Top 5 Video Games Startup Investors in Africa in January 2026
A list of 5 angel investors and VC (Venture Capital) funds that invest in Video games startups based in Africa. We rank investors based on the number of investments they made in Video games companies from Africa. We update this investor list every month.Top 5 Video Games Startup Investors in Africa in January 2026
| Investor | Video Games Africa investments |
|---|---|
| Newtown Partners | 1 |
| MNF Ventures | 1 |
| Samuel Z. Alemayehu | 1 |
| emPawa Africa | 1 |
| Adrenaline gaming | 1 |
Newtown Partners is a venture capital firm that actively invests in emerging, disruptive technology startups.
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Investment focus
- Logistics, Health Care, Information Technology
- Seed, Series A, Funding Round
- South Africa, Ghana, Kenya
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.
- Chefaa — Chefaa is a GPS-enabled pharmacy benefits platform connecting patients & pharmacies nation-wide to help patients manage all their pharmacy needs. Chefaa uses big data, data ming & machine learning
- Waspito — We are the platform that engages Africa into the conversation and action to drive affordable and accessible quality healthcare across the continent.
MNF Ventures is a venture capital fund based in Morocco, investing in Seed, Pre-Series A and Series A startups. Tickets size can go up to USD 1M. We invest in tech startups operating in Fintech/Insurtech, EdTech, Regtech, HealthTech, Biotech, EnergyTech Cybersecurity, SaaS...
Startups have either to be based in Morocco, or be based worldwideif at least one of the founders is a Moroccan citizen.
MNF Ventures manages Maroc Numeric Fund and Maroc Numeric Fund II.
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Investment focus
- Online Portals, FinTech, Enterprise Software
- Seed, Series A, Pre-Seed
- Morocco, France, Canada
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- Logidoo — Logidoo is a digital logistics marketplace-designed company that markets shuttles through smart logistics. The company's platform, which provides rapid, dependable, secure, and economical logistics, allows users to compare offers for sending and receiving items and to track parcels in real-time.
- ZSystems — ZSystems is a transformative super app designed to redefine B2B trade.
- Upfund — Upfund is a real estate company that provides reliable data on office, retail, and business premises. Upfund is a digital solution designed to respond to most commercial real estate business issues. They develop tools perfectly adapted to clients' requests in a remarkable time. Founded in 2022 and is located in Paris, France.
Samuel Z. Alemayehu is the Founder and Chairman Of The Board Of Directors of Cambridge Industries.
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Investment focus
- SMS, Machine Learning, Artificial Intelligence
- Series A, Seed, Series B
- Cameroon, Ethiopia, Singapore
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- SantéPhone — SantéPhone is a mobile-based health prevention platform founded in partnership with leading health insurance companies across West Africa. The application was powered by 4Afri Mobile.
- Nextbillion.ai — Nextbillion.ai aims to deliver a wide range of AI-powered hyperlocal solutions starting with the area of mapping. Nb.ai is working on building the geospatial infrastructure needed for enabling location-based experiences for the next billion users. The complexities in markets like India, Indonesia, and Nigeria are far greater than the traditionaldeveloped countries and we are building the future of location technology. Underdeveloped infrastructure, the rise of megacities, complex addresses, and an ever-changing road network make things even more challenging and we are trying to solve these extremely complex problems using a combination of data, AI, platform, and people.
- Cambridge Industries — Cambridge Industries pioneers sustainable waste-to-energy, recycling, and urban mining solutions worldwide.
emPawa Africa provides publishing administration and marketing solutions to independent music entrepreneurs.
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- Gaming, Video Games, Media and Entertainment
- Seed
- Nigeria
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- Gamr — Professional esports training, gaming hubs, tournaments, and Africa's largest gaming events. Join Nigeria's gaming revolution.
Adrenaline gaming is an investment firm.
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Investment focus
- Gaming, Video Games, Media and Entertainment
- Seed
- Nigeria
Portfolio highlights
- Gamr — Professional esports training, gaming hubs, tournaments, and Africa's largest gaming events. Join Nigeria's gaming revolution.
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