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Norrsken22 is a tech growth fund that backs entrepreneurs building Africa's next tech giants. The fund partners with exceptional founders to scale disruptive businesses, providing growth capital and strategic value for international expansion and impact. Managed by general partners based in Kenya, Nigeria, and South Africa, it is backed by unicorn founders from companies like Flutterwave, Klarna, and Skype, along with the Norrsken Foundation. Norrsken22 invests primarily at Series A and growth stages across Africa, with a focus on fintech, alongside e-commerce, retail, and HR sectors. Its geographic preferences include South Africa, Nigeria, Egypt, Kenya, and Tanzania, as evidenced by investments totaling $1.6B from May 2023 to February 2025 across six rounds. The fund has backed companies such as Raenest and Tymebank in fintech, Taager in e-commerce and retail, Workpay in HR and talent, and Nala in cross-border payments. Co-investors include Blue Earth Capital, QED Investors, Visa, and Endeavor Catalyst.

Total Invested

$91.6M

Active Since

Feb 2023

Latest Investment

Apr 2026

Top Stage

Series A

Norrsken22 Investment Regions

πŸ‡°πŸ‡ͺ Kenya (2)πŸ‡ΏπŸ‡¦ South Africa (2)πŸ‡³πŸ‡¬ Nigeria (1)πŸ‡ͺπŸ‡¬ Egypt (1)πŸ‡ΉπŸ‡Ώ Tanzania (1)🌍 Pan-African (1)

Norrsken22 Investment Sectors

Cybersecurity (3)AI & Analytics (2)Fintech (2)Developer Tools & Cloud (1)E-commerce & Retail (1)HR & Talent (1)

Norrsken22 Investment Timeline

Favicon of HeyluaHeyluaSeed$5.8MApr 2026
withY CombinatorHenri SternThe Twenty Minute VCKaz NejatianFlourish Ventures+2 more
Favicon of Orca FraudOrca FraudSeed$2.4MMar 2026
withONE DAY YESEnza CapitalCV VC Africa
Favicon of RaenestRaenestSeries A$11MFeb 2025
withP1 VenturesQED InvestorsSeedstarsVentures Platform
Favicon of TaagerTaagerVenture (Round not Specified)$6.8MFeb 2025
withBECO CapitalRaed Ventures4DX VenturesBeltone Venture CapitalBreyer Capital+1 more
Favicon of WorkpayWorkpaySeries A$5MAug 2024
withVerod-Kepple Africa VenturesSaviu VenturesVisaPlug and PlayAcadian Ventures+2 more
Favicon of NalaNalaSeries A$40MJul 2024
withRyan KingACrew CapitalAmploNyca PartnersDST Global+2 more
Favicon of Orca FraudOrca FraudPre-Seed$600,000May 2024
withFirst Circle CapitalMusha VenturesKara VenturesAngel investors
Favicon of Smile IDSmile IDSeries B$20MFeb 2023
withCostanoa VenturesValueStream VenturesIntercept VenturesLatitude FundFuture Africa+4 more

Products Backed by Norrsken22

Favicon of Heylua
HeyluaπŸ‡°πŸ‡ͺ
Build enterprise AI agents without managing infrastructure
Developer Tools & Cloud
Favicon of Orca Fraud
Orca FraudπŸ‡ΏπŸ‡¦
Real-time fraud monitoring embedded in payment flows
Cybersecurity
Favicon of Raenest
RaenestπŸ‡³πŸ‡¬
Multi-currency accounts, cards, and transfers for global payments
Fintech
Favicon of Taager
TaagerπŸ‡ͺπŸ‡¬
Start selling online with products, storage, shipping, and cash collection
E-commerce & Retail
Favicon of Workpay
WorkpayπŸ‡°πŸ‡ͺ
Run compliant multi-country payroll and HR across Africa
HR & Talent
Favicon of Nala
NalaπŸ‡ΉπŸ‡Ώ
Send money from the US, UK, and EU to Africa and Asia
Fintech
Favicon of Smile ID
Smile ID🌍
Verify identities and prevent fraud across African markets
Cybersecurity

Investors Similar to Norrsken22

Y Combinator (2)P1 Ventures (2)Henri Stern (1)The Twenty Minute VC (1)Kaz Nejatian (1)Flourish Ventures (1)Phosphor Capital (1)ONE DAY YES (1)

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