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Since 2022, Emurgo has backed 7 African startups across 7 disclosed funding rounds totaling $12.7M, most heavily in Nigeria and Fintech.
EMURGO is the commercial and venture arm of the Cardano project. Its official site describes the firm as supporting adoption of Cardano and blockchain technology, and its venture business focuses on building, investing in, and advising projects within that ecosystem. Based on the investment record provided, EMURGO invested in African startups across pre-seed, seed, Series A, and venture rounds between June 2022 and May 2023. Its Africa activity in that period was concentrated in fintech and real estate, with additional investments in AI and analytics and services and marketplaces. The portfolio companies listed span Nigeria, Kenya, Cameroon, and Zimbabwe. The companies backed in Africa include Amini AI, HouseAfrica, Credable, BoundlessPay, Ejara, SESO Global, and AfriBlocks. The co-investor set in those rounds included Adaverse, Kepple Africa Ventures, Everest Ventures Group, Pale Blue Dot, and several other regional and global investors.
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Emurgo has backed 7 African startups across 7 disclosed funding rounds tracked on Liners, totaling $12.7M since 2022.
Mostly Venture Round: 2 of its 7 tracked rounds are at that stage, followed by Seed (2).
Its tracked rounds lean toward Fintech (3), Real Estate & Property (2), AI & Analytics (1), and 1 more sector.
Emurgo most often shares rounds with Adaverse (4 shared deals), Kepple Africa Ventures (2 shared deals), Everest Ventures Group (2 shared deals).
EMURGO is the commercial and venture arm of the Cardano project. Its official positioning centers on supporting Cardano adoption through investing, building, and advising.
The companies listed in the African investment record are Amini AI, HouseAfrica, Credable, BoundlessPay, Ejara, SESO Global, and AfriBlocks. These deals span AI and analytics, real estate and property, fintech, and services and marketplaces.