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title: "North Island Ventures"
description: "North Island Ventures is a crypto focused investment firm based in New York City. According to its official website, the firm backs visionary founders building in the crypto and blockchain ecosystem. In Africa, based on available transaction data, North Island Ventures has participated in seed stage funding rounds. These include early investments in Nigerian startups in the crypto and fintech space, such as Fonbnk, which enables users to convert local prepaid payments into stablecoins, and Cedar Money, which provides high volume cross border payments and collections for businesses. Across these African deals, the firm has been active at the seed stage in Nigeria, with a focus on crypto, Web3, and financial technology applications. This activity aligns with its broader global thesis of supporting early stage crypto and blockchain startups across use cases and geographies."
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# North Island Ventures

North Island Ventures is a crypto focused investment firm based in New York City. According to its official website, the firm backs visionary founders building in the crypto and blockchain ecosystem. In Africa, based on available transaction data, North Island Ventures has participated in seed stage funding rounds. These include early investments in Nigerian startups in the crypto and fintech space, such as Fonbnk, which enables users to convert local prepaid payments into stablecoins, and Cedar Money, which provides high volume cross border payments and collections for businesses. Across these African deals, the firm has been active at the seed stage in Nigeria, with a focus on crypto, Web3, and financial technology applications. This activity aligns with its broader global thesis of supporting early stage crypto and blockchain startups across use cases and geographies.

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## Summary

North Island Ventures is a crypto focused investment firm based in New York City. According to its official website, the firm backs visionary founders building in the crypto and blockchain ecosystem. In Africa, based on available transaction data, North Island Ventures has participated in seed stage funding rounds. These include early investments in Nigerian startups in the crypto and fintech space, such as Fonbnk, which enables users to convert local prepaid payments into stablecoins, and Cedar Money, which provides high volume cross border payments and collections for businesses. Across these African deals, the firm has been active at the seed stage in Nigeria, with a focus on crypto, Web3, and financial technology applications. This activity aligns with its broader global thesis of supporting early stage crypto and blockchain startups across use cases and geographies.

## Recorded investments

| Product | URL | Stage | Amount | Date |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Cedar Money | /cedar-money | Seed | 9900000 | 2025-01-01T00:00:00.000Z |
| Fonbnk | /fonbnk | Seed | 3500000 | 2022-03-01T00:00:00.000Z |

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