BYLD is an institutional venture capital firm that specializes in leading early-stage investments in startups across the Middle East and Africa. The firm focuses on pre-seed and seed rounds, typically investing in the first few months of a startup's life. BYLD has backed three fintech startups at the seed stage: Munify in Egypt, Anchor in Nigeria, and Thepeer in Nigeria. Investments include $3.0M in Munify in August 2025, $1.0M in Anchor in August 2022, and $2.1M in Thepeer in June 2022. The firm has co-invested alongside Y Combinator in two rounds and others such as DCG, Mountain Peak Capital, and Raba Capital.
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