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Since 2018, Microtraction has backed 27 African startups across 35 disclosed funding rounds totaling $13.9M, most heavily in Nigeria and Fintech.
Microtraction is an early-stage venture capital firm investing in African technology startups. Its website describes a focus on backing founders at the pre-seed stage, often as a first institutional investor. Microtraction is based in Lagos, Nigeria. Microtraction’s recorded investments are concentrated in Nigeria, with additional investments in Ghana, Tanzania, and Kenya. The rounds listed are primarily seed and pre-seed. Its portfolio spans fintech, AI and analytics, health tech, media and entertainment, HR and talent, legal and compliance, education technology, developer tools, crypto and Web3, and other sectors. Microtraction describes itself as sector agnostic.
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Microtraction has backed 27 African startups across 35 disclosed funding rounds tracked on Liners, totaling $13.9M since 2018.
Mostly Seed: 25 of its 35 tracked rounds are at that stage, followed by Pre-Seed (5).
Its tracked rounds lean toward Fintech (10), AI & Analytics (4), Health Tech (4), and 10 more sectors.
Microtraction most often shares rounds with Future Africa (5 shared deals), Ventures Platform (5 shared deals), Angel investors (4 shared deals).
Recorded portfolio companies include Tembo, Jamit, Paycrest, Juicyway, Aya Data, Intron Voice AI, Clafiya, PaidHR, LemFi, and Termii. The portfolio also includes companies in sectors such as fintech, health tech, AI, and media.
Microtraction’s official website is https://www.microtraction.com/. It identifies the firm as an early-stage venture capital investor in African technology startups.
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