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Mahwah · Pre-Seed–Growth · 4 people tracked
Also known as 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 29, 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 24 of 25 portfolio companiesFintech ×10SaaS ×9AI & Machine Learning ×8B2B Marketplaces ×4Consumer ×3Enterprise Software ×3Marketplaces ×3Crypto & Web3 ×2
HQs:Nigeria×5United States×5South Africa×4United Kingdom×1Croatia×1India×1
Who they back
founder profiles across 12 portfolio companiesFounding team size:solo founder×32 founders×13 founders×34+ founders×5
Where their founders studiedfrom 16 founders with education data
University of Cape Town ×4Dartmouth College ×2
What their founders studiedfrom 15 founders with field-of-study data
Business & Management ×5Computer Science ×4Engineering ×4Humanities ×2
Where their founders worked beforefrom 16 founders with career history
Access Bank Plc ×2
Investments · 25 tracked
founders shown can be your intro pathBy year:2025 · 12024 · 12023 · 22022 · 12021 · 22018 · 18 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 TechMarketplacesWashington, 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+30 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
Co-investorsLava Ventures Ltd.
Carry1st provides payment processing, game distribution, and marketing services for publishers entering African and Middle Eastern markets.
B2B MarketplacesFintechGaming
Lucy Hoffman(Founder)inCordel Robbin-Coker(Founder)Tinotenda Mundangepfupfu(Founder)
PartnerPardon Makumbe· solo GP
Co-investorsBitkraft Esports VenturesSony Ventures CorporationAlumni VenturesAndreessen HorowitzAvenir Growth CapitalCapria Ventures+18 more
A construction procurement platform that consolidates material sourcing and ordering for contractors and builders.
B2B MarketplacesConstruction TechPropTechSaaSSugarland, US
John Oamen(Chief Executive Officer)inModele Ajayi-Bembe(Chief Operating Officer)inTimi Yorkson Thomas(Chief Financial Officer)
PartnerPardon Makumbe· solo GP
Co-investorsDFS Lab FrontierE3 CapitalLoftyInc CapitalTechstarsTofino CapitalDFS Lab+1 more
Definely is an AI-powered legal technology platform that helps legal teams create, draft, and review contracts.
AI & Machine LearningLegalTechSaaS
Nnamdi Emelifeonwu(Founder)inFeargus MacDaeid(Founder)inNnamdi Emelifeonwu Feargus MacDaeid(Founder)
PartnerPardon Makumbe· solo GP
Co-investorsAlumni VenturesCornerstone VCM12 (Microsoft's Venture Fund)Octopus VenturesRaineBeacon Capital
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)inIyinoluwa Aboyeji(Managing Director)inOlugbenga Agboola(Founder)Will Szczerbiak(Director)Joseph Saunders(Director)
PartnerPardon Makumbe· solo GP
Co-investors4DX VenturesAAF Management Ltd.Accelerate AfricaAurum Venture PartnersAvenir Growth CapitalB Capital Group+51 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)
Healthlane develops health infrastructure for Africa with an emphasis on preventative care rather than treatment.
HealthtechWellness & FitnessLagos, NG
Agbor Ashumanyi Ako(Founder)inAlain Nteff
Co-investorsDigital HorizonDigital Horizon VCSupernode VenturesY CombinatorAgrolimen VenturesAsymmetry Ventures+11 more
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
Co-investorsThe Raba Partnership
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-investorsDFS Lab FrontierOui 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-investorsCollaborative FundKhosla VenturesScribble VenturesCommerzVenturesFluent VenturesJANNGO Capital+1 more
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 VenturesDay One CapitalGoodwell InvestmentsMiddleton Enterprises+1 more
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)inAdemola Adesina(Founder)Anu Adedoyin Adasolum(Founder)
PartnerPardon Makumbe· solo GP
Co-investorsAtlantica VenturesCapria VenturesCommerzVenturesFluent VenturesLoftyInc CapitalNimble Partners+10 more
Smile ID provides AI-based identity verification using biometrics, device and network intelligence, and document verification against government databases.
AI & Machine LearningCybersecurityDeveloper ToolsFintechSilicon Valley, US
William BaresinMark Straub(Founder & CEO)in
PartnerPardon Makumbe· solo GP
Co-investors500 GlobalBeta.VenturesFuture AfricaIntercept VenturesLocalGlobeNimble Partners+13 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)inJunaid Dadan(Founder)inNatalie Cuthbert(Founder)Nathan Naidoo(Founder)Priyen Pillay(Founder)
PartnerPardon Makumbe· solo GP
Co-investors500 GlobalCatalyze AdvisorsDigital Currency GroupExpansion CapitalFund I, a series of Africa FinTech Collective, LPFuture Africa+18 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
Abhinav Reddy(Founder)inAbhinav Solipuram(Founder)Ananth Gudipati(Founder)Ananth Raj(Founder)
PartnerPardon Makumbe· solo GP
Co-investorsAntlerNairobi Business Angel NetworkQuona CapitalChandaria 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
WheelStreet operates a two-wheeler rental marketplace in India that aggregates scooters and motorcycles from multiple owners and rents them to customers with flexible terms, home delivery, and accessories included.
ConsumerMarketplacesMobility & TransportationBengaluru, IN
Pranay Shrivastava(Founder)inMoksha Srivastava(CMO)in
Co-investorsY CombinatorBroadbean Capital
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)inCarl Wazen(Founder)
PartnerPardon Makumbe· solo GP
Co-investors4DX VenturesHarambeans Prosperity FundMusha VenturesPartech VenturesQuona CapitalThe Raba Partnership+5 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.
Frequently asked questions
- How many investments has CRE Venture Capital made?
- CRE Venture Capital has 25 tracked investments, including 1 dated in the last 24 months.
- 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 Future Africa, LoftyInc Capital, Nimble Partners, among 104 tracked co-investors.
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