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Since 2016, Village Capital has backed 13 African startups across 19 disclosed funding rounds totaling $14.5M, most heavily in Nigeria and Fintech.
Village Capital is an impact investment organization that supports seed-stage startups addressing environmental, social, and economic challenges. It operates accelerator programs and provides resources in areas such as climate innovation, economic mobility, and equitable access to essential services. The organization works across four continents to unlock social and financial capital for entrepreneurs. Village Capital has invested $11.1 million across 11 funding rounds from May 2016 to February 2024, primarily at the seed stage (7 rounds), with additional investments in other stages, debt financing, and unspecified venture rounds. Its geographic focus includes Nigeria (4 investments), Zambia (2), Morocco (2), Kenya (2), and Sierra Leone (1). Sector interests span fintech (5 investments), e-commerce and retail (2), cybersecurity (2), energy and utilities (2), HR and talent (1), and edtech (1). Notable investments include Mightyfin and Piggyvest in fintech, Chari in e-commerce, and Paygoenergy in energy. Village Capital has co-invested alongside partners such as Orange Ventures, Y Combinator, and IFC.
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Village Capital has backed 13 African startups across 19 disclosed funding rounds tracked on Liners, totaling $14.5M since 2016.
Mostly Seed: 10 of its 19 tracked rounds are at that stage, followed by Venture (Round not Specified) (4).
Its tracked rounds lean toward Fintech (7), Agri Tech (4), Logistics & Supply Chain (2), and 6 more sectors.
Village Capital most often shares rounds with Orange Ventures (3 shared deals), P1 Ventures (2 shared deals), Global Founders Capital (2 shared deals).
Village Capital has backed companies such as Mightyfin (Zambia, fintech), Chari (Morocco, e-commerce), TERAWORK (Nigeria, HR), Mosabi (Sierra Leone, edtech), Youverify (Nigeria, fintech and cybersecurity), Piggyvest (Nigeria, fintech), and Paygoenergy (Kenya, energy).