What is the typical first check among investors & vc firms in africa?

The median first check among the 691 investors & vc firms in africa tracked here is $250K.

How many investors & vc firms in africa lead rounds?

91 of the 691 investors & vc firms in africa tracked here lead investment rounds.

Investors & VC Firms in Africa

691 firms in this list, with a median first check of $250K. 91 of them lead rounds. Generated from verified public data and updated continuously.

Fund	HQ	Invests	Stage	Check	CRM
Rising Tide Africa (RTA) 109 people	Lagos	NG	Pre-Seed–Seed	—	+ Add to CRM
AgDevCo 79 people	Accra	GH	Seed–Growth	$3M – $15M	+ Add to CRM
Founders Factory Africa 43 people	Johannesburg	ZA	Pre-Seed–Seed	—	+ Add to CRM
Ventures Platform 22 people · Follows rounds	Abuja	NG	Pre-Seed–Series A	$50K – $1M	+ Add to CRM
Meltwater Entrepreneurial School of Technology (MEST) 42 people · Follows rounds	Accra	GH	Pre-Seed–Seed	—	+ Add to CRM
TLcom Capital 30 people · Leads rounds	Nairobi	KE	Seed–Growth	$500K – $10M	+ Add to CRM
4DX Ventures 21 people · Leads rounds	Accra	GH	Pre-Seed–Growth	$50K – $500K	+ Add to CRM
Industrial Development Corporation South Africa 41 people	Sandton	ZA	Seed–Late Stage	—	+ Add to CRM
Microtraction 10 people · Leads rounds	Lagos	NG	Pre-Seed–Series A	$100K	+ Add to CRM
Grassroots Business Fund 35 people	Nairobi	KE	Seed–Growth	$100K – $3M	+ Add to CRM
Villgro Africa 35 people	Nairobi	KE	Pre-Seed–Series A	—	+ Add to CRM
Convergence Partners 26 people	Johannesburg	ZA	Seed–Late Stage	—	+ Add to CRM
Verdant Capital 36 people	Trianon	MU	Growth	—	+ Add to CRM
Sahel Capital 24 people	Lagos	NG	Growth	—	+ Add to CRM
Jasiri 30 people	Kigali	RW	Pre-Seed–Growth	—	+ Add to CRM
Consonance Investment Managers 8 people · Leads rounds	Ebene	MU	Pre-Seed–Late Stage	—	+ Add to CRM
Velocity Digital 5 people	Lagos	NG	Pre-Seed–Seed	—	+ Add to CRM
AfricInvest 1 person · Follows rounds	Ebene, Cybercity	SN	Growth	—	+ Add to CRM
The Raba Partnership 10 people · Leads rounds	Cape Town	ZA	Pre-Seed–Series C	$50K – $5M	+ Add to CRM
Impact Investing Ghana 29 people	Accra	GH	—	—	+ Add to CRM
Knife Capital 20 people · Leads rounds	Cape Town	ZA	Seed–Late Stage	—	+ Add to CRM
Pearl Capital Partners 18 people	Kampala	UG	Seed–Growth	$250K – $2M	+ Add to CRM
VKAV (Verod-Kepple Africa Ventures) 16 people	Lagos	NG	Seed–Growth	—	+ Add to CRM
E3 Capital 15 people · Leads rounds	Nairobi	KE	Seed–Series A	—	+ Add to CRM

Rising Tide Africa (RTA)

LagosPre-Seed–Seed

109 people

AgDevCo

AccraSeed–Growth$3M – $15M

79 people

Founders Factory Africa

JohannesburgPre-Seed–Seed

43 people

Ventures Platform

AbujaPre-Seed–Series A$50K – $1M

22 people

Meltwater Entrepreneurial School of Technology (MEST)

AccraPre-Seed–Seed

42 people

TLcom Capital

NairobiSeed–Growth$500K – $10M

30 people

4DX Ventures

AccraPre-Seed–Growth$50K – $500K

21 people

Industrial Development Corporation South Africa

SandtonSeed–Late Stage

41 people

Microtraction

LagosPre-Seed–Series A$100K

10 people

Grassroots Business Fund

NairobiSeed–Growth$100K – $3M

35 people

Villgro Africa

NairobiPre-Seed–Series A

35 people

Convergence Partners

JohannesburgSeed–Late Stage

KigaliPre-Seed–Growth

30 people

Consonance Investment Managers

EbenePre-Seed–Late Stage

Ebene, CybercityGrowth

1 person

The Raba Partnership

Cape TownPre-Seed–Series C$50K – $5M

10 people

Impact Investing Ghana

Accra

29 people

Knife Capital

Cape TownSeed–Late Stage

20 people

Pearl Capital Partners

KampalaSeed–Growth$250K – $2M

18 people

VKAV (Verod-Kepple Africa Ventures)

Frequently asked questions

Who are the top investors & vc firms in africa?: Top investors & vc firms in africa include Rising Tide Africa (RTA), AgDevCo, Founders Factory Africa, Ventures Platform, Meltwater Entrepreneurial School of Technology (MEST), TLcom Capital, 4DX Ventures, Industrial Development Corporation South Africa — 691 firms in total meet the criteria.
What is the typical first check among investors & vc firms in africa?: The median first check among the 691 investors & vc firms in africa tracked here is $250K.
How many investors & vc firms in africa lead rounds?: 91 of the 691 investors & vc firms in africa tracked here lead investment rounds.

Data sourced from public filings and firms' own websites — see our methodology.

Investors & VC Firms in Africa

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