Unicorn Growth Ventures
New York · Pre-Seed–Series A · 1 people tracked
Investment thesis
Web3-native fund led by Barbara Iyayi (JPMorgan, UBS) building cross-border financial infrastructure connecting Africa and emerging with developed markets, unlocking liquidity for underbanked users and SMEs.
Team · 1 people
from the firm's website
Barbara Iyayi is a rare founder-investor—CEO/co‑founder of Liquid Credit and founding partner—combining JP Morgan credit experience and early backing of Zone to focus on regulated blockchain infrastructure and cross-border liquidity.
What they invest in
from 3 of 11 portfolio companiesFintech ×3Crypto & Web3 ×1Enterprise Software ×1Impact & Social Good ×1Mobility & Transportation ×1SaaS ×1
HQs:United Kingdom×1Nigeria×1United States×1
Investments · 11 tracked
founders shown can be your intro pathFintech offering integrated receivables management, account reconciliation and an invoice payment marketplace.
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
Frequently asked questions
- What stage does Unicorn Growth Ventures invest at?
- Unicorn Growth Ventures invests at the Pre-Seed, 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 Crypto & Web3, Enterprise Software, Fintech, Impact & Social Good, SaaS.
- Where is Unicorn Growth Ventures located?
- Unicorn Growth Ventures is headquartered in New York, US.
- Does Unicorn Growth Ventures lead rounds?
- Unicorn Growth Ventures typically participates in rounds rather than leading them.
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