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Growth investors in Africa

Updated 7 November 2026

Firms we have watched take part in a growth round raised by a company in Africa in the last two years, wherever the firm is based.

See all 58 →The top 25
58investors on the list+1 this week
1,459cheques in 12 months-17% against the market
$33Mmedian round they joined+316% against the market median
86%wrote a cheque in 12 months
59%have led a round

The Top 25

Ordered by cheques observed, never by anything anyone paid for

Deploying now (23)

  1. 1Y CombinatorDeploying nowAccelerator · United States6,412$3Mmedian roundOct 2026last seen
  2. 2500 GlobalDeploying nowAngel · United States2,140$3.6Mmedian roundOct 2026last seen
  3. 3Bossa InvestDeploying nowVC firm · Brazil657$6.7Mmedian roundOct 2026last seen
  4. 4Tengxun TouziDeploying nowVC firm · China553$50Mmedian roundNov 2026last seen
  5. 5Endeavor CatalystDeploying nowCorporate VC · United States318$30Mmedian roundOct 2026last seen
  6. 6International Finance CorporationDeploying nowGovernment · United States283$39Mmedian roundOct 2026last seen
  7. 7GoogleDeploying nowAccelerator · United States154$40Mmedian roundNov 2026last seen
  8. 8SanofiDeploying nowInvestment firm · France97$60Mmedian roundAug 2026last seen
  9. 9European Bank for Reconstruction and DevelopmentDeploying nowPrivate equity · United Kingdom91$35Mmedian roundNov 2026last seen
  10. 10MubadalaDeploying nowPrivate equity · United Arab Emirates91$80Mmedian roundSept 2026last seen
  11. 11British International InvestmentDeploying nowGovernment · United Kingdom84$20Mmedian roundNov 2026last seen
  12. 12FMODeploying nowGovernment · Netherlands66$20Mmedian roundOct 2026last seen
  13. 13Shorooq PartnersDeploying nowVC firm · United Arab Emirates66$6Mmedian roundNov 2026last seen
  14. 1454 CollectiveDeploying nowVC firm · South Africa51$450Kmedian roundDec 2025last seen
  15. 15MirovaDeploying nowPrivate equity · France43$24Mmedian roundSept 2026last seen
  16. 16PROPARCODeploying nowGovernment · France18$20Mmedian roundNov 2026last seen
  17. 17Algebra VenturesDeploying nowVC firm · Egypt11$7Mmedian roundNov 2026last seen
  18. 18Novastar VenturesDeploying nowVC firm · United Kingdom10$24Mmedian roundSept 2026last seen
  19. 19FinnfundDeploying nowGovernment · Finland8$52Mmedian roundOct 2026last seen
  20. 204Di CapitalDeploying nowVC firm · South Africa7$6.3Mmedian roundMay 2026last seen
  21. 21AfricInvestDeploying nowPrivate equity · Tunisia6$13Mmedian roundMay 2026last seen
  22. 22Norrsken22Deploying nowPrivate equity · United States6$8.9Mmedian roundSept 2026last seen
  23. 23Sanari CapitalquietPrivate equity · South Africa6$4.7Mmedian roundSept 2025last seen
  24. 24Capria VenturesDeploying nowVC firm · United States4$10Mmedian roundOct 2026last seen
  25. 25Development Partners InternationalquietPrivate equity · United Kingdom4$139Mmedian roundOct 2025last seen
33 more on this list

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Quick answers about growth investors in Africa

Who are the most active growth investors in Africa?

By cheques observed, the most active are Y Combinator, 500 Global, Bossa Invest, Tengxun Touzi and Endeavor Catalyst.

How many growth investors in Africa are there?

58 are on record. 86% made an investment in the last 12 months and 59% have led a round.

Which stages do growth investors in Africa back?

Of the rounds with a named stage in the last 12 months, mostly Pre-seed (27%) and Seed (22%).

How big are the rounds growth investors in Africa join?

The typical (median) round among the leading investors here is $20M.

Which sectors do growth investors in Africa back most?

In the last 12 months, mostly AI, Fintech and Big Data & Analytics.

Which growth investors in Africa lead the most rounds?

Tengxun Touzi (20 led), International Finance Corporation (12 led) and Y Combinator (11 led).

Where are growth investors in Africa based?

Among the most active, most are based in the United States (7), the United Kingdom (4) and France (3).

What have growth investors in Africa invested in recently?

Recent rounds include Banesco Banco Múltiple (Debt, Nov 2026, with PROPARCO), T-Therapeutics (Series B, Nov 2026, with Tengxun Touzi) and Enza (Seed, Nov 2026, with British International Investment).

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