# PanAfrican Investment Co.

> PanAfrican Investment Co. is a VC fund in New York backing Local, Content and Automotive. See 3 investments, check sizes, portfolio. Updated Aug 2026.

- Type: VC Fund
- Location: New York, United States
- Total investments: 3
- Last investment: Jan 2018
- Lead investor: 67%
- Last updated: Aug 2026
- Website: http://picinvest.com

PanAfrican Investment Co. is a VC fund in New York focused on Local and Content. PanAfrican Investment is a private investment firm focused on the growth and development of companies in sub-Saharan Africa.

## Investment focus

### Industry

| Industry | Investments | Share |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Local | 1 | 33% |
| Content | 1 | 33% |
| Automotive | 1 | 33% |
| Manufacturing | 1 | 33% |
| Product Design | 1 | 33% |

6 industries tracked in total.

### Stage

| Stage | Investments | Share |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Series A | 1 | 33% |
| Series B | 1 | 33% |

### Country

| Country | Investments | Share |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Kenya | 1 | 33% |
| United States | 1 | 33% |

## Investments

| Company | Description | Amount | Stage | Date | Website |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Mobius Motors | Mobius Motors sells affordable vehicles designed specifically for the needs of developing world consumers. We aim to change millions of lives by providing the appropriate transport to mobilise rural Africa. Our vision is a more connected, more prosperous Africa. |  | Series A | Jan 01, 2018 |  |
| Savoteur | SAVOTEUR is a digital publication that focuses on celebrating what makes cities rich and unique. Savoteur explores the relevant people, places, and things-to-do around the world. Through its global team of editors and contributors, it gains an insider’s perspective to the world around us, one city at a time. The company was founded in 2010 andheadquartered in New York, United States. | $3.5M | Series B | Jan 29, 2014 |  |
| Bridge International Academies | Bridge International Academies is an operator of scholastic academy services used to provide education to underprivileged children. Its services provide lessons based on national curricula, develop in-depth teacher training and programs, and use cutting-edge wireless technology that enables underprivileged children to get the right education, freeof cost, for a brighter future. | $6M |  | Jan 21, 2014 |  |

3 of 3 investments shown.

## Co-investors
- [AngelList](https://shizune.co/investors/profile/angellist) — VC Fund, 1 deal together
- [British International Investment](https://shizune.co/investors/profile/cdc-group) — VC Fund, 1 deal together
- [Chandaria Capital](https://shizune.co/investors/profile/chandaria-capital) — VC Fund, 1 deal together
- [Chan Zuckerberg Initiative](https://shizune.co/investors/profile/chan-zuckerberg-initiative) — VC Fund, 1 deal together
- [Greycroft](https://shizune.co/investors/profile/greycroft) — VC Fund, 1 deal together
- [Headline](https://shizune.co/investors/profile/headlinevc) — VC Fund, 1 deal together

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## FAQ

### What does PanAfrican Investment Co. invest in?

PanAfrican Investment Co. invests primarily in Local, Content and Automotive startups, most often at Series A and Series B 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.

### When did PanAfrican Investment Co. last invest?

The most recent investment recorded for PanAfrican Investment Co. closed in Jan 2018. 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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