Mahwah · Pre-Seed–Growth · 4 people tracked
Also known as CRE Venture Capital Limited Partnership · CRE VENTURE CAPITAL, INC.
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Investment thesis
The firm invests in visionary founders building category-defining technology companies with significant exposure to Africa. It focuses on tech-driven businesses positioned to capture opportunities across the African continent.
Source: firm website, verified Sep 15, 2026.
Team · 4 people
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Founder mafia
4 people who came through CRE Venture Capital went on to found or lead other companies.
What they invest in
from 23 of 24 portfolio companiesFintech ×10SaaS ×9AI & Machine Learning ×8B2B Marketplaces ×5Enterprise Software ×3PropTech ×3Construction Tech ×2Consumer ×2
HQs:Nigeria×5United States×4South Africa×4United Kingdom×1Croatia×1
Who they back
founder profiles across 11 portfolio companiesFounding team size:solo founder×62 founders×33 founders×14+ founders×1
Where their founders studiedfrom 13 founders with education data
University of Cape Town ×4
What their founders studiedfrom 13 founders with field-of-study data
Business & Management ×4Computer Science ×4Humanities ×3Engineering ×2Law ×2
Where their founders worked beforefrom 16 founders with career history
Smile Identity ×2
Investments · 24 tracked
founders shown can be your intro pathBy year:2024 · 12023 · 22022 · 12021 · 12018 · 16 dated
RenSource develops, finances and manages solar and hybrid energy systems for commercial and industrial businesses, including universities, hospitals and industrial facilities.
CleantechClimate TechEnergyLagos, NG
Ademola Adesina(Director, Promoter)Prince Ojeabulu(Chief Operating Officer)Baafour Out-Boateng(Director)James Eedes(Director)Luis A. Faria(Director)David Ladipo(Director)
Board seatPardon Makumbe· per SEC Form D
Co-investorsAfrigreen Debt Impact FundEDP RenewablesOmidyar NetworkPlayfair CapitalProparco
Andela connects global technologists with enterprise opportunities and serves as a platform for hiring, building AI systems, and upskilling teams.
AI & Machine LearningDeveloper ToolsEnterprise SoftwareFuture of WorkHR TechWashington, D.C., US
Jeremy Johnson(Founder)inIyinoluwa Aboyeji(Founder)inNadayar Enagesi(Founder)Brice Nkengsa(Founder)inIan Carnevale(Founder)inChristina Sass(Founder)in
PartnerPardon Makumbe· solo GP
Co-investors4DX VenturesAccelerate AfricaAir Street CapitalAmplo VenturesDBL PartnersFounder Collective+23 more
BMONI is a financial technology company offering multi-currency wallet services, digital cards, and stablecoin-based financial tools for globally connected individuals and businesses.
ConsumerCrypto & Web3FintechSan Francisco, NG
PartnerPardon Makumbe· solo GP
Carry1st provides payment processing, game distribution, and marketing services for publishers entering African and Middle Eastern markets.
B2B MarketplacesFintechGaming
Lucy Hoffman(Founder)in
PartnerPardon Makumbe· solo GP
Co-investorsBitkraft Esports VenturesSony Ventures CorporationAlumni VenturesAndreessen HorowitzAvenir Growth CapitalCapria Ventures+11 more
Cutstruct operates a construction materials procurement platform that lets contractors, site engineers, and project managers order and track building materials via WhatsApp or a web portal, while giving financiers real-time visibility into project spending.
B2B MarketplacesConstruction TechPropTechLagos, NG
John Oamen(Chief Executive Officer)inModele Ajayi-Bembe(Chief Operating Officer)inTimi Yorkson Thomas(Chief Financial Officer)
PartnerPardon Makumbe· solo GP
Co-investorsE3 CapitalLoftyInc CapitalTofino CapitalDFS Lab
A construction procurement platform that consolidates material sourcing and ordering for contractors and builders.
B2B MarketplacesConstruction TechPropTechSaaSSugarland, US
PartnerPardon Makumbe· solo GP
Co-investorsTechstarsE3 Capital
Definely is an AI-powered legal technology platform that helps legal teams create, draft, and review contracts.
AI & Machine LearningLegalTechSaaS
Nnamdi Emelifeonwu(Co-Founder and CEO)inFeargus MacDaeid(Co-Founder)in
PartnerPardon Makumbe· solo GP
Co-investorsCornerstone VCM12 (Microsoft's Venture Fund)Octopus Ventures
FlexClub offers pay-as-you-go car subscription plans that let consumers choose a vehicle, activate a plan by topping up their account, and drive with insurance, theft and maintenance cover included, without credit checks or long-term finance contracts.
ConsumerMarketplacesMobility & Transportation
Co-investorsSprint VcSavannah Fund
Flow operates an AI-powered audience marketplace that turns first-party retailer and platform data into performance-ready audience segments, which advertisers can browse, plan and activate directly to their ad accounts.
AdTechAI & Machine LearningMarketing Tech
PartnerPardon Makumbe· solo GP
Flutterwave provides payment processing infrastructure and tools that enable businesses and financial institutions across Africa to send and receive payments securely and efficiently.
FintechLagos, NG
Adeleke Adekoya(Founder)inOlugbenga GB Agboola(Founder)in
PartnerPardon Makumbe· solo GP
Co-investors4DX VenturesAAF Management Ltd.Avenir Growth CapitalB Capital GroupB4 CapitalChaos Ventures+24 more
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Personal website of Gabrielle Ione Hickmon, a visual artist and PhD student, presenting art projects, writing bylines, workshops, and a collector program.
Media & Entertainment
Gabrielle Ione Hickmon(Visual Artist & PhD Student)
Letly operates rental properties end-to-end through software, financial infrastructure, and managed operations, handling viewings, tenancies, rent payments, and repairs.
Enterprise SoftwarePropTechSaaSLondon, GB
PartnerPardon Makumbe· solo GP
Lifecheq provides an AI-powered platform that helps financial advisers deliver holistic financial planning to mass-market and mass-affluent clients at scale.
AI & Machine LearningFintechInsurTechSaaSCape Town, ZA
Lifecheq
PartnerPardon Makumbe· solo GP
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
PartnerPardon Makumbe· solo GP
Co-investorsOui CapitalTofino CapitalDFS Lab
Sabi is developing a thought-to-text wearable, a beanie with custom neuroimaging sensors that wirelessly reads brain signals to interpret what the wearer thinks or attempts to speak.
AI & Machine LearningDeep TechHardware
Co-investorsKhosla VenturesScribble VenturesCommerzVenturesFluent VenturesJANNGO CapitalNorrsken22
Oradian provides a core banking platform with an AI-native authoring and controlled extension framework that lets banks and lenders design, price, and launch deposit, lending, and card products in natural language.
AI & Machine LearningEnterprise SoftwareFintechSaaSZagreb, HR
Antonio Separovic(Founder)in
PartnerPardon Makumbe· solo GP
Co-investorsAlitheia CapitalSBI Ventures Europe GmbHCredo VenturesGoodwell InvestmentsMiddleton EnterprisesPlayfair Capital
OVEX provides cross-border payments and foreign exchange for SMEs, multinational corporates, and financial institutions, using stablecoins as a settlement layer to convert and move funds across 16+ currency pairs.
Crypto & Web3Fintech
Jonathan Ovadia(Founder)in
PartnerPardon Makumbe· solo GP
Co-investorsNewtown Partners
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 & CEO)in
PartnerPardon Makumbe· solo GP
Co-investorsAtlantica VenturesCapria VenturesCommerzVenturesFluent VenturesLoftyInc CapitalNimble Partners+5 more
Smile ID provides AI-based identity verification using biometrics, device and network intelligence, and document verification against government databases.
AI & Machine LearningCybersecurityFintech
Mark Straub(Founder & CEO)in
PartnerPardon Makumbe· solo GP
Co-investorsIntercept VenturesNimble PartnersStory VenturesCommerce VenturesCourtside VenturesFuture Africa+4 more
Stitch provides payment infrastructure enabling businesses to accept, send and manage online and in-person payments while offering consumers in South Africa financial management tools.
FintechSaaSSouth Africa, ZA
Mohamed Oueida(Founder & CEO)Kiaan Pillay(Founder)in
PartnerPardon Makumbe· solo GP
Co-investors500 GlobalDigital Currency GroupGlynn Capital ManagementHigh AlphaNorrsken22SHAKTI+8 more
Flowcart (Sukhiba) offers an AI-powered WhatsApp commerce platform that lets shoppers browse, receive personalized product recommendations, add to cart, and pay entirely within WhatsApp, with agents for cart recovery, upsell, winback, reviews, loyalty, and broadcasts.
AI & Machine LearningE-commerceSaaS
PartnerPardon Makumbe· solo GP
Co-investorsNairobi Business Angel NetworkQuona CapitalAntlerChandaria CapitalEQ2 VenturesGoodwater Capital+1 more
Tech City is an online technology media publication covering tech news, product reviews, and industry events with a focus on Nigeria and the broader African market.
Media & Entertainment
Yoco is a South African fintech company offering payment processing and point-of-sale solutions for businesses.
FintechRetail TechSaaSCape Town, ZA
Katlego Maphai(Founder)inBradley Wattrus(Founder)inLungisa Matshoba(Founder)in
PartnerPardon Makumbe· solo GP
Co-investors4DX VenturesMusha VenturesQuona CapitalThe Raba PartnershipVelocity Fintech VenturesPartech Ventures+1 more
Other
Tracked investments with no reachable website or further public details — typically companies that wound down, renamed, or were absorbed.
Rows marked “SEC filing” are inferred from directors named on the company's SEC Form D — public regulatory data, not a portfolio list published by the firm.
Portfolio news
latest coverage across their companiesAndela · en.wikipedia.org · Jul 21, 2026
Flutterwave · serrarigroup.com · Jul 14, 2026
Stitch · investing.com · Jun 24, 2026
Sabi · wired.com · Apr 16, 2026
Matta · drivesncontrols.com · Dec 10, 2025
CutStruct · dabafinance.com · May 29, 2025
Frequently asked questions
- How many investments has CRE Venture Capital made?
- CRE Venture Capital has 24 tracked investments.
- What stage does CRE Venture Capital invest at?
- CRE Venture Capital invests at the Pre-Seed, Seed, Series A, Series B, Series C, Growth stages.
- What is CRE Venture Capital's typical check size?
- CRE Venture Capital typically writes checks of $50K – $1M.
- What sectors does CRE Venture Capital focus on?
- CRE Venture Capital focuses on Sector Agnostic.
- Where is CRE Venture Capital located?
- CRE Venture Capital is headquartered in Mahwah, US.
- Does CRE Venture Capital lead rounds?
- CRE Venture Capital typically participates in rounds rather than leading them.
- Who does CRE Venture Capital co-invest with?
- CRE Venture Capital most often shares deals with LoftyInc Capital, Nimble Partners, 4DX Ventures, among 72 tracked co-investors.
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