The Fund for Export Development in Africa is an impact investment arm of the African Export-Import Bank that supplies equity, quasi-equity, and debt to bridge the multi‑billion‑dollar funding gap in Africa’s trade sector. It targets a broad range of sectors, including intra‑African trade, value‑added export development, manufacturing, financial services, technology, consumer and retail goods, transport and logistics, agribusiness, and supporting trade‑enabling infrastructure such as industrial parks. The fund seeks to transform the continent’s trade landscape by providing capital where it is most needed.

Launch Africa Ventures is a Pan-African venture capital firm founded in 2020 and based in Ebene, Mauritius. It addresses the funding gap for seed and pre-Series A startups across Africa by investing across diverse sectors, including fintech, healthtech, climate tech, agritech, edtech, transportation and logistics, e-commerce, software as a service, artificial intelligence and big data. The firm emphasizes strong relationships, democratization of VC access, and a high-touch, high-scale approach to support portfolio companies and drive growth and returns. Since inception, it has invested in 133 companies across 22 countries, reflecting broad regional reach and a commitment to nurturing innovative startups that contribute to Africa’s economic growth.

TLG Capital is a private investment firm focused on Sub-Saharan Africa, concentrating on growth and equity opportunities in frontier markets. It makes direct minority and majority equity investments, secondary opportunities, and distressed fund restructurings, sometimes via a permanent capital vehicle. The group targets sectors including healthcare, finance, consumer goods, real estate, agriculture, technology and infrastructure, and typically seeks board representation and minority protections to oversee investments. With a track record across SSA, it collaborates with partners to strengthen operations and ESG practices, aiming to unlock value in small and medium-sized enterprises. Notable investments include a pre-approved pharmaceutical plant in Uganda and healthcare facilities in West Africa, and its deals have received industry awards recognizing frontier-market activity. Founded in 2009, TLG Capital maintains a presence in key African hubs and operates across multiple SSA countries.

Satya Capital is an independent investment firm founded in 2009 and based in London. It provides long-term growth capital to African businesses, partnering with entrepreneurs to build companies with regional and pan-African reach. The firm targets investments across consumer and retail, healthcare, technology, media and telecoms, and financial services, typically ranging from $20 million to $150 million. It can back companies at different development stages, supported by a permanent capital base that supports an evergreen investment approach. The team combines financial and operating experience, including leadership from Celtel, and works to strengthen internal systems, attract management talent, and leverage a network across Africa to enable growth. Satya aims to create durable platforms that deliver growth while meeting governance and impact considerations.

Global Innovation Fund is a charitable, non-profit investment organization that provides grants, equity, and debt to scale innovations aimed at improving the lives of underserved people in Africa, Asia, and beyond. Based in London with an office in Washington, D.C., GIF supports ideas from for-profit firms, non-profit organizations, researchers, and governments, focusing on climate resilience and inclusive economic opportunities across sectors such as agriculture, education, health, and financial inclusion. It emphasizes development impact through rigorous testing and scaling, and offers strategic post-investment support to de-risk and nurture high-potential solutions. GIF pursues measurable value by attracting additional capital for each dollar invested and reporting on social outcomes to advance learning within the ecosystem.

Social Starts is a California-based venture capital firm that uses a data-driven approach to identify and back early-stage technology and healthcare companies. The firm focuses on Series A opportunities across sectors such as health tech, biotechnology, therapeutics, software, SaaS, and digital health, with emphasis on innovations that aim to improve health outcomes and quality of life. Its investment philosophy highlights health and happiness science and the potential of preventive, personalized care, supported by a global reach across major markets including San Francisco, New York, Los Angeles, Tokyo, London, and Singapore.

Boston Harbor Angels is an angel investor group based in Boston, Massachusetts, formed in 2004. Comprising experienced business leaders, the group invests in high-growth, early-stage companies across information technology, life sciences, and other sectors, while providing strategic guidance and a broad network in addition to capital. Members invest individually rather than as a fund, collaborating on due diligence and often taking lead or syndicating with others to fund portions of rounds typically in the range of $250,000 to $1.5 million as a company nears commercialization. The group's focus is on capital-efficient ventures with clear competitive advantages and the potential for at least a 10x return within five years. A structured screening process reviews dozens of proposals monthly, selects a subset for presentations, and advances the finalists to full group diligence before investment.