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Launch Africa

Last cheque observed Oct 2026; 95 cheques on record.

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Deploying nowNew fund, Jun 2026VC firm

Pre-seedSeedSeries AFintechHealthtechEdtech

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38%of best year8cheques in 12 months, 95 on record
Since the last cheque30days00hrs00min00sec
Median round$1.1MCheque size, as they say$250K – $1.5MRounds led2 of 95Sole investor18 roundsMostly inFrance, 17%
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Launch Africa highlights

  1. 01

    8 cheques in the last 12 months

  2. 02

    Mostly Seed and Venture: 75% of its rounds

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    Sole investor in 18 rounds, median $1.0M

What they do

Launch Africa Ventures is a venture capital firm that invests in early-stage startups across Africa.From their own website
Type
VC firm (from a list, unverified)
Cheque size
$250K – $1.5M as they say
Stages
Pre-seedSeedSeries ASeries B
Sectors
FintechHealthtechEdtech
Based in
Quatre Bornes, Mauritius
Cold pitches
Accepted

The record

Every round we can evidence, newest first95 appearances

  1. 2026

    8 rounds

  2. Oct
    SatlytSeed · KE · TechCabal$8.0MWith 10 others
  3. Sept
    MeditectDebt · FR$225KWith 1 other
  4. Aug
    FincartSeed · EG · Disrupt Africa$2.8MLed
  5. Jun
    YamifyPre-seed · Disrupt AfricaUndisclosedLed
  6. Feb
    WafRSeed · MA · Disrupt Africa$4.0MWith 8 others
  7. Feb
    Affinity LabsVenture · GB$165KWith 1 other
  8. Feb
    ToumAI AnalyticsVenture · FRUndisclosedWith 2 others
  9. Feb
    PericulumVenture · CAUndisclosedWith 3 others
  10. 2025

    17 rounds

  11. Oct
    KuundaSeed · ZA · Disrupt Africa$7.5MWith 10 others
  12. Oct
    REasyPre-seed · CM · TechCabal$1.8MWith 9 others
  13. Oct
    JulayaFR$1.4MWith 3 others
  14. Sept
    ZanifuKE · Disrupt Africa$20MWith 5 others
  15. Aug
    Complete FarmerDebt$5.0MWith 1 other
  16. Jul
    LiquifySeed · GH · Disrupt Africa$1.5MWith 4 others
  17. Jul
    BFreeDebt$3.0MSole investor
  18. Jun
    Liquify DigitalSeed · GB$2.0MWith 2 others
  19. May
    Impulse BiomedicalZA · Disrupt AfricaUndisclosedWith 3 others
  20. Apr
    PayTicSeed · MA · Disrupt Africa$4.0MWith 10 others
  21. Apr
    Releaf EarthVentureUndisclosedWith 2 others
  22. Apr
    RxAllGrant · US$225KWith 3 others
  23. Feb
    Affinity AfricaSeed · GH · Disrupt Africa$8.0MWith 8 others
  24. Feb
    LNKOMA · Disrupt AfricaUndisclosedWith 3 others
  25. Feb
    StroveSeed · GB$1.0MWith 2 others
  26. Feb
    GozemSeries B$15MWith 2 others
  27. Feb
    SolarboxVentureUndisclosedSole investor
  28. 2024

    14 rounds

  29. Dec
    PBR Life SciencesPre-seed · NG · Disrupt Africa$1.0MWith 7 others
  30. Dec
    AmanleekGrant$20KWith 1 other
  31. Nov
    Solarbox AfricaPre-seed · SN · Disrupt Africa$1.0MWith 3 others
  32. Oct
    Octavia CarbonSeed · KE · Disrupt Africa$5.0MWith 7 others
  33. Sept
    Happy PayPre-seed$1.8MWith 1 other
  34. Aug
    Cauri MoneyVenture · FRUndisclosedWith 1 other
  35. Aug
    WattnowFirms' own news pages$3.5MWith 5 others
  36. Aug
    RubyxDebt$447KSole investor
  37. Jul
    LogidooGrant$50KWith 1 other
  38. Jul
    CredrailsVenture$2.0MWith 3 others
  39. Jul
    KamiounVentureUndisclosedWith 1 other
  40. Jun
    ViebegVentureUndisclosedWith 1 other
  41. May
    BossoPre-seed · IT$400KSole investor
  42. Mar
    Pharmacy MartsVentureUndisclosedWith 3 others
  43. 2023

    26 rounds

  44. Dec
    Elmetr inc. (500 startups portfolio company)Seed$120KWith 3 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.

Who they invest alongside

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

54 CollectiveVC firm12rounds togetherGoogle for StartupsAccelerator11rounds togetherLAUNCHAccelerator7rounds togetherTechstarsVC firm7rounds togetherPlug and PlayAccelerator6rounds togetherLoftyInc CapitalVC firm5rounds togetherOrange VenturesCorporate VC5rounds togetherY CombinatorAccelerator5rounds together500 GlobalAngel4rounds togetherAntlerVC firm3rounds togetherBlockchain Founders FundVC firm3rounds togetherExpert DojoAccelerator3rounds together

Recently backed

The latest companies Launch Africa put money into.

Satlyt$8.0M · Oct 2026Meditect$225K · Sept 2026Fincart$2.8M · Aug 2026YamifyJun 2026WafR$4.0M · Feb 2026Affinity Labs$165K · Feb 2026

Mentioned on podcasts

Episodes that name Launch Africa in their description, not their title.

Quick answers about Launch Africa

What does Launch Africa invest in?

Launch Africa invests most often at Seed and Venture (75% of the rounds on record), in sectors such as Fintech, Healthtech and Edtech.

How active is Launch Africa?

95 investments on record, 8 of them in the last 12 months, and it led 2. The most recent was in Oct 2026.

What has Launch Africa invested in recently?

Its most recent investments on record: Satlyt (Seed, Oct 2026), Meditect (Debt, Sept 2026) and Fincart (Seed, Aug 2026).

How big are Launch Africa's cheques?

The median round it joins is $1.1M. It says it writes cheques of $250K to $1.5M.

Does Launch Africa lead rounds?

Sometimes: it led 2 of its 95 investments on record (2%).

Where does Launch Africa invest?

Most of the companies it backs are in France (17%), Kenya (13%) and Morocco (13%).

Is Launch Africa investing now?

Yes: it is actively investing, with 8 investments in the last 12 months.

Who does Launch Africa invest alongside?

Most often 54 Collective (12 rounds together), Google for Startups (11 rounds together) and LAUNCH (7 rounds together).

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