Unicorn Group
VC Fund
Lagos, Nigeria
Unicorn Group (Unicorn) is a pan-African, investment company targeting innovative ideas, start-ups and early stage companies in the technology and technology-enabled sectors across Africa.
- Total investments:
- 6
- Last investment:
- Lead investor:
- 17%
Last updated:
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Industries Unicorn Group invests in
Stages Unicorn Group invests in
Countries Unicorn Group invests in
Round sizes
Contacts
| Name | Phone | Socials | |
|---|---|---|---|
Round size
- Seed
- $100k–$2.3M
- Pre-Seed
- $350k–$1.4M
Investment Focus
Industry
- Apps 2 (33%)
- Internet 2 (33%)
- FinTech 1 (17%)
- Consumer 1 (17%)
- Security 1 (17%)
Stage
- Seed 2 (33%)
- Pre-Seed 2 (33%)
- Grant 1 (17%)
Country
- Kenya 2 (33%)
- Nigeria 1 (17%)
- South Africa 1 (17%)
- United States 1 (17%)
Team
| Name | Title | Investments | Links | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Akintoye Akindele
Chief Executive Officer
|
Chief Executive Officer | Total investments: 1 | Find email |
Investments
| Company | Description | Round | Links |
|---|---|---|---|
| Swept AI is a software company that provides AI applications tool, compliance infrastructure and security services. | $1.4M / Pre-Seed / Aug 18, 2025 | ||
| 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. | $2.3M / Seed / Mar 17, 2022 | ||
| A payment processing platform that helps social media entrepreneurs accept payments and increase their customer conversion and retention rate with our conversational AI chat bot. | $350K / Pre-Seed / Aug 09, 2021 | ||
| Merge is an app and web-based platform that acts as a digital meeting place for entrepreneurs and investors. Entrepreneurs and Investors can connect, communicate, and collaborate with one another based on their needs. | $100K / Seed / Jun 08, 2020 | ||
| Asilimia is a simple, fun mobile app for sending money through M-PESA quickly and without any transaction fees. Simply deposit money to your M-PESA, download Asilimia and send money for free to any other M-PESA account. | $350K / Grant / Nov 17, 2019 | ||
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FAQ
What does Unicorn Group invest in?
Unicorn Group invests primarily in Apps, Internet and FinTech startups, most often at Seed and Pre-Seed stage. Most of the 6 investments tracked by Shizune back companies in Kenya. The Investment Focus section breaks down every industry, stage and country in the portfolio.
What round sizes does Unicorn Group invest in?
Unicorn Group typically joins rounds of $100k–$2.3M at Seed and $350k–$1.4M at Pre-Seed. These are whole funding-round sizes, not Unicorn Group's own check, which is rarely disclosed: the 10th–90th percentile of the confirmed public funding rounds Unicorn Group took part in.
How do I contact Unicorn Group?
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Who are the partners at Unicorn Group?
The team at Unicorn Group includes Akintoye Akindele (Chief Executive Officer). 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 Oct 2026 and is updated monthly. Spotted something off? Use the “Suggest an edit” link near the top of the page.
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