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Since 2021, Partech Africa has backed 6 African startups across 6 disclosed funding rounds totaling $244M, most heavily in South Africa and Fintech.
Partech Africa is an Africa focused investment strategy managed by Partech, a global investment platform for tech and digital companies. Partech is a venture capital firm founded in 1982 in Silicon Valley and today operates from multiple offices worldwide. Partech Africa is described by leading development finance institutions as a private equity and venture capital fund that backs African technology companies. Partech Africa focuses on startups that use technology to address large emerging market opportunities in Africa. According to official institutional partners, the fund is a generalist tech investor with target sectors that include financial inclusion and fintech, online and mobile consumer services, mobility, supply chain services and the digitization of the informal economy. It typically provides initial tickets in the range of about 0.5 million to 5 million euros. Based on available investment data, Partech Africa has been active across seed, Series A and other venture rounds, with a strong focus on fintech and activity in markets such as South Africa, Morocco and Senegal. Portfolio companies include Wave in Senegal, Konnash in Morocco, and South African fintechs such as Happy Pay and littlefish. Across its Africa strategy, Partech works alongside global and regional co investors, including development finance institutions and international venture firms. Official communications from investors in Partech Africa highlight its role in helping to build the African venture capital ecosystem by supporting innovative and scalable tech businesses that contribute to employment and economic growth across the continent.
Data updated · Jul 29, 2026
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Partech Africa has backed 6 African startups across 6 disclosed funding rounds tracked on Liners, totaling $244M since 2021.
Mostly Seed: 2 of its 6 tracked rounds are at that stage, followed by Series A (2).
Partech Africa's tracked rounds are concentrated in South Africa (2), Morocco (2), Nigeria (1), and 1 more country.
Its tracked rounds lean toward Fintech (3), Cybersecurity (1), Energy & Utilities (1), and 1 more sector.
Partech Africa most often shares rounds with CDG (2 shared deals), Angel investors (2 shared deals), Cathay AfricInvest Innovation Fund (CAIF) (1 shared deal).
Partech Africa is an Africa focused investment strategy of Partech, a global investment platform for tech and digital companies. It operates as a venture and growth capital fund that backs African technology startups using tech to address large emerging market opportunities.