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Since 2012, Tiger Global has backed 10 African startups across 16 disclosed funding rounds totaling $1.7B, most heavily in Nigeria and Fintech.
Tiger Global Management, LLC is a research-driven investment firm with more than 25 years of experience. The firm pursues a long-term approach to partnering with high-quality, innovative companies across different stages of their lifecycle. It invests in public and private markets, focusing on sectors such as internet, software, consumer, and financial technology. In Africa, Tiger Global has been active from March 2021 to May 2023, investing a total of $651.5M across 12 funding rounds. The firm targets primarily early-stage companies, with investments in Seed (5), Series A (4), Series B (1), Series C (1), and Series D (1) rounds. Its geographic focus includes Nigeria (4), Egypt (3), Zambia (2), Kenya (2), and Namibia (1), with a strong emphasis on Fintech (10 investments), alongside E-commerce & Retail (1) and Crypto & Web3 (1). Notable investments include Axis and Thndr in Egypt, JabuPay in Namibia, Union54 in Zambia, Wasoko and Jambo in Kenya, and Bamboo, Send App, and Mono in Nigeria. The firm has co-invested with partners such as Avenir Growth Capital, Sawari Ventures, and 4DX Ventures.
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Tiger Global has backed 10 African startups across 16 disclosed funding rounds tracked on Liners, totaling $1.7B since 2012.
Mostly Seed: 6 of its 16 tracked rounds are at that stage, followed by Series A (4).
Tiger Global's tracked rounds are concentrated in Nigeria (5), South Africa (4), Egypt (3), and 3 more countries.
Its tracked rounds lean toward Fintech (11), E-commerce & Retail (5).
Tiger Global most often shares rounds with Avenir Growth Capital (3 shared deals), Prosus Group (3 shared deals), Sawari Ventures (2 shared deals).
Tiger Global backed Axis (Egypt, Fintech), JabuPay (Namibia, Fintech), Union54 (Zambia, Fintech), Wasoko (Kenya, E-commerce), Bamboo (Nigeria, Fintech), Thndr (Egypt, Fintech), Jambo (Kenya, Crypto), Send App (Nigeria, Fintech), and Mono (Nigeria, Fintech).