Fundraising FoxChrysalis Capital
Venture capitalLagos · Pre-Seed–Series A · 19 people tracked
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Investment thesis
Chrysalis Capital is an investment management firm focused on early-stage technology companies in emerging markets. The firm emphasizes identifying and cultivating local talent and supporting founders to scale globally, following an 'Identify Local, Bloom Global' approach. It concentrates on sectors that address fundamental human needs and partners with ambitious, visionary founders, framing its process as Identify, Ideate, Invest.
Source: firm website, verified Oct 31, 2026.
Team · 19 people
from the firm's website
Advisory board member and founder of BAU.
Advisory board member and founder of Whipup Box.
Advisory board member and founder/CEO of Journey Foods.
Advisory board member and CEO of TechAdvance Ltd.
What they invest in
from 8 of 20 portfolio companiesFintech ×6B2B Marketplaces ×2Digital Health ×2Healthtech ×2Logistics & Supply Chain ×2Crypto & Web3 ×1Data & Infrastructure ×1E-commerce ×1
HQs:Nigeria×4United States×2United Kingdom×1Ghana×1
Who they back
founder profiles across 7 portfolio companiesAccelerator rootsportfolio companies that came through a program
Investments · 20 tracked
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Bamboo is an investment platform that enables users in Africa to invest in U.S. stocks, ETFs, real estate investment trusts, and other asset classes with minimum investments starting at $10.
FintechLagos, NG
Richmond Bassey(Founder)inYanmo Omorogbe(Founder)in
Co-investors2080 VenturesAjim CapitalExpansion Venture CapitalFuture AfricaGreycroftHoaQ+28 more
Bankly is a digital banking provider serving individuals, entrepreneurs, and enterprises in Nigeria with banking and financial solutions.
Fintech
Fredrick Adams(Founder)in
Co-investorsMAGIC FundPlug and Play VenturesRising Tide Africa (RTA)Vault
Bitmama offers a cryptocurrency trading and management platform for individuals to transact and manage digital assets via blockchain technology.
Crypto & Web3Fintech
Ruth Iselema(Founder)in
Co-investorsAdaverseFive35 VenturesFlori VenturesUnicorn Growth VenturescLabsLaunch Africa Ventures+2 more
Carrot provides fertility benefits that companies of any size offer to employees, covering services such as egg freezing, infertility treatments including IVF, and LGBT+ conception.
Digital HealthFemTechHealthtechHR TechSan Francisco, US
Asima Ahmad(CMO)inTammy Sun(CEO, co-founder)inDavid Utley(Executive Officer, Director)Dr. Asima Ahmad(Founder)Arun VenkatesanMaxwell Radomsky
Co-investors515 VenturesAll TurtlesAurumBackstage CapitalCore Venture CapitalCRV (Charles River Ventures)+19 more
Helium Health builds digital health tools for healthcare providers, payers, and patients across Africa, including an electronic medical records and hospital management information system.
Digital HealthFintechHealthtechLA, NG
Adegoke Olubusi(CEO)inDimeji Sofowora(Co-Founder and CFO)inNick MooreEmmanuel Abiola(Software/Product Engineer)Richmond Bassey(Chief of Staff)Tega Otojare(Product)
Co-investorsAngaza CapitalAsia Africa Investment & Consulting (AAIC)Capria VenturesDG Daiwa VenturesDraper AssociatesFlying Doctors Healthcare Investment Company+19 more
ladder.africa is an Accra-based fintech company offering a consolidated personal finance application.
FintechAccra, GH
Co-investorsADVANTAGEAlly VenturesGeneral CatalystStartXTechstarsThomvest Ventures+1 more
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MAGIC Fund is an early-stage venture capital firm backing startups across a broad range of sectors and geographies, with notable investments in Africa, Southeast Asia, and the US.
Los Angeles, US
Matta is a digital platform that connects chemical buyers with suppliers, enabling same-day quote requests and price comparisons across a marketplace of over 1,000 chemicals from global sources.
B2B MarketplacesE-commerceLogistics & Supply ChainNew Materials
Co-investorsCRE Venture CapitalDFS Lab FrontierOui CapitalTofino CapitalDFS Lab
Octopus Ventures is a venture capital firm that backs founders across seven sectors — B2B software, bio, climate, consumer, deep tech, fintech and health — investing from pre-seed through Series A.
Sector Agnostic
Co-investorsoctopus investmentsAENUAuxxoCherry VenturesCommerzVenturesExceptional Capital+2 more
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Sabi provides infrastructure and platform services for the distribution of goods and services across Africa's supply chain, offering businesses access to supply chain logistics, financial services, and market insights.
B2B MarketplacesData & InfrastructureFintechLogistics & Supply ChainSaaS
Anu Adasolum(Founder)inAdemola Adesina(Founder)Anu Adedoyin Adasolum(Founder)
Co-investorsAtlantica VenturesCapria VenturesCommerzVenturesCRE Venture CapitalFluent VenturesLoftyInc Capital+11 more
US fintech offering credit-building and savings-linked lending products for underserved consumers; acquired by Intuit's Credit Karma.
Bernardo Menezes(Founder)in
Co-investorsAndreessen HorowitzCore Venture CapitalCross River Digital VenturesFlourish VenturesGaingelsKapor Capital+3 more
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Other
Tracked investments with no reachable website or further public details — typically companies that wound down, renamed, or were absorbed.
ArcaCarrot CreditDye LabDyelabFirst Cheque FundKoaRaiseTheseedfiWithkoa
Portfolio news
latest coverage across their companiesCarrot Fertility · startupintros.com · Jul 13, 2026
Bamboo · startupintros.com · Jul 13, 2026
Frequently asked questions
- How many investments has Chrysalis Capital made?
- Chrysalis Capital has 20 tracked investments, 1 of which have exited.
- What stage does Chrysalis Capital invest at?
- Chrysalis Capital invests at the Pre-Seed, Seed, Series A stages.
- What sectors does Chrysalis Capital focus on?
- Chrysalis Capital focuses on B2B Marketplaces, Consumer, Crypto & Web3, Fintech, Healthtech, Sector Agnostic.
- Where is Chrysalis Capital located?
- Chrysalis Capital is headquartered in Lagos, NG.
- Who does Chrysalis Capital co-invest with?
- Chrysalis Capital most often shares deals with Plug and Play Ventures, Y Combinator, Core Venture Capital, among 77 tracked co-investors.
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