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# Michael & Susan Dell Foundation

The Michael & Susan Dell Foundation is a charitable, non profit private foundation established by the Dell family in 1999. It is based in Austin, Texas, and focuses on building pathways that change lives by advancing human opportunity through investments in education, health, and family economic stability. The foundation operates globally, including activity in Africa, India, Israel, and the United States. In Africa, the Michael & Susan Dell Foundation has been an active impact investor between October 2019 and September 2024, committing approximately 53.1 million dollars across six funding rounds. Its activity in the region focuses on venture and Series B stages, with four venture rounds and two Series B rounds. The foundation’s Africa portfolio emphasizes fintech, services and marketplaces, and real estate and property, with investments concentrated in Kenya and South Africa. Within this African portfolio, the foundation has backed Kaleidofin in Kenya, which offers inclusive lending and credit decisioning for underbanked customers, as well as Sweepsouth and DigsConnect in South Africa. Sweepsouth provides trusted home and care services on demand, and DigsConnect helps students find verified accommodation near campus. These investments reflect the foundation’s focus on financial inclusion and improved access to essential services and opportunities for low income communities.

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## Summary

The Michael & Susan Dell Foundation is a charitable, non profit private foundation established by the Dell family in 1999. It is based in Austin, Texas, and focuses on building pathways that change lives by advancing human opportunity through investments in education, health, and family economic stability. The foundation operates globally, including activity in Africa, India, Israel, and the United States. In Africa, the Michael & Susan Dell Foundation has been an active impact investor between October 2019 and September 2024, committing approximately 53.1 million dollars across six funding rounds. Its activity in the region focuses on venture and Series B stages, with four venture rounds and two Series B rounds. The foundation’s Africa portfolio emphasizes fintech, services and marketplaces, and real estate and property, with investments concentrated in Kenya and South Africa. Within this African portfolio, the foundation has backed Kaleidofin in Kenya, which offers inclusive lending and credit decisioning for underbanked customers, as well as Sweepsouth and DigsConnect in South Africa. Sweepsouth provides trusted home and care services on demand, and DigsConnect helps students find verified accommodation near campus. These investments reflect the foundation’s focus on financial inclusion and improved access to essential services and opportunities for low income communities.

## Recorded investments

| Product | URL | Stage | Amount | Date |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Kaleidofin | /kaleidofin | Venture (Round not Specified) | 13800000 | 2024-09-01T00:00:00.000Z |
| Sweepsouth | /sweepsouth | Venture (Round not Specified) | 11000000 | 2022-09-01T00:00:00.000Z |
| Kaleidofin | /kaleidofin | Series B | 15000000 | 2022-05-01T00:00:00.000Z |
| DigsConnect | /digsconnect | Venture (Round not Specified) |  | 2021-10-01T00:00:00.000Z |
| Sweepsouth | /sweepsouth | Venture (Round not Specified) | 3300000 | 2019-10-01T00:00:00.000Z |

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