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Since 2021, Unicorn Growth Capital has backed 4 African startups across 5 disclosed funding rounds totaling $17.2M, most heavily in Nigeria and Fintech.
Unicorn Growth Capital is a Web3 venture capital firm headquartered in New York, United States, founded in 2020. The firm focuses on bridging traditional finance and decentralized finance through investments in early-stage financial technology companies. The firm invests primarily at the Seed and Series A stages, with a strong focus on fintech and blockchain-based solutions in Africa. Unicorn Growth Capital has backed companies across Nigeria and Kenya, including Bitmama, a cryptocurrency platform enabling users to buy, sell, and spend crypto with local currencies; Churpy, which automates accounts receivable reconciliation; and Verto, a cross-border payments platform. The firm emphasizes data-driven solutions and aims to connect mobile-based economies in Africa with the global digital ecosystem, leveraging artificial intelligence, blockchain technology, and innovative financial infrastructure.
Data updated · Jul 29, 2026
Unicorn Growth Capital has backed 4 African startups across 5 disclosed funding rounds tracked on Liners, totaling $17.2M since 2021.
Mostly Seed: 3 of its 5 tracked rounds are at that stage, followed by Pre-Seed (1).
Its tracked rounds lean toward Fintech (3), Crypto & Web3 (2).
Unicorn Growth Capital most often shares rounds with GreenHouse Capital (2 shared deals), Enrich Africa (2 shared deals), Flori Ventures (2 shared deals).
Unicorn Growth Capital has backed several notable African fintech companies, including Bitmama (a cryptocurrency platform in Nigeria), Churpy (an accounts receivable automation platform in Kenya), and Verto (a cross-border payments platform in Nigeria).
You can submit your pitch through the form available on Unicorn Growth Capital's official website at unicorngrowthcap.com.