# Construction investors in Africa (2026 list) > 71 construction investors in Africa, 90% active in the last 12 months. Led by Y Combinator, Techstars, 500 Global. Ranked by what they funded. Source: https://millionrounds.com/lists/construction-investors-in-africa (Millionrounds; every figure on the page links to its filing or article) [Investor Lists](https://millionrounds.com/lists) # Construction investors in Africa Updated 7 November 2026 Firms observed backing a construction company in Africa in the last two years, wherever the firm is based. [See all 71 *→*](https://millionrounds.com/login?join=1&next=%2Fapp%2Finvestor-lists%2Fconstruction-investors-in-africa)The top 25 **71** investors on the list *+5* this week **2,776** cheques in 12 months *-14%* against the market **$15M** median round they joined *+93%* against the market median **90%** wrote a cheque in 12 months **62%** have led a round ## The Top 25 Ordered by cheques observed, never by anything anyone paid for Deploying now (25) - 1 [Y Combinator](https://millionrounds.com/fund/y-combinator) *Deploying now* Accelerator · United States **6,412** **$3M** median round **Oct 2026** last seen - 2 [Techstars](https://millionrounds.com/fund/techstars) *Deploying now* VC firm · United States **2,989** **$1.2M** median round **Nov 2026** last seen - 3 [500 Global](https://millionrounds.com/fund/500-startups) *Deploying now* Angel · United States **2,140** **$3.6M** median round **Oct 2026** last seen - 4 [Andreessen Horowitz](https://millionrounds.com/fund/andreessen-horowitz) *Deploying now* VC firm · United States **1,661** **$27M** median round **Nov 2026** last seen - 5 [SV Angel](https://millionrounds.com/fund/sv-angel) *Deploying now* VC firm · United States **1,349** **$18M** median round **Oct 2026** last seen - 6 [Founders Fund](https://millionrounds.com/fund/founders-fund) *Deploying now* VC firm · United States **1,122** **$15M** median round **Oct 2026** last seen - 7 [8VC](https://millionrounds.com/fund/8vc) *Deploying now* VC firm · United States **497** **$23M** median round **Oct 2026** last seen - 8 [Lux Capital](https://millionrounds.com/fund/lux-capital) *Deploying now* VC firm · United States **445** **$30M** median round **Nov 2026** last seen - 9 [Partech Ventures](https://millionrounds.com/fund/partech) *Deploying now* VC firm · France **444** **$15M** median round **Oct 2026** last seen - 10 [Endeavor Catalyst](https://millionrounds.com/fund/endeavor-catalyst) *Deploying now* Corporate VC · United States **318** **$30M** median round **Oct 2026** last seen - 11 [QED Investors](https://millionrounds.com/fund/qed-investors) *Deploying now* VC firm · United States **314** **$29M** median round **Oct 2026** last seen - 12 [International Finance Corporation](https://millionrounds.com/fund/international-finance-corporation-ifc) *Deploying now* Government · United States **283** **$39M** median round **Oct 2026** last seen - 13 [Valor Equity Partners](https://millionrounds.com/fund/valor-equity-partners) *Deploying now* VC firm · United States **261** **$50M** median round **Nov 2026** last seen - 14 [Ribbit Capital](https://millionrounds.com/fund/ribbit-capital) *Deploying now* VC firm · United States **205** **$60M** median round **Oct 2026** last seen - 15 [Team Ignite Ventures](https://millionrounds.com/fund/team-ignite-ventures) *Deploying now* VC firm · United States **177** **$2M** median round **Oct 2026** last seen - 16 [Gradient](https://millionrounds.com/fund/gradient-ventures) *Deploying now* VC firm · United States **167** **$8.7M** median round **Nov 2026** last seen - 17 [Polychain](https://millionrounds.com/fund/polychain) *Deploying now* VC firm · United States **152** **$10M** median round **Oct 2026** last seen - 18 [Breakthrough Energy](https://millionrounds.com/fund/breakthrough-energy) *Deploying now* VC firm · United States **150** **$28M** median round **Oct 2026** last seen - 19 [Sony Innovation Fund](https://millionrounds.com/fund/sony-innovation-fund) *Deploying now* Corporate VC · Japan **142** **$10M** median round **Sept 2026** last seen - 20 [Blockchain Capital](https://millionrounds.com/fund/blockchain-capital) *Deploying now* VC firm · United States **130** **$15M** median round **Nov 2026** last seen - 21 [Firstminute Capital](https://millionrounds.com/fund/firstminute-capital) *Deploying now* VC firm · United Kingdom **123** **$6.4M** median round **Oct 2026** last seen - 22 [SE Ventures](https://millionrounds.com/fund/se-ventures) *Deploying now* Corporate VC · United States **112** **$16M** median round **Oct 2026** last seen - 23 [Blockchain Founders Fund](https://millionrounds.com/fund/blockchain-founders-fund) *Deploying now* VC firm · Singapore **110** **$3M** median round **Sept 2026** last seen - 24 [Endeavor](https://millionrounds.com/fund/endeavor) *Deploying now* Corporate VC · United States **106** **$25M** median round **Sept 2026** last seen - 25 [British International Investment](https://millionrounds.com/fund/british-international-investment-bii) *Deploying now* Government · United Kingdom **84** **$20M** median round **Nov 2026** last seen **46 more on this list** All 71 are in the app, with filters for stage, sector and market. 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[See the whole list *→*](https://millionrounds.com/login?join=1&next=%2Fapp%2Finvestor-lists%2Fconstruction-investors-in-africa) ## 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) - **5** Nov **[Uranium Digital](https://millionrounds.com/company/uranium-digital)** Series A · $17M *Led by* [Blockchain Capital](https://millionrounds.com/fund/blockchain-capital) - **5** Nov **[Zipline](https://millionrounds.com/company/zipline)** Growth · $1.5B *With* [Valor Equity Partners](https://millionrounds.com/fund/valor-equity-partners) - **4** Nov **[Enza](https://millionrounds.com/company/enza)** Seed · $6M *Led by* [4DX Ventures](https://millionrounds.com/fund/4dx-ventures) - **4** Nov **[Lazarus AI](https://millionrounds.com/company/lazarus-ai)** $43M *With* [Techstars](https://millionrounds.com/fund/techstars) - **4** Nov **[Phaze Inc.](https://millionrounds.com/company/phaze-inc)** Seed · $8.8M *Led by* [Andreessen Horowitz](https://millionrounds.com/fund/andreessen-horowitz) ## Stages This Year 2,285 rounds - Venture **22%** - Series A **17%** - Seed **16%** - Pre-seed **14%** - Series B **8%** - Other **24%** ## What They Backed Sectors, last 12 months - AI **1,051** - Fintech **199** - Big Data & Analytics **139** - Financial Services **109** - Healthcare **102** - Energy **88** ## Cheques by Quarter Led Joined 841 Q1 25 812 Q2 25 900 Q3 25 895 Q4 25 887 Q1 26 772 Q2 26 593 Q3 26 170 Q4 26 The last bar is the quarter still running. ## Lists Like This - [AI investors in North America 3,859](https://millionrounds.com/lists/ai-investors-in-north-america) - [AI investors in Europe 2,283](https://millionrounds.com/lists/ai-investors-in-europe) - [Fintech investors in North America 1,309](https://millionrounds.com/lists/fintech-investors-in-north-america) - [Big Data & Analytics investors in North America 1,094](https://millionrounds.com/lists/big-data-investors-in-north-america) - [AI investors in Asia 1,047](https://millionrounds.com/lists/ai-investors-in-asia) - [Biotech investors in North America 1,001](https://millionrounds.com/lists/biotech-investors-in-north-america) - [Energy investors in North America 864](https://millionrounds.com/lists/energy-investors-in-north-america) - [Robotics investors in North America 848](https://millionrounds.com/lists/robotics-investors-in-north-america) - [Construction investors in North America 791](https://millionrounds.com/lists/construction-investors-in-north-america) [All investor lists *→*](https://millionrounds.com/lists) ## Reading for founders in real estate and construction - The Book of YES: The Ultimate Real Estate Agent Conversation Guide Kevin Ward · 2016 4.10 from 253 ratings on Goodreads Real estate and construction Company building About the book The Book of YES In Kevin Ward's book, you will find the most powerful scripts in the real estate industry today. If you’re tired of the same old sales scripts or if you’ve done away with them all together, I know how you feel because I’ve been there. I was tired of seeing the… On AmazonListen on Audible - The Book on Investing In Real Estate with No (and Low) Money Down: Creative Strategies for Investing in Real Estate Using Other People's Money Brandon Turner · 2014 4.18 from 2,560 ratings on Goodreads Real estate and construction Innovation Company building About the book COMPLETELY REVISED AND UPDATED Is your lack of cash holding you back from your real estate dreams? Discover the creative real estate financing techniques that savvy investors are using to do more deals, more often. No matter how much money you have in your checking… On AmazonListen on Audible - Confessions of a Real Estate Entrepreneur: What It Takes to Win in High-Stakes Commercial Real Estate: What it Takes to Win in High-Stakes Commercial Real Estate James A. Randel · 2005 4.13 from 277 ratings on Goodreads Real estate and construction Company building About the book A front row seat into the world of high-stakes commercial real estate investing “A must-read book … one of the best real estate investment books I have ever read. On my scale of 1 to 10, this unique book rates an off-the-charts 12.” ---Robert Bruss Confessions of a Real Estate… On AmazonListen on Audible - The Public Domain: Enclosing the Commons of the Mind James Boyle · 2008 4.12 from 349 ratings on Goodreads Real estate and construction Innovation About the book In this enlightening book James Boyle describes what he calls the range wars of the information age, today’s heated battles over intellectual property. Boyle argues that just as every informed citizen needs to know at least something about the environment or civil rights, every… On AmazonListen on Audible More books for founders and investors on the [Reading List](https://millionrounds.com/reading-list?role=founder&industry=real_estate). As an Amazon Associate we earn from qualifying purchases. ## Quick answers about construction investors in Africa ### Who are the most active construction investors in Africa? By cheques observed, the most active are Y Combinator, Techstars, 500 Global, Andreessen Horowitz and SV Angel. ### How many construction investors in Africa are there? 71 are on record. 90% made an investment in the last 12 months and 62% have led a round. ### Which stages do construction investors in Africa back? Of the rounds with a named stage in the last 12 months, mostly Series A (23%) and Seed (23%). ### How big are the rounds construction investors in Africa join? The typical (median) round among the leading investors here is $16M. ### Which sectors do construction investors in Africa back most? In the last 12 months, mostly AI, Fintech and Big Data & Analytics. ### Which construction investors in Africa lead the most rounds? Andreessen Horowitz (114 led), Founders Fund (42 led) and QED Investors (31 led). ### Where are construction investors in Africa based? Most of the leading investors here are based in the United States (20 of the top 25); the rest in the United Kingdom and France. ### What have construction investors in Africa invested in recently? Recent rounds include Banesco Banco Múltiple (Debt, Nov 2026, with PROPARCO), Uranium Digital (Series A, Nov 2026, with Blockchain Capital) and Zipline (Growth, Nov 2026, with Valor Equity Partners). Built from the rounds we watched, refreshed every night. [How we count](https://millionrounds.com/methodology) · [Report a correction](https://millionrounds.com/corrections)