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Since 2014, CRE Venture Capital has backed 14 African startups across 32 disclosed funding rounds totaling $359.4M, most heavily in Fintech.
CRE Venture Capital is a venture capital firm that invests in early stage technology companies that are levered to Africa. It is incorporated in the United States and operates as a dedicated Pan African investor through funds it manages, including CRE Venture Capital Fund III. The firm focuses on backing visionary founders building category defining tech companies across the African continent. Based on disclosed activity, CRE Venture Capital invests primarily at the seed, Series A, and Series B stages, with additional participation in later rounds, across markets such as Nigeria, South Africa, Kenya, and Egypt. Its portfolio includes companies in fintech, e commerce and retail, travel and mobility, HR and talent, AI and analytics, legal and compliance, cybersecurity, services and marketplaces, logistics and supply chain, and media and entertainment. Through these investments CRE Venture Capital has backed African technology companies such as Andela, Yoco, Sabi, Stitch, Send App, Carry1st, Sweepsouth, Asoko Insight, Smile ID, Flextock, Flexclub, Cutstruct, Flowcart, Definely, and Flextock. The firm positions its capital, relationships, and experience to support entrepreneurs and help prove the commercial viability of early stage venture investing in African tech enabled businesses.
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CRE Venture Capital has backed 14 African startups across 32 disclosed funding rounds tracked on Liners, totaling $359.4M since 2014.
Mostly Seed: 17 of its 32 tracked rounds are at that stage, followed by Series A (7).
Companies CRE Venture Capital has backed operate in Nigeria (24), South Africa (24), Kenya (19), and 49 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 (9), E-commerce & Retail (6), Travel & Mobility (3), and 7 more sectors.
CRE Venture Capital most often shares rounds with Raba Capital (4 shared deals), Future Africa (4 shared deals), Lateral Frontiers (4 shared deals).
CRE Venture Capital is a venture capital firm that invests in early stage technology and tech enabled companies that are levered to Africa. It manages funds focused on backing visionary founders building category defining tech companies across the continent.
CRE Venture Capital has backed a number of prominent African technology companies. These include Andela, Yoco, Asoko Insight, Send App, Sweepsouth, Carry1st, Stitch, Sabi, Smile ID, Flexclub, Flextock, Cutstruct, Flowcart, and Definely, across multiple funding rounds and stages.
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