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Since 2019, Newtown Partners has backed 8 African startups across 14 disclosed funding rounds totaling $42.5M, most heavily in Cameroon and Health Tech.
Newtown Partners is an entrepreneur founded investment firm focused on emerging and disruptive technology companies. It is a venture capital and private credit growth finance manager headquartered in Cape Town, South Africa, with international offices in San Diego and Rotterdam. The firm was founded by serial entrepreneurs Vinny Lingham and Llew Claasen. Newtown Partners invests across multiple growth stages, from early stage venture capital to private credit growth finance. In Africa, the firm has backed technology driven businesses in health tech, agri tech, insurtech, logistics and supply chain, and crypto and Web3. Based on disclosed activity, it has participated in seed, pre Series A, Series A, and later venture rounds across markets including Nigeria, Cameroon, Egypt, Ghana, Kenya, and South Africa. Portfolio companies in Africa include MDaaS Global, Chefaa, Waspito, Complete Farmer, Lami, Lori Systems, Shelf Life, Field, and OVEX. Newtown Partners also manages corporate venture capital mandates with large logistics groups, investing in startups that are transforming supply chains and freight movement. Through these strategies, the firm supports founders with both capital and strategic partnership opportunities, aiming to scale technology businesses that deliver measurable impact in African and global markets.
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Newtown Partners has backed 8 African startups across 14 disclosed funding rounds tracked on Liners, totaling $42.5M since 2019.
Mostly Seed: 8 of its 14 tracked rounds are at that stage, followed by Venture (Round not Specified) (2).
Companies Newtown Partners has backed operate in Cameroon (7), Côte d'Ivoire (5), Nigeria (5), and 14 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 Health Tech (9), Agri Tech (2), Insurtech (1), and 2 more sectors.
Newtown Partners most often shares rounds with Saviu Ventures (4 shared deals), BringCom (3 shared deals), GMS Capital (2 shared deals).
Newtown Partners is an entrepreneur founded investment firm that combines early stage venture capital with private credit growth finance. It focuses on emerging and disruptive technology companies, particularly in Africa, and is headquartered in Cape Town with additional offices in San Diego and Rotterdam.
Newtown Partners invests both directly in startups and through corporate venture capital mandates with global logistics groups. In Africa, it partners with co investors such as Saviu Ventures, BringCom, GMS Capital, Global Brain Corporation, VestedWorld, Alitheia Capital, Proparco, Launch Africa Ventures, and others alongside its investments in technology driven companies.
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