CRE Venture Capital
Mahwah Β· Seed
Investment thesis
The firm invests in visionary founders creating category-defining technology companies with significant leverage to Africa's growth and development.
Source: firm website, verified Jul 21, 2026.
What they invest in
from 8 of 17 portfolio companiesB2B Marketplaces Γ4Fintech Γ4SaaS Γ4AI & Machine Learning Γ2Construction Tech Γ2PropTech Γ2Data & Infrastructure Γ1Developer Tools Γ1
HQs:NigeriaΓ2United StatesΓ2South AfricaΓ1
Investments Β· 17 tracked
founders shown can be your intro pathAndela connects global technologists with enterprise opportunities and serves as a platform for hiring, building AI systems, and upskilling teams. The company leverages a network of 650+ organizations across AI, cloud, data, and application development, offering talent supply, enterprise-ready AI system deployment, and AI-ready team acceleration programs.
AI & Machine LearningDeveloper ToolsEnterprise SoftwareFuture of WorkHR TechWashington, D.C., US
Carrol Chang(CEO)Barun Singh(Chief Product & Technology Officer)Geoff MacNeil(Chief Revenue Officer)Kennith Jackson(Senior Vice President of Solutions)
Carry1st provides payment processing, game distribution, and marketing services for publishers entering African and Middle Eastern markets. The company enables gamers across Africa to purchase in-game content through local payment methods and offers developers tools to monetize content and reach new audiences on the continent.
B2B MarketplacesFintechGaming
Cutstruct is a construction procurement platform that manages material sourcing and ordering for contractors, offering same-day delivery and features like price-locking, digital traceability, and buy-now-pay-later financing options.
B2B MarketplacesConstruction TechPropTech
A construction procurement platform that consolidates material sourcing and ordering for contractors and builders. The platform connects projects with suppliers for materials like cement, steel, and sand, offering same-day delivery, price locking, and buy-now-pay-later financing options.
B2B MarketplacesConstruction TechPropTechSaaSSugarland, US
Definely is an AI-powered legal technology platform that helps legal teams create, draft, and review contracts. The company serves law firms and in-house legal departments, as well as enterprises seeking to improve contract management efficiency and consistency.
AI & Machine LearningLegalTechSaaS
Nnamdi Emelifeonwu(Co-Founder and CEO)Feargus MacDaeid(Co-Founder)
Flutterwave provides payment processing infrastructure and tools that enable businesses and financial institutions across Africa to send and receive payments securely and efficiently. The company operates in over 33 African countries and has facilitated billions of dollars in transaction volume since its 2016 founding.
FintechLagos, NG
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
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. The platform serves businesses of all sizes across e-commerce and retail with solutions for payment processing, integration and operations optimization.
FintechSaaSSouth Africa, ZA
Frequently asked questions
- What stage does CRE Venture Capital invest at?
- CRE Venture Capital invests at the Seed stage.
- 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.
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