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Since 2023, CV VC has backed 7 African startups across 7 disclosed funding rounds totaling $3.3M, most heavily in Nigeria and Real Estate & Property.
CV VC, short for Crypto Valley Venture Capital, is an early stage venture capital firm headquartered in Zug, Switzerland. It focuses on startups that leverage frontier technologies such as blockchain and digital assets, and operates within a broader ecosystem that includes the CV Labs accelerator platform. CV VC positions itself as a leading blockchain investor, providing qualified investors access to innovation through venture capital funds and related products. Within Africa, CV VC invests at the pre seed, seed, and early venture stages, backing technology driven founders across multiple sectors. Based on disclosed investment activity from February 2023 to December 2025, the firm has participated in seven funding rounds totaling 3.3 million dollars. These include seed and venture rounds in Nigeria, South Africa, and Kenya, with sector exposure spanning real estate and property, cybersecurity, edtech, crypto and Web3, fintech, and developer tools and cloud infrastructure. CV VC’s African portfolio includes companies such as OkHi, Web3 Sanctuary, Ivorypay, TurnStay, Sytemap, HouseAfrica, and Fastagger, reflecting a consistent focus on digital finance, blockchain enabled infrastructure, and practical applications of frontier technologies in emerging markets. The firm often invests alongside other early stage investors and angel networks, supporting African founders who build category defining solutions for payments, land and property verification, edge AI, and digital education.
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CV VC has backed 7 African startups across 7 disclosed funding rounds tracked on Liners, totaling $3.3M since 2023.
Mostly Venture Round: 4 of its 7 tracked rounds are at that stage, followed by Seed (2).
CV VC's tracked rounds are concentrated in Nigeria (4), South Africa (2), Kenya (1).
Its tracked rounds lean toward Real Estate & Property (2), Cybersecurity (1), EdTech (1), and 3 more sectors.
CV VC most often shares rounds with Future Africa (2 shared deals), SSE Angel Network (2 shared deals), ARM Labs (2 shared deals).
CV VC has backed several African technology companies, including OkHi, Web3 Sanctuary, Ivorypay, TurnStay, Sytemap, HouseAfrica, and Fastagger. These investments span Nigeria, South Africa, and Kenya and reflect a focus on digital finance, blockchain infrastructure, and applied frontier technologies.