Top 50 Retail Startup Investors in Nigeria (August 2026)
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| Investor | Relevant Deals | Geography | Stage | Focus | Round Size |
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Women Entrepreneurship for Africa
VC Fund
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6 | Nigeria, Uganda, Cameroon | Pre-Seed, Grant | Health Care, Agriculture, Food and Beverage | |
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SOSV
VC Fund
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3 | United States, India, United Kingdom | Seed, Convertible Note, Pre-Seed | Biotechnology, Health Care, Software | |
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Hi2 Venture Fund
VC Fund
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3 | United States, Nigeria, Pakistan | Seed, Pre-Seed, Series A | FinTech, Financial Services, Cryptocurrency | $150k–$37M |
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Aruwa Capital
VC Fund
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3 | Nigeria, United States, France | Seed, Venture - Series Unknown, Series A | Retail, FinTech, Health Care | $100k–$20M |
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Future Africa
VC Fund
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3 | Nigeria, United States, Kenya | Seed, Pre-Seed, Series A | Financial Services, FinTech, Information Technology | $100k–$40M |
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Consonance Investment Managers
VC Fund
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3 | Nigeria, United States, Kenya | Seed, Series A, Pre-Seed | Software, Information Technology, B2B | $50k–$10M |
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Asymmetry Ventures
VC Fund
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2 | United States, India, Canada | Seed, Pre-Seed, Series A | Software, Health Care, Artificial Intelligence | $125k–$21M |
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Launch Africa
VC Fund
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2 | Nigeria, South Africa, United States | Seed, Pre-Seed, Venture - Series Unknown | Financial Services, FinTech, Information Technology | $200k–$4M |
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HealthCap
VC Fund
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2 | Nigeria, United States, Spain | Seed, Pre-Seed, Series A | Health Care, Financial Services, FinTech | $20k–$37M |
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Goodwell Investments
VC Fund
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2 | Nigeria, South Africa, Kenya | Series A, Series B, Venture - Series Unknown | FinTech, Financial Services, Banking | $200k–$26M |
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TLcom Capital Partners
VC Fund
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2 | Nigeria, United States, United Kingdom | Series A, Seed | Software, Mobile, Information Technology | $1.9M–$15M |
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Unseen, powered by Seae Ventures
VC Fund
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2 | United States, Nigeria | Seed, Pre-Seed, Series B | Health Care, Wellness, Medical | $1M–$5M |
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Microtraction
VC Fund
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2 | Nigeria, United States, Ghana | Pre-Seed, Seed, Angel | Financial Services, FinTech, Software | $30k–$1.3M |
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Actions Capital (fka K50 Ventures)
VC Fund
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2 | United States, Colombia, Brazil | Seed, Pre-Seed, Series A | Health Care, Software, FinTech | $300k–$24M |
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Chandaria Capital
VC Fund
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2 | Kenya, Nigeria, United States | Seed, Series A, Pre-Seed | Financial Services, FinTech, E-Commerce | $200k–$37M |
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Chui Ventures
VC Fund
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2 | Nigeria, Kenya, United States | Seed, Pre-Seed, Venture - Series Unknown | Retail, FinTech, E-Commerce | $250k–$5M |
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Kepple Africa Ventures
VC Fund
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2 | Nigeria, Kenya, Egypt | Seed, Pre-Seed, Series A | Financial Services, FinTech, Software | $100k–$23M |
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Chinook Capital Limited
VC Fund
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2 | Nigeria | Seed, Pre-Seed | EdTech, Retail, Software | $120k–$1M |
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Flying Doctors Nigeria
VC Fund
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2 | Nigeria | Seed, Pre-Seed, Series A | Health Care, Retail, Medical | $1M–$1.5M |
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StartUp Health
VC Fund
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2 | United States, Canada, United Kingdom | Seed, Pre-Seed | Health Care, Wellness, Medical | $20k–$4M |
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International Finance Corporation
VC Fund
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2 | India, Brazil, United States | Debt Financing, Post-IPO Debt | Financial Services, Finance, Banking | $20M–$420M |
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Resilience17
VC Fund
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2 | Nigeria, Kenya, Ghana | Seed, Pre-Seed | Sports, Finance, Outdoors | $100k–$12M |
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Partech
VC Fund
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1 | United States, France, Germany | Series A, Seed, Series B | Software, E-Commerce, SaaS | $1.1M–$55M |
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Adebowale Martins
Angel
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1 | Nigeria | Pre-Seed | Retail, Software, E-Commerce | |
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Ajayi Solutions
VC Fund
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1 | Nigeria | Seed | Retail, Farming, FinTech | |
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SVG Ventures
VC Fund
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1 | Canada, United States, Australia | Non-Equity Assistance, Seed, Pre-Seed | AgTech, Agriculture, Farming | $50k–$4.7M |
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Michael Novogratz
Angel
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1 | United States, India, Germany | Seed, Series A, Series B | FinTech, Blockchain, Financial Services | $1.1M–$150M |
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Nosara Capital
VC Fund
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1 | United States, Germany, Nigeria | Series A, Series B, Series C | B2B, E-Commerce, Marketplace | $8M–$75M |
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Varsha Rao
Angel
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1 | United States, India, France | Seed, Series A, Series B | Health Care, Artificial Intelligence, Software | $2M–$63M |
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Khosla Ventures
VC Fund
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1 | United States, India, United Kingdom | Series A, Series B, Seed | Software, Artificial Intelligence, Health Care | $2M–$100M |
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Musha Ventures
VC Fund
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1 | United States, Nigeria, Kenya | Seed, Pre-Seed, Series A | Software, Financial Services, FinTech | $100k–$10M |
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True Capital Management
VC Fund
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1 | United States, Nigeria, Canada | Seed, Series A, Pre-Seed | FinTech, Financial Services, Software | $125k–$59M |
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Orbit Startups
VC Fund
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1 | India, Singapore, Pakistan | Seed, Pre-Seed, Convertible Note | E-Commerce, Information Technology, Software | |
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Ingressive Capital
VC Fund
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1 | Nigeria, United States, Egypt | Pre-Seed, Seed, Series A | Financial Services, FinTech, Information Technology | $25k–$15M |
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Ventures Platform
VC Fund
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1 | Nigeria, United States, Kenya | Seed, Pre-Seed | Financial Services, FinTech, Internet | $100k–$4.4M |
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Flour mill Nigeria
VC Fund
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1 | Nigeria | Series A | B2B, Retail, Consumer Goods | |
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Timon Capital
VC Fund
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1 | Nigeria, Kenya, United States | Seed, Series A, Pre-Seed | Information Technology, FinTech, Internet | $300k–$30M |
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Western Technology Investment
VC Fund
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1 | United States, Canada, Nigeria | Seed, Series A, Series B | Software, Health Care, Information Technology | $1.5M–$65M |
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Goldman Sachs
VC Fund
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1 | United States, India, China | Series C, Series B | Software, Financial Services, FinTech | $14M–$139M |
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Soma Capital
VC Fund
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1 | United States, India, Mexico | Seed, Pre-Seed, Series A | Software, Artificial Intelligence, FinTech | $125k–$35M |
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Raba Partnership
VC Fund
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1 | United States, South Africa, Egypt | Seed, Pre-Seed, Series A | Financial Services, FinTech, Finance | $635k–$32M |
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O.D. Kobo
Angel
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1 | China, Israel, Nigeria | Seed, Series A, Series B | Internet, Video, E-Commerce | $250k–$32M |
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Atacama Ventures
VC Fund
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1 | United States, Mexico, Nigeria | Seed, Series A, Series B | Software, Financial Services, FinTech | $125k–$47M |
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Samata Capital
VC Fund
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1 | Ghana, Kenya, Nigeria | Seed, Series A | Retail, Solar, Beauty | $1M–$1.4M |
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Pipeline Angels
VC Fund
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1 | United States, Nigeria | Seed, Angel, Pre-Seed | Health Care, Education, Software | $25k–$3M |
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Norfund
VC Fund
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1 | Kenya, South Africa, Nigeria | Private Equity, Debt Financing | Financial Services, Energy, Renewable Energy | $2.2M–$156M |
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CardinalStone Capital Advisers
VC Fund
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1 | Nigeria | Series A, Private Equity, Seed | Health Care, Energy, Retail | $6M–$10M |
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Alitheia IDF
VC Fund
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1 | Nigeria, South Africa, Ghana | Venture - Series Unknown, Series A, Seed | E-Commerce, Retail, Logistics | $2.8M–$13M |
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Health54
VC Fund
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1 | Kenya, Nigeria, France | Seed, Grant, Venture - Series Unknown | Health Care, Pharmaceutical, Apps | $2.5M–$3M |
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Hi2 Global Venture Fund
VC Fund
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1 | Pakistan, United States, Indonesia | Seed, Series A | Financial Services, FinTech, E-Commerce | $2.8M–$37M |
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Women Entrepreneurship for Africa
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- Industry: Health Care, Agriculture, Food and Beverage
- Stage:Pre-Seed, Grant
- Geography: Nigeria, Uganda, Cameroon
Investor stats
- Total investments: 116
- Lead/follow: 99% lead, 1% follow
Portfolio highlights
- ORIKI — A wellness + farm to skin brand that creates pampering experiences and luxurious natural personal grooming products. Sharing Africa!
- Mukuru Clean Stoves — Earthshot Prize Winner 2022. We use recycled metal to manufacture improved, efficient and affordable cookstoves.
- Loom Craft Chocolate — Loom Craft Chocolate is a artisanal cocoa processor with a strong focus on the quality of our products and the sustainability of our processes.
SOSV is a global, deep tech venture capital firm that operates the HAX and IndieBio startup development programs focused on human and planetary health. SOSV invests $500,000 in startups at their inception as they onboard either HAX or IndieBio for a 4-6 month period designed to accelerate the raise of their next institutional round. SOSV joins thelater rounds of HAX and IndieBio graduates. HAX, based in a 35,000 sq ft facility in Newark, NJ, is equipped with machine tools, 3D printers, chemical, electrical and mechanical engineering labs, as well as on-staff engineering and design experts. SOSV's IndieBio has locations in NYC and San Francisco, both of which offer extensive services and facilities to founders including on-site BSL-2 labs, well equipped lab benches and hoods, and advanced lab equipment, such as chromatography equipment.
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- Industry: Biotechnology, Health Care, Software
- Stage:Seed, Convertible Note, Pre-Seed
- Geography: United States, India, United Kingdom
Investor stats
- Total investments: 1482
- Lead/follow: no public data
Portfolio highlights
- MixRift — MIXRIFT - game developers specialized in Mixed Reality
- unspun — From 3D scan to perfect fitting custom jeans. unspun makes each pair of jeans unique to your actual body and design. On a mission to reduce global carbon emissions by 1%. As seen in Fast Company's World Changing Ideas, Time's Best Inventions, and PopSci's Best of What's New. Welcome to the future of apparel.
- Mesa Quantum — Unlock the potential of chip-scale quantum sensing for enhanced Position, Navigation, And Timing capabilities. Explore Mesa Quantum's practical solutions.
Hi2 Venture Fund is an early-stage venture capital fund managed by Hi2 Global. The fund invests in seed stage innovative early-stage companies in emerging sectors including fintech, AI, consumer-tech, clean-tech and health-tech in United States, Asia, Africa, and LATAM.
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- Industry: FinTech, Financial Services, Cryptocurrency
- Stage:Seed, Pre-Seed, Series A
- Geography: United States, Nigeria, Pakistan
Investor stats
- Total investments: 52
- Round size: Seed $150k–$6.4M; Pre-Seed $150k–$2M; Series A $5.2M–$37M
- Lead/follow: 21% lead, 79% follow
Portfolio highlights
- iPNOTE — The iPNOTE AI paralegal manages the entire IP registration workflow: answers attorney questions, reviews deliverables, summarizes documents, tracks deadlines, sends follow-ups to providers, monitors progress from filing to grant, and processes payments. Your team interacts with one intelligent agent that smoothly coordinates with patent attorneysworldwide - turning weeks of manual work into automated efficiency.
- Fineksi — Finskor memiliki misi untuk menjadi penyedia terkemuka layanan penilaian kredit yang akurat dan andal, membantu bank dan lembaga keuangan lainnya untuk membuat keputusan kredit berdasarkan analisis data yang komprehensif.
- Kontigo — We help underbanked gig workers in Latam build credit and access group financing where small groups of family or friends lend and save money together. Users can validate their income from multiple sources such as gig apps, catalog sales, and open finance (Uber, Rappi, Didi, Indriver, Avon, and all major banks). After verifying the income wedirectly offer them group savings and group loans, without leaving WhatsApp, their primary messaging app.
Aruwa Capital Management is a Lagos-based, female-founded and led growth equity impact fund.
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- Industry: Retail, FinTech, Health Care
- Stage:Seed, Venture - Series Unknown, Series A
- Geography: Nigeria, United States, France
Investor stats
- Total investments: 22
- Round size: Seed $100k–$3M; Series A $11M–$20M; Venture - Series Unknown $1.5M–$2M
- Lead/follow: 82% lead, 18% follow
- Last fund: Likely still investing — raised $20M in 2022
Portfolio highlights
- Koolboks — Koolboks: solar-powered, financially accessible fridges with an integrated pay-as-you-go platform dedicated to making cooling accessible to all of Sub-Saharan Africa. Get a Koolboks refrigerator for as little as 25k Naira down payment today!
- Sika — Sika Box offers a comprehensive solution for global payment processing, focusing on bridging the payment divide between global enterprises and emerging markets. Utilizing blockchain and modern technologies, Sika Box re-engineers the payment process from customer acquisition to settlement. The platform enables merchants to offer alternate and localpayment options, facilitating seamless transactions. With a unified payment infrastructure named STASH, Sika Box allows merchants to consolidate payments from across the globe through a single payment gateway integration, simplifying the global commerce landscape for businesses.
- Yikodeen — Yikodeen is a well-known and established footwear manufacturing company.
Future Africa is a collective of mission-driven founders and funders building unicorns to solve Africa’s biggest challenges. They are build a future where purpose and prosperity are within everyone’s reach.
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- Industry: Financial Services, FinTech, Information Technology
- Stage:Seed, Pre-Seed, Series A
- Geography: Nigeria, United States, Kenya
Investor stats
- Total investments: 91
- Round size: Seed $500k–$4M; Pre-Seed $100k–$3.7M; Series A $7M–$40M
- Lead/follow: 14% lead, 86% follow
Portfolio highlights
- STEM Cafe — STEMCafe by RVRB is a fun out of school learning centre for kids
- Juicyway — The new shape of money? Fluid. Access global currencies with Juicyway. Buy, sell, hold, and pay globally using our fast APIs, web, or mobile apps. Download now.
- Lori Systems — Lori Systems is revolutionizing African logistics through innovative technology solutions. We connect shippers, transporters, and drivers to create efficient, reliable, and transparent supply chains across Africa.
We are an investment company focused on helping early and growth-stage entrepreneurs build successful companies in Africa.
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- Industry: Software, Information Technology, B2B
- Stage:Seed, Series A, Pre-Seed
- Geography: Nigeria, United States, Kenya
Investor stats
- Total investments: 37
- Round size: Seed $550k–$4M; Pre-Seed $450k–$1M; Series A $50k–$10M
- Lead/follow: 46% lead, 54% follow
Portfolio highlights
- Releaf Earth — We are industrializing food processing in Africa. We've led 1000+ smallholder farmers to provide food factories with >7.5 million kilograms of quality crops.
- Tripesa — Control what AI coding assistants can install. Approve libraries, MCP servers, and extensions before they enter your codebase.
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Asymmetry Ventures invests in scalable early-stage companies with exceptional defensibility.
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- Industry: Software, Health Care, Artificial Intelligence
- Stage:Seed, Pre-Seed, Series A
- Geography: United States, India, Canada
Investor stats
- Total investments: 266
- Round size: Seed $500k–$5M; Pre-Seed $125k–$2.4M; Series A $5M–$21M
- Lead/follow: 2% lead, 98% follow
Portfolio highlights
- Enlightra — Extreme-bandwidth data transmission enabled by light
- Persist AI — Persist AI develops PLGA microspheres for long-acting injectable formulations 50% faster using automation and AI.
- Coreshell Technologies — Battery Capacity Unlocked
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
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- Industry: Financial Services, FinTech, Information Technology
- Stage:Seed, Pre-Seed, Venture - Series Unknown
- Geography: Nigeria, South Africa, United States
Investor stats
- Total investments: 217
- Round size: Seed $200k–$4M; Pre-Seed $200k–$1.8M; Venture - Series Unknown $200k–$500k
- Lead/follow: 39% lead, 61% follow
- Last fund: Likely still investing — raised $36M in 2022
Portfolio highlights
- Zazu — Zazu is a neobank for African SMEs, offering seamless banking tools, cash flow automation, and real-time insights. Zazu simplifies finance management in one all-in-one solution.
- Fincart — Fincart is a leading shipping platform in Egypt, connecting your business with top courier services, automating operations, and helping you scale your eCommerce logistics.
- Udu Technologies — Udu Technologies is an AI infrastructure company that offers GPU systems, AI platform integration, and technical support services.
Flying Doctors Healthcare Investment Company is a healthcare and wellness sector investment firm.
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- Industry: Health Care, Financial Services, FinTech
- Stage:Seed, Pre-Seed, Series A
- Geography: Nigeria, United States, Spain
Investor stats
- Total investments: 16
- Round size: Seed $20k–$3M; Pre-Seed $100k–$200k; Series A $3M–$37M
- Lead/follow: 0% lead, 100% follow
Portfolio highlights
- MDaaS Global — At MDaaS Global, we build and operate modern, tech-enabled diagnostic centres in clinically-underserved communities, starting in Nigeria. Our big goal is to create affordable healthcare solutions for Africa's next billion.
- Nestcoin — Nestcoin is a web3 application company that builds, operates, and invests in crypto-native products.
- GetEquity — GetEquity is a NASDAQ for venture capital. We provide an exchange and liquidity for private companies, and an infrastructure for different cadres of venture capital around investing, founder liquidity, and shareholder management
Goodwell Investments is a pioneering investment firm focused on financial inclusion, fintech and inclusive growth in sectors providing
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- Industry: FinTech, Financial Services, Banking
- Stage:Series A, Series B, Venture - Series Unknown
- Geography: Nigeria, South Africa, Kenya
Investor stats
- Total investments: 48
- Round size: Series A $1.5M–$12M; Series B $2M–$26M; Venture - Series Unknown $200k–$1.8M
- Lead/follow: 54% lead, 46% follow
- Last fund: Likely still investing — fund raised in 2022
Portfolio highlights
- OmniRetail — OmniRetail is a consumer goods distribution platform that solves the inefficiencies of traditional trade by digitizing key stakeholders through its products.
- Hinckley Recycling — Hinckley Recycling is dedicated to the responsibility of being a good steward of the environment and will in all circumstances aspire to constantly emphasize awareness of the natural environment, whilst maintaining a level of proficiency which demonstrates bona fide leadership in all spheres of the environment.
- Agent Banking Company — Agent Banking Company provides digital technology solutions that enable access to banking services through bank-approved agents.
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- Industry: Software, Mobile, Information Technology
- Stage:Series A, Seed
- Geography: Nigeria, United States, United Kingdom
Investor stats
- Total investments: 75
- Round size: Seed $1.9M–$8.5M; Series A $3.8M–$15M
- Lead/follow: 56% lead, 44% follow
- Last fund: Likely still investing — raised $150M in 2022
Portfolio highlights
- Autochek — Welcome To Autochek Group's Homepage. Read About The Company's Vision And Mission. Select A Country And Apply For Car Loans
- HoneyCoin — HoneyCoin is a web3/web2 ecosystem of products built in a way that abstracts complexity and brings all the value of web3 and web2 to the forefront.
- Ilara Health — Ilara Health helps primary care clinics across Africa deliver better care.
Unseen Capital created by racially diverse and historically underrepresented business leaders that is intended to identify, fund and support underrepresented founders of early-stage healthcare companies and those building solutions for marginalized communities.
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- Industry: Health Care, Wellness, Medical
- Stage:Seed, Pre-Seed, Series B
- Geography: United States, Nigeria
Investor stats
- Total investments: 10
- Round size: Seed $1M–$5M; Pre-Seed $1M–$1.3M
- Lead/follow: 10% lead, 90% follow
- Last fund: May invest from a new fund soon — last raise in 2020
Portfolio highlights
- Allswell — Allswell is a queer-founded mental health platform dedicated to making affirming, accessible care available to the LGBTQ+ community, covered by Medicaid & major insurance.
- Magnolia — Magnolia is a creative force to change how we support and dignify the work of family caregivers and ensure more people in more places can age with ease.
- Trial Library — At Trial Library, we partner with the oncology community to enable the discoverability of clinical trials for anyone, anywhere.
We invest in Africa's most remarkable teams with technical founders at the earliest stage of their venture
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- Industry: Financial Services, FinTech, Software
- Stage:Pre-Seed, Seed, Angel
- Geography: Nigeria, United States, Ghana
Investor stats
- Total investments: 106
- Round size: Seed $30k–$1.3M; Angel $30k–$50k; Pre-Seed $50k–$1.1M
- Lead/follow: 23% lead, 77% follow
Portfolio highlights
- Accounteer — Accounteer is a cloud accounting platform for small businesses. Business owner can create invoices, track expenses and follow up on their finances with ease. Accounteer integrates with external services like banks, e-invoicing platforms and e-commerce. Future proof your business today by subscribing for a free Accounteer trial account.
- Spring in Africa — Wallets Africa helps Africans and African-owned businesses send money, receive money, make card payments, and access overdrafts.
- ThankUCash — ThankUCash is a technology company powering rewards and loyalty for African banks and businesses. ThankUCash helps merchants grow revenue by connecting them to customers within and outside of their locations while retaining acquired customers using a data analytics-powered reward system where customers earn cash rewards for every transaction madeboth offline and online.
Actions Capital is a seasoned pre-seed venture capital firm, that works alongside founders from Day 0.
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- Industry: Health Care, Software, FinTech
- Stage:Seed, Pre-Seed, Series A
- Geography: United States, Colombia, Brazil
Investor stats
- Total investments: 189
- Round size: Seed $1.1M–$6.1M; Pre-Seed $300k–$6.4M; Series A $5.7M–$24M
- Lead/follow: 4% lead, 96% follow
- Last fund: May invest from a new fund soon — last raise in 2019
Portfolio highlights
- XBuild — Generate professional estimates and proposals in minutes with AI. Close deals on site. See team performance in real time. Built for contractor sales teams. Try it free.
- Eezee — Singapore’s first & largest industrial marketplace that connects local suppliers to corporate clients, leveraging technology to help both parties make informed decisions.The company offers a secure platform for buyers and sellers to transact.Our aim is to improve the efficiency of business to business (B2B) transactions. We do this byensuring that the process of selecting and purchasing your supplies becomes quicker, more convenient and transparent. We support local suppliers in establishing their presence online, enabling them to be discovered by corporate organisations.
- Vammo — Leoparda Electric is a company that manufactures electric motorcycles.
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- Industry: Financial Services, FinTech, E-Commerce
- Stage:Seed, Series A, Pre-Seed
- Geography: Kenya, Nigeria, United States
Investor stats
- Total investments: 45
- Round size: Seed $250k–$6M; Pre-Seed $200k–$3M; Series A $2M–$37M
- Lead/follow: 4% lead, 96% follow
Portfolio highlights
- Klub — India's leading Revenue Based Financing platform with a vision to revolutionize growth capital. Join the Klub for fast, fair & flexible funding.
- Savannah Brands — Savannah Brands is a food & beverage company.
- African Originals — African Originals food and beverage company that offers authentic African craft beverages using traditional reciepies.
Investing in Africa | Chui Ventures is an investment company that seeks to back exceptional African companies at the early stage of their growth.
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- Industry: Retail, FinTech, E-Commerce
- Stage:Seed, Pre-Seed, Venture - Series Unknown
- Geography: Nigeria, Kenya, United States
Investor stats
- Total investments: 12
- Round size: Seed $250k–$5M; Pre-Seed $1M–$3M
- Lead/follow: 25% lead, 75% follow
Portfolio highlights
- PaidHR — PaidHR works with organizations to streamline how they manage their staff. Our precisely created solutions enable them to create the ideal place to work.
- Socium — Socium these are companies that recruit and offer real career opportunities to all those who share their values and wish to invest in their development.
- Tuteria — Get Home Tutoring Matched to Your Child's Needs. Prepare for IELTS, Common Entrance, IGCSE, GRE & JAMB. Book Lessons in 150+ Subjects Including Music, Coding & Languages.
Kepple Africa Ventures is an early-stage venture capital firm.
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- Industry: Financial Services, FinTech, Software
- Stage:Seed, Pre-Seed, Series A
- Geography: Nigeria, Kenya, Egypt
Investor stats
- Total investments: 84
- Round size: Seed $500k–$4.5M; Pre-Seed $100k–$3.4M; Series A $1.1M–$23M
- Lead/follow: 21% lead, 79% follow
Portfolio highlights
- Intmax — INTMAX has developed significant innovations in ZK implementation making it a unique Layer2 rollup network that offers low cost, security, tunable privacy, and above all, scalability.
- TIBU Health — TIBU Health is a disruptive HealthTech logistics company that provides high-quality healthcare services.
- Onboard — Onboard helps hardware companies transform their text manuals to 3D, intelligent manuals with instant customer support capabilities.
Chinook Capital is focused on investments in seed- and pre-stage companies in internet software, services, and media sectors.
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- Industry: EdTech, Retail, Software
- Stage:Seed, Pre-Seed
- Geography: Nigeria
Investor stats
- Total investments: 8
- Round size: Seed $120k–$1M
- Lead/follow: 0% lead, 100% follow
Portfolio highlights
- Edves — Edves automates the brick and mortal School operations from Student enrollment, Fee Collection, Lesson Note up to Transcript Generation.
- Youverify — Youverify helps businesses and individuals confirm identity and physical addresses. Using AI, Youverify confirms a user’s identity document and compares it with their facial biometrics. This information can be cross-checked against more than 300 databases locally and globally.Youverify in partnership with over 20,000 field verification officersverifies physical addresses all over Sub-Sahara Africa in less than 48 hours.Youverify fills the gap in Africa's digital industry by providing one API for identity and physical address verification.
- Lifestores Pharmacy — Lifestores is a retail pharmacy start-up bringing disruptive innovation to the pharmaceutical sector in Nigeria by democratizing quality medicines and pharmaceutical services.
Flying Doctors Nigeria is an ambulance service company that provides medical emergency services. The company also provides medical solutions such as air ambulance and medical evacuation and ground ambulance services. They offer rapid transfer and the highest standards of care to patients in acute medical need, serving both states and privatecompanies on a yearly retainer basis.Flying Doctors Nigeria operates stations manned by specially trained medical doctors across the country from where real-time responses are affected. It was founded in 2009 and is based in Lagos, Nigeria.
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- Industry: Health Care, Retail, Medical
- Stage:Seed, Pre-Seed, Series A
- Geography: Nigeria
Investor stats
- Total investments: 5
- Round size: Seed $1M–$1.5M
- Lead/follow: 0% lead, 100% follow
Portfolio highlights
- GetEquity — GetEquity is a NASDAQ for venture capital. We provide an exchange and liquidity for private companies, and an infrastructure for different cadres of venture capital around investing, founder liquidity, and shareholder management
- Healthtracka — Healthtracka is a digital health platform that allows consumer direct access to lab tests bookings, at-home sample collection and digital results in 1-3days
- Helium Health — Helium Health empowers healthcare providers in Africa with digital tools, financing solutions, and data partnerships. Learn more about our innovative solutions.
Organizing and investing in a global army of entrepreneurs committed to achieving health moonshots
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- Industry: Health Care, Wellness, Medical
- Stage:Seed, Pre-Seed
- Geography: United States, Canada, United Kingdom
Investor stats
- Total investments: 196
- Round size: Seed $100k–$4M; Pre-Seed $20k–$800k
- Lead/follow: 4% lead, 96% follow
Portfolio highlights
- Jiseki Health — Jiseki is built on the belief that families and communities need and deserve a safety net, and to have peace of mind when things go wrong. We provide access and delivery of key advice, help, products and services through highly scalable SMS technology, powered by a combination of professionals and AI, and sold as a portable life benefit package..Text #help to 543210, to discover Jiseki services.
- Biome Analytics — Biome is an analytic applications that help cardiovascular teams do their best work. It helps forward thinking hospitals profitably transition and thrive in the new world of healthcare. During COVID-19, Biome has focused on assessing hospital capacity.
- NEXT Life Sciences — NEXT Life Sciences is developing the revolutionary Plan A™ procedure to bring the only scientifically proven technology in the category - Vasalgel® - to market.
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- Industry: Financial Services, Finance, Banking
- Stage:Debt Financing, Post-IPO Debt
- Geography: India, Brazil, United States
Investor stats
- Total investments: 642
- Round size: Post-IPO Debt $45M–$420M; Debt Financing $20M–$400M
- Lead/follow: 63% lead, 37% follow
Portfolio highlights
- Kuku FM — Discover the most popular audiobooks & podcasts on Kuku FM. Listen to trending shows, most-played content, and viral audio series everyone is loving.
- Vicentin — Vicentin S.A.I.C., through its subsidiaries, operates as an agroindustrial company that manufactures and exports cereals and oilseeds.
- Cube Highways Trust — Cube roadways Trust is utilizing the public-private partnership (PPP) model in the roadways sector to operate and manage highway projects in collaboration with the federal and state governments.
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- Industry: Sports, Finance, Outdoors
- Stage:Seed, Pre-Seed
- Geography: Nigeria, Kenya, Ghana
Investor stats
- Total investments: 49
- Round size: Seed $1.2M–$12M; Pre-Seed $100k–$3M
- Lead/follow: 0% lead, 100% follow
Portfolio highlights
- Glouse — Glouse is an online application that provides groceries at the lowest prices with the same day deliveries.
- Klasha — At Klasha, we're simplifying borderless payments for commerce in Africa. We help merchants worldwide sell online to Africa and receive payments in local African currencies while enjoying super fast last-mile delivery to customers across the continent.
- Terra Industries — Terra Industries develops autonomous security systems and software platforms that support the monitoring and protection of physical assets, infrastructure, and operational environments across land, air, and maritime domains. The company provides unmanned vehicles, autonomous towers, and sensor-based surveillance hardware that collect and transmitdata for continuous situational awareness. Its software layer, built around an integrated operating system, processes sensor inputs, applies artificial intelligence models, and coordinates automated responses to detected events. Terra Industries designs its systems to support functions such as perimeter security, infrastructure monitoring, asset tracking, and threat detection within complex operational settings. The company’s platforms enable operators to manage multiple autonomous devices through a unified interface that supports mission planning, data visualization, and system control. Its technology is used by organizations that require coordinated security, monitoring, and response capabilities for facilities, remote sites, and distributed operations.
Partech is a global venture capital firm with offices in San Francisco, Paris, Berlin and Dakar. Partech invests in Internet and information technology startups at seed, venture and growth stages.
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- Industry: Software, E-Commerce, SaaS
- Stage:Series A, Seed, Series B
- Geography: United States, France, Germany
Investor stats
- Total investments: 559
- Round size: Seed $1.1M–$10M; Series A $4.2M–$28M; Series B $9M–$55M
- Lead/follow: 34% lead, 66% follow
- Last fund: Likely still investing — fund raised in 2024
Portfolio highlights
- Prysm Systems — An interactive video wall is a powerful digital display option that sees your message. touch screen display designed for application commercial grade retail.
- EcoVadis — Ratings platform to assess corporate social responsibility and sustainable procurement. Solutions include risk monitoring, audit management and sustainability ratings.
- Brevo — Brevo is a developer of a cloud-based digital marketing platform used to meet the demand of businesses to engage with customers. Its platform encompasses the entire chain, from the creation of a newsletter to analysis and reporting tools to targeting modules that enable businesses, eCommerce sellers, and agencies to build customer relationshipsthrough digital marketing campaigns, transactional messaging, and marketing automation.Unlike other marketing solutions built for enterprise-level budgets and expertise, Sendinblue tailors its all-in-one suite to suit the marketing needs of growing SMBs in tough markets.The company was founded in 2012 and is headquartered in Paris, France.
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- Industry: Retail, Software, E-Commerce
- Stage:Pre-Seed
- Geography: Nigeria
Investor stats
- Total investments: 1
- Lead/follow: 0% lead, 100% follow
Portfolio highlights
- Hazina — Hazina provides technology and distribution for Consumer Packaged Goods (CPG) brands to improve the quality of insights and engagements from their product sampling campaigns. Hazina matches consumers to product samples from CPGs, delivers directly to consumers at home, and aggregates the feedback and engagements as insights back to the brand.
Ajayi Solutions seeks to participate in the development of the local economy in regions across Africa by investing in small to large scale privately-held businesses. The ratification of the Africa Continental Free Trade Agreement [AfCFTA] has opened a new chapter in trade across Africa and we seek to participate. We seek to invest in promisingentrepreneurs who create tech-enabled solutions to enable local production in Africa as well as facilitate intra- and inter-continental trade.
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- Industry: Retail, Farming, FinTech
- Stage:Seed
- Geography: Nigeria
Investor stats
- Total investments: 3
- Lead/follow: 0% lead, 100% follow
Portfolio highlights
- Crowdyvest — Crowdyvest is an impact-driven coop society that creates financial solutions for a community of individuals and organizations in alignment with the 17 SDGs
- Farmcrowdy — Farmcrowdy is an agric-tech platform that gives Nigerians the opportunity to participate in Agriculture by selecting the kind of farms they want to sponsor. They use the sponsor’s funds to secure the land, engage the farmer, plant the seeds, insure the farmers and farm produce, complete the full farming cycle, sell the harvest and then pay the farmsponsor a return on their sponsorship. While this farm process is ongoing, the farm sponsors are able to keep track of the full-cycle by getting updates in text, pictures and videos.
- Foodlocker — Foodlocker is a retail business that sources foodstuff from farmers, pays them fairly, & sells to customers at decent prices both online and in-store.
We are a Venture & Innovation Platform Advancing the Food & Agriculture Industries We work with leading corporations, startups, universities, and growers to solve the biggest challenges facing the food and agriculture industries.
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- Industry: AgTech, Agriculture, Farming
- Stage:Non-Equity Assistance, Seed, Pre-Seed
- Geography: Canada, United States, Australia
Investor stats
- Total investments: 288
- Round size: Seed $100k–$4.7M; Pre-Seed $50k–$100k
- Lead/follow: 67% lead, 33% follow
Portfolio highlights
- Plasmaleap — Plasmaleap is a plasma technology company that manufactures and sells zero-emissions chemical reactors designed for industrial and energy applications. The company develops reactor systems that use plasma processes to enable chemical production and transformation without relying on conventional combustion methods. Its technology supports sectorssuch as clean fuels, chemical manufacturing, and materials processing by offering electrified reactor solutions that can be integrated into existing industrial workflows. Plasmaleap designs modular systems that allow operators to deploy plasma reactors for on-site production and conversion of feedstocks using electricity as the primary energy input. The company also provides engineering support and technical integration services to help customers incorporate its reactor technology into commercial operations. Through its plasma-based approach, Plasmaleap focuses on enabling chemical processes that align with decarbonization and emissions reduction objectives across multiple industries.
- Cellar Insights — Maximize the value of your potato crop with smart remote monitoring. Monitor storage conditions and prevent crop loss with Cellar Insights.
- Brilliant Harvest — Brilliant Harvest is the Most Powerful AI Helpdesk For Equipment Dealers.
Michael E. Novogratz is based out of New York, New York, and is the Founder and CEO of Galaxy Digital. Michael previously served at Partner and President of Fortress Investment Group. Michael E. Novogratz attended Princeton University.
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- Industry: FinTech, Blockchain, Financial Services
- Stage:Seed, Series A, Series B
- Geography: United States, India, Germany
Investor stats
- Total investments: 11
- Round size: Seed $1.1M–$8.5M; Series A $11M–$26M; Series B $60M–$150M
- Lead/follow: 18% lead, 82% follow
Portfolio highlights
- Curative — Get on-the-go COVID-19 testing and other essential health services, wherever you are.
- Mansa — Built by Black creators with a passion for making culture-positive content, Mansa is the only place to stream the best in Global Black stories
- Galaxy Digital — Galaxy is a digital asset and blockchain leader helping institutions, startups, and individuals shape a changing economy.
Nosara Capital is a venture capital firm that invests in online marketplaces globally.
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- Industry: B2B, E-Commerce, Marketplace
- Stage:Series A, Series B, Series C
- Geography: United States, Germany, Nigeria
Investor stats
- Total investments: 22
- Round size: Series A $8M–$20M; Series B $18M–$75M; Series C $30M–$75M
- Lead/follow: 55% lead, 45% follow
- Last fund: May invest from a new fund soon — last raise in 2021
Portfolio highlights
- MaxRetail — Max Retail helps you sell unsold inventory to 80+ million end consumers, buy immediates on our exclusive retailer marketplace and more.
- Ordermark — Ordermark is the fastest-growing restaurant technology service provider in the mobile online ordering space.
- Reibus — Take the hassle out of shipping steel and other industrial metals. Leverage our vast network of international and domestic freight providers.
Varsha Rao is an Executive Partner at Flare Capital Partners, former Head of Global Operations at Airbnb, CEO of Nurx and COO at Clover Health. She was the Co-Founder of Eve.com. Rao received her BS/BA in Economics/Math from the University of Pennsylvania and an MBA from Harvard Business School.She is an active angel investors withsuccessful investments in AI-Infra, Healthcare, Vertical AI, Consumer Tech and more.
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- Industry: Health Care, Artificial Intelligence, Software
- Stage:Seed, Series A, Series B
- Geography: United States, India, France
Investor stats
- Total investments: 60
- Round size: Seed $2M–$15M; Series A $5M–$46M; Series B $9.4M–$63M
- Lead/follow: 2% lead, 98% follow
Portfolio highlights
- Alex AI — Alex is the AI recruiter that puts sourcing, screening, and scheduling on autopilot. Fast-track vetting so you interview the best in days.
- TextQL — TextQL is you personal virtual data analyst, built for enterprise and powered by AI. Ask in natural english and Ana can build insightful analysis, stunning charts, and powerful models, all with enterprise-grade security.
- Raindrop — Monitor your AI Agent the right way. Get alerted when your agent fails in production, trace exactly what went wrong, and prove your fix worked.
Khosla Ventures is a venture capital firm that invests in early- to late-stage companies across sectors like AI, healthcare, sustainability, and consumer technology. It manages multiple funds, focusing on startups with innovative technologies or business models. The firm primarily targets sectors like AI, climate tech, digital health, and medtech,offering strategic support to help build long-lasting companies.
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- Industry: Software, Artificial Intelligence, Health Care
- Stage:Series A, Series B, Seed
- Geography: United States, India, United Kingdom
Investor stats
- Total investments: 1252
- Round size: Seed $2M–$27M; Series A $5.7M–$47M; Series B $10M–$100M
- Lead/follow: 39% lead, 61% follow
- Last fund: Likely still investing — raised $557M in 2022
Portfolio highlights
- Vectra AI — Vectra AI, the cybersecurity AI company that protects modern networks from modern attacks.
- Zebra Medical Vision — NANOX AI enables more accurate risk-adjustment so patients are provided with preventative care paths they need, while improving quality of health services at significantly lower associated costs.
- Blue River Technology — Blue River Technology is a pioneer in the use of computer vision and robotics for agriculture. Founded in 2011 by two Stanford University Alumni, Blue River Technology is bringing crop protection into the digital era with See & Spray machines that precisely observe and treat each plant in a field. By applying herbicides only to weeds thesemachines dramatically reduce the amount of chemicals used, enable farmers the freedom to choose any herbicide that meets their needs, and improve grower economics. Currently, farmers are limited to equipment that applies fertilizer and chemicals inefficiently across an entire field. In contrast, Blue River have developed tractor-towed robots that are able to sense each individual plant and precisely apply the right amount of inputs – all in real time, at tractor speeds.
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Browse database — It's Free!Seed capital for technology startups globally.
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- Industry: Software, Financial Services, FinTech
- Stage:Seed, Pre-Seed, Series A
- Geography: United States, Nigeria, Kenya
Investor stats
- Total investments: 203
- Round size: Seed $125k–$7.5M; Pre-Seed $100k–$3.2M; Series A $2.5M–$10M
- Lead/follow: 2% lead, 98% follow
Portfolio highlights
- HoneyCoin — HoneyCoin is a web3/web2 ecosystem of products built in a way that abstracts complexity and brings all the value of web3 and web2 to the forefront.
- Zeno — Zeno is a climate conscious motor company that offers eco-friendly motorcycles.
- Lori Systems — Lori Systems is revolutionizing African logistics through innovative technology solutions. We connect shippers, transporters, and drivers to create efficient, reliable, and transparent supply chains across Africa.
Achieve your financial goals & build generational wealth with our entertainer & athlete wealth management services. Offering comprehensive financial planning.
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- Industry: FinTech, Financial Services, Software
- Stage:Seed, Series A, Pre-Seed
- Geography: United States, Nigeria, Canada
Investor stats
- Total investments: 134
- Round size: Seed $917k–$4.4M; Pre-Seed $125k–$725k; Series A $9.1M–$59M
- Lead/follow: 1% lead, 99% follow
- Last fund: May invest from a new fund soon — raised $18M in 2012
Portfolio highlights
- MoonPay — MoonPay offers a fast and simple way to buy and sell cryptocurrencies. Buy crypto with credit card, bank transfers or Apple Pay today.
- Milano Vice — Milano Vice is building a new virtual food brand by working with professional kitchens to prepare and deliver delicious pizzas to home.
- Kapital — Kapital empowers SMBs with a tech-banking platform giving visibility and control of their treasury, and their employees
Orbit Startups helps companies scaling breakthrough technologies across emerging and frontier markets to the regions with the most aggressive growth.
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- Industry: E-Commerce, Information Technology, Software
- Stage:Seed, Pre-Seed, Convertible Note
- Geography: India, Singapore, Pakistan
Investor stats
- Total investments: 123
- Lead/follow: no public data
Portfolio highlights
- TAPPI — TAPPI is the leading association for the worldwide pulp, paper, packaging, and converting industries and publisher of Paper360º.
- Braingaze — Braingaze solves major challenges around cognitive disorders of the brain. We use a patented neuro-biomarker based on small involuntary eye movements. These are triggered by functional games, the resulting signal is analysed using algorithms trained by Deep Learning based on actual real patient / control cases. We adress pre-symptomatic stagesof Alzheimer's disease and the most common child cognitive disorder ADHD. Our tools are on the market and covered by a CE Mark as a medical device. Our pipeline includes detection / diagnostic tools as well as digital therapy solutions that have shown to reduce symtoms by over 50%.
- Tappi — Convert one-time customers into loyal ones by getting discovered, growing leads and building your business reputation.
Ingressive Capital is a renowned $50M Pan-African Venture Capital Fund that invests in indigenous founders and startups across Africa, with focus on Egypt, Ghana, Kenya, Morocco, and Nigeria. Specializing in early-stage investments, particularly Pre-Seed and Seed stages, it targets technology companies led by top-tier talent driving transformativegrowth in Africa's GDP. The firm's thesis focuses on B2C solutions that cater to the explosive growth within the tech-enabled, decentralized-learning youth demographic, as well as B2B solutions that increase Africa’s value chain ownership from resource extraction to end-product sale. Its goal is to become becoming a highly valuable VC partner on the founders' cap tables, and being at the forefront of supporting and enabling entrepreneurial success across Africa.
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- Industry: Financial Services, FinTech, Information Technology
- Stage:Pre-Seed, Seed, Series A
- Geography: Nigeria, United States, Egypt
Investor stats
- Total investments: 73
- Round size: Seed $400k–$3.7M; Pre-Seed $25k–$2.1M; Series A $500k–$15M
- Lead/follow: 15% lead, 85% follow
- Last fund: Likely still investing — raised $5M in 2023
Portfolio highlights
- SehaTech — Welcome to SehaTech, the groundbreaking company revolutionizing the health insurance market with our innovative solutions!
- REasy — Top up locally, pay suppliers globally, and manage international shipments with REasy. Fast, secure, and designed for African businesses expanding worldwide.
- Eduflexx AI — EduFlexAI is an AI-driven ed-tech platform that personalizes learning by adapting school curriculums to individual student needs. Using advanced machine learning, real-time analytics, and AI-powered tools, EduFlexAI enhances engagement, improves academic performance, and optimizes teacher efficiency. Our mission is to make quality education morepersonalized, inclusive, and accessible for students worldwide.
We back founders building the future of Africa. We invest in companies that solve for non-consumption, plug infrastructural gaps and democratise prosperity in Africa, by eliminating the barriers for access and reducing the costs of delivering goods and services.
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- Industry: Financial Services, FinTech, Internet
- Stage:Seed, Pre-Seed
- Geography: Nigeria, United States, Kenya
Investor stats
- Total investments: 148
- Round size: Seed $325k–$4.4M; Pre-Seed $100k–$3M
- Lead/follow: 28% lead, 72% follow
Portfolio highlights
- Brass — Get started with a modern current account
- MarketForce — MarketForce connects Africa’s informal retail outlets and consumers directly to suppliers of consumer goods and financial services by digitizing orders, delivery, and payments with the aim of solving the last mile distribution challenge.
- ThankUCash — ThankUCash is a technology company powering rewards and loyalty for African banks and businesses. ThankUCash helps merchants grow revenue by connecting them to customers within and outside of their locations while retaining acquired customers using a data analytics-powered reward system where customers earn cash rewards for every transaction madeboth offline and online.
Flour Mills Nigeria is a food business company that provides pasta, snacks, and noodles. They offer maize, cassava, soya, sugar cane, and oil palm, and the production and sale of fertilizer, edible oils, and livestock feeds.
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- Industry: B2B, Retail, Consumer Goods
- Stage:Series A
- Geography: Nigeria
Investor stats
- Total investments: 1
- Lead/follow: 0% lead, 100% follow
Portfolio highlights
- OmniRetail — OmniRetail is a consumer goods distribution platform that solves the inefficiencies of traditional trade by digitizing key stakeholders through its products.
At Timon Capital, they have tremendous respect for the entrepreneurial journey—especially in emerging markets. As former entrepreneurs, they have built companies and gone through the frustration of trying to manage wayward investors. They decided to hold themselves to a higher standard and named ourselves Timon: a Greek word that means ‘the oneinfluenced by honor’ as well as ‘fairly priced.’
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- Industry: Information Technology, FinTech, Internet
- Stage:Seed, Series A, Pre-Seed
- Geography: Nigeria, Kenya, United States
Investor stats
- Total investments: 17
- Round size: Seed $300k–$8.5M; Series A $14M–$30M
- Lead/follow: 24% lead, 76% follow
Portfolio highlights
- Waza — Waza is a web platform with APIs. It helps startups and emerging market businesses manage their cash flow issues, invoicing needs, and international payment requirements.
- Zone — Zone is a regulated blockchain network that enables payments and acceptance of digital currencies.
- OmniRetail — OmniRetail is a consumer goods distribution platform that solves the inefficiencies of traditional trade by digitizing key stakeholders through its products.
Since 1980, WTI has helped more than 1,300 companies across every innovation sector finance their growth while minimizing dilution.
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- Industry: Software, Health Care, Information Technology
- Stage:Seed, Series A, Series B
- Geography: United States, Canada, Nigeria
Investor stats
- Total investments: 259
- Round size: Seed $1.5M–$13M; Series A $2.5M–$22M; Series B $5M–$65M
- Lead/follow: 8% lead, 92% follow
- Last fund: May invest from a new fund soon — raised $375M in 2013
Portfolio highlights
- Meta — At Meta, they work on landmark AI challenges that have the power to transform how scientific knowledge is experienced and consumed. Meta provides innovators throughout the scientific ecosystem with powerful views of the current and future trajectories of science and technology with the goal of making all scientific knowledge computable. Meta’smission is to unlock all of the world’s scientific and technical insights using artificial intelligence.
- RightsFlow — RightsFlow is a leading technology-enabled provider of mechanical licensing and royalty accounting, reporting, and payment services for online music companies, record companies, distributors, artists, and songwriters. The RightsFlow technology powers rapid song identification and provides an unprecedented level of transparency for both licenseesand licensors. RightsFlow specializes in obtaining bulk physical, DPD, and ringtone licenses including streaming, tethered, and limited download rights. Our proprietary licensing technology and 30+ million song database allow us to license content, render accounting, and pay royalties on behalf of clients quickly and accurately, ensuring that rights-holders are paid for the use of their work. RightsFlow was acquired by Google in 2011 and is now part of the team at YouTube helping to simplify music licensing, content identification, accounting and payments for songwriters and publishers worldwide.
- Prosper Medical — Prosper Medical is a telemedicine platform that connects members with physicians for personalized healthcare services.
The Goldman Sachs Group, Inc. is a leading global investment banking, securities and investment management firm that provides a wide range of financial services to a substantial and diversified client base.
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- Industry: Software, Financial Services, FinTech
- Stage:Series C, Series B
- Geography: United States, India, China
Investor stats
- Total investments: 820
- Round size: Series B $14M–$139M; Series C $20M–$136M
- Lead/follow: 36% lead, 64% follow
- Last fund: Likely still investing — fund raised in 2024
Portfolio highlights
- Deepwatch — deepwatch, Inc. provides intelligence-driven managed cyber security services to minimize, detect, and rapidly respond to perpetually evolving cyber-attacks and threats against organizations. Its cloud SecOps platform powers highly tailored, highly automated, and highly effective Managed Detection and Response (MDR), Managed Endpoint Detection andResponse (MEDR) and Vulnerability Management (VM) services trusted by the world’s leading enterprises. deepwatch’s team of cyber security experts relentlessly work with company’s internal teams to protect its digital assets, employees, and customers. The company was founded in 2018 and has headquarter regions in Denver, Colorado, St. Petersburg, Florida, and Herndon, Virginia.
- Talentsoft — Founded in 2007, TalentSoft has climbed the rankings with record-breaking speed to take a leading position in SaaS-based Integrated Competencies and Talent Management; an unparalleled achievement in the French business software sector.Since its earliest days, TalentSoft has been forming alliances with key players in the information technologyindustry to develop a unique offering. With its long-term partnerships , first-rate teams and attractive technology solution, TalentSoft has been able to convince many financial, technology and sales partners of the optential in its positioning, and thus drive its business growth.TalentSoft's numerous awards and financial backers demonstrate the company's credibility with its clients and has enabled it to pursue its international development at an accelerated pace. After only a few years of operation, TalentSoft now has a presence on every continent with its network of subsidiaries and affiliates in Africa, North America, Asia and Europe.
- Judi Health — Capital Rx is a health technology company that engages in managing pharmacy benefit plans. The company is redefining the way prescriptions are priced and administered in the U.S. Through its Clearinghouse Model, it unlocks the pharmacy supply chain and reduces prescription costs for employer groups. By establishing a competitive marketplace fordrug pricing, Capital Rx focuses its resources on deploying actionable strategies that improve plan performance and patient outcomes.
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- Industry: Software, Artificial Intelligence, FinTech
- Stage:Seed, Pre-Seed, Series A
- Geography: United States, India, Mexico
Investor stats
- Total investments: 928
- Round size: Seed $1.2M–$9M; Pre-Seed $125k–$3.8M; Series A $6.5M–$35M
- Lead/follow: 2% lead, 98% follow
Portfolio highlights
- Mason America, Inc. — Mason is the device innovation platform for product leaders who dare to deliver the next innovation in their field.
- Mudafy — Mudafy is a tech-enabled real estate broker for LatAm.
- Gecko Robotics — To collect and make useful physical data in order to protect civilization's most critical infrastructure
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- Industry: Financial Services, FinTech, Finance
- Stage:Seed, Pre-Seed, Series A
- Geography: United States, South Africa, Egypt
Investor stats
- Total investments: 58
- Round size: Seed $1.3M–$6M; Pre-Seed $635k–$6.5M; Series A $9.2M–$32M
- Lead/follow: 16% lead, 84% follow
- Last fund: Likely still investing — raised $60M in 2021
Portfolio highlights
- Thndr — Thndr is a financial services company that operates an app-based investment platform.It comes with 0% commission, no account minimum, access to market data, easy account setup, and funding processes. Users can also get access to the latest news, market data, and other educational tools. Seif Amr established the company in 2020 in Cairo, AlQahirah, Egypt.
- Ezeebit — Ezeebit is a payment solutions provider that enables African merchants to accept cryptocurrency payments both in-store and online. The platform processes transactions quickly and automatically converts the cryptocurrency into stablecoins to eliminate volatility risk. Funds are then settled into the merchant's local currency account, typicallySouth African Rand (ZAR), on the next business day. The company offers multi-currency support for popular cryptocurrencies like Bitcoin and Ethereum and maintains compliance with financial regulatory bodies.
- Letly — Letly is developing an AI‑driven platform for the rental property market that automates tasks related to managing rental listings and tenant interactions. It aims to use intelligent agents to handle tasks such as scheduling viewings, responding to inquiries, and optimizing property management workflows. The platform is currently in a waitlistphase, signaling ongoing development and private access only.
O.D. Kobo is an accomplished entrepreneur with over twenty-years of demonstrated history working in the financial services and technology sector.
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- Industry: Internet, Video, E-Commerce
- Stage:Seed, Series A, Series B
- Geography: China, Israel, Nigeria
Investor stats
- Total investments: 14
- Round size: Seed $250k–$2M; Series A $3M–$5M; Series B $12M–$32M
- Lead/follow: 50% lead, 50% follow
Portfolio highlights
- Kobo360 — Kobo360 is Africa's leading supply chain technology platform. We are simplifying the supply chain ecosystem with end-to-end tech products, providing a 360-degree view to all stakeholders.
- GiveHope — Voted the #1 Most Reliable Fundraising Website for Personal Causes #GiveHope
- Totally Bored — Totally Bored is a trivia-style app designed to provide light-hearted amusement.
We are an early stage venture fund supporting big ideas, future brands, and the next generation of fund managers. We like Big Thinkers. Founders who have the dreams and courage to believe that high risk equals high reward.
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- Industry: Software, Financial Services, FinTech
- Stage:Seed, Series A, Series B
- Geography: United States, Mexico, Nigeria
Investor stats
- Total investments: 20
- Round size: Seed $125k–$15M; Series A $10M–$47M; Series B $13M–$35M
- Lead/follow: 0% lead, 100% follow
Portfolio highlights
- Loop — Control your freight spend with Loop. A tech-first audit and pay platform loved by Shippers, Carriers and 3PLs.
- Syrup Tech — Syrup helps you plan, buy, and allocate with confidence. Use pinpoint-accurate demand signals and intelligent optimization recommendations, all powered by AI, to increase margins while growing your brand.
- Kasa Living — Kasa offers professionally-managed apart-hotel rooms and hotel rooms at sensible prices. Book your Kasa online today.
CREATING a More Inclusive Future Samata Capital accelerates equal access to capital and opportunity for talented entrepreneurs in emerging markets. We inten ...
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- Industry: Retail, Solar, Beauty
- Stage:Seed, Series A
- Geography: Ghana, Kenya, Nigeria
Investor stats
- Total investments: 4
- Round size: Seed $1M–$1.4M
- Lead/follow: 0% lead, 100% follow
Portfolio highlights
- ReelFruit — On a mission to inspire delightfulness by offering the tastiest snacks in town.
- Uncover — Dermatologist-tested K-Beauty formulas powered by African botanicals for melanin-rich skin. Shop SPF 50 sunscreen, serums & kits with free Kenya shipping.
- Solar Taxi Ghana — Solar Taxi Ghana app provides various electronic vehicles that are powered by solar energy.
Pipeline Angels is changing the face of angel investing and creating capital for women and non-binary femme social entrepreneurs. Our members serve as the friends and family round for entrepreneurs who may not already have support at that critical stage.
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- Industry: Health Care, Education, Software
- Stage:Seed, Angel, Pre-Seed
- Geography: United States, Nigeria
Investor stats
- Total investments: 110
- Round size: Seed $60k–$3M; Angel $25k–$1.6M; Pre-Seed $45k–$1.1M
- Lead/follow: 5% lead, 95% follow
Portfolio highlights
- CarpeDM — CarpeDM app is an exclusive member-only dating community created for singles seeking meaningful relationships with professional Black women.
- Givepact — Donate crypto or cash to the causes that matter. Givepact is a crypto fundraising platform for nonprofits.
- Voiceblocks — Voiceblocks is a world-class, high-growth social impact venture that supports K–12 schools and families in streamlining the special education process for students with disabilities. Through innovative technology, we aim to reduce administrative burdens, enhance communication, and improve academic and developmental outcomes for students receivingspecial education services.
Norwegian investment fund for developing countries
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- Industry: Financial Services, Energy, Renewable Energy
- Stage:Private Equity, Debt Financing
- Geography: Kenya, South Africa, Nigeria
Investor stats
- Total investments: 104
- Round size: Debt Financing $2.2M–$156M; Private Equity $7.4M–$125M
- Lead/follow: 63% lead, 37% follow
- Last fund: May invest from a new fund soon — last raise in 2009
Portfolio highlights
- CrossBoundary — CrossBoundary Energy's renewable energy solutions help decarbonize enterprise by providing cleaner, cheaper and more reliable power.
- mopo — Mobile Power's innovative pay-per-use battery sharing network unlocks clean energy for households, businesses and electric transport in Sub-Saharan Africa.
- Yarych Confectionery — Yarych Confectionery operates as a packaged biscuits producer. Yarych Confectionery provides packaged biscuits market with its branded Maria, petit beurre and The Crackers biscuits.
CardinalStone Partners Limited is a boutique investment banking firm that offers financial advisory services. The firm provides mergers, acquisitions and divestitures, leveraged buyout arrangements, balance sheet optimization, capital restructuring, and competitor strategies advisory services. Additionally, it offers private placements, equitycapital markets and debt financing, and information services.
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- Industry: Health Care, Energy, Retail
- Stage:Series A, Private Equity, Seed
- Geography: Nigeria
Investor stats
- Total investments: 8
- Round size: Series A $6M–$10M
- Lead/follow: 75% lead, 25% follow
Portfolio highlights
- AfyA Care — AfyA Care invests in healthcare assets with a vision to make healthcare accessible and affordable.
- Arnergy — Arnergy is a trusted solar energy company that provides clean, reliable, and affordable solar power solutions for homes and businesses, helping you save money while enjoying uninterrupted energy.
- Nigeria Bulk Electricity Trading — Official Twitter Account of the Nigerian Bulk Electricity Trading Plc (NBET) aka the Bulk Trader.
Alitheia IDF is investing in dynamic and growing businesses throughout Africa. By investing in teams that recognize the importance of gender diversity the firm generates superior financial returns and impact.
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- Industry: E-Commerce, Retail, Logistics
- Stage:Venture - Series Unknown, Series A, Seed
- Geography: Nigeria, South Africa, Ghana
Investor stats
- Total investments: 12
- Round size: Seed $2.8M–$13M; Series A $3M–$11M; Venture - Series Unknown $4.5M–$5M
- Lead/follow: 67% lead, 33% follow
- Last fund: Likely still investing — raised $100M in 2021
Portfolio highlights
- Lupiya — Lupiya is a financial technology company that provides digital lending services designed to help individuals and small businesses access short-term credit and installment financing. The platform offers mobile-accessible loans that can be used for expenses such as personal needs, business cash flow, or emergency payments, using an online applicationprocess that evaluates creditworthiness through alternative data and behavioral indicators. Lupiya’s services include flexible repayment schedules, automated disbursement, and electronic account management so users can monitor balances and repayment activity within the app or web interface. The company also offers tools for budgeting and payment reminders to support borrowers in managing their credit obligations. Through integrations with local payment networks and banking partners, Lupiya facilitates secure fund transfers and compliance with financial regulations. Its lending infrastructure is tailored to expand access to credit for underserved populations and small enterprises that may have limited access to traditional banking services.
- Seamfix — Seamfix’s end-to-end electronic ID and credentials software solutions address the lack of digital ID systems for 30+ African countries and over 250M individuals, providing access to credit, banking, and other essential services for large parts of populations.
- Alma Clinics — ALMA CLINICS Primary Healthcare with Advanced Blockchain, AI technology. BEST Clinic providing affordable healthcare, Soweto, Johannesburg, South Africa.
Health54 is the Corporate Venture Capital of CFAO Group in Healthcare.
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- Industry: Health Care, Pharmaceutical, Apps
- Stage:Seed, Grant, Venture - Series Unknown
- Geography: Kenya, Nigeria, France
Investor stats
- Total investments: 8
- Round size: Seed $2.5M–$3M
- Lead/follow: 50% lead, 50% follow
Portfolio highlights
- Susu — Susu is a dynamic and innovative company that offers a wide range of health services for families in the African diaspora. Susu provides a complete offer on Preventive care, Medical treatments, Management of chronic diseases, and Authentic drugs.
- Waspito — We are the platform that engages Africa into the conversation and action to drive affordable and accessible quality healthcare across the continent.
- Tibu Health — Tibu Health uses the most sophisticated health and logistics technology to provide patients with a convenient and coordinated end-to-end healthcare experience, resulting in improved health outcomes, healthier lifestyles, and more time to concentrate on the things that are important to our patients.
Haitou Global is a global asset allocation platform providing asset management, investment banking, digital technology product, and services. Haitou Global manages a Registered Investment Advisor and a Broker-dealer in the U.S., with headquarters in New York and Beijing and operations in San Francisco, Hangzhou, Hong Kong, Singapore, and Jakarta.
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- Industry: Financial Services, FinTech, E-Commerce
- Stage:Seed, Series A
- Geography: Pakistan, United States, Indonesia
Investor stats
- Total investments: 18
- Round size: Seed $2.8M–$6.4M; Series A $5.2M–$37M
- Lead/follow: 0% lead, 100% follow
- Last fund: May invest from a new fund soon — last raise in 2020
Portfolio highlights
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- Trukkr — Real-time fleet tracking, route optimization, and ERP integration for logistics companies. Transform your supply chain operations today.
- Dastgyr Technologies — Simplifying Global Trade
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