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# 88mph.ac

88mph is a seed fund and accelerator based in Nairobi, Kenya and Cape Town, South Africa, investing in early-stage web and mobile startups targeting the African market. Founded in 2011, the organization combines direct seed investment with structured three-month accelerator programs designed to help entrepreneurs prove their business models and reach investor-ready status. 88mph's investment activity focuses on seed-stage companies across Sub-Saharan Africa, with particular emphasis on fintech solutions. The firm has backed companies including Pawapay, a mobile money API platform serving Pan-African markets, and Peach Payments, which provides payment orchestration across Africa. Through its accelerator programs, 88mph offers up to $100,000in funding alongside mentorship and operational support to help startups scale independently or attract follow-on investment from angels and venture capital firms.

## Breadcrumbs

- [Investors](/investors)
- [88mph.ac](/investors/88mph-ac)

## Summary

88mph is a seed fund and accelerator based in Nairobi, Kenya and Cape Town, South Africa, investing in early-stage web and mobile startups targeting the African market. Founded in 2011, the organization combines direct seed investment with structured three-month accelerator programs designed to help entrepreneurs prove their business models and reach investor-ready status. 88mph's investment activity focuses on seed-stage companies across Sub-Saharan Africa, with particular emphasis on fintech solutions. The firm has backed companies including Pawapay, a mobile money API platform serving Pan-African markets, and Peach Payments, which provides payment orchestration across Africa. Through its accelerator programs, 88mph offers up to $100,000in funding alongside mentorship and operational support to help startups scale independently or attract follow-on investment from angels and venture capital firms.

## Recorded investments

| Product | URL | Stage | Amount | Date |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| PawaPay | /pawapay | Seed | 9000000 | 2021-08-01T00:00:00.000Z |
| Peach Payments | /peach-payments | Seed | 50000 | 2013-06-01T00:00:00.000Z |
| Peach Payments | /peach-payments | Seed | 50000 | 2013-02-01T00:00:00.000Z |

## Related pages

- [All investors](/investors)
- [Funding rounds](/funding)

## Access and citation

- [Canonical HTML page](https://liners.com/investors/88mph-ac)
- [Markdown route index](/sitemap.md)
- [Agent access guide](/llms.txt)