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Since 2013, SOSV has backed 9 African startups across 15 disclosed funding rounds totaling $15.8M, most heavily in Nigeria and E-commerce & Retail.
SOSV is a multi-stage venture capital firm focused on deep tech for human and planetary health. Its official website lists offices in New York, Newark, San Francisco, Shenzhen, Pune, and Cork, and describes the firm as investing in early-stage startups and joining follow-on rounds. In Africa, the provided investment record shows SOSV has backed startups primarily at the **Seed** stage, with a small amount of venture-stage activity. Its disclosed Africa investments span **Nigeria, Egypt, Kenya, and South Africa**, with the heaviest concentration in Nigeria. The portfolio data also shows activity across **e-commerce and retail, marketing and CRM, AI and analytics, travel and mobility, health tech, banking, productivity and workspace, and edtech**.
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SOSV has backed 9 African startups across 15 disclosed funding rounds tracked on Liners, totaling $15.8M since 2013.
Mostly Seed: 14 of its 15 tracked rounds are at that stage, followed by Venture (Round not Specified) (1).
Its tracked rounds lean toward E-commerce & Retail (4), Marketing & CRM (2), AI & Analytics (2), and 5 more sectors.
SOSV most often shares rounds with ODBA & Co Ventures (3 shared deals), Chui Ventures (2 shared deals), Orbit Startups (2 shared deals).
SOSV is a multi-stage venture capital firm focused on deep tech for human and planetary health. Its website says it invests in early-stage startups and also participates in follow-on rounds.
Examples from the recorded Africa portfolio include PricePally, Tappi, Kredi, ORXTRA by DXwand, GFA Technologies, Treepz, RxAll, HITCH, and Yoyo Rewards. These companies span several markets and product categories.
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