TLcom I

TLcom Capital is a venture capital firm established in 1999, with offices in Lagos, Nairobi, and London. The firm primarily focuses on technology-enabled companies across Sub-Saharan Africa, as well as in Europe, Israel, and the United States. TLcom Capital manages over $300 million, with a specific emphasis on early to growth-stage investments. In 2017, the firm launched the TLcom TIDE Africa fund, aiming to raise $100 million to support technology startups across Africa. The fund's investment sectors include fintech, commerce, consumer services, and corporate services, covering areas such as health, education, energy, and media.

Maurizio Caio

Founder & Managing Partner

Omobola Johnson

Senior Partner

Andreata Muforo

Partner

Eloho Omame

Partner

Ido Sum

Partner

Past deals in Southeastern Africa

Twiga Foods

Series C in 2021
Twiga Foods Ltd. operates a mobile-based business-to-business supply platform, serving retail outlets, kiosks, and market stalls across Africa. Founded in 2013 and headquartered in Nairobi, Kenya, the company facilitates the ordering of various supplies, including bananas, pineapples, and tomatoes, through its innovative platform. Twiga Foods aims to streamline the supply chain and enhance access to essential goods for millions of small and medium-sized vendors in urban markets throughout the continent.

Autochek

Seed Round in 2021
Autochek is an automotive technology company founded in 2020 and based in South Africa. It operates online platforms that connect buyers and sellers in the automotive sector, enhancing commerce through digital solutions. The company focuses on creating a marketplace that improves access to auto loans, quality maintenance, aftersales services, and warranty solutions. By offering a comprehensive digital infrastructure, Autochek aims to streamline the coordination and maintenance of vehicle records, facilitating smoother transactions and interactions within the car market.

Ilara Health

Series A in 2020
Ilara Health brings accurate and affordable diagnostics to rural Africans through miniature, AI-powered diagnostic devices that are integrated via a proprietary technology platform and distributed directly to primary care doctors.

Autochek

Pre Seed Round in 2020
Autochek is an automotive technology company founded in 2020 and based in South Africa. It operates online platforms that connect buyers and sellers in the automotive sector, enhancing commerce through digital solutions. The company focuses on creating a marketplace that improves access to auto loans, quality maintenance, aftersales services, and warranty solutions. By offering a comprehensive digital infrastructure, Autochek aims to streamline the coordination and maintenance of vehicle records, facilitating smoother transactions and interactions within the car market.

Twiga Foods

Venture Round in 2019
Twiga Foods Ltd. operates a mobile-based business-to-business supply platform, serving retail outlets, kiosks, and market stalls across Africa. Founded in 2013 and headquartered in Nairobi, Kenya, the company facilitates the ordering of various supplies, including bananas, pineapples, and tomatoes, through its innovative platform. Twiga Foods aims to streamline the supply chain and enhance access to essential goods for millions of small and medium-sized vendors in urban markets throughout the continent.

AJUA

Series A in 2019
mSurvey is a mobile survey platform driving decision-making for businesses across the continent of Africa and the Caribbean. mSurvey works with some well-known brands across the world; reducing churn, improving customer service, and increasing their Net Promoter Score. We solve the problem of customer service to market research with a technology and team that have deep local reach. We open up communication lines between our customers, their employees, and their customers.

Twiga Foods

Series B in 2018
Twiga Foods Ltd. operates a mobile-based business-to-business supply platform, serving retail outlets, kiosks, and market stalls across Africa. Founded in 2013 and headquartered in Nairobi, Kenya, the company facilitates the ordering of various supplies, including bananas, pineapples, and tomatoes, through its innovative platform. Twiga Foods aims to streamline the supply chain and enhance access to essential goods for millions of small and medium-sized vendors in urban markets throughout the continent.

Twiga Foods

Series B in 2018
Twiga Foods Ltd. operates a mobile-based business-to-business supply platform, serving retail outlets, kiosks, and market stalls across Africa. Founded in 2013 and headquartered in Nairobi, Kenya, the company facilitates the ordering of various supplies, including bananas, pineapples, and tomatoes, through its innovative platform. Twiga Foods aims to streamline the supply chain and enhance access to essential goods for millions of small and medium-sized vendors in urban markets throughout the continent.

AJUA

Series A in 2018
mSurvey is a mobile survey platform driving decision-making for businesses across the continent of Africa and the Caribbean. mSurvey works with some well-known brands across the world; reducing churn, improving customer service, and increasing their Net Promoter Score. We solve the problem of customer service to market research with a technology and team that have deep local reach. We open up communication lines between our customers, their employees, and their customers.

Terragon Group

Series A in 2018
Terragon Group is a digital media business focused on Africa. Within the digital ecosystem, Terragon Group understands the interplay between content and platform and has business verticals that deliver on components of the digital world. Terragon Group operates across key markets in Africa namely; Nigeria, Ghana, South Africa and Kenya, as well as India. The Group is made up of three independent but complimentary business units that focus on different aspect of the digital media sphere; Terragon Limited (TL): Access and Aggregationl; Twinpine Limited: Mobile Advertising; and Terragon Media Limited (TML): Digital Agency.