# Top 50 Startup Investors in Côte d'Ivoire in November 2026

## Saviu Ventures
- Type: VC Fund
- Location: Ebène, Plaines Wilhems, Mauritius
- Relevant deals: 13
- Stages: Seed, Pre-Seed, Venture - Series Unknown
- Focus: FinTech, Financial Services, E-Commerce

Saviu is a venture capital fund focusing on African early-stage startups.

## Mstudio
- Type: VC Fund
- Location: Abidjan, Lagunes, Côte d'Ivoire
- Relevant deals: 7
- Stages: Pre-Seed, Seed
- Focus: Financial Services, Apps, SaaS

We are the first "mobile" startup studio for French-speaking West Africa. At Mstudio we transform the informal sector, with a special focus on women and youth, in order to welcome future generations.

## Id4 ventures
- Type: VC Fund
- Location: Lille, Nord-Pas-de-Calais, France
- Relevant deals: 6
- Stages: Pre-Seed, Seed, Series A
- Focus: Software, Artificial Intelligence, Information Technology

Id4 is an asset manager, designed for family offices and private investors, committed to unearth valuable and outstanding tech opportunities in Europe

## Belgian Investment Company for Developing Countries
- Type: VC Fund
- Location: Brussels, Brussels Hoofdstedelijk Gewest, Belgium
- Relevant deals: 4
- Stages: Debt Financing, Venture - Series Unknown, Non-equity Assistance
- Focus: Financial Services, Finance, Banking

BIO invests in SMEs in developing countries and makes a structural contribution to the socio-economic growth.

## Hatcher+
- Type: VC Fund
- Location: Singapore, Central Region, Singapore
- Relevant deals: 3
- Stages: Pre-Seed, Seed, Convertible Note
- Focus: Software, Information Technology, Health Care

Hatcher+ is a data-driven venture capital firm that uses AI and machine learning-based technologies to identify early-stage opportunities in partnership with leading accelerators and investors, worldwide.

## Janngo
- Type: VC Fund
- Location: Abidjan, Lagunes, Côte d'Ivoire
- Relevant deals: 3
- Stages: Seed, Series A, Pre-Seed
- Focus: E-Commerce, Financial Services, B2B

Janngo supports entrepreneurs who leverage technology to massify three impacts on the continent:

1/ Essential services & products for African consumers,

2/ Growth acceleration of African SMEs, and

3/ Job creation, in particular for women & youth

## Ring Capital
- Type: VC Fund
- Location: Paris, Ile-de-France, France
- Relevant deals: 3
- Stages: Seed, Series A, Venture - Series Unknown
- Focus: Software, Artificial Intelligence, Internet

We support entrepreneurs who innovate to provide vital solutions to the social and environmental challenges of our time, from accessibility to healthcare, climate change and nature.

## BluePeak Private Capital
- Type: VC Fund
- Location: Tunis, Tunis, Tunisia
- Relevant deals: 3
- Stages: Private Equity, Debt Financing, Venture - Series Unknown
- Focus: Finance, Manufacturing, Service Industry

BluePeak Private Capital is an alternative asset management firm based in Tunisia.

## Cauris Management
- Type: VC Fund
- Location: Lomé, Maritime, Togo
- Relevant deals: 3
- Stages: Private Equity, Convertible Note, Venture - Series Unknown
- Focus: Banking, Manufacturing, Financial Services

Cauris Management is the first subregional private equity fund management structure created in Francophone West Africa. Operational since 1996, Cauris Management invests in companies with strong potential for growth and profitability. We are based in Lomé and Abidjan, which ensures us a close proximity with the regional private sector.

## Kepple Africa Ventures
- Type: VC Fund
- Location: Tokyo, Tokyo, Japan
- Relevant deals: 2
- Stages: Seed, Pre-Seed, Series A
- Focus: Financial Services, FinTech, Software

Kepple Africa Ventures is an early-stage venture capital firm.

## Thierry Petit
- Type: Angel
- Location: Paris, Ile-de-France, France
- Relevant deals: 2
- Stages: Seed, Series A, Angel
- Focus: E-Commerce, Software, Fashion

Thierry Petit is based out of Paris, Ile-de-France, and is the Founder, Investor, and Board Member of Made For All. Thierry previously worked at France Digitale as a Vice President. Thierry Petit attended Télécom SudParis.

## Bpifrance
- Type: VC Fund
- Location: Maisons-alfort, Ile-de-France, France
- Relevant deals: 2
- Stages: Seed, Venture - Series Unknown, Series A
- Focus: Software, Health Care, Biotechnology

Bpifrance provides financial solutions for companies that are booting up the listing on the stock exchange and credit equity. It includes OSEO, CDC Entreprises, FSI, and FSI Regions to offer in your area of financial solutions at every stage of the life of your business.

## AgDevCo
- Type: VC Fund
- Location: London, England, United Kingdom
- Relevant deals: 2
- Stages: Debt Financing, Venture - Series Unknown
- Focus: Farming, Agriculture, AgTech

We are a specialist investor in African agribusinesses.

## Asime Ventures
- Type: VC Fund
- Location: Accra, Greater Accra, Ghana
- Relevant deals: 2
- Stages: Seed, Pre-Seed
- Focus: FinTech, Financial Services, Software

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

## Sayani Investments
- Type: VC Fund
- Location: Nairobi, Nairobi Area, Kenya
- Relevant deals: 2
- Stages: Seed, Pre-Seed, Series B
- Focus: FinTech, Real Estate, Supply Chain Management

Sayani Investments focus on property-related investments but also invests patient long-term capital in public and private markets.

## 4DX Ventures
- Type: VC Fund
- Location: Brooklyn, New York, United States
- Relevant deals: 1
- Stages: Seed, Pre-Seed, Series A
- Focus: FinTech, Financial Services, Information Technology

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. 

## Flutterwave
- Type: VC Fund
- Location: San Francisco, California, United States
- Relevant deals: 1
- Stages: Seed
- Focus: FinTech, Financial Services, Banking

Sell online, process payments, build financial products, or use business tools designed to grow your business.

## Rising Tide Africa
- Type: VC Fund
- Location: Lagos, Lagos, Nigeria
- Relevant deals: 1
- Stages: Seed, Pre-Seed, Angel
- Focus: FinTech, Health Care, Financial Services

Rising Tide Africa is a women-led angel network empowering female investors and entrepreneurs through mentorship, investments, and partnerships across Africa.

## VestedWorld
- Type: VC Fund
- Location: Chicago, Illinois, United States
- Relevant deals: 1
- Stages: Seed, Series A, Series B
- Focus: Agriculture, Financial Services, Farming

VestedWorld is an early-stage venture capital firm that invests in emerging markets companies that have the potential to generate competitive financial returns while contributing towards the growth and development of the markets in which they are located. The firm supports these businesses through the infusion of capital, active involvement incorporate governance, and by providing direct strategic and operational assistance.

## Prunay
- Type: VC Fund
- Location: Louveciennes, Ile-de-France, France
- Relevant deals: 1
- Stages: Series A, Seed
- Focus: Biotechnology, Art, Fashion

Groupe Prunay operates businesses from insurance management to venture capital and real estate.

## Joseph Tsai
- Type: Angel
- Location: Hangzhou, Zhejiang, China
- Relevant deals: 1
- Stages: Seed, Series A, Series D
- Focus: Sports, Fashion, E-Commerce

Joseph C. Tsai is based out of Hangzhou, Zhejiang and is the Chairman of Alibaba Group. Joseph previously worked at Alibaba Group as a executive vice chairman. Joseph C. Tsai attended the Yale Law School. Joseph C. Tsai hasbeen awarded George H.W. Bush ‘48 Lifetime of Leadership Award.

## Enigmo
- Type: VC Fund
- Location: Tokyo, Tokyo, Japan
- Relevant deals: 1
- Stages: Seed, Series A, Series B
- Focus: Fashion, Art, Music

Enigmo is a web start-up, based in Shibuya, Tokyo. The company offers various web services for both the wired Internet and cell phones. It expanded its operations to overseas markets by bringing pressblog, a marketing promotion service for blogs to Korea. BuyMa, a shopping platform, has users in more than 50 countries. In September 2007,Enigmo localized their user-driven blog promotion and video service "rollmio" into English.Currently, the company has plans to also offer their social sharing service "Sharemo" in an international version.

## BESTSELLER Foundation
- Type: VC Fund
- Relevant deals: 1
- Stages: Debt Financing, Seed, Series A
- Focus: E-Commerce, Waste Management, Art

BESTSELLER Foundation

## GreenTec Capital Partners
- Type: VC Fund
- Location: Frankfurt, Hessen, Germany
- Relevant deals: 1
- Stages: Seed, Venture - Series Unknown, Pre-Seed
- Focus: Logistics, Information Technology, Retail

GreenTec Capital Partners is Germany's premier investor into African start-ups and SMEs. GreenTec invests through its unique Results4Equity model, acting as a co-founding partner that is only compensated on business success.

## Mobility 54
- Type: VC Fund
- Relevant deals: 1
- Stages: Seed, Series A, Venture - Series Unknown
- Focus: Automotive, Financial Services, Transportation

Mobility 54 is a joint venture among Toyota Tsusho Corporation and CFAO.

## Sendy
- Type: VC Fund
- Location: Nairobi, Nairobi Area, Kenya
- Relevant deals: 1
- Stages: Series A
- Focus: Internet, Logistics, Automotive

Sendy is a tech company that builds fulfillment infrastructure for e-commerce and consumer brands.

## Sente Ventures
- Type: VC Fund
- Location: Chicago, Illinois, United States
- Relevant deals: 1
- Stages: Pre-Seed, Seed, Convertible Note
- Focus: Artificial Intelligence, Machine Learning, Information Technology

Sente is a Chicago-based startup investment and innovation platform. Sente searches the world for the most high-potential startups and helps them scale through unprecedented guidance, support, and connections.

## Damien Guermonprez
- Type: Angel
- Location: Paris, Ile-de-France, France
- Relevant deals: 1
- Stages: Seed, Pre-Seed, Series A
- Focus: Financial Services, Internet, FinTech

Damien Guermonprez is based out of Paris, Ile-de-France and is the Executive Chairman of Lemonway. Damien previously worked at Oney bank as the CEO. Damien attended the Harvard Business School.

## Launch Africa
- Type: VC Fund
- Location: Ebène, Plaines Wilhems, Mauritius
- Relevant deals: 1
- Stages: Seed, Pre-Seed, Venture - Series Unknown
- Focus: Financial Services, FinTech, Information Technology

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

## Bloc Smart Africa Fund
- Type: VC Fund
- Relevant deals: 1
- Stages: Seed, Series B
- Focus: Health Care, Apps, Retail

BLOC Smart Africa is a finance technology fund, managed by Bamboo Capital Partners.

## Amethis Finance
- Type: VC Fund
- Location: Paris, Ile-de-France, France
- Relevant deals: 1
- Stages: Private Equity, Debt Financing, Venture - Series Unknown
- Focus: Financial Services, Banking, Manufacturing

A Private Equity Fund and Investment company dedicated to Africa, built in partnership with Compagnie Benjamin de Rothschild. Amethis Finance invests in debt and equity in African financial institutions and corporates.

## EDFI ElectriFI
- Type: VC Fund
- Location: Brussels, Brussels Hoofdstedelijk Gewest, Belgium
- Relevant deals: 1
- Stages: Debt Financing, Venture - Series Unknown, Series A
- Focus: Energy, Solar, Renewable Energy

Impact investment in sustainable energy

## LoftyInc Capital
- Type: VC Fund
- Location: Carmel, California, United States
- Relevant deals: 1
- Stages: Seed, Pre-Seed, Series A
- Focus: Financial Services, FinTech, Software

LoftyInc Capital Management empowers Afropreneurs to build a prosperous and equitable future in Africa. We deliver value to both founders and investors.........

## Strong Ventures
- Type: VC Fund
- Location: Los Angeles, California, United States
- Relevant deals: 1
- Stages: Seed, Series A, Series B
- Focus: E-Commerce, Software, Health Care

Strong Ventures is a generalist VC firm based in LA and Seoul, backing early-stage startups with a focus on Korean founders.

## European Investment Bank
- Type: VC Fund
- Location: Luxembourg, Luxembourg, Luxembourg
- Relevant deals: 1
- Stages: Debt Financing, Post-IPO Debt, Venture - Series Unknown
- Focus: Energy, Biotechnology, Health Care

European Investment Bank operates as the lending institution of the European Union, offering loans, guarantees, and technical expertise to governments, businesses, and financial institutions. The organization focuses on areas such as climate action, digital transformation, housing development, and security-related initiatives. Its activities include funding large-scale infrastructure, supporting technology development, and facilitating access to capital for emerging and established enterprises. The bank also delivers advisory support to structure projects, improve investment readiness, and align initiatives with policy objectives.

## beenok
- Type: VC Fund
- Location: Dakar, Dakar, Senegal
- Relevant deals: 1
- Stages: Seed, Pre-Seed, Venture - Series Unknown
- Focus: Information Technology, FinTech, Financial Services

beenok is an advisory and investment firm that works with founders, boards and senior leadership teams of bold firms to deliver hypergrowth in Africa & beyond.

## International Finance Corporation
- Type: VC Fund
- Location: Washington, District of Columbia, United States
- Relevant deals: 1
- Stages: Debt Financing, Post-IPO Debt, Venture - Series Unknown
- Focus: Financial Services, Finance, Banking

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

## Proparco
- Type: VC Fund
- Location: Paris, Ile-de-France, France
- Relevant deals: 1
- Stages: Debt Financing, Private Equity, Venture - Series Unknown
- Focus: Financial Services, Energy, Finance

Proparco is devoted to private sector funding in the sustainable development sector. Proparco participates in the financing and support of companies and financial institutions in Africa, Asia, Latin America and the Middle East. Its action focuses on the key sectors of development: infrastructures with a focus on renewable energies, agro-industry, financial institutions, health, education ... Its interventions are aimed at strengthening the contribution of private actors the achievement of the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) adopted by the international community in 2015. Proparco finances companies whose activity contributes to the creation of jobs and decent incomes, the supply of essential goods and services, and the fight against climate change.

## Dakar Network Angels
- Type: VC Fund
- Location: Dakar, Dakar, Senegal
- Relevant deals: 1
- Stages: Pre-Seed, Seed, Angel
- Focus: Transportation, B2B, SaaS

Dakar Network Angels (DNA) is an angel investor network based in Dakar, Senegal, investing in early stage companies throughout the WAEMU region and contiguous countries.

## Rock Fakhry
- Type: Angel
- Location: Abidjan, Lagunes, Côte d'Ivoire
- Relevant deals: 1
- Stages: Seed
- Focus: Employment, Recruiting, Staffing Agency

Rock Fakhry

## Laurent Delaporte
- Type: Angel
- Location: Paris, Ile-de-France, France
- Relevant deals: 1
- Stages: Seed, Angel
- Focus: Artificial Intelligence, Software, Machine Learning

CEO / Managing Director at NetMediaEurope

## GK-Plug and Play Indonesia
- Type: VC Fund
- Location: Setiabudi, Jakarta Raya, Indonesia
- Relevant deals: 1
- Stages: Seed, Pre-Seed, Series A
- Focus: Software, Financial Services, Artificial Intelligence

GK-Plug and Play Indonesia is an innovation platform that connects startups and corporations. Its goal is to create an ecosystem of change-makers, where all parties involved which include corporations, startups, investors, government entities, regulators, and universities are able to thrive and grow.

## Evolem Start
- Type: VC Fund
- Location: Lyon, Rhone-Alpes, France
- Relevant deals: 1
- Stages: Seed, Series A, Venture - Series Unknown
- Focus: Software, Information Technology, SaaS

Evolem is an evergreen fund sponsored by an entrepreneur with net worth > 850m€ (Bruno Rousset, Founder of April, listed insurance broker with 1B€ market cap). No external LP's, quick process and no exit deadline. We invest from 100k to 3M€ in french startup raising 500k€ to 10M€.

## Microtraction
- Type: VC Fund
- Location: Lagos, Lagos, Nigeria
- Relevant deals: 1
- Stages: Pre-Seed, Seed, Angel
- Focus: Financial Services, FinTech, Software

We invest in Africa's most remarkable teams with technical founders at the earliest stage of their venture

## First circle capital
- Type: VC Fund
- Location: Casablanca, Grand Casablanca, Morocco
- Relevant deals: 1
- Stages: Pre-Seed, Seed
- Focus: Financial Services, FinTech, Payments

First Circle Capital is a venture capital firm seeding the next fintech generation in Africa.

## KawiSafi Ventures
- Type: VC Fund
- Location: Nairobi, Nairobi Area, Kenya
- Relevant deals: 1
- Stages: Venture - Series Unknown, Series A, Series B
- Focus: Energy, Renewable Energy, Solar

KawiSafi Ventures is a venture capital firm.

## E3 Capital
- Type: VC Fund
- Location: Paris, Ile-de-France, France
- Relevant deals: 1
- Stages: Seed, Series A, Series B
- Focus: Energy, Solar, Renewable Energy

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.

## Cur8 Capital
- Type: VC Fund
- Location: London, England, United Kingdom
- Relevant deals: 1
- Stages: Seed, Pre-Seed, Series A
- Focus: Artificial Intelligence, FinTech, Software

Invest in High-Growth Startups

## Catalytic Africa
- Type: VC Fund
- Location: Ebène, Plaines Wilhems, Mauritius
- Relevant deals: 1
- Stages: Angel, Seed, Pre-Seed
- Focus: Apps, Online Portals, Financial Services

Co-matching fund platform supporting startups and angel networks across Africa.

## GIZ - Gesellschaft für Internationale Zusammenarbeit
- Type: VC Fund
- Location: Bonn, Nordrhein-Westfalen, Germany
- Relevant deals: 1
- Stages: Grant, Pre-Seed, Seed
- Focus: Health Care, Financial Services, Solar

GIZ works worldwide for sustainable development. Discover how we create solutions and support our partner countries.

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