Cresset Capital

A subscription video platform that helps Black viewers discover and watch content created by and featuring Black creators and performers.

ConsumerMedia & EntertainmentNew York City, US

UOUzo Ometu(Founder)inIOIyanu Obidele(Founder)in

Co-investorsTETechstarsY Y CombinatorBABackstage CapitalBUBungalow CapitalGLGlobal Founders CapitalHAHarvard Management Company+6 more

Boya is a financial technology platform that organizes business financial data to help growing businesses access better spending decisions, growth capital, and lower credit costs.

Enterprise SoftwareFintechSaaSNairobi, KE

ASAlphas Sinja(Founder)inRNRobert Nyangate(Founder)in

Co-investorsFUFuture AfricaY Y CombinatorLALaunch Africa VenturesVKVKAV (Verod-Kepple Africa Ventures)

Bridgecard provides APIs and infrastructure that enable fintech companies to issue Mastercard and Visa cards, both virtual and physical, with support for deployments across Africa and globally.

FintechLagos, NG

TATunde Adewole(Founder)inFOFestus Owumi(Founder)in

Co-investorsINIngressive CapitalVEVelocity DigitalY Y CombinatorAGAgrolimen VenturesBEBerrywood CapitalPIPioneer+2 more

Bytebot is an open-source AI desktop agent that operates in a containerized Linux environment to complete computer tasks via screen interaction, mouse, and keyboard—automating workflows across multiple applications and websites at scale.

AI & Machine LearningDeveloper ToolsEnterprise SoftwareSaaSBoston, US

CACarl Atupem(Founder)in

Co-investorsJUJude GomilaOPOpen Opportunity FundY Y CombinatorDVDVCGLGlobal Founders CapitalMIMighty Angels+4 more

Chowdeck is a food delivery platform in Africa that connects customers with restaurants and delivery riders.

B2B MarketplacesConsumerFoodTechLogistics & Supply ChainMarketplacesLA, NG

FAFemi Aluko(Founder)inOOOlumide Ojo(Founder)inLYLanre Yusuf(Founder)inBabafemi Aluko(CEO / Co-founder)

BoardBWBrian Waswani Odhiambo(Director)in

Co-investorsBRBrighter CapitalGFGFR FundHOHoaQNONovastar VenturesPAPalm Drive CapitalPIPioneer+11 more

Curacel builds insurance infrastructure and distribution technology to provide risk protection for people in emerging markets who lack access to traditional insurance products.

AI & Machine LearningFintechInsurTechSaaSLondon, GB

HMHenry Mascot(Founder)inJFJohn Flash Dada(Founder)in

Co-investorsAAAAF Management Ltd.ATAtlantica VenturesCACapria VenturesCOCo-Creation Hub (CcHUB)COConsonance Investment ManagersELElefund+8 more

Dojah provides end-to-end customer onboarding and identity verification services for businesses operating in Africa.

AI & Machine LearningCybersecurityData & InfrastructureEnterprise SoftwareFintechSaaSLagos, NG

TOTobi Ololade(Founder)inAOAyomide Oso(Founder)in

Co-investorsAJAjim CapitalY Y CombinatorCUCutting Edge CapitalEIEight CapitalHEHeirloomSWSwiss Founders Fund

Emerge Career provides education and training in skilled trades to low-income individuals, particularly those with criminal justice involvement, using a human-centered technology platform.

EdTechFuture of WorkHR TechImpact & Social GoodNew York City, US

U"Uzoma "Zo" Orchingwa(Co-Founder, Co-CEO)inGSGabriel Saruhashi(Founder)inGabe(Co-founder)Zo(Co-founder)

Co-investorsOPOpen Opportunity FundPIPioneerSESeven Seven SixY Y CombinatorUNUnpopular Ventures

Fingo is a digital bank offering mobile banking services to young Africans, enabling account opening in under 5 minutes with free peer-to-peer transactions, savings, and financial education.

FintechNairobi, KE

KMKiiru Muhoya(Co-Founder & CEO)inINIan Njuguna(Co-Founder & CTO)inGTGitari Tirima(Co-founder & Co-CPO)inJDJames da Costa(Co-founder & COO)inJBJudith BogonkoinPMPol Masin

Co-investorsY Y CombinatorFJFjor FoundersMYMyAsiaVCNANairobi Business Angel NetworkOUOUTBOUND CAPITALSPSprint Vc+12 more

FoodCourt operates a food delivery platform that has delivered over 3 million meals and created 300+ jobs.

ConsumerE-commerceFoodTechLagos, NG

HNHenry Nneji(Founder)inPAPaul Adokiye Iruene(Founder)in

Co-investorsMIMicrotractionY Y CombinatorGOGoodwater CapitalSASandhill (ex Stonks)UNUnpopular Ventures

GovDash provides a CRM and proposal development platform for government contractors (GovCon), offering structured bid evaluation, competitor intelligence, pricing analysis, and win tracking features for capture managers.

AI & Machine LearningEnterprise SoftwareGovTechSaaSNew York City, US

SDSean Doherty(Founder)inTGTimothy Goltser(Founder)inCMCurtis Mason(Founder)in

Co-investorsBCBCIMUMucker CapitalNONorthzoneOLOlive Tree CapitalSOSoma CapitalY Y Combinator+4 more

Grey enables remote workers and freelancers to open foreign bank accounts and receive international payments in their local currency.

FintechSan Francisco, US

IOIdorenyin Obong(Founder)inWilliam Clark(Executive Officer, Director)Ziga Cerkovnik(Executive Officer, Director)Adriano Mungioli(Executive Officer, Director)HCHaydn Collard(Executive Officer, Director)Michael Ruddock(Executive Officer, Director)

Co-investorsINIngressive CapitalSOSoma CapitalY Y CombinatorNINiche CapitalVAVastly Valuable Ventures

Infiuss Health operates a decentralized clinical research platform that connects pharmaceutical sponsors with patient participants, physicians, and hospitals to conduct remote or hybrid clinical trials.

AI & Machine LearningDigital HealthEnterprise SoftwareHealthtechMarketplacesMedical DevicesSaaSSan Francisco, US

MBMelissa Bime(Founder)in

Co-investorsEMEmmeline VenturesEVEvolution VenturesFOFounders Factory AfricaNANairobi Business Angel NetworkPIPioneerRIRising Tide Africa (RTA)+6 more

Kapital is a financial services platform offering digital banking, payment processing, and investment products in Mexico.

FintechSaaSMexico City, MX

RSRene Saul(Founder)inFSFernando Sandoval Oseguera(Founder)in

Co-investorsACAccial CapitalALAlumni VenturesBRBroom VenturesCECervinCOColabora VenturesCOConexo Ventures+23 more

Lotus provides a pricing and billing platform that helps API-based companies automate usage-based pricing models, with features spanning metering, invoicing, and pricing testing; it offers both an open-source self-hosted version and paid cloud/enterprise tiers.

Enterprise SoftwareFintechSaaSNew York City, US

MNMikael Nida(Founder)inDEDiego Escobedo(Founder)in

Co-investorsY Y CombinatorCOCory LevySGSGInnovateTWTwenty Two Ventures

Mecho Autotech operates a mobile app and network of verified mechanics and parts suppliers that connects vehicle owners in Africa with maintenance and repair services, offering an alternative to expensive branded garages and unvetted roadside mechanics.</description> </invoke>

Advanced ManufacturingE-commerceMarketplacesMobility & TransportationLagos, NG

OOOlusegun Owoade(Founder)in

Co-investorsAJAjim CapitalFUFuture AfricaGLGlobal BrainINIngressive CapitalVEVentures PlatformY Y Combinator+5 more

Moots provides software to optimize attendee introductions and networking outcomes at high-value events such as brand activations, retreats, and fundraising gatherings.

AI & Machine LearningEnterprise SoftwareNew York City, US

TBTonjé Bakang Tonje(Founder & CEO)in

Co-investorsY Y Combinator8I8i VenturesDEDentsu VenturesEIEight CapitalGRGraph VenturesKIKima Ventures+2 more

Nasdisc operates an online marketplace where buyers and sellers trade vinyl records, cassettes, and CDs.

ConsumerE-commerceMarketplacesSan Francisco, US

CKCam Korzecke(Founder)inSGSimeon Goolsby(Founder)inCWChristian White(Founder)in

Co-investorsY Y CombinatorHAHarvard Management CompanyUNUnpopular Ventures

Nophin develops Cresa, an AI tool that screens commercial real estate deals and analyzes acquisition documents for multifamily investment teams, enabling them to focus on higher-value opportunities.

AI & Machine LearningFintechPropTechSaaSNew York City, US

TLTeddy Li(Founder, CEO)inWMWeeks Mensah(Co-Founder)inKNKwadwo Nyarko(Founder)in

Co-investorsY Y CombinatorCOCory LevyGOGoodwater CapitalHEHENRY Collective VenturesJWJWass PT InvestorsLILiquid Ventures+4 more

Novig operates a sports prediction market where users can trade on sporting outcomes without paying commissions.

ConsumerFintechGamingMarketplacesSports TechNew York City, US

JFJacob Fortinsky(Founder)inKUKelechi Ukah(Founder)in

Co-investorsY Y CombinatorLULux CapitalAMAmino CapitalFOForerunner VenturesMAMakers FundMUMulticoin Capital+19 more

Pactima provides a platform serving businesses of various sizes, offering flexible solutions with emphasis on service and security.

Enterprise SoftwareFintechLegalTechSaaSOttawa, CA

MYMoktar Yusuf(Founder)inJKJoel Kapongo(Founder)in

Co-investorsFUFundersClubVEVentureSouqY Y CombinatorASAsymmetry VenturesHAHarvard Management CompanyPAPareto Holdings

Partna provides payment infrastructure for cross-border transactions across Africa using stablecoins as the settlement layer.

Crypto & Web3FintechWilmington, US

BABashir Aminu(Founder)inHakeem Adeyemi Orewole(Founder)in

Co-investorsFLFlori VenturesY Y CombinatorALAllegoryALAllegory CapitalVEVentures PlatformVOVoltron Capital+1 more

Pigeon was an app that facilitated loans between friends and family.

FintechMiami, US

BBBrian Bristol(Founder)inKCKaben Clauson(Founder)in

Co-investorsY Y Combinator30305 VenturesASAscendo VenturesCHChicago Early Growth Ventures (CEGV)CRCrossbeam Venture PartnersFUFundersClub+9 more

Pivo provides bank accounts, debit cards, and digital invoicing tools to truck owners and drivers in Africa, with plans to expand into credit and expense management products.

FintechLagos, NG

IAIjeoma Akwiwu(Founder)in

Co-investorsFIFirstCheck AfricaRIRising Tide Africa (RTA)SPSprint VcVEVentures PlatformVEVestedWorldY Y Combinator+11 more

Pluggy provides data connectivity infrastructure that aggregates investment portfolios from multiple brokerages and banks, delivering standardized asset position data, transaction history, and performance calculations to fintech applications.

Data & InfrastructureDeveloper ToolsEnterprise SoftwareFintechSaaSSão Paulo, BR

RCRogerio Correa(Founder)inVBVictor Braga(Founder)inBLBruno Loiola(Founder)inFMFederico Miras(Founder)inGPGabriel Pan Gantes(Founder)in

Co-investorsBVBVCDGDGFVEVerve CapitalY Y CombinatorGAGaingelsGEGerdau Next Ventures+5 more

Prembly provides an API that enables digital businesses to verify the identities of individuals and companies across emerging market regions.

Data & InfrastructureEnterprise SoftwareLagos, NG

LOLanre Ogungbe(Founder)inNANiyi Adegboye(Founder)in

Co-investorsMAMaC Venture CapitalTOTofino CapitalVEVelocity DigitalY Y CombinatorD D Global VenturesINInvestcorp+2 more

Remedial Health provides a software platform for pharmaceutical procurement, inventory management, and financing to healthcare providers and small businesses in Africa.

E-commerceEnterprise SoftwareFintechHealthtechSaaSLagos, NG

SOSamuel Okwuada(Founder)inVBVictor Benjamin(Founder)in

Co-investorsALAlumni VenturesCACapria VenturesCACathexis VenturesGRGrant Park VenturesINIngressive CapitalQEQED Investors+13 more

Rima is an AI agent platform for financial reconciliation tasks including bank statements, accounts payable, payroll, intercompany balances, and credit card transactions.

AI & Machine LearningEnterprise SoftwareFintechSaaSAustin, US

GGGwanygha’a Gana(Co-Founder)inCFCedric Foudjet(Founder)in

Co-investorsY Y CombinatorASAsymmetry VenturesDFDFS LabFOFoundersXGOGolden PalmGRGraduate Syndicate 2022+8 more

Safer Management provides attendance tracking software to public school districts and colleges that helps schools accurately capture daily attendance data for federal funding purposes.

AI & Machine LearningEnterprise SoftwareDallas, US

FBFredrick Burns(Founder)in

Co-investorsKAKapor CapitalY Y CombinatorCOCollab CapitalHAHarvard Management CompanySOSovereigns Capital Venture

Sanifu provides a platform for automating manual data handling tasks like cleaning, validation, reconciliation, and report consolidation across finance, operations, and marketing functions.

AI & Machine LearningEnterprise SoftwareSaaSNairobi, KE

SRSidney Rema(Founder)inPJPhelix Juma(Founder)in

Co-investorsY Y CombinatorASAsymmetry VenturesGOGoodwater Capital

Sendme delivers fresh meat to households and food businesses via WhatsApp ordering, with fulfillment within three hours.

AI & Machine LearningConsumerE-commerceFoodTechIbadan, NG

DADaniel Afolayan(Founder)in

Co-investorsINIngressive CapitalVEVentures PlatformY Y CombinatorGOGoodwater CapitalMYMyAsiaVCNINiche Capital+4 more

SilkChart analyzes B2B SaaS sales calls to measure playbook adoption and sales rep performance, surfacing coaching opportunities and actionable feedback to improve deal outcomes.

AI & Machine LearningEnterprise SoftwareSaaSSales TechSan Francisco, US

AFAndreea Francis(Founder)in

Co-investorsASAsymmetric Capital PartnersOPOpen Opportunity FundY Y CombinatorAMAmino CapitalDEDentsuEIEight Capital+7 more

SnapTrade provides a brokerage API that enables developers and founders to build investing tools and trading platforms.

Developer ToolsFintechSaaSFredericton, CA

BLBrendan Lee Young(Founder)inBWBrendan Wood(Founder)inTMTerry Ma(CTO and Co-Founder)in

Co-investorsEAEast Valley VenturesMIMistral Venture PartnersUNUncorrelated VenturesY Y CombinatorCICiti VenturesNENew Brunswick Innovation Foundation

Stairs Financial operates a home search platform for first-time homebuyers that matches properties to individual financial situations and facilitates access to public funding programs including grants, loans, and tax incentives.

FintechPropTechNew York City, US

MFMalcolm-Wiley Floyd(Founder)inSFScott Fritz(Founder)in

Co-investorsY Y CombinatorANAntlerEXExceptional CapitalGOGoodFin VenturesGOGoodwater CapitalPHPhoenix Fund+1 more

Suplias is a business services platform that simplifies business operations across Africa.

B2B MarketplacesEnterprise SoftwareFintechMarketplacesLagos, NG

SISefa Ikyaator(Founder)in

Co-investorsY Y CombinatorASAsymmetric Capital PartnersASAsymmetry VenturesATAtacama VenturesCHChandaria CapitalDFDFS Lab+8 more

Syrona Health provides virtual healthcare support for employees across different life stages, addressing health transitions and personal challenges.

Digital HealthHealthtechHR TechLondon, GB

ARAnya Roy(Founder)in

Co-investorsY Y CombinatorCOCoho DeeptechNONorth South VenturesPEPeterson Venture PartnersVEVenture Investment Associates

Therify is an in-network mental health platform that connects employees to licensed therapists, coaches, and wellness providers with guaranteed availability.

Enterprise SoftwareHealthtechHR TechMental HealthNashville, US

JMJames Murray(Founder)inWSWarren Sadler(Founder)in

BoardMWMarcus Whitney(Director)in

Co-investorsJUJumpstart NovaOPOpen Opportunity FundY Y CombinatorDADaft CapitalFLFlexportHAHarvard Management Company+4 more

Topship provides a logistics platform that helps African businesses manage international shipments of cargo, freight, and parcels to and from suppliers, distributors, and customers.

E-commerceEnterprise SoftwareLogistics & Supply ChainLagos, NG

MEMoses Enenwali(Founder)inJBJunaid Babatunde(Founder)in

Co-investorsCOColabora VenturesEPEpakon CapitalOLOlive Tree CapitalSOSoma CapitalY Y CombinatorAGAgrolimen Ventures+7 more

Touch and Pay Technologies builds an NFC-based mobile payment platform for processing offline and online micro-transactions across Africa, targeting small businesses to large organizations for financial inclusion.

FintechImpact & Social GoodMobility & TransportationLagos, NG

OAOlamide Afolabi(Founder)inMOMichael Oluwole(Founder)inKYkabir Yabo(Founder)in

Co-investorsLOLoftyInc CapitalPIPioneerUNUnicorn Growth VenturesY Y CombinatorCOCowrie HoldingsFOFoundersX+4 more

Union54 operates ChitChat, a messaging and payments application that combines encrypted messaging with USD card issuance and international fund transfers for users in Africa.

FintechLusaka, ZM

PMPerseus Mlambo(Founder)inAMAlessandra Martini(Founder)in

Co-investorsLOLoftyInc CapitalRURuna CapitalVIVibe CapitalY Y CombinatorACACE & CompanyADAddition+13 more

Vendoo provides software that enables resellers to manage inventory and sales across multiple online marketplaces from a single platform.

ConsumerE-commerceMarketplacesRetail TechSaaSWashington, US

TRThomas Rivas(Founder)inJDJosh Dzime-Assison(Founder)inBMBen Martinez(Founder)inCAChris Amador(CTO, Co-founder)in

Co-investorsY Y Combinator

Vendy provides payment infrastructure that enables businesses to sell through social messaging and communication platforms.

B2B MarketplacesE-commerceFintechMarketplacesSaaSSocialLagos, NG

KDKayode Disu(Founder)in

Co-investorsVEVelocity DigitalVEVentures PlatformY Y Combinator