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Since 2016, Partech has backed 16 African startups across 26 disclosed funding rounds totaling $524.7M, most heavily in Nigeria and Fintech.
Partech is a global venture capital firm focused on technology and internet businesses. It is headquartered in Paris, France, and traces its origins to a venture platform founded in San Francisco in 1982. Partech manages multi‑stage funds and invests from seed through venture and growth, backing software and digital companies across Europe, Africa, and other regions. In Africa, Partech is an active investor across seed, Series A, Series B, and growth stages, with additional participation in later Series C and other structured rounds. Its recent activity includes 26 funding rounds between 2016 and 2026 across markets such as Nigeria, Egypt, South Africa, Côte d’Ivoire, Senegal, Morocco, and Kenya. Within these markets, Partech has backed fintech leaders like Yoco, Nomba, TradeDepot, Money Fellows, Reliance Health, Djamo, Kredete, Littlefish, Happy Pay, and Sendwave, as well as companies in e‑commerce and retail, logistics and supply chain, edtech, insurtech, HR and talent, real estate and property, energy and utilities, and cybersecurity. Partech’s African portfolio includes several widely recognized technology companies that are helping to build financial and digital infrastructure on the continent. Examples include TradeDepot in trade and distribution, Yoco in payments for small businesses, Nawy in online real estate services, and Beacon Power Services in data driven grid operations. Partech frequently collaborates with other global and regional investors in its African deals, co‑investing alongside firms such as Y Combinator, Sawari Ventures, Orange Ventures, Proparco, Endeavor Catalyst, CommerzVentures, and others.
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Partech has backed 16 African startups across 26 disclosed funding rounds tracked on Liners, totaling $524.7M since 2016.
Mostly Series A: 8 of its 26 tracked rounds are at that stage, followed by Series B (7).
Partech's tracked rounds are concentrated in Nigeria (9), Egypt (7), South Africa (5), and 4 more countries.
Its tracked rounds lean toward Fintech (14), E-commerce & Retail (3), Real Estate & Property (2), and 6 more sectors.
Partech most often shares rounds with Y Combinator (4 shared deals), Sawari Ventures (4 shared deals), Endeavor Catalyst (3 shared deals).
Partech is a global venture capital firm headquartered in Paris, France, with roots in a venture platform founded in San Francisco in 1982. It invests in technology and internet companies across seed, venture, and growth stages through multiple specialized fund strategies.
Partech’s African portfolio includes companies such as TradeDepot, Yoco, Nomba, Money Fellows, Reliance Health, Djamo, Nawy, Almentor, Freterium, Beacon Power Services, AURA, Socium, Littlefish, Happy Pay, Kredete, and Sendwave. These investments span payments, financial services, online education, logistics, energy data platforms, cybersecurity, HR solutions, and digital real estate marketplaces.