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Act Venture Capital

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Act Venture Capital is an early-stage venture capital firm based in Dublin, Ireland. The firm backs ambitious startups from seed to growth stages across various tech sectors. It has supported 140 companies, with €600m raised across 6 funds, and its most recent funds are backed by the European Investment Fund. In its investment activity in Africa, Act Venture Capital participated in three funding rounds in Kenya between May 2019 and April 2022, totaling $17.0M. These investments focused exclusively on the fintech sector, with two seed rounds and one Series A round in Umba, a digital banking platform for saving, borrowing, and business payments. The firm frequently co-invested with partners including Streamlined Ventures, Lachy Groom, and Frontline Ventures across multiple rounds.

Total Invested

$17M

Active Since

May 2019

Latest Investment

Apr 2022

Top Stage

Seed

Act Venture Capital Investment Regions

πŸ‡°πŸ‡ͺ Kenya (3)

Act Venture Capital Investment Sectors

Fintech (3)

Act Venture Capital Investment Timeline

Favicon of UmbaUmbaSeries A$15MApr 2022
withLux CapitalTom BlomfieldStreamlined VenturesChandaria CapitalBanana Capital+3 more
Favicon of UmbaUmbaSeed$2MDec 2020
withStreamlined VenturesUnpopular VenturesLudlow VenturesValia VenturesEverywhere Ventures+2 more
Favicon of UmbaUmbaSeedMay 2019
withBloom EquityHalo Business Angel NetworkFrontline Ventures

Products Backed by Act Venture Capital

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UmbaπŸ‡°πŸ‡ͺ
Digital banking for saving, borrowing, and business payments
Fintech

Investors Similar to Act Venture Capital

Streamlined Ventures (2)Lachy Groom (2)Frontline Ventures (2)Lux Capital (1)Tom Blomfield (1)Chandaria Capital (1)Banana Capital (1)Costanoa Ventures (1)

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