Saviu Ventures

Saviu Ventures is an Africa focused venture capital fund investing in early stage tech and tech enabled companies that address the continent’s biggest challenges. The firm is based across Abidjan, Dakar and Paris, as confirmed by its official materials, and has a strong emphasis on Francophone Africa. Saviu Ventures backs African startups from Seed to Series A, focusing on technology driven and digital businesses. Based on its disclosed portfolio, the firm is active across key sectors such as fintech, logistics and supply chain, health tech, e commerce and HR and talent solutions, and has invested in companies in Côte d’Ivoire, Cameroon, Kenya, Senegal, Gabon, Algeria, Morocco and Nigeria. Its investments include fintech platforms like Julaya, Waribei, Zanifu and Spring in Africa, logistics and mobility players such as Paps, Kamtar, Djoli and POZI, health tech provider Waspito, e commerce and retail platform ANKA, hotel marketing solution Userguest and HR and payroll company Workpay. Official fund documentation highlights that Saviu Ventures takes a hands on approach to supporting portfolio companies with business development, recruitment, expansion and fundraising. The firm positions itself as a growth capital partner for African entrepreneurs, particularly in Francophone markets, and works alongside a range of co investors including regional and international venture funds and development finance institutions.