South Africa · Seed startup

Who invested in Nile

3 rounds we have observed, with the 10 investors named in them. Every figure came from a named source, and where the company reported a raise to the SEC itself, that is shown beside it.

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Funding summaryUpdated 5 Nov 2026

$198Mraised across 3 rounds since 2023, from 3 sources

$175MSeries C$12MSeed$11MRound
Latest round
Round, $11MJun 2025
Led by
Cathay AfricInvest Innovation Fund
Biggest round
$175MSeries C · Aug 2023
Investors
10 (1 led)
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The funding story

Each circle is a round, placed by date and sized by amount. The line above is the running total.

20242025
$175MSeries C$12MSeed$11MRound
First round
Series C, $175M
Aug 2023
Biggest round
$175M
Series C · Aug 2023
Usual gap between rounds
17 months
the median of 2

The rounds

  1. Jun 2025
  2. Jan 2024
    Seed$12M1 new

    Source recorded

  3. Aug 2023

Who was in which round

The busiest backers across the latest rounds. A filled square is a round they joined; a dark one, a round they led.

Everyone who backed them

Cathay AfricInvest Innovation FundInvestment firm1round, led 1
SV AngelVC firm1round
8VCVC firm1round
IQ CapitalVC firm1round
Iconiq CapitalGrowth equity1round
FMOGovernment1round
Aramco VenturesCorporate VC1round
Geodesic CapitalVC firm1round
Platform Investment PartnersInvestment firm1round

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Quick answers about Nile

Who invested in Nile?

Nile's investors include Cathay AfricInvest Innovation Fund, SV Angel, 8VC, Valor Equity Partners and IQ Capital, and 5 more on record. Cathay AfricInvest Innovation Fund led its latest round.

How much has Nile raised?

Nile has raised $198M across 3 rounds since 2023.

When did Nile last raise?

Nile's most recent round, $11M, was in Jun 2025, led by Cathay AfricInvest Innovation Fund.

What was Nile's biggest round?

Nile's largest round on record is $175M (Series C), in Aug 2023.

Who backed Nile first?

Nile's first round on record, in Aug 2023, was backed by 8VC, Valor Equity Partners and IQ Capital and 3 others.

What stage is Nile at?

Nile's latest named round is a Seed, in Jan 2024.

Where is Nile based?

Nile is based in South Africa.

Who led Nile's rounds?

Cathay AfricInvest Innovation Fund led the funding round in 2025.

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