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Since 2014, Anthemis Group has backed 3 African startups across 5 disclosed funding rounds totaling $56M, most heavily in Fintech.
Anthemis Group is an early stage venture capital firm focused on shaping the future of the digital economy, with a strong emphasis on financial services and technology. It operates globally, with offices in London, New York, Luxembourg and other locations, and is incorporated as Anthemis Group S.A. in Luxembourg. The firm presents itself as a platform that invests in, grows and sustains businesses that contribute to a more equitable, sustainable and human centred digital economy. In Africa, Anthemis Group has backed fintech and agri tech companies at the seed, Series A and Series B stages. Between 2014 and 2022 it participated in five funding rounds across Cameroon, Kenya and South Africa, investing a total of 56 million dollars. Its African portfolio includes Ejara in Cameroon, which enables users to invest, save and grow money from a mobile phone without a bank account, Apollo Agriculture in Kenya, which provides financing, inputs, insurance and training for small scale farms, and JUMO in South Africa, which offers AI infrastructure for digital credit and savings at scale. Across these investments, Anthemis Group has frequently invested alongside other specialist venture and impact investors, reflecting a collaborative approach to building the financial and agricultural technology ecosystem in Africa.
Data updated · Sep 1, 2026
Anthemis Group has backed 3 African startups across 5 disclosed funding rounds tracked on Liners, totaling $56M since 2014.
Mostly Series A: 2 of its 5 tracked rounds are at that stage, followed by Seed (2).
Companies Anthemis Group has backed operate in Benin (2), Burkina Faso (2), Cameroon (2), and 10 more markets. Each figure counts the rounds behind companies serving that market, so a company operating in several markets counts in each of them.
Anthemis Group most often shares rounds with Mercy Corps Ventures (2 shared deals), Lateral Frontiers (2 shared deals), CoinShares Ventures (2 shared deals).
Anthemis Group has invested in Ejara, Apollo Agriculture and JUMO in Africa. Ejara offers mobile based investing and saving without a bank account, Apollo Agriculture supports small scale farmers with financing and services, and JUMO provides AI powered infrastructure for digital credit and savings. These companies illustrate Anthemis Group’s commitment to technology driven financial and agricultural solutions on the continent.
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