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P1 Ventures
Venture capitalGrand Cayman · Pre-Seed–Seed · 9 people tracked
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Investment thesis
P1 Ventures focuses on backing ambitious African technology founders at the earliest stages, partnering with them 'from 0 to 1.' The firm believes entrepreneurial talent across Africa is more widely distributed than the venture capital available to fund it, and it seeks to correct that imbalance. Its portfolio spans fintech (consumer lending, payments), SME productivity software, healthcare access, and climate-related impact, reflecting a broad, impact-oriented approach across many African countries.
Source: firm website, verified Aug 3, 2026.
Team · 9 people
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What they invest in
from 39 of 47 portfolio companiesFintech ×21SaaS ×21AI & Machine Learning ×12Enterprise Software ×9Consumer ×5Cybersecurity ×4Developer Tools ×4Impact & Social Good ×4
HQs:United States×7Egypt×5United Kingdom×5Nigeria×4South Africa×4Kenya×2
Who they back
founder profiles across 18 portfolio companiesFounding team size:solo founder×12 founders×63 founders×94+ founders×2
Where their founders studiedfrom 18 founders with education data
Cairo University ×2The German University in Cairo ×2
What their founders studiedfrom 20 founders with field-of-study data
Business & Management ×7Engineering ×7Computer Science ×6Mathematics & Statistics ×3
Where their founders worked beforefrom 23 founders with career history
4G Capital ×2Lloyds Bank ×2Paymob ×2robusta studio ×2Tivarri Limited ×2Unicorn Growth Ventures ×2Vercel ×2
Accelerator rootsportfolio companies that came through a program
1 founders hold a PhD · 2 hold an MBA (of 22 with degree data)
Investments · 47 tracked
founders shown can be your intro pathBy year:2026 · 22025 · 42024 · 12023 · 22022 · 62021 · 520 dated
Lengo uses AI-driven technology to provide market intelligence for retailers and brands in the informal sector, particularly in emerging markets.
AI & Machine LearningData & InfrastructureMarketing TechRetail TechSaaS
Co-investorsVentures PlatformAcasia Ventures
An online insurance broker operating in Egypt that sells insurance policies to customers significantly faster than traditional insurers.
FintechInsurTechCairo, EG
Shady El Tohfa(Founder)inAdham Nauman(Founder)inOmar Ezz El Din(Founder)
Co-investorsAlter GlobalEBRD Venture Capital Investment ProgrammeY CombinatorANIM FundCostanoa VenturesGlobal Founders Capital+1 more
Better Auth is an open-source authentication framework for TypeScript applications that provides composable, plugin-based authentication with support for multiple methods including credential auth, social sign-on, passkeys, and enterprise features.
CybersecurityDeveloper ToolsEnterprise SoftwareSaaSSan Francisco, US
Bereket Engida(CEO)inRavindra MistriinKinfeMichael Tariku(Founder)
Co-investorsChapter OneLobster CapitalPeak XV PartnersPioneerRain CapitalSeaplane Ventures+9 more
Brass provides a full-stack business banking platform combining financial tools, credit facilities, and advisory support for local businesses in Africa.
Enterprise SoftwareFintechImpact & Social GoodSaaS
Emmanuel Okeke(Founder)Sola Akindolu(Founder)
Co-investorsHoaQKairos AngelsVentures PlatformAcuity Ventures
Callab provides AI voice agents for enterprise contact centers that integrate with existing PBX, SBC, and telephony infrastructure via SIP without migration.
AI & Machine LearningEnterprise SoftwareSaaSSan Francisco, US
Haithem Kchaou(CEO)inChehir Dhaouadi(CTO)in
Co-investorsY CombinatorZero Index216 CapitalDFS LabFlourish VenturesGo Big Partners+6 more
Chari is a fintech app available in Morocco that provides mobile money services including phone recharges, bill payments, peer-to-peer transfers, and Visa card issuance.
ConsumerE-commerceFintechFoodTechCasablanca, MA
Ismael Belkhayat(Founder)inSophia Alj(Founder)inSophia Belkhayat(Founder)
Co-investorsReflect VenturesSPE Capital PartnersStonewater VenturesUM6P VenturesVKAV (Verod-Kepple Africa Ventures)Y Combinator+4 more
Chari is a mobile financial services app for Moroccan users that combines digital wallet, Visa card, money transfers, bill payments, phone top-ups, and cash deposit/withdrawal services.
FintechCasablanca, MA
Co-investorsKhwarizmi VenturesVentekVKAV (Verod-Kepple Africa Ventures)
Checkstep provides an AI-powered content moderation platform that scans text, image, video and audio content, enforces configurable policies, blends automated and human moderation, and generates regulatory transparency reports.
AI & Machine LearningCybersecuritySaaSLondon, GB
Guillaume Bouchard(Founder)in
Co-investorsCreative Destruction Lab (CDL)Data TechForm VenturesLook AI VenturesRedbus VenturesCambridge Angels group+3 more
Djamo is a mobile fintech app offering banking services including current accounts, savings accounts, investment funds, short-term credit, and VISA cards for users in the UEMOA zone.
FintechAbidjan, CI
Hassan Bourgi(Founder)inFlinde Regis Herve Bamba(Director)Flinde Herve Bamba(Director)Regis Bamba(Founder)Felicia Sangare(Head of global talent)Loyde Hacancossy(Technical Recruiteur)
Co-investorsDigital Currency GroupEnza CapitalKima VenturesPartech VenturesThe Raba PartnershipVKAV (Verod-Kepple Africa Ventures)+6 more
Eksab operates a fantasy football platform that runs daily prediction competitions where users test their football knowledge to win cash and prizes.
ConsumerCreator EconomyGamingMedia & EntertainmentSports Tech
Ahmed OmraninAly Mahmoud(Founder)in
Co-investors4DX Ventures500 GlobalTimon Capital
Evenflow Brands acquires and builds consumer brands end-to-end, offering services from sourcing and packaging to logistics, marketing, and platform relations.
ConsumerDirect to ConsumerE-commerce
Utsav Agarwal(Founder & CEO)inShashank Ranjan(Co-Founder)in
Co-investorsRoosh VenturesSprint VcTop Shelf Equity Funds CEquanimityMoving CapitalMyAsiaVC+3 more
Gameball is a customer loyalty and retention platform that adds gamification elements—points, cashback, tiers, missions, and challenges—along with personalized offers and segmentation across web, mobile, and in-store channels.
Enterprise SoftwareMarketing TechRetail TechSaaSSan Francisco, US
Ahmed Khairy(Founder)inAhmed AbdelraoufinAhmed El Assy(Founder)inOmar Alfar(Founder)in
Co-investors500 GlobalArzan VCLaunch Africa VenturesPropeller Inc.SEEDRA Ventures
Juicyway provides a peer-to-peer cross-border payment network for African businesses and individuals to participate in global commerce with low-cost, compliant transactions.
B2B MarketplacesFintechImpact & Social GoodSaaSLagos, NG
IfeJustinIfe Johnson(Founder)Justin Ziegler(Founder)
Co-investorsFuture AfricaThe 23 Fund
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 VenturesFund I, a series of Africa FinTech Collective, LPLava Ventures Ltd.PEER VCWuri Ventures
Lami provides a digital platform that enables insurance agents in sub-Saharan Africa to access quotes, connect with customers, and manage sales.
FintechImpact & Social GoodInsurTechSaaS
Jihan(Founder & CEO)Roy(Co-Founder & CFO)Jihan Abass(Founder)
Co-investorsA15AccionAsia Africa Investment & Consulting (AAIC)Chui VenturesConsonance Investment ManagersFuture Africa+6 more
Lua is a free online PDF converter that enables users to convert PDF files to Word, Excel, JPG, PNG, PPT, and HTML formats without requiring downloads.
SaaSNew York City, US
Co-investorsNat TurnerTechstars20VCFlourish VenturesNorrsken22Phosphor Capital+2 more
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
Lorcan O Cathain(CEO)inStefan Kruger(CTO)in
Co-investorsDigital Currency GroupEnza CapitalPioneerTRAC (Third Round Analytics Capital)Transpose Platform ManagementY Combinator+13 more
Tesh Mbaabu(Founder)inMesongo Sibuti(Founder)inMutethia Mbaabu(Founder)
Co-investorsKube VCSprint VcVentekVentures PlatformVU Venture PartnersGreenHouse Capital+1 more
Mindjoy is an AI-powered learning platform that helps educators create engaging, self-directed learning experiences for students through interactive content pathways, AI tutoring agents, and smart assessments.
AI & Machine LearningEdTechFuture of WorkSaaS
Co-investorsInjiniVery Serious Ventures
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 CircleFund I, a series of Africa FinTech Collective, LPIngressive CapitalLocalGlobe
Money Fellows operates a digital platform offering money circles (ROSCAs), where users join a monthly circle and receive a lump-sum payout on a chosen turn, including a debt repayment circle to clear debts in one payment without added interest.
ConsumerFintech
Ahmed Wadi(Founder)inAdham Badr
Co-investors4DX Ventures500 GlobalArzan VCCommerzVenturesDubai Angel InvestorsInvenfin+5 more
MoneyBadger is a Bitcoin payments platform for merchants and individuals in South Africa, built by founders with deep experience in digital payments and cryptocurrency.
Crypto & Web3FintechRetail TechSouth Africa, ZA
Carel van Wyk(CEO & Cofounder)Carl Kritzinger(CPO/COO & Cofounder)Brent Petersen(Legal & Cofounder)
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-investorsConcrete VenturesIsland CapitalMistral Venture PartnersAfricInvestBuild VenturesCDG 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-investorsAfricInvestBuild VenturesCDG InvestConcrete VenturesIsland Capital PartnersLaunch Africa Ventures+1 more
Raenest provides financial infrastructure and payment solutions to enable individuals and businesses in emerging economies to participate in global finance.
FintechHR TechLagos, NG
Victor Alade(Founder)inRichard Oyome(Founder)inSodruldeen Mustapha(Founder)Sodruldeen M.(Founder)in
Co-investorsAjim CapitalHoaQNorrsken22QED InvestorsTechstarsTen13+2 more
Reliance Health provides healthcare services combining medical expertise with technology for individuals and corporate customers in growing economies.
Digital HealthHealthtechInsurTechLagos, NG
Femi Kuti(CEO)inMatthew Mayaki(Senior Vice President Product)inOpeyemi Olumekun(COO)inAdebayo Aderohunmu(Recruitment Associate)Joshua Banye(Vice President, People Operations)Leye Odumuyiwa(Engineer Manager)
Co-investorsAsia Africa Investment & Consulting (AAIC)Laerdal Million Lives FundLoftyInc CapitalPartech VenturesPICUS CAPITALRed Sails Investment+15 more
Rollee aggregates and standardizes income and employment data from multiple sources, providing access to verified financial data for workers.
Data & InfrastructureFintechHR TechSaaS
Ali Hamriti(Founder)inPierrick Legrand(Founder)inThomas Godart(Founder)
Co-investors20VCKima VenturesSpeedinvest
Root is an API-first insurance platform that lets insurers, MGAs, and intermediaries build, launch, and manage digital and embedded insurance products.
FintechInsurTechSaaS
Evan Robinson(Founder, Director & CTO)
Co-investorsDigital Currency Group
A cloud platform that provides runtime, delivery, AI-native operations, and enterprise control capabilities for running containerized workloads, managing deployments, and operating infrastructure with AI assistance.
AI & Machine LearningCloud ComputingCybersecurityDeveloper Tools
Andrew Mori(Founder)in
Co-investorsAtlantica VenturesLoftyInc Capital
Stakpak is an open-source autonomous agent that runs on machines 24/7 to monitor, maintain, and automate operational tasks for software applications in production environments.
AI & Machine LearningDeveloper Tools
Bassem MomenGeorge Fahmy(Founder)in
Co-investors500 GlobalDigital Currency Group
Strix is a security analysis platform that automatically scans code changes in pull requests to identify vulnerabilities and security risks before they reach production.
AI & Machine LearningCybersecurityDeveloper ToolsSaaS
Co-investorsActivant Capital
Subject provides AI-powered personalized learning solutions for K-12 schools, including cinematic curriculum, certified teacher of record support, and learning intelligence that monitors student progress and intervenes proactively.
AI & Machine LearningEdTechPalo Alto, US
Alfred Zlogar(Executive Officer, Director, Promoter)Mike Vilardo(Founder)inMichael Vilardo(Founder)inFelix Ruano(Founder)Jonathan Quiros(Founder)
BoardBrian Andrews(Director)
Co-investorsEvolution VenturesFour Acres CapitalHannah Grey VenturesL'ATTITUDE VenturesNextEquity PartnersOpen Opportunity Fund+5 more
Subsbase is a subscription management platform that helps subscription-based businesses handle and optimize their recurring revenue streams, with integrations to support scaling.
Enterprise SoftwareFintechSaaS
Mohamed Farag(Founder)Sherif Aziz(Founder)in
Co-investorsArzan VCCapria VenturesCedar Mundi VenturesFalak StartupsIngressive CapitalWamda Capital+3 more
Verto provides borderless payment and financial management services for startups and enterprises, enabling multi-currency transactions, local account setup, and embedded finance across global markets.
Enterprise SoftwareFintechSaaSLondon, GB
Anthony Oduwole(Founder)inOla Oyetayo(Founder)inAnthony Oduu(Founder)Joshua Daniel(Talent Manager)Adebayo Aderohunmu(Recruiter)Sahil Cheema(Recruiter)
Co-investorsQuona CapitalTreasuryUnicorn Growth VenturesUtopian VenturesVentures PlatformY Combinator+9 more
Workpay provides HR, payroll, compliance, and benefits administration services for businesses with remote and local teams across Africa.
Enterprise SoftwareFintechHR TechSaaSNairobi, KE
Paul Kimani(Founder)inJackson Kibigo Kungu(Founder)inEdwin Njuguna Mwangi(Executive Officer)David Maina Kariuki(Executive Officer)Jackson Kibigo(Founder)Jackson Kimani(Founder)
Co-investorsY CombinatorAcadian Ventures Management, LlcNorrsken22Saviu VenturesSoma CapitalVKAV (Verod-Kepple Africa Ventures)+9 more
Eksab is a fantasy football platform that operates in the Middle East and Africa, hosting daily competitions where players compete based on football knowledge.
Creator EconomyGaming
Co-investorsTofino Capital
Yassir operates a super app platform with multiple services across African markets.
B2B MarketplacesConsumerLogistics & Supply ChainMarketplacesMobility & TransportationTravel & HospitalityAlgeria, DZ
Noureddine Tayebi(Founder)inel mahdi Yettou(Founder)inMahdi Yettou(Founder)
BoardLars Fjeldsoe-Nielsen(Director)
Co-investorsWndrCoAlumni VenturesBasecamp FundBond Capital ManagementDN CapitalEndeavor Catalyst+25 more
Yodawy is a healthcare platform that manages medication access, letting patients upload prescriptions or order OTC products for delivery from nearby pharmacies while also acting as a Pharmacy Benefits Manager for health insurers, TPAs, and corporates.
Digital HealthFintechHealthtech
Yasser AbdelGawad(Founder)inKarim Khashaba(Founder)Sherief El-Feky(Founder)
Co-investorsAMK Investment OfficeAsia Africa Investment & Consulting (AAIC)Capria VenturesGlobal VenturesAlgebra VenturesDelivery Hero Ventures+1 more
Other
Tracked investments with no reachable website or further public details — typically companies that wound down, renamed, or were absorbed.
AccordpartnersBaloonHero VenturesMznlOnepipeReanestReliance HMO
Exits · 2
2 acquisitionsBetter Authacq. by VercelStakpakacq. by Vercel
Portfolio news
latest coverage across their companies
Better Auth · better-auth.com · Jul 7, 2026
Callab AI · ycombinator.com · May 22, 2026
Checkstep · trysignalbase.com · Apr 29, 2026
Lua Global Inc · thesaasnews.com · Apr 20, 2026
Subject · finsmes.com · Feb 24, 2026
Frequently asked questions
- How many investments has P1 Ventures made?
- P1 Ventures has 47 tracked investments, 2 of which have exited, including 6 dated in the last 24 months.
- What stage does P1 Ventures invest at?
- P1 Ventures invests at the Pre-Seed, Seed stages.
- What is P1 Ventures's typical check size?
- P1 Ventures typically writes checks of $100K – $1M.
- What sectors does P1 Ventures focus on?
- P1 Ventures focuses on AI & Machine Learning, Climate Tech, Crypto & Web3, Digital Health, Fintech, SaaS, Sector Agnostic.
- Where is P1 Ventures located?
- P1 Ventures is headquartered in Grand Cayman, KY.
- Does P1 Ventures lead rounds?
- Yes, P1 Ventures leads investment rounds.
- Who does P1 Ventures co-invest with?
- P1 Ventures most often shares deals with Y Combinator, 500 Global, Digital Currency Group, among 99 tracked co-investors.
Media · Podcasts & interviews
featuring the teamP1 Ventures' Co-Founder and GP Hisham Halbouny was speaking at Fortune Global Forum 2023
P1 Ventures · Hisham Halbouny
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