Village Capital

Village Capital, established in 2009 and headquartered in Washington, D.C., is a venture capital firm specializing in early-stage and seed investments. It focuses on sectors such as agriculture, education, energy, financial services, and health, with a global investment scope spanning North America, Sub-Saharan Africa, South Asia, Latin America, Europe, East & Southeast Asia, and the Middle East & North Africa. The firm uniquely employs a peer-selection model, where entrepreneurs evaluate and award pre-committed seed funding to their peers, fostering a collaborative investment approach. Since its inception, Village Capital has supported over 1,000 entrepreneurs through its programs, with graduates generating $61.5M in revenue, reaching 8.5 million customers, and creating over 11,500 jobs.

Allie Burns

CEO

Daniel Cossío

Regional Director, Latin America

Heather Matranga

Vice President

Past deals in North Africa

Dabchy

Seed Round in 2025
Dabchy SARL operates an online peer-to-peer fashion marketplace that connects buyers and sellers of new and used fashion items. Founded in 2016 and headquartered in Tunis, Tunisia, the platform allows users to list a variety of products, including clothing, shoes, jewelry, accessories, bags, and beauty items. Dabchy fosters a community atmosphere where users can engage with one another by liking, commenting on listings, and sharing fashion advice. This unique combination of marketplace and social interaction enables customers to buy, sell, and exchange fashion items while participating in a vibrant online community.

Duma Toys

Seed Round in 2021
Duma Toys, established in 2018 and headquartered in Giza, Egypt, is a brand dedicated to crafting high-quality, handmade children's toys and products. Their offerings include soft crochet blankets, dolls, and animal dolls, each meticulously crafted to inspire imagination and support children's mental and psychological development. The company also provides job training and employment opportunities, utilizing sustainable materials in their production process.

Cupmena

Seed Round in 2021
Cupmena operates in the agri-tech and waste management sectors, focusing on maximizing value through the reuse of spent coffee grounds. The company has developed an efficient waste collection system that collects these grounds to serve as the primary soil for mushroom cultivation. In addition to its current operations, Cupmena is actively engaged in research and development, working on new mushroom strains and exploring additional agricultural solutions derived from spent coffee grounds. This initiative aims to enhance the agri-sector in Egypt and the broader MENA region by providing sustainable and innovative solutions.

Khazna

Seed Round in 2020
Khazna operates a mobile application platform designed to enhance financial services for Egyptians, particularly targeting the 50% of smartphone users who lack access to formal financial systems. The super app provides a range of services including General Purpose Credit, Buy Now Pay Later (BNPL), bill payments, savings, and insurance. It also facilitates cash advances for employees to address unforeseen emergencies and allows users to transfer and receive funds without incurring transaction fees. By focusing on digitizing cash transactions, Khazna aims to offer convenient, effective, and secure financial solutions, thereby improving financial inclusion in Egypt and potentially beyond.

Localized

Seed Round in 2019
Localized, Inc. operates a platform that connects aspiring professionals with industry experts for knowledge sharing and mentorship. Founded in 2017 and based in Washington, D.C., the company focuses on early-stage talent recruitment in growth markets, catering to universities and talent hubs across the Middle East, North Africa, India, China, and the United States. Through its services, companies can access virtual career fairs and year-round recruitment opportunities, while students and alumni benefit from guidance and insights from industry professionals. The platform emphasizes personalized mentorship and group learning, allowing diaspora professionals to mentor and teach in their native languages. Localized aims to bridge the gap between emerging talent and industry opportunities in a global and online context.

Ennota

Grant in 2018
Ennota is a financial management startup based in Egypt, specializing in cash flow management, budgeting, and financial projections for small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) in the MENA region. Its primary offering, ennota.com, is a cloud-based cash flow management tool designed for business owners with limited technical or accounting expertise. The platform allows users to securely record transactions and visualize their financial data in an intuitive manner. Ennota.com is customizable, enabling businesses to tailor their spending and expenditure categories while tracking trends that are vital for informed decision-making. With robust visual reporting capabilities, the platform provides detailed or summary views of financials, helping SMEs gain insights from historical data and anticipate potential issues for better financial management.
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