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Since 2020, Launch Africa has backed 37 African startups across 42 disclosed funding rounds totaling $37.7M, most heavily in Nigeria and Fintech.
Launch Africa Ventures is an early stage pan African venture capital fund that focuses on closing the funding gap for Seed and pre Series A startups across the continent. Its primary office is in Mauritius, where it operates as a dedicated VC firm backing technology enabled businesses. From January 2020 to July 2026, Launch Africa has participated in at least 42 funding rounds in Africa, deploying approximately 37.7 million dollars across Seed, Pre Seed, Pre Series A and other venture rounds. The firm invests across a broad set of sectors with notable activity in fintech, health tech, logistics and supply chain, agri tech, e commerce and retail, AI and analytics, crypto and web3, and services and marketplaces. Its portfolio demonstrates a strong geographic focus on Nigeria, Kenya, Ghana, South Africa, Côte d’Ivoire, Egypt, Cameroon, Tunisia, Zambia and other African markets. Launch Africa’s first fund, Launch Africa Ventures Fund I, closed at over 36 million dollars and has invested in more than 130 startups across 22 African countries. The firm positions itself as a leading, active investor in African venture, often co investing alongside other regional and global funds and angel investors, and continues to raise additional capital to support early stage innovation on the continent.
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Launch Africa has backed 37 African startups across 42 disclosed funding rounds tracked on Liners, totaling $37.7M since 2020.
Mostly Venture (Round not Specified): 13 of its 42 tracked rounds are at that stage, followed by Venture Round (10).
Its tracked rounds lean toward Fintech (14), Health Tech (7), Logistics & Supply Chain (5), and 10 more sectors.
Launch Africa most often shares rounds with Angel investors (4 shared deals), 54 Collective (ex-FFA) (3 shared deals), Ingressive Capital (2 shared deals).
Launch Africa Ventures has backed a wide range of African startups, including companies such as Moove, Zanifu, Waspito, RxAll, Chekkit, Complete Farmer, PricePally and WellaHealth, among many others. Its first fund has invested in over 130 startups across 22 African countries, making it one of the more active early stage investors in the region.
Launch Africa Ventures accepts applications from early stage, technology enabled startups operating in African markets that align with its Seed and pre Series A focus. Founders can apply for funding through the application process described on the firm’s official website, where Launch Africa indicates that it typically responds within a short period if there is a fit with its criteria.
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