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Since 2022, Symbiotics Group has backed 5 African startups across 2 disclosed funding rounds totaling $110M, most heavily in Ghana and Fintech.
Symbiotics Group is an impact focused investment firm and market access platform dedicated to private markets in emerging and frontier economies. The group was established in 2004 and is headquartered in Geneva, Switzerland, with additional offices in several global financial centers, as confirmed by multiple corporate and investor listings. Through its group entities, Symbiotics provides investment, asset management and capacity building services to professional investors seeking exposure to high impact opportunities in developing markets. In Africa, Symbiotics Group has participated in growth stage funding rounds for financial technology companies. According to available transaction data, the group invested in Zeepay in Ghana at Series A stage and in Onafriq in South Africa at Series C stage, deploying a combined total of 110 million US dollars over two rounds in 2022. These transactions highlight a focus on fintech solutions that enable interoperable digital payments and money transfers across African markets. The firm positions itself as a leading platform for impact investing in private markets and has reported billions of dollars in originations across dozens of countries in emerging and frontier economies. Its activity includes issuing themed bonds and providing debt and other financing to financial institutions and companies that expand access to finance and essential services, which can include energy, climate and inclusive finance related initiatives, subject to each mandate and product line.
Data updated · Aug 3, 2026
Symbiotics Group has backed 5 African startups across 2 disclosed funding rounds tracked on Liners, totaling $110M since 2022.
Mostly Series A: 1 of its 2 tracked rounds are at that stage, followed by Series C (1).
Symbiotics Group's tracked rounds are concentrated in Ghana (3), South Africa (1), Kenya (1).
Symbiotics Group most often shares rounds with Stanbic IBTC Bank (1 shared deal), responsAbility Investments (1 shared deal), Norfund (1 shared deal).
Symbiotics Group has backed at least two African fintech companies based on confirmed deal data. These include Zeepay in Ghana and Onafriq in South Africa, both focused on digital payments and money transfer infrastructure.
Across the two recorded African fintech investments, Zeepay and Onafriq, Symbiotics Group has invested a total of 110 million US dollars. This capital was deployed in 2022, with 10 million US dollars in a Series A round and 100 million US dollars in a Series C round.