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Byld Ventures
Venture capitalSt. Albans · Seed–Series A · 3 people tracked
Also known as BYLD
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Investment thesis
Operator-led investor in African API and financial infrastructure (wallet interoperability, banking-as-a-service), sports-driven capital base, favors repeat founders with prior global fintech exits and sometimes invests pre-pitch deck.
Team · 3 people
from public directoriesWhat they invest in
from 10 of 10 portfolio companiesFintech ×6SaaS ×4AI & Machine Learning ×2Crypto & Web3 ×2Healthtech ×2AdTech ×1Cybersecurity ×1Developer Tools ×1
HQs:Nigeria×3United States×3United Arab Emirates×2France×1
Investments · 10 tracked
founders shown can be your intro pathBy year:2025 · 32024 · 12022 · 26 dated
Caravan is a media company building a portfolio of niche content products focused on key geographies and business segments in the MENA region, aimed at practitioners.
AdTechMedia & EntertainmentDubai, AE
Junaid Iqbal(Founder)in
Co-investorsIndus Valley Capital
Anchor builds compliance and security solutions for financial services, providing guardrails and protective measures to help customers maintain regulatory compliance.
CybersecurityFintechLagos, NG
Segun Adeyemi(Founder)inGBEKELOLUWA OLUFOTEBI(Founder)inOlamide Sobowale(Founder)in
Co-investorsY CombinatorDigital Currency GroupPioneerRebel FundAgrolimen VenturesBlumberg Capital+7 more
ClearGrid is a debt resolution platform that works with lenders to help borrowers view their balances, set up payment plans, and manage repayments at their own pace.
FintechSaaS
Mohammad Al Zaben(Founder)in
Co-investorsNuwa CapitalRAED VenturesWamda Capital9Yards CapitalBECO CapitalEndeavor Catalyst+1 more
Cleva provides USD accounts and virtual USD cards for receiving international payments, with features including ACH/wire transfers, currency conversion, rewards programs, and point redemptions.
Crypto & Web3FintechLagos, NG
Tolu Alabi(Founder/CEO)inPhilip Abel(Founder/CTO)in
Co-investorsFirstCheck AfricaNewfund CapitalRainfall VenturesThe Raba PartnershipWayfinder VenturesY Combinator+2 more
Cleva offers a modular, AI-orchestrated software suite for the insurance industry, covering the full lifecycle from underwriting to claims across P&C (IARD), health, protection, and life insurance.
AI & Machine LearningInsurTechSaaS
Co-investorsAnaCap Financial Partners1984 Ventures Management, LlcFirstCheck AfricaThe Raba Partnership
Entropy provides an AI-powered operating system for specialty healthcare practices that automates patient intake, eligibility verification, prior authorization, and revenue cycle management.
AI & Machine LearningHealthtechSaaSSan Francisco, US
Rabii Malik(Founder)in
Co-investorsY Combinatora16z cryptoAndreessen HorowitzCoinbase VenturesCur8 CapitalEthereal Ventures Management Ltd.+1 more
Munify is a blockchain-powered financial platform enabling individuals and businesses to manage multiple currencies, send money instantly globally, and access stablecoin-backed virtual cards without traditional banking infrastructure.
Crypto & Web3FintechOrlando, US
Khalid Ashmawy(Founder)in
Co-investors1confirmationDigital Currency GroupLoftyInc CapitalMyAsiaVCWhite Star CapitalY Combinator+3 more
Thepeer builds payment infrastructure that enables businesses to offer faster, more reliable payment experiences to their customers, allowing transfers, account funding, and payments through a unified platform.
Developer ToolsFintechSaaS
Michael Okoh(Founder)in
Co-investorsTimon CapitalChipper CashMusha VenturesRaliCap VenturesStitch
Waza provides a B2B global payments platform for emerging market businesses in Africa, LATAM, Asia, and the Middle East to send and receive cross-border payments.
FintechLagos, NG
Maxwell Obi(Founder)inEmmanuel Igbodudu(Founder)in
Co-investorsDunbar CapitalFlucas VenturesKube VCOlive Tree CapitalVelocity DigitalY Combinator+3 more
Other
Tracked investments with no reachable website or further public details — typically companies that wound down, renamed, or were absorbed.
Portfolio news
latest coverage across their companiesEntropy · ycombinator.com · Jan 29, 2026
Munify · finsmes.com · Sep 2, 2025
Frequently asked questions
- How many investments has Byld Ventures made?
- Byld Ventures has 10 tracked investments, including 3 dated in the last 24 months.
- What stage does Byld Ventures invest at?
- Byld Ventures invests at the Seed, Series A stages.
- What is Byld Ventures's typical check size?
- Byld Ventures typically writes checks of $10K – $250K.
- What sectors does Byld Ventures focus on?
- Byld Ventures focuses on AI & Machine Learning, Crypto & Web3, Data & Infrastructure, E-commerce, Fintech.
- Where is Byld Ventures located?
- Byld Ventures is headquartered in St. Albans, IE.
- Does Byld Ventures lead rounds?
- Byld Ventures typically participates in rounds rather than leading them.
Co-investors · 6
Andreessen Horowitz (a16z) is a venture capital firm founded in 2009 by Marc Andreessen and Ben Horowitz, known for pioneering the platform model with a large team of operators supporting founders across stages.
Global Founders Capital (GFC) is the global venture capital platform of Rocket Internet, investing early and across sectors in fast-growing technology companies.
Serena Ventures is a venture capital firm that backs founders building companies across how people live, work, move, and connect, with a global perspective and a focus on expanding access, ownership, and opportunity.
Immeasurable is an early-stage venture investor backing globally distributed startups across a wide range of sectors.
Molten Ventures invests in European technology companies across sectors including fintech, AI, climate and quantum, with a portfolio spanning over 100 companies.
Big Idea Ventures is a venture capital fund and accelerator focused on the new food space, backing early-stage companies in alternative protein, ingredients, agri-tech and materials science globally.
Firms observed investing alongside Byld Ventures, from public investor directories. Shared companies are the overlap with Byld Ventures's recorded portfolio.
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