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Since 2020, Niche Capital has backed 6 African startups across 7 disclosed funding rounds totaling $6.1M, most heavily in Nigeria and Real Estate & Property.
Niche Capital is a venture investment firm focused on early-stage companies across Africa. Based on their investment activity, the firm has deployed capital into promising startups operating in fintech, real estate technology, e-commerce, and mobility sectors. Between August 2020 and March 2023, Niche Capital invested $3.7 million across five funding rounds, with a strong geographic concentration in Nigeria. The firm primarily focuses on seed-stage investments, backing companies including Anchor (banking and payments infrastructure), Grey (cross-border payments), SmallSmall (buy-now-pay-later), Houseafrica (blockchain-based property verification), and Treepz (corporate travel management). Their investment strategy demonstrates a particular emphasis on fintech solutions and infrastructure that address financial inclusion and operational efficiency challenges in African markets.
Data updated · Mar 27, 2026
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Niche Capital has backed 6 African startups across 7 disclosed funding rounds tracked on Liners, totaling $6.1M since 2020.
Mostly Seed: 5 of its 7 tracked rounds are at that stage, followed by Venture (Round not Specified) (1).
Niche Capital's tracked rounds are concentrated in Nigeria (7).
Its tracked rounds lean toward Real Estate & Property (4), Fintech (2), Travel & Mobility (1).
Niche Capital most often shares rounds with Future Africa (2 shared deals), SSE Angel Network (2 shared deals), ARM Labs (2 shared deals).
Niche Capital has invested in Anchor (banking and payments API infrastructure), Grey (cross-border payments and foreign accounts), SmallSmall (buy-now-pay-later e-commerce), Houseafrica (blockchain property verification), and Treepz (corporate travel and mobility management).