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Pre-seed investors in Africa

Updated 7 November 2026

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

See all 149 →The top 25
149investors on the listNo change this week
2,317cheques in 12 months-25% against the market
$1.8Mmedian round they joined-77% against the market median
64%wrote a cheque in 12 months
40%have led a round

The Top 25

Ordered by cheques observed, never by anything anyone paid for

Deploying now (25)

  1. 1Y CombinatorDeploying nowAccelerator · United States6,412$3Mmedian roundOct 2026last seen
  2. 2TechstarsDeploying nowVC firm · United States2,989$1.2Mmedian roundNov 2026last seen
  3. 3Plug and PlayDeploying nowAccelerator · United States1,561$5Mmedian roundNov 2026last seen
  4. 4BpifranceDeploying nowGovernment · France1,151$4.5Mmedian roundOct 2026last seen
  5. 5Google for StartupsDeploying nowAccelerator · United States811$1.4Mmedian roundSept 2026last seen
  6. 6AntlerDeploying nowVC firm · United Kingdom729$1Mmedian roundNov 2026last seen
  7. 7CrowdcubeDeploying nowVC firm · United Kingdom715$615Kmedian roundSept 2026last seen
  8. 8Founder CollectiveDeploying nowVC firm · United States502$8Mmedian roundSept 2026last seen
  9. 9Kleiner PerkinsDeploying nowVC firm · United States398$40Mmedian roundNov 2026last seen
  10. 10Hustle FundDeploying nowVC firm · United States280$3Mmedian roundOct 2026last seen
  11. 11LocalGlobeDeploying nowVC firm · United Kingdom269$12Mmedian roundOct 2026last seen
  12. 12Initialized CapitalDeploying nowVC firm · United States229$6.9Mmedian roundOct 2026last seen
  13. 13Commerce VenturesDeploying nowVC firm · United States154$13Mmedian roundNov 2026last seen
  14. 14GoogleDeploying nowAccelerator · United States154$40Mmedian roundNov 2026last seen
  15. 15SE VenturesDeploying nowCorporate VC · United States112$16Mmedian roundOct 2026last seen
  16. 16BreegaDeploying nowVC firm · France97$9.3Mmedian roundOct 2026last seen
  17. 17Catalyst FundDeploying nowGrowth equity · United States96$3Mmedian roundOct 2026last seen
  18. 18Launch AfricaDeploying nowVC firm · Mauritius96$1.1Mmedian roundNov 2026last seen
  19. 19GICDeploying nowPrivate equity · Singapore92$200Mmedian roundOct 2026last seen
  20. 20Magic FundDeploying nowVC firm · United States90$2.3Mmedian roundJul 2026last seen
  21. 21SeedstarsDeploying nowAccelerator · Switzerland88$1.1Mmedian roundOct 2026last seen
  22. 22LAUNCHDeploying nowAccelerator · United States82$5Mmedian roundOct 2026last seen
  23. 23Bowery CapitalDeploying nowVC firm · United States75$5.4Mmedian roundJul 2026last seen
  24. 24Shrug CapitalDeploying nowVC firm · United States68$8Mmedian roundMay 2026last seen
  25. 25Norrsken VCDeploying nowAccelerator · Sweden66$17Mmedian roundAug 2026last seen
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Quick answers about pre-seed investors in Africa

Who are the most active pre-seed investors in Africa?

By cheques observed, the most active are Y Combinator, Techstars, Plug and Play, Bpifrance and Google for Startups.

How many pre-seed investors in Africa are there?

149 are on record. 64% made an investment in the last 12 months and 40% have led a round.

Which stages do pre-seed investors in Africa back?

Of the rounds with a named stage in the last 12 months, mostly Seed (28%) and Pre-seed (25%).

How big are the rounds pre-seed investors in Africa join?

The typical (median) round among the leading investors here is $5M.

Which sectors do pre-seed investors in Africa back most?

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

Which pre-seed investors in Africa lead the most rounds?

Kleiner Perkins (33 led), GIC (17 led) and Initialized Capital (13 led).

Where are pre-seed investors in Africa based?

Among the most active, most are based in the United States (16), the United Kingdom (3) and France (2).

What have pre-seed investors in Africa invested in recently?

Recent rounds include Water Ledger Global (Other, Nov 2026, with Launch Africa), Enza (Seed, Nov 2026, with 4DX Ventures) and Lazarus AI (Nov 2026, with Techstars).

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