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Investment thesis
Fund I is the first vehicle of Africa FinTech Collective, LP, a specialist fund dedicated to African fintech. It invests at the pre-seed and seed stages and continues to support portfolio founders as they grow.
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from public directoriesWhat they invest in
from 24 of 31 portfolio companiesFintech ×19SaaS ×8Enterprise Software ×6B2B Marketplaces ×2Crypto & Web3 ×2Impact & Social Good ×2InsurTech ×2Logistics & Supply Chain ×2
HQs:Egypt×5Nigeria×4United States×4South Africa×3United Kingdom×2Kenya×2
Who they back
founder profiles across 18 portfolio companiesFounding team size:solo founder×52 founders×43 founders×44+ founders×5
Where their founders studiedfrom 23 founders with education data
The American University in Cairo ×3Harvard Business School Online ×2Stanford University Graduate School of Business ×2University of Ilorin, Nigeria ×2University of Lagos ×2
What their founders studiedfrom 23 founders with field-of-study data
Computer Science ×9Engineering ×7Business & Management ×5Economics ×4
Where their founders worked beforefrom 23 founders with career history
Microsoft ×4Uber ×4OPay ×2
Accelerator rootsportfolio companies that came through a program
2 founders hold a PhD · 3 hold an MBA (of 24 with degree data)
Investments · 31 tracked
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axis is an Egyptian fintech company licensed by the Central Bank of Egypt that builds mobile money infrastructure for individuals and businesses.
FintechSaaSCairo, EG
Rania GaafarAhmed Yasser
Co-investorsDigital Currency GroupSawari Ventures
Lanre Oyedotun(Founder)in
Co-investorsAtlantica VenturesCapria VenturesLateral CapitalVelocity Digital
Insurtech offering pay-as-you-go auto insurance in Ghana using AI and automation.
InsurTechLiberty Twp, US
Co-investorsTechstarsMusha Ventures
Capi Money provides cross-border payment services for importers in emerging markets, enabling them to pay suppliers in multiple currencies with settlement within 24 hours.
FintechLondon, GB
Mitch Riley(Founder)inScott Liddle(Founder)inMitchell James Riley(Executive Officer, Director)Thomas Watson(Director)Tom Watson(Founder)in
Co-investorsfirstminute capitalKima VenturesMaiora Rebel VenturesMusha VenturesPioneerRebel Fund+12 more
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Chipper Cash provides a mobile platform that enables Africans to send money internationally to bank and mobile money accounts across 21+ African countries, plus payment cards and fractional stock investing.
Fintech
Ham Serunjogi(Founder)inMaijid Moujaled(Founder)in
Co-investors137 Ventures500 GlobalAsia Africa Investment & Consulting (AAIC)Better Tomorrow VenturesDebut CapitalDeciens+18 more
Elevate provides online banking accounts for workers globally, partnering with established banking institutions to offer secure financial services and protection regardless of geographic location.
FintechDubai, AE
Khalid Keenan(Founder)inYoucef Oudjidane(Founder)Abdigani Diriye(Founder)inAhmed Ismail(Founder)
Co-investorsY CombinatorLoftyInc CapitalGlobal Founders Capital
Kotani Pay provides last-mile payout services that convert digital assets and blockchain-based funds into local payments, such as mobile money accounts, for end users.
Crypto & Web3FintechNairobi, KE
Felix Macharia(Founder)Jonathan Morgan(Founder)Samuel Kariuki(Founder)
Co-investorsDigital Currency GroupFlori VenturesLava Ventures Ltd.P1 VenturesPEER VCWuri Ventures
Kwara provides modern banking software for credit unions (SACCOs), enabling staff to manage operations and members to save, borrow, and earn returns.
Cloud ComputingFintechImpact & Social GoodSaaSNairobi, KE
Cynthia(Founder & Chairperson of the Board)inEmilie(COO & CPO)inCynthia Wandia(Founder)David Hwan(Founder)
Co-investorsE4E AfricaFINCA VenturesFuture AfricaHoaQSoftBank Investment Advisers’ Emerge ProgramThe Raba Partnership
LemFi provides financial services for immigrants relocating globally, enabling them to move money and access financial products across borders.
FintechLondon, GB
Ridwan Olalere(Founder)inRian Cochran(Founder)in
Co-investorsAjim CapitalEndeavor CatalystFlucas VenturesHighland EuropeHoaQLeft Lane Capital+14 more
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MNZL offers a mobile digital wallet in Egypt that lets people register assets such as real estate or vehicles and borrow against them, providing asset-backed consumer and mortgage financing.
FintechImpact & Social GoodPropTech
Sameh Saleh(Founder)Ahmed Eldessouky(Founder)Bassem El Shaer(Founder)
Co-investors500 GlobalEnza CapitalFirst CircleIngressive CapitalLocalGlobeP1 Ventures
Moment (Moment Payco) operates a payment platform in South Africa that lets businesses accept cash, cards, mobile money, PayShap real-time payments, EFTs, and vouchers across online and in-person channels, including a network of 300,000+ agent and retail locations.
Enterprise SoftwareFintechSaaS
Co-investorsHelios Digital Ventures
Munify is a blockchain-powered financial platform enabling individuals and businesses to manage multiple currencies, send money instantly globally, and access stablecoin-backed virtual cards without traditional banking infrastructure.
Crypto & Web3FintechOrlando, US
Khalid Ashmawy(Founder)in
Co-investors1confirmationDFS Lab FrontierDigital Currency GroupLoftyInc CapitalMaiora Rebel VenturesMyAsiaVC+6 more
Oliv offers a digital working capital financing product that uses a credit engine to analyze a business's performance and assign available credit within minutes.
Fintech
Steve Heim(Founder)in
Co-investorsAlter GlobalEnza CapitalAlgebra Ventures
OnePipe provides an API gateway that aggregates banking and fintech services into a single standardized integration point for fintechs and banks seeking to expand partnerships and reduce integration overhead.
FintechSaaSLagos, NG
Ope Adeoye(Founder & CEO)in
Co-investorsAtlantica VenturesCapria VenturesDFS Lab FrontierFuture Perfect VenturesIngressive CapitalLoftyInc Capital+9 more
Mostafa Menessy(Founder)inAlain El Hajj(Founder)Islam Shawky(Founder)
Co-investorsA15AMK Investment OfficeCapria VenturesEBRD Venture Capital Investment ProgrammeHelios Digital VenturesGlobal Ventures
RegFyl provides a compliance platform that consolidates customer onboarding, ongoing monitoring, and regulatory reporting into a single system.
FintechClaymont, US
Babatunde Ibidapo-Obe(Founder)Tomiwa Erinosho(Founder)
Co-investorsDigital Currency GroupTechstarsMusha Ventures
ShipBlu is an AI-powered logistics platform that provides shipping, delivery, and fulfillment services for eCommerce businesses in Egypt.
AI & Machine LearningE-commerceEnterprise SoftwareLogistics & Supply ChainCairo, EG
Ali Nasser(Founder)inAhmed ElKawass(Founder)inAbdelrahman Hosny(Founder)in
Co-investorsSoma CapitalY Combinator1984 Ventures Management, LlcFlexportNama VenturesNegma Group+1 more
Startbutton provides expansion infrastructure and an all-in-one API for digital businesses to sell software and digital products across African markets, handling local payment methods and multi-currency collections.
Enterprise SoftwareFintechSaaS
Kelechi Oti(Founder)in
Co-investorsDigital Currency GroupIngressive CapitalMusha Ventures
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)
Co-investors500 GlobalCatalyze AdvisorsCRE Venture CapitalDigital Currency GroupExpansion CapitalFuture Africa+18 more
tabb provides revolving trade credit lines issued by banks that allow small and medium enterprises to purchase from suppliers with extended payment terms of 30 to 90 days.
B2B MarketplacesFintechSaaS
Co-investorsDigital Currency Group
Tanel Health offers digital health insurance coverage for businesses and individuals in Senegal.
Digital HealthHealthtechInsurTech
Co-investorsJaza Rift VenturesVentures Platform
Termii provides infrastructure that uses AI to ensure critical transactions—including authentication, payments, checkouts, and fraud notifications—complete successfully, serving banks, fintech companies, e-commerce platforms, and other digital services globally.
Data & InfrastructureDeveloper ToolsEnterprise SoftwareLagos, NG
Emmanuel Gbolade(Founder)inAyomide Awe(Founder)inGbolade Emmanuel(Founder)Idowu Atinuke(Founder)
Co-investorsFlying Doctors Healthcare Investment CompanyFuture AfricaGobi PartnersHoaQKairos AngelsMicrotraction+18 more
Traction is a payments and business management platform offering point-of-sale terminals and software tools for merchants to accept payments, manage inventory, send invoices, and access CRM functionality.
Enterprise SoftwareFintechSaaSLagos, NG
'Mayowa Alli(Founder)in
Co-investorsConsonance Investment ManagersDigital Currency GroupFirst CircleVentures PlatformGolden PalmMetis Capital
Trella operates a digital freight marketplace connecting shippers with vetted carriers for trucking and logistics across Egypt, Saudi Arabia, and the UAE.
B2B MarketplacesEnterprise SoftwareLogistics & Supply ChainMarketplacesCairo, EG
Omar Hagrass(Founder)inAli El Atrash(Founder)inPierre Saad(Founder)inMuhammad El Garem(Founder)
Co-investors4DX VenturesFeldsmith CapitalFJ LabsFlucas VenturesFoundation VenturesLoftyInc Capital+15 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
Perseus Mlambo(Founder)inAlessandra Martini(Founder)in
Co-investorsLoftyInc CapitalRuna CapitalVibe CapitalY CombinatorACE & CompanyAddition+14 more
Waza provides a B2B global payments platform for emerging market businesses in Africa, LATAM, Asia, and the Middle East to send and receive cross-border payments.
FintechLagos, NG
Maxwell Obi(Founder)inEmmanuel Igbodudu(Founder)inMaxwell Obi Emmanuel Igbodudu(Founder)
Co-investorsDunbar CapitalFlucas VenturesKube VCOlive Tree CapitalVelocity DigitalY Combinator+5 more
Other
Tracked investments with no reachable website or further public details — typically companies that wound down, renamed, or were absorbed.
Finclusion GroupJoinsocialpayOctoOnitbank
Portfolio news
latest coverage across their companiesLemFi · finsmes.com · Jul 7, 2026
Munify · finsmes.com · Sep 2, 2025
Termii · ycombinator.com · Jun 18, 2025
Frequently asked questions
- How many investments has Fund I, a series of Africa FinTech Collective, LP made?
- Fund I, a series of Africa FinTech Collective, LP has 31 tracked investments, 1 of which have exited.
- What stage does Fund I, a series of Africa FinTech Collective, LP invest at?
- Fund I, a series of Africa FinTech Collective, LP invests at the Seed stage.
- What sectors does Fund I, a series of Africa FinTech Collective, LP focus on?
- Fund I, a series of Africa FinTech Collective, LP focuses on Fintech.
- Who does Fund I, a series of Africa FinTech Collective, LP co-invest with?
- Fund I, a series of Africa FinTech Collective, LP most often shares deals with Digital Currency Group, Y Combinator, LoftyInc Capital, among 102 tracked co-investors.
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