VC firms, angels, accelerators, DFIs, and corporate venture arms backing African founders.
GlobalFoundries
Venture Capital
GlobalFoundries' acquisition of InfiniLink highlights growing investor confidence in Africa's startup ecosystem. The deals spanned clean transport, fintech, education, and affordable housing, signalling renewed capital flows and operational support for early- and growth-stage startups.
Globalive
Globalive invests in Insight Terra, a South African climate-tech startup specializing in environmental risk monitoring and management solutions. Insight Terra's platform integrates real-time data analytics to monitor and mitigate environmental risks, particularly in the mining and infrastructure sectors. The funding will support scaling their AI-powered platform for monitoring greenhouse gas emissions and managing geotechnical risks.
Globivest
Globivest is an investor that participated in a seed extension round for Kwara, a Kenyan fintech company that helps traditional credit unions digitize their operations through its banking-as-a-service product. The fintech intends to add more features to cater to the credit unions, as well as additional products for its neobank app users.
Go Big Partners
Go Big Partners invests in early-stage African tech startups. They focus on companies modernizing legal services through AI-powered solutions. Their investment in Juridoc, a legal-tech startup providing AI-powered document automation, exemplifies their interest in innovative solutions simplifying legal processes for businesses.
Goat Capital
Goat Capital invests in early-stage technology companies. They focus on a variety of sectors and geographies, including African tech startups. They participated in the Series A round of Okra Solar.
Gohgin Capital
Gohgin Capital invests in African tech startups with clear value propositions and regional scalability. They participated in the Series A funding round of Peach Cars, a tech-driven peer-to-peer platform reimagining the used car buying experience in Kenya. The company combines a smart engine check device, a 225-point inspection protocol, digital payments, and ownership transfer support.
FoundersX
FoundersX invests in early-stage startups in Africa. They focus on improving existing products and developing new ones. They also intend to expand its operations to East Africa and expand its team beyond its Lagos office.
Franklin Templeton Investments
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French Agency for Digital Development (AFD)
The French Agency for Digital Development (AFD) supports companies with innovative solutions for increasing energy accessibility in African communities, focusing on the integration of renewable energy with public utility performance improvement. It targets early-stage African startups and public utilities independent system operators, providing grants for equipment, software, capacity building, and technical assistance.
Frontend Ventures
Frontend Ventures is a Kenyan VC firm that invests in early-stage startups in East Africa. They focus on local founders and provide funding to help them grow their businesses. They participated in a pre-seed round for BuuPass, a Kenyan transportation booking platform.
Future Africa
Future Africa invests in early-stage African tech and tech-enabled companies. They focus on startups building the future of Africa, often participating in pre-seed and seed rounds. They look for innovative solutions addressing key challenges and opportunities across various sectors in the African market. They participated in the Series B round of Moove, and pre-seed round of Itana and gamp.
Future of Learning Fund
Future of Learning Fund invests in early-stage companies, as shown by their participation in Propel's $2.74 million seed round. Propel is a Nigerian HR tech startup providing a community-as-a-service platform for tech talent communities and assisting corporations in hiring remote workers from emerging markets in Africa. The fund supports the growth and expansion of innovative platforms in the African tech ecosystem.
Futuregrowth
Futuregrowth invests in African tech companies. They participated in the Series A round of GoMetro, a SaaS fleet management technology platform, and in the funding round of Pineapple, an insurtech company providing underwriting insurance products.
Futuregrowth Asset Management
Futuregrowth Asset Management invests in African tech startups, with a focus on South Africa. They participated in seed and pre-series A rounds. They invested in logistics, prop-tech, and insect-based ingredients companies.
Fuze
Fuze is a venture capital firm that invests in early-stage African tech startups. They focus on companies leveraging technology to solve key challenges across various sectors. They aim to support innovative and scalable businesses with the potential for significant impact on the continent.
Fuzé Fund
GAIA Impact Fund
GAIA Impact Fund invests in companies that address the energy gap in the eastern Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC) through utility-scale solar metrogrids. They aim to provide reliable and renewable energy to urban communities, contributing to climate resilience and sustainable development.
GB Corp Partners
GB Corp Partners invests in companies like MNT-Halan, which operates a fintech ecosystem connecting vendors, microenterprises, and customers through digital finance solutions. The firm supports strategic growth and expansion plans of its portfolio companies.
GFR Fund
GFR Fund invests in early-stage companies, including those in the African tech space. They participated in Chowdeck's Series A round, a Nigerian food delivery platform, and Vendease's Series A round, a Nigerian food procurement startup. The fund focuses on supporting companies that are building innovative solutions and scaling their operations.
GIIG Africa Fund
GIIG Africa Fund invests in early-stage African startups, as evidenced by their participation in seed rounds for companies like Kubik and Envisionit Deep AI. They focus on sectors such as cleantech and medtech, supporting companies expanding their operations and product suites across Africa.
GMS Capital Partners
GMS Capital Partners invests in companies like Chefaa, an e-pharmacy platform providing end-to-end healthcare experience for customers in MENA. They focus on scaling businesses and improving healthcare supply chain digitization.
GO Ventures
GO Ventures invests in African tech startups. They participated in the pre-seed round of ToumAI, an AI startup specializing in customer experience solutions tailored to African languages and cultural nuances.
GSMA
GSR
GSR invests in early-stage companies across various sectors, including fintech. They participated in a $3.5 million pre-seed funding round for Masa Finance, a hybrid credit protocol and decentralized credit bureau.
Gaingels
Galloprovincialis
Galloprovincialis invests in early-stage African tech startups. They focus on companies that are building innovative solutions and have the potential to scale across the continent. They have invested in logistics and consumer rewards platforms.
Garage Ventures
Garage Ventures invests in early-stage startups, as evidenced by their participation in a $6 million seed round for FARO, a South African recommerce fashion startup. They focus on companies with high growth potential and innovative solutions, particularly in emerging markets like Africa. Their investment in FARO indicates an interest in sustainable business models and companies addressing challenges in the retail sector.
Gary Stroebel
Gary Stroebel invests in early-stage companies. He participated in a $5 million funding round for The Cape Town Stock Exchange, a South African stock exchange for small- and medium-sized businesses.
Gates Foundation
The Gates Foundation supports initiatives like i3, which provides funding to healthtech startups across Africa. These startups focus on solutions such as AI-powered prescription refills, cloud-based pharmacies, product authentication, and telemedicine services. The foundation aims to improve access to healthcare and pharmaceutical innovation across the continent.
Gates Ventures
Gateway Partners
Gateway Partners is a private equity firm that invests in growth opportunities across Africa, Asia, and the Middle East. They focus on sectors such as financial services, telecommunications, and infrastructure, providing capital to established companies seeking to expand their operations and market presence.
Gemcorp Capital
Gemcorp Capital invests in African tech startups across various sectors, including health, fintech, and mobility. They provide capital to help startups scale operations, strengthen supply chains, and build solutions that meet regional demand. Their investments support digital tools, operational upgrades, and new service models.
Gemini Frontier Fund
Gemini Frontier Fund invests in early-stage companies, as evidenced by their participation in Jambo's $30 million Series A round. They focus on African tech companies, particularly those in the Web3 space.
General Catalyst
General Catalyst invests in various sectors, including healthtech. They participated in a pre-seed funding round for a Ghanaian healthtech startup, Berry Health, which operates a subscription-based platform offering remote diagnosis and treatment for various medical conditions.
Getvantage
Getvantage provides alternative funding routes for startups, especially those in Africa seeking smaller amounts of capital (e.g., $50,000) that traditional VCs might not offer. They focus on supporting early-stage businesses through methods like revenue-based financing, customer funding, and leveraging networks.
Giant Ventures
Giant Ventures is a venture capital firm that invests in early-stage companies. They led Kapu's $8 million seed funding round, demonstrating their interest in B2C e-commerce startups operating in Africa. They focus on companies that are using technology to solve problems and improve people's lives.
Global Brain
Global Brain is a venture capital firm that invests in early to growth-stage startups. They focus on supporting companies with innovative technologies and business models, often with a global perspective. They have invested in various sectors, including e-commerce, fintech, and mobility, with a recent focus on the African tech market.
Global Brain’s Flagship Fund IX
Global Brain's Flagship Fund IX invests in startups like Hakki Africa, a mobility fintech providing microfinance solutions for taxi drivers in East Africa. The fund supports companies that address challenges in underserved markets, refine their technology, and explore new opportunities for expansion.
Global Centre on Adaptation
Global Climate Partnership Fund (GCPF)
GCPF provides debt financing to companies involved in renewable energy and energy efficiency projects. They focus on reducing energy consumption and greenhouse gas emissions, supporting projects like MySol Grid Zambia, which installs and operates solar panel systems.
Global Coin Research
Global Coin Research invests in blockchain-based fintech startups in emerging markets. They participated in a seed funding round for Jia, a company providing loans to micro and small businesses in Kenya and the Philippines. Jia plans to expand into West Africa, Latin America, and Asia.
Global Energy Alliance for People and Planet (GEAPP)
The Global Energy Alliance for People and Planet (GEAPP) focuses on addressing energy gaps in developing regions, particularly in Africa. They invest in renewable energy startups and projects that provide reliable and sustainable energy access to underserved communities. GEAPP supports initiatives that contribute to climate resilience and sustainable development by integrating advanced technology and services to deliver clean energy solutions.
Global Founders Capital
Global Infrastructure Partners
Global Infrastructure Partners is an infrastructure investment firm, investing in infrastructure and related sectors globally. The firm focuses on strategic oversight and infrastructure investment, with expertise in corporate finance and global markets. They aim to unlock AI's potential through thoughtful strategies and infrastructure investment.
Global Partnerships
Global Partnerships invests in companies that provide solutions to poverty. They focus on sectors like financial inclusion, agriculture, energy, and health. They participated in Turaco's Series A round, an insurtech company providing medical, life, asset, and vehicle insurance in Nigeria, Kenya, and Uganda.
Global Social Impact Investments
Global Social Impact Investments invests in companies that generate positive social and environmental impact alongside financial returns. They focus on businesses that address critical needs in developing countries, often in sectors like agriculture, healthcare, and financial inclusion. They provide capital to scale innovative solutions and improve the lives of underserved populations.
Global Ventures
Global Ventures is a venture capital firm that invests in early-stage technology companies, including those in the African tech ecosystem. They focus on startups in sectors like fintech, healthtech, and logistics, providing seed and early-stage funding to support their growth and expansion across the continent. They participated in the $3.6 million seed round of Almouneer.
GlobalCorp
GlobalCorp invests in B2B e-commerce and HORECA startups in the MENA region. They focus on companies that are using digital platforms to simplify supply chain and inventory management for retailers, wholesalers, and suppliers by digitizing the traditional trade market.
