LAVA
VC Fund
LAVA is a VC fund focused on Payments and B2B. LAVA invests in startups, focus on user-centric financial services and innovations.
- Total investments:
- 4
- Last investment:
- Lead investor:
- 0%
Last updated:
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Industries LAVA invests in
Stages LAVA invests in
Countries LAVA invests in
Round sizes
Contacts
| Name | Phone | Socials | |
|---|---|---|---|
Round size
- Seed
- $1.6M–$4.9M
Investment Focus
Industry
- Payments 2 (50%)
- B2B 1 (25%)
- FinTech 1 (25%)
- Finance 1 (25%)
- Software 1 (25%)
Stage
- Seed 3 (75%)
- Pre-Seed 1 (25%)
Country
- United States 2 (50%)
- Kenya 1 (25%)
- Belgium 1 (25%)
Team
| Name | Title | Investments | Links | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Andy Tudhope
CTO
|
CTO | Total investments: 0 | Find email | |
Yoseph Ayele
Founder & Managing Partner
|
Founder & Managing Partner | Total investments: 0 | Find email |
Investments
| Company | Description | Round | Links |
|---|---|---|---|
| Optiflux is an innovative device that automates the entire fresh fruit storage management process. Optiflux's expertise combines fruit physiology knowledge with cutting-edge technology. | $2.9M / Seed / Jul 09, 2026 | ||
| Paycrest decentralized payment routing protocol enabling secure conversion and settlement between stablecoins and fiat. | $404K / Pre-Seed / Jan 14, 2026 | ||
| HoneyCoin is a cryptographic payment and monetization platform. They make peer-to-peer transactions and connect with users' friends and family from anywhere at anytime. They send and receive payments instantly. | $4.9M / Seed / Aug 12, 2025 | ||
| Accrue offers financial services for cross-border payments and virtual USD cards across Africa. | $1.6M / Seed / Jan 26, 2025 |
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FAQ
What does LAVA invest in?
LAVA invests primarily in Payments, B2B and FinTech startups, most often at Seed and Pre-Seed stage. Most of the 4 investments tracked by Shizune back companies in United States. The Investment Focus section breaks down every industry, stage and country in the portfolio.
What round sizes does LAVA invest in?
LAVA typically joins rounds of $1.6M–$4.9M at Seed. These are whole funding-round sizes, not LAVA's own check, which is rarely disclosed: the 10th–90th percentile of the confirmed public funding rounds LAVA took part in.
How do I contact LAVA?
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Who are the partners at LAVA?
The team at LAVA includes Andy Tudhope (CTO) and Yoseph Ayele (Founder & Managing Partner). The Team section lists each member with their title, investment count and links.
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 Nov 2026 and is updated monthly. Spotted something off? Use the “Suggest an edit” link near the top of the page.
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