Top 50 Hardware VC Funds & Investors in Kenya (November 2026)
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U.S. International Development Finance Corp
VC Fund
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3 | India, Kenya, United States | Debt Financing, Post-IPO Debt, Grant | Financial Services, Finance, FinTech | $328k–$500M |
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E3 Capital
VC Fund
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3 | Kenya, South Africa, United States | Seed, Series A, Series B | Energy, Solar, Renewable Energy | $900k–$40M |
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Grenfell Holdings
VC Fund
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3 | Kenya, Uganda, Senegal | Seed, Pre-Seed, Series A | FinTech, Internet, Logistics | $1.8M–$2.1M |
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Artha Group
VC Fund
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2 | India, United States, Kenya | Seed, Angel, Series A | Software, Information Technology, E-Commerce | $74k–$21M |
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SOSV
VC Fund
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2 | United States, China, Canada | Seed, Convertible Note, Pre-Seed | Biotechnology, Health Care, Software | $25k–$5M |
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Inflection Point Ventures
VC Fund
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2 | India, United States, Singapore | Seed, Pre-Seed, Series A | E-Commerce, Artificial Intelligence, Health Care | $124k–$10M |
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Kepple Africa Ventures
VC Fund
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2 | Nigeria, Kenya, Egypt | Seed, Pre-Seed, Series A | Financial Services, FinTech, Software | $100k–$23M |
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Platform Capital
VC Fund
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2 | United States, Kenya, Nigeria | Seed, Pre-Seed, Series A | Health Care, Lending, Financial Services | $100k–$37M |
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Equator
VC Fund
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2 | Kenya, United States, United Kingdom | Seed, Venture - Series Unknown, Series A | Software, Renewable Energy, Agriculture | $1.8M–$15M |
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Presight Capital
VC Fund
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2 | United States, United Kingdom, Germany | Seed, Series A, Series B | Biotechnology, Health Care, Financial Services | $2M–$125M |
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FJ Labs
VC Fund
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2 | United States, United Kingdom, Brazil | Seed, Series A, Series B | Software, E-Commerce, Financial Services | $1.2M–$65M |
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Five35 Ventures
VC Fund
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2 | South Africa, Kenya, Egypt | Seed, Pre-Seed, Venture - Series Unknown | Health Care, Information Technology, FinTech | $100k–$4.9M |
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Novastar Ventures
VC Fund
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2 | Kenya, Nigeria, United States | Series A, Series B | Agriculture, Health Care, FinTech | $1M–$42M |
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AR/VR Africa
VC Fund
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2 | Kenya, Nigeria | Seed, Pre-Seed | Internet, Marketing, E-Commerce | $2.1M–$2.1M |
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QuantumSavanna VC
VC Fund
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2 | Kenya | Seed, Pre-Seed | Machine Learning, Artificial Intelligence, Analytics | $200k–$300k |
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Right Side Capital Management
VC Fund
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2 | United States, Canada, United Kingdom | Pre-Seed, Convertible Note, Seed | Software, Artificial Intelligence, SaaS | $50k–$1.5M |
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At One Ventures
VC Fund
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2 | United States, United Kingdom, Canada | Seed, Series A, Series B | Energy, Manufacturing, Agriculture | $2.9M–$70M |
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Synergy Energy
VC Fund
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1 | United Kingdom, Kenya | Venture - Series Unknown, Seed, Series A | Solar, Energy, Hardware | $3M–$15M |
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Asime Ventures
VC Fund
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1 | Kenya, Ghana, Nigeria | Seed, Pre-Seed | FinTech, Financial Services, Software | $50k–$3.8M |
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Revolution
VC Fund
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1 | United States, Canada, Kenya | Seed, Series A, Venture - Series Unknown | Software, SaaS, E-Commerce | $100k–$56M |
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Beyond Capital Ventures
VC Fund
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1 | India, Kenya, Ghana | Series A, Series B, Venture - Series Unknown | E-Commerce, Health Care, Retail | $2M–$12M |
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Umoja Rubber Products
VC Fund
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1 | Kenya | Seed | Sports, Fashion, Outdoors | |
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Launch Africa
VC Fund
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1 | Nigeria, South Africa, United States | Seed, Pre-Seed, Venture - Series Unknown | Financial Services, FinTech, Information Technology | $200k–$4M |
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Accion Ventures
VC Fund
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1 | India, United States, Mexico | Seed, Series A, Series B | Financial Services, FinTech, Finance | $500k–$30M |
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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–$2M |
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Future Africa
VC Fund
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1 | Nigeria, United States, Kenya | Seed, Pre-Seed, Series A | Financial Services, FinTech, Information Technology | $100k–$40M |
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Omvestments
VC Fund
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1 | Kenya | Seed | Hardware, Telecommunications, Enterprise Software | |
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Better Ventures
VC Fund
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1 | United States, Kenya, Germany | Seed, Series A, Pre-Seed | Health Care, Software, Biotechnology | $525k–$24M |
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Social Capital
VC Fund
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1 | United States, Canada, India | Seed, Series A, Series B | Software, SaaS, FinTech | $850k–$46M |
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MKS
VC Fund
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1 | Switzerland, Kenya | Seed, Series A, Series B | Consumer Electronics, Drones, FinTech | $402k–$4.3M |
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Ambo Ventures
VC Fund
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1 | Egypt, Kenya | Seed, Pre-Seed | Automotive, Electronics, Biotechnology | |
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Javelin Venture Partners
VC Fund
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1 | United States, Canada, India | Series A, Seed, Series B | Software, E-Commerce, Artificial Intelligence | $1.1M–$100M |
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Mercy Corps Ventures
VC Fund
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1 | Kenya, United States, Nigeria | Seed, Pre-Seed, Series A | Financial Services, FinTech, AgTech | $600k–$12M |
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V8 Capital Partners
VC Fund
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1 | Nigeria, Kenya, Ghana | Seed, Series A, Pre-Seed | Information Technology, FinTech, Apps | $245k–$40M |
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Invested Development
VC Fund
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1 | Kenya, United States, India | Seed, Series C, Convertible Note | Software, Farming, Analytics | $520k–$1.2M |
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The World We Want
VC Fund
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1 | Kenya | Series A | CleanTech, Automotive, Electronics | |
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Jigsaw VC
VC Fund
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1 | United Kingdom, India, Kenya | Series A, Seed, Series B | Financial Services, FinTech, Software | $2.7M–$100M |
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Aster
VC Fund
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1 | France, United States, United Kingdom | Series A, Venture - Series Unknown, Series B | Energy, Software, Manufacturing | $281k–$27M |
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CV VC
VC Fund
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1 | United States, Switzerland, Germany | Seed, Pre-Seed | Blockchain, Software, FinTech | $125k–$4M |
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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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One Small Planet
VC Fund
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1 | United States, Canada, Kenya | Seed, Series A | Manufacturing, CleanTech, Agriculture | $1M–$18M |
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Talanton
VC Fund
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1 | Kenya | Seed, Series A, Series B | Retail, Sports, Fashion | |
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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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Mizizi Africa Consumer Holdings
VC Fund
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1 | Kenya | Seed | Sports, Fashion, Outdoors | |
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The Salik Family Trust
VC Fund
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1 | Kenya | Pre-Seed | SMS, Apps, Medical | |
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Village Global
VC Fund
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1 | United States, United Kingdom, India | Seed, Pre-Seed, Series A | Software, Artificial Intelligence, Financial Services | $600k–$23M |
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Musha Ventures
VC Fund
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1 | United States, Nigeria, Kenya | Seed, Pre-Seed, Series A | Software, Financial Services, FinTech | $125k–$10M |
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Wuri Ventures
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1 | United States, Kenya, Ghana | Seed, Pre-Seed, Series A | FinTech, Financial Services, Information Technology | $500k–$30M |
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Sequoia Capital
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1 | United States, China, India | Series A, Series B, Series C | Software, Information Technology, Artificial Intelligence | $6M–$200M |
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Satgana
VC Fund
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1 | Kenya, France, Germany | Seed, Pre-Seed, Series A | Energy, Renewable Energy, Software | $491k–$6.4M |
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U.S. International Development Finance Corp is America’s development bank.
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- Industry: Financial Services, Finance, FinTech
- Stage:Debt Financing, Post-IPO Debt, Grant
- Geography: India, Kenya, United States
Investor stats
- Total investments: 126
- Round size: Grant $328k–$5M; Post-IPO Debt $18M–$500M; Debt Financing $5.5M–$410M
- Lead/follow: 78% lead, 22% follow
- Last fund: Likely still investing — raised $300M in 2024
Portfolio highlights
- Kodak — A global technology company providing industry-leading products and services for commercial print, packaging, publishing, manufacturing and entertainment.
- Bayport Management — Bayport Management Limited, through its subsidiaries, provides retail financial services in the Republic of Mauritius and internationally.
- Pela Global — Pela Global Limited is an Australian company focused on critical and precious metals mining, primarily advancing projects in North Macedonia's Tethyan Belt. It specializes in antimony and gold resources, emphasizing sustainable development and global supply chain contributions.
E3 Capital invests in growing, entrepreneurial businesses in Sub-Saharan Africa addressing the lack of electrification in the region with new technology and innovative business models. The fund is backed by Schneider Electric, the leading energy management multinational, and a number of public-sector investors.
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- Industry: Energy, Solar, Renewable Energy
- Stage:Seed, Series A, Series B
- Geography: Kenya, South Africa, United States
Investor stats
- Total investments: 54
- Round size: Seed $900k–$8M; Series A $1.8M–$7.5M; Series B $9M–$40M
- Lead/follow: 50% lead, 50% follow
- Last fund: Likely still investing — fund raised in 2022
Portfolio highlights
- GoCab — GoCab is fintech solution providing Drive-to-own option for vehicle purchase in Emerging markets, helping to bridge the gap between mobility entrepreneurs and financial services.
- Plentify — Plentify connects home appliances with cheaper cleaner energy. It does this with an intelligent residential load management platform which matches demand with clean energy supply for 75% cheaper than batteries. Plentify combines advanced hardware, AI, and user-centric design to create smart home products that delight customers while alsostrengthening electricity systems.
- Open Access Energy — South Africa's first multilateral wheeling software platform that automates energy transactions.
Grenfell Holdings is an investment company based in Hong Kong.
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- Industry: FinTech, Internet, Logistics
- Stage:Seed, Pre-Seed, Series A
- Geography: Kenya, Uganda, Senegal
Investor stats
- Total investments: 6
- Round size: Seed $1.8M–$2M; Pre-Seed $2.1M–$2.1M
- Lead/follow: 0% lead, 100% follow
Portfolio highlights
- Badili — Badili is a one-stop shop for buying and selling used and refurbished phones. Founded in 2021 and is based in Nairobi.
- KaliSpot — KaliSpot is a 24/7 automated network of ATMs servicing Mobile Money, Bank and Fintech consumers in West & Central Africa. Combined with a mobile app, we provide a PhyGital transformative solution to Financial Services access in WCA.
- Rocket Health Africa — Rocket Health is a bundled service of The Medical Concierge Group, a licensed and registered clinic, laboratory, and pharmacy. Rocket Health offers telemedicine healthcare services such as doctor consultations, laboratory sample pickups, and medicine delivery.
Artha India Ventures' league of member Angel Investors mentor and invest in nascent ventures with business ideas that create value by participating in the entrepreneurial process. AIV have invested in more than 47 start-ups and has diversified portfolio ranging from last minute hotel bookings (HotelsAroundYou.com), to classes aggregators (FindUrClass.com), cosmetic ecommerce (Purplle.com) and at home salon services (The Home Salon). From microfinance credit rating platforms (Inventure) to online interview platforms (Talview), electronic repair & insurance companies (PickMeIndia.com), Cloud Telephone (Exotel.com) and Cab Aggregators (BookMyCab.com) the portfolio has it all.
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- Industry: Software, Information Technology, E-Commerce
- Stage:Seed, Angel, Series A
- Geography: India, United States, Kenya
Investor stats
- Total investments: 147
- Round size: Seed $147k–$2.5M; Angel $74k–$650k; Series A $368k–$21M
- Lead/follow: 27% lead, 73% follow
- Last fund: Likely actively investing — fresh fund, raised $28M in 2025
Portfolio highlights
- QNu Labs — QNu Labs is the first and only Indian company to develop Quantum cyber-security products using Quantum Key Distribution (QKD) Technology. QKD solves the problem of key distribution by allowing the exchange of a cryptographic key between two remote parties with unconditional security over a quantum channel.
- Futwork — With Futwork, learn for free and get a telecaller job. Find Work from Home jobs in India. Flexi hours & work suitable for freshers and women. Earn from home now!
- KarmaLifeAI — KarmaLifeAI is an AI-powered digital solution for the financial well being of blue-collar gig workers and micro-business. The company allows the user to pay directly for key expenditures and smoothen their consumption patterns. It offers real-time access to credit for gig workers, based on their payroll account, through partnerships with thedigital platforms they work for. It operates an interest-free subscription model in which the platform or the gig worker can pay a flat fee and access credit equalling up to one-third of their monthly income. The company analyzes alternative data points and payment behavior over time to unlock higher credit lines for the workers.
SOSV offers pre-seed capital and follow-on financial support to startups focusing on deep technology and scientific innovation. Founders utilize purpose-built laboratory facilities and engineering spaces to accelerate product development and testing. The firm facilitates connections between entrepreneurs and a network of investors through structured matchmaking events and technology summits.
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- Industry: Biotechnology, Health Care, Software
- Stage:Seed, Convertible Note, Pre-Seed
- Geography: United States, China, Canada
Investor stats
- Total investments: 3821
- Round size: Seed $125k–$5M; Pre-Seed $25k–$1.5M; Convertible Note $50k–$3.6M
- Lead/follow: 38% lead, 62% follow
- Last fund: Likely still investing — raised $306M in 2023
Portfolio highlights
- Halla — Halla Intelligence is a digital solution that leverages over 100 billion shopper and product data points to recommend and promote what grocery items.
- Verdex Technologies — Verdex Technologies is an advanced materials platform technology that uses nanofibers to disrupt industries. Verdex doesn't just compete, it innovates and disrupts.
- Samphire Neuroscience — Samphire Neuroscience builds clinically validated neurotechnology to support women across their lives. Our wearable devices, Nettle™ and Lutea™, are built on the same underlying brain-stimulation technology, targeting neural pathways involved in pain, mood, stress, and sleep regulation. - Lutea™ is available globally as a wellness device. Itstimulates the same regions of the brain to support stress regulation, sleep, and recovery - key drivers of readiness and long-term performance - allowing athletes and teams to move beyond wellbeing education alone to practical, evidence-based intervention. - Nettle™ is a CE-marked (EU and UK regulated), drug- and hormone-free device that has been clinically shown to improve pain, mood, functionality, and the ability to train during the menstrual cycle, with measurable benefits after one month of use - supporting athletes to maintain training intensity and movement quality during their period. - The Samphire App is the platform controlling all Samphire hardware products with the use of CycleSync™ AI technology: the only one of its kind to support personalized neurotechnology use for women.
Inflection Point Ventures, with over 3300 CXOs and professionals, HNIs and Family Offices, is India’s leading angel network investing in early-to-mid stage startups. IPV supports new-age entrepreneurs with not just capital but also uses its wide network of investors to provide startups with access to new markets, customers, guidance and mentorship. Inflection Point Ventures is democratizing angel investing with low membership fee, lowest investment ticket size (per investor), transparent investment process and extensive upfront due-diligence led by industry experts. IPV is industry agnostic, with a focus on committed and competent founders.
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- Industry: E-Commerce, Artificial Intelligence, Health Care
- Stage:Seed, Pre-Seed, Series A
- Geography: India, United States, Singapore
Investor stats
- Total investments: 363
- Round size: Seed $200k–$2.1M; Pre-Seed $124k–$2.1M; Series A $839k–$10M
- Lead/follow: 76% lead, 24% follow
- Last fund: Likely still investing — raised $50M in 2022
Portfolio highlights
- Vitonnix — Vitonnix offers sublingual vitamin spray supplements designed for nutrient absorption under the tongue, supporting health and wellness.
- Snap-E Cabs — Snap-E Cabs is an eco-friendly public electric transport service that allows people to travel safely.
- Viridian Ingni Propulsion — Viridian Ingni Propulsion is a manufacturer of electric motors.
Kepple Africa Ventures is an early-stage venture capital firm.
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- Industry: Financial Services, FinTech, Software
- Stage:Seed, Pre-Seed, Series A
- Geography: Nigeria, Kenya, Egypt
Investor stats
- Total investments: 85
- Round size: Seed $500k–$4.5M; Pre-Seed $100k–$3.4M; Series A $1.1M–$23M
- Lead/follow: 21% lead, 79% follow
Portfolio highlights
- 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
- 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.
Platform Capital is a growth markets focused Sector Agnostic, Investment and Advisory Firm.
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- Industry: Health Care, Lending, Financial Services
- Stage:Seed, Pre-Seed, Series A
- Geography: United States, Kenya, Nigeria
Investor stats
- Total investments: 19
- Round size: Seed $100k–$1.3M; Pre-Seed $160k–$1.3M; Series A $10M–$37M
- Lead/follow: 58% lead, 42% follow
Portfolio highlights
- LEO Flight — LEO Flight | Not just science fiction anymore, your flying car is here
- Zuri Health — .ts-banner-image-1:hover .overlay{background-color:#ffffff} .ts-banner-image-2:hover .overlay{background-color:#ffffff} Popular categories Pharmacy Doctor at home Covid Labs & Diagonstics Wellness Telemed Show all Our Services PharmacyBuy both OTC and prescription medication and have it delivered to your doorstepLabs & DiagnosticsBook labs and Diagnostic tests and get your samples collected from the comfort of your home, hotel
- Ubawa Technologies — A payment processing platform that helps social media entrepreneurs accept payments and increase their customer conversion and retention rate with our conversational AI chat bot.
A venture capital firm investing in tech-enabled, early-stage ventures that are accelerating an equitable climate transition in Sub-Saharan Africa.
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- Industry: Software, Renewable Energy, Agriculture
- Stage:Seed, Venture - Series Unknown, Series A
- Geography: Kenya, United States, United Kingdom
Investor stats
- Total investments: 11
- Round size: Seed $1.8M–$5M; Series A $14M–$15M
- Lead/follow: 64% lead, 36% follow
- Last fund: Likely actively investing — fresh fund, raised $55M in 2025
Portfolio highlights
- Leta — Leta Technology is a software development company that creates supply chain and logistics software to enable the efficient and automated movement of goods.
- Open Access Energy — South Africa's first multilateral wheeling software platform that automates energy transactions.
- SHYFT Power Solutions — SHYFT builds industrial-grade IoT and integrated software to connect and intelligently manage distributed energy resources (DERs) in markets that struggle with resiliency. SHYFT is pioneering the development of integrated decentralized power systems in emerging markets like Nigeria, leapfrogging over traditional central infrastructure and enablingDERs to scale and support existing but unreliable grids.
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- Industry: Biotechnology, Health Care, Financial Services
- Stage:Seed, Series A, Series B
- Geography: United States, United Kingdom, Germany
Investor stats
- Total investments: 144
- Round size: Seed $2M–$10M; Series A $10M–$70M; Series B $11M–$125M
- Lead/follow: 11% lead, 89% follow
- Last fund: May invest from a new fund soon — raised $400M in 2021
Portfolio highlights
- Tern Group — Tern Group is an AI Platform to hire and relocate top healthcare talents globally, faster and cheaper. TERN is a full-stack solution to source and relocate top-tier medical and engineering talent from India, North Africa, South Africa, and Central Asia and the approach ensures a seamless, ethical, and transparent migration process, drasticallycutting complexity and shaving costs for healthcare systems.
- Peptilogics — Peptilogics is a biotechnology platform company that develops best-in-class novel peptide drugs for unmet medical needs using its proprietary computational discovery platform.
- Alloy Therapeutics — Alloy Therapeutics empowers scientists with access to pre-competitive biologics drug discovery technologies and services across 6 modalities
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- Industry: Software, E-Commerce, Financial Services
- Stage:Seed, Series A, Series B
- Geography: United States, United Kingdom, Brazil
Investor stats
- Total investments: 1819
- Round size: Seed $1.2M–$9.8M; Series A $5M–$30M; Series B $10M–$65M
- Lead/follow: 3% lead, 97% follow
- Last fund: May invest from a new fund soon — raised $5.5M in 2016
Portfolio highlights
- HUNTY — HUNTY is a platform that help people find jobs by connecting them with world class mentors who prepare them for the job search process. And people only pay when they get hired.
- Goodweek — The AI management platform that gives partners and businesses one secure place for every AI model.
- Clarity Care AI — Clarity Care AI develops healthcare artificial intelligence software that supports care delivery and operations. The platform assists clinicians and care teams with documentation, task management, and communication around patient needs. Features include note drafting, summarization of patient information, and notifications that flag items requiring follow-up. Integrations connect to existing tools to streamline handoffs and keep records consistent across teams. Analytics highlight trends in patient status and operational workload to inform daily decisions. Implementation services, training resources, and ongoing product support help healthcare organizations adopt and use the software.
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.
Since 2014, Novastar Ventures has backed the bold entrepreneurs transforming African markets and sectors.
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- Industry: Agriculture, Health Care, FinTech
- Stage:Series A, Series B
- Geography: Kenya, Nigeria, United States
Investor stats
- Total investments: 75
- Round size: Series A $1M–$23M; Series B $3.5M–$42M
- Lead/follow: 44% lead, 56% follow
- Last fund: Likely actively investing — fresh fund, raised $147M in 2026
Portfolio highlights
- MAX — Make mobility accessible, safe, reliable, and sustainable for 1 billion Africans
- ARC Ride — Affordable, reliable and clean e-mobility solutions for rapidly growing African cities.
- Sistema.bio — Sistema.bio is a biodigester with biogas appliances. High efficiency biodigesters transform organic waste into renewable biogas.
A continent-wide community of XR creators. Hackathons, bootcamps, masterclasses, and meetups since 2016.
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- Industry: Internet, Marketing, E-Commerce
- Stage:Seed, Pre-Seed
- Geography: Kenya, Nigeria
Investor stats
- Total investments: 3
- Round size: Pre-Seed $2.1M–$2.1M
- Lead/follow: 33% lead, 67% follow
Portfolio highlights
- OmniBiz — Omnibiz is a digital platform for small businesses willing to attract new customers.
- Badili — Badili is a one-stop shop for buying and selling used and refurbished phones. Founded in 2021 and is based in Nairobi.
QuantumSavanna VC is an Africa-first venture capital firm investing in GPU-native deeptech startups addressing infrastructure-scale challenges across energy systems, climate modeling, industrial digital twins, advanced agriculture, and AI infrastructure. The firm focuses on accelerated computing platforms, physics-informed machine learning, andedge-to-cluster AI architectures that deliver measurable performance advantages in real-world infrastructure environments. QuantumSavanna backs technical founders building defensible, compute-intensive systems companies designed for emerging markets and globally scalable deployment across LATAM, Southeast Asia, and the Middle East. The fund invests from Pre-Seed to Series A and partners closely with teams on architecture strategy, infrastructure deployment pathways, and institutional fundraising readiness.
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- Industry: Machine Learning, Artificial Intelligence, Analytics
- Stage:Seed, Pre-Seed
- Geography: Kenya
Investor stats
- Total investments: 4
- Round size: Seed $200k–$300k
- Lead/follow: 50% lead, 50% follow
Portfolio highlights
- FlockVoice — FlockVoice is an AI-powered poultry health intelligence platform that detects respiratory diseases 3–5 days before visible symptoms by analyzing chicken vocal patterns in real time. The company uses GPU-accelerated acoustic AI to reduce mortality, improve farm profitability, and enable predictive biosecurity.
- SteelCheck — SteelCheck is an AI-powered construction compliance platform that verifies steel reinforcement and structural steel installations in real time. Using GPU-accelerated computer vision and spatial analysis, the platform detects rebar sizes, spacing, and placement on construction sites and validates them against engineering drawings and BIMspecifications before concrete placement.The platform helps contractors, structural engineers, inspectors, and infrastructure developers prevent costly structural errors, reduce rework, and ensure compliance with building standards and safety regulations. SteelCheck integrates mobile inspection tools, edge AI devices powered by NVIDIA Jetson, and cloud-based analytics to deliver instant compliance alerts and automated inspection reports.Backed by Techstars pre-seed funding and QuantumSavanna VC seed investment, SteelCheck is building the intelligence layer for construction verification, transforming manual inspection into real-time structural compliance for the global construction industry.
- MetraEstate — MentraEstate is an AI-driven real estate intelligence platform designed to optimize property investment, valuation, and development decisions across emerging markets. The platform leverages machine learning, predictive analytics, and infrastructure-scale data modeling to provide investors, developers, and financial institutions with actionableinsights for portfolio optimization and risk management. MentraEstate focuses on emerging urban markets where data fragmentation limits investment efficiency, delivering structured intelligence tools that enhance transparency, forecasting accuracy, and capital allocation decisions.
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- Industry: Software, Artificial Intelligence, SaaS
- Stage:Pre-Seed, Convertible Note, Seed
- Geography: United States, Canada, United Kingdom
Investor stats
- Total investments: 2192
- Round size: Seed $50k–$1.5M; Pre-Seed $50k–$450k; Convertible Note $50k–$400k
- Lead/follow: 3% lead, 97% follow
- Last fund: Likely actively investing — fresh fund, raised $55M in 2025
Portfolio highlights
- Athel AI — Athel AI provides an AI-powered clinical intake platform for physicians and healthcare teams. Its tools conduct patient interviews through voice, chat, and video, capture clinical histories, and generate structured summaries for physicians. The platform also supports AI-assisted reception, dictation, multilingual interviews, and automated clinical workflows. Athel AI provides clinical decision support while keeping diagnosis and treatment decisions under the physician's authority.
- Vidrovr — Vidrovr develops multimodal computer vision and machine learning systems to index, tag, and understand video. It processes videos with specific domain constraints, such as in sports, government, and media verticals. Its technology enables its users to search an indexed video corpus and retrieve content inside videos and link it to other media likephotos and text.The company Integrates social media to enable direct interactions between multimedia content. Vidrovr was founded in 2016 and is headquartered in New York.
- TasksMind — tasksmind turns urgent but ambiguous bug reports into fixed code and customer follow-up, so bugs don't become churn.
At One Ventures finds, funds, and grows teams to catalyze a world where humanity is a net positive to nature.
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- Industry: Energy, Manufacturing, Agriculture
- Stage:Seed, Series A, Series B
- Geography: United States, United Kingdom, Canada
Investor stats
- Total investments: 78
- Round size: Seed $2.9M–$15M; Series A $6.9M–$23M; Series B $17M–$70M
- Lead/follow: 45% lead, 55% follow
- Last fund: Likely still investing — raised $375M in 2023
Portfolio highlights
- Ravel — Ravel revolutionizes textile recycling through purification technology, effectively separating and repurposing blended materials. Join us in shaping a circular textile economy.
- Reuse — Reuse is an end-to-end online marketplace for buying and selling refurbished electronics in LATAM.
- Mojave Energy Systems — Mojave Energy Systems is a company that provides air conditioning solutions that reduce energy use, improve indoor comfort, and lower costs.
Synergy Energy is a private tech investment fund, established in 2011 by Steve Brooks and Nat Billington. Their purpose is to make early stage investments in disruptive technologies that aim to change the way they live their lives for the better. They invest resources in exceptional entrepreneurs and teams to help accelerate their growth and bring to market their innovative ideas and products. Their current portfolio has a strong focus on clean energy production and storage, and transport, as climate change is the most pressing issue facing humanity today. They have also invested in start-ups that harness the latest technologies to alter the way They work, communicate, travel and learn, towards more efficiency and less waste. They work with incredible people that inspire them with their passion to succeed and share Their desire for transparency, simplicity, and disruption.
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- Industry: Solar, Energy, Hardware
- Stage:Venture - Series Unknown, Seed, Series A
- Geography: United Kingdom, Kenya
Investor stats
- Total investments: 4
- Round size: Venture - Series Unknown $3M–$15M
- Lead/follow: 0% lead, 100% follow
Portfolio highlights
- Bboxx — Bboxx exists to solve energy poverty. We transform lives and unlock potential through energy access.
- BRCK — BRCK is an integrated hardware and software company based in Nairobi, Kenya that designs and engineers a rugged, self-powered, mobile WiFi device which connects people and things to the internet in areas of the world with poor infrastructure. Our vision is a world connected, where the last-mile of internet connectivity is as seamless for someoneliving in Africa as it is in Europe or the US. Ushahidi is a global organization that empowers people to make serious impact with open source technologies, cross-sector partnerships, and ground-breaking ventures.
- BibliU — BibliU is an innovative learning enablement platform that gives students access to the course materials they need, from etextbooks to courseware and monographs.
Asime Ventures is an investment entity with interests in Kenya, Ghana, Luxembourg, Angel investing, Business Angel, Venture Capital, Edtech, Healthtech, Fintech, Insuretech, Blockchain, AI, Machine Learning, Big Data, Cybersecurity, Investor, Advisory, Board Member
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- Industry: FinTech, Financial Services, Software
- Stage:Seed, Pre-Seed
- Geography: Kenya, Ghana, Nigeria
Investor stats
- Total investments: 11
- Round size: Seed $100k–$3.8M; Pre-Seed $50k–$1.3M
- Lead/follow: 0% lead, 100% follow
Portfolio highlights
- SAYNA — Sayna is to provide high-quality training in the digital sector and provide professional chances to young people by bridging the gap between the growing demand and supply for digital talent in Africa.
- Moja Ride — A Mobility-as-a-Service platform transforming mobility in emerging markets.
- Zuri Health — .ts-banner-image-1:hover .overlay{background-color:#ffffff} .ts-banner-image-2:hover .overlay{background-color:#ffffff} Popular categories Pharmacy Doctor at home Covid Labs & Diagonstics Wellness Telemed Show all Our Services PharmacyBuy both OTC and prescription medication and have it delivered to your doorstepLabs & DiagnosticsBook labs and Diagnostic tests and get your samples collected from the comfort of your home, hotel
Revolution invests in people and ideas that can change the world. Our mission is to build disruptive, innovative companies that offer more choice, convenience, and control in the lives of consumers and businesses.
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- Industry: Software, SaaS, E-Commerce
- Stage:Seed, Series A, Venture - Series Unknown
- Geography: United States, Canada, Kenya
Investor stats
- Total investments: 281
- Round size: Seed $100k–$5M; Series A $3.5M–$20M; Venture - Series Unknown $1.1M–$56M
- Lead/follow: 16% lead, 84% follow
- Last fund: May invest from a new fund soon — last raise in 2020
Portfolio highlights
- GovSky — Building cybersecurity technology to secure America’s supply chain.
- Kashable — Kashable is on a mission to help employees handle unexpected expenses and tackle high-interest debt. Our platform provides financial wellness solutions that help employees to preserve retirement savings, improve their credit scores, and navigate financial hardships responsibly. Plus, Kashable provides employees access to free Financial Literacy resources to help plan for the future.
- Carbon Robotics — The Carbon Robotics LaserWeeder solves one of agriculture's biggest problems: weed control. Laserweeding kills weeds without herbicides or tilling by harnessing computer vision and thermal energy to identify and destroy weeds at the meristem. It's healthier for crops and land, and safer for farmers.
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Browse database — It's Free!Beyond Capital Ventures is a venture capital firm, offering a diversified portfolio of companies in "need-to-have" sectors, led by conscious leaders.
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- Industry: E-Commerce, Health Care, Retail
- Stage:Series A, Series B, Venture - Series Unknown
- Geography: India, Kenya, Ghana
Investor stats
- Total investments: 16
- Round size: Series A $2M–$12M
- Lead/follow: 56% lead, 44% follow
Portfolio highlights
- Fasal — Fasal offers smart irrigation automation and fertigation automation system, soil moisture & temperature sensors, weather stations for precision irrigation
- Clinikk — Dedicated Care team of Doctors and Health Assistants, available 24/7.Budget friendly payment plans with comprehensive claim support.Holistic Healthcare coverage for the underserved.
- Alt Mobility — ALT Mobility is a full-stack EV leasing platform offering mobility as a service (MaaS) for commercial vehicle users.
Umoja Rubber Products is an investment Firm.
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- Industry: Sports, Fashion, Outdoors
- Stage:Seed
- Geography: Kenya
Investor stats
- Total investments: 1
- Lead/follow: 100% lead, 0% follow
Portfolio highlights
- Enda Sportswear — Kenyan running shoes that reward a natural midfoot landing and match the way runners train. Proudly made in Kenya and certified Climate Neutral. The most socially conscious running shoes in the world.
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 — Manza 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 — Explore GPU cloud and hardware through AGH Cloud, UduTech's flagship product, and AI advisory for teams in the United States, Africa, the Caribbean and beyond.
Accion Ventures is an investment strategy that today pursues early-stage investments as part of Accion Impact Management.
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- Industry: Financial Services, FinTech, Finance
- Stage:Seed, Series A, Series B
- Geography: India, United States, Mexico
Investor stats
- Total investments: 150
- Round size: Seed $500k–$6.2M; Series A $2.5M–$17M; Series B $8M–$30M
- Lead/follow: 34% lead, 66% follow
- Last fund: Likely actively investing — fresh fund, raised $62M in 2025
Portfolio highlights
- Kuunda — Kuunda provides consulting, liquidity management, data insight tools enabling users to fulfill financial needs through a digital platform.
- Revrag — Embed AI agents directly into your BFSI product. Automate onboarding, re-engage drop-offs, and drive conversions with In-App and Calling AI agents.
- 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.
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: 112
- Round size: Seed $40k–$2M; Pre-Seed $40k–$1.3M
- Lead/follow: 35% lead, 65% follow
Portfolio highlights
- Yeah — Yeah is a financial technology company that offers payment processing services while building a credit profile for the banked and unbanked.
- REasy — Top up locally, pay suppliers globally, and manage international shipments with REasy. Fast, secure, and designed for African businesses expanding worldwide.
- Konnect — Konnect provides a cross borders payment solution intended to simplify complex financial flows allowing companies of any scale and size to send and receive payments in a practical, secure, and low-cost way.
Future Africa is a collective of mission-driven founders and funders building unicorns to solve Africa’s biggest challenges. They are build a future where purpose and prosperity are within everyone’s reach.
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- Industry: Financial Services, FinTech, Information Technology
- Stage:Seed, Pre-Seed, Series A
- Geography: Nigeria, United States, Kenya
Investor stats
- Total investments: 93
- Round size: Seed $500k–$4M; Pre-Seed $100k–$3.7M; Series A $7M–$40M
- Lead/follow: 14% lead, 86% follow
- Last fund: May invest from a new fund soon — last raise in 2020
Portfolio highlights
- STEM Cafe — STEMCafe by RVRB is a fun out of school learning centre for kids
- Lori Systems — Lori Systems is revolutionizing African logistics through innovative technology solutions. We connect shippers, transporters, and drivers to create efficient, reliable, and transparent supply chains across Africa.
- Talent Nation — Talent Nation trains and places AI engineers with businesses through its Learn2Earn academy.
Omvestments is a financial services company founded by Richard Winston. The company’s areas of interest include nanotechnology, big data, supply chain and logistics, clean technology, and more.
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- Industry: Hardware, Telecommunications, Enterprise Software
- Stage:Seed
- Geography: Kenya
Investor stats
- Total investments: 1
- Lead/follow: 0% lead, 100% follow
Portfolio highlights
- BRCK — BRCK is an integrated hardware and software company based in Nairobi, Kenya that designs and engineers a rugged, self-powered, mobile WiFi device which connects people and things to the internet in areas of the world with poor infrastructure. Our vision is a world connected, where the last-mile of internet connectivity is as seamless for someoneliving in Africa as it is in Europe or the US. Ushahidi is a global organization that empowers people to make serious impact with open source technologies, cross-sector partnerships, and ground-breaking ventures.
Better Ventures provides funding and support to technology startups building innovative solutions to big and important problems, from work and education to health and sustainability. Given the magnitude of the these problems and the enormous market opportunities they represent, it takes the best and brightest minds armed with the best resources to address them. These are the people they seek to back – entrepreneurs committed to using the tools and methodologies of the modern technology startup to build world-changing companies that make money and do good. They're thinking big and expecting big results, and so are the entrepreneurs they back.
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- Industry: Health Care, Software, Biotechnology
- Stage:Seed, Series A, Pre-Seed
- Geography: United States, Kenya, Germany
Investor stats
- Total investments: 103
- Round size: Seed $750k–$5.5M; Pre-Seed $525k–$2.7M; Series A $2.5M–$24M
- Lead/follow: 20% lead, 80% follow
- Last fund: May invest from a new fund soon — raised $32M in 2019
Portfolio highlights
- dehaze — dehaze provides healthcare services by bringing medical AI models into clinical practice.
- HiCap.ai — HiCap.ai offers an AI computing platform that enables businesses to run large language models from providers like OpenAI, Anthropic, and Gemini using a crowdsourced compute grid. It optimizes token usage to reduce costs, accelerates inference speeds up to twofold, and secures data by avoiding storage or processing by intermediaries. The platformdelivers reserved compute capacity within minutes, helping teams maintain consistent performance without the variability of pay‑as‑you‑go token systems. This approach supports scalable AI model deployment while focusing on affordability, speed, and data privacy.
- Prosper Medical — Prosper Medical is a telemedicine platform that connects members with physicians for personalized healthcare services.
At Social Capital, we make big bets on transformational ideas, technology, and people.
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- Industry: Software, SaaS, FinTech
- Stage:Seed, Series A, Series B
- Geography: United States, Canada, India
Investor stats
- Total investments: 508
- Round size: Seed $850k–$6M; Series A $3.5M–$17M; Series B $9.7M–$46M
- Lead/follow: 26% lead, 74% follow
- Last fund: May invest from a new fund soon — raised $600M in 2018
Portfolio highlights
- ZeroBrush — Clean every surface of your teeth, every time, all at once. ZERObrush is a groundbreaking oral care mouthpiece built from a 3D model of your teeth and designed to clean the hard to reach places better than a manual toothbrush.
- Biz AI Last — Your dedicated IT department. AI-assisted triage, live expert support via chat, remote connection to fix issues directly, and on-site technicians when needed.
- Mast Reforestation — No-cost reforestation for post-wildfire burned acreage for landowners and foresters, funded by carbon removal credits.
MKS is a precious metals and financial services company part of the MKS PAMP GROUP, specializing in all aspects of gold and other precious metals processing and trading. It develops and maintains long-term relationships, and offers a wide range of services in those markets. MKS draws from more than 50-years of experience.Networked throughmodern communications systems between its various offices worldwide, MKS is closely involved in the latest gold and price developments throughout the world, 24-hours a day. With its direct involvement in the physical precious metals market, and through its subsidiary refinery, PAMP SA, MKS maintains a thorough understanding of the industry, as well as consistently high quality products and services.Moreover, the Group is headed by an uncommonly experienced team of precious metals professionals, with over 600 employees worldwide and more than 14 offices on five continents.As market leader, MKS remains on the pulse of the global gold business, advising the financial services industry on the commodity that lies at the heart of their monetary system.
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- Industry: Consumer Electronics, Drones, FinTech
- Stage:Seed, Series A, Series B
- Geography: Switzerland, Kenya
Investor stats
- Total investments: 6
- Round size: Seed $402k–$2.5M; Series A $4.3M–$4.3M
- Lead/follow: 0% lead, 100% follow
Portfolio highlights
- Monito — Monito is a comparison website for international money transfer services. They compare and review more than 450 money transfer operators, to help you find the best option for each of your international transaction.They have affiliation partnerships with money transfer operators, which allow us to sustain their operations, they insure that all theinformation they provide is always accurate and transparent.
- BRCK — BRCK is an integrated hardware and software company based in Nairobi, Kenya that designs and engineers a rugged, self-powered, mobile WiFi device which connects people and things to the internet in areas of the world with poor infrastructure. Our vision is a world connected, where the last-mile of internet connectivity is as seamless for someoneliving in Africa as it is in Europe or the US. Ushahidi is a global organization that empowers people to make serious impact with open source technologies, cross-sector partnerships, and ground-breaking ventures.
- Flyability — Flyability is an EPFL spin-off dedicated to creating safe, collision-tolerant robotics to access inaccessible places, replacing dangerous human operations with unmanned devices.
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Browse database — It's Free!Ambo Ventures is a new fund dedicated to launching sustainable ecosystems in Africa.
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- Industry: Automotive, Electronics, Biotechnology
- Stage:Seed, Pre-Seed
- Geography: Egypt, Kenya
Investor stats
- Total investments: 2
- Lead/follow: 50% lead, 50% follow
Portfolio highlights
- Roam — The Standard for Electric Mobility in Africa.
- Natrify — Natrify provides sustainable solutions for the bioplastic industry through biotechnology. It utilizes microorganisms to assist plastic using businesses diminish their negative environmental impact by providing them with packaging that is naturally biodegradable
Javelin Venture Partners invests in early-stage tech companies with incredible potential, managed by teams of energetic, trustworthy, and capable leaders. Javelin looks for advanced bleeding-edge innovations, where the addressable market size is substantial, and strong competitive advantages exist. A typical investment is between $1 to $6 million, with reserves for follow-on investments. In addition, Javelin also considers smaller seed investments for unique companies just getting started. Located in downtown San Francisco, while invests throughout the world. Javelin is a very active investor with a long-term outlook and the objective of creating substantial value.
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- Industry: Software, E-Commerce, Artificial Intelligence
- Stage:Series A, Seed, Series B
- Geography: United States, Canada, India
Investor stats
- Total investments: 176
- Round size: Seed $1.1M–$9M; Series A $4M–$18M; Series B $5M–$100M
- Lead/follow: 43% lead, 57% follow
- Last fund: Likely still investing — raised $125M in 2024
Portfolio highlights
- Orita — Orita combines advanced AI with easy-to-use tools to help brands maximize the value of their current customer lists. Optimize campaigns and flows across Email, SMS, and Direct Mail.
- Nscale — Nscale full-stack AI cloud platform and services are designed for scale, resilience, and speed.
- Homeward — Stand out in today's tough real estate market with a more competitive bid. Make a cash offer. Buy your new home and then sell your old one. Homeward is homebuying the way it ought to be.
Our impact investing arm, Prosper Global Ventures (MCV), invests in and fuels high-impact enterprises that increase the resilience of people and communities in frontier markets.
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- Industry: Financial Services, FinTech, AgTech
- Stage:Seed, Pre-Seed, Series A
- Geography: Kenya, United States, Nigeria
Investor stats
- Total investments: 26
- Round size: Seed $1.2M–$5.3M; Pre-Seed $600k–$4.1M; Series A $2.5M–$12M
- Lead/follow: 12% lead, 88% follow
Portfolio highlights
- Kofa — Kofa is an automotive company that utilizes the latest electric battery and motor technology. The company aims to develop an affordable, sustainable and customer driven electric network in transformative energy, transport, and climate change around the globe. Kofa was founded in Ghana and is headquartered in Accra.
- Pivo — Pivo is a financial hub that allows small & medium businesses across Africa access to all the financial services they need in one place.
- Open Forest Protocol — With Open Forest Protocol (OFP), measure, report, verify and fund forestation projects with digital transparency
V8 Capital Partners makes investments in enterprise technology businesses across Africa. African Venture Capital for software automation
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- Industry: Information Technology, FinTech, Apps
- Stage:Seed, Series A, Pre-Seed
- Geography: Nigeria, Kenya, Ghana
Investor stats
- Total investments: 17
- Round size: Seed $2M–$3M; Pre-Seed $245k–$1.3M; Series A $10M–$40M
- Lead/follow: 24% lead, 76% follow
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- Zuri Health — .ts-banner-image-1:hover .overlay{background-color:#ffffff} .ts-banner-image-2:hover .overlay{background-color:#ffffff} Popular categories Pharmacy Doctor at home Covid Labs & Diagonstics Wellness Telemed Show all Our Services PharmacyBuy both OTC and prescription medication and have it delivered to your doorstepLabs & DiagnosticsBook labs and Diagnostic tests and get your samples collected from the comfort of your home, hotel
- Schoola — Schoola provides future-ready tools for African education. Empower teachers with AI lesson planning, engage students with gamified learning, and help schools streamline admin & fees. Join 15K+ students.
- MarketForce — MarketForce is a US, Kenya and Nigeria-based technology company that is building the SuperApp for Africa's 100 million merchants. MarketForce provides an all-inclusive B2B Commerce and Fintech platform (dubbed “RejaReja” – Swahili for ‘retail’) that empowers merchants in Africa to source, order and pay for inventory digitally and conveniently,access financing, collect digital payments and make extra money by reselling digital financial services such as airtime, electricity tokens and bill payments. Launched in 2018, MarketForce is a fast-growing YC backed company running an asset-light business model and is currently operational in 5 markets in Sub-Saharan Africa, with over 200,000 merchants and 50 consumer brands trading on the platform.
Invested Development (ID) is an investment management company founded in Boston, MA in 2009 and now based in Atlanta, GA. ID launched the BSP Fund in 2011 which was fully vested across 19 companies in 2020. Exits include: Simpa (India) acquired by Engie (France); OnFarm (US) acquired by SWIIM (US); iHub (Kenya) acquired by ccHub (Nigeria), and GELI (US) acquired by Hanwha Q-Cells (Korea).
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- Industry: Software, Farming, Analytics
- Stage:Seed, Series C, Convertible Note
- Geography: Kenya, United States, India
Investor stats
- Total investments: 10
- Round size: Seed $520k–$1.2M
- Lead/follow: 80% lead, 20% follow
- Last fund: May invest from a new fund soon — raised $20M in 2013
Portfolio highlights
- Angani — Angani offers cutting-edge & affordable solutions in cloud infrastructure, backup & disaster recovery, media streaming, cloud PABX and data analytics. Enjoy local support, low latencies, and faster response times.
- BRCK — BRCK is an integrated hardware and software company based in Nairobi, Kenya that designs and engineers a rugged, self-powered, mobile WiFi device which connects people and things to the internet in areas of the world with poor infrastructure. Our vision is a world connected, where the last-mile of internet connectivity is as seamless for someoneliving in Africa as it is in Europe or the US. Ushahidi is a global organization that empowers people to make serious impact with open source technologies, cross-sector partnerships, and ground-breaking ventures.
- Cropin — Founded in 2010, Cropin is a pioneer in the Agtech space, having built the first global Intelligent Agriculture Cloud. Cropin's platform enables various stakeholders in the agri-ecosystem to leverage digitization and AI at scale to make decisions that increase efficiency, scale productivity, and strengthen sustainability. Cropin has workedwith 250+ customers and has digitized 16 million acres of farmland, improving the livelihoods of more than 7 million farmers. It has built the world's largest and most diverse farming data insights over a decade, spearheading a global 'Ag-intelligence' movement with a knowledge of 488 crops, and 10000 crop varieties in 56 countries. With its AI/ML platform tailor-made for the agriculture ecosystem, Cropin has computed 0.2 billion acres of farmlands across the globe.
The World We Want develops strategic actions and creates global connections to achieve social impact. It aims to promote sustainability on various businesses and organizations to change the world. The World We Want is based in London.
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- Industry: CleanTech, Automotive, Electronics
- Stage:Series A
- Geography: Kenya
Investor stats
- Total investments: 1
- Lead/follow: 0% lead, 100% follow
Jigsaw VC website
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- Industry: Financial Services, FinTech, Software
- Stage:Series A, Seed, Series B
- Geography: United Kingdom, India, Kenya
Investor stats
- Total investments: 25
- Round size: Seed $2.7M–$7.1M; Series A $5M–$40M; Series B $25M–$100M
- Lead/follow: 32% lead, 68% follow
Portfolio highlights
- Lawhive — LawHive provides local UK solicitors for half the cost of a law firm. Connect with licensed solicitors online. Use any computer or smartphone.
- Goodstack — Fundraise now for the cause your care about most.
- Yonder — A modern lifestyle credit card packed with rewards, no foreign exchange fees, and loads more. Apply without needing a UK credit score.
We back builders. We buy stakes. Early-stage capital for founders building the real economy, and liquidity for those who need to sell.
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- Industry: Energy, Software, Manufacturing
- Stage:Series A, Venture - Series Unknown, Series B
- Geography: France, United States, United Kingdom
Investor stats
- Total investments: 177
- Round size: Series A $1.8M–$20M; Series B $7M–$27M; Venture - Series Unknown $281k–$9.5M
- Lead/follow: 41% lead, 59% follow
- Last fund: May invest from a new fund soon — raised $283M in 2017
Portfolio highlights
- Otoqi — Otoqi is a vehicle delivery platform that develops connected services and logistics solutions for the automotive professionals.
- Aether Fuels — Enabling a net zero world through sustainable liquid fuels.
- Neural Concept — Neural Concept is the first AI software for enhanced engineering. Leverage your historical CAD and CAE data to drastically shorten and improve your design cycles.
We invest in blockchain
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- Industry: Blockchain, Software, FinTech
- Stage:Seed, Pre-Seed
- Geography: United States, Switzerland, Germany
Investor stats
- Total investments: 63
- Round size: Seed $146k–$4M; Pre-Seed $125k–$800k
- Lead/follow: 13% lead, 87% follow
- Last fund: Likely still investing — fund raised in 2022
Portfolio highlights
- TurnStay — Enjoy low transaction fees on card payments in ZAR, Euros or Dollars and fast payouts in your preferred currencies. Book a demo today
- Orca Fraud — Orca empowers fraud fighters with effective tools to combat fraud
- Reppo Labs — Blockchain Network that connect Data Owners with AI Developers and AI agents through Programmable IP Co-ownership
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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Browse database — It's Free!One Small Planet is on a mission to harmonize the wealth of people and planet by working with the intelligence of the natural world to evolve our economic systems.
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- Industry: Manufacturing, CleanTech, Agriculture
- Stage:Seed, Series A
- Geography: United States, Canada, Kenya
Investor stats
- Total investments: 17
- Round size: Seed $1M–$5M; Series A $5.5M–$18M
- Lead/follow: 24% lead, 76% follow
Portfolio highlights
- AquaPoro — AquaPoro is a Developer of atmospheric water-generating devices intended to break through materials science for industrial-scale moisture capture in arid environments. The company's proprietary technology is poised to transform global water infrastructure, creating a more resilient and sustainable future for our planet, enabling customers toproduce clean water from vapor.
- Symbrosia — Reducing livestock methane emissions with the world's mightiest seaweed.
- Verdi — Next generation of variable rate irrigation technology to climate-proof farms
Talanton helps you combat poverty in developing countries by creating jobs. You can free those in poverty by coming alongside them through investments in growth-stage businesses.
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- Industry: Retail, Sports, Fashion
- Stage:Seed, Series A, Series B
- Geography: Kenya
Investor stats
- Total investments: 3
- Lead/follow: 67% lead, 33% follow
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- Pezesha — Digital Financial Ecosystem for connecting MSMEs to Capital.
- Enda Sportswear — Kenyan running shoes that reward a natural midfoot landing and match the way runners train. Proudly made in Kenya and certified Climate Neutral. The most socially conscious running shoes in the world.
- MoKo Home + Living — MoKo Home is your plug for Modern Sofas, Quality Mattresses, Beds & affordable home furniture in Kenya. Order furniture online and we deliver
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: May invest from a new fund soon — 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.
A world-class house of African-inspired lifestyle brands
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- Industry: Sports, Fashion, Outdoors
- Stage:Seed
- Geography: Kenya
Investor stats
- Total investments: 1
- Lead/follow: 100% lead, 0% follow
Portfolio highlights
- Enda Sportswear — Kenyan running shoes that reward a natural midfoot landing and match the way runners train. Proudly made in Kenya and certified Climate Neutral. The most socially conscious running shoes in the world.
The Salik Family Trust is a trust investment company.
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- Industry: SMS, Apps, Medical
- Stage:Pre-Seed
- Geography: Kenya
Investor stats
- Total investments: 1
- Lead/follow: 0% lead, 100% follow
Portfolio highlights
- Zuri Health — .ts-banner-image-1:hover .overlay{background-color:#ffffff} .ts-banner-image-2:hover .overlay{background-color:#ffffff} Popular categories Pharmacy Doctor at home Covid Labs & Diagonstics Wellness Telemed Show all Our Services PharmacyBuy both OTC and prescription medication and have it delivered to your doorstepLabs & DiagnosticsBook labs and Diagnostic tests and get your samples collected from the comfort of your home, hotel
Early stage venture capital backed by some of the world's best entrepreneurs.
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- Industry: Software, Artificial Intelligence, Financial Services
- Stage:Seed, Pre-Seed, Series A
- Geography: United States, United Kingdom, India
Investor stats
- Total investments: 339
- Round size: Seed $2M–$11M; Pre-Seed $600k–$4M; Series A $7.7M–$23M
- Lead/follow: 20% lead, 80% follow
- Last fund: May invest from a new fund soon — raised $125M in 2021
Portfolio highlights
- Pogo — Unlock the power of your data to earn and save on shopping, finances and more. Download the Pogo app today to start earning and saving cash. 4.9 stars in the App Store.
- MNX — MNX is a company focused on decentralized futures exchanges in the AI economy.
- Mesh — Business entity identity verification radically simple, trusted, and portable, ensuring seamless interactions in the B2B Ecommerce, Marketplaces, Real Estate Technology, Construction | Mesh.
Seed capital for technology startups globally.
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- Industry: Software, Financial Services, FinTech
- Stage:Seed, Pre-Seed, Series A
- Geography: United States, Nigeria, Kenya
Investor stats
- Total investments: 156
- Round size: Seed $125k–$6M; Pre-Seed $300k–$3.2M; Series A $2.5M–$10M
- Lead/follow: 3% lead, 97% follow
Portfolio highlights
- HoneyCoin — HoneyCoin is a web3/web2 ecosystem of products built in a way that abstracts complexity and brings all the value of web3 and web2 to the forefront.
- Zeno — Zeno is a climate conscious motor company that offers eco-friendly motorcycles.
- Lori Systems — Lori Systems is revolutionizing African logistics through innovative technology solutions. We connect shippers, transporters, and drivers to create efficient, reliable, and transparent supply chains across Africa.
Wuri Ventures focuses on innovating the spectrum between market-based solutions and pure public goods. It realizes that much successful innovation in Africa has occurred in this space, where innovation around market failures such as information asymmetry (data), fragmentation (platforms) and public goods (electricity, mobility) can solve previouslyintractable problems. Its unique mathematical properties, from cellular automata and emergence to numerical methods, studied by researchers, links ancient African culture to modern technology. It supports world-class entrepreneurs in solving Africa’s biggest challenges using innovation.
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- Industry: FinTech, Financial Services, Information Technology
- Stage:Seed, Pre-Seed, Series A
- Geography: United States, Kenya, Ghana
Investor stats
- Total investments: 19
- Round size: Seed $634k–$13M; Pre-Seed $500k–$1M; Series A $15M–$30M
- Lead/follow: 0% lead, 100% follow
Portfolio highlights
- Kwely — Kwely is a dynamic and fast-growing startup. We are always looking for passionate, dynamic, fun and hard-working individuals to join our team.
- Cauri Money — Collect funds locally in EUR and GBP and settle in hard currency via SWIFT. Infrastructure designed for banks in emerging markets.
- Fig Finance — We're closing the credit gap. We connect global and local lenders, with the strongest emerging market businesses.
We help the daring build We help the daring build legendary companies from idea to IPO and beyond. companies.
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- Industry: Software, Information Technology, Artificial Intelligence
- Stage:Series A, Series B, Series C
- Geography: United States, China, India
Investor stats
- Total investments: 1825
- Round size: Series A $6M–$54M; Series B $11M–$100M; Series C $12M–$200M
- Lead/follow: 39% lead, 61% follow
- Last fund: May invest from a new fund soon — raised $65M in 2018
Portfolio highlights
- ApnaPaisa — ApnaPaisa offers the Best Deals on Home Loans, Personal Loans, Credit Cards and EMI Calculators in India. EST'D 2007.
- Decolar.com — Decolar.com is an online travel agency that offers complete travel services, including tickets, tour packages, accommodation, and car rental. Since 1999, more than 2,000,000 people have bought their air tickets through this platform.Decolar.com is present in 21 countries, including Argentina, the U.S., and Spain. It has a partnership of more than500 airlines and 150,000 hotels worldwide. When purchasing an airline ticket or travel package, Decolar.com’s customers also receive discounts at restaurants and shops in the chosen destination, plus 10% discount on purchases in Duty Free.Decolar.com was launched in 1999 and is based in Guarulhos, Sao Paulo.
- Remote — Hire international talent in minutes. Remote is the most disruptive global payroll, tax, HR and compliance solution for distributed teams.
Satgana is a global Climate Tech Venture Capital firm backing purpose-driven founders building a planet-positive future, in Europe and Africa.
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- Industry: Energy, Renewable Energy, Software
- Stage:Seed, Pre-Seed, Series A
- Geography: Kenya, France, Germany
Investor stats
- Total investments: 26
- Round size: Seed $2.2M–$6.4M; Pre-Seed $491k–$2.5M
- Lead/follow: 27% lead, 73% follow
- Last fund: Likely still investing — raised $35M in 2022
Portfolio highlights
- Orbio — Orbio helps oil & gas companies reduce methane emissions. We do this by utilising cutting-edge satellite analytics fused with ground data sources to deliver Actionable methane intelligence to power the energy transition.
- Flox Intelligence — Wildlife intelligence for critical infrastructure.
- Ark Climate — Ark Climate is a climate-tech company that develops software to support municipal climate protection planning and execution.
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