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VC & investors for African entrepreneurs (2026)

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IFC Ethiopia SME Ventures – Upstream Investment Support

International Finance Corporation (IFC) – Ethiopia verified

The International Finance Corporation (IFC) Upstream programme in Ethiopia provides advisory services and catalytic financing to support SMEs and startups in creating…

EthiopiaFintechAgriculture
$100,000 – $2,000,000 Rolling
VC / Investor NEWOpen

Rwanda Innovation Fund (RIF)

Rwanda Development Board (RDB) / Ministry of ICT and Innovation verified

The Rwanda Innovation Fund is a government-backed venture and grant facility managed under MINICT/RDB to support innovative tech-driven startups and SMEs in…

RwandaTechnologyFintech
$50,000 – $500,000 Rolling
VC / Investor NEWOpen

Savannah Fund Seed Investment

Savannah Fund verified

Savannah Fund is a Nairobi-based seed-stage VC fund investing in high-growth technology startups across Sub-Saharan Africa, with a strong focus on Kenya.…

KenyaTechnologyFintech
$25,000 – $500,000 Rolling
VC / Investor NEWOpen

Novastar Ventures East Africa Fund

Novastar Ventures verified

Novastar Ventures is an early-stage venture capital fund investing in companies building scalable businesses for mass-market consumers in East Africa, with a…

KenyaAgricultureFinancial Services
$500,000 – $3,000,000 Rolling
VC / Investor NEWOpen

Oikocredit Ghana Venture Finance

Oikocredit verified

Oikocredit provides debt and equity financing to SMEs and social enterprises in Ghana with a focus on financial inclusion, agriculture, and renewable…

GhanaAgricultureFinancial Inclusion
$50,000 – $2,000,000 Rolling
VC / Investor NEWOpen

TLcom TIDE Africa Fund

TLcom Capital verified

TLcom Capital's TIDE (Technology, Innovation, and Development in Africa) Fund is a $71 million fund focused on early-stage tech startups in Sub-Saharan…

Nigeria Kenya+5FintechAgritech
$500,000 – $5,000,000 Rolling
VC / Investor NEWOpen

IFC SME Ventures – Sub-Saharan Africa

International Finance Corporation (IFC) verified

IFC SME Ventures is an equity and quasi-equity fund-of-funds that invests in private equity and venture capital funds targeting SMEs in IDA-eligible…

Nigeria Ethiopia+8TechnologyAgriculture
$500,000 – $15,000,000 Rolling
VC / Investor NEWOpen

Microtraction Investment (Pre-seed Fund)

Microtraction verified

Microtraction is a Nigeria-based pre-seed investment fund that provides early cheques to African tech startups at the earliest stages of development. The…

NigeriaTechnologyFintech
$10,000 – $65,000 Rolling
VC / Investor NEWOpen

Ventures Platform Fund Investment

Ventures Platform verified

Ventures Platform is a leading Nigerian early-stage venture capital fund that invests in pre-seed and seed-stage technology startups across Africa with a…

NigeriaFintechHealthtech
$50,000 – $500,000 Rolling

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