# Cybersecurity investors in Africa (2026 list) > 44 cybersecurity investors in Africa, 84% active in the last 12 months. Led by Y Combinator, SV Angel, Pioneer Fund. Ranked by what they funded. Source: https://millionrounds.com/lists/cybersecurity-investors-in-africa (Millionrounds; every figure on the page links to its filing or article) [Investor Lists](https://millionrounds.com/lists) # Cybersecurity investors in Africa Updated 7 November 2026 Firms observed backing a cybersecurity company in Africa in the last two years, wherever the firm is based. [See all 44 *→*](https://millionrounds.com/login?join=1&next=%2Fapp%2Finvestor-lists%2Fcybersecurity-investors-in-africa)The top 25 **44** investors on the list No change this week **1,673** cheques in 12 months *-8%* against the market **$9.8M** median round they joined *+23%* against the market median **84%** wrote a cheque in 12 months **41%** have led a round ## The Top 25 Ordered by cheques observed, never by anything anyone paid for Deploying now (23) - 1 [Y Combinator](https://millionrounds.com/fund/y-combinator) *Deploying now* Accelerator · United States **6,412** **$3M** median round **Oct 2026** last seen - 2 [SV Angel](https://millionrounds.com/fund/sv-angel) *Deploying now* VC firm · United States **1,349** **$18M** median round **Oct 2026** last seen - 3 [Pioneer Fund](https://millionrounds.com/fund/pioneer-fund-2) *Deploying now* Private equity · United States **551** **$2.9M** median round **Nov 2026** last seen - 4 [8VC](https://millionrounds.com/fund/8vc) *Deploying now* VC firm · United States **497** **$23M** median round **Oct 2026** last seen - 5 [Lux Capital](https://millionrounds.com/fund/lux-capital) *Deploying now* VC firm · United States **445** **$30M** median round **Nov 2026** last seen - 6 [Partech Ventures](https://millionrounds.com/fund/partech) *Deploying now* VC firm · France **444** **$15M** median round **Oct 2026** last seen - 7 [Floodgate](https://millionrounds.com/fund/floodgate) *Deploying now* VC firm · United States **328** **$9.8M** median round **Sept 2026** last seen - 8 [Everywhere Ventures](https://millionrounds.com/fund/everywhere-ventures) *Deploying now* VC firm · United States **296** **$3.8M** median round **Oct 2026** last seen - 9 [Valor Equity Partners](https://millionrounds.com/fund/valor-equity-partners) *Deploying now* VC firm · United States **261** **$50M** median round **Nov 2026** last seen - 10 [Newfund Capital](https://millionrounds.com/fund/newfund) *Deploying now* VC firm · France **144** **$3.4M** median round **Sept 2026** last seen - 11 [Seedstars](https://millionrounds.com/fund/seedstars) *Deploying now* Accelerator · Switzerland **88** **$1.1M** median round **Oct 2026** last seen - 12 [LoftyInc Capital](https://millionrounds.com/fund/loftyinc-capital) *Deploying now* VC firm · Nigeria **73** **$2.3M** median round **May 2026** last seen - 13 [Orange Ventures](https://millionrounds.com/fund/orange-ventures) *Deploying now* Corporate VC · France **53** **$11M** median round **Sept 2026** last seen - 14 [Chapter One Ventures](https://millionrounds.com/fund/chapter-one) *Deploying now* VC firm · United States **48** **$6.7M** median round **Jun 2026** last seen - 15 [Leblon Capital](https://millionrounds.com/fund/leblon-capital) *Deploying now* VC firm · Germany **27** **$9.8M** median round **Sept 2026** last seen - 16 [Jared Leto](https://millionrounds.com/fund/jared-leto) *Deploying now* Angel · United States **23** **$63M** median round **Mar 2026** last seen - 17 [Enza Capital](https://millionrounds.com/fund/enza-capital) *Deploying now* VC firm · Kenya **11** **$8M** median round **Oct 2026** last seen - 18 [Kaleo Ventures](https://millionrounds.com/fund/kaleo-ventures) *Deploying now* VC firm · United States **8** **$1.6M** median round **Oct 2026** last seen - 19 [P1 Ventures](https://millionrounds.com/fund/p1-ventures) quiet Private equity · United States **7** **$8M** median round **Oct 2025** last seen - 20 [Silent Ventures](https://millionrounds.com/fund/silent-ventures) *Deploying now* VC firm · United States **7** **$50M** median round **Oct 2026** last seen - 21 [Norrsken22](https://millionrounds.com/fund/norrsken22) *Deploying now* Private equity · United States **6** **$8.9M** median round **Sept 2026** last seen - 22 [A15](https://millionrounds.com/fund/a15) *Deploying now* VC firm · Egypt **5** **$1.4M** median round **Jan 2026** last seen - 23 [Axian Group](https://millionrounds.com/fund/axian-group) quiet VC firm · Madagascar **4** **$4M** median round **Oct 2025** last seen - 24 [Fireball Capital](https://millionrounds.com/fund/fireball-capital) *Deploying now* Fund of funds · South Africa **4** **$9.6M** median round **Nov 2025** last seen - 25 [Resilience17](https://millionrounds.com/fund/resilience17) *Deploying now* Family office · Nigeria **4** **$1.5M** median round **Oct 2026** last seen **19 more on this list** All 44 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%2Fcybersecurity-investors-in-africa) ## The Newest Cheques Rounds this list's investors joined most recently - **5** Nov **[Nyquis](https://millionrounds.com/company/nyquis)** Seed · $6.3M *With* [Pioneer Fund](https://millionrounds.com/fund/pioneer-fund-2) - **5** Nov **[Zipline](https://millionrounds.com/company/zipline)** Growth · $1.5B *With* [Valor Equity Partners](https://millionrounds.com/fund/valor-equity-partners) - **3** Nov **[Applied Compute](https://millionrounds.com/company/applied-compute)** Other · $350M *With* [Lux Capital](https://millionrounds.com/fund/lux-capital) - **2** Nov **[Lumaril](https://millionrounds.com/company/lumaril)** Series A · $66M *With* [Lux Capital](https://millionrounds.com/fund/lux-capital) - **30** Oct **[Neuron Industries](https://millionrounds.com/company/neuron-industries)** Seed · $10M *With* [Y Combinator](https://millionrounds.com/fund/y-combinator) - **29** Oct **[Dulo](https://millionrounds.com/company/dulo)** Seed · $130M *With* [SV Angel](https://millionrounds.com/fund/sv-angel) ## Stages This Year 1,428 rounds - Venture **25%** - Pre-seed **19%** - Seed **17%** - Series A **15%** - Series B **7%** - Other **17%** ## What They Backed Sectors, last 12 months - AI **770** - Fintech **89** - Big Data & Analytics **89** - Healthcare **68** - Financial Services **51** - Robotics **51** ## Cheques by Quarter Led Joined 485 Q1 25 444 Q2 25 529 Q3 25 546 Q4 25 514 Q1 26 478 Q2 26 343 Q3 26 79 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 security - Hackers: Heroes of the Computer Revolution Steven Levy · 1984 4.16 from 8,649 ratings on Goodreads Security About the book A mere fifteen years ago, computer nerds were seen as marginal weirdos, outsiders whose world would never resonate with the mainstream. That was before one pioneering work documented the underground computer revolution that was about to change our world forever. With… On AmazonListen on Audible - The DevOps Handbook: How to Create World-Class Agility, Reliability, and Security in Technology Organizations Gene Kim · 2015 4.29 from 5,988 ratings on Goodreads Security Company building About the book Increase profitability, elevate work culture, and exceed productivity goals through DevOps practices.More than ever, the effective management of technology is critical for business competitiveness. For decades, technology leaders have struggled to balance agility, reliability,… On AmazonListen on Audible - Smartcuts: How Hackers, Innovators, and Icons Accelerate Success Shane Snow · 2014 3.88 from 6,577 ratings on Goodreads Security Company building Innovation About the book Entrepreneur and journalist Shane Snow (Wired, Fast Company, The New Yorker, and cofounder of Contently) analyzes the lives of people and companies that do incredible things in implausibly short time. How do some startups go from zero to billions in mere months? How did… On AmazonListen on Audible - The Innovators: How a Group of Hackers, Geniuses and Geeks Created the Digital Revolution Walter Isaacson · 2014 4.12 from 40,532 ratings on Goodreads Security Innovation Company building About the book Following his blockbuster biography of Steve Jobs, The Innovators is Walter Isaacson’s revealing story of the people who created the computer and the Internet. It is destined to be the standard history of the digital revolution and an indispensable guide to how innovation really… On AmazonListen on Audible More books for founders and investors on the [Reading List](https://millionrounds.com/reading-list?role=founder&industry=security). As an Amazon Associate we earn from qualifying purchases. ## Quick answers about cybersecurity investors in Africa ### Who are the most active cybersecurity investors in Africa? By cheques observed, the most active are Y Combinator, SV Angel, Pioneer Fund, 8VC and Lux Capital. ### How many cybersecurity investors in Africa are there? 44 are on record. 84% made an investment in the last 12 months and 41% have led a round. ### Which stages do cybersecurity investors in Africa back? Of the rounds with a named stage in the last 12 months, mostly Pre-seed (27%) and Seed (24%). ### How big are the rounds cybersecurity investors in Africa join? The typical (median) round among the leading investors here is $8M. ### Which sectors do cybersecurity investors in Africa back most? In the last 12 months, mostly AI, Fintech and Big Data & Analytics. ### Which cybersecurity investors in Africa lead the most rounds? 8VC (26 led), Valor Equity Partners (21 led) and Lux Capital (20 led). ### Where are cybersecurity investors in Africa based? Among the most active, most are based in the United States (14), France (3) and Nigeria (2). ### What have cybersecurity investors in Africa invested in recently? Recent rounds include Nyquis (Seed, Nov 2026, with Pioneer Fund), Zipline (Growth, Nov 2026, with Valor Equity Partners) and Applied Compute (Other, Nov 2026, with Lux Capital). Built from the rounds we watched, refreshed every night. [How we count](https://millionrounds.com/methodology) · [Report a correction](https://millionrounds.com/corrections)