DFS Lab
VC Fund
Seattle, United States
DFS Lab is a VC fund in Seattle focused on FinTech and Finance. Digital Financial Services Innovation Lab (DFS Lab) is an early-stage incubator that supports high potential entrepreneurs refine, grow and launch fintech businesses in developing countries. Focused on empowering communities in sub-Saharan Africa and South East Asia, DFS Lab delivers mentorship and strategic counsel to early-stage start-upspioneering transformative business models that empower the poorest, profitably, and at scale. We give the highest quality entrepreneurs access to extensive networks and relevant, world-class advice on how to build successful ventures that change the way low-income consumers interact with digital financial services.
- Total investments:
- 49
- Last investment:
- Lead investor:
- 29%
- Last fund:
Last updated:
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Industries DFS Lab invests in
Stages DFS Lab invests in
Countries DFS Lab invests in
Contacts
| Name | Phone | Socials | |
|---|---|---|---|
Investment Focus
Industry
- FinTech 13 (27%)
- Finance 11 (22%)
- Financial Services 11 (22%)
- Software 8 (16%)
- E-Commerce 5 (10%)
Stage
- Seed 17 (35%)
- Pre-Seed 16 (33%)
- Series A 3 (6%)
- Funding Round 3 (6%)
- Angel 2 (4%)
Country
- Nigeria 9 (18%)
- Kenya 8 (16%)
- United States 5 (10%)
- Ghana 2 (4%)
- South Africa 2 (4%)
Team
| Name | Title | Investments | Links | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Bob Aman
Advisor
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Advisor | Total investments: 0 | Find email | |
Ben Lyon
Entrepreneur in Residence
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Entrepreneur in Residence | Total investments: 0 | Find email | |
Jake Kendall
Founder and Director
|
Founder and Director | Total investments: 7 | Find email | |
Stephen Deng
Partner
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Partner | Total investments: 4 | Find email |
Investments
| Company | Description | Round | Links |
|---|---|---|---|
| Aeon is a cybersecurity company focused on securing cloud, code, runtime, and AI environments. | $1M / Pre-Seed / Sep 18, 2026 | ||
| ChipMango is a semiconductor company that provides chip design and pre-manufacturing engineering services. | $1.9M / Seed / Sep 01, 2026 | ||
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Checker
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$8M / Seed / May 19, 2026 | ||
| Stable Sea provides seamless, compliant, cost-effective stablecoin offramping solutions, enabling businesses to bridge the gap between digital and traditional finance and unlock new opportunities. | $3.5M / Seed / Mar 19, 2025 | ||
| TurnStay helps travel industry to radically reduce payment costs and improve conversion. | $296.5K / Seed / Jul 15, 2024 | ||
| Nala is a FinTech company developing a mobile payments application to simplify money transfers and transactions without data connectivity. Their services include financial inclusion, digital financial services, mobile money, and fintech. | $40M / Series A / Jul 09, 2024 | ||
| Seamless Cross-Border Payment for freelancers, remote workers and SMBs | $250K / Pre-Seed / Nov 20, 2023 | ||
| ChowCentral is an online food delivery platform that delivers food from different restaurants to customers. | Sep 06, 2023 | ||
| Chargel is a freight brokerage platform that connects shippers and carriers with available loads. | $2M / Seed / Apr 19, 2023 | ||
| Payday is a fintech that offers global payment solutions such as Virtual Mastercards and foreign employee payments. | $3M / Seed / Mar 29, 2023 | ||
| See all 49 investments → | |||
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FAQ
What does DFS Lab invest in?
DFS Lab invests primarily in FinTech, Finance and Financial Services startups, most often at Seed and Pre-Seed stage. Most of the 49 investments tracked by Shizune back companies in Nigeria. The Investment Focus section breaks down every industry, stage and country in the portfolio.
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Who are the partners at DFS Lab?
The team at DFS Lab includes Bob Aman (Advisor), Ben Lyon (Entrepreneur in Residence) and Jake Kendall (Founder and Director). The Team section lists each member with their title, investment count and links.
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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 Oct 2026 and is updated monthly. Spotted something off? Use the “Suggest an edit” link near the top of the page.
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