Backing Africa’s most ambitious founders

We invest early in African startups building the future of trade, work, and payments.

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Trade moves Africa.

Trade is the engine of economic growth. We fund platforms that connect producers to markets and remove the barriers that slow economic mobility.

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Commerce

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How founders get funded

Three steps. No runaround. We keep things simple so you can get back to building.

1

Share your story

Fill out a focused application with your product, traction, and founding story.

2

Deep dive

If there is a fit, we jump on a working session to understand your market, metrics, and roadmap.

3

Decision in days

You get a clear yes or no and next steps within 7 days. Not weeks.

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Backing the best Founders

Read how the startups in our portfolio are solving real problems across the continent.

Terra Industries:

African defence tech Terra Industries, founded by two Gen Zers, raises additional...

Read more about Terra Industries

Talstack:

An investor, an operator, and their plan to upskill...

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Waza:

Waza comes out of stealth with $8M to power ...

Read more about Waza

Chowdeck:

Profitable Nigerian food delivery Chowdeck lands $9M from Novastar, Y Combinator...

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