# R-Ventures

> R-Ventures is a VC fund backing Banking, FinTech and Payments. See 3 investments, check sizes, portfolio. Updated Aug 2026.

- Type: VC Fund
- Total investments: 3
- Last investment: Dec 2022
- Lead investor: 0%
- Last updated: Aug 2026
- LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/company/inforventures/
- Website: https://www.r-ventures.net/

R-Ventures is a diversified global investment holding company that invests in emerging market startups developing high-impact, technology-driven solutions. Through decades of experience in the financial services, telecommunications, and infrastructure sectors worldwide, the R-Ventures management team and its advisory partners believe thatearly-stage venture capital is one of the key instruments of change that can disrupt traditional sectors of an economy and create greater financial inclusion and economic growth in these markets. As a seed-stage and early growth-stage investor, we believe that what sets emerging market startups apart, is their ability to see not just the storied ‘gap in the market’, but also a ‘market in the gap’.

## Investment focus

### Industry

| Industry | Investments | Share |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Banking | 2 | 67% |
| FinTech | 2 | 67% |
| Payments | 2 | 67% |
| Financial Services | 2 | 67% |
| Finance | 1 | 33% |

8 industries tracked in total.

### Stage

| Stage | Investments | Share |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Seed | 1 | 33% |
| Pre-Seed | 1 | 33% |
| Venture - Series Unknown | 1 | 33% |

### Country

| Country | Investments | Share |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Togo | 1 | 33% |
| Senegal | 1 | 33% |
| South Africa | 1 | 33% |

## Investments

| Company | Description | Amount | Stage | Date | Website |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Bettr | Bettr was founded by a collective of creative entrepreneurs and fintech veterans. A team determined to rewrite the financial fate of the South African youth, no matter what. Young people aren’t being given the access they need to the financial products they deserve, and it’s time that someone stepped in and changed that.We’re rethinking money,and we’ve called it Bettr. Through technology, creativity and community; we’re equipping young people with the confidence and currency to achieve their dreams.Around our core team is a growing community of striving and thriving creators. Together we’re co-creating a new culture of money in Africa. Our platform doesn’t just bank wealth, it nurtures worth. Because more than anything, we believe in the exponential potential of humans, and their ability to move the world forward.We’re founder-funded, angel-backed and here to build the future we want to live in. | $1M | Venture - Series Unknown | Dec 01, 2022 |  |
| Yobante Express | Yobante Express offers a web & mobile platform that connects retailers, businesses & individuals with carriers for point-to-point delivery. | $1.8M | Seed | Sep 28, 2021 |  |
| SEMOA | Founded in 2016, SEMOA have today an international footprint in 13 countries of Africa with the statement to bring something more to people's daily lives. SEMOA is a pioneering fintech company that is reshaping the financial landscape across Africa by specializing in two key areas: the digitalization of banking services and empowerment ofmobile transactions.As a software editor, SEMOA offers a suite of APIs platform and white-label SaaS tools designed to address financial inclusion challenges in Africa, where traditional banking systems often fall short. As a transaction enabler, SEMOA acts as a schema for mobile transaction allowing banks to create more value through a service layer. | $152.7K | Pre-Seed | Dec 31, 2020 |  |

3 of 3 investments shown.

## Co-investors
- [Full Circle Africa](https://shizune.co/investors/profile/full-circle-africa) — VC Fund, 2 deals together
- [CRE Venture Capital](https://shizune.co/investors/profile/africa-angels-network) — VC Fund, 1 deal together
- [Aguila Investments](https://shizune.co/investors/profile/aguila-investments) — VC Fund, 1 deal together
- [Beryl Group](https://shizune.co/investors/profile/beryl-group) — VC Fund, 1 deal together
- [Collab2](https://shizune.co/investors/profile/collab2) — VC Fund, 1 deal together
- [EchoVC Partners](https://shizune.co/investors/profile/echovc-partners) — VC Fund, 1 deal together

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## FAQ

### What does R-Ventures invest in?

R-Ventures invests primarily in Banking, FinTech and Payments startups, most often at Seed and Pre-Seed stage. Most of the 3 investments tracked by Shizune back companies in Togo. The Investment Focus section breaks down every industry, stage and country in the portfolio.

### When did R-Ventures last invest?

The most recent investment recorded for R-Ventures closed in Dec 2022. 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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