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title: "Coinbase Ventures"
description: "Coinbase Ventures is the venture investing arm of Coinbase. Its official site says it backs exceptional entrepreneurs working to advance the crypto and Web3 ecosystem and support Coinbase’s mission of creating more economic freedom. Based on the investment data provided, Coinbase Ventures has backed companies in Africa across seed, grant, venture, and Series B rounds. Its recorded Africa activity spans Kenya, Nigeria, and South Africa, with a focus on fintech and crypto and Web3. The companies listed include Jia in Kenya, Taran App in Kenya, Onboard in Nigeria, and VALR in South Africa."
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# Coinbase Ventures

Coinbase Ventures is the venture investing arm of Coinbase. Its official site says it backs exceptional entrepreneurs working to advance the crypto and Web3 ecosystem and support Coinbase’s mission of creating more economic freedom. Based on the investment data provided, Coinbase Ventures has backed companies in Africa across seed, grant, venture, and Series B rounds. Its recorded Africa activity spans Kenya, Nigeria, and South Africa, with a focus on fintech and crypto and Web3. The companies listed include Jia in Kenya, Taran App in Kenya, Onboard in Nigeria, and VALR in South Africa.

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## Summary

Coinbase Ventures is the venture investing arm of Coinbase. Its official site says it backs exceptional entrepreneurs working to advance the crypto and Web3 ecosystem and support Coinbase’s mission of creating more economic freedom. Based on the investment data provided, Coinbase Ventures has backed companies in Africa across seed, grant, venture, and Series B rounds. Its recorded Africa activity spans Kenya, Nigeria, and South Africa, with a focus on fintech and crypto and Web3. The companies listed include Jia in Kenya, Taran App in Kenya, Onboard in Nigeria, and VALR in South Africa.

## Recorded investments

| Product | URL | Stage | Amount | Date |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Jia | /jia | Seed | 3000000 | 2026-05-01T00:00:00.000Z |
| Taran App | /taran-app | Grant | 8000 | 2026-01-01T00:00:00.000Z |
| Onboard | /onboard | Venture (Round not Specified) |  | 2024-09-01T00:00:00.000Z |
| VALR | /valr | Series B | 50000000 | 2022-03-01T00:00:00.000Z |

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