# Top 40 SaaS Startup Investors in Côte d'Ivoire in November 2026

## Saviu Ventures
- Type: VC Fund
- Location: Ebène, Plaines Wilhems, Mauritius
- Relevant deals: 10
- Stages: Seed, Pre-Seed, Venture - Series Unknown
- Focus: FinTech, Financial Services, E-Commerce

Saviu is a venture capital fund focusing on African early-stage startups.

## Id4 ventures
- Type: VC Fund
- Location: Lille, Nord-Pas-de-Calais, France
- Relevant deals: 6
- Stages: Pre-Seed, Seed, Series A
- Focus: Software, Artificial Intelligence, Information Technology

Id4 is an asset manager, designed for family offices and private investors, committed to unearth valuable and outstanding tech opportunities in Europe

## Mstudio
- Type: VC Fund
- Location: Abidjan, Lagunes, Côte d'Ivoire
- Relevant deals: 4
- Stages: Pre-Seed, Seed
- Focus: Financial Services, Apps, SaaS

We are the first "mobile" startup studio for French-speaking West Africa. At Mstudio we transform the informal sector, with a special focus on women and youth, in order to welcome future generations.

## Kepple Africa Ventures
- Type: VC Fund
- Location: Tokyo, Tokyo, Japan
- Relevant deals: 2
- Stages: Seed, Pre-Seed, Series A
- Focus: Financial Services, FinTech, Software

Kepple Africa Ventures is an early-stage venture capital firm.

## Thierry Petit
- Type: Angel
- Location: Paris, Ile-de-France, France
- Relevant deals: 2
- Stages: Seed, Series A, Angel
- Focus: E-Commerce, Software, Fashion

Thierry Petit is based out of Paris, Ile-de-France, and is the Founder, Investor, and Board Member of Made For All. Thierry previously worked at France Digitale as a Vice President. Thierry Petit attended Télécom SudParis.

## Janngo
- Type: VC Fund
- Location: Abidjan, Lagunes, Côte d'Ivoire
- Relevant deals: 2
- Stages: Seed, Series A, Pre-Seed
- Focus: E-Commerce, Financial Services, B2B

Janngo supports entrepreneurs who leverage technology to massify three impacts on the continent:

1/ Essential services & products for African consumers,

2/ Growth acceleration of African SMEs, and

3/ Job creation, in particular for women & youth

## Ring Capital
- Type: VC Fund
- Location: Paris, Ile-de-France, France
- Relevant deals: 2
- Stages: Seed, Series A, Venture - Series Unknown
- Focus: Software, Artificial Intelligence, Internet

We support entrepreneurs who innovate to provide vital solutions to the social and environmental challenges of our time, from accessibility to healthcare, climate change and nature.

## Asime Ventures
- Type: VC Fund
- Location: Accra, Greater Accra, Ghana
- Relevant deals: 2
- Stages: Seed, Pre-Seed
- Focus: FinTech, Financial Services, Software

Asime Ventures is an investment entity with interests in Kenya, Ghana, Luxembourg, Angel investing, Business Angel, Venture Capital, Edtech, Healthtech, Fintech, Insuretech, Blockchain, AI, Machine Learning, Big Data, Cybersecurity, Investor, Advisory, Board Member

## 4DX Ventures
- Type: VC Fund
- Location: Brooklyn, New York, United States
- Relevant deals: 1
- Stages: Seed, Pre-Seed, Series A
- Focus: FinTech, Financial Services, Information Technology

4DX Ventures is a Pan-Africa Focused Venture Capital Firm. Our mission is to connect people, ideas, and capital to create a vibrant African community. 

## Flutterwave
- Type: VC Fund
- Location: San Francisco, California, United States
- Relevant deals: 1
- Stages: Seed
- Focus: FinTech, Financial Services, Banking

Sell online, process payments, build financial products, or use business tools designed to grow your business.

## Rising Tide Africa
- Type: VC Fund
- Location: Lagos, Lagos, Nigeria
- Relevant deals: 1
- Stages: Seed, Pre-Seed, Angel
- Focus: FinTech, Health Care, Financial Services

Rising Tide Africa is a women-led angel network empowering female investors and entrepreneurs through mentorship, investments, and partnerships across Africa.

## VestedWorld
- Type: VC Fund
- Location: Chicago, Illinois, United States
- Relevant deals: 1
- Stages: Seed, Series A, Series B
- Focus: Agriculture, Financial Services, Farming

VestedWorld is an early-stage venture capital firm that invests in emerging markets companies that have the potential to generate competitive financial returns while contributing towards the growth and development of the markets in which they are located. The firm supports these businesses through the infusion of capital, active involvement incorporate governance, and by providing direct strategic and operational assistance.

## Prunay
- Type: VC Fund
- Location: Louveciennes, Ile-de-France, France
- Relevant deals: 1
- Stages: Series A, Seed
- Focus: Biotechnology, Art, Fashion

Groupe Prunay operates businesses from insurance management to venture capital and real estate.

## Joseph Tsai
- Type: Angel
- Location: Hangzhou, Zhejiang, China
- Relevant deals: 1
- Stages: Seed, Series A, Series D
- Focus: Sports, Fashion, E-Commerce

Joseph C. Tsai is based out of Hangzhou, Zhejiang and is the Chairman of Alibaba Group. Joseph previously worked at Alibaba Group as a executive vice chairman. Joseph C. Tsai attended the Yale Law School. Joseph C. Tsai hasbeen awarded George H.W. Bush ‘48 Lifetime of Leadership Award.

## Enigmo
- Type: VC Fund
- Location: Tokyo, Tokyo, Japan
- Relevant deals: 1
- Stages: Seed, Series A, Series B
- Focus: Fashion, Art, Music

Enigmo is a web start-up, based in Shibuya, Tokyo. The company offers various web services for both the wired Internet and cell phones. It expanded its operations to overseas markets by bringing pressblog, a marketing promotion service for blogs to Korea. BuyMa, a shopping platform, has users in more than 50 countries. In September 2007,Enigmo localized their user-driven blog promotion and video service "rollmio" into English.Currently, the company has plans to also offer their social sharing service "Sharemo" in an international version.

## BESTSELLER Foundation
- Type: VC Fund
- Relevant deals: 1
- Stages: Debt Financing, Seed, Series A
- Focus: E-Commerce, Waste Management, Art

BESTSELLER Foundation

## Mobility 54
- Type: VC Fund
- Relevant deals: 1
- Stages: Seed, Series A, Venture - Series Unknown
- Focus: Automotive, Financial Services, Transportation

Mobility 54 is a joint venture among Toyota Tsusho Corporation and CFAO.

## Sendy
- Type: VC Fund
- Location: Nairobi, Nairobi Area, Kenya
- Relevant deals: 1
- Stages: Series A
- Focus: Internet, Logistics, Automotive

Sendy is a tech company that builds fulfillment infrastructure for e-commerce and consumer brands.

## Hatcher+
- Type: VC Fund
- Location: Singapore, Central Region, Singapore
- Relevant deals: 1
- Stages: Pre-Seed, Seed, Convertible Note
- Focus: Software, Information Technology, Health Care

Hatcher+ is a data-driven venture capital firm that uses AI and machine learning-based technologies to identify early-stage opportunities in partnership with leading accelerators and investors, worldwide.

## Sente Ventures
- Type: VC Fund
- Location: Chicago, Illinois, United States
- Relevant deals: 1
- Stages: Pre-Seed, Seed, Convertible Note
- Focus: Artificial Intelligence, Machine Learning, Information Technology

Sente is a Chicago-based startup investment and innovation platform. Sente searches the world for the most high-potential startups and helps them scale through unprecedented guidance, support, and connections.

## Damien Guermonprez
- Type: Angel
- Location: Paris, Ile-de-France, France
- Relevant deals: 1
- Stages: Seed, Pre-Seed, Series A
- Focus: Financial Services, Internet, FinTech

Damien Guermonprez is based out of Paris, Ile-de-France and is the Executive Chairman of Lemonway. Damien previously worked at Oney bank as the CEO. Damien attended the Harvard Business School.

## Launch Africa
- Type: VC Fund
- Location: Ebène, Plaines Wilhems, Mauritius
- Relevant deals: 1
- Stages: Seed, Pre-Seed, Venture - Series Unknown
- Focus: Financial Services, FinTech, Information Technology

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

## Bloc Smart Africa Fund
- Type: VC Fund
- Relevant deals: 1
- Stages: Seed, Series B
- Focus: Health Care, Apps, Retail

BLOC Smart Africa is a finance technology fund, managed by Bamboo Capital Partners.

## LoftyInc Capital
- Type: VC Fund
- Location: Carmel, California, United States
- Relevant deals: 1
- Stages: Seed, Pre-Seed, Series A
- Focus: Financial Services, FinTech, Software

LoftyInc Capital Management empowers Afropreneurs to build a prosperous and equitable future in Africa. We deliver value to both founders and investors.........

## Strong Ventures
- Type: VC Fund
- Location: Los Angeles, California, United States
- Relevant deals: 1
- Stages: Seed, Series A, Series B
- Focus: E-Commerce, Software, Health Care

Strong Ventures is a generalist VC firm based in LA and Seoul, backing early-stage startups with a focus on Korean founders.

## beenok
- Type: VC Fund
- Location: Dakar, Dakar, Senegal
- Relevant deals: 1
- Stages: Seed, Pre-Seed, Venture - Series Unknown
- Focus: Information Technology, FinTech, Financial Services

beenok is an advisory and investment firm that works with founders, boards and senior leadership teams of bold firms to deliver hypergrowth in Africa & beyond.

## International Finance Corporation
- Type: VC Fund
- Location: Washington, District of Columbia, United States
- Relevant deals: 1
- Stages: Debt Financing, Post-IPO Debt, Venture - Series Unknown
- Focus: Financial Services, Finance, Banking

A strong and engaged private sector is indispensible to ending extreme poverty and boosting shared prosperity. That's where IFC comes in - we have more than 60 years experience in unlocking private investment, creating markets and opportunities where they are needed most.

## Proparco
- Type: VC Fund
- Location: Paris, Ile-de-France, France
- Relevant deals: 1
- Stages: Debt Financing, Private Equity, Venture - Series Unknown
- Focus: Financial Services, Energy, Finance

Proparco is devoted to private sector funding in the sustainable development sector. Proparco participates in the financing and support of companies and financial institutions in Africa, Asia, Latin America and the Middle East. Its action focuses on the key sectors of development: infrastructures with a focus on renewable energies, agro-industry, financial institutions, health, education ... Its interventions are aimed at strengthening the contribution of private actors the achievement of the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) adopted by the international community in 2015. Proparco finances companies whose activity contributes to the creation of jobs and decent incomes, the supply of essential goods and services, and the fight against climate change.

## Bpifrance
- Type: VC Fund
- Location: Maisons-alfort, Ile-de-France, France
- Relevant deals: 1
- Stages: Seed, Venture - Series Unknown, Series A
- Focus: Software, Health Care, Biotechnology

Bpifrance provides financial solutions for companies that are booting up the listing on the stock exchange and credit equity. It includes OSEO, CDC Entreprises, FSI, and FSI Regions to offer in your area of financial solutions at every stage of the life of your business.

## Dakar Network Angels
- Type: VC Fund
- Location: Dakar, Dakar, Senegal
- Relevant deals: 1
- Stages: Pre-Seed, Seed, Angel
- Focus: Transportation, B2B, SaaS

Dakar Network Angels (DNA) is an angel investor network based in Dakar, Senegal, investing in early stage companies throughout the WAEMU region and contiguous countries.

## Catalytic Africa
- Type: VC Fund
- Location: Ebène, Plaines Wilhems, Mauritius
- Relevant deals: 1
- Stages: Angel, Seed, Pre-Seed
- Focus: Apps, Online Portals, Financial Services

Co-matching fund platform supporting startups and angel networks across Africa.

## GIZ - Gesellschaft für Internationale Zusammenarbeit
- Type: VC Fund
- Location: Bonn, Nordrhein-Westfalen, Germany
- Relevant deals: 1
- Stages: Grant, Pre-Seed, Seed
- Focus: Health Care, Financial Services, Solar

GIZ works worldwide for sustainable development. Discover how we create solutions and support our partner countries.

## Untapped Global
- Type: VC Fund
- Location: San Francisco, California, United States
- Relevant deals: 1
- Stages: Seed, Series B, Venture - Series Unknown
- Focus: Transportation, FinTech, Financial Services

Untapped connects global investors, and foreign capital to opportunities in emerging markets. Delivering competitive returns, and measurable impact for global investors.

## CIBAN
- Type: VC Fund
- Location: Abidjan, Lagunes, Côte d'Ivoire
- Relevant deals: 1

CIBAN is an investment destination for women, early-stage & tech entrepreneurs.

## Silverbacks Holdings
- Type: VC Fund
- Location: Ebène, Plaines Wilhems, Mauritius
- Relevant deals: 1
- Stages: Seed, Venture - Series Unknown, Series A
- Focus: FinTech, Financial Services, Finance

Silverbacks Holdings is a Mauritius-based private investment firm established in 2019, focusing on Africa-related companies in underserved industries such As technology, sports, entertainment, and the creative economy. The firm aims for returns averaging 2x to 5x on its investments and has achieved 9 profitable exits since its inception. Its portfolio includes over 240 companies across Africa, collectively valued at over $10 billion. Landmark investments include the Cape Town Tigers (2024 BAL semi-finalists), Forever7 Entertainment (Netflix content deals), and Moove (a global mobility fintech backed by Uber), and Wave (a mobile money and global remittance focused fintech backed by Stripe).

## Hesham Zreik
- Type: Angel
- Location: Dubai, Dubai, United Arab Emirates
- Relevant deals: 1
- Stages: Pre-Seed, Seed, Series A
- Focus: Information Technology, Software, E-Commerce

Hesham Zreik is the CEO of FasterCapital. He previously worked at DreamApps as a Project Manager. Hesham attended the University of Westminster.

## Africa Venture Labs
- Type: VC Fund
- Location: Douala, Littoral, Cameroon
- Relevant deals: 1
- Stages: Seed, Pre-Seed, Series A
- Focus: Financial Services, FinTech, Health Care

AfricaVentureLabs partners with visionary entrepreneurs building the next generation of fintech and healthtech solutions across Africa, driving financial inclusion and healthcare accessibility.

## Seedstars World
- Type: VC Fund
- Location: Carouge, Geneve, Switzerland
- Relevant deals: 1
- Stages: Seed, Grant, Series A
- Focus: Health Care, Mobile, Content

Having the biggest positive impact in emerging markets is our mission and purpose as a company.

## David Kalfon
- Type: Angel
- Relevant deals: 1
- Stages: Seed
- Focus: ISP, E-Commerce, Web Browsers

David Kalfon

## Laurent Milchior
- Type: Angel
- Relevant deals: 1
- Stages: Seed
- Focus: ISP, E-Commerce, Web Browsers

Laurent Milchior

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