# Ciwara Capital

> Ciwara Capital is a VC fund in Nanterre backing SMS, VoIP and Mobile. See 2 investments, check sizes, portfolio. Updated Aug 2026.

- Type: VC Fund
- Location: Nanterre, France
- Total investments: 2
- Last investment: Dec 2024
- Lead investor: 0%
- Last updated: Aug 2026
- LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/company/ciwara-capital
- Website: http://ciwara-capital.com

Ciwara Capital is an investment firm that focuses on African startups and small-to-medium enterprises. The company strives to promote sustainable development and innovation in Africa. With the help of investors from the Diaspora, Ciwara Capital provides support to businesses based in Africa. The company makes minority investments at the seed andpre-seed stages of equity.

## Round sizes

| Stage | Round size |
| --- | --- |
| Series A | $2.2M–$6.8M |

## Investment focus

### Industry

| Industry | Investments | Share |
| --- | --- | --- |
| SMS | 1 | 50% |
| VoIP | 1 | 50% |
| Mobile | 1 | 50% |
| Messaging | 1 | 50% |
| Consulting | 1 | 50% |

11 industries tracked in total.

### Country

| Country | Investments | Share |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Senegal | 1 | 50% |
| United States | 1 | 50% |

## Investments

| Company | Description | Amount | Stage | Date | Website |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| GAiF Ai | GAiF Ai is an online community driving Africa's generative AI revolution. | $2.2M | Series A | Dec 16, 2024 |  |
| LAfricaMobile | WE HELP ENTREPRISES IN AFRICA TO BUILD STRONG LINKS WITH THEIR CUSTOMERS ON THE MOBILE PHONE.Thanks to customized solutions and products that take into account local context in Africa, LAfricaMobile makes communication between companies and their customers much easier. Our adaptability (Multi-operator, Multi-channel, Multi-country) allowscompanies to reach a wide target and gives end consumers instant, safe and secure access to the information they need. | $6.8M | Series A | May 29, 2024 |  |

2 of 2 investments shown.

## Co-investors
- [Bpifrance](https://shizune.co/investors/profile/bpifrance) — VC Fund, 2 deals together
- [Janngo](https://shizune.co/investors/profile/janngo-africa) — VC Fund, 2 deals together
- [SouthBridge Investments](https://shizune.co/investors/profile/southbridge-investments) — VC Fund, 2 deals together

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## FAQ

### What does Ciwara Capital invest in?

Ciwara Capital invests primarily in SMS, VoIP and Mobile startups, most often at Series A stage. Most of the 2 investments tracked by Shizune back companies in Senegal. The Investment Focus section breaks down every industry, stage and country in the portfolio.

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

Ciwara Capital typically joins rounds of $2.2M–$6.8M at Series A. These ranges are 10th–90th percentile round sizes calculated from confirmed public funding rounds, so they are a realistic guide to the rounds Ciwara Capital participates in.

### When did Ciwara Capital last invest?

The most recent investment recorded for Ciwara Capital closed in Dec 2024. Shizune tracks 2 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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