Africa

Collaborates with talented and fearless entrepreneurs aiming to shape Africa’s technological advancement and future.

Seeks startups with high growth potential, primarily at the seed and early stages across mobile, enterprise software, and web. They target founders with deep domain expertise, passion, and commitment.

A first partner to exceptional founders across the globe, helping them build their dreams from scratch.

Afore has $300M in assets under management across three funds, with over 75 portfolio companies. They focus on taking startups from pre-traction to a successful Series A in under 18 months.

Alpine’s mission is to support seed-stage startups worldwide, regardless of location, with the capacity to help founders from day one.

Los Angeles and San Francisco-based seed-stage venture firm that co-invests alongside founders, securing smart capital through every growth phase. The firm has invested in over 100 startups, representing a combined market cap of $22.8B.

Antler is an international pre-seed VC firm operating across 20+ cities. They specialize in local Founder Residencies, investing across industries from day zero, with locations in New York, Austin, and Boulder in the US. They provide various on-ramps, including help with fundraising, coaching, and product support for new founders.

Builds and invests in Web 3 and Metaverse ventures targeting trillion-dollar opportunities in Africa and other emerging markets.

Backed by notable investors, this VC firm focuses on supporting information technology startups at various stages of growth.

The largest Black-led VC fund globally, investing in automation across key sectors of the economy, with a commitment to positive impact by creating scholarships from 50% of profits for underrepresented students.

Banana Capital looks for companies with unique, capital-efficient business models that hint at large markets. They act on conviction quickly, helping founders spread the word.

A $300M AUM fund leading pre-seed and seed rounds in fintech startups globally. They have a broad definition of fintech, covering vertical SaaS and marketplace businesses. They believe that fintech can significantly improve people's lives and have a positive impact on the world.

Big Idea Ventures is committed to solving some of the world's most significant challenges by supporting top-tier entrepreneurs, scientists, and engineers.

Black Star Fund is a $12M Black-led venture capital fund investing primarily in Black founders across the US and Africa.

Byld Ventures supports technical founders building in Africa, moving quickly to lead funding rounds.

Founded in 1987, Canaan is a long-established early-stage investor, currently investing from their 12th fund ($800M).

Cathay partners with visionary teams at the inflection point of growth, with revenues between $5M and $20M, focusing on sustainability, global competition, and leveraging Fortune 500 insights.

Climate Capital is a climate tech VC with over 250 portfolio companies, working to decarbonize the economy. They use a collaborative Slack community and provide knowledge-sharing resources.

Invests in companies focused on sustainable consumer products, advanced recycling technologies, and promoting a circular economy.

Partners with visionary founders building technology companies in Africa, focusing on projects that are category-defining and transformative.

Crew Capital, with a $50M Fund I, invests in daring early-stage founders, leveraging their extensive experience in scaling a startup from inception to IPO rapidly.

Supports entrepreneurs leveraging Deep Tech to address challenges, amplifying the positive impact of capitalism while cutting its costs.

Incubator funding emerging fintech startups across Sub-Saharan Africa and Southeast Asia.

This VC fund invests boldly in women and underrepresented founders, especially those of African descent, and underserved POC markets, championing bold ideas and tech-driven business models that bring value to the masses.

An early-stage VC firm with deep market knowledge, AI specialization, and a global network to expedite growth for portfolio companies.

Having made over 100 investments, this fund supports passionate entrepreneurs at an early stage, taking a sector-agnostic approach.

Established in 2008, ff VC is a New York seed-stage fund that invests $350K-$750K for approximately 10% ownership in companies across sectors they support.

Addresses Africa's VC gender funding gap by empowering female high-growth entrepreneurs, providing early, high-conviction "first checks" for diverse teams scaling for sustainability.

Backs founders creating a more inclusive future in Africa through fintech innovation.

Flourish Ventures is an evergreen fund investing in companies leveraging technology to build a fair and customer-focused financial sector.