# Top 10 Legal Startup Investors in Africa in June 2026

## Five35 Ventures
- Type: VC Fund
- Location: Gauteng, NA - South Africa, South Africa
- Relevant deals: 2
- Stages: Seed, Pre-Seed
- Focus: Information Technology, Wellness, Health Care

Five35 Ventures is committed to unlocking capital and growth opportunities for female-focused early-stage African technology startups.

## Webb Investment Network
- Type: VC Fund
- Location: San Francisco, California, United States
- Relevant deals: 1
- Stages: Series A, Seed, Series B
- Focus: Software, SaaS, Information Technology

We invest $500-750K in early stage companies and have built a community of Affiliates, founders, and team members who are wired to give back.

## SV Aangel
- Type: VC Fund
- Location: San Francisco, California, United States
- Relevant deals: 1
- Stages: Seed, Series A, Series B
- Focus: Software, Artificial Intelligence, Internet

SV Angel is a service organization, investing in founders who share these values. They support entrepreneurs in building lasting companies by assisting at key inflection points and leveraging networks to help them propel their businesses forward.

## Sequoia Capital
- Type: VC Fund
- Location: Menlo Park, California, United States
- Relevant deals: 1
- Stages: Series A, Series B, Series C
- Focus: Software, Information Technology, Artificial Intelligence

We help the daring build We help the daring build legendary companies from idea to IPO and beyond. companies.

## Scott McNealy
- Type: Angel
- Location: New York, New York, United States
- Relevant deals: 1
- Stages: Seed, Series A, Series B
- Focus: Software, Analytics, Information Technology

Scott McNealy is the Co Founder & Board Member at Curriki.

## Go Big Partners
- Type: VC Fund
- Location: Ariana, Tunis, Tunisia
- Relevant deals: 1
- Stages: Seed
- Focus: Artificial Intelligence, Software, Legal

Early-stage venture capital for ambitious founders building exceptional products.

## Knife Capital
- Type: VC Fund
- Location: Cape Town, NA - South Africa, South Africa
- Relevant deals: 1
- Stages: Series A, Seed
- Focus: Software, Education, Manufacturing

Knife Capital is an independent growth equity investment firm focusing on innovation-driven ventures with proven traction. By leveraging knowledge, networks & funding, Knife accelerates the international expansion of entrepreneurial businesses that achieved a product/market fit in a beachhead market. Knife have offices in Cape Town andLondon.Knife invests via a consortium of funding partnerships, including SARS section 12J Venture Capital Company KNF Ventures and select family offices. Knife facilitated lucrative exits of local technology companies to the likes of General Electric, Visa, Garmin and Uber.

## 216 Capital
- Type: VC Fund
- Location: Tunis, Tunis, Tunisia
- Relevant deals: 1
- Stages: Seed, Pre-Seed, Angel
- Focus: B2B, SaaS, Software

Our DNA is rooted in a passionate belief in the potential of Africa, a relentless drive for innovation, and an unwavering commitment to impact. We are not just investors; we are builders of a better future, one investment at a time.

## Zach Abramowitz
- Type: Angel
- Relevant deals: 1
- Stages: Seed
- Focus: Legal, Software, Artificial Intelligence

## MANTIS Venture Capital
- Type: VC Fund
- Location: Los Angeles, California, United States
- Relevant deals: 1
- Stages: Series A, Seed, Series B
- Focus: Software, Information Technology, FinTech

MANTIS is an early stage technology investment firm supporting the most innovative companies across consumer tech, media & entertainment, distributed ledger and other emerging technologies.

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