# Top 10 Social Media Startup Investors in Africa in June 2026

## Antler
- Type: VC Fund
- Location: Singapore, Central Region, Singapore
- Relevant deals: 2
- Stages: Pre-Seed, Seed, Series A
- Focus: Software, Artificial Intelligence, Information Technology

Build your next company with Antler, a global day zero investor enabling exceptional founders to start great companies, from the very beginning. Apply now!

## 54 Collective
- Type: VC Fund
- Location: Johannesburg, NA - South Africa, South Africa
- Relevant deals: 2
- Stages: Seed, Pre-Seed
- Focus: Health Care, Information Technology, FinTech

Building and scaling African tech startups with catalytic capital, value-add support and our global network.

## Compass Venture Capital
- Type: VC Fund
- Location: Moka, Moka, Mauritius
- Relevant deals: 1
- Stages: Seed, Series A, Pre-Seed
- Focus: Financial Services, Information Technology, Big Data

Compass is a venture capital fund. We invest in start-ups with scalable business models and strong growth potential. We work with companies based in Mauritius, the Indian Ocean region and the African continent. Compass is wholly owned by and benefits from support from the ENL Group, one of Mauritius’ largest business conglomerates. Alongside theTurbine, our sister organisation and the region’s leading incubator and start-up accelerator, Compass is working to create a vibrant, sustainable start-up ecosystem in Mauritius and the Indian Ocean.

## Vinny Lingham
- Type: Angel
- Location: San Francisco Bay Area, California, United States
- Relevant deals: 1
- Stages: Seed, Angel
- Focus: Blockchain, Internet, Software

Vinny Lingham is the Co-Founder and CEO of Rumi.ai(Waitroom). He previously worked at YPO as a Member. Vinny Lingham attended Harvard Business School Executive Education.

## Best Nights VC
- Type: VC Fund
- Location: Wolfenbüttel, Niedersachsen, Germany
- Relevant deals: 1
- Stages: Seed, Series A
- Focus: Mobile, Apps, Dating

Best Nights VC is the Venture Capital Investment Unit of Mast-Jägermeister SE. Teaming up with those who shape the future of nightlife today and tomorrow, BNVC’s mission is to partner with passionate, diverse entrepreneurs that challenge conventional ideas of live entertainment – creating joyful and meaningful interactions in a free and alwayschanging environment.

## TLcom Capital Partners
- Type: VC Fund
- Location: London, England, United Kingdom
- Relevant deals: 1
- Stages: Series A, Seed
- Focus: Software, Mobile, Information Technology

TLcom Capital, is an Africa focused tech VC, with offices in Lagos, Nairobi and London. TLcom had been investing since 1999 in Tech, Media, Mobil and Internet companies across Europe, US and Africa, which is the exclusive focus of its most recent TLcom TIDE Africa funds.
TLcom manages total commitments of approximately 300 million USD in thesesectors via a series of dedicated investment vehicles. Our investment strategy is to identify, back and assist world class entrepreneurs and management teams with disruptive technologies and business models, compelling intellectual property and deep market knowledge.
We primarily target companies focused on Africa as a prime market, in the following investment themes: Access to Data Service; Financial Services; eCommerce; B2C applications (including but not limited to: health, education, energy, media and entertainment); and Software solutions to corporates and SMEs.

## YUYANG INVESTMENT CO., LTD. (Ma's Family)
- Type: VC Fund
- Location: Taipei, T'ai-pei, Taiwan
- Relevant deals: 1
- Stages: Pre-Seed
- Focus: FinTech, Finance, Internet

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## Toyota Tsusho
- Type: VC Fund
- Location: Nagoya, Aichi, Japan
- Relevant deals: 1
- Stages: Corporate Round, Series A
- Focus: Software, Manufacturing, Automotive

Toyota Tsusho is the trading arm of the Toyota Group. It enriches society by creating value by the company as Metals; Global Production Parts; Logistics; Automotive; Machinery; Energy; Project; Chemicals;  Electronics; Food and Agribusiness; Consumer Products and Services;.

## Michael Leeman
- Type: Angel
- Location: San Diego, California, United States
- Relevant deals: 1
- Stages: Angel, Seed
- Focus: Apps, Software, Publishing

Michael is the San Diego based Senior VP Business Development for Cognician, a self coaching and behavior change platform based in San Francisco. He is also a shareholder and director.
Michael also has array of investments in and advisory roles with a number of other start ups, including Gyft, Yola, ChessCube and Skyrove.

## JEN-HAO CHENG
- Type: Angel
- Relevant deals: 1
- Stages: Seed
- Focus: FinTech, Finance, Internet

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