Top 15 Impact Angel Investors in Africa (June 2026)
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| Investor | Relevant Deals | Geography | Stage | Focus | Round Size |
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Rus Newton
Angel
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2 | Kenya, Canada, United Kingdom | Seed, Pre-Seed | IaaS, SaaS, Mining | $285k–$1.5M |
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Yossi Hasson
Angel
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2 | South Africa, United States, Ghana | Seed, Pre-Seed, Series A | Financial Services, Blockchain, Payments | $120k–$551k |
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Manuela Raith
Angel
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2 | Kenya | Seed | Communities, Point of Sale, Social Impact | |
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Yuzuru Honda
Angel
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1 | Japan, Nigeria, Singapore | Seed, Angel | Information Technology, SNS, Internet | $2.8M–$5.7M |
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Richard Thwaites
Angel
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1 | Ghana | Seed, Pre-Seed | CleanTech, Solar, Software | |
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Samuel Z. Alemayehu
Angel
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1 | Cameroon, Ethiopia, Singapore | Series A, Seed, Series B | SMS, Energy, Gaming | $1M–$7M |
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Ugochukwu Aronu
Angel
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1 | Nigeria | Pre-Seed | Drones, Energy, Delivery | |
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Echukwudi Daniel
Angel
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1 | Nigeria | Angel | Drones, Energy, Delivery | |
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Markus Ament
Angel
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1 | Germany, United Kingdom, India | Seed, Pre-Seed, Series A | Software, FinTech, Blockchain | $1.5M–$13M |
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Sarah Dusek
Angel
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1 | South Africa, Uganda, Zambia | Seed, Angel | Financial Services, Solar, Energy | $120k–$1M |
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Karim Beguir
Angel
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1 | Tunisia, France, United Kingdom | Seed, Pre-Seed, Angel | Software, E-Commerce, Artificial Intelligence | $600k–$31M |
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Paul Liberman
Angel
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1 | Liberia, United States | Seed, Series A | Gaming, Agriculture, Oil and Gas | |
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Guillaume Amblard
Angel
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1 | France, United Kingdom, Tunisia | Seed, Series A | Software, Banking, FinTech | $630k–$9M |
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Chibuzo Ujam
Angel
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1 | Nigeria | Angel | Drones, Energy, Delivery | |
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Jim Chu
Angel
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1 | United States, Uganda, Nigeria | Seed, Angel, Pre-Seed | Solar, Water, Energy | |
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Co-Founder of Global Advisors & CoinShares. Previously JP Morgan, Salomon Brothers & Shell International
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- Industry: IaaS, SaaS, Mining
- Stage:Seed, Pre-Seed
- Geography: Kenya, Canada, United Kingdom
Investor stats
- Total investments: 6
- Round size: Seed $285k–$1.5M
- Lead/follow: 0% lead, 100% follow
Portfolio highlights
- Mintgreen — MintGreen specializes in heat recovery from Bitcoin mining. Our proprietary Digital Boilers heat communities sustainably.
- Arcube — We make sure all travellers, frequent and infrequent, make the most of travel loyalty programs, using our data-driven approach, airlines can understand their customers and provide hyper-personalised offerings to boost value and retention.Arcube uses a data-driven approach to make the most of airline loyalty programs for both frequent andinfrequent flyers. Our software allows airlines to understand their customers and provide hyper-personalised offerings to boost value and retention at no extra cost to the airline.
- UTU Technologies — Trust infrastructure for the sharing economy.
Yossi Hasson is the Co-Founder and CEO of Metaversal and a Venture Partner at 2048 Ventures. He is also a Non-Executive Director of WeThinkCode_. Prior to that, he was the Managing Director of Techstars. He attended Stanford University Graduate School of Business and the University of Pretoria/Universiteit van Pretoria.
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- Industry: Financial Services, Blockchain, Payments
- Stage:Seed, Pre-Seed, Series A
- Geography: South Africa, United States, Ghana
Investor stats
- Total investments: 29
- Round size: Seed $120k–$551k; Pre-Seed $120k–$230k
- Lead/follow: 38% lead, 62% follow
Portfolio highlights
- Howler — Howler, is the powerful event technology platform designed at the uppermost benchmarks of service and technology to help consumers and event organisers to make moments that matter.
- WizzPass — WizzPass, a rapidly growing leader in the visitor management system and workplace management market is now FMS:Engage powered by FM:Systems.
- The Sun Exchange — We finance, install, and maintain the solar system. You simply pay for the power it generates and save from day one.
Manuela Raith
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- Industry: Communities, Point of Sale, Social Impact
- Stage:Seed
- Geography: Kenya
Investor stats
- Total investments: 2
- Lead/follow: 0% lead, 100% follow
Yuzuru Honda is a Founder & Global CEO of FreakOut.
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- Industry: Information Technology, SNS, Internet
- Stage:Seed, Angel
- Geography: Japan, Nigeria, Singapore
Investor stats
- Total investments: 15
- Round size: Seed $2.8M–$5.7M
- Lead/follow: 7% lead, 93% follow
Portfolio highlights
- IVA — IVA ensures the safety of the market towards the threat of counterfeit goods.
- Tyms — Tyms online accounting software for your business connects you to your bank, accountant, bookkeeper, and other business apps. Start a free trial today. Also available in Nigeria, Ghana, Mauritius and South Africa.
- ForCreators — ForCreators is a company operating the virtual talent agency ‘NEXAS', with the goal of globalizing Japan's world-class culture such as anime and VTubers.
CEO @ Penso Power
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- Industry: CleanTech, Solar, Software
- Stage:Seed, Pre-Seed
- Geography: Ghana
Investor stats
- Total investments: 2
- Lead/follow: 0% lead, 100% 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.
- GRYD Energy — GRYD is building the next-gen alternative to the energy grid. We fund, operate and optimise smart solar systems for homeowners100% decentralised and powered by clean solar energy. Our smart solar systems, underpinned by intelligent software, enables millions more homeowners access to the bill-saving benefits of solar. We partner with housebuilders to deploy our smart solar systems at scale, utilising the often unused roof space of the homes they build.
Samuel Z. Alemayehu is the Founder and Chairman Of The Board Of Directors of Cambridge Industries.
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- Industry: SMS, Energy, Gaming
- Stage:Series A, Seed, Series B
- Geography: Cameroon, Ethiopia, Singapore
Investor stats
- Total investments: 9
- Round size: Series A $1M–$7M
- Lead/follow: 22% lead, 78% follow
Portfolio highlights
- SantéPhone — SantéPhone is a mobile-based health prevention platform founded in partnership with leading health insurance companies across West Africa. The application was powered by 4Afri Mobile.
- Nextbillion.ai — Nextbillion.ai aims to deliver a wide range of AI-powered hyperlocal solutions starting with the area of mapping. Nb.ai is working on building the geospatial infrastructure needed for enabling location-based experiences for the next billion users. The complexities in markets like India, Indonesia, and Nigeria are far greater than the traditionaldeveloped countries and we are building the future of location technology. Underdeveloped infrastructure, the rise of megacities, complex addresses, and an ever-changing road network make things even more challenging and we are trying to solve these extremely complex problems using a combination of data, AI, platform, and people.
- Cambridge Industries — Cambridge Industries pioneers sustainable waste-to-energy, recycling, and urban mining solutions worldwide.
Ugochukwu Aronu is the Co-Founder And CEO of Xend.
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- Industry: Drones, Energy, Delivery
- Stage:Pre-Seed
- Geography: Nigeria
Investor stats
- Total investments: 2
- Lead/follow: 0% lead, 100% follow
Portfolio highlights
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- Gamic — Gamic is a community communication/collaboration app for gamers, creators, and web3 enthusiasts.The platform combines the advantages of blockchain technology with the conventional web2 community setup, creating a seamless environment where users can interact and enjoy the benefits of web3 advancements. This simplifies the process for web2communities to access and leverage the latest blockchain technology innovations, eliminating the need to navigate across various platforms.Today, the user experience is poor for online communities trying to engage with Web3 products and services because users are required to jump across different platforms. Sharing, trading, or managing Web3 assets on most traditional communication and social apps is hard. Addressing this is crucial because Web3 access means financial freedom and opportunity for many all around the world, especially in Africa. Gamic’s central mission is to encourage blockchain adoption as a means to improve the socio-economic opportunities available to global communities. We enable users to communicate and operate in the same place, with increased security and better monetisation opportunities.
Echukwudi Daniel
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- Industry: Drones, Energy, Delivery
- Stage:Angel
- Geography: Nigeria
Investor stats
- Total investments: 1
- Lead/follow: 100% lead, 0% follow
Portfolio highlights
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Serial FinTech entrepreneur, Markus Ament, or Maex as he is known, has led many companies from early-stage startups to global leaders, loved by thousands worldwide. He is currently CEO and co-founder at Centrifuge with the mission to create an operating system for global commerce, in order to fundamentally change how businesses transact andcollaborate. Maex is co-founder and member of the board of Taulia and has transformed the company from an idea in 2009 to the market leading Financial Supply Chain company, connecting businesses to create a more efficient and profitable supply chain. With an enviable list of the of Fortune 500 clients and over 300 employees, Taulia has quickly become the recognized leader in the financial supply chain.
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- Industry: Software, FinTech, Blockchain
- Stage:Seed, Pre-Seed, Series A
- Geography: Germany, United Kingdom, India
Investor stats
- Total investments: 15
- Round size: Seed $1.6M–$7.5M; Pre-Seed $1.5M–$3.7M; Series A $11M–$13M
- Lead/follow: 0% lead, 100% follow
Portfolio highlights
- Aletiq — Aletiq is an online PLM software that offers technical data management solutions for industrial companies.
- Anytype — An operating system for the new Internet
- Kubik — Kubik makes low-carbon buildings from plastic waste. Bringing environmental dignity to how countries grow.
Sarah Dusek is the Managing General Partner of Enygma Ventures. Prior to that, he was the Co-Founder of Under Canvas; the leading US adventure-hospitality company offering luxurious glamping accommodations just minutes from America’s most popular and iconic national parks.In 2017, under Sarah’s leadership Under Canvas received a spot on thecoveted Inc. 5000 list and Sarah was named to the EY Entrepreneurial Winning Women list from Ernst & Young. Under Canvas has set an unprecedented new standard in ecological development while also redefining experiential hospitality in a meaningful way.She graduated from The University of Manchester and the University of Exeter.
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- Industry: Financial Services, Solar, Energy
- Stage:Seed, Angel
- Geography: South Africa, Uganda, Zambia
Investor stats
- Total investments: 6
- Round size: Seed $120k–$1M
- Lead/follow: 83% lead, 17% follow
Portfolio highlights
- Koa Academy — Koa Academy is on the cutting edge of online schooling in South Africa! We offer small classes, quality educators, and individualized, engaged online learning.
- Onelamp Uganda — Distributing solar fishing lanterns and solar lights in Uganda.
- Startup Circles.ai — Learn to to build and grow your business fast. Practical business school - by practitioners, experienced entrepreneurs, and investors. Join the movement of game changers in Africa.
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Browse database — It's Free!Co-Founder & CEO of InstaDeep and Google Developer Expert in Machine Learning, Karim helps companies get a grip on the latest AI advances and deploy them in practice. A graduate of France’s Ecole Polytechnique and former Program Fellow at NYU’s Courant Institute, Karim has a passion for teaching and using applied mathematics. This encouragedhim to launch InstaDeep, nominated at MWC17 in the top 20 global startup list by PCMAG. He is on a mission to democratize AI and make it accessible to a wider audience.
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- Industry: Software, E-Commerce, Artificial Intelligence
- Stage:Seed, Pre-Seed, Angel
- Geography: Tunisia, France, United Kingdom
Investor stats
- Total investments: 12
- Round size: Seed $630k–$31M; Pre-Seed $600k–$600k
- Lead/follow: 0% lead, 100% follow
Portfolio highlights
- Dabchy — Created in 2016 by Ameni Mansouri, Ghazi Ketata, and Osama Mahjoub, Dabchy is a localized fashion marketplace where women can buy and sell their new or used fashion items online. Dabchy is headquartered in Tunis, Tunis, Tunisia.
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- Blueprint Bryan Johnson — On the surface, Blueprint may seem something about health, wellness and aging. It's really a system to make tomorrow better for you, me, the planet and our shared future with AI.
Paul Liberman is a co-founder and the chief operating officer of DraftKings, a knowledge-based daily fantasy sports website. Previously, he served the same company as CMO and CTO.
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- Industry: Gaming, Agriculture, Oil and Gas
- Stage:Seed, Series A
- Geography: Liberia, United States
Investor stats
- Total investments: 2
- Lead/follow: 0% lead, 100% follow
Portfolio highlights
- Playtertainment — Playtertainment provides combination of classic arcade games and mobile technology and offers real live-streaming games with real prizes, enabling gamers to play live games directly from their phone.
- Golden Veroleum Liberia — Golden Veroleum Liberia is committed to a vision to develop the Oil Palm sector.
Guillaume Amblard
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- Industry: Software, Banking, FinTech
- Stage:Seed, Series A
- Geography: France, United Kingdom, Tunisia
Investor stats
- Total investments: 11
- Round size: Seed $630k–$9M
- Lead/follow: 9% lead, 91% follow
Portfolio highlights
- Uptale — Uptale provides an enterprise solution that enhances employee learning through immersive experiences in 360° and virtual reality. The platform allows organizations to create, share, and analyze training modules without requiring technical expertise.
- Wattnow — Wattnow is a real-time monitoring solution that provides a breakdown of energy spending to identify wasteful trends.
- Thunder Code — Transform your QA process with Thunder Code's AI-powered test automation platform. Create, manage, and run automated tests without coding - perfect for QA teams seeking efficiency, reliability, and seamless integration.
Chibuzo Ujam
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- Industry: Drones, Energy, Delivery
- Stage:Angel
- Geography: Nigeria
Investor stats
- Total investments: 1
- Lead/follow: 100% lead, 0% follow
Portfolio highlights
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Jim Chu is the Founder & CEO at Untapped Global.
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- Industry: Solar, Water, Energy
- Stage:Seed, Angel, Pre-Seed
- Geography: United States, Uganda, Nigeria
Investor stats
- Total investments: 5
- Lead/follow: 0% lead, 100% follow
Portfolio highlights
- OnePipe — OnePipe aggregates APIs from banks and fintechs into a standardized gateway that is easy to integrate and makes partnerships seamless.
- dloHaiti — dloHaiti is a Market Based Solution for Clean Water in Haiti. Sustainable and impactful, it provides clean drinking water to underserved areas of Haiti, areas where access to clean, safe drinking water is unreliable, expensive, or simply unavailable.
- Onelamp Uganda — Distributing solar fishing lanterns and solar lights in Uganda.
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