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Top 40 VC (Venture Capital) Funds in Tanzania in February 2025

Last updated: Feb 2025 A list of 40 VC (Venture Capital) funds that invest in startups based in Tanzania. We rank investors based on the number of investments they made in companies from Tanzania. We update this investor list every month.

Top 40 VC (Venture Capital) Funds in Tanzania in February 2025

Investor	Tanzania investments
Launch Africa	5
Amplo	2
Acasia Ventures	2
Raba Partnership	2
J-POWER	2
NEC Capital Solutions	2
Nyca Partners	2
FINCA Ventures	2
UTEC - The University of Tokyo Edge Capital Partners	2
Development Bank of Japan	2
Goodwell Investments	2
SMBC Venture Capital	1
Norrsken22	1
The MBA Fund	1
Accion Venture Lab	1
AAIC Investment	1
HOF Capital	1
Acacia Venture Capital Partners	1
Bessemer Venture Partners	1
GMC coLABS	1
Acrew Capital	1
AXIAN	1
British International Investment	1
NEC Corporation	1
Beyond Capital	1
VentureSouq	1
Planet N Group of Companies	1
Japan International Cooperation Agency	1
Sanofi	1
Ventures Platform	1
International Finance Corporation	1
Warioba Ventures	1
Pontem Ventures	1
Flexcap	1
Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation	1
The Continent Venture Partners	1
Finnfund	1
9Yards Capital	1
Shine Capital	1
Musha Ventures	1

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Launch Africa is a fund with the primary objective of unlocking the capital constraints of Seed Stage tech startups.

Investment focus

Financial Services, FinTech, Information Technology
Seed, Funding Round, Pre-Seed
Nigeria, South Africa, Kenya

Portfolio highlights

Bosso — Bosso projects and realizes automation and robotic solutions for the growth of your business.
Kredete — Kredete is a digital lending platform that provides free credit scores and reports to underserved individuals and small businesses in Africa to help them gain access to formal credit and improve their financial health. The platform connects borrowers with lenders and enterprises in Africa and is designed to simplify the lending process and makecredit more accessible by leveraging cutting-edge technology. Kredete offers a user-friendly platform that guides borrowers, lenders, and enterprises through the process of offering loans, making it simple for them to provide the right loan products for their needs.One of the key features of Kredete is its instant approval process, which is made possible by advanced algorithms and artificial intelligence. The platform offers flexible lending options by partnering with a variety of lenders and enterprises, enabling borrowers to choose the best option for their specific situation.Kredete is committed to protecting the privacy and security of all users' personal and financial information. It uses robust encryption and security measures to ensure that sensitive data remains safe and secure. Additionally, the platform maintains transparency throughout the loan process, providing lenders, enterprises, and borrowers with clear information about loan terms and associated fees.Kredete believes in empowering its users with the knowledge and resources they need to make informed financial decisions. To this end, the platform offers financial education, tools, and resources to help users better understand and manage their finances. Kredete also works closely with businesses and institutions to provide tailored financial solutions for their unique needs.Through its focus on accessibility, convenience, and transparency, Kredete is transforming the lending landscape in Africa and helping to bridge the financial inclusion gap. The platform remains dedicated to its mission of empowering lenders, enterprises, and borrowers across the continent to access the funds they need to achieve their financial goals.
Wahu Mobility — Wahu Mobility is an open e-mobility platform that connects drivers, passengers, and goods in a simple, inclusive, transparent, nationwide, and multimodal manner.

Amplo is a global venture capital firm helping build companies that matter. It specializes in the fields of financial services, venture capital and financial exchanges. Amplo was founded in 2017 and headquartered in Spring, Texas.

Investment focus

Software, FinTech, Financial Services
Seed, Series A, Series B
United States, India, Kenya

Portfolio highlights

Nodal — Nodal is a platform that efficiently connects vetted surrogates and intended parents, offering transparency, equity, education, and support for all parties on their journey.
Ensemble — Discover how a novel representation learning algorithm can increase the predictive power of your data in any domain and with any model.
Kyan Health — Prioritise your employees' mental health and well-being with Kyan Health. Our evidence-based solutions address employees' mental well-being, stress at work & boost your workforce productivity.

Acasia Ventures is a leading venture capital firm that invests in early-stage companies throughout the Middle East and Africa. With a focus on being a first believer in innovation and entrepreneurship, the firm strives to support the growth of the next generation of market leaders through their unique and scalable solutions. Its Tech Fund I iscurrently targeting investments in tech-driven and tech-enabled startups at the pre-Seed to pre-Series A stages.

Investment focus

Financial Services, FinTech, Artificial Intelligence
Seed, Pre-Seed
Egypt, Nigeria, Kenya

Portfolio highlights

Lengo — Lengo is an AI based intelligence platform that offers a large database on consumer goods for companies in the FMCG sector.
Menthum — Saving Made Simple
Bluworks.io — Bluworks.io is a HRTech SaaS platform offers cloud-based solutions.

The Raba Partnership, Raba Capital, Raba

Investment focus

Financial Services, FinTech, Finance
Seed, Pre-Seed, Series A
United States, South Africa, Egypt

Portfolio highlights

Swypex — The all-in-one financial platform empowering businesses with control, visibility, and efficiency. Swypex simplifies business finances, freeing you to focus on growth.
Kera — We are on a mission to connect health ecosystems and enable healthy lives for all communities. Starting in Senegal.
Cleva — For anyone with global financial needs, A US-based dollar account in your name to receive, hold, and save USD.

J-POWER Group believes that energy production and the environment can coexist in harmony. In light of this corporate philosophy, our environmental management aims to promote greater environmental responsibility while enhancing the economic value of our operations in order to further contribute to the development of a sustainable society. TheJ-POWER Group Environmental Management Vision is made up of a Basic Policy and an Environmental Action Program that defines specific tasks and goals and the means to achieve them. The Environmental Action Program brings together Corporate Targets, which define midterm targets for environmental initiatives, and Environmental Action Guidelines, which orient the initiatives to be implemented each fiscal year. J-POWER Group is working as a whole to realize environmental management in accordance with these targets and guidelines.

Investment focus

Renewable Energy, Water, Biotechnology
Series A, Corporate Round, Seed
Japan, Tanzania

Portfolio highlights

GITAI — GITAI is a robotics startup for space development. The company aims to replace astronauts with robots that can work for a long time while being remotely controlled from earth while in low earth orbit space stations to decrease the burden on astronauts, shorten the time it takes to perform work in space, and reduce costs.
WOTA — Human history is the history of our relationship with water. Water gave rise to our civilizations. Water has nourished people's livelihoods. This means that humans need water supplies, such as rivers and lakes, to survive. At WOTA, we desire to remove every limitation we have in relation to water. By integrating small water systems into the“big water infrastructure” of the past, we can achieve a more creative and sustainable way of life. That is our belief. In cities and deserts, remote islands, and outer space. We imagine a future where water is freely available to all people. Our work will always continue.
Kyoto Fusioneering — Kyoto Fusioneering is a research & development, design, and manufacture of parts related to fusion reactors.

NEC Capital Solutions Limited provides financial services in Japan. It's Main Business is Leasing for Information and Communication Equipment, Office Equipment, Industrial Equipment and Installment Sales, Business Loans, Factoring Services, Business Outsourcing and Sales of Used Equipment.

Investment focus

Internet, Manufacturing, Information Technology
Funding Round, Series B, Series A
Japan, United States, Tanzania

Portfolio highlights

GITAI — GITAI is a robotics startup for space development. The company aims to replace astronauts with robots that can work for a long time while being remotely controlled from earth while in low earth orbit space stations to decrease the burden on astronauts, shorten the time it takes to perform work in space, and reduce costs.
Luup — Luup is an Internet Company.
S-Mat — Smartmat is an eco-friendly IoT purchase system for on-demand, no-hassle grocery with cost-effective shipping.

Nyca is a leading venture capital firm focused on connecting innovative companies to the global financial system.

Investment focus

FinTech, Financial Services, Software
Series A, Seed, Series B
United States, United Kingdom, Singapore

Portfolio highlights

Duetti — Duetti acquires music catalogs from independent artists a-la-carte with transparent, data-driven deals. Fund your career and breathe new life into tracks with uniquely intelligent marketing. Partner with us one track at a time, or even just a percentage of one.
point.me — Search and book award flights and maximize the value of your points. Travel on points for less with point.me's flight award search tool.
BlueQubit — BlueQubit is on a mission to democratize Quantum Computing and make it accessible to everyone. Through our BQ platform users can develop, test and run programs on Quantum Computers.

FINCA Ventures is an impact investing initiative of FINCA International that provides patient capital and support to early-stage social enterprises.

Investment focus

Financial Services, Information Technology, FinTech
Seed, Series A, Pre-Seed
Kenya, Mexico, Sweden

Portfolio highlights

FloatPays — Floatpays help your employees achieve financial wellbeing by giving them early access to earned wages.
Bamba — We help large companies that want to help their affinity users to solve unforeseen events fast, by minimizing costs, through a smart digital agent embedded in any company’s interface
Lapaire — Discover a wide range of high-quality & affordable eyeglasses at Lapaire Glasses. Book a free vision test with our professional optometrists to help you find your perfect pair of glasses to enhance your vision and style. Shops in 7 african countries: Benin, Ivory Coast, Togo, Burkina Faso, Mali, Kenya and Uganda.

UTEC-The University of Tokyo Edge Capital Partners Co., Ltd.. UTEC is a seed/early stage technology focused venture capital firm associated with The University of Tokyo.

Investment focus

Biotechnology, Health Care, Medical
Seed, Series A, Funding Round
Japan, United States, Singapore

Portfolio highlights

Issin — Issin manufactures bath mats that can measure weight and automatically record daily weight changes on your smartphone.
Liminal — Advanced battery inspection and metrology with ultrasound and machine learning
Eureka Robotics — Eureka Robotics develop robotics technologies and products to automate the mundane, so that humans can focus on the creative.

Development Bank of Japan is an integrated investment and loan service provider to domestic and international clients. They will support sustainability management that balances economic and social value and will help to realize a sustainable society.

Investment focus

Robotics, Renewable Energy, Information Technology
Funding Round, Series A, Series B
Japan, United States, Tanzania

Portfolio highlights

Qolab — Qolab is spearheading global collaboration across the semiconductor ecosystem to develop utility-scale superconducting quantum computers.
Maxell — Computer tapes, Broadcasting video tapes, Blu-ray Discs, DVDs, CDs, Audio tapes, Video tapes.Lithium ion rechargeable batteries, Coin-type lithium rechargeable batteries, Silver oxide batteries, Lithium primary batteries, Alkaline dry batteries.Optical components, Functional materials, Adhesive tapes, RFID system, Small electric appliances,Electroforming/Precision components, Metal/Plastic molded products.
Preferred Networks — Preferred Networks (PFN) was established in March 2014 in Tokyo with the goal to develop practical, real-world applications of deep learning, robotics and other latest technologies. PFN is currently focused on three priority areas – transportation systems, manufacturing and bio-healthcare – and also exploring the use of deep learning in personalrobots, plant optimization, materials discovery, sports analytics and entertainment. PFN has a U.S. subsidiary in Burlingame, California.

Goodwell Investments is a pioneering investment firm focused on financial inclusion, fintech and inclusive growth in sectors providing

Investment focus

FinTech, Financial Services, Agriculture
Series A, Series B, Funding Round
Nigeria, South Africa, Kenya

Portfolio highlights

OmniRetail — Get visibility of complete value chain and optimize processes end to end with our network of networks platform.
Good Nature Agro — Their priority is to generate lasting income with small-scale farmers. They build local community leaders into qualified Private Extension Agents (PEAs) who oversee and train farmers throughout the growing season. They support PEAs to provide frequent trainings and personalized recommendations on how their growers can make their field healthier andmore productive. PEAs promote improved farm practices and deliver a farmer-friendly loan of seeds and additional inputs. At harvest, Good Nature is a guaranteed market for the certified legume seed that their growers produce. Choosing to produce these high-value crops over traditional cash crops - maize and cotton - more than doubles their income.
Agent Banking Company — Agent Banking Company provides digital technology solutions that enable access to banking services through bank-approved agents.

Sumitomo Mitsui Banking Corporation (SMBC) and its group companies offer a broad range of financial services centered on banking. They are also engaged in the leasing, securities, credit card, investment, mortgage securitization, venture capital and other credit related businesses. The following lists the activities of SMBC, its subsidiaries andaffiliates in the various business segments.

Investment focus

Information Technology, Health Care, Software
Funding Round, Series B, Series A
Japan, United States, Singapore

Portfolio highlights

Issin — Issin manufactures bath mats that can measure weight and automatically record daily weight changes on your smartphone.
Hireroo — HireRoo is an online coding test service that checks the skills of engineers through programming tests. It provides problems that correspond to a wide range of levels, from new graduates to mid-career tech leads, engineering managers, and various occupations. They also provide coding test planning and execution services.
Neusignal Therapeutics — Neusignal Therapeutics is a medical company that develops therapeutic medicines for dementia and psychiatric illnesses.

Norrsken22 is a tech growth fund, backed by an international network of tech founders, partnering with exceptional African entrepreneurs in scaling disruptive businesses.

Investment focus

Financial Services, Banking, B2B
Series B, Series C, Pre-Seed
South Africa, Egypt, Nigeria

Portfolio highlights

Raenest — Access Virtual Accounts, Invoicing, Multi-Currency Payouts, Auto Payroll, Accounting Integrations, and Virtual & Physical cards within minutes.
Workpay — Looking for the best payroll software in Kenya? Workpay provides the best payroll software and hr software for your business in Kenya, Nigeria and for Africa
TymeBank — TymeBank is a subsidiary of the Tyme Group, which focuses on financial technology and banking solutions. TymeBank focuses on providing accessible financial services to the lower-income market. It emphasizes digital banking and minimal fees. Customers can open secure personal and business accounts online, benefiting from low banking charges and highsavings interest rates through their digital platform.

The MBA Fund is a VC fund and network of founders, executives and investors committed to mentoring and investing in leading early-stage, student and alumni founders. The firm was founded in 2018 by Josh Hoffman-Senn, Hiro Tien, Sieva Kozinsky and Hansae Catlett.

Investment focus

Health Care, Food and Beverage, Software
Seed, Pre-Seed, Funding Round
United States, Ghana, France

Portfolio highlights

Mbue — AI for Architectural review. To help Architecture, Engineering and Construction firms build better businesses by providing AI-based quality control tools.
Vytala — Vytala is a food tech firm focused on improving nutrition through innovative solutions.
Hue — Hue helps brands and retailers embed TikTok-style shoppable videos on their e-commerce websites to give customers confidence to add to cart. 88%+ of customers seek videos of people trying products (i.e. social proof) before purchasing them. Using Hue’s shoppable UGC video technology, 20+ brands like Credo Beauty, Live Tinted, 111Skin, and more haveachieved a 23% increase in sales, 35% increase in conversion and a 40-50% higher ROAS with Hue UGC. Hue’s comprehensive UGC video solutions allow brands and retailers to showcase authentic video reviews, application videos and tutorials on their e-commerce websites, ads and social channels.

Accion Venture Lab is a leading early-stage investor in inclusive fintech, providing seed-first capital and strategic support to innovative startups that are meeting the financial needs of underserved people globally. Our global portfolio and local approach enable us to spot and respond to global trends faster, sharing learnings across geographies. Accion Venture Lab is an investment strategy of Accion and is managed by Accion Impact Management.

Investment focus

Financial Services, FinTech, Finance
Seed, Series A, Funding Round
India, United States, Mexico

Portfolio highlights

Foyer — Saving the American Dream with the "401k" for homeownership
Finfra — From application to decisioning to operations - FINFRA provides the necessary infrastructure and services for technology companies to embed financial services to their environment through a seamless integration.
Agrim Wholesale — Agrim Wholesale is a b2b e-commerce market for manufacturers and retailers.

We will continue to invest and support the growth of innovative companies towards sustainable economic growth and solving social issues.

Investment focus

Health Care, Medical, E-Commerce
Series A, Seed, Series B
Kenya, Egypt, Nigeria

Portfolio highlights

Waspito — We are the platform that engages Africa into the conversation and action to drive affordable and accessible quality healthcare across the continent.
Ilara Health — Ilara Health helps primary care clinics across Africa deliver better care.
Lapaire — Discover a wide range of high-quality & affordable eyeglasses at Lapaire Glasses. Book a free vision test with our professional optometrists to help you find your perfect pair of glasses to enhance your vision and style. Shops in 7 african countries: Benin, Ivory Coast, Togo, Burkina Faso, Mali, Kenya and Uganda.

HOF Capital is a global technology investment firm that leverages its global limited partner network to help founders build massive businesses.

Investment focus

Software, Financial Services, FinTech
Seed, Series A, Pre-Seed
United States, Singapore, India

Portfolio highlights

GenLogs — Get ready to have your operations supercharged! Our real-time data on all trucks in America helps you find the right capacity at the right time.
Jota — Jota: The platform handles finances for individual entrepreneurs and business owners by allowing them to instantly pay, collect receivables, and manage their day-to-day operations with voice notes, text messages, and images through an AI-first chat conversation. All tasks are free and executed in seconds. Designed to save time and money, Jotaempowers its clients to focus on what truly matters to them.
Vooma — Vooma is a back-office automation platform that enables automated order entry for brokers and carriers.

Acacia is a cross border investment manager, specialising in private market investments. The team is composed of a diverse and international group that is primarily based in Shanghai.

Investment focus

E-Commerce, FinTech, Financial Services
Seed, Pre-Seed, Series B
Mexico, Colombia, United States

Portfolio highlights

REVER — REVER is born to disrupt how eCommerce returns work by making them easier and faster for everyone.
Credable — Credable is the Digital Banking Platform that is driving the future of banking by embedding financial services in businesses across emerging markets.
Eden Care Medical — Eden Care Medical is a mobile application that provides medical and health insurance as well as financial services.

We partner with audacious entrepreneurs building enduring businesses.

Investment focus

Software, Information Technology, SaaS
Series B, Series A, Series C
United States, Israel, India

Portfolio highlights

ShopMy — ShopMy is the affiliate marketing and collaboration tool used by the top content creators and brands in the world.
HockeyStack — HockeyStack enables marketing teams to drive pipeline efficiently and sales teams to close deals faster with modern attribution, holistic buyer journeys, and account insights.
Vertice — The SaaS purchasing platform that gives finance leaders cost control, efficiency and flexibility.

Investment focus

B2B, Mobile, Consumer
Seed, Pre-Seed
Kenya, Tanzania

Portfolio highlights

Taimba Limited — Taimba is a B2B mobile-based platform connecting farmers to urban traders with aim of reducing food wastage and to stabilize market prices.
WomenChoice Industries — WomenChoice Industries is a manufacturer and distributor of low-cost, affordable, reusable sanitary towels.

Defining the future of venture.

Investment focus

Software, Financial Services, FinTech
Series A, Seed, Series B
United States, Mexico, United Kingdom

Portfolio highlights

Cometa — Cometa provides technological and financial tools to increase access to quality education in Mexico and Latin America. Take off with the most recent developments in school administration. Maintain complete control over your reconciliation, billing, and operations.
Moderne — Manage dependencies, update frameworks, and improve code quality in minutes, not months. Request a demo or join Beta.
Aira Technologies — Revolutionizing Wireless Networking using Machine Learning and AI

AXIAN is a pan-African group that specializes in real estate, telecom, financial services, energy, and innovation.

Investment focus

Lending, Health Care
Seed
Kenya, Tanzania

Portfolio highlights

Workpay — Looking for the best payroll software in Kenya? Workpay provides the best payroll software and hr software for your business in Kenya, Nigeria and for Africa
LipaLater — LipaLater is a lending marketplace that provides postpaid payments at e-commerce stores. They are making technology affordable for you. Get the electronic of your choice today and pay for it in comfortable monthly installments.
Dawa Mkononi — Dawa Mkononi (DM) is a registered company that mainly focuses on innovations to improve pharmaceutical supply chain. The app is run by DM Pharmacy located at Kariakoo in Dar es Salaam. The app currently serves for wholesale business only to pharmacies, ADDOs, and health facilities such as Hospitals and Clinics.

British International Investment is the UK's development finance institution. We've been at the forefront of supporting companies in developing countries for more than 70 years.

Investment focus

Financial Services, Banking, Finance
Debt Financing, Funding Round, Series B
India, United Kingdom, Egypt

Portfolio highlights

TymeBank — TymeBank is a subsidiary of the Tyme Group, which focuses on financial technology and banking solutions. TymeBank focuses on providing accessible financial services to the lower-income market. It emphasizes digital banking and minimal fees. Customers can open secure personal and business accounts online, benefiting from low banking charges and highsavings interest rates through their digital platform.
ACWA Power — ACWA Power is a developer, investor, co-owner and operator of a portfolio of power generation, renewable energy and desalinated water production plants.
Shubham Housing Development Finance Company — Shubham.co is a leading housing finance company in India. We offer home loans, loans against property, Shubh Shakti Loans and more at affordable EMIs and interest rates. Apply online!

NEC Group under the Solution for Society principle delivers safety, security, fairness and efficiency to our society with our partners around the globe.

Investment focus

Software, Manufacturing, Information Technology
Funding Round, Series B, Pre-Seed
United States, Japan, Israel

Portfolio highlights

SWAT Mobility — SWAT Mobility is a smart mobility company that provides demand-responsive, ride-sharing technology in high capacity vehicles. We work with corporates, transport operators and government agencies to improve transport services. Learn more about how we can help you leverage technology for your transport.
Sakana AI — We are creating a new kind of foundation model based on nature-inspired intelligence.
Vibe Video — We are creating the first of its kind ai driven app that will allow creatives to have a critical analysis of their music paired with visuals.

Beyond Capital Fund is an evergreen impact investment fund that invests in for-profit, early-stage companies in East Africa and India. The fund invests in companies that aim to improve access to health care, sanitation, clean energy, agriculture and food security, and financial inclusion, all of which can help consumers at the bottom of theeconomic pyramid live better lives. Despite the fact that the fund seeks market-rate financial returns, Beyond Capital is structured as a nonprofit, allowing the organization to emphasize fidelity to its social mission alongside its financial mandate.Beyond Capital, headquartered in New York, was established in 2009.

Investment focus

Health Care, Financial Services, Medical Device
Seed, Pre-Seed, Series B
India, United States, Egypt

Portfolio highlights

Wellth — Improve quality scores, reduce high cost utilization, address health equity, and improve member satisfaction by using the right incentive at the right time to create life-changing healthy habits through Wellth.
Floworks AI — Floworks is an AI-powered assistant for the sales team to track, analyze and automate all operations running over WhatsApp.
Haqdarshak — Haqdarshak is a technology-enabled platform working to transform how Indian citizens learn about, apply for, and benefit from, government schemes. The company is composed of a group of passionate social entrepreneurs using technology to impact the next billion. The team comprises of individuals from diverse background who have come together out ofcommon interest and passion. The investor community represents individuals holding prestigious positions in different companies across various sectors.

VentureSouq (VSQ) is a MENA-based venture capital fund manager with a global portfolio. VSQ manages thematic funds, with a current focus on FinTech and ClimateTech.

Investment focus

FinTech, Financial Services, Software
Seed, Series A, Series B
United States, United Arab Emirates, Saudi Arabia

Portfolio highlights

Pathao — Pathao can move you forward. One app for your success, earning, betterment, comfort, easy going lifestyle and many more. Keep #MovingSafely
Mala Inc. — This is meta description
PostEx — PostEx is a hybrid of receivables factoring solutions and courier services that pay invoice values upfront to e-commerce companies offering Cash on Delivery as one of their modes of payment.

Planet N Group is a growth markets oriented high-tech investment firm focused on the Greater Middle East and Asia. Planet N’s portfolio spans financial inclusion, fintech, data science & AI, e-media, e-health, blockchain, edutech and e-commerce across Egypt, Pakistan, the UAE, Singapore and the UK

Investment focus

Artificial Intelligence, Information Technology, Financial Services
Seed, Pre-Seed, Series A
Pakistan, Oman, Egypt

Portfolio highlights

MContent — MContent is a platform that creates direct financing and investments for deserving content creators, film professionals, and media artists.
myco — myco is a content streaming super dApp that smoothly integrates AVOD and SVOD capabilities into a decentralized ecosystem.
WoW Health Solutions — WoW Health Pakistan Provides Best Healthcare Solutions In Pakistan. Connect With Doctor via Phone Call Or Call Doctor At Home Anytime.

The Japan International Cooperation Agency (JICA) is advancing its activities around the pillars of a field-oriented approach, human security, and enhanced effectiveness, efficiency and speed.

Investment focus

Renewable Energy, Energy, Water
Debt Financing, Series A, Series C
China, Japan, Vietnam

Portfolio highlights

AMEA Power — Founded in 2016, AMEA Power has assembled a leading team of global industry experts to deliver clean energy projects across Africa, the Middle East and other emerging markets.
BINH DUONG Water Environment — BINH DUONG Water Environment is a water supply company that provides services such as exploitation, treatment, and supply of clean water.
Masdar — Masdar is a renewable energy manufacturer that develops utility-scale renewable energy projects. At Masdar, they are staunch backers of the UAE's shift towards a knowledge-intensive economy. The company's goal is to exemplify the commercial adoption of clean technologies and to represent the UAE’s broader dedication to sustainablepractices.

We provide potentially life-changing treatments and the protection of life-saving vaccines to millions of people

Investment focus

Health Care, Biotechnology, Pharmaceutical
Series A, Series B, Post-IPO Equity
United States, France, China

Portfolio highlights

Formation Bio — Building the pharma company of the future.
Zucara Therapeutics — Zucara Therapeutics is developing the first once-daily therapeutic to prevent hypoglycemia (low blood sugar) in patients with diabetes. This pre-clinical technology is directed at regulating a hormone in the pancreas called somatostatin which in Type 1 diabetes is not properly controlled. It has demonstrated potential to specifically blocksomatostatin type 2 receptors in the pancreas thereby preventing hypoglycemia and restoring natural glucose levels in the blood. Zucara’s method offers a clear advantage to patients as a preventative measure whereas current drug therapies can only rescue a patient already experiencing potentially dangerous low blood sugar.
Mirador Therapeutics — Redefining Immunology & Inflammation with Precision. Mirador Therapeutics envisions a bold new era of precision medicine for immune-mediated inflammatory and fibrotic diseases driven by speed and better development accuracy. Driven by our deep expertise and passion. Founded and led by several

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.

Investment focus

Financial Services, FinTech, Internet
Seed, Pre-Seed, Funding Round
Nigeria, United States, Kenya

Portfolio highlights

Raenest — Access Virtual Accounts, Invoicing, Multi-Currency Payouts, Auto Payroll, Accounting Integrations, and Virtual & Physical cards within minutes.
Maad — Maad is Francophone Africa's fastest-growing B2B marketplace, based in Dakar, Senegal. Our tech-driven solution allows retailers to order products from our one-stop shop and benefit from working capital loans
Juicyway — Juice is a developer of a payment network platform for cross-border business payments for businesses and individuals. It facilitates financial transactions between parties regardless of location to allow enterprises to participate in international trade and the exchange of goods and services.

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.

Investment focus

Financial Services, Finance, FinTech
Debt Financing, Funding Round, Series B
India, Brazil, United States

Portfolio highlights

Promigas — Promigas builds and operates pipelines for the distribution of natural gas. They design, construct, and maintain the natural gas transmission and distribution infrastructure. They provide integrated solutions for the hydrocarbon industry.
Yondr Group — We are Yondr, a global developer, owner and operator of hyperscale data centers. Our mission is: global capacity responsible delivery.
Banco Daycoval — Banco Daycoval is a financial solutions firm that provides investments, vehicle financing, payroll, business and individual credits.

Warioba Ventures is an investment and advisory firm.

Investment focus

Health Care
Seed
Tanzania

Portfolio highlights

Dawa Mkononi — Dawa Mkononi (DM) is a registered company that mainly focuses on innovations to improve pharmaceutical supply chain. The app is run by DM Pharmacy located at Kariakoo in Dar es Salaam. The app currently serves for wholesale business only to pharmacies, ADDOs, and health facilities such as Hospitals and Clinics.

Pontem Ventures are a strategic investment vehicle that identifies, vets and invests in industry agnostic growth businesses.

Investment focus

Health Care
Seed
Tanzania

Portfolio highlights

Dawa Mkononi — Dawa Mkononi (DM) is a registered company that mainly focuses on innovations to improve pharmaceutical supply chain. The app is run by DM Pharmacy located at Kariakoo in Dar es Salaam. The app currently serves for wholesale business only to pharmacies, ADDOs, and health facilities such as Hospitals and Clinics.

Flexcap is a venture capital investment firm based in New York, New York. The firm focuses on early stage investments in enterprise SaaS and financial services.

Investment focus

Software, SaaS, Sales Automation
Seed, Series A
Tanzania, United States

Portfolio highlights

Ramani — Ramani is an application for salespeople to track their inventory, register their customers and record their sales transactions.
Synthpop — Streamlining healthcare, one workflow at a time. Automate 80% of your healthcare business processes with AI. Learn more.
Kindo — Gen AI custom built for DevSecOps teams

We are a nonprofit fighting poverty, disease, and inequity around the world

Investment focus

Biotechnology, Health Care, Medical
Grant, Series A, Series B
United States, United Kingdom, India

Portfolio highlights

SeamlessHR — Africa's Leading HR & Payroll Software - Empowering African Businesses for Productivity and Profitability Through Technology.
Independent Bank — Independent Bank is a Michigan-based bank that offers loans, mortgages, personal & business banking across Grand Rapids, Bay City, Lansing, Traverse City & Metro Detroit.
Leinco Technologies — Custom development and manufacturing of antibodies and proteins plus a extensive range of products for life science research and diagnostics. Click here.

The Continent Venture Partners is a venture capital firm that offers investing in early-stage and growth capital for startup companies.

Investment focus

Financial Services
Pre-Seed
Tanzania

Portfolio highlights

Credable — Credable is the Digital Banking Platform that is driving the future of banking by embedding financial services in businesses across emerging markets.

Finnfund is a Finnish development finance company that provides long-term risk capital for private projects in developing countries. Apart from co-investing with Finnish companies they can finance ventures that use Finnish technology, cooperate with Finnish partners on a long-term basis or generate major environmental or social benefits.

Investment focus

Financial Services, FinTech, Energy
Debt Financing, Funding Round, Series B
Kenya, India, South Africa

Portfolio highlights

Xac Bank — Xac Bank is the fourth largest bank in Mongolia with a loan portfolio of 395M USD, serving 298,000 borrowers and savers clients and deriving a yearly ROE of 22%. Xac Bank has demonstrated its ability to adapt to a fast growing and fast changing economic environment in Mongolia, on the back of a booming mining industry, and has re-focused itsoperations away from microfinance to SME, consumer lending and mortgages. In order to manage the associated risk, the bank has heavily invested in systems and human capabilities in order to serve the increasing need of underserved SMEs and urban as well as rural population. Xac Bank has also built an in-house mobile platform currently under upgrade in order to better serve the needs of its customers. Xac Bank is actively involved in deploying government and developmental funds to provide easier access to low cost housing and environment friendly energy to the lower layers of the Mongolian population. Finally, Xac bank is constantly providing non-financial services to the community under the form of financial literacy programs and business support to its lowest income customers via association with NGOs.
Cassava Technologies — Cassava Technologies is an innovative technology company encompassing fiber networks, data centers, renewable energy, cloud & cybersecurity.
Beacon Power Services — Beacon Power Services is a utility company that provides energy management software and analytics for utilities.

Growth-stage venture capital.

Investment focus

FinTech, Financial Services, Software
Series A, Series B, Seed
United States, United Kingdom, Canada

Portfolio highlights

FloQast — FloQast builds cloud-based software that helps manage accounting departments by centralizing the workflow, assigning tasks, maintaining supporting documentation, and automating reconciliations. It specializes in the fields of accounting, financial services, and software as a service.
Onebrief — Through purpose-built interfaces, Onebrief lets users capture and reuse data across plans, and auto-generate planning products. Onebrief makes military planning fast enough to outpace near-peer adversaries.
Orderful — Gain full control to onboard, manage and resolve all of your EDI trading partner relationships and transactions in real-time.

Shine is a venture capital firm that partners with relentless, creative, convincing entrepreneurs from the earliest stages of company building.

Investment focus

Software, Blockchain, FinTech
Seed, Series A, Series B
United States, Spain, Canada

Portfolio highlights

Antares — Continuous energy with no sustaining supply chain for 3 years. Automated controls, power management, and distribution with no specialized workforce.
iVerify — IVerify is a mobile threat hunting company that provides mobile security solutions for individuals who want to know they can trust their devices with their most sensitive information without sacrificing privacy.
Mother Games — MOTHER Games is an art and media company that creates transformative experiences through play, blending creativity and innovation to craft unique and engaging interactive experiences.

Seed capital for technology startups globally.

Investment focus

Financial Services, Software, FinTech
Seed, Pre-Seed, Series A
United States, Nigeria, Kenya

Portfolio highlights

Regfyl — Powered by AI, Regfyl is the all-in-one fraud and compliance platform for financial institutions and fintechs. Regfyl allows these businesses to reduce costs and focus on higher value activities.
Sukhiba — Sukhiba is a decentralized community-based commerce platform.
Orca Fraud — Orca empowers fraud fighters with effective tools to combat fraud

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Artificial intelligence