# Sanaga Ventures

> Sanaga Ventures is a VC fund backing Coffee, Consumer and Digital Media. See 2 investments, check sizes, portfolio and contact details. Updated Sep 2026.

- Type: VC Fund
- Total investments: 2
- Last investment: Mar 2016
- Lead investor: 0%
- Last updated: Sep 2026

Sanaga Ventures is a VC fund focused on Coffee and Consumer.

## Contacts

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## Investment focus

### Industry

| Industry | Investments | Share |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Coffee | 1 | 50% |
| Consumer | 1 | 50% |
| Digital Media | 1 | 50% |
| Consumer Goods | 1 | 50% |
| Brand Marketing | 1 | 50% |

6 industries tracked in total.

### Stage

| Stage | Investments | Share |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Angel | 1 | 50% |
| Venture - Series Unknown | 1 | 50% |

## Team

| Name | Title | Investments | Profile |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Ben White | Founding Partner | 0 | https://shizune.co/investors/profile/ben-white |

## Investments

| Company | Description | Amount | Stage | Date | Website |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Cafe Neo | Africa is the birthplace of coffee. Despite this, the majority of coffee produced is exported, with lower grade coffees imported for local consumption. Cafe Neo embodies a new approach to coffee on the African continent – a new world, if you like.Their name, Neo, means “gift” in Tswana and this encapsulates our view of coffee as a resource thatshould be shared and cherished. Our fine coffee is grown in Africa, to be consumed by the African consumer.They aspire to be the brand across Africa that provides a ‘third space’, where customers can escape, meet like-minded dreamers and create great things. Neo is thus less about a cafe chain, but more about building communities around powerful ideas, with strong links to entrepreneurship, creativity and innovation. |  | Venture - Series Unknown | Mar 31, 2016 | http://www.mycafeneo.com/ |
| Big Cabal Media | Big Cabal Media (BCM) is serving African audiences on the continent and globally by creating high-quality media brands and original content with global reach and impact.We create content through two internationally recognized media publications, a video production unit, and our consulting arm.TechCabal is the foremost publication covering thebusiness and human impact of tech in Africa. TechCabal provides unparalleled insight into startups, innovation and technology in Africa to the most discerning entrepreneurs, investors, decision-makers and ecosystem members on and off the continent.TechCabal Insights is TechCabal's data and intelligence unit. It helps development finance institutions (DFIs), NGOs, State governments, global tech brands and African startups to understand and solve critical challenges within the digital economy. We believe that Africa's digital economy offers perhaps the most viable path to prosperity for the continent. Zikoko sits at the heart of Nigeria’s youth culture, telling the most important stories, via written content, video, images and memes. We create, reflect and amplify the most urgent elements of youth culture in ways no other publications can. | $20K | Angel | Mar 31, 2016 | https://bigcabal.com/ |

2 of 2 investments shown.

## Co-investors
- [Lagos Angel Network](https://shizune.co/investors/profile/lagos-angel-network) — VC Fund, 2 deals together
- [Rising Tide Africa](https://shizune.co/investors/profile/rising-tide-africa) — VC Fund, 1 deal together

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## FAQ

### What does Sanaga Ventures invest in?

Sanaga Ventures invests primarily in Coffee, Consumer and Digital Media startups, most often at Angel and Venture - Series Unknown stage. Most of the 2 investments tracked by Shizune back companies in Nigeria. The Investment Focus section breaks down every industry, stage and country in the portfolio.

### How do I contact Sanaga Ventures?

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### Who are the partners at Sanaga Ventures?

The team at Sanaga Ventures includes Ben White (Founding Partner). The Team section lists each member with their title, investment count and links.

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