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GSR Ventures

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GSR Ventures is a global early-stage venture capital firm founded in 2004, managing over $3.7 billion in assets. The firm backs technology companies developing AI-enabled enterprise software, consumer platforms, and healthcare technology, with offices in Beijing, Hong Kong, and Singapore. In Africa, GSR Ventures invested $220 million across three funding rounds from July 2019 to March 2022. The firm focused on Series A and Series B stages, targeting fintech and crypto & Web3 sectors in Nigeria and South Africa. Key investments include Opay in Nigeria, with $50 million Series A in July 2019 and $120 million Series B in November 2019, and VALR in South Africa, with $50 million Series B in March 2022. GSR Ventures co-invested alongside firms such as Source Code Capital, HongShan, IDG Capital, Coinbase Ventures, and Pantera Capital.

Total Invested

$220M

Active Since

Jul 2019

Latest Investment

Mar 2022

Top Stage

Series B

GSR Ventures Investment Regions

πŸ‡³πŸ‡¬ Nigeria (2)πŸ‡ΏπŸ‡¦ South Africa (1)

GSR Ventures Investment Sectors

Fintech (2)Crypto & Web3 (1)

GSR Ventures Investment Timeline

Favicon of VALRVALRSeries B$50MMar 2022
withAlameda Research4Di CapitalAvon VenturesCoinbase VenturesCadenza+5 more
Favicon of OpayOpaySeries B$120MNov 2019
withSource Code CapitalGaorong CapitalDianpingHongShanSBVA+2 more
Favicon of OpayOpaySeries A$50MJul 2019
withSource Code CapitalDianpingHongShanSequoiaIDG Capital

Products Backed by GSR Ventures

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VALRπŸ‡ΏπŸ‡¦
Trade crypto and make free payments in South Africa
Crypto & Web3
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Transfers, bill payments, and savings in one mobile wallet
Fintech

Investors Similar to GSR Ventures

Source Code Capital (2)Dianping (2)HongShan (2)IDG Capital (2)Alameda Research (1)4Di Capital (1)Avon Ventures (1)Coinbase Ventures (1)

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