# Prosper Africa

> Prosper Africa is a VC fund in Washington backing Food and Beverage and Organic Food. See 2 investments, check sizes, portfolio. Updated Aug 2026.

- Type: VC Fund
- Location: Washington, United States
- Total investments: 2
- Last investment: Jan 2022
- Lead investor: 100%
- Last updated: Aug 2026
- LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/company/prosper-africa/
- X (Twitter): https://twitter.com/prosperafricaus/
- Website: https://www.prosperafrica.gov/
- Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/ProsperAfricaUS

Prosper Africa is a U.S. Government initiative to increase trade and investment between African nations and the United States.

## Investment focus

### Industry

| Industry | Investments | Share |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Food and Beverage | 2 | 100% |
| Organic Food | 1 | 50% |

### Country

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

## Investments

| Company | Description | Amount | Stage | Date | Website |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Yolélé | Yolélé is a purpose-driven African food company based in the US. Yolélé brings underutilised African ingredients to global tables in value-added products that resonate with international audiences. Yolélé supports their bio-diverse, regenerative, and climate-resilient farming systems. | $2M | Grant | Jan 12, 2022 |  |
| Mali Shi | Mali Shi is an industrial unit producing shea butter and other oilseeds. Shea is a tree naturally present in the wooded savannahs of sub-Saharan Africa. |  | Grant | Jan 12, 2022 |  |

2 of 2 investments shown.

## Co-investors
- [United States Agency for International Development](https://shizune.co/investors/profile/usaid) — VC Fund, 2 deals together

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## FAQ

### What does Prosper Africa invest in?

Prosper Africa invests primarily in Food and Beverage and Organic Food startups, most often at Grant stage. Most of the 2 investments tracked by Shizune back companies in Mali. The Investment Focus section breaks down every industry, stage and country in the portfolio.

### When did Prosper Africa last invest?

The most recent investment recorded for Prosper Africa closed in Jan 2022. 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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