Investors in COMESA

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Flat6labs

Flat6Labs is a prominent accelerator and venture capital firm based in Cairo, Egypt, founded in 2011. It plays a crucial role in fostering the technology ecosystem in the MENA region by investing in seed and early-stage startups across various sectors, including transportation, mobile, big data, and virtual reality. With offices in multiple cities such as Abu Dhabi, Amman, Beirut, Jeddah, Manama, and Tunis, Flat6Labs supports over 100 innovative startups annually, empowering entrepreneurs to realize their ambitions. The firm offers a range of investment amounts from $50,000 to $500,000, catering to startups from pre-seed to pre-Series A stages. In addition to financial support, Flat6Labs provides a comprehensive suite of services, connecting startups with a vast network of business mentors, investors, and corporate partners, thereby enhancing their growth potential. The firm is committed to expanding its impact in emerging markets while maintaining its leadership position in the region's startup ecosystem.
Made 63 investments in COMESA

Kepple Africa Ventures

Kepple Africa Ventures is a venture capital firm established in 2019 and headquartered in Tokyo, Japan. The firm specializes in providing seed-stage and early-stage financing to startups across Africa, focusing primarily on sectors such as information technology, fintech, and business-to-consumer (B2C) markets. By supporting innovative companies in these areas, Kepple Africa Ventures aims to contribute to the growth of the African startup ecosystem.
Made 7 investments in COMESA

European Bank for Reconstruction and Development

European Bank for Reconstruction and Development finances projects and provides advisory services to the public and private sectors. It supports new ventures and expansion in existing companies through project financing, loans, and equity or quasi-equity investments, including equity funds and guarantees, and it partners with private entities to invest across sectors such as banking, energy, manufacturing, infrastructure, information technology, and services. The bank also helps publicly owned entities privatize and restructure municipal services and engages in policy reform dialogue and advisory services, along with trade finance and loan syndication. Founded in 1990 and headquartered in London, it operates across regions including Southeastern and Central Europe, the Baltic States, Eastern Europe and the Caucasus, Central Asia, and parts of the Middle East and Africa, aiming to foster market-oriented change and private sector development by mobilizing capital for sustainable investments. It has invested more than €130 billion in over 5,200 projects.
Made 14 investments in COMESA

Novastar Ventures

Novastar Ventures is a Kenya-headquartered venture capital firm that supports startups and growth-stage companies across Africa. It partners with bold entrepreneurs to build and scale business models that serve the mass market, with a focus on sectors including healthcare, education, energy, housing and sanitation, agribusiness, food, water, information technology and financial services. The firm targets opportunities in East and West Africa and maintains offices in Nairobi, Lagos and London to connect multiple centres of activity. Rather than a traditional fund manager, it acts as a venture catalyst, helping entrepreneurs design innovative solutions, access capital, and achieve durable impact for people and markets across the continent.
Made 29 investments in COMESA

Disruptech Ventures

Disruptech Ventures is a venture capital firm based in Giza, Egypt, founded in 2021. It specializes in investing in early-stage financial technology startups and fintech-enabled digital services, with a primary focus on opportunities in Egypt.
Made 11 investments in COMESA

Shorooq Partners

Founded in 2017, Shorooq Partners is a leading venture capital firm focused on the Middle East and North Africa regions. The firm invests in innovative technology companies across sectors such as fintech, platforms, software, gaming, and web3. Notable investments include Pure Harvest Smart Farms, Nymcard, Tamara, Sarwa, Lean Technologies, TruKKer, Mozn, and Lendo. Shorooq Partners operates regionally with offices in Abu Dhabi, Dubai, Riyadh, Egypt, and Korea.
Made 14 investments in COMESA

Beyond Capital

Beyond Capital is a nonprofit organization based in New York that focuses on impact investing in for-profit, early-stage companies across East Africa and India. Established in 2009, it aims to enhance the quality of life for consumers in low-income communities by investing in businesses that improve access to healthcare, sanitation, clean energy, agriculture, food security, and financial inclusion. While the organization seeks to achieve market-rate financial returns, its nonprofit structure allows it to prioritize its social mission alongside financial goals, aligning its investments with a commitment to fostering positive social change.
Made 2 investments in COMESA

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 3 investments in COMESA

Algebra Ventures

Algebra Ventures is a Cairo-based venture capital firm that invests in technology startups across Egypt and the broader Middle East and North Africa region, focusing on Series A and Series B rounds. It backs tech-enabled companies spanning fintech, financial services, consumer internet and e-commerce, enterprise software, and related sectors such as B2B and B2C platforms, industrial tech, and other technology-driven businesses. The firm seeks capable founding teams with a clear value proposition and potential for rapid growth, aiming to support ventures that can transform large markets through scalable models.
Made 12 investments in COMESA

A15

Founded in 1996, A15 is a pioneering company based in Cairo, Egypt, dedicated to investing in digital products and technology brands. Their mission is to empower people by creating real-world solutions and supporting these ventures with investment, ecosystem support, and expansion opportunities.
Made 16 investments in COMESA

AUC Angels

AUC Angels is the first university-based angel investor network in the MENA region, located in Cairo, Egypt. It focuses on supporting early-stage startups with growth potential, thereby fostering a vibrant entrepreneurship ecosystem in the country. The organization aims to establish a network of angel investors among AUC alumni and their associates while facilitating a strong pipeline of innovative startups seeking seed funding. By partnering with AUC Venture Lab, AUC Angels gains access to vetted startups that have demonstrated market traction and scalability. In addition to providing financial backing, AUC Angels also equips startups with essential business and finance skills, helping them develop compelling investment cases and supporting their growth post-investment.
Made 15 investments in COMESA

Inspired Evolution Investment Management

Inspired Evolution Investment Management is a Cape Town-based private equity and venture capital firm focused on sustainable environmental and energy technologies in Sub-Saharan Africa. It targets equity investments across multiple growth stages, often as a lead investor seeking significant minority or majority stakes and board representation. The firm concentrates on clean energy and resource efficiency, including energy generation, water treatment, waste management, green chemistry, and related sectors, with additional exposure to sustainable agriculture, ecotourism, and green real estate. The geographic focus spans Southern Africa and broader Sub-Saharan Africa, with activity in countries such as Ethiopia, Ghana, Kenya, Mozambique, Nigeria, Tanzania, Uganda, Zambia and neighboring states. Inspired Evolution operates through a multidisciplinary team to deliver returns aligned with social and ecological outcomes, and maintains offices in Cape Town and internationally in Grand Baie, Mauritius; Abidjan, Ivory Coast; Nairobi, Kenya; and London, United Kingdom.
Made 1 investment in COMESA

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 15 investments in COMESA

Nclude

Founded in 2022, Nclude is a venture capital firm headquartered in Cairo, Egypt. It focuses on investing in early-stage and growth-oriented fintech and fintech-enabled startups based in Egypt and the Middle East & Africa region.
Made 4 investments in COMESA

Uncovered Fund

Uncovered Fund is a venture capital firm founded in 2019 and based in Tokyo, Japan. It targets early-stage startups and concentrates its investments in Kenya, Nigeria, and South Africa, spanning sectors such as retail, fintech, health tech, logistics, mobility as a service, agritech, and smart city initiatives.
Made 4 investments in COMESA

Swedfund International

Swedfund International AB, established in 1979, is a Swedish government-owned investment firm specializing in high-risk, emerging markets. It provides risk capital, including equity, loans, and expertise, to seed, start-up, and mature companies in Africa, Asia, Latin America, Eastern Europe, and Sweden. Swedfund invests between SEK 5 million and SEK 100 million, seeking a minority stake not exceeding one-third of the total investment. It typically invests in companies that do not manufacture or sell weapons, tobacco, or alcohol, and avoids investing in Swedish businesses of Swedish companies. Swedfund takes a Board seat in its portfolio companies and seeks to exit investments within five to ten years. It does not invest alongside private individuals or co-operatives, provide donations, or engage in sponsorships.
Made 9 investments in COMESA

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 8 investments in COMESA

Aster Capital Partners SAS

Aster Capital Partners SAS is a venture capital firm specializing in direct and fund of fund investments. Within direct it invests in growth capital, seed, start-ups, early venture, mid venture, growth stage, and late venture stages. It seeks to invest in the energy, mobility, industrials, manufacturing, and environment sector with a focus on mobility, environmental and facilities services, information technology, cleantech, water purification, new materials, CO2, advanced materials, biobased materials, clean energy conversion, reliable energy supply, clean transportation, energy conversion and storage, sustainable management of resources, emission reduction, human comfort and security, efficient uses of energy, industrial automation, cybersecurity, robotics, software, buildings and public works, ecological mobility and Intelligent infrastructures. It also invests in nanotechnology, electronics, optoelectronics, internet of things, micro-generation of electricity, and sensors; enabling technologies such as MEMS, new services and networking applications in building automation, energy monitoring and industry sectors, Auto Components, Exhaust and emission controls, motor vehicle safety and security systems, residential security, and communication sectors. The firm focuses on investment cross border with focus on DACH, Nordic region, Europe, Caribbean, North and Central America, Mexico, Canada, Kenya, Uganda, Tanzania, Rwanda, Switzerland, Sweden, Norway, Iceland, Germany, Finland, Denmark, Austrian, United States of America, Israel, China, Japan, and Asia. It typically invests between €0.5 million ($0.59 million) and €5 million ($5.9 million) with revenue up to €50 million ($68.18 million). The firm mainly co-invests in series A and series B rounds. It seeks to acquire minority, and majority stakes and have board representation in its portfolio companies. The firm was formerly known as Schneider Electric Ventures SAS. Aster Capital Partners SAS was founded in 2000 and is based in Paris, France with additional offices in Cambridge, United Kingdom, London, United Kingdom Tel Aviv, Israel, and San Francisco, California.

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 15 investments in COMESA

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 15 investments in COMESA

EFG EV FinTech

EFG EV FinTech is a venture capital firm investing in early-stage financial technology startups. It combines the financial expertise of EFG Hermes with Egypt Ventures' entrepreneurial know-how to support Fintech innovation. The firm invests in promising startups, providing funding, mentorship, training, and office space to foster growth domestically and internationally.
Made 6 investments in COMESA

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 11 investments in COMESA

Egypt Ventures

Egypt Ventures is a venture capital firm founded in 2017 and based in Cairo, Egypt, that supports the entrepreneurial ecosystem by investing in accelerators and technology ventures.
Made 11 investments in COMESA

Foundation Ventures

Foundation Ventures is an early-growth stage venture capital fund based in Cairo, Egypt, established in 2018. They specialize in backing founders who are building industry-defining companies, providing access to a vast network of distribution channels across the region to facilitate massive growth for their portfolio companies.
Made 5 investments in COMESA

SOSV

SOSV is a global venture capital firm that supports early-stage startups through active, founder-first development programs. Its flagship initiatives HAX and IndieBio provide facilities, engineering resources, services, and laboratory equipment to accelerate product development and prepare companies for subsequent funding rounds. SOSV focuses on deep technology across health, environmental, and cross-border software sectors, aiming to solve human and planetary health challenges. In addition to providing capital, the firm emphasizes intensive programmatic support to help portfolio companies move quickly from seed toward growth, including customer acquisition and scale. The firm operates globally with a bias toward startups targeting rapid international expansion, especially in Asia, and tends to back a small cohort of high-potential companies to accelerate their progress and attract leading investors.
Made 13 investments in COMESA

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 14 investments in COMESA

Enza Capital

Enza Capital Management is a Nairobi-based venture capital firm founded in 2019 that focuses on early-stage investments in African technology companies. The firm specializes in sectors such as fintech, logistics and mobility, health, human capital management, education, energy, and climate-smart solutions. By partnering with innovative companies, Enza Capital aims to support the growth of transformative technologies in Africa.
Made 9 investments in COMESA

Orbit Startups

Founded in 2010, Orbit Startups is a venture capital firm investing in tech companies that digitize traditional industries. It focuses on emerging markets and aims to improve living standards sustainably across sectors like e-commerce, fintech, media, healthcare, education, and logistics. The firm offers a lifetime program with hands-on support for partnerships, business development, fundraising, growth, along with initial investment packages and follow-on funding.
Made 4 investments in COMESA

BECO Capital

Founded in Dubai, United Arab Emirates in 2012, BECO Capital is a venture capital firm that invests in early-stage technology companies. It focuses on sectors such as mobile, internet of things, software as a service, and technology across the Middle East and North Africa region.
Made 13 investments in COMESA

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 12 investments in COMESA

EdVentures

Established in 2017 by Nahdet Misr Publishing House, EdVentures is a corporate venture capital firm based in Giza, Egypt. It focuses on investing in early-stage startups specializing in education, culture, and innovative learning solutions across Egypt, Africa, and the Arab World.
Made 3 investments in COMESA

Norrsken22

Established in 2016, Norrsken22 is a Cape Town-based investment firm focusing on growth-stage companies within the tech sector across Africa. The fund prioritizes investments in medtech, ed-tech, and fintech sectors, with a particular focus on key tech hubs such as Nigeria, Kenya, South Africa, and Ghana.
Made 2 investments in COMESA

Endure Capital

Founded in 2015, Endure Capital is a venture capital firm based in Palo Alto, California. It invests in early-stage startups led by founders who are resourceful and imaginative, focusing on solutions that address significant problems and have high growth potential.
Made 14 investments in COMESA

Alex Angels

Alex Angels is an investment management company based in Al Iskandariyah, Egypt, founded in 2016. They specialize in assisting investors in funding early-stage companies with robust management teams in the fields of financial services, financial exchange, and investments. The company aims to facilitate strategic investments in promising ventures, providing guidance and support to help these startups grow and succeed in the market.
Made 5 investments in COMESA

Seedra Ventures

Seedra Ventures is an early-stage venture capital firm established in 2019 and based in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia. The firm is dedicated to fostering disruptive innovations and trends throughout the region, focusing on sectors such as business-to-business, commercial services, business-to-consumer, energy, financial services, healthcare, and technology. Seedra Ventures aims to provide venture-building services and strategically invests in companies within Egypt, Saudi Arabia, and the United Arab Emirates, supporting their growth and development in a dynamic marketplace.
Made 3 investments in COMESA

Renew Capital

Renew Capital is an investment firm focused on Africa, bridging critical gaps for growing African businesses by connecting them with global impact investors.
Made 11 investments in COMESA

Adanian Labs

Adanian Labs is a venture studio based in Nairobi, Kenya. Established in 2020, it focuses on nurturing early-stage startups into scalable, data-driven businesses, primarily in Africa. The company aims to build innovative solutions across various sectors such as healthcare, technology, agriculture, and education.
Made 2 investments in COMESA

Raba Partnership

Founded in 2019, Raba Partnership is a venture capital firm based in Cape Town, South Africa. It partners with founders of startups and companies building technology solutions for emerging ecosystems across Africa.
Made 8 investments in COMESA

Founders Factory

Founders Factory is a London-based venture builder and accelerator that combines capital with hands-on support to launch and scale startups. Founded in 2015 by Brent Hoberman, Henry Lane Fox and George Northcott, the company works with entrepreneurs and leading corporate partners to develop new ideas, technologies, and business models across fintech, health, climate, and deeptech. It provides venture-building services and funding through a collaborative program that blends capital with bespoke operational expertise from a team of specialists and a broad network of corporate partners. Founders Factory has backed over 300 technology ventures globally, leveraging its ecosystem to help startups achieve growth while delivering strategic value to corporate collaborators.
Made 9 investments in COMESA

LocalGlobe

Founded in 1999, LocalGlobe is a UK-based venture capital firm focusing on seed investments. It supports ambitious founders across various sectors, with notable portfolio companies including Citymapper, Improbable, Lovefilm, Moo, Tweetdeck, TransferWise, and Zoopla.
Made 9 investments in COMESA

Sunu Capital

Sunu Capital is a Nairobi-based venture capital firm that specializes in early-stage investments. It targets companies across the global south with the aim of fostering a more prosperous, inclusive, and self-sustaining future. The firm provides tailored capital and uses its network to help portfolio companies pursue growth and prepare for follow-on investments, emphasizing speed, responsiveness, and a long-term commitment to founders. Founded in 2017, Sunu Capital operates from Kenya with regional reach.
Made 2 investments in COMESA

88mph

88mph is a venture capital firm and accelerator founded in 2011, with headquarters in Nairobi, Kenya, and an additional office in Cape Town, South Africa. The firm specializes in seed and early-stage investments, primarily targeting the mobile-web sector. It focuses on English-speaking African countries, particularly Nigeria and South Africa, and typically invests up to $100,000 in startups. In addition to funding, 88mph offers a three-month accelerator program that provides startups with essential resources, including mentorship on product development, market strategies, company structure, and scalability. The firm aims to enhance the growth prospects of early-stage technology companies by leveraging its network of founders, investors, and industry professionals.
Made 7 investments in COMESA

TBL Mirror Fund

TBL Mirror Fund is a venture capital and private equity firm based in Nairobi, Kenya, with an additional office in Kortenhoef, Netherlands. It focuses on investing in small and medium-sized enterprises in East Africa and Nigeria, primarily through equity or quasi-equity instruments and does not engage in debt financing. The firm targets early to mid-stage companies across information and communications technology, healthcare, and consumer goods sectors, including software, business process outsourcing, IT services, telecom infrastructure, mobile operator services, pharmaceuticals and medical services, clinics and hospitals, and logistics and retail. Typical investment sizes range from €100,000 to €3.5 million, with a preference for €500,000 to €1 million, and investments often accompany board representation and significant minority stakes. The partnership aims for five to seven-year hold periods and seeks to co-invest with strategic investors and partners to add value through hands-on involvement and expertise.
Made 7 investments in COMESA

Villgro Africa

Villgro Africa is an impact investor and incubator established in 2015 and based in Nairobi, Kenya. The organization focuses on supporting and scaling new businesses within the African startup ecosystem, particularly in the healthcare and life sciences sectors. Villgro Africa provides a personalized incubation experience, helping entrepreneurs navigate the challenges of building and growing their ventures. By investing in innovative companies, Villgro Africa aims to foster sustainable development and create positive social impact across the continent.
Made 2 investments in COMESA

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 11 investments in COMESA

Africa Oil Corp

Africa Oil is a Canadian oil and gas company with assets in Kenya and Ethiopia as well as Puntland (Somalia) through its 41% equity interest in Africa Energy Corp. Africa Oil's East African holdings are within a world-class exploration play fairway with a total gross land package in this prolific region in excess of 200,000 square kilometers. The East African Rift Basin system is one of the last of the great rift basins to be explored. Several new significant oil discoveries have been announced in the Lokichar basin of Kenya in which the Company holds a 50% interest along with operator Tullow Oil plc. The Company is listed on the TSX and on Nasdaq Stockholm under the symbol "AOI".

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 8 investments in COMESA

Cubit Ventures

Founded in 2021, Cubit Ventures is a Cairo-based venture capital firm focusing on seed and early-stage technology companies across North Africa. It manages a USD10m fund dedicated to backing startups driving digital transformation in Egypt's fast-growing economy.
Made 1 investment in COMESA

Silverbacks Holdings

Silverbacks Holdings, established in 2019 and headquartered in Cybercity Ebene, Mauritius, is a venture capital firm specializing in early-stage investments. The company focuses on the intersection of sports, technology, and entertainment sectors within the African market, providing financial services to support the growth of innovative startups in these domains.
Made 8 investments in COMESA

Invested Development

Invested Development is an investment management company established in 2009 and currently headquartered in Atlanta, Georgia. Initially founded in Boston, the company specializes in early-stage financing, particularly targeting technology start-ups in sectors such as mobile technology, alternative energy, and agricultural technology. Invested Development launched its BSP Fund in 2011, which became fully vested across 19 companies by 2020. The firm has successfully facilitated various exits, including acquisitions of companies such as Simpa in India by Engie, OnFarm in the United States by SWIIM, iHub in Kenya by ccHub, and GELI in the United States by Hanwha Q-Cells from Korea.
Made 2 investments in COMESA