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Since 2018, Compass Venture Capital has backed 4 African startups across 11 disclosed funding rounds totaling $13.1M, most heavily in South Africa and AI & Analytics.
Compass Venture Capital is a venture capital fund and the corporate venture arm of ER Group. Its official website states that Compass works with companies based in Mauritius, the Indian Ocean region, and the African continent. The firm is based at ER House, Vivéa Business Park, Moka, Mauritius. Based on the available investment records, Compass Venture Capital invested $10.5 million across nine funding rounds from February 2018 through July 2021. Its recorded investments covered seed, venture, and Series A rounds, with a focus on AI and analytics, fintech, and HR and talent. Geographic activity was concentrated in South Africa and Côte d’Ivoire, with one recorded investment in Kenya. The recorded portfolio includes Omnisient in South Africa, HUB2 in Côte d’Ivoire, and Shortlist in Kenya. The official website describes Compass as backing technology companies in areas including fintech, AI, payments, data, and clean energy.
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Compass Venture Capital has backed 4 African startups across 11 disclosed funding rounds tracked on Liners, totaling $13.1M since 2018.
Mostly Seed: 8 of its 11 tracked rounds are at that stage, followed by Venture Round (1).
Companies Compass Venture Capital has backed operate in South Africa (6), Senegal (5), Benin (4), and 12 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 AI & Analytics (6), Fintech (4), HR & Talent (1).
Compass Venture Capital most often shares rounds with Nedbank (4 shared deals), Investec Private Capital (2 shared deals), Kepple Africa Ventures (2 shared deals).
The recorded portfolio includes Omnisient, HUB2, and Shortlist. These companies operate in AI and analytics, fintech, and HR and talent, respectively.
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