Ethiopia · Investor

Ascent Capital Africa Ltd

Last cheque observed Jun 2026; 3 cheques on record.

VC firmDeploying nowNew fund $273M, Jun 2026Website unconfirmed

SeedSeries AEnterprise

Deploying now
100%of best year1cheques in 12 months, 3 on record
Since the last cheque149days00hrs00min00sec
Median round$8.0MRounds led0 of 3
Pitch Ascent Capital Africa Ltd

Ascent Capital Africa Ltd highlights

  1. 01

    1 cheques in the last 12 months

  2. 02

    Mostly Seed and Series A: 100% of its rounds

What they do

Type
VC firm (from a list, unverified)
Cheque size
Not stated
Stages
SeedSeries A
Sectors
Enterprise
Based in
Addis Ababa, Ethiopia
Cold pitches
Not stated

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The record

Every round we can evidence, newest first3 appearances

  1. 2026

    1 round

  2. Jun
    OrbitalSeed · US · TechCrunch$5.0MWith 14 others
  3. 2018

    1 round

  4. Jan
    Connected2FiberSeries A · US · FinSMEs$8.0MWith 3 others
  5. 2017

    1 round

  6. May
    SidecarUS · FinSMEs$11MWith 2 others

An announcement gives the size of the round, not the size of this investor's cheque: the only rounds that imply a cheque are those where they were the sole named investor.

The team

Named by the firm itself, on a filing, its Form ADV or its company registration4 named

DSDave SherwinExecutive OfficeriFiling they signed
JEJoseph ErigoChief Operating Officer of the General PartneriFiling they signed
PVPaolo VillasenorExecutive OfficeriFiling they signed
VMVincent MerryExecutive OfficeriFiling they signed

We also hold 2 people at this firm from the lists this database was built from: a weaker source than the filings, since a list does not say when a title ended. Login to see them.

What the register says

From the firm's own filings with the SEC, which it must file accurately by law

5+funds on filenumbered funds in its name

Who they invest alongside

The investors most often in the same rounds as Ascent Capital Africa Ltd. A count of rooms they were both in, not a relationship either has claimed.

Recently backed

The latest companies Ascent Capital Africa Ltd put money into.

Quick answers about Ascent Capital Africa Ltd

What does Ascent Capital Africa Ltd invest in?

Ascent Capital Africa Ltd invests most often at Seed and Series A (100% of the rounds on record), in sectors such as Enterprise.

How active is Ascent Capital Africa Ltd?

3 investments on record, 1 of them in the last 12 months. The most recent was in Jun 2026.

What has Ascent Capital Africa Ltd invested in recently?

Its most recent investments on record: Orbital (Seed, Jun 2026), Connected2Fiber (Series A, Jan 2018) and Sidecar (Undisclosed round, May 2017).

How big are Ascent Capital Africa Ltd's cheques?

The median round it joins is $8.0M.

Is Ascent Capital Africa Ltd investing now?

Yes: it is actively investing, with 1 investments in the last 12 months.

Who does Ascent Capital Africa Ltd invest alongside?

Most often Osage Venture Partners (2 rounds together).

What kind of investor is Ascent Capital Africa Ltd?

Ascent Capital Africa Ltd is a VC firm based in Addis Ababa, Ethiopia.

Has Ascent Capital Africa Ltd raised a new fund?

Its latest fund filing with the SEC was in Jun 2026, reporting $273M raised.

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