Founded in 2019 by Adesuwa Okunbo Rhodes and headquartered in Lagos, Nigeria, Aruwa Capital Management is a female-founded and led early-stage growth equity and gender lens impact investment firm. Established […]
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Founded in 2020 by Ankita Vashistha and headquartered in San Francisco, California, Arise Ventures is an early-stage venture capital firm representing the third global fund following the success of Saha
Leading African boutique investment and development company established August 2016 through partnership agreement amongst four founding shareholders: Norfund (Norwegian Investment Fund for Developing Countries, 48% shareholding comprising 33.1% direct and
Antler is a Global early-stage venture capital firm and startup accelerator founded in 2017 by Magnus Grimeland and Fridtjof Berge, headquartered in Singapore. It operates the world’s most active “day
Aluwani Capital Partners is an independent, black-owned investment management business established in 2015 through a management buyout of a portion of Momentum Asset Management’s third-party institutional book. Headquartered in Johannesburg,
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Afrishela (meaning “her money” in Swahili) is a US$30 million, innovative Pan-African investment vehicle designed, led, and managed by African women for African women. Incubated and promoted by the Graça
Africa Finance Corporation is a pan-African investment-grade multilateral development financial institution established in December 2007 via a treaty amongst sovereign African states to provide pragmatic solutions to Africa’s infrastructure deficit
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Acumen is a pioneering American non-profit impact investment fund founded in April 2001 by Jacqueline Novogratz with seed capital from the Rockefeller Foundation, Cisco Systems Foundation, and three philanthropists. Headquartered
8F Asset Management is a Singapore-based private equity firm founded in 2016 that specialises in impact investing through sustainable aquaculture production. The firm manages private equity funds that invest in
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Founded in 2008, XSML Capital is an investment firm dedicated to providing growth capital to small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) in frontier markets across Central and Eastern Africa. With local
The DOEN Foundation is a Dutch foundation established in 1991 by the Dutch Postcode Lottery. DOEN receives its funding (approximately €30 million annually) from the net proceeds of three Dutch
Early-stage venture capital fund and accelerator managed by BFA Global, focusing on climate adaptation and resilience solutions in Africa. Evolved from a philanthropic accelerator (2015-2022 – previously provided grants to
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Accelerate Africa is a pre-seed and seed-stage accelerator program dedicated to empowering Africa’s bold and visionary founders. The program focuses on supporting entrepreneurs in the earliest stages of building global
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Founded in 2018, Saviu Ventures is a venture capital firm based in Abidjan, Ivory Coast, specializing in early-stage investments across Africa, with a strong focus on Francophone regions. The firm
Villgro Africa is an early-stage business incubator and impact investor that supports emerging healthcare businesses across the African continent. Established in 2017 as the African arm of India’s Villgro Innovations
Founded in 2001, Vantage Capital is an Africa-focused fund manager specializing in mezzanine financing. With over $1.6 billion in funds raised, it stands as the largest independent mezzanine funder on
TLcom Capital is a venture capital firm that focuses on technology-enabled businesses in Africa. With offices in Lagos, Nairobi, and London, the firm partners with exceptional entrepreneurs to address significant
Seedstars Africa Ventures is an early-stage venture capital fund dedicated to investing in high-growth companies across Sub-Saharan Africa. Established in 2012 to bridge the funding gap for early-stage entrepreneurs in
About Funding Organization: Savannah Fund is a seed capital fund specializing in investments ranging from US$50,000 to US$1,000,000 in early-stage, high-growth technology startups across sub-Saharan Africa. Established in 2012, the
Established in India in 2009 and expanding to Kenya in 2014, the Sankalp Forum has a 15-year legacy of supporting entrepreneurs. As an initiative of Intellecap under the Aavishkaar Group,
Established in 2007, Renew Capital is an Africa-focused impact investment firm dedicated to backing innovative companies with high-growth potential. The firm manages investments on behalf of the Renew Capital Angels,
Partech is a global investment platform that specializes in technology and digital companies. It has offices in San Francisco, Paris, Berlin, and Dakar. It invests in various stages of company
Modus Ventures is a venture capital firm that focuses on early-stage investments in technology-driven startups. The firm supports innovative companies with high growth potential, particularly in sectors like SaaS, AI,
Ingressive Capital is a Pan-African venture capital firm based in Lagos, Nigeria, managing a $50 million Fund II. The firm focuses on pre-seed and seed-stage tech startups developing innovative solutions
The Green Climate Fund (GCF) is a critical component of the global climate finance architecture, established under the United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change (UNFCCC). Its mission is to
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Founded in 2016, Future Africa is a venture capital firm based in Lagos, Nigeria. The firm seeks to make investments in the agriculture and environment sectors. Future Africa targets early-stage
The Catalyst Fund is a pre-seed venture capital fund and accelerator dedicated to supporting tech startups focused on climate adaptation and resilience in Africa. The fund invests up to $200,000
