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Automotive & EVs investors in Africa

Updated 7 November 2026

Firms observed backing an automotive & EVs company in Africa in the last two years, wherever the firm is based.

See all 108 →The top 25
108investors on the listNo change this week
1,605cheques in 12 months-18% against the market
$14Mmedian round they joined+80% against the market median
83%wrote a cheque in 12 months
53%have led a round

The Top 25

Ordered by cheques observed, never by anything anyone paid for

Deploying now (25)

  1. 1TechstarsDeploying nowVC firm · United States2,989$1.2Mmedian roundNov 2026last seen
  2. 2Alumni VenturesDeploying nowVC firm · United States1,598$12Mmedian roundNov 2026last seen
  3. 3SOSVDeploying nowVC firm · United States951$2.5Mmedian roundNov 2026last seen
  4. 4Tiger Global ManagementDeploying nowVC firm · United States773$47Mmedian roundNov 2026last seen
  5. 5CrowdcubeDeploying nowVC firm · United Kingdom715$615Kmedian roundSept 2026last seen
  6. 6SBI InvestmentDeploying nowVC firm · Japan330$8.7Mmedian roundSept 2026last seen
  7. 7Endeavor CatalystDeploying nowCorporate VC · United States318$30Mmedian roundOct 2026last seen
  8. 8BlackRockDeploying nowAsset manager · United States296$130Mmedian roundNov 2026last seen
  9. 9International Finance CorporationDeploying nowGovernment · United States283$39Mmedian roundOct 2026last seen
  10. 10Unpopular VenturesDeploying nowVC firm · United States264$3Mmedian roundSept 2026last seen
  11. 11Japan Finance CorporationDeploying nowInvestment firm · Japan247$2Mmedian roundOct 2026last seen
  12. 12Nissay CapitalDeploying nowVC firm · Japan221$3.5Mmedian roundOct 2026last seen
  13. 13Franklin TempletonDeploying nowPrivate equity · United States198$64Mmedian roundNov 2026last seen
  14. 14AlvenDeploying nowVC firm · France192$15Mmedian roundNov 2026last seen
  15. 15Breakthrough EnergyDeploying nowVC firm · United States150$28Mmedian roundOct 2026last seen
  16. 16Lowercarbon CapitalDeploying nowVC firm · United States146$21Mmedian roundOct 2026last seen
  17. 17Orbit VenturesDeploying nowVC firm · Singapore118$959Kmedian roundSept 2026last seen
  18. 18EndeavorDeploying nowCorporate VC · United States106$25Mmedian roundSept 2026last seen
  19. 19Toyota VenturesDeploying nowVC firm · United States101$19Mmedian roundOct 2026last seen
  20. 20Catalyst FundDeploying nowGrowth equity · United States96$3Mmedian roundOct 2026last seen
  21. 21Launch AfricaDeploying nowVC firm · Mauritius96$1.1Mmedian roundNov 2026last seen
  22. 22Societe GeneraleDeploying nowCorporate VC · France94$129Mmedian roundOct 2026last seen
  23. 23MubadalaDeploying nowPrivate equity · United Arab Emirates91$80Mmedian roundSept 2026last seen
  24. 24British International InvestmentDeploying nowGovernment · United Kingdom84$20Mmedian roundNov 2026last seen
  25. 251984 VenturesDeploying nowVC firm · United States75$5.5Mmedian roundOct 2026last seen
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Quick answers about automotive & EVs investors in Africa

Who are the most active automotive & EVs investors in Africa?

By cheques observed, the most active are Techstars, Alumni Ventures, SOSV, Tiger Global Management and Crowdcube.

How many automotive & EVs investors in Africa are there?

108 are on record. 83% made an investment in the last 12 months and 53% have led a round.

Which stages do automotive & EVs investors in Africa back?

Of the rounds with a named stage in the last 12 months, mostly Series A (23%) and Seed (21%).

How big are the rounds automotive & EVs investors in Africa join?

The typical (median) round among the leading investors here is $15M.

Which sectors do automotive & EVs investors in Africa back most?

In the last 12 months, mostly AI, Energy and Fintech.

Which automotive & EVs investors in Africa lead the most rounds?

Tiger Global Management (42 led), International Finance Corporation (12 led) and Alven (8 led).

Where are automotive & EVs investors in Africa based?

Among the most active, most are based in the United States (15), Japan (3) and the United Kingdom (2).

What have automotive & EVs investors in Africa invested in recently?

Recent rounds include Banesco Banco Múltiple (Debt, Nov 2026, with PROPARCO), Water Ledger Global (Other, Nov 2026, with Launch Africa) and Harbinger (Series D+, Nov 2026, with Tiger Global Management).

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