Zachariah George
Co-Founder & Managing Partner @ Launch Africa
Cape Town, South Africa
Zachariah George is a seed investor at Launch Africa in Cape Town focused on FinTech and Financial Services. Zacharia George is a Stanford alum, ex-Wall St investment banker, and co-founded Startupbootcamp Africa (one of the world’s leading accelerators)
- Total investments:
- 14
- Last investment:
- Lead investor:
- 64%
Last updated:
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Industries Zachariah George invests in
Stages Zachariah George invests in
Countries Zachariah George invests in
Round sizes
Contacts
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Round size
- Seed
- $575k–$3.2M
- Pre-Seed
- $1M–$1.9M
Investment Focus
Industry
- FinTech 4 (29%)
- Financial Services 4 (29%)
- Information Technology 4 (29%)
- Software 3 (21%)
- E-Commerce 3 (21%)
Stage
- Seed 8 (57%)
- Pre-Seed 4 (29%)
- Convertible Note 1 (7%)
- Venture - Series Unknown 1 (7%)
Country
- Kenya 2 (14%)
- United States 2 (14%)
- Egypt 1 (7%)
- Brazil 1 (7%)
- Germany 1 (7%)
Investments
| Company | Description | Round | Links |
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| Zazu's mission is to provide a financing solution that entrepreneurs adore, making banking seem less like a barrier and more like an engine for expansion. | Seed / Jul 21, 2026 | ||
| In Bangladesh, nearly 97% of retail transactions are driven by small neighbourhood retailers, yet they operate within fragmented supply chains, limited access to working capital, and inefficient procurement systems that restrict growth and reduce profitability. PriyoShop is building the infrastructure layer that transforms this system byintegrating direct brand procurement, an optimised logistics network, embedded working capital credit, retail media monetisation, and a data intelligence engine into a unified platform, PriyoShop is organising one of the largest informal retail ecosystems into a scalable and data driven network. | $2.6M / Seed / Feb 19, 2024 | ||
| Fixit45 also provides fleet management, auto parts sourcing and delivery, auto care, refurbishment and upgrades, repair financing, and mechanic workshop software as well as pre-purchase inspections, underlying these with moderation for compliance and accountability. | $1.9M / Pre-Seed / Sep 20, 2023 | ||
| Skrmiish is a mobile “play-to-earn” app that enables gamers of every level to earn cash in every match they play across the AAA+ games. | $2.5M / Seed / Aug 02, 2022 | ||
| Zazuu is a platform for sending money across the border. | $2M / Seed / Jul 13, 2022 | ||
| We help African businesses to sell online. We're on a mission to help our local entrepreneurs grow their own businesses online by reaching more customers - all hours of the day, every day of the year. | $100K / Venture - Series Unknown / May 31, 2022 | ||
| Zuri Health is a telemedicine company that uses apps, websites, and SMS services to provide affordable and accessible healthcare solutions. Using the app, patients can schedule lab and diagnostic tests, chat and consult with doctors, purchase medication from pharmacies, and schedule home visits with qualified medical professionals.The company wasestablished in 2020 and is headquartered in Nairobi, Kenya. | $1.3M / Pre-Seed / May 18, 2022 | ||
| Sayna is to provide high-quality training in the digital sector and provide professional chances to young people by bridging the gap between the growing demand and supply for digital talent in Africa. | $600K / Seed / Apr 26, 2022 | ||
| B2B Stack is the Latam leading marketplace for B2B software buying and selling. The marketplace has a comprehensive database of listed B2B software and services, real user reviews, and comparison features. Through an end-to-end digital workflow, it helps buyers with discovering products, comparing, and managing their purchasing process. It alsohelps vendors with promoting their products, capturing quality traffic, intent data, and demand generation. B2B Stack is bringing the Latam B2B solutions buying experience towards the e-commerce era.The company was founded in 2019, operates remotely (mainly in São Paulo). | Pre-Seed / Dec 23, 2021 | ||
| Edves automates the brick and mortal School operations from Student enrollment, Fee Collection, Lesson Note up to Transcript Generation. | $575K / Seed / Sep 27, 2021 | ||
| See all 14 investments → | |||
Co-Investors
About Launch Africa
Launch Africa is a leading Pan-African VC fund solving the significant funding gap in the Seed and pre-Series A investment landscape in Africa
Launch Africa Contacts
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Fope Oluleye
Investor
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Janade Du Plessis
Co-Founder & Managing Partner
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Kartik Sharma
Portfolio Manager F1
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Margaret O'Connor
Investor and Advisor
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Uwem Uwemakpan
Head of Investments, F2
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FAQ
What does Zachariah George invest in?
Zachariah George invests primarily in FinTech, Financial Services and Information Technology startups, most often at Seed and Pre-Seed stage. Most of the 14 investments tracked by Shizune back companies in Kenya. The Investment Focus section breaks down every industry, stage and country in the portfolio.
What is Zachariah George's check size?
Zachariah George typically joins rounds of $575k–$3.2M at Seed and $1M–$1.9M at Pre-Seed. These ranges are 10th–90th percentile round sizes calculated from confirmed public funding rounds, so they are a realistic guide to the rounds Zachariah George participates in.
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When did Zachariah George last invest?
The most recent investment recorded for Zachariah George closed in Jul 2026. Shizune tracks 14 investments in total for this profile, including round sizes, stages and portfolio companies, all sourced from confirmed public funding rounds and refreshed monthly.
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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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