Seedstars Africa Ventures

Early-stage venture capital fund investing in high-growth companies active across Sub-Saharan Africa, targeting post-revenue companies with demonstrated growth and scalable innovation models.

Check Size

$250K - $2M

Stages

Seed, Series A

Focus Areas

Enterprise Saas, Fintech, Payments

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Investment Thesis

Seedstars Africa Ventures believes that talent and opportunities are uniformly distributed across the African continent. They operate as ‘profoundly an African investor bringing smart capital for entrepreneurs and providing them access to pan-African and international support.’ The firm combines a blended entrepreneur-focused approach with backing from major corporate and institutional investors to create prosperous partnership opportunities and paths to exit.

What Sets Them Apart

Pioneering presence in African entrepreneurship ecosystems since 2012, providing deep local knowledge across 25+ countries
Pan-African support network with access to 250,000 strong community of entrepreneurs, mentors, and investors
Blend of early-stage capital ($250k-$2mn per investment) with flexible terms to help founders syndicate rounds
Team of former entrepreneurs and experienced investors providing hands-on support
Unique positioning as an African investor (rather than foreign investor) navigating the continent's market dynamics
Strategic connections to corporate and institutional partners across industries for acceleration