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Since 2022, Seed9 has backed 2 African startups across 2 disclosed funding rounds totaling $10M, most heavily in Ghana and Logistics & Supply Chain.
Seed9 is a global investment syndicate founded by former operators from Google and YouTube with experience across multiple international markets. According to its official site, Seed9 focuses on elevating innovative founders by combining capital, mentorship, and access to strategic investors. The group brings together executives and experienced product and sales leaders from some of the world’s most valuable technology companies. In Africa, Seed9 has been active at the seed and early venture stages, backing technology companies in Nigeria and Ghana. Based on disclosed investment data, the syndicate has participated in three funding rounds between March 2022 and January 2023, with a focus on crypto and Web3 as well as AI and analytics. Its portfolio in the region includes Fonbnk in Nigeria, a company that converts local prepaid payments into stablecoins, and Jetstream in Ghana, which turns CCTV footage into real time incident reports. Seed9’s model combines funding with strategic advisory support for founders. The syndicate often invests alongside other institutional and venture investors, which helps portfolio companies access a broader network of capital and expertise while scaling in emerging markets and beyond their home countries.
Data updated · Jul 29, 2026
Seed9 has backed 2 African startups across 2 disclosed funding rounds tracked on Liners, totaling $10M since 2022.
Mostly Venture (Round not Specified): 1 of its 2 tracked rounds are at that stage, followed by Seed (1).
Its tracked rounds lean toward Logistics & Supply Chain (1), Crypto & Web3 (1).
Seed9 most often shares rounds with Cauris (1 shared deal), Octerra (1 shared deal), Wuri Ventures (1 shared deal).
Seed9 is a global investment syndicate founded by former operators from Google and YouTube. It brings together executives and experienced product and sales leaders who provide both capital and strategic support to early stage technology companies.
Seed9 has backed Fonbnk in Nigeria, a company that converts local prepaid payments into stablecoins, in multiple seed rounds. It has also invested in Jetstream in Ghana, which transforms CCTV footage into real time incident reports.
