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Since 2018, EchoVC Partners has backed 6 African startups across 5 disclosed funding rounds totaling $30.5M, most heavily in Nigeria and Logistics & Supply Chain.
EchoVC Partners is a technology focused seed and early stage venture capital firm. According to its official materials, EchoVC invests in underrepresented founders and underserved markets and is a Black led firm. The firm operates globally with a strong presence in Africa and invests from offices in Lagos, Nairobi, New York and London. Its stated mission is to be the Sequoia Capital for underestimated founders and markets. EchoVC Partners is active across the early stage spectrum, including pre seed, seed and early growth stages. The firm backs technology and technology enabled startups across sectors and themes such as smart planet, healthcare and human services, education, agriculture, climate, energy, artificial intelligence, financial services, mobility, commerce, media and connectivity. Based on recorded investments, EchoVC has been an active investor in Africa between 2018 and 2024, participating in at least five rounds that include seed, venture and Series A financings. These investments span Nigeria and Kenya and cover logistics and supply chain, agri tech and health tech. EchoVC’s African portfolio includes companies that improve supply chains, agriculture and healthcare delivery. The firm has backed DALA Technologies in Nigeria, Agriarche in Nigeria, SengaOS in Kenya, Lori Systems in Kenya and LifeBank in Nigeria. These companies focus on areas such as retail execution between brands and supermarkets, access to inputs and finance across the food supply chain, shared order management for suppliers and retailers, full truckload freight coordination and the delivery of blood, oxygen and medical supplies to hospitals.
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EchoVC Partners has backed 6 African startups across 5 disclosed funding rounds tracked on Liners, totaling $30.5M since 2018.
Mostly Seed: 2 of its 5 tracked rounds are at that stage, followed by Venture (Round not Specified) (1).
Its tracked rounds lean toward Logistics & Supply Chain (3), Agri Tech (2), Health Tech (1).
EchoVC Partners most often shares rounds with SAHEL Capital (1 shared deal), AlphaMundi (1 shared deal), Global Social Impact Investments (1 shared deal).
EchoVC Partners has backed several African companies such as DALA Technologies in Nigeria, Agriarche in Nigeria, SengaOS in Kenya, Lori Systems in Kenya and LifeBank in Nigeria. These companies operate in logistics and supply chain, agriculture technology and health technology and focus on improving retail execution, freight coordination, agricultural value chains and medical supply delivery.