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Saviu Ventures

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Saviu Ventures is an Africa-focused venture capital firm investing in early-stage technology and tech-enabled companies addressing the continent's biggest challenges. Based in Abidjan and Paris, the firm has been backing talented entrepreneurs since 2018, with a particular focus on Francophone Africa. The firm is licensed by the Mauritius Financial Services Commission and takes a hands-on approach to support startups from seed through Series A. Saviu's investment activity demonstrates a strong commitment to African tech ecosystems. The firm has invested across fintech, e-commerce and retail, HR and talent management, healthcare, SaaS, agritech, and logistics sectors. Geographic focus areas include Côte d'Ivoire and Kenya, with notable portfolio companies including Workpay (HR and payroll software), Julaya (B2B neobank), and ANKA (e-commerce platform for African sellers). The firm has deployed capital across seed-stage and Series A rounds, partnering with development finance institutions and global investors to support scalable, tech-enabled businesses driving financial inclusion and digital transformation across Africa.

Total Invested

$22.5M

Active Since

Jan 2019

Latest Investment

Aug 2024

Top Stage

Seed

Saviu Ventures Investment Regions

🇨🇮 Côte d'Ivoire (5)🇰🇪 Kenya (2)

Saviu Ventures Investment Sectors

E-commerce & Retail (3)HR & Talent (2)Fintech (2)

Saviu Ventures Investment Timeline

Favicon of WorkpayWorkpaySeries A$5MAug 2024
withVerod-Kepple Africa VenturesVisaPlug and PlayAcadian VenturesY Combinator+2 more
Favicon of WorkpayWorkpaySeed$2.7MFeb 2023
withFondation BotnarP1 VenturesNorrsken VCAcadian VenturesLaunch Africa Ventures+3 more
Favicon of JulayaJulayaSeed$5MSep 2022
withEQ2 VenturesEdouard Mendy50 PartnersJedar CapitalMohamed Diabi+4 more
Favicon of ANKAANKASeed$6.2MJan 2022
withRising Tide AfricaVestedWorldBestsellerInvestisseurs & PartenairesLoftyInc Capital+2 more
Favicon of JulayaJulayaSeed$2MJul 2021
with50 PartnersLaunch Africa VenturesOnafriqOrange Ventures
Favicon of ANKAANKASeed$1MFeb 2020
withid4 Ventures
Favicon of ANKAANKAVenture (Round not Specified)$550,000Jan 2019

Products Backed by Saviu Ventures

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Workpay🇰🇪
Run compliant multi-country payroll and HR across Africa
HR & Talent
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Julaya🇨🇮
Manage business payments and collections from one account
Fintech
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ANKA🇨🇮
Sell African-made products globally across channels
E-commerce & Retail

Investors Similar to Saviu Ventures

Acadian Ventures (2)AXIAN (2)Launch Africa Ventures (2)50 Partners (2)Orange Ventures (2)Verod-Kepple Africa Ventures (1)Visa (1)Plug and Play (1)

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