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Since 2015, Western Technology Investment has backed 7 African startups across 8 disclosed funding rounds totaling $115.5M, most heavily in Nigeria and Health Tech.
Western Technology Investment is a venture debt and venture capital firm based in Portola Valley, California. Its official site describes the firm as providing “true venture debt” and says it has helped more than 1,500 companies finance growth since 1980. In Africa, the investor has backed companies primarily in Nigeria and Tanzania across seed, venture, Series B, and Series C rounds. The portfolio data provided shows activity in health tech, energy and utilities, telecom and connectivity, marketing and CRM, and HR and talent, with investments in companies such as Terragon, Helium Health, ZOLAi, Tizeti, Wifi.com.ng, Reliance Health, and Andela. The African investment pattern appears concentrated in Nigeria, with additional activity in Tanzania, and includes both early-stage and later-stage rounds. The firm’s co-investors across these deals have included Y Combinator, Tencent, Omidyar Network, Vulcan Capital, and Social Capital.
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Western Technology Investment has backed 7 African startups across 8 disclosed funding rounds tracked on Liners, totaling $115.5M since 2015.
Mostly Seed: 3 of its 8 tracked rounds are at that stage, followed by Series B (2).
Its tracked rounds lean toward Health Tech (2), Energy & Utilities (2), Telecom & Connectivity (2), and 2 more sectors.
Western Technology Investment most often shares rounds with Y Combinator (3 shared deals), Tencent (2 shared deals), Omidyar Network (2 shared deals).
Western Technology Investment is a venture debt and venture capital firm. Its official website describes it as providing true venture debt to companies across major innovation sectors.
The provided records list Terragon, Helium Health, ZOLAi, Tizeti, Wifi.com.ng, Reliance Health, and Andela among its African-backed companies. These investments span Nigeria and Tanzania.
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