Enza Capital
Venture capitalPre-Seed–Growth · 4 people tracked
Investment thesis
Enza Capital backs African technology companies digitizing key industries and moving offline activity online, focusing on how Africans live, earn, work, and do business. Its core thesis identifies verticals in Africa where problems are large and meaningful, can be solved commercially, and where technology is central. The firm views the African market as misunderstood and overlooked, and sees significant opportunity driven by tailwinds including population growth, rising internet penetration and falling data costs, developing infrastructure, improving governance and transparency, and an emerging tech and venture ecosystem. It aims to back teams building the technology rails to drive Africa's long-term growth.
Source: firm website, verified Aug 3, 2026.
Team · 4 people
from the firm's website
What they invest in
from 11 of 50 portfolio companiesFintech ×5AI & Machine Learning ×4Enterprise Software ×3B2B Marketplaces ×2Climate Tech ×2Deep Tech ×2Advanced Manufacturing ×1Defense Tech ×1
HQs:United States×6Côte d’Ivoire×1United Kingdom×1Ghana×1Nigeria×1South Africa×1
Investments · 50 tracked
founders shown can be your intro pathDjamo is a mobile financial services platform offering checking accounts, savings, investments, credit, and payment cards to consumers in the UEMOA zone.
FintechWilmington, US
Hassan Bourgi(Executive Officer, Director)Flinde Herve Bamba(Director)Mike Mompi(Director)Flinde Regis Herve Bamba(Director)
BoardSebastien Nony(Director)Tidjane Deme(Director)
Board seatMike Mompi· per SEC Form D
Aethix AI builds two products — Aethix Continuum Nexus (ACN) for multimodal sensor fusion (EO/IR, RF, SIGINT, OSINT, GEOINT, SAR) with explainable entity resolution, and Aethix Sentinel Fabric (ASF) for AI governance, provenance, and compliance automation.
AI & Machine LearningDeep TechDefense Tech
EarthAcre measures nature and biodiversity outcomes and channels direct cash payments to individual and community landowners.
AI & Machine LearningClimate TechImpact & Social GoodChicago, US
Viraj Sikand(CEO & Co-Founder)Patita Nkamunu(Head of Projects & Co-Founder)Yakov Portnoy(Executive Officer)Mark Tracy(Chairman & Co-Founder)Mohanjeet Brar(President & Co-Founder)Yasha Portnoy(CTO & Co-Founder)
Guidewheel builds a FactoryOps platform that helps factory teams reduce downtime, improve output, and optimize performance through a simple, scalable solution.
Advanced ManufacturingAI & Machine LearningEnterprise SoftwareIoT
Lauren Dunford(CEO)Weston McBride(CTO)
Lua is an AI workforce platform that enables teams to work alongside AI agents in a shared workspace with unified memory and governance.
AI & Machine LearningEnterprise SoftwareSaaSLondon, GB
Walnut, US
TurnStay provides payment processing and global finance infrastructure for African travel businesses, helping them reduce booking fees and transaction costs through a platform offering multiple currency options and lower payment processing rates.
B2B MarketplacesFintechTravel & Hospitality
Smart e-commerce platform delivering groceries in informal markets.
Frequently asked questions
- What stage does Enza Capital invest at?
- Enza Capital invests at the Pre-Seed, Seed, Series A, Series B, Series C, Growth stages.
- What is Enza Capital's typical check size?
- Enza Capital typically writes checks of $250K – $5M.
- What sectors does Enza Capital focus on?
- Enza Capital focuses on Sector Agnostic.
- Does Enza Capital lead rounds?
- Enza Capital typically participates in rounds rather than leading them.
Media · Podcasts & interviews
featuring the teamEnza Capital's Mike Mompi on Investing in Africa's Tech Future
Kenyan Wall Street · Mike Mompi
Enza Capital's Mike Mompi discusses what the company is all about.
The Kenyan Wall Street · Mike Mompi
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