# Base Capital

> Base Capital is a VC fund backing E-Commerce, Food Delivery and Banking. See 19 investments, check sizes, portfolio. Updated Aug 2026.

- Type: VC Fund
- Total investments: 19
- Last investment: Apr 2026
- Lead investor: 16%
- Last updated: Aug 2026

Base Capital is an investment firm.

## Round sizes

| Stage | Round size |
| --- | --- |
| Seed | $2M–$8M |
| Series B | $12M–$55M |

## Investment focus

### Industry

| Industry | Investments | Share |
| --- | --- | --- |
| E-Commerce | 2 | 11% |
| Food Delivery | 2 | 11% |
| Banking | 1 | 5% |
| FinTech | 1 | 5% |
| Internet | 1 | 5% |

12 industries tracked in total.

### Stage

| Stage | Investments | Share |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Seed | 3 | 16% |
| Series B | 1 | 5% |

### Country

| Country | Investments | Share |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Kenya | 1 | 5% |
| Nigeria | 1 | 5% |
| South Africa | 1 | 5% |
| United States | 1 | 5% |

## Investments

| Company | Description | Amount | Stage | Date | Website |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Swoop | Swoop operates as an internet marketplace platform that provides food delivery services while building a broader consumer super-app ecosystem. The company connects users with restaurants through a mobile and digital platform, enabling customers to browse menus, place orders, and receive deliveries via an independent rider network. Its deliverymodel relies on third-party couriers who fulfill orders, while the platform coordinates transactions, routing, and customer interactions. The company generates revenue through restaurant commissions and service fees applied to customer orders, rather than directly employing delivery personnel. | $7.3M | Seed | Apr 24, 2026 |  |
| Kapu | Kapu operates as a B2C Ecommerce start-up. |  | Seed | Jan 23, 2025 |  |
| Nitex | Nitex is a B2B platform for sustainable garments supply chain allowing fashion retailers to manage product design, developments, compliance, order tracking, and insurance in one platform. | $3M | Venture - Series Unknown | Oct 28, 2024 |  |
| Nitex | Nitex is a B2B platform for sustainable garments supply chain allowing fashion retailers to manage product design, developments, compliance, order tracking, and insurance in one platform. |  | Series A | Nov 28, 2023 |  |
| Hnry | Hnry is the trusted financial sidekick for contractors and freelancers. | $24.7M | Series B | Jan 30, 2023 |  |
| FoodByUs | FoodByUs offers an online platform that enables its users to find, buy, and sell a range of food, including doughnuts, cupcakes, pies, and more. FoodByUs enables local food sellers to promote their products. FoodByUs was founded in 2016 and is based in Sydney, Australia. | $12M | Series B | Jan 30, 2023 |  |
| Superscript | Superscript provides business insurance designed specifically to meet the fast-changing needs of small businesses. Underpinned by proprietary technology, expertise in emerging risks and threats, and partnerships with some of the world’s biggest underwriters, it delivers bespoke, subscription-based insurance cover for all types of risk. Superscriptshapes business protection around businesses’ individual needs, from essential cover through to complex risks. It delivers a personalised customer experience that supports the ever-evolving needs of small to medium-sized businesses. Superscript was originally founded as Digital Risks in 2015 and is based in London, England. | $54.8M | Series B | Jan 09, 2023 |  |
| APEX pollination | Apex Pollination helps farmers in pollination by using science and technology to create strong and healthy bees. The company was founded in 2020 and is based in Stellenbosch, Western Cape. |  | Venture - Series Unknown | Jan 01, 2023 |  |
| Kapu | Kapu operates as a B2C Ecommerce start-up. | $8M | Seed | Dec 04, 2022 |  |
| FoondaMate | FoondaMate is a chatbot that makes education accessible to students in developing countries using Facebook and WhatsApp. | $2M | Seed | May 24, 2022 |  |

10 of 19 investments shown.

## Co-investors
- [Firstminute Capital](https://shizune.co/investors/profile/firstminute-capital) — VC Fund, 4 deals together
- [Raba Partnership](https://shizune.co/investors/profile/rabba-capital) — VC Fund, 4 deals together
- [Tiger Global Management](https://shizune.co/investors/profile/tiger-global) — VC Fund, 4 deals together
- [Base Capital Partners](https://shizune.co/investors/profile/base-capital-partners) — VC Fund, 3 deals together
- [FJ Labs](https://shizune.co/investors/profile/fj-labs) — VC Fund, 3 deals together
- [Founder Collective](https://shizune.co/investors/profile/founder-collective) — VC Fund, 3 deals together

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## FAQ

### What does Base Capital invest in?

Base Capital invests primarily in E-Commerce, Food Delivery and Banking startups, most often at Seed and Series B stage. Most of the 19 investments tracked by Shizune back companies in Kenya. The Investment Focus section breaks down every industry, stage and country in the portfolio.

### What is Base Capital's check size?

Base Capital typically joins rounds of $2M–$8M at Seed and $12M–$55M at Series B. These ranges are 10th–90th percentile round sizes calculated from confirmed public funding rounds, so they are a realistic guide to the rounds Base Capital participates in.

### When did Base Capital last invest?

The most recent investment recorded for Base Capital closed in Apr 2026. Shizune tracks 19 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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