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Since 2018, Ribbit Capital has backed 4 African startups across 5 disclosed funding rounds totaling $455M, most heavily in Nigeria and Fintech.
Ribbit Capital is a venture capital firm based in Palo Alto, California. Its official website presents the firm as Ribbit and describes it as an investment organization focused on changing the world of finance. In Africa, Ribbit Capital has backed fintech companies across multiple funding stages, including Series A, Series B, and Series C rounds. Based on the provided investment record, its Africa activity includes investments in Nigeria, South Africa, Senegal, and Kenya, with all listed deals in fintech. The firm’s recorded Africa portfolio includes Stitch, Chipper Cash, Wave, and Tala Loan.
Data updated · Aug 12, 2026
Ribbit Capital has backed 4 African startups across 5 disclosed funding rounds tracked on Liners, totaling $455M since 2018.
Mostly Series A: 2 of its 5 tracked rounds are at that stage, followed by Series C (2).
Ribbit Capital's tracked rounds are concentrated in Nigeria (2), South Africa (1), Senegal (1), and 1 more country.
Its tracked rounds lean toward Fintech (5).
Ribbit Capital most often shares rounds with Bezos Expeditions (2 shared deals), PayPal Ventures (1 shared deal), Raba Capital (1 shared deal).
The listed African companies are Stitch, Chipper Cash, Wave, and Tala Loan. All four are identified in the records as fintech businesses.
The provided data shows five Africa-related funding rounds between April 2018 and October 2023, with total invested amount of $455.0M. Those rounds were all in fintech.