Tom Blomfield

Tom Blomfield is a British entrepreneur and angel investor known for co founding digital banking and payments companies. He has held leadership roles at high growth fintech businesses and has been involved with technology startups through both operating and investing roles. He maintains a personal site at tomblomfield.com where he writes about software engineering and startups. As an investor in African technology companies, Tom Blomfield has participated in seed and Series A funding rounds between 2021 and 2024. According to the data provided, he has invested across eight funding rounds with a focus on early stage ventures, including seven seed rounds and one Series A round. His geographic focus in Africa includes Kenya, Nigeria, South Africa and Rwanda, with investments in companies such as Triply, Miden, Eden Care Medical, Kapu, Umba, Casava and Stitch. These investments total 34.5 million dollars across sectors including fintech, travel and mobility, health tech, e commerce and retail, banking and insurtech. Within this portfolio, his activity shows a particular emphasis on fintech and financial services related innovation in Africa. Backed companies such as Miden, Umba, Casava and Stitch serve African businesses and consumers through digital payments, banking and insurance products. This pattern reflects a consistent interest in technology that improves access to financial services, alongside selective investments in adjacent sectors like travel operations software, digital health insurance and consumer retail platforms.