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Since 2021, Basecamp Fund has backed 3 African startups across 3 disclosed funding rounds totaling $6.4M, most heavily in Fintech.
Basecamp Fund is an early stage venture capital fund operated by Alumni Ventures that focuses on pre seed and seed investments across diverse sectors and geographies. It is based in New York City, with additional presence across major United States hubs through the broader Alumni Ventures platform. In Africa, Basecamp Fund has participated in three seed funding rounds, all within the July 2021 to December 2021 period. The fund backed Pariti in Kenya, which provides AI driven referrals to source and vet candidates faster, Klasha in Nigeria, which enables cross border payments in local currencies, and Akiba in South Africa, which offers smarter risk decisioning for African markets. These investments highlight a focus on early stage fintech and HR and talent solutions, with activity in Kenya, Nigeria, and South Africa. Across these African deals, Basecamp Fund committed a total of 6.4 million dollars, investing at the seed stage in collaboration with a range of other early stage investors. The fund commonly co invests alongside specialist seed firms and accelerators, reflecting a partnership driven approach to identifying and supporting entrepreneurs at their earliest, most formative stages.
Data updated · Sep 9, 2026
Basecamp Fund has backed 3 African startups across 3 disclosed funding rounds tracked on Liners, totaling $6.4M since 2021.
Mostly Seed: 3 of its 3 tracked rounds are at that stage.
Companies Basecamp Fund has backed operate in Kenya (2), South Africa (2), Congo (1), and 11 more markets. Each figure counts the rounds behind companies serving that market, so a company operating in several markets counts in each of them.
Its tracked rounds lean toward Fintech (2), HR & Talent (1).
Basecamp Fund most often shares rounds with Expert Dojo (2 shared deals), Better Ventures (1 shared deal), Accelerated Ventures (1 shared deal).
Basecamp Fund is an early stage venture capital fund operated by Alumni Ventures that focuses on pre seed and seed investments. It invests in technology driven companies across multiple sectors and geographies, with a presence in New York City and other major United States hubs through the Alumni Ventures platform.
In Africa, Basecamp Fund has backed Pariti in Kenya in the HR and talent sector, Klasha in Nigeria as a fintech company enabling cross border payments, and Akiba in South Africa in fintech for smarter risk decisioning. All three investments were made at the seed stage.
Across its three confirmed African seed investments, Basecamp Fund has deployed a total of 6.4 million dollars. The fund invested 2.9 million dollars in Pariti, 2.4 million dollars in Klasha, and 1.1 million dollars in Akiba.
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