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Top 10 Impact VC Funds & Investors in Tanzania (October 2026)

The most active venture capital funds investing in Tanzania Impact startups. This investor list is updated monthly from the Shizune investor database, ranked by number of investments in Tanzania Impact startup companies. Find investors to raise a Series A, Series B or Venture - Series Unknown round with Shizune.
Investor Relevant Deals Geography Stage Focus Round Size
UTEC - The University of Tokyo Edge Capital Partners
VC Fund
2 Japan, United States, India Seed, Series A, Series B Health Care, Biotechnology, Medical $624k–$20M
NEC Capital Solutions
VC Fund
2 Japan, United States, Tanzania Venture - Series Unknown, Series B, Series A Manufacturing, Internet, Information Technology $452k–$184M
J-POWER
VC Fund
2 Japan, Tanzania, United States Corporate Round, Series A, Series B Manufacturing, Renewable Energy, Information Technology $2M–$29M
Development Bank of Japan
VC Fund
2 Japan, United States, Singapore Venture - Series Unknown, Series A, Series B Manufacturing, Information Technology, Robotics $1.4M–$136M
SICTIC
VC Fund
1 Switzerland, Germany, Tanzania Seed, Venture - Series Unknown, Pre-Seed Software, Artificial Intelligence, Information Technology $264k–$11M
Hohle Gasse
VC Fund
1 Tanzania, Switzerland Seed, Pre-Seed Energy, Power Grid, Online Portals
NEC Corporation
VC Fund
1 United States, Japan, Israel Series B, Series A Software, Manufacturing, Information Technology $1.2M–$209M
SMBC Venture Capital
VC Fund
1 Japan, United States, Singapore Venture - Series Unknown, Series A, Series B Information Technology, Software, Health Care $800k–$34M
Whole Foods Market Foundation
VC Fund
1 United States, Senegal, United Kingdom Grant, Debt Financing Non Profit, Education, Agriculture $50k–$570k
British International Investment
VC Fund
1 India, Kenya, United Kingdom Debt Financing, Venture - Series Unknown, Series B Financial Services, Banking, Finance $2.5M–$126M
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UTEC - The University of Tokyo Edge Capital Partners
VC Fund · Tokyo, Tokyo, Japan · 2 investments in Tanzania Impact startups

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

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Investment focus

  • Industry: Health Care, Biotechnology, Medical
  • Stage:Seed, Series A, Series B
  • Geography: Japan, United States, India

Investor stats

  • Total investments: 212
  • Round size: Seed $624k–$12M; Series A $2.3M–$18M; Series B $2.8M–$20M
  • Lead/follow: 38% lead, 62% follow
  • Last fund: Likely actively investing — fresh fund, raised $326M in 2025

Portfolio highlights

  • Mujin — At Mujin, we design automation platforms to enhance any robot, enable advanced capabilities and lower operating costs.
  • X Mile — Corporate Site:https://www.xmile.co.jp/ Service Site:https://x-work.jp/
  • RegCell — RegCell aims to generate novel therapeutic technologies through augmenting or controlling the immune system and our goal is to save patients who suffer from autoimmune diseases and cancer .
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NEC Capital Solutions
VC Fund · Tokyo, Tokyo, Japan · 2 investments in Tanzania Impact startups

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

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Investment focus

  • Industry: Manufacturing, Internet, Information Technology
  • Stage:Venture - Series Unknown, Series B, Series A
  • Geography: Japan, United States, Tanzania

Investor stats

  • Total investments: 57
  • Round size: Series A $1.3M–$142M; Series B $452k–$184M; Venture - Series Unknown $543k–$16M
  • Lead/follow: 12% lead, 88% follow
  • Last fund: May invest from a new fund soon — last raise in 2018

Portfolio highlights

  • GITAI — GITAI is the world’s leading space robotics startup, aiming to provide safe and affordable means of labor in space and reduce operational costs by 100 times. GITAI is developing highly capable, safe, and reliable robots to help build and maintain satellites, space stations, lunar bases, and cities on Mars.
  • Luup — Luup is Japan's #1 e-scooter and e-bike sharing service provider. Luup currently operates in Tokyo, Osaka, Kyoto, and Yokohama, while planning to expand to other cities all over Japan. The service is based on a high-density port network, where anyone can rent and return to their original fleets.
  • Idea Record — Idea Records provided various business support solutions since its founding as a company promoting digital transformation in the restaurant industry. Among them, the SaaS platform GATE, released in 2018, has many functions that are particularly suited to the needs of restaurants, and is being introduced in many stores.
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J-POWER
VC Fund · Tokyo, Tokyo, Japan · 2 investments in Tanzania Impact startups

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

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Investment focus

  • Industry: Manufacturing, Renewable Energy, Information Technology
  • Stage:Corporate Round, Series A, Series B
  • Geography: Japan, Tanzania, United States

Investor stats

  • Total investments: 16
  • Round size: Series A $2.9M–$7.7M; Series B $7M–$29M; Corporate Round $2M–$3.7M
  • Lead/follow: 31% lead, 69% follow

Portfolio highlights

  • Morgenrot — Morgenrot provides Earth-friendly, high-power distributed cloud computing solutions worldwide. GPU/CPU servers, Render Pool
  • Active Surfaces — Active Surfaces is commercializing MIT-developed ultra-thin-film solar technology.
  • Japan GX Group — Shibuya Blend Green Energy platform analyzes company processes and resources, recommends and plans improvement initiatives, and addresses corporate ESG challenges, assisting companies in balancing business and environmental protection.
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Development Bank of Japan
VC Fund · Tokyo, Tokyo, Japan · 2 investments in Tanzania Impact startups, 10 in the past 12 months

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

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Investment focus

  • Industry: Manufacturing, Information Technology, Robotics
  • Stage:Venture - Series Unknown, Series A, Series B
  • Geography: Japan, United States, Singapore

Investor stats

  • Total investments: 68
  • Round size: Series A $1.7M–$50M; Series B $1.6M–$58M; Venture - Series Unknown $1.4M–$136M
  • Lead/follow: 35% lead, 65% follow

Portfolio highlights

  • Kyoto Fusioneering — Kyoto Fusioneering is a research & development, design, and manufacture of parts related to fusion reactors.
  • Hagihara Industries — Hagihara Industries is engaged in the production and sale of industrial machinery. They manufacture machinery and equipment for converting, highly-functional film, synthetic fiber, fiber and yarn, and plastic industries.
  • Albatross Technology — Albatross Technology is a technology company that develops offshore renewable energy devices and floating offshore wind turbines.
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SICTIC
VC Fund · Zürich, Zurich, Switzerland · 1 investments in Tanzania Impact startups

SICTIC is the leading angel investor network in Switzerland with the largest Swiss seed-stage startup dealflow.

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Investment focus

  • Industry: Software, Artificial Intelligence, Information Technology
  • Stage:Seed, Venture - Series Unknown, Pre-Seed
  • Geography: Switzerland, Germany, Tanzania

Investor stats

  • Total investments: 301
  • Round size: Seed $504k–$3.7M; Pre-Seed $264k–$2.7M; Venture - Series Unknown $1.2M–$11M
  • Lead/follow: 27% lead, 73% follow

Portfolio highlights

  • hypt — hypt is a Swiss based SaaS marketing solution that empowers companies to digitalize word-of-mouth. By using our word-of-mouth manager companies are able to activate 40% of their customers to send out a personal recommendation to their peers increasing sales through word-of-mouth by 4 times. Our solution empowers our ICP customers in the finance andinsurance segments to strategically use and optimize the most authentic and cost effective advertising channel – word-of-mouth – and makes it an accessible asset of every marketing mix.
  • Carewell — Carewell is influencing the way people work in healthcare by providing flexible digital solutions tailored to their specific needs.
  • Prevision Medicine — Prevision Medicine AG is a oncology company that provides cancer therapy, tests living cancer cells, and deliver clinical insights.
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Hohle Gasse
VC Fund · Immensee, Schwyz, Switzerland · 1 investments in Tanzania Impact startups

Hohle Gasse is a provider of office spaces and commercial centers with rental options suitable for different company sizes and needs.

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Investment focus

  • Industry: Energy, Power Grid, Online Portals
  • Stage:Seed, Pre-Seed
  • Geography: Tanzania, Switzerland

Investor stats

  • Total investments: 5
  • Lead/follow: 0% lead, 100% follow

Portfolio highlights

  • Anevo — Anevo helps real estate companies eliminate tedious backoffice work. Saving up to 90% of your time, Anevo lets you focus on what truly matters.
  • Menon Skills — Menon Skills is an information technology firm that develops digital tools to enhance organization team skills through feedback and reviews.
  • Waka Payments — Waka Payments is a mobile application that allows user to access, transfer, and manage cross border financial transactions.
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NEC Corporation
VC Fund · Tokyo, Tokyo, Japan · 1 investments in Tanzania Impact startups

NEC is driving AX (AI Transformation) throughout society and industry. With cutting-edge technologies such as AI and cybersecurity, we are realizing our purpose of promoting a more sustainable world where everyone has the chance to reach their full potential.

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Investment focus

  • Industry: Software, Manufacturing, Information Technology
  • Stage:Series B, Series A
  • Geography: United States, Japan, Israel

Investor stats

  • Total investments: 31
  • Round size: Series A $1.2M–$209M; Series B $10M–$150M
  • Lead/follow: 26% lead, 74% follow

Portfolio highlights

  • SWAT Mobility — SWAT Mobility is a smart mobility company that provides demand-responsive, ride-sharing technology in high capacity vehicles. We work with corporates, transport operators and government agencies to improve transport services. Learn more about how we can help you leverage technology for your transport.
  • Sakana AI — We are creating a new kind of foundation model based on nature-inspired intelligence.
  • Rapidus — Rapidus is an Electronic component research, development, design, production, and sales that includes semiconductor elements and integrated circuits. Environmentally friendly, energy-saving semiconductors and semiconductor manufacturing technology are being researched and developed. Human resource development and training for the semiconductorsector.
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SMBC Venture Capital
VC Fund · Tokyo, Tokyo, Japan · 1 investments in Tanzania Impact startups

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

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Investment focus

  • Industry: Information Technology, Software, Health Care
  • Stage:Venture - Series Unknown, Series A, Series B
  • Geography: Japan, United States, Singapore

Investor stats

  • Total investments: 667
  • Round size: Series A $1.1M–$32M; Series B $2.3M–$34M; Venture - Series Unknown $800k–$12M
  • Lead/follow: 4% lead, 96% follow
  • Last fund: May invest from a new fund soon — last raise in 2019

Portfolio highlights

  • LQUOM — QWAVE offers cryptography communication technology.
  • Etaily — Etaily provides e-commerce and retail solutions in the Philippines, enabling brands with end-to-end services, from store management to fulfillment.
  • Link Therapeutics — Link Therapeutics specializes in developing therapeutic methods for targeting autoantibodies and identifying pathogenic autoantibodies.
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Whole Foods Market Foundation
VC Fund · Austin, Texas, United States · 1 investments in Tanzania Impact startups, 7 in the past 12 months

Discover how Whole Foods Market Foundation supports global and local communities through nutrition, food access, and poverty alleviation initiatives. Join us in making a difference.

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Investment focus

  • Industry: Non Profit, Education, Agriculture
  • Stage:Grant, Debt Financing
  • Geography: United States, Senegal, United Kingdom

Investor stats

  • Total investments: 52
  • Round size: Grant $50k–$570k; Debt Financing $67k–$449k
  • Lead/follow: 100% lead, 0% follow

Portfolio highlights

  • School Food Matters — School Food Matters teach children about food and improve their access to healthy, sustainable food during their time at school. The company provides fully-funded food education programs to schools, such as cooking, growing, farm visits, and more. Delivering these programs informs and strengthens the organizations' campaigns, bringing thevoices of children, parents, and teachers to government policy. School Food Matters was founded in 2007 and is based in London.
  • Sustainable Food Center — 501(c)(3) Sustainable Food Center transforms the food system to nourish our health, land, and livelihood.
  • Agricultural Institute of Marin — Agricultural Institute of Marin is an educational non-profit organization. They support local farmers, strengthen local economies, increase food access, and improve public health.
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British International Investment
VC Fund · London, England, United Kingdom · 1 investments in Tanzania Impact startups

British International Investment is the UK's development finance institution. We've been at the forefront of supporting companies in developing countries for more than 70 years.

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Investment focus

  • Industry: Financial Services, Banking, Finance
  • Stage:Debt Financing, Venture - Series Unknown, Series B
  • Geography: India, Kenya, United Kingdom

Investor stats

  • Total investments: 429
  • Round size: Series B $13M–$70M; Debt Financing $6.8M–$100M; Venture - Series Unknown $2.5M–$126M
  • Lead/follow: 34% lead, 66% follow
  • Last fund: May invest from a new fund soon — raised $15M in 2009

Portfolio highlights

  • Mettle.net — Mettle was established in 1995 as a specialist financial services company and has, since its inception become recognised for innovation in the creation of specialised financial solutions.With clients ranging from international corporates to small and medium enterprises and individuals, clients experience a different kind of insight from Mettle.This level of vision and considered intuition can also be found in Mettle’s investments.
  • Coris Holding — Coris Holding is a financial institution that was established with the motive to provide support to SMEs and SMIs.
  • mopo — Mobile Power's innovative pay-per-use battery sharing network unlocks clean energy for households, businesses and electric transport in Sub-Saharan Africa.
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Impact VC funding in Tanzania at a glance

Stats across 36 deals from 39 investors.

39
investors
in Tanzania Impact startups
36
deals
in Tanzania Impact startups
$1M
median round
in Tanzania Impact startups
46%
lead investors
lead at least one round
33%
Grant
most common funding stage

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