We back Africa’s earliest tech founders

We back Africa’s earliest tech founders building the rails that improve how the continent trades, works, and pays. We believe the most valuable companies in Africa will be the ones that remove friction from commerce, because when trade gets cheaper, faster, and more reliable.

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The three outcomes we underwrite

To back exceptional African founders building technology that unlocks trade, expands economic participation, and creates durable, scalable .

Trade

Companies that reduce the cost and uncertainty of moving goods, information, and coordination across supply chains, unlocking new routes to market and improving reliability from procurement to last mile.

Work

Companies that expand access to income and productivity through tools that help individuals and SMEs operate like modern businesses, improve efficiency, and participate in higher-value economic activity.

Pay

Companies that make value transfer dependable so consumers and businesses can pay and get paid, manage cash flow, and transact across borders with confidence.

What we look for

We invest at pre-seed and seed in founders with the ability to build durable businesses in complex operating environments. We’re most excited by teams that pair clear customer pain with practical distribution, and that can show early signals of repeat usage and willingness to pay. We prioritise repeat founders, and back first-time founders when traction and learning velocity are unmistakable.

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Why now

Africa’s growth is being pulled forward by a young and expanding workforce, mobile-first distribution, and increasingly capable digital financial rails. As more commerce moves online and across borders, the winners will be the companies building practical infrastructure—products that don’t just digitise activity, but remove real-world friction and become part of how business gets done every day.

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How we help

We help early-stage teams turn traction into scale. Our GP team blends operator support, high-quality diligence, and deep ecosystem reach, while our community opens doors to customers, partners, talent, and capital. We also offer practical leverage—cloud credits and preferred vendor support—so founders can extend runway and execute faster.

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Join our growing community committed to shaping the next generation of African companies.

We are a founder-led fund investing in exceptional entrepreneurs across Africa and beyond.

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