Atlantica Ventures

Atlantica Ventures is an early-stage investment firm focused on tech and tech-enabled startups in Africa. The firm provides capital and growth support to entrepreneurs from Seed to Series B stages, leveraging decades of experience and global relationships. With a team including founding partners Aniko Szigetvari and Ik Kanu, and advisors such as Andile Ngcaba, Atlantica Ventures acts as a long-term growth partner. Atlantica Ventures invests primarily at the Seed stage, with additional activity in Angel and other early rounds. The firm targets sectors like fintech, developer tools and cloud, and AI and analytics, with a geographic focus on Nigeria and South Africa. Portfolio companies include Onepipe and Curacel in Nigeria's fintech space, and Salus in South Africa's developer tools along with Lelapa AI in AI and analytics. The firm supports portfolio companies through operational guidance, global partnerships, and expertise in areas such as fintech, AI, logistics, and digital security.