Investors in Africa and Middle East

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Google for Startups

Google for Startups is an initiative supporting global startups. It offers access to Google's products, connections, and best practices through a network of partners in over 135 countries. The program aims to help determined startups succeed.
Made 99 investments in Africa and Middle East

British International Investment

Established in 1948, British International Investment is a UK government-backed development finance institution and impact investor. It focuses on long-term economic growth and sustainability in emerging markets by investing in infrastructure, health, agribusiness, and other sectors.
Made 114 investments in Africa and Middle East

OurCrowd

OurCrowd, established in 2013, is a global venture investing platform headquartered in Israel. It specializes in connecting accredited investors with curated, high-quality early-stage companies across various sectors, including healthcare, technology, energy, and transportation. OurCrowd invests in and supports its portfolio companies throughout their lifecycle, providing mentorship, industry connections, and follow-on funding opportunities. It is the most active venture investor in Israel and has a strong presence in the United States and other global markets.
Made 126 investments in Africa and Middle East

International Finance Corporation

The International Finance Corporation (IFC), established in 1956, is a member of the World Bank Group dedicated to fostering private sector development in emerging markets. It provides financial services, including loans and equity investments, ranging from $1 million to $100 million, with a focus on projects that drive economic growth and social impact. IFC invests across various sectors such as infrastructure, agriculture, manufacturing, healthcare, education, technology, and financial services.
Made 110 investments in Africa and Middle East

Endeavor

Founded in 1997, Endeavor is a global non-profit organization dedicated to supporting high-impact entrepreneurs. With operations in nearly 40 countries, Endeavor's network comprises over 2,000 entrepreneurs who have created more than 3.9 million jobs and generated revenues exceeding $28 billion.
Made 71 investments in Africa and Middle East

Insight Partners

Insight Partners is a global software investor that partners with growth-stage technology and software companies. The firm focuses on growth-stage software, internet, and data services, with emphasis on fintech, cybersecurity, artificial intelligence and machine learning, DevOps, and healthcare. Based in New York City with offices in London, Tel Aviv, and Palo Alto, Insight Partners has backed more than 750 companies worldwide and has more than 55 portfolio companies that have achieved an IPO. As of 2022, the firm reports over $75 billion in assets under management. It seeks to fund and work closely with visionary executives, providing practical, hands-on software expertise to support growth from initial investment through to IPO.
Made 65 investments in Africa and Middle East

Proparco

Proparco is a Paris-based organization established in 1977 that specializes in providing private sector funding for sustainable development initiatives. It focuses on financing and supporting companies and financial institutions across Africa, Asia, Latin America, and the Middle East. Proparco targets key development sectors, including infrastructure—especially renewable energy—agriculture, financial institutions, health, and education. The organization aims to enhance the role of private entities in achieving the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) established by the international community in 2015. By financing projects that create jobs, provide essential goods and services, and combat climate change, Proparco contributes to sustainable economic growth and development. Its financing solutions include loans, guarantees, equity, and quasi-equity options tailored to the needs of the private sector.
Made 43 investments in Africa and Middle East

Tecnotree

Tecnotree is a global provider of telecom IT solutions for managing products, customers and revenue. The company helps communications service providers transform into digital service marketplaces, monetize service bundles, and deliver personalized user experiences across the customer lifecycle. Its offerings include charging, billing, customer care and messaging and content services, as well as IT solutions for partner and customer lifecycle management, digital marketplace operations, business analytics, real-time convergent billing and order management. Tecnotree operates across Europe, the Americas, the Middle East and Africa, and the Asia Pacific region, with revenue derived from MEA and APAC markets.

Viola Group

Viola Group is Israel's technology-focused investment group that operates a multi-strategy platform to support technology entrepreneurs from early stage to growth. Based in Herzliya and founded in 2000, the group manages over $3 billion in assets and oversees several specialized units, including Viola Ventures (early-stage venture capital), Viola Growth (growth capital), Viola Credit (private credit), Viola Partners (private investor fund), and Viola FinTech (cross-stage fintech investments). Viola Group primarily backs Israeli technology companies and related ventures, while also pursuing global opportunities. The firm provides more than capital by offering strategic guidance, board participation, and access to a broad international network to help portfolio companies scale in software, cybersecurity, fintech, AI, semiconductors, and other tech-enabled sectors. The approach emphasizes long-term value creation through investments across multiple stages and active portfolio support.
Made 125 investments in Africa and Middle East

LoftyInc Capital

LoftyInc Capital is a venture capital firm based in Victoria Island, Lagos, focused on Africa's growth enterprises. Over the past decade it has invested over $25 million in more than 150 companies, including several unicorns, and attracted over $1.5 billion in follow-on funding to its portfolio. It has built an ecosystem of tech hubs, angel networks, and talent platforms to support portfolio companies. The firm has achieved multiple exits and delivered strong returns across its Afropreneurs funds.
Made 60 investments in Africa and Middle East

Global Ventures

Global Ventures is an international venture capital firm that invests in founders and ideas across emerging markets. Their focus is on backing global-minded founders leading growth-stage companies and leveraging technology to drive transformation in emerging markets and beyond. The diverse and collaborative team at Global Ventures brings together professionals with extensive experience and expertise in building and scaling companies, making them well-equipped to support innovative entrepreneurs in achieving their goals.
Made 46 investments in Africa and Middle East

Acasia Ventures

Acasia Ventures is an early-stage venture capital firm investing in tech-driven and tech-enabled startups across the Middle East and Africa. Founded in 2011, it focuses on being the first to believe in innovative ideas, supporting entrepreneurs from pre-Seed to pre-Series A stages.
Made 13 investments in Africa and Middle East

Launch Africa Ventures

Launch Africa Ventures is a venture capital firm founded in 2020 and based in Ebene, Mauritius, that funds early-stage startups across Africa, focusing on seed and pre-Series A opportunities. It seeks investments across fintech, healthtech, climate tech, agritech, edtech, transportation and logistics, mobility, e-commerce, software as a service, artificial intelligence, big data, and analytics.
Made 50 investments in Africa and Middle East

Goldman Sachs

Goldman Sachs is a global financial services firm that provides investment banking, securities, and investment management services to corporations, governments, financial institutions, and high-net-worth individuals. It advises on mergers and acquisitions, restructurings, and other corporate actions; underwrites public offerings and debt; and helps clients raise capital through various markets. The firm engages in market making and client execution across fixed income, currencies, commodities, and equities, and offers securities services including financing and lending to institutional clients. Its asset management and wealth advisory businesses manage assets and provide investment solutions for a broad client base, including institutions and individuals. Headquartered in New York, the company serves clients worldwide and operates across multiple business lines to support capital formation, risk management, and investment activities.
Made 57 investments in Africa and Middle East

Venture Souq

Founded in 2013 and headquartered in Dubai, Venture Souq is a venture capital firm focusing on early-stage investments. It primarily targets technology-focused companies, with a current emphasis on FinTech and ClimateTech sectors.
Made 51 investments in Africa and Middle East

U.S. International Development Finance Corp

The U.S. International Development Finance Corporation (DFC) serves as America's development bank, focusing on financing solutions to pressing challenges in the developing world. DFC collaborates with the private sector to invest in projects that foster job creation in emerging markets across various sectors, including energy, healthcare, critical infrastructure, telecommunications, and support for small businesses and women entrepreneurs. The corporation is committed to adhering to high standards that prioritize environmental sustainability, human rights, and worker rights in all its investments.
Made 36 investments in Africa and Middle East

Maverick Ventures Israel

Founded in 2013, Maverick Ventures Israel is a venture capital firm based in Tel Aviv. It focuses on early-stage investments across Israel, primarily in technology start-ups. The fund provides funding for innovative Israeli companies, seeking brilliant ideas and entrepreneurs.
Made 17 investments in Africa and Middle East

Lightspeed Venture Partners

Lightspeed Venture Partners is a global venture capital firm that backs startups across enterprise software, consumer technologies, fintech, healthtech, and cleantech from seed through growth stages. Founded in 2000 and headquartered in Menlo Park, California, it maintains offices in Beijing, Shanghai, New Delhi, and Herzliya to engage markets in the United States, Asia, and Israel. The firm focuses on technology-enabled businesses and has supported companies across software, mobile, data, e-commerce, and services, spanning early-stage to expansion rounds. It offers strategic guidance, network access, and capital, and has historically included debt financing as part of its investment approach. With a multi-region footprint and a broad multi-stage mandate, Lightspeed seeks to partner with entrepreneurs to scale innovative companies globally.
Made 61 investments in Africa and Middle East

MassChallenge

MassChallenge is a global startup accelerator supporting early-stage entrepreneurs across various industries. Founded in 2009, it provides mentorship, resources, and networking opportunities through its programs worldwide.
Made 105 investments in Africa and Middle East

Pitango VC

Pitango Venture Capital, founded in 1993 and headquartered in Herzliya, Israel, is a prominent venture capital firm with a focus on early to growth-stage investments. It manages several funds totaling over $2.4 billion in committed capital and employs dedicated teams for early-stage, health-tech, and growth investments. With additional offices in New York and Silicon Valley, Pitango invests in a diverse range of sectors, including artificial intelligence, digital health, cybersecurity, fintech, and more. The firm has established a reputation for backing exceptional founding teams and innovative ideas, having invested in over 150 companies globally. Its strategic focus spans consumer, enterprise, and healthcare startups, particularly in regions like Israel and Saudi Arabia.
Made 107 investments in Africa and Middle East

EASME

EASME is a European Union executive agency that supports small and medium-sized enterprises and promotes innovation in Europe. It manages projects in the areas of small and medium-sized enterprises, as well as the environment, energy, and maritime sectors, funded by COSME, LIFE, and EMFF. EASME organizes the European Sustainable Energy Week and serves industries such as environmental management, energy production, and maritime activities.
Made 128 investments in Africa and Middle East

Jerusalem Venture Partners

Founded in 1993 by Erel Margalit, Jerusalem Venture Partners is a venture capital firm that invests in growth-stage companies. With over $1.4 billion raised and investments in over 140 companies, JVP focuses on sectors such as cybersecurity, big data, fintech, foodtech, agtech, digital health, enterprise software, storage, mobile, media, and IoT.
Made 86 investments in Africa and Middle East

Ventures Platform

Ventures Platform is a venture capital firm based in Abuja, Nigeria, with an additional office in Lagos. It invests in technology companies across Africa at early-stage and seed phases and supports growth when appropriate. The firm runs an acceleration program that selects a cohort of about 10 to 15 companies over roughly 16 weeks, helping founders with strategy and scaling. It funds its activities from its own capital resources and focuses on mission-driven founders building technology-enabled platforms that improve livelihoods across the continent.
Made 44 investments in Africa and Middle East

African Development Bank

The African Development Bank is a multilateral development finance institution headquartered in Abidjan, Ivory Coast, established in 1964 to support Africa's economic development and social progress. It funds development projects and programs through loans, lines of credit, guarantees, and equity-like instruments, and provides risk management, treasury services, and trade finance support. It also offers concessional loans and grants, along with technical assistance for project selection, studies, capacity building, and implementation. By mobilizing public and private investment for both sectors, the bank aims to spur poverty reduction, improve living conditions, and foster sustainable growth across African economies.
Made 34 investments in Africa and Middle East

Allianz Global Investors

Allianz Global Investors is a global investment management firm backed by Allianz. It provides active investment strategies for individuals, families, and institutions, including mutual funds, managed accounts, and alternative investments across equity, fixed income, and multi-asset portfolios. The firm serves a broad client base such as individuals, financial advisers, asset managers, pension funds, insurers, banks, foundations, and charities, and conducts investments across global public markets. It emphasizes fundamental analysis with bottom-up stock selection complemented by macro analysis and external research, supported by a global research network. With offices across multiple countries, Allianz Global Investors delivers research-driven investment capabilities and risk management to clients worldwide. The firm manages assets in the hundreds of billions of dollars, reflecting its large, diversified platform within Allianz's asset management business.
Made 2 investments in Africa and Middle East

FMO

FMO, the Dutch entrepreneurial development bank, is a financial institution based in The Hague, Netherlands, founded in 1970 through a collaboration between the Dutch government and various financial entities. It focuses on supporting the private sector in developing countries and emerging markets across Asia, Africa, Latin America, and Central and Eastern Europe. FMO provides a diverse range of financial products, including long-term project financing, private equity, loans, guarantees, and mezzanine financing. Its investment portfolio is primarily allocated to financial institutions, energy, agribusiness, food and water, and private equity. By offering capital, expertise, and networks, FMO aims to foster sustainable economic development and empower local businesses and projects.
Made 45 investments in Africa and Middle East

FasterCapital

FasterCapital is an online incubator, accelerator, and venture builder based in Dubai that supports startups and small businesses worldwide. It provides equity-based services, including technical development and business development, and assists ventures seeking funding from angels and venture capitalists. Founded in 2010, FasterCapital engages in a broad range of technology-driven sectors such as fintech, edtech, health tech, e-commerce, artificial intelligence, cybersecurity, and related fields.
Made 43 investments in Africa and Middle East

P1 Ventures

Established in 2020, P1 Ventures is an early-stage venture capital firm headquartered in Cairo, Egypt. It focuses on investing in African industrial technology startups.
Made 16 investments in Africa and Middle East

Wamda Capital

Founded in Dubai in 2014, Wamda Capital is a leading venture capital firm investing in high-growth technology startups across the MENA region. It provides multi-stage funding, from seed to growth stages, aiming to support portfolio companies until exit.
Made 51 investments in Africa and Middle East

Khwarizmi Ventures

Khwarizmi Ventures is a corporate venture capital firm established in 2018 and based in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia. It is affiliated with Kadi Group Holding and Almoujil Group Holding. The firm focuses on investing in startups that leverage algorithms to enhance technology and improve quality of life. Khwarizmi Ventures targets seed-stage, early-stage, and later-stage companies operating primarily in the e-commerce, financial technology, digital health, and property technology sectors within the Middle East and Northern Africa region. Through its investments, the firm aims to support entrepreneurs in realizing their visions and aligning their objectives with advancements in technology.
Made 14 investments in Africa and Middle East

General Atlantic

General Atlantic is a global growth equity firm founded in 1980 and based in New York. It specializes in growth capital investments for high-potential companies across sectors such as software and technology, consumer, financial services, and healthcare. The firm combines capital with strategic guidance and a long-term partnership approach, supporting management teams to scale and expand market reach. With a collaborative, globally integrated investment model, it provides sector expertise and a deep understanding of growth drivers to help entrepreneurs build enduring, market-leading businesses. General Atlantic maintains a worldwide footprint with offices in key centers including Stamford, Palo Alto, Beijing, Shanghai, Hong Kong, Amsterdam, London, Munich, Jakarta, Mumbai, Singapore, Mexico City, and Sao Paulo.
Made 26 investments in Africa and Middle East

Standard Chartered

Standard Chartered is a multinational bank headquartered in London, founded in 1853. It serves individuals, small and mid-sized businesses, corporations, financial institutions, governments, and investors across Asia, Africa, Europe, the Americas, and the Middle East. The bank operates through Corporate & Institutional Banking, Retail Banking, Commercial Banking, and Private Banking, offering deposits, loans, mortgages, cards, wealth management, and advisory services. It provides corporate finance and investment services, including structured and project financing, mergers and acquisitions advisory, debt capital markets, risk management, and trading in financial markets. Transaction banking covers cash management, payments, securities services, and trade finance, alongside digital and online banking platforms. The firm supports cross-border finance and international trade, with Islamic banking solutions through the Saadiq brand. As a global lender and adviser, Standard Chartered focuses on facilitating client financing and cross-border commerce through its international network.
Made 22 investments in Africa and Middle East

57 Stars

57 Stars LLC is an independent asset manager based in Washington, D.C., with additional offices in Singapore, Hong Kong, Germany, Brazil, and California. Founded in 2005, the firm specializes in private equity and venture capital investments, including both direct investments and fund of funds. Its investment strategy encompasses early to mature transactions across various stages, as well as mezzanine investments. The firm primarily targets emerging markets, with a focus on regions such as India, China, Japan, Turkey, Africa, the Middle East, Australia, Eastern Europe, Mexico, and select Latin American countries, notably Brazil. 57 Stars seeks to invest between $15 million and $50 million in primary and secondary private equity partnerships, as well as co-investments in chosen markets outside the United States.
Made 2 investments in Africa and Middle East

Future Africa

Future Africa is a Lagos-based venture capital firm established in 2016, dedicated to empowering mission-driven founders and innovators to tackle significant challenges across the African continent. The firm focuses on creating a future where purpose and prosperity are accessible to all. Future Africa invests in a diverse array of sectors, including agriculture, data and artificial intelligence, e-commerce, education, finance, healthcare, and technology, among others. By supporting startups and entrepreneurs, Future Africa aims to foster the development of transformative solutions that contribute to the continent's economic growth and social progress.
Made 32 investments in Africa and Middle East

Oraseya Capital

Established in 2023, Oraseya Capital is a venture capital firm serving as the investment arm of Dubai Integrated Economic Zones Authority. It focuses on early-stage investments in sectors such as fintech, edtech, digital health, logistics, future of work, impact investing, AI/ML, consumer products & services, and e-commerce within the United Arab Emirates.
Made 11 investments in Africa and Middle East

Andreessen Horowitz

Andreessen Horowitz is a venture capital firm founded in 2009 by Marc Andreessen and Ben Horowitz and based in Menlo Park, California. It funds startups across the entire lifecycle, from seed to growth, with a broad focus on software and technology-enabled businesses. The firm backs companies in software, cloud infrastructure, digital platforms, data storage, and mobile and Internet services, as well as sectors at the intersection of technology with life sciences, such as bio healthcare and computational medicine. Its investments span artificial intelligence, fintech, consumer and enterprise software, crypto and blockchain, cybersecurity, and related infrastructure. Through strategic guidance and a hands-on approach, the firm aims to help portfolio companies scale and innovate.
Made 24 investments in Africa and Middle East

Seedstars

Seedstars is an accelerator and investment firm based in Geneva, Switzerland, founded in 2012. It supports startups in emerging and frontier markets across Latin America, Africa, the Middle East and North Africa, Central and Eastern Europe, and Asia, backing ventures that address financial services, healthcare, education, and commerce through accelerator programs and early-stage investments.
Made 41 investments in Africa and Middle East

Samurai Incubate

Samurai Incubate is a Tokyo-based venture capital firm that invests in early-stage startups across Africa, Israel, and Japan, with a focus on information technology and software-as-a-service companies. The firm provides hands-on support in management, marketing, sales and human resources, and offers advisory services and external director assignments to help portfolio companies develop vision, build revenue models, and monetize growth. Established to empower startups to scale through practical expertise and strategic guidance, Samurai Incubate emphasizes action and market-facing execution to realize greater revenue potential. By combining investment with active governance and mentorship, it aims to accelerate growth for businesses operating in dynamic technology sectors across multiple regions.
Made 30 investments in Africa and Middle East

Bossa Invest

Bossa Invest is a venture capital firm based in Sao Paulo, Brazil, founded in 2011, that manages investment portfolios and provides asset management services to clients across sectors, with a focus on software as a service companies, and analyzes market trends to inform its investment decisions while operating in finance, technology, and real estate.
Made 54 investments in Africa and Middle East

Vertex Ventures Israel

Founded in 1997, Vertex Ventures Israel is a prominent venture capital firm based in Tel Aviv. With over $1.4 billion raised across its funds, it invests cross-vertically from seed to B stage, supporting promising companies like SolarEdge, Waze, and Axonius. The firm's diverse experience enables it to provide valuable support to founders aiming to grow their businesses into industry leaders.
Made 53 investments in Africa and Middle East

Ingressive Capital

Founded in 2017, Ingressive Capital is a Pan-African venture capital firm investing in early-stage technology companies led by exceptional founders across Africa. With a focus on Egypt, Ghana, Kenya, Morocco, and Nigeria, the firm specializes in Pre-Seed and Seed investments, targeting B2C solutions for tech-enabled youth and B2B solutions to increase Africa's value chain ownership.
Made 27 investments in Africa and Middle East

4DX Ventures

Founded in 2017, 4DX Ventures is an early-stage venture capital firm based in Brooklyn, New York. It specializes in investing in African technology companies, partnering with innovative entrepreneurs to build transformative businesses.
Made 25 investments in Africa and Middle East

TLV Partners

Founded in 2015, TLV Partners is an early-stage venture capital firm based in Tel Aviv, Israel. The company invests in innovative startups across various sectors including cybersecurity, data, AI, devtools, fintech, biotech, and eCommerce.
Made 40 investments in Africa and Middle East

IDI Emerging Markets

Founded in 2004, IDI Emerging Markets is a private equity firm specializing in growth capital investments in small and mid-sized companies across emerging markets. The company focuses on direct investments and fund of funds, with a typical investment size of $15 million in companies with revenues between $20 million and $200 million. IDI Emerging Markets aims to deliver controlled risk returns by diversifying its portfolio across Asia, Latin America, Middle-East, Africa, and other frontier markets.
Made 1 investment in Africa and Middle East

Golden Palm Investments

Founded in 2008, Golden Palm Investments is a venture capital firm headquartered in Accra, Ghana. It focuses on early-stage and growth investments in Africa, with a primary focus on real-estate, agribusiness, and technology sectors.
Made 23 investments in Africa and Middle East

FJ Labs

Founded in 2015, FJ Labs is a New York-based venture capital firm focusing on stage-agnostic investments in marketplaces and consumer-facing startups. Their investment range varies from $50,000 to $5,000,000, typically at seed or series A stages.
Made 34 investments in Africa and Middle East

Bessemer Venture Partners

Founded in 1911, Bessemer Venture Partners is a venture capital firm based in Redwood City, California. With over $4 billion under management, the firm invests globally across various sectors including artificial intelligence & machine learning, biotech, cloud, consumer, cybersecurity, deep tech, developer, fintech, healthcare, marketplaces, and vertical software. Known for its long-standing support of entrepreneurs, Bessemer has backed companies such as Pinterest, Shopify, Twilio, Yelp, and Linkedin.
Made 105 investments in Africa and Middle East

Raed Ventures

Founded in 2015, Raed Ventures is a Saudi venture capital firm headquartered in Riyadh. It partners with exceptional founders building transformative startups in MENA, providing funding and support for seed and early-stage companies.
Made 38 investments in Africa and Middle East

Sawari Ventures

Founded in Egypt in 2010, Sawari Ventures is a venture capital firm focused on investing in early-to-growth stage technology companies across the Middle East and North Africa (MENA) region. The company aims to capitalize on the high growth potential of the MENA market, particularly in sectors such as e-commerce, mobile, internet, social media, and consumer technology products.
Made 17 investments in Africa and Middle East

Emirates Telecommunications Group

Founded in 1976, Emirates Telecommunications Group provides telecommunications services across Asia and Africa. Its offerings include mobile, fixed broadband, TV, voice, carrier services, cloud solutions, internet of things, mobile money, and other value-added services.