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Since 2018, Startup Wise Guys has backed 10 African startups across 20 disclosed funding rounds totaling $1.8M, most heavily in Nigeria and Fintech.
Startup Wise Guys is an accelerator and early-stage investor headquartered in Tallinn, Estonia. Its official site describes it as focused on underserved markets, and its team includes a General Partner Africa, indicating an operational presence tied to the region. In Africa, Startup Wise Guys has backed startups at seed and pre-seed, with your records showing 20 rounds from March 2018 to December 2023. Its activity in the region has been concentrated in fintech, logistics and supply chain, marketing and CRM, and edtech, with the strongest country focus in Nigeria, Côte d’Ivoire, Uganda, Kenya, and Ghana. The companies in your records include PayQin, KiotaPay, Hisa, FX Kudi, T40, Scrapays, Nigenius, Shipbubble, Bunce, Zofi Cash, and others. The investor’s official site states that it has invested in more than 440 startups since 2012 and runs programs across Europe and Africa. That aligns with its Africa-focused team structure and its emphasis on early-stage investing in underserved markets.
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Startup Wise Guys has backed 10 African startups across 20 disclosed funding rounds tracked on Liners, totaling $1.8M since 2018.
Mostly Seed: 17 of its 20 tracked rounds are at that stage, followed by Venture (Round not Specified) (2).
Companies Startup Wise Guys has backed operate in Nigeria (11), Benin (7), Burkina Faso (7), and 9 more markets. Each figure counts the rounds behind companies serving that market, so a company operating in several markets counts in each of them.
Its tracked rounds lean toward Fintech (12), Logistics & Supply Chain (5), Marketing & CRM (2), and 1 more sector.
Startup Wise Guys most often shares rounds with Roselake Ventures (1 shared deal), Angel investors (1 shared deal), Reflect Ventures (1 shared deal).
The companies in the provided records include PayQin, KiotaPay, Hisa, FX Kudi, T40, Scrapays, Nigenius, Shipbubble, Bunce, and Zofi Cash. These span fintech, logistics and supply chain, marketing and CRM, and edtech.
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