P1 Ventures
Venture capitalGrand Cayman · Pre-Seed–Series A · 10 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 · 10 people
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What they invest in
from 40 of 47 portfolio companiesFintech ×21SaaS ×21AI & Machine Learning ×12Enterprise Software ×9InsurTech ×5Consumer ×4Cybersecurity ×4Developer Tools ×4
HQs:United States×8Egypt×5United Kingdom×5Nigeria×5South Africa×4Kenya×2
Who they back
founder profiles across 16 portfolio companiesFounding team size:solo founder×32 founders×113 founders×14+ founders×1
Where their founders studiedfrom 22 founders with education data
Cairo University ×2Obafemi Awolowo University ×2The German University in Cairo ×2
What their founders studiedfrom 21 founders with field-of-study data
Business & Management ×7Computer Science ×6Engineering ×6Mathematics & Statistics ×3
Where their founders worked beforefrom 24 founders with career history
4G Capital ×2Goldman Sachs ×2Lloyds Bank ×2Paymob ×2robusta studio ×2Tivarri Limited ×2Unicorn Growth Ventures ×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 · 419 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)in
Co-investorsAlter GlobalEBRD Venture Capital Investment ProgrammeY CombinatorANIM Fund
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(Founder)inRavindra Mistriin
Co-investorsChapter OneLobster CapitalPeak XV PartnersRain CapitalSeaplane VenturesTranspose Platform Management+1 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
Co-investorsHoaQVentures 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(Co-founder/CEO)inChehir Dhaouadi(Founder)in
Co-investorsY Combinator
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 VenturesVKAV (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-investorsData TechForm VenturesLook AI VenturesRedbus VenturesCambridge Angels groupChainFund Capital+1 more
Djamo is a mobile financial services platform offering checking accounts, savings, investments, credit, and payment cards to consumers in the UEMOA zone.
FintechWilmington, US
Hassan Bourgi(Executive Officer, Director)inFlinde Regis Herve Bamba(Director)Flinde Herve Bamba(Director)
BoardSebastien Nony(Director)inTidjane Deme(Director)Eric Scaramozzino(Director)
Co-investorsEnza CapitalKima VenturesJANNGO CapitalOikocreditY Combinator
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)in
Co-investorsDigital Currency GroupEnza CapitalThe Raba PartnershipVKAV (Verod-Kepple Africa Ventures)Y CombinatorFinance in Motion+2 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 VcEquanimityMoving CapitalMyAsiaVCVenture Catalysts+1 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 GlobalPropeller Inc.SEEDRA Ventures
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
Co-investorsDigital Currency GroupFlori VenturesLava Ventures Ltd.Wuri 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)
Co-investorsA15AccionChui VenturesConsonance Investment ManagersAccion Venture LabAcuity Ventures+5 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-investorsTechstars20VCFlourish VenturesNorrsken22Twenty Two VenturesY Combinator
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(Founder)inStefan Kruger(Founder)in
Co-investorsDigital Currency GroupEnza CapitalTRAC (Third Round Analytics Capital)Y Combinator20VCFlourish Ventures+1 more
Tesh Mbaabu(Founder)in
Co-investorsKube VCSprint VcVU Venture PartnersVentures Platform
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
Co-investors500 GlobalEnza CapitalFirst Circle
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 GlobalCommerzVenturesDubai Angel InvestorsInvenfinMiddle East Venture Partners (MEVP)+3 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 AladeinRichard Oyome(Founder)inSodruldeen MustaphaSodruldeen 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(Founder/CEO)inMatthew Mayaki(Founder/Senior Vice President Product)inOpeyemi Olumekun(Director)in
BoardTidjane Deme(Director)Christian Braunfisch(Director)
Co-investorsAsia Africa Investment & Consulting (AAIC)Ventures PlatformY CombinatorGeneral AtlanticLaerdal Million Lives FundPartech Ventures+1 more
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 FundLoftyInc CapitalPICUS CAPITALGeneral AtlanticPartech VenturesVentures Platform
Rollee aggregates and standardizes income and employment data from multiple sources, providing access to verified financial data for workers.
Data & InfrastructureFintechHR TechSaaS
Ali Hamriti(Co-founder)inPierrick Legrand(Co-founder)in
Co-investorsKima Ventures20VCSpeedinvest
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)in
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(Co-founder & CEO)Sherif Aziz(Co-founder)in
Co-investorsCapria VenturesCedar Mundi VenturesIngressive CapitalWamda Capital
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)in
Co-investorsOyster VenturesQuona CapitalTreasuryUnicorn Growth VenturesVentures PlatformY Combinator+1 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)
BoardNgetha Waithaka(Director)inRyosuke Yamawaki(Director)in
Co-investorsY CombinatorAcadian Ventures Management, LlcNorrsken22Saviu VenturesVKAV (Verod-Kepple Africa Ventures)Launch Africa Ventures+2 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 & TransportationAlgeria, DZ
Noureddine Tayebi(Founder)inel mahdi Yettou(Founder)in
Co-investorsWndrCoAlumni VenturesBasecamp FundDN CapitalFlucas VenturesGreycroft+13 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)in
Co-investorsAMK Investment OfficeCapria VenturesAlgebra VenturesDelivery Hero Ventures
Other
Tracked investments with no reachable website or further public details — typically companies that wound down, renamed, or were absorbed.
AccordpartnersBaloonHero VenturesMznlOnepipeReanest
Exits · 2
2 acquisitionsBetter Authacq. by VercelStakpakacq. by Vercel
Portfolio news
latest coverage across their companiesEvenflow · franchiseindia.com · Sep 8, 2026
Salus · pulse2.com · Aug 10, 2026
Hero Ventures · timesofindia.indiatimes.com · Aug 6, 2026
Djamo · findmoreafrica.com · Jul 22, 2026
Djamo · findmoreafrica.com · Jul 21, 2026
Stakpak · entarabi.com · Jul 17, 2026
Better Auth · followict.news · Jul 17, 2026
Raenest · technext24.com · Jun 30, 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, Series A 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 70 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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