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Since 2015, VNV Global has backed 4 African startups across 8 disclosed funding rounds totaling $257.7M, most heavily in Egypt and Health Tech.
VNV Global is a publicly listed investment company that brings together patient capital and network effect businesses to achieve long term profitability. It invests all over the world and is stage agnostic, backing mission driven entrepreneurs who solve real world problems through technology. VNV Global has teams in Stockholm and Cyprus and its common shares are listed on Nasdaq Stockholm, Mid Cap segment, under the ticker VNV. In Africa, VNV Global has been an active growth investor across multiple stages, including Series A through Series E rounds. According to available transaction data, the firm has committed approximately 257.7 million dollars across eight funding rounds between 2015 and 2022, with a strong focus on Egypt and Kenya. Its African portfolio includes health technology, HR and talent, e commerce and retail, and travel and mobility businesses such as Vezeeta, Wasoko, Swvl, and WUZZUF. Across its global strategy, VNV Global focuses on companies with strong network effects, scalability, and durable competitive advantages. The firm’s mandate is multi stage and multi sector, and it invests primarily in private companies with high value increase potential, particularly in areas such as digital health and mobility. As a long term investor in innovative technology businesses, VNV Global uses its permanent capital structure to support entrepreneurs in large markets as they build sustainable, defensible platforms.
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VNV Global has backed 4 African startups across 8 disclosed funding rounds tracked on Liners, totaling $257.7M since 2015.
Mostly Series B: 3 of its 8 tracked rounds are at that stage, followed by Series C (2).
Its tracked rounds lean toward Health Tech (4), HR & Talent (2), E-commerce & Retail (1), and 1 more sector.
VNV Global most often shares rounds with BECO Capital (4 shared deals), Silicon Badia (3 shared deals), Gulf Capital (2 shared deals).
Available data indicates that VNV Global has invested approximately 257.7 million dollars across eight funding rounds in African companies between August 2015 and October 2022. These rounds include multiple follow on investments, particularly in Vezeeta, alongside significant backing for Wasoko, Swvl, and WUZZUF.
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