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Top 25 FinTech VC (Venture Capital) Funds in Tanzania in November 2024

Last updated: Nov 2024 A list of 25 VC (Venture Capital) funds that invest in Fintech startups based in Tanzania. We rank investors based on the number of investments they made in Fintech companies from Tanzania. We update this investor list every month.

Top 25 FinTech VC (Venture Capital) Funds in Tanzania in November 2024

Investor	FinTech Tanzania investments
Development Bank of Japan	2
J-POWER	2
Nyca Partners	2
Amplo	2
Launch Africa	2
Acasia Ventures	2
UTEC - The University of Tokyo Edge Capital Partners	2
NEC Capital Solutions	2
Norrsken22	1
SMBC Venture Capital	1
Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation	1
DST Global	1
The MBA Fund	1
The Continent Venture Partners	1
AAIC Investment	1
Bessemer Venture Partners	1
DCG Expeditions	1
Accion Venture Lab	1
International Finance Corporation	1
VentureSouq	1
9Yards Capital	1
Shine Capital	1
Acacia Venture Capital Partners	1
NEC Corporation	1
Ventures Platform	1

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Development Bank of Japan is an integrated investment and loan service provider to domestic and international clients. They will support sustainability management that balances economic and social value and will help to realize a sustainable society.

Investment focus

Renewable Energy, Robotics, Information Technology
Funding Round, Series A, Series B
Japan, United States, Tanzania

Portfolio highlights

Estie — Estie is a Development of AI / machine learning algorithm and new business in real estate company.
AALTO HAPS — The AALTO Zephyr is the most persistent fixed-wing High Altitude Platform Station (HAPS) on the planet, capable of flying in the stratosphere for days, weeks, months at a time.
CesiumAstro — CesiumAstro builds high-throughput, software-defined phased array communication payloads for airborne and in-orbit platforms.

J-POWER Group believes that energy production and the environment can coexist in harmony. In light of this corporate philosophy, our environmental management aims to promote greater environmental responsibility while enhancing the economic value of our operations in order to further contribute to the development of a sustainable society. TheJ-POWER Group Environmental Management Vision is made up of a Basic Policy and an Environmental Action Program that defines specific tasks and goals and the means to achieve them. The Environmental Action Program brings together Corporate Targets, which define midterm targets for environmental initiatives, and Environmental Action Guidelines, which orient the initiatives to be implemented each fiscal year. J-POWER Group is working as a whole to realize environmental management in accordance with these targets and guidelines.

Investment focus

Renewable Energy, Water, Biotechnology
Series A, Corporate Round, Seed
Japan, Tanzania

Portfolio highlights

GITAI — GITAI is a robotics startup for space development. The company aims to replace astronauts with robots that can work for a long time while being remotely controlled from earth while in low earth orbit space stations to decrease the burden on astronauts, shorten the time it takes to perform work in space, and reduce costs.
WOTA — Human history is the history of our relationship with water. Water gave rise to our civilizations. Water has nourished people's livelihoods. This means that humans need water supplies, such as rivers and lakes, to survive. At WOTA, we desire to remove every limitation we have in relation to water. By integrating small water systems into the“big water infrastructure” of the past, we can achieve a more creative and sustainable way of life. That is our belief. In cities and deserts, remote islands, and outer space. We imagine a future where water is freely available to all people. Our work will always continue.
Kyoto Fusioneering — Kyoto Fusioneering is a research & development, design, and manufacture of parts related to fusion reactors.

Nyca is a leading venture capital firm focused on connecting innovative companies to the global financial system.

Investment focus

FinTech, Financial Services, Software
Series A, Seed, Series B
United States, United Kingdom, Singapore

Portfolio highlights

Qapita — Qapita is a market leader in India & SEA built to automate workflows around equity management process for CapTables, ESOPs, Due-diligence, and Transactions.
Coverdash — Coverdash helps make insurance accessible to businesses of all shapes and sizes. Get the coverage you need in a dash.
Nala — A new kind of mobile money transfer for Africans worldwide! Make safe, affordable, and reliable international payments to Kenya, Tanzania, and Uganda.

Amplo is a global venture capital firm helping build companies that matter. It specializes in the fields of financial services, venture capital and financial exchanges. Amplo was founded in 2017 and headquartered in Spring, Texas.

Investment focus

Software, FinTech, Financial Services
Seed, Series A, Series B
United States, India, Kenya

Portfolio highlights

Nala — A new kind of mobile money transfer for Africans worldwide! Make safe, affordable, and reliable international payments to Kenya, Tanzania, and Uganda.
Nodal — Nodal is a platform that efficiently connects vetted surrogates and intended parents, offering transparency, equity, education, and support for all parties on their journey.
Ensemble — Discover how a novel representation learning algorithm can increase the predictive power of your data in any domain and with any model.

Launch Africa is a fund with the primary objective of unlocking the capital constraints of Seed Stage tech startups.

Investment focus

Financial Services, FinTech, Information Technology
Seed, Funding Round, Pre-Seed
Nigeria, South Africa, Kenya

Portfolio highlights

Bosso — Bosso projects and realizes automation and robotic solutions for the growth of your business.
Kredete — Kredete is a digital lending platform that provides free credit scores and reports to underserved individuals and small businesses in Africa to help them gain access to formal credit and improve their financial health. The platform connects borrowers with lenders and enterprises in Africa and is designed to simplify the lending process and makecredit more accessible by leveraging cutting-edge technology. Kredete offers a user-friendly platform that guides borrowers, lenders, and enterprises through the process of offering loans, making it simple for them to provide the right loan products for their needs.One of the key features of Kredete is its instant approval process, which is made possible by advanced algorithms and artificial intelligence. The platform offers flexible lending options by partnering with a variety of lenders and enterprises, enabling borrowers to choose the best option for their specific situation.Kredete is committed to protecting the privacy and security of all users' personal and financial information. It uses robust encryption and security measures to ensure that sensitive data remains safe and secure. Additionally, the platform maintains transparency throughout the loan process, providing lenders, enterprises, and borrowers with clear information about loan terms and associated fees.Kredete believes in empowering its users with the knowledge and resources they need to make informed financial decisions. To this end, the platform offers financial education, tools, and resources to help users better understand and manage their finances. Kredete also works closely with businesses and institutions to provide tailored financial solutions for their unique needs.Through its focus on accessibility, convenience, and transparency, Kredete is transforming the lending landscape in Africa and helping to bridge the financial inclusion gap. The platform remains dedicated to its mission of empowering lenders, enterprises, and borrowers across the continent to access the funds they need to achieve their financial goals.
Wahu Mobility — Wahu Mobility is an open e-mobility platform that connects drivers, passengers, and goods in a simple, inclusive, transparent, nationwide, and multimodal manner.

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

Investment focus

Financial Services, FinTech, Artificial Intelligence
Seed, Pre-Seed
Egypt, Nigeria, Kenya

Portfolio highlights

Lengo — Lengo is an AI based intelligence platform that offers a large database on consumer goods for companies in the FMCG sector.
Menthum — Saving Made Simple
Bluworks.io — Bluworks.io is a HRTech SaaS platform offers cloud-based solutions.

UTEC-The University of Tokyo Edge Capital Partners Co., Ltd.. UTEC is a seed/early stage technology focused venture capital firm associated with The University of Tokyo.

Investment focus

Biotechnology, Health Care, Medical
Seed, Series A, Funding Round
Japan, United States, Singapore

Portfolio highlights

Estie — Estie is a Development of AI / machine learning algorithm and new business in real estate company.
Liminal — Advanced battery inspection and metrology with ultrasound and machine learning
SUN METALON — Next Generation Sustainable Metal Manufacturing

NEC Capital Solutions Limited provides financial services in Japan. It's Main Business is Leasing for Information and Communication Equipment, Office Equipment, Industrial Equipment and Installment Sales, Business Loans, Factoring Services, Business Outsourcing and Sales of Used Equipment.

Investment focus

Internet, Manufacturing, Information Technology
Funding Round, Series B, Series A
Japan, United States, Tanzania

Portfolio highlights

GITAI — GITAI is a robotics startup for space development. The company aims to replace astronauts with robots that can work for a long time while being remotely controlled from earth while in low earth orbit space stations to decrease the burden on astronauts, shorten the time it takes to perform work in space, and reduce costs.
Luup — Luup is an Internet Company.
Smart Shopping — Smartmat is an eco-friendly IoT purchase system for on-demand, no-hassle grocery with cost-effective shipping.

Norrsken22 is a tech growth fund, backed by an international network of tech founders, partnering with exceptional African entrepreneurs in scaling disruptive businesses.

Investment focus

Financial Services, Banking, B2B
Series B, Series C, Pre-Seed
South Africa, Egypt, Nigeria

Portfolio highlights

Waza — Waza is a web platform with APIs. It helps startups and emerging market businesses manage their cash flow issues, invoicing needs, and international payment requirements.
Workpay — Looking for the best payroll software in Kenya? Workpay provides the best payroll software and hr software for your business in Kenya, Nigeria and for Africa
Nala — A new kind of mobile money transfer for Africans worldwide! Make safe, affordable, and reliable international payments to Kenya, Tanzania, and Uganda.

Sumitomo Mitsui Banking Corporation (SMBC) and its group companies offer a broad range of financial services centered on banking. They are also engaged in the leasing, securities, credit card, investment, mortgage securitization, venture capital and other credit related businesses. The following lists the activities of SMBC, its subsidiaries andaffiliates in the various business segments.

Investment focus

Information Technology, Health Care, Software
Funding Round, Series B, Series A
Japan, United States, Singapore

Portfolio highlights

Quanmatic — Quanmatic is an information and technology company that provides algorithms development and solutions to bridge quantum technologies.
Good News — Good News is a staffing agency that provides recruitment, public relations, and human resource management services.
Okuma Diamond Device — Okuma Diamond Device supplies cutting-edge technologies that make diamond semiconductors vital.

We are a nonprofit fighting poverty, disease, and inequity around the world

Investment focus

Biotechnology, Health Care, Pharmaceutical
Grant, Series A, Series B
United States, United Kingdom, India

Portfolio highlights

Schrödinger — Schrödinger’s industry-leading computational platform facilitates the research efforts of biopharmaceutical and industrial companies, academic institutions and government laboratories worldwide. Schrödinger also has wholly-owned and collaborative drug discovery programs in a broad range of therapeutic areas.Schrödinger is deeply committed toinvesting in the science and talent that drive its computational platform. Schrödinger was founded in 1990, has over 700 employees and is engaged with customers and collaborators in more than 70 countries. To learn more visit www.schrodinger.com.
Noze — Stratuscent's leading scent detection technology empowers next-generation products with the sense of smell. We build proprietary libraries of "scentprints" that can be deployed right away, and we can also help our partners build custom libraries for their own unique applications.
Radiant Biotherapeutics — Radiant Biotherapeutics: Transformative, multi-valent, multi-specific antibody platform: Multabody

DST Global is an investment firm that funds late-stage ventures in the internet industry. Its investments include some of the world’s fastest-growing and most valuable companies. DST Global has offices in Menlo Park, New York, London, Beijing, and Hong Kong.The firm was founded in 2009 by Yuri Milner, Saurabh Gupta, John Lindfors, Rahul Mehta,and Tom Stafford.

Investment focus

FinTech, E-Commerce, Financial Services
Series C, Series B, Series D
United States, China, India

Portfolio highlights

Atlys — Atlys is the world's leading visa platform with 99.5% on-time delivery for over 150 destinations.
Zip — Zip is the new concierge for procurement. Increase employee adoption and get spend and risk under control.
Harmonic — Harmonic builds mathematical superintelligence. The company develops Mathematical Superintelligence (MSI), a next-generation artificial intelligence based on mathematical principles that ensures accuracy and eliminate hallucinations.

The MBA Fund is a VC fund and network of founders, executives and investors committed to mentoring and investing in leading early-stage, student and alumni founders. The firm was founded in 2018 by Josh Hoffman-Senn, Hiro Tien, Sieva Kozinsky and Hansae Catlett.

Investment focus

Health Care, Food and Beverage, Internet
Seed, Pre-Seed, Funding Round
United States, France, Colombia

Portfolio highlights

Hopscotch — We believe the flow of money between businesses should mirror the seamless flow of money between individuals. As former small business owners ourselves, we're all too familiar with the intricacies of getting paid and making payments to service providers. Hopscotch's stored value accounts and consumer-like business profiles enable us tocreate an unmatched payments experience. But our vision extends beyond a payments platform. We're building a destination for small businesses to connect, transact, and grow together. A simple, easy-to-use interface. A community of businesses thriving. Together. As one.
Portabl — Portabl blends financial application sign up and account maintenance into a single function backed by decentralized identity standards.
Jetstream Africa — Jetstream is a supply chain platform that powers freight forwarding and global exports for African suppliers. With tracking and consolidated (LCL) shipping Jetstream levels the playing field for access to international trade for African SMEs with the click of a button.

The Continent Venture Partners is a venture capital firm that offers investing in early-stage and growth capital for startup companies.

Investment focus

Financial Services
Pre-Seed
Tanzania

Portfolio highlights

Credable — Credable is the Digital Banking Platform that is driving the future of banking by embedding financial services in businesses across emerging markets.

We will continue to invest and support the growth of innovative companies towards sustainable economic growth and solving social issues.

Investment focus

Health Care, Medical, E-Commerce
Series A, Seed, Series B
Kenya, Egypt, Nigeria

Portfolio highlights

Zanifu — The zanifu platform, allows small retailers in Sub Saharan Africa, to procure inventory from their suppliers & pay later.
Waspito — We are the platform that engages Africa into the conversation and action to drive affordable and accessible quality healthcare across the continent.
Lapaire — Discover a wide range of high-quality & affordable eyeglasses at Lapaire Glasses. Book a free vision test with our professional optometrists to help you find your perfect pair of glasses to enhance your vision and style. Shops in 7 african countries: Benin, Ivory Coast, Togo, Burkina Faso, Mali, Kenya and Uganda.

For the entrepreneurs who want to create revolutions of their own.

Investment focus

Software, Information Technology, SaaS
Series B, Series A, Series C
United States, Israel, India

Portfolio highlights

Apron — Sort, pay and reconcile your invoices in seconds.
Plenful — Plenful increases efficiency, ROI, and data accuracy around manual, administrative healthcare operational workflows.
Farther Finance — Everything we do is to help you grow and protect your wealth. We strive to expand your choices and remove obstacles to building the life you want to live.

Luno Expeditions is a global early-stage investor supporting fintech & crypto founders on their journeys to build the next generation of financial services.

Investment focus

Financial Services, FinTech, Blockchain
Seed, Pre-Seed, Series A
United States, India, Nigeria

Portfolio highlights

Onmeta — Onmeta
Anchor — Anchor is building the infrastructure needed for businesses to build, launch, and scale banking and payment solutions.
Sealance Corp. — Sealance provides financial services, cryptography and other services.

Accion Venture Lab is a leading early-stage investor in inclusive fintech, providing seed-first capital and strategic support to innovative startups that are meeting the financial needs of underserved people globally. Our global portfolio and local approach enable us to spot and respond to global trends faster, sharing learnings across geographies. Accion Venture Lab is an investment strategy of Accion and is managed by Accion Impact Management.

Investment focus

Financial Services, FinTech, Finance
Seed, Series A, Funding Round
India, United States, Mexico

Portfolio highlights

Sukhiba — Sukhiba is a decentralized community-based commerce platform.
Finfra — From application to decisioning to operations - FINFRA provides the necessary infrastructure and services for technology companies to embed financial services to their environment through a seamless integration.
Agrim Wholesale — Agrim Wholesale is a b2b e-commerce market for manufacturers and retailers.

A strong and engaged private sector is indispensible to ending extreme poverty and boosting shared prosperity. That's where IFC comes in - we have more than 60 years experience in unlocking private investment, creating markets and opportunities where they are needed most.

Investment focus

Financial Services, FinTech, Finance
Debt Financing, Funding Round, Series B
India, Brazil, United States

Portfolio highlights

Ronesans Holding — Ronesans Holding offers construction, real estate development, energy, industrial facilities and health infrastructure development services.
Datagroup-Volia and Lifecell — Datagroup-Volia and Lifecell is a leading fixed-mobile operator.
Building Logistics Services (BLS) — Building Logistics Services (BLS) is a logistics services company that provides warehousing, transportation, light assembly services.

VentureSouq operates a large co-investment platform with a global investment portfolio.

Investment focus

FinTech, Financial Services, Software
Seed, Series A, Series B
United States, United Arab Emirates, Saudi Arabia

Portfolio highlights

Mala Inc. — Mala provides a buy now, pay later (BNPL) solution specifically designed for B2B transactions in the MENA region. The platform enables businesses to manage their cash flow more effectively while making purchases.
LayerPixel — LayerPixel uses a modular design to overcome TON's asynchronous limitations and leverage its sharding benefits.
PostEx — PostEx is a hybrid of receivables factoring solutions and courier services that pay invoice values upfront to e-commerce companies offering Cash on Delivery as one of their modes of payment.

Growth-stage venture capital.

Investment focus

FinTech, Financial Services, Software
Series A, Series B, Seed
United States, United Kingdom, Canada

Portfolio highlights

FloQast — FloQast builds cloud-based software that helps manage accounting departments by centralizing the workflow, assigning tasks, maintaining supporting documentation, and automating reconciliations. It specializes in the fields of accounting, financial services, and software as a service.
Onebrief — Through purpose-built interfaces, Onebrief lets users capture and reuse data across plans, and auto-generate planning products. Onebrief makes military planning fast enough to outpace near-peer adversaries.
Canopy Connect — Verify premiums, limits, deductibles with Canopy Connect. Use our agent dashboard or build with our insurance API for even greater flexibility.

Shine is a venture capital firm that partners with relentless, creative, convincing entrepreneurs from the earliest stages of company building.

Investment focus

Software, Blockchain, FinTech
Seed, Series A, Series B
United States, Spain, Canada

Portfolio highlights

10Beauty — The only 5-step manicure machine in the world.
iVerify — IVerify is a mobile threat hunting company that provides mobile security solutions for individuals who want to know they can trust their devices with their most sensitive information without sacrificing privacy.
Mother Games — MOTHER Games is an art and media company that creates transformative experiences through play, blending creativity and innovation to craft unique and engaging interactive experiences.

Acacia is a cross border investment manager, specialising in private market investments. The team is composed of a diverse and international group that is primarily based in Shanghai.

Investment focus

E-Commerce, FinTech, Financial Services
Seed, Pre-Seed, Series B
Mexico, Colombia, United States

Portfolio highlights

REVER — REVER is born to disrupt how eCommerce returns work by making them easier and faster for everyone.
Credable — Credable is the Digital Banking Platform that is driving the future of banking by embedding financial services in businesses across emerging markets.
Eden Care Medical — Eden Care Medical is a mobile application that provides medical and health insurance as well as financial services.

NEC Group under the Solution for Society principle delivers safety, security, fairness and efficiency to our society with our partners around the globe.

Investment focus

Software, Manufacturing, Information Technology
Funding Round, Series B, Pre-Seed
United States, Japan, Israel

Portfolio highlights

SWAT Mobility — SWAT Mobility is a smart mobility company that provides demand-responsive, ride-sharing technology in high capacity vehicles. We work with corporates, transport operators and government agencies to improve transport services. Learn more about how we can help you leverage technology for your transport.
Sakana AI — We are creating a new kind of foundation model based on nature-inspired intelligence.
Vibe Video — We are creating the first of its kind ai driven app that will allow creatives to have a critical analysis of their music paired with visuals.

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.

Investment focus

Financial Services, FinTech, Internet
Seed, Pre-Seed, Funding Round
Nigeria, United States, Kenya

Portfolio highlights

Lengo — Lengo is an AI based intelligence platform that offers a large database on consumer goods for companies in the FMCG sector.
Shekel Mobility — B2B marketplace for auto dealers to grow their dealerships leveraging on flexible inventory financing and management solutions. Available on web and mobile.
Maad — Maad is Francophone Africa's fastest-growing B2B marketplace, based in Dakar, Senegal. Our tech-driven solution allows retailers to order products from our one-stop shop and benefit from working capital loans

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