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Since 2015, Pantera Capital has backed 2 African startups across 3 disclosed funding rounds totaling $53.6M, most heavily in Kenya and Fintech.
Pantera Capital is the first U.S. institutional asset manager focused exclusively on blockchain technology. The firm, headquartered in San Francisco, California, invests in digital assets and blockchain companies through venture equity, early-stage tokens, and liquid tokens. Since 2013, Pantera has made 100 venture investments and maintains $3.8 billion in assets under management as of January 2026. In Africa, Pantera Capital participated in three funding rounds from January 2017 to May 2022, totaling $82.5 million. The firm invested at Series A (two rounds) and Series B (one round) stages, with a geographic focus on Kenya (two investments) and South Africa (one). Sectors included Crypto & Web3 (two) and Fintech (one), backing companies such as Jambo, VALR, and AZA Finance. Pantera Capital co-invested alongside firms including ParaFi Capital, Gemini Frontier Fund, and Paradigm in these rounds.
Data updated · Jul 29, 2026
Pantera Capital has backed 2 African startups across 3 disclosed funding rounds tracked on Liners, totaling $53.6M since 2015.
Mostly Series B: 1 of its 3 tracked rounds are at that stage, followed by Series A (1).
Pantera Capital's tracked rounds are concentrated in Kenya (2), South Africa (1).
Its tracked rounds lean toward Fintech (2), Crypto & Web3 (1).
Pantera Capital most often shares rounds with Blockchain Capital (2 shared deals), Digital Currency Group (2 shared deals), Colle Capital Partners (2 shared deals).
Pantera Capital is the first U.S. institutional asset manager focused exclusively on blockchain technology. Headquartered in San Francisco, it invests in digital assets and blockchain companies via venture equity, early-stage tokens, and liquid tokens.
Pantera Capital is headquartered in San Francisco, California.
Pantera Capital backed Jambo in Kenya (Crypto & Web3, Series A, $30M, May 2022), VALR in South Africa (Crypto & Web3, Series B, $50M, Mar 2022), and AZA Finance in Kenya (Fintech, Series A, $2.5M, Jan 2017).
