Top investors in Sub Saharan Africa
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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. Founded in 2007, it targets growth across energy generation, energy efficiency, renewable energy, water treatment, waste management, green chemistry and related infrastructure, with a pan-African footprint that includes Southern Africa and other regional markets. The firm engages across multiple growth stages, often acting as a lead investor, and takes significant minority or majority stakes while providing advisory services. It relies on a multidisciplinary team with a track record of aligning development goals with commercial returns, leveraging a broad regional network to support portfolio companies and accelerate clean energy deployment and resource efficiency projects. Its presence spans offices in Africa and Europe, reflecting its pan-African reach.
Made 13 investments in Sub Saharan Africa
Kepple Africa Ventures
Kepple Africa Ventures is a venture capital firm founded in 2019 and based in Tokyo, Japan, that provides seed-, early-, and later-stage financing to African startups, with a focus on information technology, fintech, and consumer sectors.
Made 21 investments in Sub Saharan Africa
TLcom Capital
TLcom Capital is a venture capital firm focused on technology investments with offices in Lagos, Nairobi and London. Founded in 1999, it backs early- to growth-stage technology companies across Europe, Israel, the United States and Sub-Saharan Africa, with Africa identified as a prime market. The firm funds startups in areas such as data-enabled services, financial services, e-commerce, consumer applications and enterprise software for corporates and SMEs, seeking to back entrepreneurs with disruptive technology, compelling IP and deep market knowledge. Through dedicated investment vehicles, TLcom has managed substantial commitments in the hundreds of millions of dollars. It supports portfolio companies with strategic guidance and resources to scale, leveraging a global reach from its Africa offices to Europe and beyond.
Made 12 investments in Sub Saharan Africa
Silvertree Internet Holdings
Silvertree Internet Holdings is a South Africa-based holding and operating company that conceives, launches, operates, and invests in early- and mid-stage businesses targeting South Africa and Sub-Saharan Africa. It relies on technology to reach African consumers, focusing on simple or proven business models with clear revenue streams that leverage mobile and Internet opportunities in growing markets. The company structures its operating brands into verticals and pursues large, growing but inefficient sectors, using technology to leapfrog traditional channels. It emphasizes capital efficiency and operational discipline, grows its brands through rapid expansion while developing new ventures and acquiring existing ones. Through operational synergies and sharing best practices, Silvertree Internet Holdings aims to enhance performance across its portfolio.
Made 14 investments in Sub Saharan Africa
IFU – Investment Fund for Developing Countries
IFU – Investment Fund for Developing Countries is a Danish development finance institution that provides risk capital and advisory services to private-sector projects in developing countries. Founded in 1967 and headquartered in Copenhagen, it finances through equity, loans, mezzanine, debt and guarantees, and frequently co-invests with Danish companies alongside local partners. The organization supports creating new companies, setting up joint ventures, and acquiring existing firms, with a focus on climate and agribusiness, renewable energy such as solar and wind, and utilities. It prioritizes investments in OECD DAC-listed countries across Africa, Asia, Europe and the Americas, and often seeks board participation with exits planned in about five to seven years after repayment or sale. IFU also provides advisory services and can offer additional financing through partnerships, targeting small and medium-sized enterprises with modest revenue and staff. Its activities aim to promote private-sector development and sustainable growth in developing markets.
Made 8 investments in Sub Saharan Africa
The Raba Partnership
The Raba Partnership is a venture capital firm based in Cape Town, South Africa, focused on African technology companies in logistics, supply chains, and financial services. It partners with founders building technology companies that tackle hard problems in emerging African ecosystems and is backed by a select group of venture capitalists, technology entrepreneurs, and families with global business experience.
Made 17 investments in Sub Saharan Africa
VestedWorld
VestedWorld is a Chicago-based early-stage venture capital firm that invests in agribusiness, consumer products and services, and technology-enabled companies across Sub-Saharan Africa. It focuses on emerging markets, particularly Ghana, Kenya, and Nigeria, aiming to generate competitive returns while promoting growth, job creation, and poverty reduction. The firm partners with entrepreneurs to provide capital, governance involvement, and strategic and operational support to scale businesses in sectors such as fintech, consumer goods, agri-food, and enabling technologies, with emphasis on gender equity and inclusive growth.
Made 7 investments in Sub Saharan Africa
GreenHouse Capital
GreenHouse Capital is a corporate venture capital firm and the venture arm of Venture Garden Group, based in Ikeja, Nigeria. It focuses on fintech and big data startups in sub-Saharan Africa and on foreign ventures targeting the African market. The firm provides strategic support beyond funding, leveraging its network to help founders scale, navigate challenges, and pursue international expansion by connecting portfolio companies with corporates and investors. It has built a broad portfolio across multiple countries and is actively raising its second fund with a planned commitment to back about 20 companies.
Made 10 investments in Sub Saharan Africa
Enza Capital
Enza Capital is a Nairobi-based venture capital firm that invests in African technology companies across fintech, logistics, health, human capital, education, energy and climate-smart solutions, AI and cybersecurity. It operates across multiple stages from pre-seed to Series B, with initial checks typically ranging from $250k to $5m, and a sweet spot of $500k to $2m. It often leads or co-leads investments and provides value beyond capital, including board or observer seats. The firm emphasizes selecting strong founding teams, market validation, and technological innovation, and seeks to support portfolio companies with strategic guidance and subsequent financing as opportunities arise. Founded in 2019 in Nairobi, Enza Capital pursues a collaborative approach and seeks co-investment opportunities within Africa.
Made 13 investments in Sub Saharan Africa
Athena Capital
Athena Capital is a private equity investment firm based in Cape Town, South Africa, with additional offices in Johannesburg and London. It focuses on growth and innovation, investing in sectors including fast-moving consumer goods, business services, and inclusive tech-enabled financial services, with a preference for opportunities in Sub-Saharan Africa. The firm supports its portfolio companies with operational, strategic and financial resources and seeks board representation. Its investment activity spans early-stage to growth scenarios, including platform acquisitions, and it maintains a track record across notable companies such as Vida, JUMO, Zibo Containers and Kwikspace. In addition to its core investment business, Athena Capital operates an advisory arm offering private equity and debt and equity finance advisory services, including services to residential property clients. The firm emphasizes responsible investment and leverages a network of sector experts to accelerate growth.
Crossfin Technology
Crossfin Technology is a growth and expansion investment firm based in Cape Town, South Africa, focusing on fintech and related information technology and financial services sectors. The company seeks to invest in high-growth and established cash-generative businesses, offering investors a blended exposure to technology investments in fintech. It operates primarily in Africa, with offices in Durban and Johannesburg, and targets companies in the information technology and financial services sectors. Through its fintech investments, Crossfin aims to enable growth for economies in Africa and beyond by supporting scalable, cash-generative businesses.
Made 8 investments in Sub Saharan Africa
Golden Palm Investments
Golden Palm Investments is a Ghana-based investment firm founded in 2008 that invests across Africa in venture, early-stage and growth opportunities. It targets technology-enabled sectors, including financial technology, digital healthcare, and marketplaces, and also engages in real estate and agribusiness. The firm operates with investment management and advisory capabilities, guided by an experienced management team and an advisory board, with a long-term, impact-focused approach intended to build world-class businesses and deliver positive outcomes for shareholders, businesses, communities and employees. Headquartered in Accra, Ghana, the firm seeks to contribute to Africa's economic growth through strategic, sustainable investments across sectors.
Made 19 investments in Sub Saharan Africa
Savannah Fund
Savannah Fund is a venture capital firm based in Ebene, Mauritius, established in 2012. It focuses on seed-stage technology startups across sub-Saharan Africa, including sectors such as agtech, fintech, e-commerce, edtech, enterprise software, healthcare, and logistics. The firm provides early-stage capital and strategic guidance, leveraging a mentor network and regional and international connections to help portfolio companies grow and scale toward regional and global markets. By combining capital with support from experienced entrepreneurs and investors, Savannah Fund seeks to bridge the early-stage funding gap for African tech ventures and to foster sustainable, job-creating growth across the region.
Made 17 investments in Sub Saharan Africa
HAVAÍC
HAVAÍC is a venture capital firm and advisor focused on early-stage, high-growth technology companies across Africa, with a base in Cape Town. The firm backs startups in South Africa, Nigeria, and Kenya, seeking disruptive innovations with global potential. It provides strategic support and capital raising expertise, complemented by advisory services and local market knowledge, to help portfolio companies scale internationally. By combining on-the-ground insight with international reach, HAVAÍC aims to maximize value for both investors and portfolio companies while accelerating local tech ecosystems.
Made 14 investments in Sub Saharan Africa
Factor E
Factor E is an impact investing company based in Fort Collins, Colorado, focused on accelerating climate technology innovation by connecting breakthrough solutions with markets through Factor E Labs and Factor E Ventures. It backs early-stage ventures across mobility, agriculture, energy, water, and related sectors in emerging markets, including Sub-Saharan Africa, with a portfolio that includes Sistema.Bio, S4S Technologies, Open Access Energy, Odyssey Energy Solutions, and Clean Crop Technologies; these companies work on biodigesters, solar-powered dryers, smart grids and other climate solutions. Since its founding in 2013, Factor E has helped reduce greenhouse gas emissions by 379.7 million metric tons, created about 2,515 direct full-time jobs, and improved livelihoods for over 119.6 million people in 39 countries, leveraging capital from philanthropic and commercial investors to bridge funding gaps and accelerate deployment of climate solutions.
Made 8 investments in Sub Saharan Africa
Persistent
Persistent is a Nairobi-based venture builder and investment firm focused on accelerating climate solutions across Sub-Saharan Africa. Founded in 2012, it provides customized venture-building support alongside equity and debt investment to early-stage climate ventures, enabling growth through strategic and operational services such as corporate structuring, CFO support, and international expansion. The firm concentrates on Africa’s emerging energy and low-carbon markets and backs portfolio companies including Altech, Ecobodaa and TRÍ. By combining hands-on venture building with capital, Persistent aims to deliver financial returns while delivering social and environmental impact, expanding access to sustainable energy and other climate solutions across the continent.
Made 9 investments in Sub Saharan Africa
Timon Capital
Timon Capital is a venture capital firm established in 2018 and headquartered in Lagos, Nigeria, with an office in New York City. It focuses on technology-driven companies, investing primarily in seed-stage startups with early traction and products, and also participating in growth-stage equity financing globally. The firm targets Sub-Saharan Africa for seed investments while maintaining a global footprint for later-stage rounds.
Made 7 investments in Sub Saharan Africa
TLG Capital
TLG Capital is a London-based private equity and private credit investment firm focused on Sub-Saharan Africa. It provides growth capital and flexible financing across the capital structure to SMEs, with investments spanning healthcare, finance, consumer goods and real estate. The firm pursues equity and debt opportunities, often taking minority or majority stakes and pursuing restructurings, while prioritizing impact, governance protections, and ESG standards. It partners with development institutions and advisory networks to build value, support job creation, and improve lives in SSA. Since its founding in 2009, it has completed dozens of deals across many African countries and maintains offices in Lagos, Accra, Johannesburg, Kampala, Port Louis, and London to cover the region.
Made 15 investments in Sub Saharan Africa
Gaia Impact
Gaia Impact is a Paris-based impact investment firm focused on building a zero-carbon economy by funding companies that deploy decentralized renewable energy solutions, with a primary focus on accelerating the energy transition in Sub-Saharan Africa and beyond. It supports SDGs 7 and 13 and reports impact such as 1.9 million people gaining energy access, 440,000 tonnes of CO2 avoided, and 1,542 jobs created or supported through January 2024. Investments follow SFDR Article 9 requirements and are overseen by an independent Impact Committee to validate results. Gaia Impact maintains a presence in Paris and Nairobi.
Made 7 investments in Sub Saharan Africa
Sunu Capital
Sunu Capital is a Nairobi-based venture capital firm focusing on early-stage investments in companies across the global south. It seeks to back ventures that aim to create a more prosperous, inclusive, and self-sustaining future, providing tailored capital and leveraging its network to help portfolio companies grow, access follow-on funding, and seize opportunities. The firm emphasizes swift and responsive engagement and commits to long-term partnerships with founders to support growth and scale.
Made 3 investments in Sub Saharan Africa
Africa Media Ventures Fund
Africa Media Ventures Fund is a venture capital firm headquartered in Almere, Netherlands, that invests in media-focused ventures and small to mid-sized African media companies, providing capital and business development support, with investments typically between 20,000 and 200,000. It focuses on sub-Saharan Africa, particularly Kenya and Ghana, and its investors are experienced media entrepreneurs who participate in the management of portfolio companies through visits and board roles.
Made 1 investment in Sub Saharan Africa
Zrosk Investment Management
Zrosk Investment Management is an independent investment firm based in Lagos, Nigeria, focused on early-stage venture investing from pre-seed to Series A. It targets a broad set of sectors in Africa, including fintech, software as a service, entertainment tech, web3, mobility, logistics, business services, e-commerce, agriculture, mining, manufacturing, and the creative industries. The firm aims to secure meaningful equity stakes in its portfolio companies and positions itself as a value-added investor by offering strategic guidance and operational support alongside capital. In addition to early-stage ventures, Zrosk deploys capital across other strategies, emphasizing macro insight, disciplined research, and rigorous risk management to back bold founders with high-growth potential. The firm emphasizes long-term partnership with founders and seeks to help portfolio companies scale sustainable growth.
Made 3 investments in Sub Saharan Africa
Investisseurs & Partenaires
Investisseurs & Partenaires is an impact investment firm focused on Africa. Founded in 2002, it provides long-term capital and strategic, managerial, and technical support to small and medium-sized enterprises across Sub-Saharan Africa. The firm targets multiple sectors, aims to create local value, long-term employment and measurable social, environmental and governance impact. It builds long-term partnerships with entrepreneurs to strengthen business strategy, governance and operations. I&P maintains a pan-African footprint with offices in several countries and manages multiple cross-border investment funds that finance growth initiatives and electricity access projects. Through its investments, the firm seeks to maximize sustainable development outcomes on the continent.
Made 46 investments in Sub Saharan Africa
Nefco
Nefco is the Nordic Green Bank, an international financial institution owned by the Nordic countries and established in 1990. It finances the initial scale-up of Nordic green solutions in international markets, supporting energy efficiency, renewable energy, clean water and sanitation, waste management, and cleaner industrial processes. Nefco provides loan financing and financial support for small and medium-sized green investments, often partnering with other financial institutions and co-financiers to de-risk projects. It acts as an implementing agency and uses its own capital to advance the green transition, prioritizing impact, transparency, and measurable results while aligning with global environmental objectives. The organization supports SME growth and has global reach across regions including Europe, Ukraine, the Baltic region, and Sub-Saharan Africa.
Made 1 investment in Sub Saharan Africa
4Di Capital
4Di Capital is an independent seed- and early-stage technology venture capital firm based in Cape Town, South Africa. It pursues nurture capital, providing funding along with mentorship and access to networks to help startups reach their potential. The firm emphasizes entrepreneur-friendly finance and collaborative partnerships with its investments, focusing on seed and early-stage opportunities in mobile, enterprise software and web sectors. It seeks founder teams with hungry passion, commitment, domain expertise and deep insights into large market problems they aim to solve with technology. Although rooted in Africa, it backs ventures with regional relevance and potential for global growth.
Made 19 investments in Sub Saharan Africa
Swedfund
Swedfund is Sweden’s development finance institution, established in 1979 and based in Stockholm. It mobilizes private capital to support sustainable private-sector growth in developing markets, with the aim of reducing poverty and advancing Agenda 2030. The organization finances a broad range of opportunities in Africa, Asia, Latin America, and Eastern Europe, including investments in Swedish SMEs seeking to scale internationally. It provides risk capital in multiple forms, such as equity, loans, guarantees, and other financing instruments, and it engages in both direct investments and fund-related structures to deploy capital where private finance is scarce. Swedfund emphasizes sustainable outcomes, job creation, improved access to essential goods and services, and resilience to geopolitical and climate risks. Through its activities it seeks to attract private investment, foster market development, and build lasting impact in developing economies while maintaining careful risk management and governance.
Made 19 investments in Sub Saharan Africa
Serengeti Capital
Serengeti Capital is a private investment firm based in Accra, Ghana, specializing in venture capital and private equity across Africa. It invests in early-stage, seed and growth opportunities, including family-owned businesses, with a typical three- to five-year exit horizon. The firm operates as an investment house and merchant bank, offering asset management, brokerage, investments, and corporate finance services across sub-Saharan Africa, and it maintains an advisory arm that delivers financial advisory, corporate restructuring, and equity and debt capital-raising services. Serengeti Capital focuses on sectors such as manufacturing, commercial services, forestry materials, and impact-oriented opportunities, aiming to create positive economic impact and long-term value for clients while maintaining strong regulatory compliance with authorities in Ghana.
Africa Angels Network
Africa Angels Network is a venture capital firm based in Cape Town, South Africa, that focuses on investing in startups, primarily within the technology sector. The firm targets companies located in Sub-Saharan Africa, aiming to support and nurture innovative entrepreneurial ventures in the region. Through its investments, Africa Angels Network seeks to contribute to the growth of the tech ecosystem in Africa, fostering development and creating opportunities for emerging businesses.
Energy Access Ventures
Energy Access Ventures serves as an advisor to the Energy Access Venture Fund, an unlisted vehicle focused on improving access to sustainable energy in Sub-Saharan Africa.
KawiSafi Ventures
KawiSafi Ventures is a venture capital firm focused on impact investments that accelerate access to clean and affordable energy in sub-Saharan and East Africa. It supports innovative, fast-growing companies in the off-grid energy sector that leverage renewable energy and mobile payment solutions to reach underserved communities. The firm provides patient capital and collaborates with entrepreneurs to spur market growth, develop talent, and attract follow-on investment, with the aim of addressing energy poverty and advancing social and environmental outcomes across the regional energy ecosystem.
Made 2 investments in Sub Saharan Africa
Kukula Capital
Kukula Capital is a Lusaka-based investment firm specializing in venture finance and private equity. It operates through fund management and advisory services, investing in small and growing businesses in Zambia and the region with capital and strategic guidance. The firm leverages local networks to identify opportunities, supports portfolio companies with governance and market insight, and offers transaction advisory, asset management, market research, and due diligence work for institutional investors. With regional reach across Sub-Saharan Africa, it has deployed over $37 million in direct investments across around 15 portfolio companies, reflecting a focus on sustainable growth and capital stewardship.
Made 3 investments in Sub Saharan Africa
Ajim Capital
Ajim Capital is a venture capital firm founded in 2022 and based in Austin, Texas, that backs early-stage technology companies building core infrastructure and B2B software across Sub-Saharan Africa. The firm focuses on pre-seed and seed rounds, investing in sectors such as fintech, logistics, vertical SaaS, AI, and developer tools, with an emphasis on Africa’s digital transformation. Ajim Capital pursues a founder-first approach, providing direct support and access to a global network of investors, partners, and operators, to help portfolio companies scale in markets characterized by rapid growth and unique challenges.
Made 1 investment in Sub Saharan Africa
Launch Africa Ventures
Launch Africa Ventures is a Mauritius-based venture capital firm founded in 2020 that focuses on early-stage investments in Africa, targeting seed and pre-Series A rounds. The firm seeks opportunities across fintech, healthtech, climate tech, agritech, edtech, transportation and logistics, e-commerce, software as a service, artificial intelligence, big data and analytics, and supports portfolio companies across multiple African countries. It employs a high-touch, high-scale approach to provide capital and strategic guidance to startups, aiming to close the continent's funding gap and foster growth and innovation across the region.
Made 36 investments in Sub Saharan Africa
Sathguru Catalyser Advisors
Sathguru Catalyser Advisors is the asset management company for the Innovation in Food & Agriculture Fund, focusing on investments in innovation-driven growth enterprises within the food and agriculture sectors. As the venture capital arm of Sathguru Management Consultants, the firm specializes in early-stage and growth capital, targeting companies that use technology to address food, nutrition, and agricultural challenges. Its investments cover energy, industrials, environmental and facilities services, agricultural products, and life sciences tools and services, with emphasis on crop yield and trait improvement, animal and human nutrition, and value-added food ingredients. The firm prefers opportunities in India and also pursues opportunities across North and Sub-Saharan Africa and the Asia-Pacific region, typically committing around eight million dollars for minority equity stakes. Based in Hyderabad, India.
Berkeley Energy
Berkeley Energy is an infrastructure-focused investor, developer and operator of renewable power assets in developing markets. Founded in 2007, the firm provides engineering, project management and financial support to renewable projects and partner companies to deliver profitable clean energy. It positions itself as a bankable sponsor for renewable power initiatives and operates across multiple countries in regions such as Asia Pacific and Sub-Saharan Africa.
Spice Private Equity
Spice Private Equity is a Swiss private equity and venture capital firm that makes direct investments in privately held companies and, when appropriate, acquires shares of publicly listed companies to exert influence over management. It also participates in primary and secondary investments in private equity funds and makes co-investments. The firm targets growth-oriented opportunities across consumer goods, telecommunications, education, financial services, infrastructure, and healthcare services, with a geographic focus on Asia Pacific (50–60%), Sub-Saharan Africa (20–30%), and Latin America (20–30%). Typical deal sizes range from $10 million to $60 million and the firm can invest in assets denominated in foreign currencies. Spice Private Equity operates from its base in Zug, Switzerland, with additional offices in Bermuda, London, Singapore, and the United States, and began operations in 1999.
Assiduity Capital
Assiduity Capital is a venture capital firm based in Amsterdam, Netherlands, that invests in healthcare-focused companies. The firm pursues opportunities across Sub-Saharan Africa, supporting healthcare enterprises in the region.
TEAMFund
TEAMFund is an impact investor and advisor transforming global access to MedTech and digital health innovations, initially focusing on India and Sub-Saharan Africa to serve resource-constrained populations. It operates a hybrid model that pairs a for-profit impact investment fund with nonprofit programming informed by rigorous research, delivering wraparound expertise to help health tech innovators succeed. The organization is supported by more than 80 executive-level advisors. Its impact to date includes 107.3 million patients impacted and 153.6 million services delivered across 148 countries, demonstrating the potential of its digital-first solutions for non-communicable diseases in underserved regions. TEAMFund offers investments, grants, mentorship, and incubator opportunities to MedTech and digital health innovators to build sustainable ecosystems worldwide. It is based in Reston, Virginia.
E Squared Investments
E Squared Investments is a South African impact investor that supports high-growth businesses, fund managers, and social enterprises by delivering commercial returns alongside measurable social outcomes. Through direct investments, a fund of funds, and post-investment support, the company aims to drive economic development and transformation across Africa, with a focus on startups, early-stage ventures, and established companies. It emphasizes responsible entrepreneurship and prioritizes opportunities that create jobs and support majority Black Economic Empowerment owned businesses, including Allan Gray Fellows. The company operates in partnership with Allan Gray Philanthropies and Gill Gray Philanthropies, and participates in initiatives such as Responsible Entrepreneurship Awards to promote sustainable growth. The firm provides both financial backing and hands-on guidance to help founders scale while maintaining an ethical foundation across diverse sectors.
Made 15 investments in Sub Saharan Africa
Halogen Ventures
Halogen Ventures is a Los Angeles-based venture capital firm that focuses on investing in early-stage consumer technology startups founded and led by women. The firm backs pre-seed, seed, and Series A rounds, with a hands-on approach that supports founders through their lifecycle, helping with networks, brand exposure, talent, fundraising, and strategy toward acquisition or IPO. It emphasizes partnerships with founders and provides access to expertise and connections. With a portfolio of more than 100 companies and a track record generating substantial market value, Halogen Ventures operates as a resource for female entrepreneurs in the consumer technology space.
Made 1 investment in Sub Saharan Africa
Uncovered Fund
Uncovered Fund is a venture capital firm focused on backing early‑stage startups in emerging markets. Founded in 2019 and based in Tokyo, Japan, the firm invests across sectors including energy access, fintech, retail, logistics, mobility, climate tech, health tech, MaaS, agritech, and smart cities, with a portfolio spanning multiple countries in Africa such as Kenya, Nigeria, South Africa, and Egypt. The firm supports startups that leverage technology to build infrastructure and improve regional livelihoods, pursuing open innovation and sustainable development in underserved markets.
Made 12 investments in Sub Saharan Africa
Knife Capital
Knife Capital is a venture capital firm based in Cape Town, South Africa, that provides growth equity funding to Africa-originating, innovation-driven ventures with proven traction and strong technology capabilities. The firm focuses on accelerating international expansion by leveraging its knowledge, networks, and capital, helping portfolio companies scale from a local market to global markets. Knife Capital operates with a network spanning Cape Town and London, and collaborates through partnerships with various funding structures and family offices. Founded in 2010, it actively seeks promising startups across sectors such as fintech, health tech, software, IT, and other commercial services, aiming to support growth through strategic guidance and capital. The firm has supported notable exits and built relationships with multinational buyers, reflecting its focus on scalable, technology-enabled businesses.
Made 14 investments in Sub Saharan Africa
AlphaCode (South Africa)
AlphaCode is a South Africa-based organization founded in 2015 that operates as a venture capital investment firm and a collaborative ecosystem for financial services entrepreneurs. Based in Johannesburg, it seeks to invest in sectors including education, financial services, healthcare, information technology, and agriculture technology across Africa. It connects entrepreneurs, intrapreneurs, industry experts, thought leaders, and partner organizations to share knowledge and develop insights, with the aim of transforming the financial services industry and fostering a world-class financial services ecosystem.
Made 9 investments in Sub Saharan Africa
Kalon Venture Partners
Kalon Venture Partners is a Johannesburg-based venture capital firm focused on investing in technology-enabled startups with potential for scalable impact in Africa and beyond. The firm concentrates on post-revenue, technology-driven ventures across sectors such as technology, banking, insurance, retail, media, and entertainment, prioritizing those that address African challenges while offering global scalability. It aims to provide smart capital and support to growth-stage companies, leveraging a team with extensive experience in technology, venture capital, and entrepreneurship to pursue both financial and non-financial returns. The firm is known for disruptive technology investments and a portfolio approach geared toward institutions and their customers. It was established in 2016.
Made 15 investments in Sub Saharan Africa
Goodwell Investments
Goodwell Investments is an Amsterdam-headquartered impact investment firm that provides early to growth-stage equity to inclusive, locally led businesses across Africa and India, focusing on financial services, agriculture, mobility and logistics, health and education and other essential services that reach underserved populations. The firm supports scalable enterprises through long-term partnerships, hands-on guidance and a network of local experts and co-investors to deliver both financial returns and social impact. Its portfolio comprises more than 20 companies and has facilitated EUR 2.5 billion in financial services to over 39 million households and created more than 35,000 jobs across 68 countries, with exits at double-digit IRRs. Goodwell maintains offices in Amsterdam, Cape Town and Nairobi and prioritizes gender inclusivity and sustainability.
Made 8 investments in Sub Saharan Africa
Enygma Ventures
Enygma Ventures is a Cape Town-based venture capital firm founded in 2019 that focuses on funding women-led businesses in the Southern African Development Community. The firm provides flexible capital and strategic support to early- and growth-stage companies, leveraging a broad network to connect portfolio companies with mentors, expertise, and access to markets in Africa, Europe, and North America. Enygma emphasizes collaborative partnerships and win-win outcomes for investors and entrepreneurs, aiming to accelerate growth while advancing diversity and inclusion. By combining capital with tailored guidance, Enygma helps founders scale across sectors and build sustainable businesses in the SADC region and beyond.
Made 6 investments in Sub Saharan Africa
iKineo
Founded in 2000, iKineo is a venture studio based in Cape Town, South Africa. It focuses on technology startups, with a preference for B2B, SaaS, travel tech, digital assets, cryptocurrency, fintech, and digital healthcare sectors.
Made 3 investments in Sub Saharan Africa
88mph
88mph is a seed fund and accelerator focused on early-stage web and mobile startups in Africa. Based in Nairobi with offices in Cape Town and Lagos, it invests up to $100,000 in selected startups and runs a three-month accelerator program that combines funding with hands-on mentorship, product guidance, go-to-market support, hiring assistance, and extensive networking. The firm targets ventures addressing mobile internet needs across the continent and supports entrepreneurship and scalable digital businesses in markets such as financial services, travel, and content platforms. Its portfolio includes ventures like Mdundo, illustrating its emphasis on Africa's tech-enabled growth.
Made 23 investments in Sub Saharan Africa
REdimension Capital
REdimension Capital is a venture capital firm focused on the built environment, specializing in PropTech and clean technology to advance sustainability and efficiency in real estate. Based in Johannesburg, the firm blends investment with advisory support to help innovative technology companies scale and align with real estate stakeholders across the value chain. It operates as a licensed financial services provider under regulatory standards, emphasizing professional conduct and compliance as it aims to reshape the South African real estate sector through collaborative, sustainability-driven initiatives.
Made 1 investment in Sub Saharan Africa
FiTech Ventures
FiTech Ventures is a South Africa based venture capital firm focused on early-stage fintech and technology companies that advance financial inclusion. Founded in 2018 and based in Johannesburg, it provides capital and strategic support to entrepreneurs seeking to turn innovative ideas into scalable businesses. The firm emphasizes ethical disruption and profit with a purpose, aligning its investments with the United Nations Sustainable Development Goals. Its approach combines fundraising guidance and networking to help ambitious management teams execute growth plans, aiming to back startups with potential to broaden access to financial services and drive social impact.
Made 2 investments in Sub Saharan Africa