Government-backed Ghanaian fund that finances VC fund managers rather than startups directly; provides equity and debt to SMEs via those managers.
Pre-seed-to-seed studio-investor with three African hubs; backs a broad range of technology startups.
Umbrella body coordinating angel networks across 20+ African countries; a connector, not a direct investor.
Private equity arm of CardinalStone Group backing high-growth SMEs in consumer, healthcare, and industrials. Portfolio includes i-Fitness.
Pre-seed grant and investment fund (typically $2,500–$15,000) backed by JPMorgan, Mastercard Foundation, and Rockefeller. Portfolio includes Turaco, Jetstream, Lami, and Wasoko.
Seed-to-Series A investor backing African consumer and mobility businesses with checks averaging $228K.
Japan-based fund making fast, smaller checks — up to roughly $150,000 — into early African startups.
Seed-to-Series C investor; $300M fund raised in 2021. Portfolio spans Wave, TradeDepot, and Yoco.
Early seed fund making smaller checks — typically $25,000 to $500,000 — into East African tech startups.
Africa-focused venture firm investing across seed, early, and later stages.
African impact-focused fund with $205M raised in 2023, backing early-to-growth stage fintechs, edtech, and healthtech across the continent.
Dutch family-office impact investor active in Kenya, Tanzania, Uganda, Rwanda, and Burundi.