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Since 2019, Launch Africa Ventures has backed 68 African startups across 79 disclosed funding rounds totaling $151.9M, most heavily in Nigeria and Fintech.
Launch Africa Ventures is a pan-African venture capital fund focused on addressing the funding gap for seed and pre-Series A companies in Africa. Its official website identifies the firm as a VC fund focused on early-stage investment. Based on the investment activity provided, Launch Africa Ventures recorded 77 funding rounds totaling $148.9 million between February 2019 and June 2026. The portfolio is concentrated at the seed stage, with 53 seed rounds, 22 rounds classified as venture rounds where the round was not specified, and two Series A rounds. Fintech is the largest sector by recorded investments, followed by logistics and supply chain, AI and analytics, health tech, and education technology. Recorded investments span 19 African countries, with the highest concentration in South Africa, Nigeria, Kenya, and Senegal.
Data updated · Sep 23, 2026
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Launch Africa Ventures has backed 68 African startups across 79 disclosed funding rounds tracked on Liners, totaling $151.9M since 2019.
Mostly Seed: 54 of its 79 tracked rounds are at that stage, followed by Venture (Round not Specified) (23).
Companies Launch Africa Ventures has backed operate in Nigeria (28), Kenya (26), South Africa (18), and 31 more markets. Each figure counts the rounds behind companies serving that market, so a company operating in several markets counts in each of them.
Its tracked rounds lean toward Fintech (28), Logistics & Supply Chain (11), AI & Analytics (7), and 15 more sectors.
Launch Africa Ventures most often shares rounds with Five35 Ventures (6 shared deals), Saviu Ventures (5 shared deals), 54 Collective (4 shared deals).
The recorded portfolio includes AgriDex, Affinity, VaulFi, PBR Life Sciences, Logistify AI, Meditect, Maad, Fingo Africa, Peach Payments, Waspito, Zuri Health, Gozem, Kwara, and many other African technology companies.