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Since 2020, P1 Ventures has backed 24 African startups across 30 disclosed funding rounds totaling $169.5M, most heavily in Egypt and Fintech.
P1 Ventures is a pan African venture capital firm that backs technology entrepreneurs at the early stage. The firm is focused on the African startup ecosystem and manages institutional capital to partner with founders building scalable software and digital platforms across the continent. P1 Ventures invests primarily at pre seed and seed, and also participates in Series A, Series B, and other venture rounds. Its portfolio activity highlights a strong focus on fintech, insurtech, developer tools and cloud infrastructure, e commerce, crypto and Web3, health tech, AI and analytics, and HR and talent. The firm has backed companies in key African markets including Egypt, Nigeria, Kenya, South Africa, Morocco, Ethiopia, Côte d'Ivoire, Tunisia, Senegal, and Algeria. The firm has partnered with over 30 companies in more than 10 African countries and has attracted institutional investors such as IFC to help accelerate early stage tech entrepreneurship in Africa. P1 Ventures also runs initiatives like an Entrepreneur in Residence program to incubate and invest in founders and ideas with potential for regional and global impact.
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P1 Ventures has backed 24 African startups across 30 disclosed funding rounds tracked on Liners, totaling $169.5M since 2020.
Mostly Seed: 20 of its 30 tracked rounds are at that stage, followed by Series A (3).
Its tracked rounds lean toward Fintech (13), Developer Tools & Cloud (5), Insurtech (4), and 4 more sectors.
P1 Ventures most often shares rounds with Y Combinator (5 shared deals), Plug and Play (4 shared deals), Ventures Platform (4 shared deals).
P1 Ventures has backed a range of African technology companies, including Djamo, Reliance Health, Root, Amenli, Verto, Lami, OnePipe, Raenest, Yodawy, Chari, Workpay, Subsbase, Kotani Pay, Traction Apps, and others. Its portfolio spans financial services, insurance, developer tools, health, retail, and infrastructure startups across multiple African countries.