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Village Global is a network-driven venture capital firm that backs early-stage startups with funding, mentorship, and networks from successful entrepreneurs and investors. The firm leads pre-seed and seed rounds globally across sectors. It was founded in 2017 and is headquartered in San Francisco, California. Village Global has invested $32.9M across 7 funding rounds from July 2018 to February 2022, primarily at the seed stage (6 rounds) with one Series A. The firm focused on fintech (3 investments), productivity & workspace (2), and e-commerce & retail (2), with a geographic emphasis on South Africa (3), Nigeria (2), and Kenya (2). Companies backed include Stitch (enterprise payments in South Africa), Eden (home services in Nigeria), and Wasoko (e-commerce delivery in Kenya). Village Global frequently co-invested with firms like First Minute Capital, CRE Venture Capital, and Future Africa (each in 3 rounds), alongside others such as 500 Global and PayPal Ventures.

Total Invested

$32.9M

Active Since

Jul 2018

Latest Investment

Feb 2022

Top Stage

Seed

Village Global Investment Regions

πŸ‡ΏπŸ‡¦ South Africa (3)πŸ‡³πŸ‡¬ Nigeria (2)πŸ‡°πŸ‡ͺ Kenya (2)

Village Global Investment Sectors

Fintech (3)Services & Marketplaces (2)E-commerce & Retail (2)

Village Global Investment Timeline

Favicon of StitchStitchSeries A$21MFeb 2022
withFirst Minute CapitalPayPal VenturesSpruce HouseTrueLayerChipper Cash+3 more
Favicon of StitchStitchSeed$2MOct 2021
withTom BlomfieldCharlie DelingpoleFirst Minute CapitalRaba CapitalMatt Robinson+5 more
Favicon of EdenEdenSeed$1.4MOct 2021
withEnza CapitalFuture AfricaSamurai IncubateLocalGlobeRising Tide Fund
Favicon of StitchStitchSeed$4MFeb 2021
withIyinoluwa AboyejiSima GandhiTom BlomfieldIqram Magdon-IsmailFirst Minute Capital+16 more
Favicon of EdenEdenSeedJul 2020
withMagic FundMusha VenturesLoftyInc CapitalSamurai Incubate Africa
Favicon of WasokoWasokoSeed$2.5MFeb 2019
with4DX VenturesLynett CapitalOutlierz VenturesGolden Palm Investments
Favicon of WasokoWasokoSeed$2MJul 2018
with4DX VenturesLynett CapitalGolden Palm InvestmentsOutlierz Ventures

Products Backed by Village Global

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StitchπŸ‡ΏπŸ‡¦
Enterprise online payments through one South African API
Fintech
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EdenπŸ‡³πŸ‡¬
Put home chores on autopilot
Services & Marketplaces
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WasokoπŸ‡°πŸ‡ͺ
Order essential goods with same-day delivery for local shops
E-commerce & Retail

Investors Similar to Village Global

First Minute Capital (3)CRE Venture Capital (3)Future Africa (3)Tom Blomfield (2)Raba Capital (2)500 Global (2)Norrsken Foundation (2)Musha Ventures (2)

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