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Since 2021, Crypto Valley Venture Capital (CV VC) has backed 6 African startups across 6 disclosed funding rounds totaling $5M, most heavily in South Africa and Crypto & Web3.
Crypto Valley Venture Capital, known as CV VC, is an early stage venture capital firm focused on startups building solutions with blockchain and related technologies. The firm is headquartered in Zug, Switzerland, in the heart of the Swiss Crypto Valley, and is operated by CV VC AG. In Africa, CV VC has been an active seed investor between 2021 and 2026, participating in six funding rounds across the continent. Based on available data, the firm has backed companies primarily at the seed stage, with one later venture round, and has invested a total of 5.0 million dollars in African startups. Its African portfolio spans South Africa, Nigeria, Kenya, and Egypt, reflecting a geographic focus on key technology and fintech hubs in the region. These investments align with CV VC’s focus on blockchain, crypto, and Web3, while also extending into cybersecurity, media and entertainment, fintech, and developer tools. Within Africa, CV VC’s portfolio includes Orca Fraud in South Africa, Jamit and Ivorypay in Nigeria, TurnStay in South Africa, Fastagger in Kenya, and Pravica in Egypt. Through these investments, the firm supports real time fraud monitoring for payments, immersive audio content platforms, cross border payments for African travel operators, stablecoin payment infrastructure for African currencies, edge AI tooling, and institutional programmable digital payments.
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Crypto Valley Venture Capital (CV VC) has backed 6 African startups across 6 disclosed funding rounds tracked on Liners, totaling $5M since 2021.
Mostly Seed: 5 of its 6 tracked rounds are at that stage, followed by Venture (Round not Specified) (1).
Companies Crypto Valley Venture Capital (CV VC) has backed operate in South Africa (3), Kenya (2), Nigeria (2), and 2 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 Crypto & Web3 (2), Cybersecurity (1), Media & Entertainment (1), and 2 more sectors.
Crypto Valley Venture Capital (CV VC) most often shares rounds with Enza Capital (2 shared deals), Norrsken22 (1 shared deal), ONE DAY YES (1 shared deal).
CV VC has invested in six African companies during its active period from September 2021 to March 2026. These are Orca Fraud and TurnStay in South Africa, Jamit and Ivorypay in Nigeria, Fastagger in Kenya, and Pravica in Egypt, covering payments, fraud monitoring, audio media, edge AI, and blockchain based financial infrastructure.
Across six documented African funding rounds, CV VC has invested a total of 5.0 million dollars between September 2021 and March 2026. Individual disclosed rounds include Orca Fraud, Jamit, TurnStay, and Pravica, with the remaining amounts associated with Ivorypay and Fastagger.
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