre-Seed, Seed, Series A
  • Geography: Algeria, France, Spain

Investor stats

  • Total investments: 84
  • Round size: Seed $80k–$145k; Pre-Seed $35k–$135k
  • Lead/follow: 99% lead, 1% follow

Portfolio highlights

  • Noma pro — Innovative skincare technology for radiant beauty and wellness.
  • Instaclean — Professional at-home car wash services for ultimate convenience.
  • Skaly academy — Skaly academy empowers its student to master the sales automation software, Skaly.
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HoaQ
VC Fund · Dublin, Dublin, Ireland · 3 investments in Africa Artificial intelligence startups

Startup Investment Club

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Investment focus

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

Investor stats

  • Total investments: 29
  • Round size: Seed $1.7M–$3.3M; Angel $100k–$130k; Pre-Seed $115k–$1M
  • Lead/follow: 10% lead, 90% 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.
  • Klas — Anyone, anywhere can teach online. Create & sell your ebooks, courses, and live classes- all on Klas.
  • La Ruche Health Inc. — LaRuche Health offers inclusive apps that simplify care delivery and improve patient access to preventive healthcare services.
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Cascador
VC Fund · Lekki, Lagos, Nigeria · 3 investments in Africa Artificial intelligence startups, 7 in the past 12 months

Cascador | Business Growth Accelerator for Mid-Stage Nigerian Companies Cascador is a business growth program for Nigerian entrepreneurs leading mid-stage companies, providing mentoring and access to advisors, and investors.

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Investment focus

  • Industry: Agriculture, Internet, Renewable Energy
  • Stage:Debt Financing, Seed, Grant
  • Geography: Nigeria, France, United States

Investor stats

  • Total investments: 27
  • Round size: Grant $15k–$115k; Debt Financing $146k–$1.8M
  • Lead/follow: 81% lead, 19% follow
  • Last fund: Likely actively investing — fresh fund, raised $2M in 2025

Portfolio highlights

  • Stears — Stears Business has a simple mission: deliver original, analytical, well-written stories that make sense of the Nigerian economy
  • Koolboks — Koolboks: solar-powered, financially accessible fridges with an integrated pay-as-you-go platform dedicated to making cooling accessible to all of Sub-Saharan Africa. Get a Koolboks refrigerator for as little as 25k Naira down payment today!
  • Fortics Lifecare — Fortics Lifegroup is a healthcare holding company developing existing healthcare assets into world-class health facilities.
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Tekedia Capital
VC Fund · 3 investments in Africa Artificial intelligence startups

Tekedia Capital is an investment firm.

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Investment focus

  • Industry: FinTech, Information Technology, Financial Services
  • Stage:Pre-Seed, Seed, Angel
  • Geography: Nigeria, United States, United Arab Emirates

Investor stats

  • Total investments: 19
  • Round size: Seed $2.2M–$2.5M; Pre-Seed $150k–$2.1M
  • Lead/follow: 42% lead, 58% follow

Portfolio highlights

  • Corgi Insurance — Corgi Insurance Services, Inc. ("Corgi") is an American technology company that operates an artificial intelligence (AI)-powered insurance carrier based in San Francisco, California. Corgi Insurance develops and operates a fully integrated insurance stack using AI agents to automate traditional carrier operations, becoming the world’sfirst “AI insurance company.” The company owns multiple subsidiaries operating under a dog-themed naming convention.
  • Winich Farms — At Winich Farms we are a technology-driven and agri-startup connecting farmers with access to finance, premium markets and passionate about ensuring global food security and democratising agricultural participation. We drive digital participation by crowdfunding through our online platforms, these we use to engage farmers with quality inputs,agricultural expertise, process automation, and machinery, with the promise of decent returns to our subscribers and the farmers at the end of each farming cycle.In addition to this, utilizing our agro e-retail platform (web and app), we connect vicinity farmers with market (households) directly at farm gate price thereby reducing the activities of middlemen, making agro produce more affordable and easily accessible.One farmer at a time, our big vision is to build an Africa that feeds the world and itself. How do we plan to achieve this? Empower African Farmers by lowering barriers to accessing Capital and financial services, data driven best practices and technology to improve yield as well as access to local and global markets for their produce with established offtaker relationships like Flour Mills of Nigeria, Dangote Foods, Labana Rice, Big Bull Rice etcBacked by Orange Corners we are on a mission to create a prosperous and economically resilient Africa powered by Agriculture.
  • Rulebase — AI Coworkers for Financial services.
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Phillip Sebole Masango
Angel · Cape Town, NA - South Africa, South Africa · 3 investments in Africa Artificial intelligence 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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Lateral Frontiers
VC Fund · New York, New York, United States · 3 investments in Africa Artificial intelligence startups

Lateral Capital is a mission driven venture fund investing in early and growth stage opportunities in Africa. We back companies that provide foundational technologies for the continent. We make debt and equity investments technology-enabled businesses that profitably solve significant pain points across financial services, healthcare, education,energy, agriculture, housing, logistics, mobility and more.

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Investment focus

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

Investor stats

  • Total investments: 55
  • Round size: Seed $1M–$6M; Pre-Seed $500k–$3.5M; Series A $558k–$15M
  • Lead/follow: 29% lead, 71% follow
  • Last fund: Likely still investing — raised $28M in 2024

Portfolio highlights

  • Rhaeos — Rhaeos, the world's first wearable shunt monitor, aims to improve the quality care for patients with hydrocephalus through a novel, thermal biosensor. Developed within Northwestern University with collaboration between Dr. John Rogers, McCormick School of Engineering, Feinberg School of Medicine and Kellogg School of Management, Rhaeosrepresents a unique multidisciplinary translational effort for an important clinical need.
  • Wattnow — Wattnow's smart meters and AI show every machine's consumption live and flag waste in time to stop it. Plants cut energy costs by up to 30%.
  • Octavia Carbon — Reversing Climate Change | Ending the Fossil Fuel Age | In Kenya.
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Enza Capital
VC Fund · Nairobi, Nairobi Area, Kenya · 3 investments in Africa Artificial intelligence startups, 6 in the past 12 months

Venture investor in high-growth Founders and Teams using technology to solve large and meaningful problems across Africa

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Investment focus

  • Industry: Financial Services, E-Commerce, FinTech
  • Stage:Seed, Series A, Venture - Series Unknown
  • Geography: Kenya, Nigeria, South Africa

Investor stats

  • Total investments: 53
  • Round size: Seed $1M–$8M; Series A $3.6M–$31M; Venture - Series Unknown $2.6M–$17M
  • Lead/follow: 25% lead, 75% follow
  • Last fund: Likely still investing — raised $58M in 2023

Portfolio highlights

  • Yakeey — Yakeey is an end-to-end transactional marketplace that radically simplifies the experience of buying, selling and renting real estate.We leverage on data and technology to connect all real estate market players through a state of the art platform, create a chain of trust and powerful network effects and accelerate transactions.Yakeey is builton a community of real estate advisors, YakeeyPRO, to deliver a continuous professional and tailored service at every step of the transaction.
  • Orca Fraud — Orca empowers fraud fighters with effective tools to combat fraud
  • Aethex — End to end voice agents localized for your market.
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Venture Capital Studio
VC Fund · Cape Town, NA - South Africa, South Africa · 3 investments in Africa Artificial intelligence startups

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Investment focus

  • Industry: Information Technology, Venture Capital, Software Engineering
  • Stage:Seed, Pre-Seed, Series A
  • Geography: South Africa

Investor stats

  • Total investments: 10
  • Round size: Seed $928k–$10M; Pre-Seed $262k–$3.7M; Series A $2.7M–$14M
  • Lead/follow: 90% lead, 10% follow
  • Last fund: Likely actively investing — fresh fund, raised $250000B in 2025

Portfolio highlights

  • Accrual Software — We are a Software Development Company
  • 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
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MNF Ventures
VC Fund · Casablanca, Grand Casablanca, Morocco · 3 investments in Africa Artificial intelligence startups

MNF Ventures is a venture capital fund based in Morocco, investing in Seed, Pre-Series A and Series A startups. Tickets size can go up to USD 1M. We invest in tech startups operating in Fintech/Insurtech, EdTech, Regtech, HealthTech, Biotech, EnergyTech Cybersecurity, SaaS... Startups have either to be based in Morocco, or be based worldwideif at least one of the founders is a Moroccan citizen. MNF Ventures manages Maroc Numeric Fund and Maroc Numeric Fund II.

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Investment focus

  • Industry: Online Portals, FinTech, Enterprise Software
  • Stage:Seed, Series A, Pre-Seed
  • Geography: Morocco, France, Canada

Investor stats

  • Total investments: 32
  • Round size: Seed $200k–$1.6M; Series A $250k–$700k
  • Lead/follow: 38% lead, 62% follow
  • Last fund: May invest from a new fund soon — raised $20M in 2018

Portfolio highlights

  • CleanMob — CleanMob is a Car Greetech B2B, whose mission is to decarbonize and optimize corporate vehicle fleets.Its proprietary technology combining AI algorithms, modeling and simulation, with data from smartphone sensors and connected vehicles, frees users from the need to install a telematics box, thus facilitating large-scale deployment for vehiclefleet managers.
  • ZSystems — ZSystems is a transformative super app designed to redefine B2B trade.
  • Upfund — Upfund is a real estate company that provides reliable data on office, retail, and business premises. Upfund is a digital solution designed to respond to most commercial real estate business issues. They develop tools perfectly adapted to clients' requests in a remarkable time. Founded in 2022 and is located in Paris, France.
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Sequoia Capital
VC Fund · Menlo Park, California, United States · 3 investments in Africa Artificial intelligence startups

We help the daring build legendary companies from idea to IPO and beyond.

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Investment focus

  • Industry: Software, Information Technology, Artificial Intelligence
  • Stage:Series A, Series B, Series C
  • Geography: United States, China, India

Investor stats

  • Total investments: 2438
  • Round size: Series A $6M–$50M; Series B $11M–$100M; Series C $12M–$230M
  • Lead/follow: 40% lead, 60% follow
  • Last fund: Likely actively investing — fund raised in 2026

Portfolio highlights

  • Z.ai — The AI Lab behind GLM models, dedicated to inspiring the development of AGI to benefit humanity. https://t.co/gOw7WpwkJt https://t.co/ot9sGVXU8x
  • Despegar — Despegar operates as an online business-to-consumer travel agency that focuses on the Portuguese and Spanish speaking markets. It enables people to research travel plans, check flight availability, book airline, and hotel and car rental reservations online, as well as offer travel-related services, including access to airlines, car rentalcompanies, and hotels and vacation packages. The company serves the leisure and corporate travelers. It operates in Argentina, Brazil, Chile, Colombia, Mexico, Uruguay, Venezuela, Spain, and the United States. The company was founded in 1999 and is based in Miami, Florida.
  • Juicebox — Juicebox is a subscription-based marketplace for businesses to hire independent tech talent. Companies get commission-free access to vetted talent. Independents get the opportunity to work with exciting companies without relying on an agency.
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Industrial Development Corporation
VC Fund · Sandown, NA - South Africa, South Africa · 3 investments in Africa Artificial intelligence startups

The Industrial Development Corporation of South Africa Ltd (IDC) is a national development finance institution set up to promote economic growth and industrial development.

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Investment focus

  • Industry: Renewable Energy, Mining, Mobile
  • Stage:Debt Financing, Post-IPO Debt, Series A
  • Geography: South Africa, Australia, Luxembourg

Investor stats

  • Total investments: 23
  • Round size: Series A $6M–$26M; Post-IPO Debt $11M–$49M; Debt Financing $30M–$509M
  • Lead/follow: 61% lead, 39% follow
  • Last fund: May invest from a new fund soon — raised $68M in 2021

Portfolio highlights

  • Fedgroup — Fedgroup offers financial solutions in South Africa & abroad, providing investments, asset-backed lending, group risk & fiduciary services
  • AMEA Power — Founded in 2016, AMEA Power has assembled a leading team of global industry experts to deliver clean energy projects across Africa, the Middle East and other emerging markets.
  • Minbos Resources — Minbos has to build a nutrient supply and distribution business that stimulates agricultural production and promotes food security. They provide nutrient supply and distribution business that stimulates agricultural production and promotes food security.
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Jai Mahtani
Angel · Dubai, Dubai, United Arab Emirates · 3 investments in Africa Artificial intelligence 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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Knife Capital
VC Fund · Cape Town, NA - South Africa, South Africa · 3 investments in Africa Artificial intelligence startups

Knife Capital is an independent growth equity investment firm focusing on innovation-driven ventures with proven traction. By leveraging knowledge, networks & funding, Knife accelerates the international expansion of entrepreneurial businesses that achieved a product/market fit in a beachhead market. Knife have offices in Cape Town andLondon.Knife invests via a consortium of funding partnerships, including SARS section 12J Venture Capital Company KNF Ventures and select family offices. Knife facilitated lucrative exits of local technology companies to the likes of General Electric, Visa, Garmin and Uber.

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Investment focus

  • Industry: Software, Information Technology, Education
  • Stage:Series A, Venture - Series Unknown
  • Geography: South Africa, United States, United Kingdom

Investor stats

  • Total investments: 40
  • Round size: Series A $2M–$15M; Venture - Series Unknown $1M–$2M
  • Lead/follow: 70% lead, 30% follow
  • Last fund: Likely still investing — raised $50M in 2022

Portfolio highlights

  • wamly — Wamly is the recruitment software, It has given us time back to focus on transformational work.
  • Cue — Cue is one customer service platform for live chat, chatbots and broadcasts across WhatsApp, Messenger, web chat, email and many other digital channels.
  • Optique Optometrists — Optique Optometrists provides comprehensive eye care services, including eye tests, prescription glasses, and contact lenses. The company offers affordable eye care solutions and has multiple branches across South Africa. Customers can book appointments online and access a wide range of eyewear options. Optique Optometrists focuses on deliveringquality vision care and ensuring customer satisfaction through professional services and convenient booking options.
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True Capital Management
VC Fund · San Francisco, California, United States · 3 investments in Africa Artificial intelligence startups

Achieve your financial goals & build generational wealth with our entertainer & athlete wealth management services. Offering comprehensive financial planning.

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Investment focus

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

Investor stats

  • Total investments: 168
  • Round size: Seed $949k–$5M; Pre-Seed $125k–$725k; Series A $5.3M–$555M
  • Lead/follow: 1% lead, 99% follow
  • Last fund: Likely still investing — raised $672k in 2023

Portfolio highlights

  • StackAI — Stack AI supercharges businesses. Deploy AI-powered applications in minutes, automate processes, and skyrocket productivity by connecting LLMs to data sources using Stack AI's no-code platform. Export your work with user-centric interfaces (chatbots and forms) and developer-friendly APIs.
  • Milano Vice — Milano Vice is building a new virtual food brand by working with professional kitchens to prepare and deliver delicious pizzas to home.
  • Kapital — Kapital empowers SMBs with a tech-banking platform giving visibility and control of their treasury, and their employees
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Musha Ventures
VC Fund · New York, New York, United States · 3 investments in Africa Artificial intelligence startups

Seed capital for technology startups globally.

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Investment focus

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

Investor stats

  • Total investments: 214
  • Round size: Seed $120k–$7.5M; Pre-Seed $100k–$3M; Series A $2.5M–$10M
  • Lead/follow: 2% lead, 98% follow

Portfolio highlights

  • HoneyCoin — HoneyCoin is a web3/web2 ecosystem of products built in a way that abstracts complexity and brings all the value of web3 and web2 to the forefront.
  • Zeno — Zeno is a climate conscious motor company that offers eco-friendly motorcycles.
  • Lori Systems — Lori Systems is revolutionizing African logistics through innovative technology solutions. We connect shippers, transporters, and drivers to create efficient, reliable, and transparent supply chains across Africa.
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Sudeep Ramnani
Angel · Dubai, Dubai, United Arab Emirates · 3 investments in Africa Artificial intelligence 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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Valor Equity Partners
VC Fund · Chicago, Illinois, United States · 2 investments in Africa Artificial intelligence startups

Valor Equity Partners is an operational growth investment firm that focuses on growth companies across various stages of development. For decades, it has served its companies with the expertise to solve the challenges of growth and scale. Valor Equity partners with companies and entrepreneurs who are committed to the highest standards of excellenceand the courage to transform their industries.

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Investment focus

  • Industry: Software, Artificial Intelligence, Information Technology
  • Stage:Series B, Series A, Series C
  • Geography: United States, Israel, India

Investor stats

  • Total investments: 285
  • Round size: Series A $9.2M–$80M; Series B $20M–$200M; Series C $13M–$675M
  • Lead/follow: 28% lead, 72% follow
  • Last fund: Likely still investing — raised $2.8B in 2022

Portfolio highlights

  • BitGo — BitGo is the leader in institutional digital asset custody, trading, and finance. We enable our clients to navigate the complex landscape of digital assets with a connected, compliant, and secure suite of solutions.
  • HackerOne — HackerOne is a global leader in Continuous Threat Exposure Management (CTEM). The HackerOne Platform unites agentic AI solutions with the ingenuity of the world’s largest community of security researchers to continuously discover, validate, prioritize, and remediate exposures across code, cloud, and AI systems. Through solutions like bug bounty,vulnerability disclosure, agentic pentesting, AI red teaming, and code security, HackerOne delivers measurable, continuous reduction of cyber risk for enterprises. Industry leaders, including Anthropic, Crypto.com, General Motors, Goldman Sachs, Lufthansa, Uber, UK Ministry of Defence, and the U.S. Department of Defense, trust HackerOne to safeguard their digital ecosystems. HackerOne was recognized in Gartner’s Emerging Tech Impact Radar: AI Cybersecurity Ecosystem report for its leadership in AI Security Testing and has been named a Most Loved Workplace for Young Professionals (2024).
  • Midas — Premium mathematical datasets and formal verification tools for AI training
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Nova
VC Fund · San Francisco, California, United States · 2 investments in Africa Artificial intelligence startups

Nova is an investment firm that offers venture investment management services.

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Investment focus

  • Industry: Artificial Intelligence, Drones, Big Data
  • Stage:Seed
  • Geography: Nigeria, United States

Investor stats

  • Total investments: 5
  • Round size: Seed $5.7M–$22M
  • Lead/follow: 60% lead, 40% follow

Portfolio highlights

  • Midas — Premium mathematical datasets and formal verification tools for AI training
  • Vigil Labs — Vigil Labs is an applied research lab building proprietary systems for trading.
  • 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.
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Lux Capital
VC Fund · New York, New York, United States · 2 investments in Africa Artificial intelligence startups

Lux Capital manages over $5 billion in assets focused on founding, seed, early-stage, and growth investments at the intersection of technology and the sciences. Lux takes an active role in helping entrepreneurs build successful businesses in high-growth sectors. Its investment team has built over 20 companies from scratch. Lux's investmentstrategy ensures portfolio companies are better connected, have a deeper insight, and command industry leadership faster than their competitors.

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Investment focus

  • Industry: Software, Artificial Intelligence, Health Care
  • Stage:Series A, Seed, Series B
  • Geography: United States, United Kingdom, Canada

Investor stats

  • Total investments: 521
  • Round size: Seed $1.8M–$30M; Series A $7M–$60M; Series B $13M–$150M
  • Lead/follow: 30% lead, 70% follow
  • Last fund: May invest from a new fund soon — raised $100M in 2007

Portfolio highlights

  • Clarifai — Clarifai is the leading Machine Learning, Computer Vision, NLP Platform. Label, train, deploy models on one AI platform for developers & data scientists.
  • Primer — Primer makes powerful mission-ready AI software designed to work in your environment, on your data. We help national security teams sift through massive unstructured data sets to find the needle in the haystack, understand and visualize their data, and act collaboratively. Our mission is to empower decisions that can be defended, and acted upon confidently.
  • Impulse Space — Economical and nimble last-mile space payload delivery
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Manuel Coser
Angel · Turin, Piemonte, Italy · 2 investments in Africa Artificial intelligence startups

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

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

Investor stats

  • Total investments: 2
  • Lead/follow: 0% lead, 100% follow

Portfolio highlights

  • Finclusion Group — Enhancing financial inclusion in Sub-Saharan Africa through data driven lending.
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Leo Stigler
Angel · 2 investments in Africa Artificial intelligence 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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Go Big Partners
VC Fund · Ariana, Tunis, Tunisia · 2 investments in Africa Artificial intelligence startups

Early-stage venture capital for ambitious founders building exceptional products.

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Investment focus

  • Industry: Artificial Intelligence, Software, Legal
  • Stage:Seed
  • Geography: Tunisia, France

Investor stats

  • Total investments: 6
  • Round size: Seed $133k–$565k
  • Lead/follow: 83% lead, 17% follow
  • Last fund: Likely still investing — fund raised in 2024

Portfolio highlights

  • FabSkill — FabSkill is a web platform that offers recruitment process based on artificial intelligence and video.
  • Octomiro — Octomiro builds AI-powered computer vision agents that turn industrial cameras into real-time decision systems. Its technology automates inventory, detects anomalies, and monitors operations by connecting directly to existing ERP, WMS, and MES environments.Designed for scalability and rapid deployment, Octomiro helps industrial and logisticscompanies reduce manual workload, increase accuracy, and gain real-time visibility over their operations.
  • Anavid — Anavid is a computer-vision deeptech turning video into real-time, actionable intelligence. Our mission is to empower businesses and public actors with real-time, affordable, privacy-respectful video analytics that turn massive video flows into useful, ethical, high-impact insights. Our first focus is retail, where we help stores lose less and sellmore with AI-powered video analytics. Today we offer two production solutions: Shoplifting Detector, which converts existing CCTV into instant, human-actionable loss-prevention alerts, and ShopAnalytics, which delivers footfall counting, queue measurement, heatmaps, and aggregate age/gender—fully anonymized. We deploy on-premise or in the cloud with encryption and anonymization. Our roadmap emphasizes short-horizon forecasting and decision support, with auto-adaptation of models as an active R&D priority.
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Luminate Group
VC Fund · London, England, United Kingdom · 2 investments in Africa Artificial intelligence startups

Luminate is a global foundation working to ensure that technology serves our needs and wellbeing.

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Investment focus

  • Industry: SaaS, GovTech, Politics
  • Stage:Seed
  • Geography: Canada, Nigeria

Investor stats

  • Total investments: 3
  • Round size: Seed $600k–$3.3M
  • Lead/follow: 67% lead, 33% follow

Portfolio highlights

  • Stears — Stears Business has a simple mission: deliver original, analytical, well-written stories that make sense of the Nigerian economy
  • New/Mode — New/Mode is the multi-channel advocacy & civic engagement platform that organizations, campaigns & causes use to win. Join the New/Mode Community.
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UNDP
VC Fund · New York, New York, United States · 2 investments in Africa Artificial intelligence startups

UNDP works to eradicate poverty and reduce inequalities through the sustainable development of nations, in more than 170 countries and territories.

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Investment focus

  • Industry: AgTech, E-Commerce, Agriculture
  • Stage:Grant, Pre-Seed, Seed
  • Geography: South Africa, United States, Egypt

Investor stats

  • Total investments: 16
  • Round size: Grant $25k–$100k; Pre-Seed $7k–$40k
  • Lead/follow: 44% lead, 56% follow

Portfolio highlights

  • Amanleek — Amanleek, aims to simplify insurance services and make it more accessible for a wider base of individual and business customers through leveraging transparency, trust and innovation to deliver an enhanced experience for all parties involved through tech based solutions.
  • Medtech Africa — Medtech Africa is a Nigerian-based startup leveraging Artificial Intelligence and Apps to enable Cardiologists to treat and manage patients living with Cardiovascular Disease using the Patient's own data.The App, Forcardio, is a smart mobile & web application that seamlessly connects FDA-approved Bluetooth-enabled Cardiovascular devicesused by Patients through a mobile app to physician's tablet/device.Forcardio, eliminates the need for Cardiologists to use hundreds of apps to manage CVD. Forcardio App connects all CVD devices.We provide features such as AI analytics and Planning tools for Patient data for Cardiologist, emergency warning systems, on-demand video/voice call and management tools for CVD Patients.
  • Riwe — Riwe is building the operating system for climate resilience in Africa. We use AI, satellite data, and blockchain to power instant insurance, payments, and digital identity for farmers and rural businesses.Farmers get covered and paid in minutes — not weeks. Banks and insurers access verified risk data to expand safely into rural markets.Weoffer early warning systems and mobile-accessible, inclusive and affordable parametric climate insurance and climate insights to protect the income of farmers in Africa's underserved communities, ensuring their stability and profitability. Accessible from any mobile device, even without the internet via USSD and SMS, and pay for premium using mobile money
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Christian Angermayer
Angel · London, England, United Kingdom · 2 investments in Africa Artificial intelligence startups

Christian Angermayer is based out of London, England and is the Co-Founder & Executive Chairman of Enhanced Games. Christian Angermayer attended the University of Bayreuth.

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Investment focus

  • Industry: Financial Services, FinTech, Blockchain
  • Stage:Seed, Series A, Series B
  • Geography: Germany, United States, United Kingdom

Investor stats

  • Total investments: 45
  • Round size: Seed $549k–$20M; Series A $8M–$45M; Series B $4.4M–$125M
  • Lead/follow: 36% lead, 64% follow

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.
  • Plasma — We are now @Plasma.
  • Enhanced Games — At Enhanced, we are pioneering a new era in athletic competition that embraces scientific advancements to push the boundaries of human performance.
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Hustle Fund
VC Fund · San Carlos, California, United States · 2 investments in Africa Artificial intelligence startups

Hustle Fund is a seed fund that invests in early-stage startups operating in software, business-to-business, fintech, and digital health sectors.

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Investment focus

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

Investor stats

  • Total investments: 544
  • Round size: Seed $750k–$6M; Pre-Seed $100k–$2.5M; Series A $4M–$25M
  • Lead/follow: 5% lead, 95% follow
  • Last fund: Likely actively investing — fresh fund, raised $33M in 2025

Portfolio highlights

  • BON Credit — AI powered financial assistant from Bon Credit helps uncover savings, manage finances, and make smarter money decisions with AI. Start saving smarter today!
  • EquityList — Equity management with online cap table management and employee stock option programs (ESOP) administration. Available free for Indian startups
  • Orbital Sentry — Orbital Sentry delivers real-time wildfire detection and continuous geostationary monitoring to protect communities, reduce losses, and power next-generation risk intelligence. Our persistent infrared data helps insurers, governments, and first responders act faster and build true climate resilience
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Christian Faes
Angel · London, England, United Kingdom · 2 investments in Africa Artificial intelligence startups

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

  • Industry: FinTech, Financial Services, Finance
  • Stage:Seed, Series A
  • Geography: United Kingdom, Australia, United States

Investor stats

  • Total investments: 20
  • Round size: Seed $357k–$20M; Series A $4.5M–$6.3M
  • Lead/follow: 5% lead, 95% follow

Portfolio highlights

  • Knoma — Knoma offers a payment solution and marketplace for lifelong learning. The business is tackling the digital skills gap as the global economy shifts into the fourth industrial revolution. We help people looking to future proof their career or move into new areas of work by reducing the barrier of payment and removing the pain point of sourcingtechnical courses.The business is built upon the firm belief in the importance of lifelong education to drive improvements in our customers’ future prosperity. We believe education should be accessed in a short, but frequent manner; at a lower price point and a focus on gaining technical, digital and data skill-sets. All users can gain access up to £10,000, where the cost of a course can be spread over 12 months with flexible repayments. The product is completely free to all end users with no interest or fees applicable. Knoma works with leading coding and tech schools. We are a fun and driven team, ready to make an impact!
  • Volume — Payment Infrastructure for the Internet
  • Finclusion Group — Enhancing financial inclusion in Sub-Saharan Africa through data driven lending.
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