Founders Factory

Founders Factory is a global venture studio and startup accelerator that partners with entrepreneurs and leading corporates to build, fund, and scale technology startups. Its main corporate site confirms that Founders Factory operates as a combined venture studio and accelerator working with founders worldwide, with a headquarters in London and additional hubs in multiple international cities. In Africa, Founders Factory operates through Founders Factory Africa, headquartered in Johannesburg, South Africa. Founders Factory Africa runs structured Build and Scale programs that combine equity investment with hands on operational support across product, technology, growth, talent, and fundraising. Based on the investment data provided, Founders Factory has been an active early stage investor in African startups between 2019 and 2022, participating primarily in seed rounds and some unspecified venture rounds. During this period it invested approximately 3.3 million dollars across 12 funding rounds, with a strong geographic focus on Kenya, Nigeria, South Africa, and Rwanda. Within Africa the firm shows a clear concentration in health technology, alongside targeted investments in developer tools and cloud, agriculture technology, logistics and supply chain, and HR and talent. Portfolio companies in the region include EMGuidance, RxAll, LocumBase, Tripplo, Kapsule, Wazi, My 1Health, Winich Farms, TIBU Health, VIEBEG, and Quikk, reflecting a focus on technology solutions that improve healthcare access, data, and operations, as well as efficient movement of goods and agricultural produce across key African markets.