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Since 2015, Techstars has backed 53 African startups across 71 disclosed funding rounds totaling $37.5M, most heavily in Nigeria and Fintech.
Techstars is a global accelerator and early-stage venture capital firm that invests in startups through mentorship-driven programs. It operates worldwide, including in Africa via the ARM Labs Lagos Techstars Accelerator, its only on-ground program on the continent in partnership with ARM Labs in Nigeria. Techstars has actively invested $19.1 million across 25 funding rounds from April 2015 to September 2024, primarily at the seed stage (19 rounds), with some venture, other, and one Series B round. Its focus lies in fintech (14 investments), health tech (4), and other sectors like marketing & CRM, logistics, edtech, productivity, travel & mobility, and media & entertainment. Geographically, it targets Nigeria (16), Kenya (3), Egypt (2), and other African countries including Tanzania, Côte d'Ivoire, South Africa, and pan-African operations. Notable investments include Onepipe, Kredete, Risevest, Klasha, Mdaas, and MyCover.ai in Nigeria; Chpter and Swoove360 in Kenya; and Dopay in Egypt. The accelerator provides up to $120,000 per startup, mentorship, and access to a global network.
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Techstars has backed 53 African startups across 71 disclosed funding rounds tracked on Liners, totaling $37.5M since 2015.
Mostly Seed: 34 of its 71 tracked rounds are at that stage, followed by Venture (Round not Specified) (15).
Its tracked rounds lean toward Fintech (25), E-commerce & Retail (5), Logistics & Supply Chain (5), and 16 more sectors.
Techstars most often shares rounds with TEDCO (2 shared deals), Black Ambition (2 shared deals), Jedar Capital (2 shared deals).
Techstars has backed Nigerian companies like Kredete, GetEquity, PressOne, MyCover.ai, Glover, Onepipe, Treepz, Mdaas, Klasha, and Risevest, mainly in fintech and health tech.
It is Techstars' Africa-focused accelerator program in partnership with ARM Labs, investing up to $120,000 in early-stage startups. The program targets sectors like fintech, health tech, logistics, and others, providing 14 weeks of mentorship and resources.