# AfricArena

> AfricArena is a VC fund in Cape Town backing Internet, E-Commerce and Marketplace. See 1 investments, check sizes, portfolio. Updated Aug 2026.

- Type: VC Fund
- Location: Cape Town, South Africa
- Total investments: 1
- Last investment: Dec 2021
- Lead investor: 0%
- Last updated: Aug 2026
- LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/company/africarena/
- X (Twitter): https://www.twitter.com/AFRICARENA
- Website: https://www.africarena.com/
- Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/AfricArenaaccelerator/

AfricArena is a technology accelerator and deal flow platform that encourages co-investment and collaboration for African tech startups.

## Investment focus

### Industry

| Industry | Investments | Share |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Internet | 1 | 100% |
| E-Commerce | 1 | 100% |
| Marketplace | 1 | 100% |

## Investments

| Company | Description | Amount | Stage | Date | Website |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| AZOWATO | AZOWATO functions as a micro-services platform that links users, enabling them to engage in the buying and selling of microjobs. | $5K | Grant | Dec 01, 2021 |  |

1 of 1 investments shown.

## Co-investors
- [International Trade Centre](https://shizune.co/investors/profile/international-trade-centre) — VC Fund, 1 deal together

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## FAQ

### What does AfricArena invest in?

AfricArena invests primarily in Internet, E-Commerce and Marketplace startups, most often at Grant stage. Most of the 1 investments tracked by Shizune back companies in Benin. The Investment Focus section breaks down every industry, stage and country in the portfolio.

### When did AfricArena last invest?

The most recent investment recorded for AfricArena closed in Dec 2021. Shizune tracks 1 investments in total for this profile, including round sizes, stages and portfolio companies, all sourced from confirmed public funding rounds and refreshed monthly.

### Is Shizune's investor data accurate?

Yes — every stat on this profile is calculated from confirmed public funding rounds monitored across hundreds of sources since 2020. This profile was last refreshed in Aug 2026 and is updated monthly. Spotted something off? Use the “Suggest an edit” link near the top of the page.

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