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Jaza Rift Ventures
Venture capitalNairobi · Pre-Seed–Series B · 1 people tracked
Also known as Jaza Rift
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Investment thesis
Jaza Rift invests in African technology and technology-enabled healthcare companies that build a continuum of care from physical to digital to mobile health, aiming to make healthcare affordable, accessible, and high quality. It targets large, meaningful, commercially solvable healthcare verticals where technology and operational innovation are core. The firm backs resilient, market-driven founding teams (often with engineering/STEM backgrounds) through its 3Ts framework (Team, Taste, Terms) and 4Cs value-add (Capital, Coaching, Community, Crazy 10x growth). It focuses on digital health, medtech, biotech/techbio, assistive technologies, and femtech across pan-African markets, aligned to SDG3 and healthcare impact.
Source: firm website, verified Oct 2, 2026.
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What they invest in
from 5 of 10 portfolio companiesHealthtech ×4InsurTech ×3Digital Health ×2IoT ×2AI & Machine Learning ×1Biotech ×1Data & Infrastructure ×1Enterprise Software ×1
HQs:Nigeria×1Senegal×1United States×1
Investments · 10 tracked
founders shown can be your intro pathBy year:2024 · 12023 · 12 dated
Figorr provides cold chain management tools for businesses handling temperature-sensitive goods, including real-time monitoring of temperature, humidity, and location, inventory management software, and cold room and cold truck rentals.
InsurTechIoTLogistics & Supply Chain
Co-investorsAtlantica VenturesCapria VenturesVelocity DigitalVestedWorldKatapult Africa
Cold chain solutions for storage, transport, and monitoring of temperature-sensitive medical and agricultural items.
Co-investorsCo-Creation Hub (CcHUB)Rising Tide Africa (RTA)Third DerivativeAtlantica VenturesKatapultVestedWorld
Intron provides speech-to-text and text-to-speech APIs designed for African accents and local languages, powering voice applications such as clinical ambient listening, medical dictation, judicial transcription, voice bots, and call center automation.
AI & Machine LearningData & InfrastructureEnterprise SoftwareHealthtech
Olakunle Asekun(Founder)Tobi Olatunji(Founder)
Co-investorsMicrotractionOctopus VenturesPi CampusPlug and Play Ventures
Neopenda develops health-technology devices for neonatal care in emerging markets, specifically serving healthcare facilities in underserved populations.
BiotechFintechHealthtechImpact & Social GoodIoTMedical DevicesChicago, US
Sona Shah(CEO and Founder)inTeresa Cauvel(CTO and Founder)in
BoardZachary Seaverns(Director)
Co-investorsConnetic VenturesFounders Factory AfricaRealize ImpactSorenson Impact FoundationTechstarsVillgro Africa
Plural provides connected digital technology for clinical operations, covering hospital workflow management, health insurance administration, and patient experience.
Digital HealthHealthtechInsurTech
Tanel Health offers digital health insurance coverage for businesses and individuals in Senegal.
Digital HealthHealthtechInsurTech
Co-investorsFund I, a series of Africa FinTech Collective, LPVentures Platform
Other
Tracked investments with no reachable website or further public details — typically companies that wound down, renamed, or were absorbed.
KenaRevna BiosciencesTPNYene Health
Frequently asked questions
- How many investments has Jaza Rift Ventures made?
- Jaza Rift Ventures has 10 tracked investments.
- What stage does Jaza Rift Ventures invest at?
- Jaza Rift Ventures invests at the Pre-Seed, Seed, Series A, Series B stages.
- What is Jaza Rift Ventures's typical check size?
- Jaza Rift Ventures typically writes checks of $50K – $2M.
- What sectors does Jaza Rift Ventures focus on?
- Jaza Rift Ventures focuses on AI & Machine Learning, Biotech, Digital Health, FemTech, Healthtech, Impact & Social Good, Medical Devices.
- Where is Jaza Rift Ventures located?
- Jaza Rift Ventures is headquartered in Nairobi, KE.
- Does Jaza Rift Ventures lead rounds?
- Yes, Jaza Rift Ventures leads investment rounds.
- Who does Jaza Rift Ventures co-invest with?
- Jaza Rift Ventures most often shares deals with Atlantica Ventures, Octopus Ventures, Plug and Play Ventures, among 16 tracked co-investors.
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