# Launch Africa: portfolio, investments and team

> Launch Africa is a vc firm based in Mauritius. 95 investments on record, 8 in the last 12 months, latest Oct 2026. Portfolio, stages, co-investors and team.

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# Launch Africa

Last cheque observed Oct 2026; 95 cheques on record.

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Deploying now New fund, Jun 2026 VC firm

Pre-seed Seed Series A Fintech Healthtech Edtech

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**38%** of best year **8** **cheques in 12 months**, 95 on record

Since the last cheque **30** days **00** hrs **00** min **00** sec

Median round **$1.1M** Cheque size, as they say **$250K – $1.5M** Rounds led **2 of 95** Sole investor **18 rounds** Mostly in **France, 17%**

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## Launch Africa highlights

- 01 8 cheques in the last 12 months
- 02 Mostly Seed and Venture: 75% of its rounds
- 03 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-seed Seed Series A Series B
- **Sectors:** Fintech Healthtech Edtech
- **Based in:** Quatre Bornes, Mauritius
- **Cold pitches:** Accepted

## The record

Every round we can evidence, newest first **95 appearances**

- **2026** 8 rounds
- **Oct** **[Satlyt](https://millionrounds.com/company/satlyt)** Seed · KE · TechCabal **$8.0M** With 10 others
- **Sept** **[Meditect](https://millionrounds.com/company/meditect)** Debt · FR **$225K** With 1 other
- **Aug** **[Fincart](https://millionrounds.com/company/fincart)** Seed · EG · Disrupt Africa **$2.8M** *Led*
- **Jun** **[Yamify](https://millionrounds.com/company/yamify)** Pre-seed · Disrupt Africa **Undisclosed** *Led*
- **Feb** **[WafR](https://millionrounds.com/company/wafr)** Seed · MA · Disrupt Africa **$4.0M** With 8 others
- **Feb** **[Affinity Labs](https://millionrounds.com/company/affinity-labs)** Venture · GB **$165K** With 1 other
- **Feb** **[ToumAI Analytics](https://millionrounds.com/company/toumai-analytics)** Venture · FR **Undisclosed** With 2 others
- **Feb** **[Periculum](https://millionrounds.com/company/periculum)** Venture · CA **Undisclosed** With 3 others
- **2025** 17 rounds
- **Oct** **[Kuunda](https://millionrounds.com/company/kuunda)** Seed · ZA · Disrupt Africa **$7.5M** With 10 others
- **Oct** **[REasy](https://millionrounds.com/company/reasy)** Pre-seed · CM · TechCabal **$1.8M** With 9 others
- **Oct** **[Julaya](https://millionrounds.com/company/julaya)** FR **$1.4M** With 3 others
- **Sept** **[Zanifu](https://millionrounds.com/company/zanifu)** KE · Disrupt Africa **$20M** With 5 others
- **Aug** **[Complete Farmer](https://millionrounds.com/company/complete-farmer)** Debt **$5.0M** With 1 other
- **Jul** **[Liquify](https://millionrounds.com/company/liquify)** Seed · GH · Disrupt Africa **$1.5M** With 4 others
- **Jul** **[BFree](https://millionrounds.com/company/bfree)** Debt **$3.0M** Sole investor
- **Jun** **[Liquify Digital](https://millionrounds.com/company/liquify-digital)** Seed · GB **$2.0M** With 2 others
- **May** **[Impulse Biomedical](https://millionrounds.com/company/impulse-biomedical)** ZA · Disrupt Africa **Undisclosed** With 3 others
- **Apr** **[PayTic](https://millionrounds.com/company/paytic)** Seed · MA · Disrupt Africa **$4.0M** With 10 others
- **Apr** **[Releaf Earth](https://millionrounds.com/company/releaf-earth)** Venture **Undisclosed** With 2 others
- **Apr** **[RxAll](https://millionrounds.com/company/rxall)** Grant · US **$225K** With 3 others
- **Feb** **[Affinity Africa](https://millionrounds.com/company/affinity-africa)** Seed · GH · Disrupt Africa **$8.0M** With 8 others
- **Feb** **[LNKO](https://millionrounds.com/company/lnko)** MA · Disrupt Africa **Undisclosed** With 3 others
- **Feb** **[Strove](https://millionrounds.com/company/strove)** Seed · GB **$1.0M** With 2 others
- **Feb** **[Gozem](https://millionrounds.com/company/gozem)** Series B **$15M** With 2 others
- **Feb** **[Solarbox](https://millionrounds.com/company/solarbox)** Venture **Undisclosed** Sole investor
- **2024** 14 rounds
- **Dec** **[PBR Life Sciences](https://millionrounds.com/company/pbr-life-sciences)** Pre-seed · NG · Disrupt Africa **$1.0M** With 7 others
- **Dec** **[Amanleek](https://millionrounds.com/company/amanleek)** Grant **$20K** With 1 other
- **Nov** **[Solarbox Africa](https://millionrounds.com/company/solarbox-africa)** Pre-seed · SN · Disrupt Africa **$1.0M** With 3 others
- **Oct** **[Octavia Carbon](https://millionrounds.com/company/octavia-carbon)** Seed · KE · Disrupt Africa **$5.0M** With 7 others
- **Sept** **[Happy Pay](https://millionrounds.com/company/happy-pay)** Pre-seed **$1.8M** With 1 other
- **Aug** **[Cauri Money](https://millionrounds.com/company/cauri-money)** Venture · FR **Undisclosed** With 1 other
- **Aug** **[Wattnow](https://millionrounds.com/company/wattnow)** Firms' own news pages **$3.5M** With 5 others
- **Aug** **[Rubyx](https://millionrounds.com/company/rubyx)** Debt **$447K** Sole investor
- **Jul** **[Logidoo](https://millionrounds.com/company/logidoo)** Grant **$50K** With 1 other
- **Jul** **[Credrails](https://millionrounds.com/company/credrails)** Venture **$2.0M** With 3 others
- **Jul** **[Kamioun](https://millionrounds.com/company/kamioun)** Venture **Undisclosed** With 1 other
- **Jun** **[Viebeg](https://millionrounds.com/company/viebeg)** Venture **Undisclosed** With 1 other
- **May** **[Bosso](https://millionrounds.com/company/bosso)** Pre-seed · IT **$400K** Sole investor
- **Mar** **[Pharmacy Marts](https://millionrounds.com/company/pharmacy-marts)** Venture **Undisclosed** With 3 others
- **2023** 26 rounds
- **Dec** **[Elmetr inc. (500 startups portfolio company)](https://millionrounds.com/company/elmetr-inc-500-startups-portfolio-company)** Seed **$120K** With 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.

New fund on file

**Raised**

a new fund in Jun 2026

From its SEC filing, not a journalist: a firm that has just raised has money to deploy.

## The cheque

Pre-seed Seed Series A

Median round joined **$1.1M** the round, not its cheque Alone, median **$1.0M**

Led 2 of 95 rounds **2%**

- **Said size:** $250K – $1.5M
- **Sole investor:** 18 rounds
- **Last cheque:** Oct 2026

Rounds by stage said on their site

- Seed said *35*
- Venture *29*
- Pre-seed said *11*
- Grant *5*
- Debt *5*
- Series A said *-*
- Series B said *-*

Cheques by month Led Joined

Nov 2023 Oct 2026

Often in the room with

- [54 Collective](https://millionrounds.com/fund/54-collective) 12
- [Google for Startups](https://millionrounds.com/fund/google-for-startups) 11
- [LAUNCH](https://millionrounds.com/fund/launch) 7
- [Techstars](https://millionrounds.com/fund/techstars) 7
- [Plug and Play](https://millionrounds.com/fund/plug-and-play) 6
- [LoftyInc Capital](https://millionrounds.com/fund/loftyinc-capital) 5

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## 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 Collective** VC firm **12** rounds together](https://millionrounds.com/fund/54-collective)[**Google for Startups** Accelerator **11** rounds together](https://millionrounds.com/fund/google-for-startups)[**LAUNCH** Accelerator **7** rounds together](https://millionrounds.com/fund/launch)[**Techstars** VC firm **7** rounds together](https://millionrounds.com/fund/techstars)[**Plug and Play** Accelerator **6** rounds together](https://millionrounds.com/fund/plug-and-play)[**LoftyInc Capital** VC firm **5** rounds together](https://millionrounds.com/fund/loftyinc-capital)[**Orange Ventures** Corporate VC **5** rounds together](https://millionrounds.com/fund/orange-ventures)[**Y Combinator** Accelerator **5** rounds together](https://millionrounds.com/fund/y-combinator)[**500 Global** Angel **4** rounds together](https://millionrounds.com/fund/500-startups)[**Antler** VC firm **3** rounds together](https://millionrounds.com/fund/antler)[**Blockchain Founders Fund** VC firm **3** rounds together](https://millionrounds.com/fund/blockchain-founders-fund)[**Expert Dojo** Accelerator **3** rounds together](https://millionrounds.com/fund/expert-dojo)

## Recently backed

The latest companies Launch Africa put money into.

[**Satlyt** $8.0M · Oct 2026](https://millionrounds.com/company/satlyt)[**Meditect** $225K · Sept 2026](https://millionrounds.com/company/meditect)[**Fincart** $2.8M · Aug 2026](https://millionrounds.com/company/fincart)[**Yamify** Jun 2026](https://millionrounds.com/company/yamify)[**WafR** $4.0M · Feb 2026](https://millionrounds.com/company/wafr)[**Affinity Labs** $165K · Feb 2026](https://millionrounds.com/company/affinity-labs)

## Mentioned on podcasts

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

- [Fintech Insider](https://millionrounds.com/podcasts/fintech-insider) 30 Mar 2026 · 1h 8m 1050.News: Starling launches UK’s first agentic AI banking, Paymentology’s WhatsApp neobank and Turkey SEPA expansion Mentions [Launch Africa](https://millionrounds.com/fund/launch-africa-ventures)[David Sullivan](https://millionrounds.com/person/david-sullivan)[Merusha Naidu](https://millionrounds.com/person/merusha-naidu) Apple Podcasts

## 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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