Launch Africa Ventures

Launch Africa is a venture capital firm founded in 2020 and based in Ebene, Mauritius. The firm focuses on addressing the capital constraints faced by seed stage tech startups across the African continent. By investing in companies at the seed and pre-series A stages, Launch Africa aims to support the growth and development of innovative businesses in the region, fostering a vibrant entrepreneurial ecosystem.

Mohamed Karar

Venture Partner F1 and F2

Michael Mutie

VC Associate

Janade Du Plessis

Co-Founder and Managing Partner

Hannah Subayi

Partner, Board Member and Member of the Investment Committee

Janade Plessis Ph.D

Co-Founder and Managing Partner

Past deals in Credit Bureau

Kredibank

Seed Round in 2022
Kredi is a neo bank building Africa's one-stop shop for digital financial services. Kredi is a platform that eliminates all the challenges of using multiple applications and allows users to manage all aspects of their financial lives. We are fully licensed by the Central Bank of Nigeria. We provide access to digital financial services such as savings, credit, payment, investments, and insurance to all consumers in Nigeria in one place.

Credable

Seed Round in 2022
Credable is a platform that provides digital banking and financial services to businesses across emerging markets. Their financial services, including credit, savings, and payment products, are on our B2B2C digital infrastructure. They also provide solutions while using our digital banking platform.

Credrails

Seed Round in 2022
Credrails is a financial technology company that provides infrastructure for open banking in Africa. Its technology connects banks, mobile money services, and other financial data sources into a single application programming interface (API). This integration facilitates interoperability and enables efficient money movement across various channels, supporting the growth of Africa's digital economy. By offering a unified platform, Credrails equips businesses with the tools they need to develop innovative fintech solutions.

Kuunda

Seed Round in 2021
Kuunda operates a B2B advisory platform that focuses on providing financial services tailored for developing economies. The company offers a range of tools, including liquidity management and data insight solutions, which help clients meet their financial requirements through a digital interface. By enabling users to access liquidity, Kuunda supports underserved agents, merchants, and consumers, facilitating their ability to maintain their standard of living, grow their businesses, and enhance economic resilience. Additionally, Kuunda's platform promotes increased network productivity and expands the distribution of products, yielding tangible and measurable results for its clients.

Kwara

Seed Round in 2021
Kwara GmbH is a Berlin-based company that develops a digital banking platform specifically designed for savings and credit co-operative societies (SACCOs). Founded in 2018, Kwara provides a cloud-based platform that facilitates loan application servicing and approval for members, alongside integration services, customer support, and real-time financial tracking. The platform also includes compliance services and offers a product called Kwara Pronto for managing loans. By enabling cooperative financial institutions to connect with the formal financial system, Kwara aims to bolster the financial cooperative movement, which positively impacts millions of people. The company also has an office in Nairobi, Kenya, expanding its reach and support for these communities.

Kashat

Convertible Note in 2021
Kashat, is a mobile financial services company aimed at serving the financial needs of the unbanked and underbanked in Egypt. Through its mobile app, Kashat, instantly lends small loans to the financially excluded. The service uses alternative cellular data to underwrite thin file(people who have never had access to credit before) customers to cultivate a financial identity by building a credit history with Kashat. Once customers have signed up and been approved for a loan, they hcan withdraw their loans through mobile wallets and other digital payment services. The entire process is enabled digitally, through Kashat's user friendly mobile app. Kashat is regulated by the Financial Regulatory Authority in Egypt.

BFree

Seed Round in 2021
BFree is a developer of a credit management platform that aims to enhance the credit collection process while prioritizing consumers' financial health. The company utilizes artificial intelligence to create ethical credit management tools, making the collection processes more scalable, efficient, and user-friendly. By focusing on sustainability, BFree empowers customers, particularly in emerging markets, to take control of their finances. The platform allows users to self-administer their loan repayments and gain essential knowledge in personal budgeting and financial management, ultimately leading them out of debt.

Cassbana

Pre Seed Round in 2021
Cassbana uses AI to run a behavior-based credit scoring system, which determines individuals and businesses ' access to credit.

Kaoun

Seed Round in 2021
Developer of a financial inclusion software platform designed to reform financial systems through innovative processes. The company's platform provides access to financial services through electronic identification, payment and credit-related services, enabling users who were previously unbanked and underbanked to create free bank accounts remotely and enjoy online financial services.
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