# SouthBridge Investments

> SouthBridge Investments is a VC fund in Abidjan backing SMS and VoIP. See 2 investments, check sizes, portfolio and contact details. Updated Aug 2026.

- Type: VC Fund
- Location: Abidjan, Côte d'Ivoire
- Total investments: 2
- Last investment: Dec 2024
- Lead investor: 0%
- Last updated: Aug 2026
- LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/company/southbgroup/
- X (Twitter): https://twitter.com/SouthBGroup
- Website: https://www.southbgroup.com/sbi/

SouthBridge Investments is a VC fund in Abidjan focused on SMS and VoIP. SouthBridge Investments provides capital and advisory support for Digital & innovation acceleration of SMEs.

## Contacts

5 contacts available for SouthBridge Investments. Shizune tracks 1 team members at SouthBridge Investments. Sign up free to unlock them: https://app.shizune.co/sign-up/investor-profiles/find-team-emails/southbridge-investments?utm_source=investor_profile

## Round sizes

| Stage | Round size |
| --- | --- |
| Series A | $2.2M–$6.8M |

## Investment focus

### Industry

| Industry | Investments | Share |
| --- | --- | --- |
| SMS | 1 | 50% |
| VoIP | 1 | 50% |
| Mobile | 1 | 50% |
| Messaging | 1 | 50% |
| Consulting | 1 | 50% |

11 industries tracked in total.

### Country

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

## Team

| Name | Title | Investments | Profile |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Frannie Léautier | CEO | 1 | https://shizune.co/investors/profile/frannie-leautier-leautier |

## Investments

| Company | Description | Amount | Stage | Date | Website |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| GAiF Ai | GAiF Ai is an online community driving Africa's generative AI revolution. | $2.2M | Series A | Dec 16, 2024 |  |
| LAfricaMobile | WE HELP ENTREPRISES IN AFRICA TO BUILD STRONG LINKS WITH THEIR CUSTOMERS ON THE MOBILE PHONE.Thanks to customized solutions and products that take into account local context in Africa, LAfricaMobile makes communication between companies and their customers much easier. Our adaptability (Multi-operator, Multi-channel, Multi-country) allowscompanies to reach a wide target and gives end consumers instant, safe and secure access to the information they need. | $6.8M | Series A | May 29, 2024 |  |

2 of 2 investments shown.

## Co-investors
- [Bpifrance](https://shizune.co/investors/profile/bpifrance) — VC Fund, 2 deals together
- [Ciwara Capital](https://shizune.co/investors/profile/ciwara-capital) — VC Fund, 2 deals together
- [Janngo](https://shizune.co/investors/profile/janngo-africa) — VC Fund, 2 deals together

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## FAQ

### What does SouthBridge Investments invest in?

SouthBridge Investments invests primarily in SMS, VoIP and Mobile startups, most often at Series A stage. Most of the 2 investments tracked by Shizune back companies in Senegal. The Investment Focus section breaks down every industry, stage and country in the portfolio.

### What is SouthBridge Investments's check size?

SouthBridge Investments typically joins rounds of $2.2M–$6.8M at Series A. These ranges are 10th–90th percentile round sizes calculated from confirmed public funding rounds, so they are a realistic guide to the rounds SouthBridge Investments participates in.

### How do I contact SouthBridge Investments?

Public channels for SouthBridge Investments include LinkedIn, X (Twitter) and the website linked on this profile. For a verified work email and phone number, create a free Shizune account — contact data is searched across 20+ sources and validated before delivery, so your outreach lands in the right inbox.

### Who are the partners at SouthBridge Investments?

The team at SouthBridge Investments includes Frannie Léautier (CEO). 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 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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