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Since 2015, DCVC has backed 1 African startup across 3 disclosed funding rounds totaling $90M, most heavily in Kenya and Fintech.
DCVC (Data Collective) is a venture capital firm that invests in companies applying deep tech and data science to transform giant industries.
Data updated · Jul 29, 2026
DCVC has backed 1 African startup across 3 disclosed funding rounds tracked on Liners, totaling $90M since 2015.
Mostly Series C: 1 of its 3 tracked rounds are at that stage, followed by Series B (1).
Companies DCVC has backed operate in Kenya (3). 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 Fintech (3).
DCVC most often shares rounds with Female Founders Fund (3 shared deals), Lowercase Capital (3 shared deals), Collaborative Fund (2 shared deals).
DCVC backed Tala, a Kenya-based fintech company offering instant credit and a digital wallet. The firm participated in Tala's Series A, Series B, and Series C rounds from 2015 to 2018.