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Since 2021, HoaQ has backed 9 African startups across 12 disclosed funding rounds totaling $16.8M, most heavily in Nigeria and Quick Commerce.
HoaQ is a private angel investor community and investment club that backs founders building tech and tech-enabled businesses for Africa and its diaspora. Its website also describes the group as enabling investors to participate in early-stage opportunities and support founders through a community of creators and operators. Based on recorded investment activity, HoaQ has concentrated on Nigeria, with investments across 12 funding rounds from July 2021 to August 2025. Its activity is centered on early-stage deals, primarily Seed, with additional participation in one Angel round, one Series A round, and one Venture round not otherwise specified. The portfolio spans quick commerce, logistics and supply chain, real estate and property, health tech, AI and analytics, fintech, communication and social, e-commerce and retail, and media and entertainment. HoaQ’s recorded backing includes Chowdeck, Clafiya, Chekkit, Spleet, Intron Voice AI, Klump, Sendchamp, Bumpa, and Tix. The investor has also co-invested with groups and individuals including Y Combinator, Hustle Fund, Microtraction, Voltron Capital, Ajim Capital, Adaverse, Blockchain Founders Fund, MetaProp, Olugbenga Agboola, DFS Lab, Prosper Otemuyiwa, Novastar Ventures, AAIC Investment, GFR Fund, and Kaleo Ventures.
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HoaQ has backed 9 African startups across 12 disclosed funding rounds tracked on Liners, totaling $16.8M since 2021.
Mostly Seed: 9 of its 12 tracked rounds are at that stage, followed by Series A (1).
Its tracked rounds lean toward Quick Commerce (2), Logistics & Supply Chain (2), Real Estate & Property (2), and 6 more sectors.
HoaQ most often shares rounds with Y Combinator (2 shared deals), Hustle Fund (2 shared deals), Microtraction (2 shared deals).
HoaQ is a private angel investor community and investment club focused on backing founders building tech and tech-enabled businesses for Africa and its diaspora. Its public materials describe it as a community of creators and operators supporting early-stage startups.
Recorded backing includes Chowdeck, Clafiya, Chekkit, Spleet, Intron Voice AI, Klump, Sendchamp, Bumpa, and Tix. These companies are all part of HoaQ’s documented Africa investing activity.
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