Fundraising FoxDigital Africa
Impact investorPre-Seed–Seed · 19 people tracked
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Investment thesis
Digital Africa backs early-stage tech entrepreneurs in Africa at the pre-seed and seed phases, regardless of sector, aiming to transform ideas into solutions with tangible impact. Its approach is built on partnerships, with the FUZE program drawing on a network of continental actors who identify promising startups and support their development.
Source: firm website, verified Aug 3, 2026.
Team · 19 people
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What they invest in
from 16 of 71 portfolio companiesFintech ×9SaaS ×5AgTech ×4AI & Machine Learning ×3B2B Marketplaces ×3Climate Tech ×3Enterprise Software ×3Impact & Social Good ×3
HQs:France×4Côte d’Ivoire×1United Kingdom×1Morocco×1Uganda×1United States×1
Investments · 71 tracked
founders shown can be your intro pathBy year:2025 · 12024 · 23 dated
Makifaa is a platform connecting African visual creators with global brands and organizations to showcase and distribute authentic African storytelling and cultural content.
B2B MarketplacesCreator EconomyMarketplacesMedia & Entertainment
Doris Djaglo(Co-Founder & CEO)inJean François(Co-Founder & CMO)Charles Dzadu(Co-Founder & CTO)in
AFD (Agence Française de Développement) is a French development bank that finances sustainable and solidarity-focused projects across 160 countries and overseas territories, supporting climate, biodiversity, education, employment, health, and gender equality objectives aligned with the UN Sustainable Development Goals.
Climate TechFintechImpact & Social GoodParis, FR
Cynoia is an all-in-one platform for remote and hybrid team collaboration that combines project management, team chat, video meetings, and file sharing.
AI & Machine LearningEnterprise SoftwareFuture of WorkMarketing TechSaaS
Nassreddine Riahi(Founder)Ayoub Rabeh(Founder)in
Co-investors216 CapitalGo Big PartnersBpifrance
Djoli operates a digital procurement platform and app that lets restaurants, hotels, bars (maquis), and market resellers order fresh produce and receive delivery within 24 hours.
AgTechB2B MarketplacesFoodTech
Co-investorsSaviu Ventures
Fixa is an HR and benefits platform built for Africa's blue-collar, frontline workforce, offering payroll, earned wage access, and worker management through web, mobile, and USSD apps.
FintechHR TechSaaS
Flowteller equips local merchants in Africa with technology to provide digital financial and connectivity services in their physical locations, bridging the access gap for underserved communities with weak or no internet connectivity.
B2B MarketplacesFintechSaaS
David Bwire(CEO)Denis Rwelamila(CTO)
Hsabati is a business management platform offering tools for invoicing and payment tracking, CRM, project and task management, financial forecasting and cash flow monitoring, and inventory management.
Enterprise SoftwareFintechSaaS
Co-investorsUM6P Ventures
Liquify provides financing solutions for African exporters by leveraging the credit profiles of multinational buyers, offering access to working capital for SMEs to scale globally.
Crypto & Web3Enterprise SoftwareFintechImpact & Social GoodLondon, GB
Nadya(Chief Executive Officer & Co-Founder)Alberta(Commercial Advisor & Co-Founder)
Co-investorsFuture AfricaTechstars54 CollectiveLaunch Africa Ventures
Moneco is a financial app providing international accounts and payment services for Africans, enabling transactions, international money transfers, and card payments.
FintechParis, FR
Shams Radjabaly(Founder)inBilal Dahlab(Founder)inKuassi Jimmy Kumako(Founder)in
Co-investorsAjim CapitalKima VenturesReflect VenturesY CombinatorPeterson Venture Partners
PaySika offers virtual and physical international bank cards along with a mobile and web app for managing money, letting users receive payments from platforms like PayPal, YouTube, and online trading/betting sites and pay on international online services.
ConsumerFintech
Roger Nengwe Ntafam(Founder)in
Co-investorsDFS Lab FrontierHoaQLoftyInc CapitalOui Capital
Proparco is a development finance institution that invests capital and mobilizes long-term financial resources to support sustainable and innovative solutions addressing social, environmental, and economic challenges, particularly in Africa and fragile countries.
AgTechClimate TechFintechImpact & Social Good
Co-investorsCirculate Capital
RideLink is an AI-powered logistics platform for freight matching, cross-border customs automation, and supply chain visibility across ocean and air cargo.
AI & Machine LearningLogistics & Supply ChainSaaSBerkeley, US
Daniel Mukisa(Co-Founder & CEO)
Co-investorsExpert DOJO
Reinvents credit access for small businesses in emerging markets.
Co-investorsNairobi Business Angel NetworkSaviu VenturesProparco
Seabex provides a satellite-data and AI platform to measure, optimize, and track agricultural water use without physical sensors, offering irrigation guidance and water reporting.
AgTechAI & Machine LearningClimate Tech
Inès Hamida(Founder)in
Co-investorsEIT Food Accelerator NetworkMercy Corps Ventures
SmartProf matches students with private tutors, connecting them to a qualified teacher within 24 hours across more than 25 school subjects.
EdTechMarketplaces
Co-investorsUM6P Ventures
Wafr offers a mobile app for merchants (shopkeepers/grocers) in Morocco that provides discounts on mobile phone top-ups from operators Maroc Telecom, Orange, and Inwi, and lets merchants receive funds directly from customers via a code.
FintechRetail Tech
Co-investorsFirst CircleLoftyInc CapitalUM6P VenturesAl Mada VenturesAttijariwafa Ventures
Other
Tracked investments with no reachable website or further public details — typically companies that wound down, renamed, or were absorbed.
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Portfolio news
latest coverage across their companiesLiquify · finance.yahoo.com · Jul 9, 2025
Frequently asked questions
- How many investments has Digital Africa made?
- Digital Africa has 71 tracked investments, including 1 dated in the last 24 months.
- What stage does Digital Africa invest at?
- Digital Africa invests at the Pre-Seed, Seed stages.
- What sectors does Digital Africa focus on?
- Digital Africa focuses on EdTech, Future of Work, Impact & Social Good, Sector Agnostic.
- Who does Digital Africa co-invest with?
- Digital Africa most often shares deals with UM6P Ventures, LoftyInc Capital, Plug and Play Ventures, among 19 tracked co-investors.
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