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title: "Crypto Valley Venture Capital (CV VC)"
description: "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)

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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## Summary

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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## Recorded investments

| Product | URL | Stage | Amount | Date |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Orca Fraud | /orca-fraud | Seed | 2400000 | 2026-03-01T00:00:00.000Z |
| Jamit | /jamit | Seed | 500000 | 2026-02-01T00:00:00.000Z |
| TurnStay | /turnstay | Seed | 2000000 | 2025-08-01T00:00:00.000Z |
| Ivorypay | /ivorypay | Seed |  | 2023-03-01T00:00:00.000Z |
| Fastagger | /fastagger | Venture (Round not Specified) |  | 2023-02-01T00:00:00.000Z |

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