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 β¬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.