# AR/VR Africa

> AR/VR Africa is a VC fund backing Internet, Marketing and E-Commerce. See 3 investments, check sizes, portfolio. Updated Aug 2026.

- Type: VC Fund
- Total investments: 3
- Last investment: Nov 2022
- Lead investor: 33%
- Last updated: Aug 2026
- Website: https://arvrafrica.com/

AR/VR Africa is a community of content creators, enthusiasts, creatives, developers, and technologists who are keen on making a difference with Augmented and Virtual Reality. We are changing the narrative here in Africa, as creators and not just consumers of technology.

## Round sizes

| Stage | Round size |
| --- | --- |
| Pre-Seed | $2.1M–$2.1M |

## Investment focus

### Industry

| Industry | Investments | Share |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Internet | 2 | 67% |
| Marketing | 1 | 33% |
| E-Commerce | 1 | 33% |
| Advertising | 1 | 33% |
| Electronics | 1 | 33% |

7 industries tracked in total.

### Stage

| Stage | Investments | Share |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Seed | 1 | 33% |
| Pre-Seed | 1 | 33% |

### Country

| Country | Investments | Share |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Kenya | 1 | 33% |
| Nigeria | 1 | 33% |

## Investments

| Company | Description | Amount | Stage | Date | Website |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Badili | Badili is a one-stop shop for buying and selling used and refurbished phones. Founded in 2021 and is based in Nairobi. | $2.1M | Pre-Seed | Nov 29, 2022 |  |
| Badili | Badili is a one-stop shop for buying and selling used and refurbished phones. Founded in 2021 and is based in Nairobi. | $2.1M | Pre-Seed | May 11, 2022 |  |
| OmniBiz | Omnibiz is a digital platform for small businesses willing to attract new customers. | $3M | Seed | Aug 10, 2021 |  |

3 of 3 investments shown.

## Co-investors
- [Artha Group](https://shizune.co/investors/profile/artha-india-ventures) — VC Fund, 2 deals together
- [Grenfell Holdings](https://shizune.co/investors/profile/grenfell-holdings) — VC Fund, 2 deals together
- [Inflection Point Ventures](https://shizune.co/investors/profile/inflection-point-ventures-d275) — VC Fund, 2 deals together
- [LoftyInc Capital](https://shizune.co/investors/profile/loftyinc-capital-management) — VC Fund, 2 deals together
- [SOSV](https://shizune.co/investors/profile/sosv) — VC Fund, 2 deals together
- [Venture Catalysts](https://shizune.co/investors/profile/venturecatalysts) — VC Fund, 2 deals together

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## FAQ

### What does AR/VR Africa invest in?

AR/VR Africa invests primarily in Internet, Marketing and E-Commerce startups, most often at Seed and Pre-Seed stage. Most of the 3 investments tracked by Shizune back companies in Kenya. The Investment Focus section breaks down every industry, stage and country in the portfolio.

### What is AR/VR Africa's check size?

AR/VR Africa typically joins rounds of $2.1M–$2.1M at Pre-Seed. These ranges are 10th–90th percentile round sizes calculated from confirmed public funding rounds, so they are a realistic guide to the rounds AR/VR Africa participates in.

### When did AR/VR Africa last invest?

The most recent investment recorded for AR/VR Africa closed in Nov 2022. Shizune tracks 3 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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