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Sanaga Ventures
Impact investorAmsterdam · Pre-Seed–Seed · 2 people tracked
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Investment thesis
Sanaga Ventures aims to ensure entrepreneurship delivers both growth and impact in underserved markets. Active across hubs such as Lagos, Nairobi, Bangalore, Jakarta, São Paulo, Cairo, Buea, Mombasa, and Medellín, the firm seeks to close the gap between talent and capital by building bridges across ecosystems and strengthening supporting structures. Its work spans ecosystem and program design (accelerators, investment platforms, innovation networks), capital and investment readiness (mobilizing early-stage capital and preparing ventures for growth), and governance and strategic advisory. The organization emphasizes job creation, inclusion, and addressing climate and inequality challenges, holding that growth without impact is insufficient and impact without scale unsustainable.
Source: firm website, verified Aug 3, 2026.
Team · 2 people
from the firm's website
An investor, entrepreneur and ecosystem builder focused on early-stage investment across Africa; founder of the Jozi Angels network, board member of ABAN, and formerly manager of the Alpha Code Seed Fund at RMI. He also leads investment readiness and founder support programs at VC4A.
A venture strategist and ecosystem architect who helped establish institutions such as VC4A, AfriLabs and ABAN, and co-founded the Africa Early-Stage Investor Summit. He leads Sanaga Ventures' strategy and partnerships and co-invests with angel networks across Africa.
What they invest in
from 1 of 1 portfolio companiesFuture of Work ×1SaaS ×1
Investments · 1 tracked
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Future of WorkSaaS
Frequently asked questions
- What stage does Sanaga Ventures invest at?
- Sanaga Ventures invests at the Pre-Seed, Seed stages.
- What sectors does Sanaga Ventures focus on?
- Sanaga Ventures focuses on Climate Tech, Impact & Social Good, Sector Agnostic.
- Where is Sanaga Ventures located?
- Sanaga Ventures is headquartered in Amsterdam, NL.
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