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Since 2017, Vy Capital has backed 4 African startups across 4 disclosed funding rounds totaling $41.2M, most heavily in Nigeria and Fintech.
Vy Capital is a private investment firm. Its official website lists offices in London, Dubai, Los Angeles, and San Francisco. The investment data provided shows activity in Africa from 2017 to 2024, with four funding rounds totaling $41.2 million. The firm invested at the seed and Series A stages, with backing in Nigeria and Kenya. The portfolio in the provided data includes fintech companies Aella and Sendwave, and telecom and connectivity companies Tizeti and Wifi.com.ng. Based on the provided records, Vy Capital’s Africa activity has been concentrated in early-stage fintech and connectivity businesses, with repeated investment in Nigeria and one investment in Kenya. The firm also appears in multiple rounds alongside repeat co-investors such as Y Combinator, Zeno Ventures, Western Technology Investment, Lynett Capital, and Social Capital.
Data updated · Aug 24, 2026
Vy Capital has backed 4 African startups across 4 disclosed funding rounds tracked on Liners, totaling $41.2M since 2017.
Mostly Seed: 3 of its 4 tracked rounds are at that stage, followed by Series A (1).
Its tracked rounds lean toward Fintech (2), Telecom & Connectivity (2).
Vy Capital most often shares rounds with Y Combinator (3 shared deals), Zeno Ventures (2 shared deals), Western Technology Investment (2 shared deals).
Based on the provided investment records, Vy Capital has backed companies in Nigeria and Kenya. Its African investments in this dataset include Aella, Tizeti, Wifi.com.ng, and Sendwave.