Top 50 Finance Startup Investors in South Africa (September 2026)
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| Investor | Relevant Deals | Geography | Stage | Focus | Round Size |
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Maven 11 Capital
VC Fund
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5 | United States, United Kingdom, Australia | Seed, Series A, Pre-Seed | Blockchain, Cryptocurrency, Financial Services | $1.3M–$43M |
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1kx
VC Fund
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4 | United States, Germany, Singapore | Seed, Series A, Venture - Series Unknown | Blockchain, Cryptocurrency, Software | $1.8M–$40M |
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Kleiner Perkins
VC Fund
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3 | United States, China, United Kingdom | Series B, Series A, Series C | Software, Information Technology, Health Care | $5M–$115M |
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Scalar Capital
VC Fund
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3 | United States, India, Canada | Seed, Series A | Blockchain, Software, Financial Services | $1.5M–$30M |
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Sound Ventures
VC Fund
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3 | United States, Canada, Israel | Series A, Seed, Series B | Software, FinTech, Financial Services | $1.4M–$105M |
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Reciprocal Ventures
VC Fund
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3 | United States, Canada, United Kingdom | Seed, Series A, Series B | Software, Blockchain, Cryptocurrency | $2M–$50M |
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Zip
VC Fund
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2 | India, South Africa, Czech Republic | Series C, Seed | FinTech, Payments, E-Commerce | $22M–$50M |
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EchoVC Partners
VC Fund
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2 | United States, Nigeria, Kenya | Seed, Pre-Seed, Series A | Information Technology, Financial Services, FinTech | $200k–$22M |
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The LAO
VC Fund
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2 | United States, Singapore, Switzerland | Seed, Series A, Venture - Series Unknown | Blockchain, Cryptocurrency, Software | $100k–$30M |
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Imvelo Ventures
VC Fund
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2 | South Africa | Seed, Venture - Series Unknown, Series B | Financial Services, FinTech, Software | $302k–$5M |
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Qualica
VC Fund
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2 | South Africa, Taiwan | Pre-Seed, Private Equity | Software, Banking, Finance | $2.5M–$2.5M |
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Launch Africa
VC Fund
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2 | Nigeria, South Africa, United States | Seed, Pre-Seed, Venture - Series Unknown | Financial Services, FinTech, Information Technology | $200k–$4M |
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CRE Venture Capital
VC Fund
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2 | Nigeria, South Africa, United States | Seed, Series A, Pre-Seed | Financial Services, Software, FinTech | $250k–$21M |
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AlphaCode Venture Partners
VC Fund
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2 | South Africa, United Kingdom, United Arab Emirates | Grant, Seed, Series B | Financial Services, FinTech, Finance | $30k–$17M |
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Wintermute
VC Fund
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2 | United States, Singapore, Cayman Islands | Seed, Series A, Venture - Series Unknown | Blockchain, Cryptocurrency, Financial Services | $3M–$50M |
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Merrill Lynch
VC Fund
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2 | United States, India, United Kingdom | Series B, Series C | Software, Information Technology, Internet | $10M–$85M |
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Knife Capital
VC Fund
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1 | South Africa, United States, United Kingdom | Series A, Venture - Series Unknown | Software, Information Technology, Education | $1M–$15M |
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Still Capital Partners
VC Fund
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1 | United States, South Africa | Venture - Series Unknown, Series A | FinTech, Banking, Finance | $1M–$225M |
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Qualica Technologies (Pty) Ltd
VC Fund
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1 | South Africa | Pre-Seed | Apps, Banking, FinTech | |
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Bloccelerate VC
VC Fund
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1 | United States, Switzerland, Germany | Seed, Series A, Series B | Blockchain, Cryptocurrency, FinTech | $3M–$41M |
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UNCOVERED FUND
VC Fund
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1 | Nigeria, Kenya, United States | Seed, Series A, Pre-Seed | FinTech, Financial Services, E-Commerce | $700k–$40M |
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Emerging Capital Partners
VC Fund
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1 | France, Nigeria, Morocco | Private Equity, Post-IPO Equity | Telecommunications, Energy, Finance | $10M–$150M |
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Sherpa Africa Partners
VC Fund
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1 | Kenya, Nigeria, South Africa | Pre-Seed, Seed, Venture - Series Unknown | Financial Services, FinTech, Finance | $50k–$6M |
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VC Fund
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1 | United States, United Kingdom, Cayman Islands | Series A, Seed | Blockchain, Cryptocurrency, Information Technology | $2M–$38M |
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Naspers Foundry
VC Fund
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1 | South Africa, United Kingdom | Seed, Series A, Series B | Financial Services, Farming, Software | $854k–$15M |
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4DX Ventures
VC Fund
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1 | Egypt, South Africa, United States | Seed, Pre-Seed, Series A | FinTech, Financial Services, Logistics | $50k–$40M |
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Alan Rutledge
Angel
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1 | United States, India, Mexico | Seed, Pre-Seed, Series B | Financial Services, FinTech, Software | $600k–$8M |
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Global Founders Capital
VC Fund
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1 | United States, Germany, United Kingdom | Seed, Series A, Pre-Seed | Financial Services, Software, FinTech | $637k–$32M |
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R-Ventures
VC Fund
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1 | Togo, Senegal, South Africa | Seed, Pre-Seed, Venture - Series Unknown | Banking, FinTech, Payments | |
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RaiCap
VC Fund
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1 | South Africa | Pre-Seed | Credit, Finance, Financial Services | |
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Wintermute Ventures
VC Fund
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1 | United States, Singapore, United Kingdom | Seed, Series A | Blockchain, Cryptocurrency, Financial Services | $2.7M–$50M |
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Five35 Ventures
VC Fund
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1 | South Africa, Kenya, Egypt | Seed, Pre-Seed, Venture - Series Unknown | Health Care, Information Technology, FinTech | $100k–$4.9M |
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BREEGA
VC Fund
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1 | France, United Kingdom, United States | Seed, Series A | Software, FinTech, Financial Services | $1.1M–$24M |
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Galaxy Interactive
VC Fund
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1 | United States, United Kingdom, India | Seed, Series A, Series B | Gaming, Blockchain, Software | $1.4M–$150M |
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Unicorn Growth Capital
VC Fund
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1 | United States, Kenya, Nigeria | Seed, Pre-Seed, Series A | FinTech, Financial Services, Finance | $1M–$5.3M |
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Beryl Group
VC Fund
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1 | Mauritius, South Africa | Private Equity, Venture - Series Unknown | Financial Services, Banking, FinTech | |
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Collab+Currency
VC Fund
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1 | United States, Canada, Singapore | Seed, Series A | Blockchain, Cryptocurrency, Software | $2M–$50M |
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Animoca Brands
VC Fund
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1 | United States, United Kingdom, Singapore | Seed, Series A | Blockchain, Gaming, Cryptocurrency | $1.3M–$40M |
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Venture Capital Studio
VC Fund
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1 | South Africa | Seed, Pre-Seed, Series A | Information Technology, Venture Capital, Software Engineering | $262k–$14M |
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Cypher Capital
VC Fund
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1 | United States, Singapore, United Arab Emirates | Seed, Venture - Series Unknown, Pre-Seed | Blockchain, Cryptocurrency, Gaming | $675k–$150M |
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Olugbenga Agboola
Angel
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1 | Nigeria, Kenya, United States | Pre-Seed, Seed, Series A | FinTech, Financial Services, Finance | $625k–$7.5M |
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FINCA Ventures
VC Fund
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1 | Kenya, Nigeria, Mexico | Grant, Seed, Series A | Financial Services, Agriculture, AgTech | $40k–$4.2M |
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Raba Partnership
VC Fund
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1 | United States, South Africa, Egypt | Seed, Pre-Seed, Series A | Financial Services, FinTech, Finance | $635k–$32M |
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Kepple Africa Ventures
VC Fund
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1 | Nigeria, Kenya, Egypt | Seed, Pre-Seed | Financial Services, FinTech, Software | $300k–$4.5M |
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Youcef Oudjidane
Angel
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1 | United States, Nigeria, United Kingdom | Seed, Pre-Seed, Series A | FinTech, Financial Services, Payments | $120k–$23M |
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Norrsken Foundation
VC Fund
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1 | Nigeria, United States, Rwanda | Pre-Seed, Seed | Financial Services, Health Care, FinTech | $125k–$4M |
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54 Collective
VC Fund
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1 | Kenya, Nigeria, South Africa | Seed, Pre-Seed | Health Care, Information Technology, FinTech | $40k–$4M |
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Africa GoGreen Fund
VC Fund
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1 | Kenya, United States, Benin | Debt Financing | Energy, Solar, Automotive | $5.5M–$50M |
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Kagiso Tiso Holdings
VC Fund
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1 | Ghana, South Africa | Seed | Finance, Financial Services, Banking | |
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Gauss Ventures
VC Fund
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1 | United Kingdom, United States, Malta | Seed, Series A, Series B | FinTech, Financial Services, Banking | $390k–$80M |
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Maven 11 is a global blockchain and digital asset investment firm. The teams we partner with are on a rigorous quest to solve most exciting problems and make the necessary shift towards decentralised tomorrow.
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- Industry: Blockchain, Cryptocurrency, Financial Services
- Stage:Seed, Series A, Pre-Seed
- Geography: United States, United Kingdom, Australia
Investor stats
- Total investments: 136
- Round size: Seed $1.9M–$10M; Pre-Seed $1.3M–$3.1M; Series A $5M–$43M
- Lead/follow: 23% lead, 77% follow
- Last fund: Likely actively investing — fresh fund, raised $107M in 2025
Portfolio highlights
- THEA-AI — AI that amplifies human performance
- Firelight — Firelight is a DeFi protocol that allows XRP holders can stake tokens and help cover risks on DeFi platforms.
- Alkemya Luxembourg — Alkemya Luxembourg is an international high tech metals firm specializing in sourcing and distributing rare earth oxides, titanium, and nickel wire, that are increasingly important to R&D and manufacturing companies in semiconductor, aerospace, and other high technology industries.
1kx is a research-driven global investment firm making trust instant, open, and programmable, with 160+ investments since 2018 across DeFi, stablecoins, and onchain infrastructure.
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- Industry: Blockchain, Cryptocurrency, Software
- Stage:Seed, Series A, Venture - Series Unknown
- Geography: United States, Germany, Singapore
Investor stats
- Total investments: 183
- Round size: Seed $1.8M–$11M; Series A $5M–$28M; Venture - Series Unknown $3M–$40M
- Lead/follow: 44% lead, 56% follow
Portfolio highlights
- EarnOS — EarnOS is the fully remote company that provides Global Ad & Payments Platform powered by Web3.
- KOR Protocol — KOR Protocol is a decentralized intellectual property (IP) infrastructure designed to empower creators, protect rights, and enable seamless collaboration and monetization of IP assets across various industries, including music, film, TV, gaming, and art. Backed by notable entities like Animoca Brands, Republic, Niantic, Sfermion, Solana, andprominent creators such as Black Mirror, Disclosure, deadmau5, and Richie Hawtin, KOR leverages blockchain, AI, and DeFi to offer a transparent, efficient, and scalable environment for IP expansion.
- Freehand — AI Teams for Complex Spend Management
Kleiner Perkins is an American venture capital firm headquartered on Sand Hill Road in Menlo Park in Silicon Valley.
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- Industry: Software, Information Technology, Health Care
- Stage:Series B, Series A, Series C
- Geography: United States, China, United Kingdom
Investor stats
- Total investments: 1326
- Round size: Series A $5M–$50M; Series B $12M–$75M; Series C $12M–$115M
- Lead/follow: 30% lead, 70% follow
- Last fund: Likely actively investing — fresh fund, raised $58M in 2026
Portfolio highlights
- Athos — Athos uses EMG real-time biofeedback to help you go from guessing to knowing if you are performing at your best. #BuildBetterAthletes
- Telogis — Telogis provides a comprehensive cloud-based Mobile Enterprise Management (MEM) software platform for companies that require dynamic routing, real-time work order management, navigation, telematics and mobile integration services for their mobile workforces. Telogis’ consistent innovation drives its ability to provide near-instant return oninvestment while improving driver safety and efficiency and reducing the environmental impact of commercial vehicles. Founded in 2001, Telogis is headquartered in Aliso Viejo, Calif. and has development and support centers in Australia and New Zealand, Latin America, Europe and throughout North America. Its products and services are used and distributed in more than 100 countries worldwide.
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Crypto investment firm. Austin, TX.
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- Industry: Blockchain, Software, Financial Services
- Stage:Seed, Series A
- Geography: United States, India, Canada
Investor stats
- Total investments: 41
- Round size: Seed $1.5M–$12M; Series A $7.5M–$30M
- Lead/follow: 5% lead, 95% follow
- Last fund: May invest from a new fund soon — raised $20M in 2018
Portfolio highlights
- Sound — Sound is a suite of music and economic tools powering the next generation of artists and their communities, starting with listening parties for new releases
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- Stackr Labs — Micro-rollups to scale web3 applications
Sound Ventures is a venture capital firm. The company seeks to invest in the technology sector.
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- Industry: Software, FinTech, Financial Services
- Stage:Series A, Seed, Series B
- Geography: United States, Canada, Israel
Investor stats
- Total investments: 259
- Round size: Seed $1.4M–$10M; Series A $9M–$30M; Series B $17M–$105M
- Lead/follow: 10% lead, 90% follow
- Last fund: Likely actively investing — fresh fund, raised $50M in 2025
Portfolio highlights
- Knit — Knit is an AI-Native Research Agency that combines the rigor and expertise of a traditional agency with the speed and efficiency of AI.
- Stability AI — AI for Humanity. Stability AI is a solution studio dedicated to innovating ideas. By using collective intelligence principles and augmented technology we design and implement feasible solutions to seemingly intractable problems.
- Arcade — Arcade is a B2C platform that transforms the jewelry market through its prompt-to-product solution, allowing users to create unique designs using AI. The marketplace supports various user roles, enabling customers, designers, and influencers to engage and collaborate.
Partnering with crypto founders from day 0. Here investments == partnerships.
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- Industry: Software, Blockchain, Cryptocurrency
- Stage:Seed, Series A, Series B
- Geography: United States, Canada, United Kingdom
Investor stats
- Total investments: 90
- Round size: Seed $2M–$8M; Series A $6M–$30M; Series B $12M–$50M
- Lead/follow: 7% lead, 93% follow
- Last fund: Likely actively investing — fresh fund, raised $1.6M in 2025
Portfolio highlights
- Coinflow Labs — Tech-driven payments solutions for your business
- CEA Industries — CEA Industries (NASDAQ: BNC) is a publicly traded company pursuing a BNB-focused digital asset treasury strategy.
- BLOCKWORKS INC. — Blockworks is a financial media brand that delivers breaking news and premium insights about digital assets to millions of investors. Our editorial content, newsletters, podcasts and events provide investors with the critical analysis and information they need to make smarter decisions about digital assets.
Zip is a leading digital financial services company providing fair and seamless solutions that simplify how people pay.
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- Industry: FinTech, Payments, E-Commerce
- Stage:Series C, Seed
- Geography: India, South Africa, Czech Republic
Investor stats
- Total investments: 6
- Round size: Series C $22M–$50M
- Lead/follow: 83% lead, 17% follow
Portfolio highlights
- Payflex — Shop smarter with Payflex's buy now pay later services - enjoy interest-free payments using Pay in 2, 3 or 4 options. Apply now and shop online or in-store.
- ZestMoney — ZestMoney is a growing consumer lending FinTech company that uses digital EMI, without the need for a credit card or a credit score. The company believes that being able to pay in EMI should be available to everyone and not only those who hold a credit card or have a credit score. With the use of mobile tech, digital banking, and AI, ZestMoney wasmade accessible to millions of Indian consumers.Founded in 2016 by digital finance and technology professionals, Priya Sharma, Lizzie Chapman, and Ashish Anantharaman, the company is backed by leading global digital financial services investors like PayU, Ribbit Capital, Omidiyar Networks among other.
- Twisto — Twisto is on a mission to challenge the status quo of everyday finances via exceptional customer experience by being at the forefront in delivering cutting edge technology. Pay simply, fast and securely.
EchoVC Partners is a seed and early-stage venture capital firm focused on financing and cross-pollinating leading technologies, teams, business models, and knowledge across North America, Africa, and SE Asia. The average investment size ranges from $25,000 to several million dollars depending on the stage of opportunity and capital needs of thebusiness.
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- Industry: Information Technology, Financial Services, FinTech
- Stage:Seed, Pre-Seed, Series A
- Geography: United States, Nigeria, Kenya
Investor stats
- Total investments: 74
- Round size: Seed $200k–$4M; Pre-Seed $200k–$2.2M; Series A $1.2M–$22M
- Lead/follow: 19% lead, 81% follow
- Last fund: Likely still investing — raised $2.5M in 2023
Portfolio highlights
- Rivy — Access flexible financing for solar energy projects with Rivy. Power homes, businesses, and communities with clean, affordable energy.
- Printivo — Design & print Business Cards, flyers, mugs and other print products online and we will deliver your doorstep. Get instant quotes.
- Rana Energy — No. 1 Solar Community in Africa
A venture DAO supporting the Ethereum Ecosystem
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- Industry: Blockchain, Cryptocurrency, Software
- Stage:Seed, Series A, Venture - Series Unknown
- Geography: United States, Singapore, Switzerland
Investor stats
- Total investments: 150
- Round size: Seed $1M–$8.5M; Series A $4.4M–$30M; Venture - Series Unknown $100k–$24M
- Lead/follow: 2% lead, 98% follow
- Last fund: May invest from a new fund soon — last raise in 2020
Portfolio highlights
- Bio.xyz — Biotech's new financial layer.
- Recall Labs — Textile is building new digital experiences by focusing on user privacy, transparency, and decentralization.
- Blackbird — We believe the next great hospitality technology platform should connect restaurants and their customers directly, in meaningful and ongoing ways. Blackbird is founded by a team with a passion for restaurants and a track record of using technology to solve problems.
Imvelo Ventures is a venture capital and growth equity firm in South Africa managed by Capitec Bank.
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- Industry: Financial Services, FinTech, Software
- Stage:Seed, Venture - Series Unknown, Series B
- Geography: South Africa
Investor stats
- Total investments: 19
- Round size: Seed $659k–$2M; Venture - Series Unknown $302k–$5M
- Lead/follow: 63% lead, 37% follow
Portfolio highlights
- Botlhale AI — Botlhale AI allows to build, train, test, and deploy multilingual conversational AI. Botlhale AI is a research and innovation start-up that specializes in conversational AI. Computer systems have become an integral part of everyday lives and as a result, natural spoken language is the desired form of human-computer interaction.
- Acumen Software — Acumen Software develops configurable SaaS solutions for enterprise work management, asset management, field service, smart city engagement and AIoT solutions.
- The Cape Town Stock Exchange — The Cape Town Stock Exchange is a south Africa’s stock exchange for small- and medium-sized businesses.
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- Industry: Software, Banking, Finance
- Stage:Pre-Seed, Private Equity
- Geography: South Africa, Taiwan
Investor stats
- Total investments: 3
- Round size: Pre-Seed $2.5M–$2.5M
- Lead/follow: 33% lead, 67% follow
Portfolio highlights
- BancX — bancX is a modular, as-a-service platform for banks, fintechs, lenders, and retailers to build or extend their offering to meet market demand.
- Qualica — Qualica provides B2B, managed services/software and tech in niche Industries such as Fin Serv, Airlines, enterprise branch mngt,user experience mngt, and mobile
- WiXtar — WiXtar Digital Services Co., Ltd. is a leading provider of intelligent retail solutions, dedicated to empowering brick-and-mortar stores through innovative digital transformation. Formerly known as LaFresh Information Co., Ltd., the company has over two decades of experience in the industry. In late 2023, WiXtar underwent a strategic merger withMaji Digital, Beauty Technology, and Singapore's Epoint Systems, rebranding itself to better reflect its expanded capabilities and global reach.At the heart of WiXtar's offerings is the LaaS (LaFresh as a Service) platform—an open, scalable SaaS solution designed to integrate front-end and back-end operations seamlessly. This platform supports comprehensive automation and omnichannel applications, enhancing management efficiency, service quality, and customer experience. WiXtar's solutions are tailored for various industries, including food and beverage, retail, tourism, wellness, and entertainment.With a presence in over 20 regions across the Asia-Pacific and the United States, WiXtar has established robust local and international teams, assisting more than 15,000 clients in achieving localized operations and digital transformation. The company's commitment to innovation is evident in its development of the market's first AI-powered multilingual voice recognition ordering system and multilingual menu generation software. WiXtar continues to lead the industry by breaking boundaries and enabling businesses to thrive sustainably through the power of information technology.
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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- 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.
Founded in 2015, CRE Venture Capital invests in early stage tech companies that are levered to Africa. CRE is headquartered in the New York metro area, with a regional office in Lagos, Nigeria.
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- Industry: Financial Services, Software, FinTech
- Stage:Seed, Series A, Pre-Seed
- Geography: Nigeria, South Africa, United States
Investor stats
- Total investments: 66
- Round size: Seed $250k–$4M; Pre-Seed $250k–$3.3M; Series A $1.1M–$21M
- Lead/follow: 33% lead, 67% follow
- Last fund: Likely still investing — fund raised in 2022
Portfolio highlights
- Flood — Flood is a marketplace platforms that provides merchant solution, self services and big data solution.
- Letly — Letly is developing an AI‑driven platform for the rental property market that automates tasks related to managing rental listings and tenant interactions. It aims to use intelligent agents to handle tasks such as scheduling viewings, responding to inquiries, and optimizing property management workflows. The platform is currently in a waitlistphase, signaling ongoing development and private access only.
- Cutstruct — Cutstruct is your one source for bulk construction materials purchase. Get the best prices for cement, steel, granite, sharp sand wood, and more.
We are an African venture capital fund, for world-class African entrepreneurs run by seasoned African investors.
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- Industry: Financial Services, FinTech, Finance
- Stage:Grant, Seed, Series B
- Geography: South Africa, United Kingdom, United Arab Emirates
Investor stats
- Total investments: 43
- Round size: Seed $77k–$7.2M; Grant $30k–$130k; Series B $2.3M–$17M
- Lead/follow: 58% lead, 42% follow
Portfolio highlights
- Planet42 — Having your own car has never been easier. Planet42 is a vehicle rental company offering rent-to-buy car service for private clients.
- AgrigateOne — Shining a light on every stage of the fresh produce supply chain, ensuring transparency for growers & buyers. Agritech | Software | Technology
- Moment — Africa is entering a transformative period of economic and technological growth driven by rapid digital adoption, expanding mobile connectivity, and a young, increasingly connected population. With approximately 1.5 billion people and one of the world’s fastest-growing youth demographics, the continent is experiencing a significant shift towardelectronic payments, mobile-first services, and broader digital transformation.Although widespread internet access and traditional banking infrastructure developed later in many African markets compared to other regions, this delayed adoption has accelerated innovation in mobile technology and financial services. Mobile money platforms, digital banking solutions, fintech ecosystems, and e-commerce adoption are reshaping how consumers and businesses interact across the continent.This youth-driven wave of innovation is creating substantial opportunities in sectors such as fintech, telecommunications, logistics, e-commerce, renewable energy, education technology, and digital services. Both global corporations and emerging local enterprises are actively investing in Africa’s rapidly evolving digital economy, competing to unlock new markets and address underserved populations.The continent’s ongoing transformation is expected to play a major role in global economic growth over the next two decades, positioning Africa as a significant center for innovation, entrepreneurship, and digital commerce.
A leading algorithmic trading firm focused on building liquid and efficient markets in digital assets.
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- Industry: Blockchain, Cryptocurrency, Financial Services
- Stage:Seed, Series A, Venture - Series Unknown
- Geography: United States, Singapore, Cayman Islands
Investor stats
- Total investments: 91
- Round size: Seed $3M–$18M; Series A $5M–$50M; Venture - Series Unknown $5M–$20M
- Lead/follow: 4% lead, 96% follow
- Last fund: Likely still investing — raised $20M in 2021
Portfolio highlights
- BULK Trade — One Exchange Infinite Markets
- Pave Bank — The world's first multi-asset and programmable bank
- Nova Markets — The next billion-dollar market starts here. Powered by @HyperliquidX
Merrill Lynch Wealth Management has the financial advisors and expertise to help you achieve your goals at any stage of your life or career.
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- Industry: Software, Information Technology, Internet
- Stage:Series B, Series C
- Geography: United States, India, United Kingdom
Investor stats
- Total investments: 91
- Round size: Series B $10M–$80M; Series C $10M–$85M
- Lead/follow: 19% lead, 81% follow
- Last fund: May invest from a new fund soon — last raise in 2015
Portfolio highlights
- Pharmacierge — Pharmacierge is the award-winning digital e-prescribing service chosen by private clinicians to deliver medication to their patients throughout the UK and worldwide. Clinicians create and transfer e-prescriptions to our pharmacy near London's Harley Street, for free delivery to their patients.
- Eldorado Gold Corp. — Eldorado is a global gold mining company with a local operating philosophy.
- Banco de Occidente, S.A. — Banco de Occidente is the fifth largest bank in Colombia by asset level and portfolio at June 30, 2016. It has national coverage and a portfolio of integrated products and services, offered through a network of 241 offices and 336 ATMs 9,671 banking correspondents and other features.
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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- 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.
Still Capital Partners is an investment firm.
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- Industry: FinTech, Banking, Finance
- Stage:Venture - Series Unknown, Series A
- Geography: United States, South Africa
Investor stats
- Total investments: 3
- Round size: Venture - Series Unknown $1M–$225M
- Lead/follow: 0% lead, 100% follow
Portfolio highlights
- BrightPlan — BrightPlan's financial wellness solution is built to lead all employees to financial success on their own terms at every stage of life.
- Bettr — Bettr is a digital banking app for creator. Download the app to get your zero monthly fee digital bank account and virtual card. Join our community of creators, gamers, influencers, freelancers, tiktokkers, streamers, YouTubers and digital gig workers.
- Uncle Nearest — The best whiskey maker the world never knew. Uncle Nearest 1856 Premium Whiskey. Visit one of these locations or buy online. Enjoy responsibly.
Qualica has been taking the complex world of information technology and making it simple since 1999. Today, Qualica provides funding, professional services, and resources to several businesses across the financial services and hospitality industries.
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- Industry: Apps, Banking, FinTech
- Stage:Pre-Seed
- Geography: South Africa
Investor stats
- Total investments: 1
- Lead/follow: 0% lead, 100% follow
Portfolio highlights
- BancX — bancX is a modular, as-a-service platform for banks, fintechs, lenders, and retailers to build or extend their offering to meet market demand.
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- Industry: Blockchain, Cryptocurrency, FinTech
- Stage:Seed, Series A, Series B
- Geography: United States, Switzerland, Germany
Investor stats
- Total investments: 38
- Round size: Seed $3M–$10M; Series A $6M–$16M; Series B $15M–$41M
- Lead/follow: 5% lead, 95% follow
- Last fund: Likely still investing — raised $25M in 2022
Portfolio highlights
- Rover — Bitcoin Liquid Staking on @BotanixLabs
- Interstate — Interstate is an Ethereum pre-confirmation protocol. It aims to make Ethereum transactions near-instant and allow applications to self-order while maintaining full composability with L1.
- Cloudburst Technologies — Crypto, Crypto Threat intelligence, OSINT, Open source intelligence
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Browse database — It's Free!UNCOVERED FUND is a venture capital firm that leads the creation of industries in Africa and other emerging countries.
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- Industry: FinTech, Financial Services, E-Commerce
- Stage:Seed, Series A, Pre-Seed
- Geography: Nigeria, Kenya, United States
Investor stats
- Total investments: 30
- Round size: Seed $1.4M–$3.7M; Pre-Seed $700k–$2.1M; Series A $4M–$40M
- Lead/follow: 30% lead, 70% follow
- Last fund: May invest from a new fund soon — raised $15M in 2021
Portfolio highlights
- Sylndr — Sylndr is an automotive focused e-commerce marketplace bringing innovation to the used-cars market, where customers can reliably and transparently sell and buy used cars. The company is aiming to build trust in the used-car market by becoming the go-to place for customers seeking to sell and buy their cars, through an extensive range ofhigh-quality used vehicles accessible across a diverse set of financing solutions.
- Chari — Chari is an e-commerce and fintech app for traditional retailers in French-Speaking Africa allowing them to order any consumer goods they sell and get delivered for free in less than 24 hours. Chari is also a financial services provider for these retailers, offering them microloans
- Mecho — Mecho is an on-demand auto repair and maintenance platform for individuals and businesses in Africa.
ECP is a private equity group dedicated to investing in Africa.They are a pan-African private equity firm that has raised over US$2 billion for investment across the African continent, including the Francophone regions. They have put their investors’ capital to work in over 40 countries in all major regions of the continent, directly supportingover 50,000 jobs.
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- Industry: Telecommunications, Energy, Finance
- Stage:Private Equity, Post-IPO Equity
- Geography: France, Nigeria, Morocco
Investor stats
- Total investments: 36
- Round size: Private Equity $10M–$32M; Post-IPO Equity $14M–$150M
- Lead/follow: 81% lead, 19% follow
- Last fund: May invest from a new fund soon — raised $750M in 2014
Portfolio highlights
- Eranove — The Eranove group counts more than 9000 employees all engaged in developping hydroelectric solutions to allow all the pan african citizens to access electricity and drinking water
- Allego — Allego delivers charging solutions for electric cars, motors, buses and trucks, for consumers, businesses and cities. Allego’s end-to-end charging solutions make it easier for businesses and cities to deliver the infrastructure drivers need, while the scalability of our solutions makes us the partner of the future.
- Zipline International — Zipline operates the world's largest autonomous on-demand delivery system with the industry's leading instant logistics technology stack.
A venture fund for pre-seed startups in Africa, led by Startup Operators, backed by Startup Operators.
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- Industry: Financial Services, FinTech, Finance
- Stage:Pre-Seed, Seed, Venture - Series Unknown
- Geography: Kenya, Nigeria, South Africa
Investor stats
- Total investments: 16
- Round size: Seed $300k–$6M; Pre-Seed $50k–$2M; Venture - Series Unknown $200k–$300k
- Lead/follow: 13% lead, 87% follow
Portfolio highlights
- Novek — Novek builds IOT technology to completely eliminate single use plastic from FMCG Supply chains.
- CashBackApp — An App that offers you Cash Discounts on a wide range of household essentials available at local supermarkets in Kenya.
- Jackfruit Finance — Fast, flexible school financing in Kenya. Get working capital, projects, and asset loans designed around school fee cycles and growth needs.
Placeholder is a venture capital firm that invests in decentralized networks and web services.
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- Industry: Blockchain, Cryptocurrency, Information Technology
- Stage:Series A, Seed
- Geography: United States, United Kingdom, Cayman Islands
Investor stats
- Total investments: 93
- Round size: Seed $2M–$6.5M; Series A $5.5M–$38M
- Lead/follow: 33% lead, 67% follow
- Last fund: Likely still investing — fund raised in 2023
Portfolio highlights
- ARX — Secure chips, onchain. Creators of @useburner @offlinecashco @kongiscash.
- Squads — Collaborative infrastructure for web3 native teams
- Ceramic Network — We've joined @textileio to build the first open intelligence network for AI agents. Follow us there.
Naspers Foundry is a global internet group and invests in technology-based companies. The company believes in the power of local backed by global scale and they look for opportunities to address big societal needs in markets where they see the greatest growth potential.
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- Industry: Financial Services, Farming, Software
- Stage:Seed, Series A, Series B
- Geography: South Africa, United Kingdom
Investor stats
- Total investments: 14
- Round size: Seed $854k–$6M; Series A $3M–$15M; Series B $940k–$11M
- Lead/follow: 93% lead, 7% follow
Portfolio highlights
- Planet42 — Having your own car has never been easier. Planet42 is a vehicle rental company offering rent-to-buy car service for private clients.
- LifeCheq — LifeCheq partners with insurers and advisory firms to deliver AI-enabled distribution, boost adviser productivity, and transform how financial advice is delivered.
- SweepSouth — Book a home cleaning online from your mobile, tablet or computer. SweepSouth connects you with a cleaner in minutes. Cleaners are experienced, reliable, efficient and insured.
4DX Ventures is a Pan-Africa Focused Venture Capital Firm. Our mission is to connect people, ideas, and capital to create a vibrant African community.
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- Industry: FinTech, Financial Services, Logistics
- Stage:Seed, Pre-Seed, Series A
- Geography: Egypt, South Africa, United States
Investor stats
- Total investments: 87
- Round size: Seed $1M–$8M; Pre-Seed $50k–$6.5M; Series A $6.6M–$40M
- Lead/follow: 36% lead, 64% follow
- Last fund: Likely still investing — raised $60M in 2021
Portfolio highlights
- Autochek — Welcome To Autochek Group's Homepage. Read About The Company's Vision And Mission. Select A Country And Apply For Car Loans
- CINETPAY — CinetPay is a mobile money payment hub that federates mobile money payment methods in Africa.
- Franc — Franc is the easiest way to save & invest. Our app doesn’t require any investment knowledge & our friendly risk quiz helps us understand how much investment risk is right for you. Users can start investing in less than 2 minutes. There is no minimum requirement & no paperwork. It is a seamless digital experience end-to-end. A usersimply chooses a goal, selects an investment strategy, verifies their identity & makes a deposit. Each user is recommended a personalised investment strategy for each investment goal, combining money market & index tracking ETFs. Our helpful calculators assist clients with their budgeting, retirement & targeted savings needs. We also provide free access to our online academy & fun financial literacy quizzes.We know saving is hard & investing can be scary, which is why we create savings groups & challenges so that users can encourage one another. We also run weekly competitions where users can stand a chance to win a cash prize that will boost their investments.
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- Industry: Financial Services, FinTech, Software
- Stage:Seed, Pre-Seed, Series B
- Geography: United States, India, Mexico
Investor stats
- Total investments: 46
- Round size: Seed $1.3M–$8M; Pre-Seed $600k–$2.5M
- Lead/follow: 2% lead, 98% follow
Portfolio highlights
- Cekura AI — Cekura AI is an AI based Software Development firm offering Developer Tool to observe and test AI voice agents.
- Mentra — Mentra is a wearable technology company that develops smart glasses based on augmented reality and AI interface technologies.
- Cosmoserve Space — Cosmoserve Space is developing autonomous robotic spacecraft to mitigate the rapidly growing problem of orbital debris.
Over the past two decades, GFC have backed over five hundred entrepreneurs worldwide, e.g. Facebook, LinkedIn, Slack, and Away Travel.
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- Industry: Financial Services, Software, FinTech
- Stage:Seed, Series A, Pre-Seed
- Geography: United States, Germany, United Kingdom
Investor stats
- Total investments: 842
- Round size: Seed $1.5M–$8.5M; Pre-Seed $637k–$5M; Series A $4M–$32M
- Lead/follow: 23% lead, 77% follow
- Last fund: May invest from a new fund soon — raised $2B in 2018
Portfolio highlights
- Finbits — Fintech company formed by co-founders with digital product background. The startup is solving major financial problems faced by entrepreneurs in LatAm: time wasted with non-core activities and difficult access to financial products. Finbits is developing an all-in-one finance solution for LatAm SMB. This new solution saves 80% of back-office costsand allows users access to financial products. This new financial OS integrates bank accounts, payment means, third-party ERP, and accounting software already available in the ecosystem. The new platform leverages modern technology and a data driven architecture to provide intelligent insights and financial products.
- Musa — Musa is a smart city solution providing a platform that efficiently connects waste generators, haulers, and recyclers. Our mission is to guarantee that all waste becomes raw material directed to a productive chain of reuse. This is what connects us, a world without waste where everything can be reused. We want to transform the waste managementindustry by leveraging technology and developing new business models ensuring economic, social, and environmental impact.
- Membrane — Membrane is AI for product integrations. Describe what you need, watch integrations build, test and maintain themselves.We exist to let any product connect to any other reliably, safely, and at scale, by turning intent & customer needs into integrations with AI.Our platform offers the state-of-the-art solution in the AI Age for productintegrations:Membrane Agent builds integrations for one or multiple apps at once, choosing correct API calls, field mappings, and data structuresMembrane Engine is the configurable infrastructure that you or any agent can play with. It contains actions, events/webhooks, flows, data collections, unified API models, field mappings, and schemas & more used to build and maintain integrations at scale.Membrane Packages - integration code that is purpose built for your use case, that you can deploy in your IDE.Membrane is used by 100+ B2B SaaS companies like Constant Contact, PandaDoc, Dialpad, Storyblok & many others as their preferred integration partner
R-Ventures is a global investor in high-impact tech startups driving change and economic growth through emerging market investments.
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- Industry: Banking, FinTech, Payments
- Stage:Seed, Pre-Seed, Venture - Series Unknown
- Geography: Togo, Senegal, South Africa
Investor stats
- Total investments: 3
- Lead/follow: 0% lead, 100% follow
Portfolio highlights
- SEMOA — Founded in 2016, SEMOA have today an international footprint in 13 countries of Africa with the statement to bring something more to people's daily lives. SEMOA is a pioneering fintech company that is reshaping the financial landscape across Africa by specializing in two key areas: the digitalization of banking services and empowerment ofmobile transactions.As a software editor, SEMOA offers a suite of APIs platform and white-label SaaS tools designed to address financial inclusion challenges in Africa, where traditional banking systems often fall short. As a transaction enabler, SEMOA acts as a schema for mobile transaction allowing banks to create more value through a service layer.
- Bettr — Bettr is a digital banking app for creator. Download the app to get your zero monthly fee digital bank account and virtual card. Join our community of creators, gamers, influencers, freelancers, tiktokkers, streamers, YouTubers and digital gig workers.
- Yobante Express — Yobante Express offers a web & mobile platform that connects retailers, businesses & individuals with carriers for point-to-point delivery.
RaiCap it’s a early-stage startups venture capital. With Latin American presence, our value proposition is based on smart money investments, reflected in capital, mentoring and advice.In addition, the fund provides support and the necessary assistance to startups that want to expand regionally through strategic partners and our angelinvestors associated network.
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- Industry: Credit, Finance, Financial Services
- Stage:Pre-Seed
- Geography: South Africa
Investor stats
- Total investments: 1
- Lead/follow: 0% lead, 100% follow
Portfolio highlights
- Sava — Embedded banking for African finance: accounts, cards, payments and compliance in one licensed API. Sponsor-bank integrations and regulatory licences behind fintechs, lenders and marketplaces.
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Browse database — It's Free!Wintermute Ventures is an investor dedicated to supporting innovation in the blockchain ecosystem.
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- Industry: Blockchain, Cryptocurrency, Financial Services
- Stage:Seed, Series A
- Geography: United States, Singapore, United Kingdom
Investor stats
- Total investments: 116
- Round size: Seed $2.7M–$20M; Series A $7.6M–$50M
- Lead/follow: 7% lead, 93% follow
Portfolio highlights
- Morpho (credit network) — Morpho is an open credit network that connects lenders and borrowers to the best possible opportunities worldwide.
- Velocity — Velocity provides a unified platform for efficiently moving and managing funds across both traditional banks and blockchains.
- Silicon Data — Revolutionize compute markets through unparalleled data transparency, financial product innovation and market intelligence
Five35 Ventures is committed to unlocking capital and growth opportunities for female-focused early-stage African technology startups.
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- Industry: Health Care, Information Technology, FinTech
- Stage:Seed, Pre-Seed, Venture - Series Unknown
- Geography: South Africa, Kenya, Egypt
Investor stats
- Total investments: 21
- Round size: Seed $100k–$2.8M; Pre-Seed $100k–$1.7M; Venture - Series Unknown $200k–$4.9M
- Lead/follow: 14% lead, 86% follow
Portfolio highlights
- Susu — Susu is a dynamic and innovative company that offers a wide range of health services for families in the African diaspora. Susu provides a complete offer on Preventive care, Medical treatments, Management of chronic diseases, and Authentic drugs.
- Kasha — Health products and household goods you want, delivered to where you are.
- 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.
VCs use all sorts of tricks to attract the best companies. We do too. But as founders, we know that the main reason you choose an investor to be a part of your journey is because you like them. You trust them. Their values align with yours.
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- Industry: Software, FinTech, Financial Services
- Stage:Seed, Series A
- Geography: France, United Kingdom, United States
Investor stats
- Total investments: 150
- Round size: Seed $1.1M–$9M; Series A $4.2M–$24M
- Lead/follow: 69% lead, 31% follow
- Last fund: Likely still investing — raised $165M in 2023
Portfolio highlights
- Bondio — Connect instantly to 1000+ networks in 200+ countries, with 0 commitments
- Moneybox — Moneybox is the simple way to save, invest, buy your first home, and combine your old pensions - all with one award-winning app. Download now.
- Biochar Industrial Group — Biochar Industrial Group partners with agricultural processors to convert biomass waste into biochar through industrial pyrolysis. The company finances, installs, and operates biochar production systems that process agricultural residues such as palm kernel shells, cashew husks, and sawdust. It manages biochar production, carbon creditverification, carbon credit sales, and revenue sharing with its partners. Biochar Industrial Group also provides waste value assessments and partnership programs for eligible agricultural processors.
Play the Future. Galaxy Interactive is a leading sector-focused VC investing in interactive entertainment, at the intersection of content, social, finance and technology.
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- Industry: Gaming, Blockchain, Software
- Stage:Seed, Series A, Series B
- Geography: United States, United Kingdom, India
Investor stats
- Total investments: 180
- Round size: Seed $1.4M–$8M; Series A $6M–$46M; Series B $9M–$150M
- Lead/follow: 32% lead, 68% follow
- Last fund: Likely still investing — raised $89M in 2022
Portfolio highlights
- Row64 — Row64 is the world’s first Data Science Spreadsheet powered by a GPU data engine that runs 10x to 1,000x faster than traditional data software. Designed ground up for Business Analysts & Data Scientists, Row64 blends the simplicity of Excel with the Power of Python to accelerate your data pipeline. Row64 works interactively with billions ofrecords, delivers keynote quality storytelling tools and one-click Data Science recipes to spreadsheet users.
- Last Energy — Last Energy develops and delivers micro modular nuclear power plants designed to provide decarbonized, reliable energy through a full-service delivery model that spans design, construction, and operations. The company offers factory-produced modular plants, like its 20 MWe PWR-20 units, that can be deployed rapidly to serve energy-intensiveindustrial customers and utilities with baseload electricity and heat. Its services include long-term power purchase agreements that eliminate upfront capital for customers while enabling flexible siting and minimal resource requirements. Last Energy’s solutions support both behind-the-meter applications for industries and grid-scale energy projects for broader power delivery. The company integrates established reactor technology with its delivery process to help clients access consistent, carbon-free energy.
- Commonwealth Fusion Systems — The fastest path to clean, limitless fusion energy.
Propelling category-leading companies fueling a new and inclusive digital economy
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- Industry: FinTech, Financial Services, Finance
- Stage:Seed, Pre-Seed, Series A
- Geography: United States, Kenya, Nigeria
Investor stats
- Total investments: 10
- Round size: Seed $1M–$5.3M; Pre-Seed $1.7M–$2M
- Lead/follow: 30% lead, 70% follow
- Last fund: Likely still investing — raised $2.1M in 2023
Portfolio highlights
- Fig Finance — We're closing the credit gap. We connect global and local lenders, with the strongest emerging market businesses.
- Bitmama — Bitmama is the best cryptocurrency trading platform that lets you buy, sell Bitcoin, ETH, Celo, USDT, XRP, and more. Available in Nigeria & over 100 countries.
- Touch and Pay Technologies — Mobile payment & services via NFC Technology
Beryl Group is a proprietary investments company with equity holdings in logistics, energy, mining, and financial sector companies.
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- Industry: Financial Services, Banking, FinTech
- Stage:Private Equity, Venture - Series Unknown
- Geography: Mauritius, South Africa
Investor stats
- Total investments: 2
- Lead/follow: 0% lead, 100% follow
Portfolio highlights
- Bettr — Bettr is a digital banking app for creator. Download the app to get your zero monthly fee digital bank account and virtual card. Join our community of creators, gamers, influencers, freelancers, tiktokkers, streamers, YouTubers and digital gig workers.
- Safyr Capital Partners — The promise of Integrity and Excellence begins here.
Collab+Currency is a crypto-focused venture fund that backs early-stage projects developing the next generation of financial infrastructure, culture, and human organization.
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- Industry: Blockchain, Cryptocurrency, Software
- Stage:Seed, Series A
- Geography: United States, Canada, Singapore
Investor stats
- Total investments: 103
- Round size: Seed $2M–$10M; Series A $5M–$50M
- Lead/follow: 17% lead, 83% follow
Portfolio highlights
- Yakoa — Content creation is now AI-native. If your digital rights system isn't, it's holding you back. Discover our solutions.
- Limited — Secure your treasury and scale your business globally with a truly self-custodial account that only you control. No banks. No middlemen.
- Ceramic Network — We've joined @textileio to build the first open intelligence network for AI agents. Follow us there.
Animoca Brands is a metaverse and gaming venture capital firm that focuses on driving digital property rights to gamers and internet users through NFTs. It utilizes gamification and blockchain to develop and market a portfolio of mobile applications, games, and additional products oriented to educational learning to ensure transparency, security,and new business models.
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- Industry: Blockchain, Gaming, Cryptocurrency
- Stage:Seed, Series A
- Geography: United States, United Kingdom, Singapore
Investor stats
- Total investments: 517
- Round size: Seed $1.3M–$10M; Series A $5M–$40M
- Lead/follow: 44% lead, 56% follow
Portfolio highlights
- Vangrid — Vangrid operates as a decentralized physical infrastructure network.
- Slinky Network — Slinky Network provides an on-chain marketplace and payment protocol that connects AI agents and applications with third-party APIs. The company offers the SlinkyLayer platform, which wraps developer endpoints as discoverable skills and exposes them through an x402 pay-per-execution interface. Each API call triggers a non-custodial on-chainmicropayment, settling in the same request loop using networks such as Base and BNB Chain. Developers set prices, earn a defined revenue share, and receive instant payouts to their wallets without subscriptions or custodial holds. AI agents authenticate via wallet signatures, enabling autonomous, machine-to-machine access and payment without traditional logins or credit cards. The platform also records call ratings on-chain to provide portable, verifiable reputation for services.
- Ceramic Network — We've joined @textileio to build the first open intelligence network for AI agents. Follow us there.
36 Followers, 31 Following, 1 Posts - See Instagram photos and videos from Black Silver Capital (@blacksilvercapital)
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- 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
Leading blockchain investment and advisory firm based in the UAE. Empowering Web3 innovation through strategic investments and expert guidance.
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- Industry: Blockchain, Cryptocurrency, Gaming
- Stage:Seed, Venture - Series Unknown, Pre-Seed
- Geography: United States, Singapore, United Arab Emirates
Investor stats
- Total investments: 51
- Round size: Seed $1.5M–$10M; Pre-Seed $675k–$3.7M; Venture - Series Unknown $3.7M–$150M
- Lead/follow: 22% lead, 78% follow
Portfolio highlights
- Biton — Biton is a full-chain ecology trading platform that offers services to simplify the trading process and mitigate cross-chain risks.
- Lyvely — Lyvely. A Profile That Pays. The future of monetizing online for creators, freelancers, and digital entrepreneurs.
- Falcon Finance — Falcon Finance is a protocol that enables the use of any liquid asset as collateral for issuing onchain liquidity and unlocking value across various financial domains.
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Browse database — It's Free!Olugbenga Agboola is based out of San Francisco, California, and is the Founder and Chief Executive Officer of Flutterwave. Olugbenga previously worked at Access Bank as a Head of Digital Factory and Innovation. Olugbenga Agboola attended EC-Council University. Olugbenga Agboola has been a Certified Ethical Hacker and a Security Analyst.
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- Industry: FinTech, Financial Services, Finance
- Stage:Pre-Seed, Seed, Series A
- Geography: Nigeria, Kenya, United States
Investor stats
- Total investments: 28
- Round size: Seed $1.5M–$7.5M; Pre-Seed $625k–$3.7M
- Lead/follow: 4% lead, 96% follow
Portfolio highlights
- Terra Industries — Terra Industries develops autonomous security systems and software platforms that support the monitoring and protection of physical assets, infrastructure, and operational environments across land, air, and maritime domains. The company provides unmanned vehicles, autonomous towers, and sensor-based surveillance hardware that collect and transmitdata for continuous situational awareness. Its software layer, built around an integrated operating system, processes sensor inputs, applies artificial intelligence models, and coordinates automated responses to detected events. Terra Industries designs its systems to support functions such as perimeter security, infrastructure monitoring, asset tracking, and threat detection within complex operational settings. The company’s platforms enable operators to manage multiple autonomous devices through a unified interface that supports mission planning, data visualization, and system control. Its technology is used by organizations that require coordinated security, monitoring, and response capabilities for facilities, remote sites, and distributed operations.
- Lorum Finance —
- Fuse Financial Technologies — Financial APIs for building products in the Middle East.
FINCA Ventures is an impact investing initiative of FINCA International that provides patient capital and support to early-stage social enterprises.
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- Industry: Financial Services, Agriculture, AgTech
- Stage:Grant, Seed, Series A
- Geography: Kenya, Nigeria, Mexico
Investor stats
- Total investments: 27
- Round size: Seed $1.1M–$4M; Grant $40k–$100k; Series A $1.1M–$4.2M
- Lead/follow: 26% lead, 74% follow
Portfolio highlights
- Cladfy — Cladfy is a data analytics company that creates tools to assist lenders, merchants, and individuals in making informed loan, savings, and expenditure decisions.
- Karpolax — Karpolax provides preservation technologies for agricultural companies that enable them to enhance the shelf life of fruits and vegetables.
- Affinity — Join over 125,000 who trust the Affinity mobile app to manage their banking needs, from savings to payments, as well as instant loans
The Raba Partnership, Raba Capital, Raba
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- Industry: Financial Services, FinTech, Finance
- Stage:Seed, Pre-Seed, Series A
- Geography: United States, South Africa, Egypt
Investor stats
- Total investments: 57
- Round size: Seed $2M–$6M; Pre-Seed $635k–$6.5M; Series A $9.2M–$32M
- Lead/follow: 14% lead, 86% follow
- Last fund: Likely still investing — raised $60M in 2021
Portfolio highlights
- Thndr — Thndr is a financial services company that operates an app-based investment platform.It comes with 0% commission, no account minimum, access to market data, easy account setup, and funding processes. Users can also get access to the latest news, market data, and other educational tools. Seif Amr established the company in 2020 in Cairo, AlQahirah, Egypt.
- Ezeebit — Ezeebit is a payment solutions provider that enables African merchants to accept cryptocurrency payments both in-store and online. The platform processes transactions quickly and automatically converts the cryptocurrency into stablecoins to eliminate volatility risk. Funds are then settled into the merchant's local currency account, typicallySouth African Rand (ZAR), on the next business day. The company offers multi-currency support for popular cryptocurrencies like Bitcoin and Ethereum and maintains compliance with financial regulatory bodies.
- Letly — Letly is developing an AI‑driven platform for the rental property market that automates tasks related to managing rental listings and tenant interactions. It aims to use intelligent agents to handle tasks such as scheduling viewings, responding to inquiries, and optimizing property management workflows. The platform is currently in a waitlistphase, signaling ongoing development and private access only.
We back exceptional founders in and from Africa who are addressing deep gaps between the status quo and the ideal.
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- Industry: Financial Services, FinTech, Software
- Stage:Seed, Pre-Seed
- Geography: Nigeria, Kenya, Egypt
Investor stats
- Total investments: 78
- Round size: Seed $500k–$4.5M; Pre-Seed $300k–$3.4M
- Lead/follow: 22% lead, 78% follow
Portfolio highlights
- Intmax — INTMAX has developed significant innovations in ZK implementation making it a unique Layer2 rollup network that offers low cost, security, tunable privacy, and above all, scalability.
- TIBU Health — TIBU Health is a disruptive HealthTech logistics company that provides high-quality healthcare services.
- Onboard — Onboard helps hardware companies transform their text manuals to 3D, intelligent manuals with instant customer support capabilities.
Youcef Oudjidane is the Founder and Managing Partner of BYLD and the Co-Founder and Chairman of Elevate (YC W22).
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- Industry: FinTech, Financial Services, Payments
- Stage:Seed, Pre-Seed, Series A
- Geography: United States, Nigeria, United Kingdom
Investor stats
- Total investments: 20
- Round size: Seed $200k–$10M; Pre-Seed $120k–$5M; Series A $23M–$23M
- Lead/follow: 5% lead, 95% follow
Portfolio highlights
- FloatPays — Floatpays help your employees achieve financial wellbeing by giving them early access to earned wages.
- Genei — genei is a intelligent research tool enabling you to improve productivity by using a custom AI algorithm to summarise articles, analyse research and find key information, instantly.
- Next Gen Foods — Next Gen Foods is a food-tech startup that offers plant-based meat products. They use plants to create a delicious and satisfying meat experience that will make forget animal meat even exists.
Norrsken Foundation is non-profit organization solving problems such as poverty, famine, environmental issues and mental health.
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- Industry: Financial Services, Health Care, FinTech
- Stage:Pre-Seed, Seed
- Geography: Nigeria, United States, Rwanda
Investor stats
- Total investments: 18
- Round size: Seed $125k–$4M; Pre-Seed $125k–$1.1M
- Lead/follow: 22% lead, 78% follow
Portfolio highlights
- RYE — RYE is a members-only, low-cost green energy supplier built for businesses with no time to deal with energy suppliers. Always accurate energy or it's free
- Eden Care Medical — Eden Care Medical is a mobile application that provides medical and health insurance as well as financial services.
- ORDA — Process orders, accept payments, connect to logistic providers, engage with your customers + more. We equip you with everything you need to grow your business.
Building and scaling African tech startups with catalytic capital, value-add support and our global network.
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- Industry: Health Care, Information Technology, FinTech
- Stage:Seed, Pre-Seed
- Geography: Kenya, Nigeria, South Africa
Investor stats
- Total investments: 108
- Round size: Seed $40k–$4M; 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.
AGG drives green investments across Africa through renewable energy and energy efficiency financing. Supporting climate projects that reduce GHG emissions.
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- Industry: Energy, Solar, Automotive
- Stage:Debt Financing
- Geography: Kenya, United States, Benin
Investor stats
- Total investments: 9
- Round size: Debt Financing $5.5M–$50M
- Lead/follow: 78% lead, 22% follow
- Last fund: Likely still investing — raised $47M in 2023
Portfolio highlights
- BioLite — BioLite designs off-grid personal scale energy products for cooking, charging, and lighting. Perfect for camping, fishing, tailgating, power outages, and more.
- Spironet — Time 100 Influential Company 2024 | Africa's Largest EV Player | 15k bikes deployed | 9 million battery swaps | 270 million clean KM driven
- Kasada Capital Management — Kasada is the leading independent real estate private equity platform dedicated to delivering sustainable value across the hospitality sector in Africa.
Kagiso Tiso Holdings Proprietary Limited is a venture capital arm of Kagiso Trust specializing in investing in start-up businesses, expansion, secondary purchases, buy in and buy out.
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- Industry: Finance, Financial Services, Banking
- Stage:Seed
- Geography: Ghana, South Africa
Investor stats
- Total investments: 3
- Lead/follow: 0% lead, 100% follow
Portfolio highlights
- Fidelity Bank Ghana — Fidelity Bank Limited provides banking products and services. The company offers current and savings accounts.
- Futurewise Education — Futurewise Education is a licensed insurer that secures future of children and for quality education.
- Gagasi Heart Media Group — Gagasi Heart Media Group, media solutions company representing powerhouse coastal brands, Gagasi FM and Heart FM. https://t.co/bQqRZZBVyV
Backing high-impact technologies that reshape industries Building growth
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- Industry: FinTech, Financial Services, Banking
- Stage:Seed, Series A, Series B
- Geography: United Kingdom, United States, Malta
Investor stats
- Total investments: 20
- Round size: Seed $390k–$4M; Series A $3M–$34M; Series B $14M–$80M
- Lead/follow: 45% lead, 55% follow
Portfolio highlights
- Anvizent — Generative Data Pipelines
- Bettr — Bettr is a digital banking app for creator. Download the app to get your zero monthly fee digital bank account and virtual card. Join our community of creators, gamers, influencers, freelancers, tiktokkers, streamers, YouTubers and digital gig workers.
- Zilch — Buy now, pay later with Zilch. Shop thousands of brands online or in store and pay off your purchase over 6 weeks in 4 instalments.
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