Top 5 Franchise VC Funds & Investors in Africa (October 2026)
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| Investor | Relevant Deals | Geography | Stage | Focus | Round Size |
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Firstminute Capital
VC Fund
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2 | United Kingdom, United States, Germany | Seed, Series A, Pre-Seed | Software, Information Technology, Artificial Intelligence | $650k–$30M |
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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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Alchimia Investments
VC Fund
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2 | Italy, United Kingdom, Israel | Series A, Seed, Venture - Series Unknown | Software, Health Care, Medical | $2.3M–$40M |
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Burda Principal Investments
VC Fund
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1 | United States, Germany, United Kingdom | Series B, Series A, Series C | E-Commerce, Internet, Fashion | $5M–$200M |
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Kima Ventures
VC Fund
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1 | France, United States, United Kingdom | Seed, Pre-Seed, Series A | Software, Artificial Intelligence, SaaS | $561k–$16M |
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firstminute is a seed fund backed by over 130 unicorn founders and a world-class community.
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- Industry: Software, Information Technology, Artificial Intelligence
- Stage:Seed, Series A, Pre-Seed
- Geography: United Kingdom, United States, Germany
Investor stats
- Total investments: 220
- Round size: Seed $2.5M–$10M; Pre-Seed $650k–$5.5M; Series A $6M–$30M
- Lead/follow: 26% lead, 74% follow
- Last fund: Likely still investing — raised $100M in 2023
Portfolio highlights
- Benford — Benford is a modern, licensed audit firm that provides technology-driven statutory audit services using its custom software, AuditOS.
- StandardX — StandardX is a deep-tech company building the isotope refinery powered by a scalable, compact particle accelerator platform.
- Pilgrim — Pioneering a biologically enhanced future for humanity.
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.
- Snowstorm — Official site of the Snowstorm Network
- Rana Energy — No. 1 Solar Community in Africa
Alchimia is an investment company primarily operating in the Venture Capital Sector. Leveraging the expertise of our team and a wide network of international advisors, we invest and co-invest in high growth potential opportunities offering capital, as well as dedicated strategic and operational resources.
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- Industry: Software, Health Care, Medical
- Stage:Series A, Seed, Venture - Series Unknown
- Geography: Italy, United Kingdom, Israel
Investor stats
- Total investments: 21
- Round size: Seed $2.3M–$11M; Series A $4.4M–$40M; Venture - Series Unknown $5.8M–$14M
- Lead/follow: 14% lead, 86% follow
Portfolio highlights
- Gardin — We believe in a world in which everyone has the right to access high quality, nutritious food that is good for you and for our planet. Our environmental issues are real, something, somewhere needs to change. Gardin promises to create the step-change required by deploying its technology.
- NoTraffic — NoTraffic has developed the first AI-powered traffic signal platform that connects road...
- Stellar — At Stellar we bring perfect internet on the move to vehicles and passengers, leveraging the combined strength of cellular, wi-fi, and satellite networks, through AI and fully integrated solutions. We offer SaaS, data plans, and all-inclusive options for enterprise connectivity needs on the move.
Burda Principal Investments (BPI) is a division of Hubert Burda Media which provides long term growth equity for fast growing digital technology and media companies.
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- Industry: E-Commerce, Internet, Fashion
- Stage:Series B, Series A, Series C
- Geography: United States, Germany, United Kingdom
Investor stats
- Total investments: 76
- Round size: Series A $5M–$27M; Series B $6.2M–$200M; Series C $16M–$70M
- Lead/follow: 36% lead, 64% follow
Portfolio highlights
- 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.
- Revibe — Buy refurbished & used electronics (Smartphones, Laptops) in UAE at Revibe. Free delivery & 12 months warranty. Certified tech by our experts. Order Now!
- welevel — Building games with attitude
Kima Ventures promotes the growth of startups, supporting them in the fastest and most effective ways.
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- Industry: Software, Artificial Intelligence, SaaS
- Stage:Seed, Pre-Seed, Series A
- Geography: France, United States, United Kingdom
Investor stats
- Total investments: 749
- Round size: Seed $561k–$5.5M; Pre-Seed $591k–$3.8M; Series A $1.2M–$16M
- Lead/follow: 9% lead, 91% follow
Portfolio highlights
- Hoora — Hoora is a mobile gaming platform that offers an instant, scrollable feed of over 200 casual and arcade mini-games playable without downloads or waiting.
- Shiplong — Shiplog creates live customer profiles to automate real-time decisions, helping SaaS teams expand, retain, and grow Net Revenue Retention.
- üma Laboratories — Laboratoires üma develops products targeting the physiological changes associated with perimenopause, menopause, and post-menopause.
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