Unicorn Growth Ventures
Venture capitalNew York · Pre-Seed–Series A · 5 people tracked
Investment thesis
Unicorn Growth Capital is a thesis-driven, early-stage fintech VC investing in Web 3.0 companies that leverage emerging technologies such as AI, blockchain and IoT. The firm targets three areas: fintech infrastructure (API-based and embeddable financial and decentralized infrastructure), embedded finance (vertical SaaS, enterprise/SMB software and marketplaces applying fintech), and digital financial services (B2C digital and crypto natives). It focuses on globally scalable companies serving mobile-first economies with high crypto adoption, aims to drive an inclusive economy by empowering underserved consumers and businesses, and supports underrepresented and female founders across Africa and other emerging markets.
Source: firm website, verified Aug 7, 2026.
Team · 5 people
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5 people who came through Unicorn Growth Ventures went on to found or lead other companies.
What they invest in
from 15 of 22 portfolio companiesFintech ×9SaaS ×6Crypto & Web3 ×3Data & Infrastructure ×3Enterprise Software ×3Future of Work ×2Impact & Social Good ×2Media & Entertainment ×2
HQs:Nigeria×2United States×2United Kingdom×1
Investments · 22 tracked
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Sector Agnostic
Co-investorsAC VenturesAgaeti VenturesAntler AustraliaElmehøj VenturesFarvatn VentureModi Ventures+3 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 Partners
Bitmama provides cryptocurrency-related financial products and services, offered in partnership with licensed money transmitters in their respective jurisdictions.
Crypto & Web3Fintech
PartnerBarbara Iyayi· solo GP
Co-investorsAdaverseFlori Ventures
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)inJohn Juma(Executive Officer, Director)Kennedy Opala(Director)
BoardBarbara Iyayi(Director)in
PartnerBarbara Iyayi· solo GP
Co-investorsNairobi 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
PartnerBarbara Iyayi· solo GP
Co-investorsAcasia VenturesCairo Angels Syndicate FundFirst CircleNorrsken22Samos InvestmentsSoftBank Investment Advisers’ Emerge Program
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.
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 PartnersFrontier Venture CapitalIndustrious VenturesNIVTechstars+2 more
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)
PartnerBarbara Iyayi· solo GP
Co-investorsTarget GlobalFuture AfricaMAGIC 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
Co-investorsGlobal Founders Capital
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
B2B2C provider of payment infrastructure digitizing microtransactions in cash-based industries via NFC cards and a mobile app.
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 DOJOMicrotraction
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 CapitalY CombinatorOutside VC
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
PartnerBarbara Iyayi· solo GP
Co-investorsOyster VenturesP1 VenturesQuona CapitalTreasuryY CombinatorACE & Company+1 more
Cross-border payments and digital banking platform for FX exchanges and cross-border financial services, making cross-border trade cheaper, faster and safer.
Co-investorsVentures Platform
Portfolio news
latest coverage across their companiesFonbnk · finance.yahoo.com · Jul 15, 2026
Frequently asked questions
- How many investments has Unicorn Growth Ventures made?
- Unicorn Growth Ventures has 22 tracked investments.
- 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 AI & Machine Learning, 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.
- Who does Unicorn Growth Ventures co-invest with?
- Unicorn Growth Ventures most often shares deals with Adaverse, Quona Capital, Y Combinator, among 40 tracked co-investors.
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