Launch Africa Ventures

Automation and digitalization of education operations.

Ebute Metta, Lagos

Sunday Dimeji Falana(Executive Officer)DADare Adebayo(Founder)in'Dimeji Falana(Founder)in

Co-investorsBEBeta.VenturesCOCo-Creation Hub (CcHUB)OCOcterra CapitalFUFuture Africa

Kashat provides small, short-term loans to un- and underbanked Egyptians using AI and alternative data, with loan amounts starting from EGP 100 and repayment periods up to 91 days.

FintechEgypt, EG

Co-investorsACAcasia VenturesCACairo Angels Syndicate FundPLPlanet N Group of Companies

The site presents itself as an online gambling casino brand ("Vavada") offering slots, live-dealer games, table and card games, tournaments, and deposit bonuses, primarily targeting Russian-speaking players.

Consumer

Co-investorsCOConsonance Investment Managers

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

NNadya(Chief Executive Officer & Co-Founder)AAlberta(Commercial Advisor & Co-Founder)

Co-investorsFUFuture AfricaTETechstars

Octavia Carbon develops solutions to address climate change, with a team focused on sustainability initiatives.

CleantechClimate TechDeep Tech

Co-investorsE4E4E AfricaLALateral CapitalRERenew Capital

Orcas provides 1-on-1 private tutoring for school students from kindergarten through grade 12 (and university), offered online or at home across all subjects.

EdTechMarketplaces

Co-investorsACAcasia VenturesCACairo Angels Syndicate FundACAccess Bridge VenturesALAlgebra Ventures

PayTic provides an AI-powered platform for automating payment back-office operations, including reconciliation, dispute and chargeback handling, network fee optimization, anomaly detection, and payment systems modernization.

AI & Machine LearningFintechSaaS

Co-investorsCOConcrete VenturesISIsland CapitalMIMistral Venture PartnersAFAfricInvestBUBuild VenturesCDCDG Invest+2 more

PayTic provides an AI-powered platform for automating payments back-office operations, including reconciliation, dispute and chargeback handling, network fee management, anomaly detection, and payment systems modernization.

AI & Machine LearningFintechSaaS

Co-investorsAFAfricInvestBUBuild VenturesCDCDG InvestCOConcrete VenturesISIsland Capital PartnersOUOutlierz Ventures+1 more

Rally Cap is a founder-first, first-check venture fund investing in early-stage fintech startups, with a focus on application-layer products built on stablecoins, real-time payments, and AI-native workflows.

FintechSan Francisco, US

HSHayden Simmons(Founder & General Partner)in

Co-investorsSOSouth QuadFUFuture Africa

Ramani provides a mobile application that enables salespeople in African supply chains to manage inventory, log customer information, and document sales activities.

Enterprise SoftwareSaaSDar es Salaam, TZ

IUIain Usiri(Founder)inCUCalvin Usiri(Founder)inWilliam Kibet Martin(Director)

BoardAVAndrew Vigneault(Director)in

Co-investors3C3cubed VenturesTHThe Raba PartnershipY Y CombinatorFLFlexcap VenturesFUFuture AfricaGOGoat Capital+3 more

RxAll uses testing technology to detect counterfeit and substandard medicines, helping healthcare companies, pharmacies, and patients access verified high-quality drugs.

Digital HealthFintechHealthtechNew Haven, US

AAAdebayo Alonge(Founder & CEO)inAKAmy Kao(Co-Founder & CMO)in

BoardDTDuncan Turner(Director)in

Co-investorsFOFounders Factory AfricaLOLoftyInc CapitalSOSOSVHAHAXKSKSK Fund

Semicolon provides technology training for individuals seeking to become tech professionals, and offers talent placement, employee upskilling, and digital transformation advisory services to businesses across Africa.

Developer ToolsEdTechEnterprise SoftwareLagos, NG

Co-investorsCOConsonance Investment Managers

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

EGEmmanuel Gbolade(Founder)inAAAyomide Awe(Founder)in

Co-investorsGOGobi PartnersHOHoaQMIMicrotractionTOTofino CapitalY Y CombinatorACAcuity Ventures+8 more

Workpay provides HR, payroll, compliance, and benefits administration services for businesses with remote and local teams across Africa.

Enterprise SoftwareFintechHR TechSaaSNairobi, KE

PKPaul Kimani(Founder)inJKJackson Kibigo Kungu(Founder)inEdwin Njuguna Mwangi(Executive Officer)David Maina Kariuki(Executive Officer)

BoardNWNgetha Waithaka(Director)inRYRyosuke Yamawaki(Director)in

Co-investorsY Y CombinatorACAcadian Ventures Management, LlcNONorrsken22P1P1 VenturesSASaviu VenturesVKVKAV (Verod-Kepple Africa Ventures)+2 more

Zanifu provides inventory-based financing for small and mid-sized businesses and retailers in Kenya, enabling them to access working capital by leveraging their stock.

B2B MarketplacesEnterprise SoftwareFintechRetail TechSaaSNairobi, KE

Co-investorsBEBeyond Capital VenturesFOFounders Factory AfricaSASaviu VenturesYAYango Ventures

Zindi is a professional network and AI challenge platform where data scientists and AI builders compete on practical machine learning challenges developed with businesses, NGOs, and governments.

AI & Machine LearningB2B MarketplacesData & InfrastructureEdTechFuture of WorkImpact & Social GoodEbene, ZA

EDEkow Duker(Executive Officer, Director)inCLCelina Lee(Executive Officer, Director)inKarim Beguir(Director)

BoardDZDan Zigmond(Director)in

Co-investorsFOFounders Factory AfricaMOMo AngelsSHSHAKTICOCompound