# Automotive & EVs investors in Africa (2026 list)

> 108 automotive & EVs investors in Africa, 83% active in the last 12 months. Led by Techstars, Alumni Ventures, SOSV. Ranked by what they funded.

Source: https://millionrounds.com/lists/automotive-investors-in-africa (Millionrounds; every figure on the page links to its filing or article)

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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.

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**108** investors on the list No change this week

**1,605** cheques in 12 months *-18%* against the market

**$14M** median 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 [Techstars](https://millionrounds.com/fund/techstars) *Deploying now* VC firm · United States **2,989** **$1.2M** median round **Nov 2026** last seen
- 2 [Alumni Ventures](https://millionrounds.com/fund/us-strategic-tech-fund-an-alumni-ventures-fund) *Deploying now* VC firm · United States **1,598** **$12M** median round **Nov 2026** last seen
- 3 [SOSV](https://millionrounds.com/fund/sosv) *Deploying now* VC firm · United States **951** **$2.5M** median round **Nov 2026** last seen
- 4 [Tiger Global Management](https://millionrounds.com/fund/tiger-global-management) *Deploying now* VC firm · United States **773** **$47M** median round **Nov 2026** last seen
- 5 [Crowdcube](https://millionrounds.com/fund/crowdcube) *Deploying now* VC firm · United Kingdom **715** **$615K** median round **Sept 2026** last seen
- 6 [SBI Investment](https://millionrounds.com/fund/sbi-investment) *Deploying now* VC firm · Japan **330** **$8.7M** median round **Sept 2026** last seen
- 7 [Endeavor Catalyst](https://millionrounds.com/fund/endeavor-catalyst) *Deploying now* Corporate VC · United States **318** **$30M** median round **Oct 2026** last seen
- 8 [BlackRock](https://millionrounds.com/fund/blackrock) *Deploying now* Asset manager · United States **296** **$130M** median round **Nov 2026** last seen
- 9 [International Finance Corporation](https://millionrounds.com/fund/international-finance-corporation-ifc) *Deploying now* Government · United States **283** **$39M** median round **Oct 2026** last seen
- 10 [Unpopular Ventures](https://millionrounds.com/fund/unpopular-ventures) *Deploying now* VC firm · United States **264** **$3M** median round **Sept 2026** last seen
- 11 [Japan Finance Corporation](https://millionrounds.com/fund/japan-finance-corporation) *Deploying now* Investment firm · Japan **247** **$2M** median round **Oct 2026** last seen
- 12 [Nissay Capital](https://millionrounds.com/fund/nissay-capital) *Deploying now* VC firm · Japan **221** **$3.5M** median round **Oct 2026** last seen
- 13 [Franklin Templeton](https://millionrounds.com/fund/franklin-templeton) *Deploying now* Private equity · United States **198** **$64M** median round **Nov 2026** last seen
- 14 [Alven](https://millionrounds.com/fund/alven) *Deploying now* VC firm · France **192** **$15M** median round **Nov 2026** last seen
- 15 [Breakthrough Energy](https://millionrounds.com/fund/breakthrough-energy) *Deploying now* VC firm · United States **150** **$28M** median round **Oct 2026** last seen
- 16 [Lowercarbon Capital](https://millionrounds.com/fund/lowercarbon-capital) *Deploying now* VC firm · United States **146** **$21M** median round **Oct 2026** last seen
- 17 [Orbit Ventures](https://millionrounds.com/fund/orbit-ventures) *Deploying now* VC firm · Singapore **118** **$959K** median round **Sept 2026** last seen
- 18 [Endeavor](https://millionrounds.com/fund/endeavor) *Deploying now* Corporate VC · United States **106** **$25M** median round **Sept 2026** last seen
- 19 [Toyota Ventures](https://millionrounds.com/fund/toyota-ventures) *Deploying now* VC firm · United States **101** **$19M** median round **Oct 2026** last seen
- 20 [Catalyst Fund](https://millionrounds.com/fund/catalyst-fund-2) *Deploying now* Growth equity · United States **96** **$3M** median round **Oct 2026** last seen
- 21 [Launch Africa](https://millionrounds.com/fund/launch-africa-ventures) *Deploying now* VC firm · Mauritius **96** **$1.1M** median round **Nov 2026** last seen
- 22 [Societe Generale](https://millionrounds.com/fund/societe-generale-2) *Deploying now* Corporate VC · France **94** **$129M** median round **Oct 2026** last seen
- 23 [Mubadala](https://millionrounds.com/fund/mubadala) *Deploying now* Private equity · United Arab Emirates **91** **$80M** median round **Sept 2026** last seen
- 24 [British International Investment](https://millionrounds.com/fund/british-international-investment-bii) *Deploying now* Government · United Kingdom **84** **$20M** median round **Nov 2026** last seen
- 25 [1984 Ventures](https://millionrounds.com/fund/1984-ventures) *Deploying now* VC firm · United States **75** **$5.5M** median round **Oct 2026** last seen

**83 more on this list**

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## The Newest Cheques

Rounds this list's investors joined most recently

- **6** Nov **[Banesco Banco Múltiple](https://millionrounds.com/company/banesco-banco-multiple)** Debt · $25M *Led by* [PROPARCO](https://millionrounds.com/fund/proparco)
- **6** Nov **[Water Ledger Global](https://millionrounds.com/company/water-ledger-global)** Other *With* [Launch Africa](https://millionrounds.com/fund/launch-africa-ventures)
- **6** Nov **[Harbinger](https://millionrounds.com/company/harbinger)** Series D+ · $240M *Led by* [Tiger Global Management](https://millionrounds.com/fund/tiger-global-management)
- **5** Nov **[Soter Insure](https://millionrounds.com/company/soter-insure)** Series B *With* [Franklin Templeton](https://millionrounds.com/fund/franklin-templeton)
- **5** Nov **[firmly](https://millionrounds.com/company/firmly)** Series A · $15M *With* [Alumni Ventures](https://millionrounds.com/fund/us-strategic-tech-fund-an-alumni-ventures-fund)
- **5** Nov **[RadianX](https://millionrounds.com/company/radianx)** Seed · $9M *Led by* [SOSV](https://millionrounds.com/fund/sosv)

## Stages This Year

1,379 rounds

- Venture **21%**
- Series A **16%**
- Seed **14%**
- Debt **12%**
- Series B **8%**
- Other **30%**

## What They Backed

Sectors, last 12 months

- AI **389**
- Energy **107**
- Fintech **104**
- Biotech **81**
- Financial Services **72**
- Big Data & Analytics **65**

## Cheques by Quarter

Led Joined

511 Q1 25

491 Q2 25

531 Q3 25

526 Q4 25

563 Q1 26

393 Q2 26

395 Q3 26

77 Q4 26

The last bar is the quarter still running.

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## Reading for founders in mobility and logistics

- Tesla Motors: How Elon Musk and Company Made Electric Cars Cool, and Sparked the Next Tech Revolution Charles Morris · 2014 4.28 from 202 ratings on Goodreads Mobility and logistics Company building About the book In twelve years of existence, Tesla Motors has achieved many amazing feats. The most trusted sources in the auto industry have called its Model S the most advanced, safest and best-performing car ever built - and it doesn’t use a drop of gasoline. Tesla has changed the way the… On AmazonListen on Audible
- Empires of the Sky: Zeppelins, Airplanes, and Two Men's Epic Duel to Rule the World Alexander Rose · 2020 4.34 from 637 ratings on Goodreads Mobility and logistics About the book At the dawn of the twentieth century, when human flight was still considered an impossibility, Germany's Count von Zeppelin vied with the Wright Brothers to build the world's first successful flying machine. As the Wrights labored to invent the airplane, Zeppelin fathered the… On AmazonListen on Audible
- Insane Mode: How Elon Musk's Tesla Sparked an Electric Revolution to End the Age of Oil Hamish McKenzie · 2018 3.70 from 784 ratings on Goodreads Mobility and logistics Company building About the book "You'll tell me if it ever starts getting genuinely insane, right?" --Elon Musk, TED interview Hamish McKenzie tells how a Silicon Valley start-up's wild dream came true. Tesla is a car company that stood up against not only the might of the government-backed Detroit car… On AmazonListen on Audible
- Wild Ride: Inside Uber's Quest for World Domination Adam Lashinsky · 2017 3.67 from 968 ratings on Goodreads Mobility and logistics Company building Moats and competition About the book In your pocket is something amazing: a quick and easy way to summon a total stranger who will take you anywhere you'd like. In your hands is something equally amazing: the untold story of Uber's meteoric rise, and the massive ambitions of its larger-than-life founder and… On AmazonListen on Audible

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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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