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Since 2017, DBL Partners has backed 2 African startups across 3 disclosed funding rounds totaling $230M, most heavily in Nigeria and HR & Talent.
DBL Partners is a venture capital firm based in San Francisco, California. The firm describes its approach as “Double Bottom Line” investing, pairing venture returns with positive social, environmental, and economic impact. In Africa, DBL Partners is associated in the provided records with investments in Nigeria and Tanzania. The recorded rounds include Series C and Series D financings, along with a Venture Round, and the company data points to focus areas in HR and Talent and Energy and Utilities. The African companies listed in the records are Andela in Nigeria and ZOLAi in Tanzania.
Data updated · Aug 14, 2026
DBL Partners has backed 2 African startups across 3 disclosed funding rounds tracked on Liners, totaling $230M since 2017.
Mostly Venture Round: 1 of its 3 tracked rounds are at that stage, followed by Series D (1).
Its tracked rounds lean toward HR & Talent (2), Energy & Utilities (1).
DBL Partners most often shares rounds with Salesforce Ventures (2 shared deals), Chan Zuckerberg Initiative (2 shared deals), TLcom Capital (2 shared deals).
According to the records provided, DBL Partners has backed companies in Nigeria and Tanzania. The African companies listed are Andela and ZOLAi.
The records identify two African companies, Andela and ZOLAi, with total invested capital of $230.0M across three funding rounds. The rounds listed are Andela Series C, Andela Series D, and ZOLAi Venture Round.
