LoftyInc Capital
Venture capitalHouston · Pre-Seed–Series A · 9 people tracked
Also known as LOFTYINC CAPITAL MANAGEMENT LLC
Investment thesis
LoftyInc Capital focuses on early-stage investing in African technology entrepreneurs building tech-enabled solutions for the 'everyday economy.' The firm backs startups addressing practical, high-impact needs across the continent — spanning payments infrastructure, financial services, mobility financing, home services, pharmacy and healthcare access, and regulatory technology for financial institutions. Its portfolio reflects a pan-African seed-stage strategy aimed at connecting African businesses and consumers to the broader digital and global economy.
Source: firm website, verified Aug 25, 2026.
Team · 9 people
from the firm's website
What they invest in
from 86 of 113 portfolio companiesFintech ×39SaaS ×25AI & Machine Learning ×18Enterprise Software ×14Consumer ×11Healthtech ×11Logistics & Supply Chain ×10Digital Health ×8
HQs:United States×17Nigeria×13Egypt×8South Africa×4Kenya×3United Arab Emirates×2
Who they back
founder profiles across 37 portfolio companiesFounding team size:solo founder×182 founders×113 founders×34+ founders×5
Where their founders studiedfrom 32 founders with education data
The London School of Economics and Political Science (LSE) ×4The American University in Cairo ×3University of Benin ×3Esade ×2The German University in Cairo ×2University of Oxford ×2
Where their founders worked beforefrom 34 founders with career history
ogaVenue ×4Goldman Sachs ×3The OGA Brand Inc - OGA Hotels ×3Uber ×3Ashesi University ×2CI Capital Holding ×2Fide Partners ×2Glep ×2
Accelerator rootsportfolio companies that came through a program
1 founders hold a PhD · 4 hold an MBA (of 32 with degree data) · backed the same founder in 2+ companies: 2 founders
Investments · 113 tracked
founders shown can be your intro pathBy year:2025 · 12022 · 12021 · 22016 · 15 dated
Pylon provides a comprehensive infrastructure management platform for water and electricity utilities that enables smart metering, reduces energy and water waste, and facilitates meter-agnostic interoperability.
Data & InfrastructureEnergyEnterprise SoftwareIoTSaaSCairo, EG
Ahmed Ashour(Founder)inOmar Radi(Founder)in
Co-investorsY CombinatorKhwarizmi VenturesNeer Venture PartnersCathexis Ventures
Yemaachi creates a diverse cancer bio-database to develop oncology drugs effective across diverse patient populations.
AI & Machine LearningBiotechHealthtechMedical DevicesAccra, GH
Yaw Bediako(Founder)inYaw Attua-Afari(Founder)inDavid Hutchful(Founder)inJoyce Ngoi(Founder)
Co-investorsY CombinatorFirst Circle
Co-investors4DX VenturesEQ2 VenturesBECO Capital
Akiba Digital offers a suite of APIs with low-code integration that connects to over 100 datasets, providing identity verification (KYB/KYC), bank account verification, AML/PEP screening, risk scoring, financial insights, and open banking data.
CybersecurityData & InfrastructureFintechSaaS
Co-investorsAlumni VenturesBasecamp FundExpert DOJOFirstCheck AfricaFlori VenturesOui Capital+1 more
Aku offers a debit card and payment app that turns a phone into a point-of-sale device, letting users accept payments, link other accounts, earn rewards, and track finances.
Fintech
Co-investorsMetis Capital
Andela connects global technologists with enterprise opportunities and serves as a platform for hiring, building AI systems, and upskilling teams.
AI & Machine LearningDeveloper ToolsEnterprise SoftwareFuture of WorkHR TechWashington, D.C., US
Jeremy Johnson(Founder)inIyinoluwa Aboyeji(Founder)Nadayar Enagesi(Founder)Brice Nkengsa(Founder)Ian Carnevale(Founder)Christina Sass(Founder)in
Co-investors4DX VenturesAccelerate AfricaAir Street CapitalAmplo VenturesCRE Venture CapitalDBL Partners+23 more
Andium builds InSite, an AI-powered smart camera and remote monitoring platform for wellsite management in the oil and gas industry.
AI & Machine LearningClimate TechEnergyNew York, US
Jory Schwach(Executive Officer, Director)
BoardGhaith Alghamdi(Director)Thomas G. Miglis(Director)Odd Harald Hauge(Director)Marc van den Berg(Director)Geet Bhatt(Director)
Co-investorsAramco VenturesBackedCarbon VenturesClimate InvestmentFuture matters Venture CapitalTalis Capital
Ando operates a food delivery platform (Ando OS) that connects food businesses, couriers, and customers, managing orders, last-mile delivery, and rider route optimization.
FoodTechLogistics & Supply ChainSaaS
Co-investors4DX VenturesChui VenturesDFS LabEchoVC Partners
Ghanaian identity verification company providing APIs for identity checks, fraud detection and digital documentation across Africa.
Paul Kwesi Damalie(Founder)in
Co-investorsCo-Creation Hub (CcHUB)
Developing an immune cell targeting platform to create first-in-class particle drug products for high unmet medical needs.
Co-investorsWMU Biosciences Research & Commercialization Center
Bitnob provides cross-border payment and money management tools that let individuals and businesses send, save, and manage money internationally, with a focus on financial inclusion across Africa and beyond.
Crypto & Web3Fintech
Co-investorsBrad MillsHivemind Ventures, LlcIngressive CapitalThe Raba PartnershipFlourish VenturesVentures Platform
Blink is a cloud-based restaurant management platform combining POS, online ordering websites and apps, delivery fleet management, loyalty tools, and sales analytics.
FoodTechFuture of WorkRetail TechSaaS
Co-investors500 Global
Blotout provides a privacy-focused signal platform combining an ID graph, contextual data, and consent governance to deliver server-side conversion (CAPI) tracking and post-cookie attribution for ecommerce and lead-generation advertisers.
AdTechCybersecurityMarketing TechFremont, US
Mandar Shinde(Executive Officer, Director)Matthew Boulos(Director)
BoardAlok Nandan(Director)in
Co-investorsFirst Rays Venture PartnersLaunchpad CapitalStrategxy Ventures LLCTunitas Ventures
Cauridor provides payment technology that connects global money transfer firms, mobile networks, banks, and local fintechs with Africa, enabling instant cross-border digital payments.
Enterprise SoftwareFintech
Co-investorsOui Capital
Ceviant offers a unified technology platform providing financial services to businesses, corporates, and high-net-worth individuals, including business financing, investment advisory, remittance and FX solutions, and payment processing.
FintechSaaS
Co-investorsTimon CapitalVKAV (Verod-Kepple Africa Ventures)Musha Ventures
Chefaa is a digital pharmacy platform in Egypt that connects users with pharmacies and enables prescription medication ordering, delivery to home, refill reminders, and health management services.
B2B MarketplacesData & InfrastructureE-commerceHealthtechMarketplacesEgypt, EG
Doaa ArefRasha Rady
Co-investors500 GlobalAsia Africa Investment & Consulting (AAIC)Global BrainNewtown PartnersVision VenturesVKAV (Verod-Kepple Africa Ventures)+2 more
Craydel operates an AI platform that matches students to universities based on their goals, budget, and academic eligibility, and helps them apply and track their applications through to receiving offer letters.
AI & Machine LearningEdTechMarketplaces
Co-investorsAngaza CapitalBisk VenturesChui VenturesEnza CapitalNairobi Business Angel NetworkMetis Capital
Cutstruct operates a construction materials procurement platform that lets contractors, site engineers, and project managers order and track building materials via WhatsApp or a web portal, while giving financiers real-time visibility into project spending.
B2B MarketplacesConstruction TechPropTech
John Oamen(Chief Executive Officer)Modele Ajayi-Bembe(Chief Operating Officer)Timi Yorkson Thomas(Chief Financial Officer)
Co-investorsCRE Venture CapitalE3 CapitalTofino CapitalDFS Lab
Dabchy is an online marketplace and mobile app in Tunisia for buying and selling second-hand and branded fashion items, including clothing, shoes, and accessories, between individuals.
Circular EconomyConsumerE-commerceMarketplaces
Ameni Mansouri
Co-investors500 GlobalVision Ventures
Co-investorsThe Fund
Datacy measures and optimizes the consumer journey across discovery, validation, search, comparison, and purchase by tracking behavior signals across AI, social, search, commerce, and retail channels.
ConsumerMarketing TechSan Jose, US
Paroma Indilo(Executive Officer, Director)
BoardDana Wright(Director)
Co-investorsAuxxoData TechExcelestar VenturesGraham Walker VentureHeartfelt CapitalUlu Ventures
Ebanqo builds an omnichannel customer engagement platform that enables businesses to interact with customers and deliver services across web and messaging channels using AI-powered capabilities.
AI & Machine LearningEnterprise SoftwareSaaS
Charles Ifedi(Founder)in
Co-investorsAjim CapitalBeta.VenturesEchoVC PartnersVentures Platform
Tech-enabled home services platform automating household chores across Africa.
Co-investorsAjim CapitalEnza CapitalExpert DOJOMAGIC FundMusha Ventures
Nelly Chatue Diop(Founder)in
Co-investorsAdaverseCapria VenturesLateral CapitalMercy Corps Ventures
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)
Co-investorsY Combinator
API-first infrastructure platform enabling modern interface between central banks, regulators, and financial service providers.
Farmz2u operates an e-procurement platform called Talon and a farming management platform called Kuju to connect growers, suppliers, and buyers in Sub-Saharan Africa's food supply chain.
AgTechAI & Machine LearningB2B MarketplacesFintechFoodTechLagos, NG
Aisha Raheem-Bolarinwa(Founder)in
Co-investorsTechstars
FitMatch uses proprietary AI and QuadraScan technology to generate a 3D body avatar from four photos, producing body measurements from a short scan.
AI & Machine LearningHealthtechRetail Tech
Haniff Brown(Founder)in
Co-investorsAlante Capital
Flex Finance provides a spend management platform that enables businesses to manage spending across mobile, web, and corporate cards in Africa.
Enterprise SoftwareFintechSaaS
ANTHONY ADEGBEMIAbiodun KoladeOmoyeni O'Tochukwu OnuchukwuYemi Olulana
Co-investors500 GlobalAjim CapitalBoro CapitalChui VenturesExpert DOJOAccion
FlexPay offers a "Save Now, Buy Later" platform that enables customers in Africa to save for and purchase goods and services without credit, positioning itself as an alternative to predatory buy-now-pay-later models.
B2B MarketplacesConsumerE-commerceFintechNairobi, KE
Richard Machomba(Founder)in
Co-investorsAcasia VenturesTechstarsBreega
Flutterwave provides payment processing infrastructure and tools that enable businesses and financial institutions across Africa to send and receive payments securely and efficiently.
FintechLagos, NG
Adeleke Adekoya(Founder)inOlugbenga GB Agboola(Founder)in
Co-investors4DX VenturesAAF Management Ltd.Avenir Growth CapitalB Capital GroupB4 CapitalChaos Ventures+21 more
Co-investorsFirstCheck AfricaEmerge Education
AkongCuan is an online gambling/slot-game information site presenting RTP data, game categories, and details on features, volatility, payout patterns, and promotions for Pragmatic Play slots.
Gaming
Co-investorsConsonance Investment ManagersCollide Capital
Gahez Market is an online store selling clothing, shoes, and bags with home delivery, order verification before payment, and an exchange and return policy.
ConsumerE-commerceRetail Tech
InstantRad is an African teleradiology platform providing cloud RIS, PACS and a diagnostic viewer to hospitals and radiologists.
Seth Quansah(Founder)in
Co-investorsMicrotraction
Jatri is a travel booking platform offering bus tickets, car rentals, and launch (ferry) tickets to consumers.
ConsumerMobility & TransportationTravel & Hospitality
Co-investorsGobi PartnersSprint VcDVCSuperAngel
Jem is a workforce management platform for deskless and frontline teams, built on WhatsApp, that lets employers connect, manage and reward workers through features like payslips, leave, rosters, timesheets, benefits and earned wage access.
FintechFuture of WorkHR TechSaaS
Co-investorsCreator VenturesE4E AfricaMusha VenturesQuona CapitalUniversity Technology Fund
Khazenly provides outsourced fulfillment and logistics services to retailers in its region, using technology to coordinate operations.
Cairo, EG
Ahmed Dewidar(Founder)Mohamed Younes(Founder)
Co-investors500 GlobalShorooq Partners
Koniku develops co-processors built from biological neurons, using DNA sequences to create receptors that enable sensing applications.
BiotechDeep TechHardwareNewark, US
Oshiorenoya E. Agabi(Executive Officer, Director)
BoardJohn Yu(Director)
Co-investorsFlucas Ventures
Co-investorsDakar Network Angels (DNA)
Kyshi is a Merchant of Record platform that enables global businesses to accept payments and expand into African markets using local currencies and payment methods across countries like South Africa, Nigeria, Ghana, Kenya, and Côte d'Ivoire.
B2B MarketplacesFintechLogistics & Supply ChainLondon, GB
Lenco provides multi-currency banking services to African businesses, enabling them to manage vendor payments, cross-border transactions, and access financing.
FintechLagos, NG
Andrew Airelobhegbe(Founder)inImpact Airelobhegbe(Founder)inGodstime Asine(Founder)inPraise Osagie(Founder)in
Co-investorsDG Daiwa VenturesFirst CircleFlucas VenturesKube VCTechstarsY Combinator+1 more
A review and comparison website that ranks online casinos and real-money gambling platforms, covering bonuses, banking methods, mobile apps, and game types.
GamingMedia & Entertainment
Co-investorsAfterWork Ventures
Maxwell Biosciences develops therapeutics aimed at treating infectious diseases.
AI & Machine LearningBiotechHealthtechLongevityAustin, US
Joshua McClure(Executive Officer, Director, Promoter)Kate McKinley(Director)inPraveen Tyle(Director)Barbara R Holcomb(Director)Annelise Barron(Director)
Co-investorsCapital FactoryDas & Co.Keiretsu Forum
MoneyHash provides a payment orchestration platform that lets businesses integrate multiple payment methods—cards, cash, wallets, BNPL, bank accounts, and crypto—customize checkout experiences, and localize payments by market.
FintechSaaS
Nader Abdelrazik(Founder)in
Co-investorsFirstCheck AfricaNuwa CapitalPreston-Werner VenturesTofino CapitalVentureSouqVision Ventures+5 more
Mono provides financial data access, identity verification, and direct bank payments for businesses in Africa through an open banking platform.
Data & InfrastructureEnterprise SoftwareFintechLagos, NG
Abdulhamid Hassan(Founder)inPrakhar Singh(Founder)in
Co-investorsY CombinatorCapria VenturesEntrée CapitalHoaQIngressive CapitalLateral Capital+5 more
Moove provides vehicle financing and mobility solutions for entrepreneurs in emerging markets.
FintechImpact & Social GoodMobility & Transportation
Ladi Delano(Founder)inJide Odunsi(Founder)in
Co-investorsAccelerate AfricaAfricInvestLeft Lane CapitalPalm Drive CapitalRaptor GroupSpeedinvest+1 more
Moove provides vehicle financing that lets drivers own cars, bikes, or lorries and start their own businesses through partner mobility platforms.
FintechImpact & Social GoodLogistics & Supply ChainMobility & Transportation
Ladi Delano(Founder)inJide Odunsi(Founder)in
Co-investorsClocktower VenturesDCM VenturesEndeavor CatalystQuona CapitalRaptor GroupVKAV (Verod-Kepple Africa Ventures)+1 more
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-investors1confirmationDigital Currency GroupMyAsiaVCWhite Star CapitalY Combinator
MYDAWA is an online pharmacy and health e-commerce platform selling medicines, supplements, personal care, beauty, and baby products to consumers, with prescription upload and home delivery.
Digital HealthE-commerceHealthtech
Co-investorsAlta Semper Capital
Nawah Scientific is a contract research organization (CRO) providing outsourced research and advanced analytical laboratory services, including ISO 17034-accredited standard reference materials.
BiotechHealthtechNew MaterialsCairo, EG
Nada AwadNada MohamedOmar Sakr
Co-investors500 GlobalAcasia VenturesCairo Angels Syndicate Fund
Naya is an AI-and-human platform for developing physical products, combining workflow management, AI-driven manufacturing cost estimation, and sustainability impact analysis in one workspace.
Advanced ManufacturingAI & Machine LearningSaaS
Co-investorsDnx VenturesMaple VC
Nestcoin provides financial and banking services designed specifically for creators.
Creator EconomyFintechLagos, NG
Yele Bademosi(Founder)in
Co-investors4DX VenturesAdaverseAlter GlobalElectric CapitalSerena VenturesTimon Capital+4 more
Nucleon Health provides a technology platform for healthcare financing and claims management, offering instant patient financing at discharge, automated claim submission and tracking, and immediate claim payments to hospitals.
Digital HealthFintechHealthtech
Kashyap Sheth(Founder)inDr Kashyap Sheth(Founder)in
Co-investorsBetter CapitalCDG InvestNewfund Capital
Co-investorsNewfund Capital
Co-investorsAlitheia CapitalRising Tide Africa (RTA)Timon CapitalMusha VenturesVentures Platform
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 VenturesFuture Perfect VenturesIngressive CapitalTechstarsThe Raba Partnership+4 more
Oware is a supply chain operations platform covering warehouse management (receiving, putaway, picking, cycle counts), transport and fleet management, manufacturing (BOM, work orders, WIP), and order/finance workflows with two-way ERP posting.
Enterprise SoftwareLogistics & Supply ChainSaaS
Co-investorsSeedstars
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
Co-investorsDigital AfricaHoaQOui Capital
Primer produces short industry-learning courses ("primers") designed to teach the fundamentals of a given industry in about an hour, created with management consultants and subject matter experts from large companies.
EdTechFuture of Work
Norebase provides business incorporation, trademark registration, and regulatory compliance services for companies expanding across Africa, the USA, UK, BVI, and parts of Europe.
FintechLegalTechSaaSBodmin, GB
Temitope Obanla(Founder)Tope O(Founder)
Co-investorsConsonance Investment ManagersHoaQMicrotractionVentures Platform
Reliance HMO provides employer-sponsored health plans that give employees and their families access to a network of healthcare providers, telemedicine via an app, and simplified digital claims and reimbursement.
Digital HealthHealthtechInsurTechLagos, NG
Femi Kuti(Co-Founder & CEO)inMatthew Mayaki(Co-Founder & SVP, Product and Design)inOpeyemi Olumekun(Co-Founder & COO)in
Co-investorsLaerdal Million Lives FundP1 VenturesPICUS CAPITALVentures Platform
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
Adebayo Alonge(Founder & CEO)inAmy Kao(Co-Founder & CMO)in
BoardDuncan Turner(Director)in
Co-investorsFounders Factory AfricaSOSVHAXLaunch Africa Ventures
Sabi provides infrastructure and platform services for the distribution of goods and services across Africa's supply chain, offering businesses access to supply chain logistics, financial services, and market insights.
B2B MarketplacesData & InfrastructureFintechLogistics & Supply ChainSaaS
Co-investorsAtlantica VenturesCapria VenturesCommerzVenturesCRE Venture CapitalNimble PartnersNorrsken22+3 more
Salus provides a governed deployment platform that runs AI-built applications as containers inside a company's own cloud account and region, with IT-enforced controls like RBAC, policy-as-code, blast-radius limits, approval gates, audit trails, and kill switches.
Cloud ComputingCybersecurityDeveloper Tools
Co-investorsAtlantica VenturesP1 Ventures
SecondSTAX operates a portal and order management and execution routing system that lets investment firms such as broker-dealers, asset managers, and institutional investors trade stocks and bonds directly across multiple African stock exchanges.
FintechSaaS
SimpliFi is a Cards-as-a-Service platform that lets fintechs, startups, and enterprises embed ready-to-go commercial cards or launch fully branded, customizable card programs, with multi-currency wallets and PCI compliance.
Enterprise SoftwareFintechSaaSDubai, AE
Ali Amin Sattar(Founder)Ali Sattar
Co-investors4DX Ventures500 GlobalSouth Quad
Skilladder provides AI-powered, context-based skill assessments that generate verified skills profiles for candidates, helping employers screen, assess, place, and develop talent based on demonstrated ability.
AI & Machine LearningFuture of WorkHR Tech
Star Kitchens Group builds Orda, a cloud-based restaurant operating system and ePos for African food businesses.
Walnut, US
Co-investorsAjim CapitalEnza CapitalMicrotractionQuona CapitalTechstarsDFS Lab+1 more
StarNews is a platform that lets African content creators monetize their audiences through mobile carrier billing, distributing content via mobile operators so users can subscribe and pay without credit cards.
Creator EconomyFintechMedia & EntertainmentLos Angeles, US
Guy Kamgaing(Founder)in
Co-investorsExpert DOJOJANNGO Capital
Startchy is a company associated with a product called Yumbrella, which the page states is launching internationally in the U.S.
Sector Agnostic
Co-investorsMaersk Growth
SteamaCo provides a cloud-based, interoperable IoT smart metering (IoT-AMI) platform and turnkey solution for electricity utilities and grid operators to manage prepaid metering, monitor usage and theft, and improve revenue collection.
CleantechEnergyIoT
Co-investorsCapital InnovatorsEquator
Sudo offers an open API platform and developer tools for building financial products, letting companies programmatically create and manage physical and virtual cards and local and international virtual bank accounts.
Developer ToolsFintechSaaSKaduna, NG
Aminu Ibrahim Bakori(Co-Founder & CEO)inKabir Bayo Shittu(Co-Founder & COO)in
Co-investorsFuture AfricaMSA NovoPICUS CAPITALVentures Platform
Sully builds medical AI software for healthcare providers, including ambient documentation, scheduling, intake, and clinical decision support tools designed to reduce administrative burden and improve patient care efficiency.
AI & Machine LearningDigital HealthEnterprise SoftwareFuture of WorkHealthtechMedical DevicesSaaSSan Francisco, US
Ahmed Omar(Founder)inAhmed Nasser(Founder)inOmarinNasserinDr. Henry Duong(Head of Engineering)Amit Kumthekar(Head, Research & Gen AI)
Co-investors500 GlobalAmity VenturesBeyond CapitalLeonis CapitalLifeX VenturesPhaze Ventures+3 more
SupportFinity is an AI-powered hiring platform that combines candidate sourcing from a database of 2.4 billion profiles, an applicant tracking system, job boards, branded career sites, AI assessments, interview recording, and salary benchmarking.
AI & Machine LearningHR TechSaaS
Sydecar provides a platform for fund managers to form and operate venture funds, including SPV formation, compliance tools (KYC, tax filings, reporting), and investor onboarding for co-investment opportunities.
Enterprise SoftwareFintechHouston, US
Nikhil Talreja(Executive Officer, Director)Nik Talreja(Founder)inDavid Meister(Director)
BoardDaniel Kimerling(Director)inStephanie Hsieh(Director)
Co-investorsDeciensHawke VenturesHustle FundRuna CapitalSnow Leopard Technology VenturesSouth Quad+2 more
Sylndr is an online platform for buying and selling used cars, offering vehicles that it owns and reconditions with a 200-point inspection, 90-day warranty, and 7-day return policy.
E-commerceMarketplacesMobility & TransportationCairo, EG
Amr Mazen(Founder)
Co-investorsNuwa CapitalRAED VenturesAlgebra Ventures
Tagaddod collects and aggregates renewable feedstocks such as used cooking oil, acid oils, and waste oils and fats, supplying them to the global biofuels industry through digital collection platforms and traded supply chains.
Circular EconomyCleantechEnergyCairo, EG
Co-investorsA15VKAV (Verod-Kepple Africa Ventures)FMO
TalentQL operates a group of technology brands that connect global businesses with vetted talent through recruitment, team outsourcing, and education, along with a payment service (TalentPay) for paying contractors across Africa.
EdTechFuture of WorkHR TechRound Rock, US
Co-investorsAjim CapitalTechstarsVelocity DigitalZedcrest Capital
Lahore, PK
Mohsin Zaka(Founder)
Co-investorsAlter GlobalAmaana CapitalFatima Gobi VenturesNuwa CapitalEarl Grey Capital
Tendo operates a mobile platform connecting African merchants with wholesale suppliers, allowing them to source and resell products through social messaging apps without purchasing inventory upfront.
ConsumerFintechLogistics & Supply ChainMarketplacesSocialAccra, GH
Felix Manford(Founder)inEvans Darbo Boateng(Founder)inPrimerose Katena(Founder)inDerrick Mungai(Founder)in
Co-investorsLux CapitalY CombinatorGeneral CatalystRhapsody Venture PartnersTyche PartnersVistara Growth
Terragon provides a customer data platform, Terragon Marketing Cloud (TMC), that unifies customer profiles and applies AI-driven analytics to help businesses segment audiences, personalize campaigns, and run omnichannel marketing.
AdTechAI & Machine LearningMarketing Tech
Co-investorsTLcom CapitalVestedWorld
Thndr is a mobile investment platform that allows users to invest in Egyptian and international stocks, mutual funds, and gold.
FintechCairo, EG
Ahmad Hammouda(Founder)inSeif Amr(Cofounder)in
Co-investors4DX VenturesA'Z AngelsMSA NovoOlive Tree CapitalPlus VCThe Raba Partnership+2 more
Touch and Pay Technologies builds an NFC-based mobile payment platform for processing offline and online micro-transactions across Africa, targeting small businesses to large organizations for financial inclusion.
FintechImpact & Social GoodMobility & TransportationLagos, NG
Olamide Afolabi(Founder)inMichael Oluwole(Founder)inkabir Yabo(Founder)in
Co-investorsUnicorn Growth VenturesY CombinatorOutside VC
Treepz is a corporate travel platform that manages business travel arrangements including events, vacations, retreats, and group transportation for employees and executives.
Enterprise SoftwareMobility & TransportationSaaSTravel & HospitalityToronto, CA
Enagwolor Johnny(Founder)inOnyeka Akumah(Founder)in
Co-investorsMicrotractionMo AngelsODBATechstars
Treinta is a cloud-based business management system that enables small business owners to manage sales, inventory, customers, suppliers, and employees from mobile or web.
AI & Machine LearningCloud ComputingEnterprise SoftwareFuture of WorkRetail TechSaaSBogotá, CO
Lluis Canadell(Founder and CEO)inMan Hei Lou(Founder)in
Co-investorsCommerce VenturesKube VCOutbound VenturesTen13Y CombinatorFirst Check Ventures+1 more
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)in
Co-investors4DX VenturesFlucas VenturesFoundation VenturesMaersk GrowthNext Billion Capital PartnersVentureSouq+4 more
Typeform provides customizable online forms and surveys, including a library of free product-focused templates for tasks such as product-market fit research and focus group recruitment.
AI & Machine LearningData & InfrastructureEnterprise SoftwareMarketing TechSaaS
Joaquim Lechain
Co-investorsConnect VenturesIndex VenturesPoint Nine
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-investorsVibe CapitalY CombinatorACE & CompanyEarl Grey CapitalNot Boring CapitalTiger Global Management+1 more
Israeli developer of 4D imaging radar chipsets for ADAS and autonomous driving, listed on Nasdaq as ARBE.
Co-investorsCatalyst Investments, L.P.Maniv MobilityNext Gear VenturesTexas VenturesVarana
Vital Audio develops an AI-powered voice technology platform that captures cardiovascular and respiratory metrics from phone calls without requiring wearable devices or additional hardware.
AI & Machine LearningDeep TechDigital HealthHealthtechMedia & EntertainmentWellness & FitnessBrooklyn, US
Harsh S.(Founder)in
Co-investorsTechstars
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 CircleUM6P Ventures
Wally offers a membership-based preventative dental service for $249/year with no insurance required, providing unlimited pain-free Swiss AIRFLOW cleanings, exams, x-rays, at-home whitening, and no-drill cavity treatment.
ConsumerDigital HealthWellness & Fitness
Sarah Eller(Chief Clinical Officer)
Co-investorsBling CapitalEudemian VenturesGFR FundMyelin VCRoot and Shoot Ventures
Wave builds a modern financial network for Africa offering bank account alternatives, money transfer, and lending services with no fees.
FintechDakar, SN
Drew Durbin(Founder/CEO)in
Co-investorsGlynn Capital ManagementSouth QuadY Combinator
Welo Health provides an AI-powered workforce health intelligence platform that scores absence risk, tracks absenteeism patterns by department and site, and quantifies the financial cost of unplanned absence.
AI & Machine LearningDigital HealthHR Tech
Co-investorsAnza Capital
Co-investorsChaos Ventures
Wowzi operates a platform that lets brands automate and scale creator/influencer marketing campaigns by matching them with thousands of pre-vetted creators across multiple channels.
Creator EconomyMarketing TechMarketplacesNairobi, KE
Brian Mogeni(Founder)
Co-investors4DX VenturesFuture Africa
Youverify offers an AI-powered compliance platform (Cowork FRAML) that combines KYC, KYB, AML screening, transaction monitoring, and customer onboarding with an AI copilot called Vyra.
AI & Machine LearningFintechSaaSLagos
GBENGA ODEGBAMI(Executive Officer, Director)
Co-investorsOcterra Capital
Yummy is a Latin American super app that offers delivery services across multiple categories including food, groceries, transport, pharmacy, beverages, fashion, electronics, and events.
ConsumerE-commerceLogistics & Supply ChainMarketplacesSaaSLos Angeles, US
Vicente Zavarce(Founder)in
Co-investorsGraph VenturesImmeasurableVeridical VenturesWIND VenturesY CombinatorFirst Check Ventures+1 more
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Frequently asked questions
- How many investments has LoftyInc Capital made?
- LoftyInc Capital has 106 tracked investments, 1 of which have exited via acquisition or IPO.
- What stage does LoftyInc Capital invest at?
- LoftyInc Capital invests at the Pre-Seed, Seed, Series A stages.
- What sectors does LoftyInc Capital focus on?
- LoftyInc Capital focuses on Consumer, Digital Health, Fintech, Healthtech, Impact & Social Good, Mobility & Transportation, Sector Agnostic.
- Where is LoftyInc Capital located?
- LoftyInc Capital is headquartered in Houston, US.
- Does LoftyInc Capital lead rounds?
- LoftyInc Capital typically participates in rounds rather than leading them.
- Who does LoftyInc Capital co-invest with?
- LoftyInc Capital most often shares deals with Y Combinator, 4DX Ventures, 500 Global, among 196 tracked co-investors.
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