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Launch Africa Ventures is a Pan-African venture capital fund that invests in Seed and pre-Series A startups across multiple sectors and regions on the African continent. It has invested in over 130 startups across 22 African countries through its first fund.
Founders & leadership
Launchafrica was founded in 2020 by Zachariah George and Janade Du Plessis.
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Zachariah GeorgeFounderHe co-founded Startupbootcamp Africa, where he served as managing partner and chief investment officer, and previously worked as an investment banker on Wall Street before moving into African venture capital as a principal at Nedbank. He founded Cactus Advisors, ran Absa's Barclays Tech Lab Africa program and the Allan Gray Orbis Foundation's venture acceleration program, and studied at I.I.T. and Stanford.
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Janade Du PlessisFounderJanade Du Plessis held investment banking and corporate finance roles in Johannesburg, London, New York, Lagos, Paris and Abidjan, with prior experience in development finance and strategy consulting. He founded Abrazo Capital and has built several startups in big data analytics, AI and fintech, and serves as an executive coach.
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Frequently asked questions
- What does Launchafrica do?
- Launch Africa Ventures is a Pan-African venture capital fund that invests in Seed and pre-Series A startups across multiple sectors and regions on the African continent. It has invested in over 130 startups across 22 African countries through its first fund.
- Who founded Launchafrica?
- Launchafrica was founded by Zachariah George, Janade Du Plessis in 2020.
- Who are Launchafrica's investors?
- Launchafrica's investors include Capaci.Tech.