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Unicorn Growth Ventures
Venture capitalNew York · Seed–Series A · 7 people tracked
Also known as Unicorn Growth
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Investment thesis
Unicorn Growth Capital is a thesis-driven fintech VC firm investing at the intersection of TradFi and DeFi. It backs early-stage (seed to Series A) Web 3.0 and fintech-enabled companies that are data-driven, built for the API economy, and leverage emerging technologies such as AI, blockchain, and IoT. The firm targets three areas: fintech infrastructure (API-based, embeddable, crypto/blockchain), embedded finance (vertical SaaS, enterprise/SMB software, marketplaces, Web3/DeFi platforms), and digital financial services (B2C digital and crypto natives). It aims to bridge Africa's fast-growing mobile-first economies with the global financial ecosystem, promote financial inclusion, and support diverse and female founders.
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Team · 7 people
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Founder mafia
5 people who came through Unicorn Growth Ventures went on to found or lead other companies.
What they invest in
from 15 of 21 portfolio companiesFintech ×10SaaS ×6Enterprise Software ×4Crypto & Web3 ×3Data & Infrastructure ×3Future of Work ×2Impact & Social Good ×2AI & Machine Learning ×1
HQs:Nigeria×2United States×2Argentina×1Switzerland×1United Kingdom×1
Who they back
founder profiles across 8 portfolio companiesFounding team size:solo founder×52 founders×13 founders×2
What their founders studiedfrom 10 founders with field-of-study data
Business & Management ×4Computer Science ×2Economics ×2Engineering ×2Finance & Accounting ×2
Accelerator rootsportfolio companies that came through a program
Investments · 21 tracked
founders shown can be your intro pathBy year:2022 · 22021 · 13 dated
Antler is a global early-stage venture capital firm that invests in founders from first check through IPO, offering capital, network, and community.
Sector Agnostic
Magnus Grimeland(Founder)in
Co-investors1982 VenturesAC VenturesAgaeti VenturesAntler AustraliaElmehøj VenturesFarvatn Venture+8 more
Zone is a regulated blockchain network that enables payments and acceptance of digital currencies, operating as a blockchain-based payment infrastructure company.
Crypto & Web3Data & InfrastructureFintech
PartnerBarbara Iyayi· solo GP
Co-investorsCapria VenturesTLcom CapitalV8 Capital PartnersCardinalStone Capital AdvisersFlourish Ventures
Bitmama offers a cryptocurrency trading and management platform for individuals to transact and manage digital assets via blockchain technology.
Crypto & Web3Fintech
Ruth Iselema(Founder)in
PartnerBarbara Iyayi· solo GP
Co-investorsAdaverseFlori VenturesChrysalis CapitalcLabsFive35 VenturesLaunch Africa Ventures+2 more
Churpy provides automated accounts receivable reconciliation that matches outstanding invoices against incoming bank payments by connecting to a company's bank and ERP systems.
Enterprise SoftwareFintechSaaSNairobi
John Kiptum Juma(Founder)inKennedy Opala(Director)
BoardBarbara Iyayi(Director)in
PartnerBarbara Iyayi· solo GP
Co-investorsAntlerNairobi Business Angel Network
Credrails provides a financial data aggregation and reconciliation platform that integrates data from multiple sources and formats to give finance teams real-time cash balance visibility, automated audit trails, and consolidated statements.
Data & InfrastructureEnterprise SoftwareFintechSaaS
Clara Wanjiku Odero(Founder)Nnamdi Umunna(Founder)Sam Njuguna(Founder)
PartnerBarbara Iyayi· solo GP
Co-investorsAcasia VenturesCairo Angels Syndicate FundFirst CircleNorrsken22Samos InvestmentsSoftBank Investment Advisers’ Emerge Program+2 more
Element builds a privacy-focused, portable digital identity solution along with KYC and digital onboarding tools and credit risk products, using AI technologies.
AI & Machine LearningCybersecurityFintech
Co-investorsPTB Ventures
Liquidity infrastructure for B2B marketplaces in emerging markets, enabling them to raise and manage debt from TradFi and DeFi lenders for on-lending to SMEs.
PartnerBarbara Iyayi· solo GP
Fonbnk converts prepaid mobile payments into stablecoins, enabling frictionless foreign exchange and cross-border treasury flows for businesses in cash-based and mobile-first economies.
Crypto & Web3FintechWashington, US
PartnerBarbara Iyayi· solo GP
Co-investorsAdaverseAllied Venture PartnersFirst Check VenturesFrontier Venture CapitalIndustrious VenturesNIV+8 more
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Indicina provides financial analytics and credit infrastructure for credit providers in Africa, including a white-label loan origination platform, a credit decisioning engine accessible via dashboard or API, and a consumer repayment/shopping tool.
Data & InfrastructureFintechSaaSNorth Houston, US
Yvonne Johnson(Founder)inOlayemi Ajao(Director)Yvonne Oyetakin(Executive Officer, Director)Carlos del Carpio(Founder)Jacob Ayokunle(Founder)Yemi Ajao(Founder)
PartnerBarbara Iyayi· solo GP
Co-investorsFuture AfricaTarget GlobalMAGIC Fund
Jumia operates a pan-African e-commerce platform whose marketplace connects sellers to consumers across 8 countries in Africa, supported by its proprietary logistics arm, Jumia Logistics.
E-commerceLogistics & Supply ChainMarketplacesIkeja, NG
Tunde Kehinde(Founder)inJérémy Hodara(Founder)Raphael Afaedor(Founder)Sacha Poignonnec(Founder)
Co-investorsGlobal Founders CapitalIFCInternational Finance CorporationSummit Partners
NoteForms is an official Notion integration that lets users build customizable online forms connected to their Notion databases, supporting field types, conditional logic, validation, notifications, and integrations with tools like Google Sheets, Zapier, Slack and Discord.
Developer ToolsFuture of WorkSaaS
Rest of World is a nonprofit journalism publication producing reported features and data-driven stories about technology's impact in regions outside the Western world, covering topics such as AI, electric vehicles, and Big Tech.
Media & Entertainment
Seedstars operates an investment readiness program that provides mentoring, webinars, and structured learning to early-stage technology startups across emerging markets, focusing on sectors including EdTech, FinTech, and HealthTech.
Enterprise SoftwareFuture of WorkImpact & Social GoodSector AgnosticGeneva, CH
Pierre-AlainMichaelAlisée de TonnacinBenjamin BenaimCharlie Graham-Brownin
Co-investorsAjim Capital
The page presents F8BET, an online betting and casino platform offering sports betting, live casino, slots, card games, and other gambling products for players in Asian markets.
ConsumerGaming
PartnerBarbara Iyayi· solo GP
Co-investorsExpert DOJOMicrotraction500 GlobalBetatron Venture GroupPredictive VCVentures Platform
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
PartnerBarbara Iyayi· solo GP
Co-investorsLoftyInc CapitalPioneerY CombinatorCowrie HoldingsCresset CapitalFoundersX+6 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)
PartnerBarbara Iyayi· solo GP
Co-investorsP1 VenturesQuona CapitalTreasuryUtopian VenturesVentures PlatformY Combinator+9 more
Wibond is a white-label fintech platform that enables companies to integrate wallet, payment, and lending solutions into their digital ecosystems without building proprietary technology.
FintechSaaSCórdoba, AR
Ezequiel Bucai(Founder)inLucrecia Porta(Founder)in
Co-investorsCapria VenturesCathexis VenturesFirst Check VenturesLatitud VenturesSoma CapitalSouth Quad+16 more
Other
Tracked investments with no reachable website or further public details — typically companies that wound down, renamed, or were absorbed.
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Frequently asked questions
- How many investments has Unicorn Growth Ventures made?
- Unicorn Growth Ventures has 21 tracked investments.
- What stage does Unicorn Growth Ventures invest at?
- Unicorn Growth Ventures invests at the Seed, Series A stages.
- What is Unicorn Growth Ventures's typical check size?
- Unicorn Growth Ventures typically writes checks of $500K – $2.5M.
- What sectors does Unicorn Growth Ventures focus on?
- Unicorn Growth Ventures focuses on AI & Machine Learning, Crypto & Web3, Cybersecurity, Digital Health, Enterprise Software, Fintech, Impact & Social Good, IoT, Marketplaces, SaaS.
- Where is Unicorn Growth Ventures located?
- Unicorn Growth Ventures is headquartered in New York, US.
- Does Unicorn Growth Ventures lead rounds?
- Yes, Unicorn Growth Ventures leads investment rounds.
- Who does Unicorn Growth Ventures co-invest with?
- Unicorn Growth Ventures most often shares deals with Adaverse, Quona Capital, Y Combinator, among 48 tracked co-investors.
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