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title: "DBL Partners"
description: "DBL Partners is a venture capital firm based in San Francisco, California. Its public positioning describes it as an impact venture capital investor focused on companies that can deliver top-tier venture capital returns while enabling social, environmental, and economic benefits. In Africa, the firm’s recorded activity shows investments in Tanzania and Nigeria across venture, Series C, Series D, and other rounds. Its portfolio in the region includes ZOLAi in Tanzania and Andela in Nigeria, with activity concentrated in Energy and Utilities as well as HR and Talent."
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updated_at: "2026-09-22T03:01:47.028Z"
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# DBL Partners

DBL Partners is a venture capital firm based in San Francisco, California. Its public positioning describes it as an impact venture capital investor focused on companies that can deliver top-tier venture capital returns while enabling social, environmental, and economic benefits. In Africa, the firm’s recorded activity shows investments in Tanzania and Nigeria across venture, Series C, Series D, and other rounds. Its portfolio in the region includes ZOLAi in Tanzania and Andela in Nigeria, with activity concentrated in Energy and Utilities as well as HR and Talent.

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## Summary

DBL Partners is a venture capital firm based in San Francisco, California. Its public positioning describes it as an impact venture capital investor focused on companies that can deliver top-tier venture capital returns while enabling social, environmental, and economic benefits. In Africa, the firm’s recorded activity shows investments in Tanzania and Nigeria across venture, Series C, Series D, and other rounds. Its portfolio in the region includes ZOLAi in Tanzania and Andela in Nigeria, with activity concentrated in Energy and Utilities as well as HR and Talent.

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## Recorded investments

| Product | URL | Stage | Amount | Date |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| ZOLAi | /zolai | Other | 45000000 | 2021-09-01T00:00:00.000Z |
| ZOLAi | /zolai | Venture Round | 90000000 | 2021-09-01T00:00:00.000Z |
| ZOLAi | /zolai | Debt Financing | 45000000 | 2021-09-01T00:00:00.000Z |
| Andela | /andela | Series D | 100000000 | 2019-01-01T00:00:00.000Z |
| ZOLAi | /zolai | Series D | 55000000 | 2018-01-01T00:00:00.000Z |

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