# Series B investors in Africa (2026 list)

> 69 series B investors in Africa, 81% active in the last 12 months. Led by Y Combinator, Techstars, 500 Global. Ranked by what they funded.

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

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# Series B investors in Africa

Updated 7 November 2026

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

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

**1,898** cheques in 12 months *-25%* against the market

**$24M** median round they joined *+194%* against the market median

**81%** wrote a cheque in 12 months

**61%** 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 [Goodwater Capital](https://millionrounds.com/fund/goodwater-capital) *Deploying now* VC firm · United States **526** **$4.1M** median round **Sept 2026** last seen
- 5 [Partech Ventures](https://millionrounds.com/fund/partech) *Deploying now* VC firm · France **444** **$15M** median round **Oct 2026** last seen
- 6 [Speedinvest](https://millionrounds.com/fund/speedinvest) *Deploying now* VC firm · Austria **345** **$6.7M** median round **Nov 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 [QED Investors](https://millionrounds.com/fund/qed-investors) *Deploying now* VC firm · United States **314** **$29M** median round **Oct 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 [Ribbit Capital](https://millionrounds.com/fund/ribbit-capital) *Deploying now* VC firm · United States **205** **$60M** median round **Oct 2026** last seen
- 11 [Drive Capital](https://millionrounds.com/fund/drive-capital) *Deploying now* VC firm · United States **190** **$8.4M** median round **Oct 2026** last seen
- 12 [Breakthrough Energy](https://millionrounds.com/fund/breakthrough-energy) *Deploying now* VC firm · United States **150** **$28M** median round **Oct 2026** last seen
- 13 [Village Capital](https://millionrounds.com/fund/village-capital) *Deploying now* Accelerator · United States **129** **$2.3M** median round **Jul 2026** last seen
- 14 [Firstminute Capital](https://millionrounds.com/fund/firstminute-capital) *Deploying now* VC firm · United Kingdom **123** **$6.4M** median round **Oct 2026** last seen
- 15 [Endeavor](https://millionrounds.com/fund/endeavor) *Deploying now* Corporate VC · United States **106** **$25M** median round **Sept 2026** last seen
- 16 [Chevron Technology Ventures](https://millionrounds.com/fund/chevron-technology-ventures) *Deploying now* Corporate VC · United States **104** **$17M** median round **Sept 2026** last seen
- 17 [Left Lane Capital](https://millionrounds.com/fund/left-lane-capital) *Deploying now* VC firm · United States **102** **$25M** median round **Oct 2026** last seen
- 18 [European Bank for Reconstruction and Development](https://millionrounds.com/fund/ebrd) *Deploying now* Private equity · United Kingdom **91** **$35M** median round **Nov 2026** last seen
- 19 [Palm Drive Capital](https://millionrounds.com/fund/palm-drive-capital) *Deploying now* VC firm · United States **89** **$8M** median round **Oct 2026** last seen
- 20 [Highland Europe](https://millionrounds.com/fund/highland-europe) *Deploying now* VC firm · United Kingdom **88** **$53M** median round **Nov 2026** last seen
- 21 [Quona Capital](https://millionrounds.com/fund/quona-capital) *Deploying now* VC firm · United States **80** **$16M** median round **Nov 2026** last seen
- 22 [Flourish Ventures](https://millionrounds.com/fund/flourish-ventures-2) *Deploying now* VC firm **79** **$10M** median round **Nov 2026** last seen
- 23 [Accion Venture Lab](https://millionrounds.com/fund/accion-venture-lab) *Deploying now* VC firm · United States **71** **$7M** median round **Oct 2026** last seen
- 24 [Breyer Capital](https://millionrounds.com/fund/breyer-capital) *Deploying now* Private equity · United States **69** **$24M** median round **Oct 2026** last seen
- 25 [FMO](https://millionrounds.com/fund/fmo) *Deploying now* Government · Netherlands **66** **$20M** median round **Oct 2026** last seen

**44 more on this list**

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## The Newest Cheques

Rounds this list's investors joined most recently

- **5** Nov **[Pliant](https://millionrounds.com/company/pliant)** Series C · $80M *Led by* [Speedinvest](https://millionrounds.com/fund/speedinvest)
- **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 **[Titan OS](https://millionrounds.com/company/titan-os)** Other · $46M *With* [Highland Europe](https://millionrounds.com/fund/highland-europe)
- **4** Nov **[Journify](https://millionrounds.com/company/journify)** Series A · $12M *Led by* [Al Mada Ventures](https://millionrounds.com/fund/al-mada-ventures)
- **3** Nov **[Guava](https://millionrounds.com/company/guava)** Seed · $13M *With* [Flourish Ventures](https://millionrounds.com/fund/flourish-ventures-2)

## Stages This Year

1,715 rounds

- Venture **23%**
- Series A **17%**
- Pre-seed **17%**
- Seed **16%**
- Series B **7%**
- Other **21%**

## What They Backed

Sectors, last 12 months

- AI **757**
- Fintech **159**
- Financial Services **100**
- Big Data & Analytics **89**
- Energy **73**
- Healthcare **73**

## Cheques by Quarter

Led Joined

715 Q1 25

625 Q2 25

701 Q3 25

637 Q4 25

657 Q1 26

508 Q2 26

384 Q3 26

97 Q4 26

The last bar is the quarter still running.

## Lists Like This

- [Series A investors in North America 2,451](https://millionrounds.com/lists/series-a-investors-in-north-america)
- [Seed investors in North America 2,422](https://millionrounds.com/lists/seed-investors-in-north-america)
- [Seed investors in Europe 1,730](https://millionrounds.com/lists/seed-investors-in-europe)
- [Series B investors in North America 1,704](https://millionrounds.com/lists/series-b-investors-in-north-america)
- [Series A investors in Europe 1,419](https://millionrounds.com/lists/series-a-investors-in-europe)
- [Growth investors in North America 1,382](https://millionrounds.com/lists/growth-investors-in-north-america)
- [Series C investors in North America 1,011](https://millionrounds.com/lists/series-c-investors-in-north-america)
- [Pre-seed investors in North America 877](https://millionrounds.com/lists/pre-seed-investors-in-north-america)
- [Series B investors in Europe 871](https://millionrounds.com/lists/series-b-investors-in-europe)

[All investor lists *→*](https://millionrounds.com/lists)

## Reading for founders at Series B and scaling

- Blitzscaling: The Lightning-Fast Path to Building Massively Valuable Companies Reid Hoffman · 2018 3.95 from 7,118 ratings on Goodreads Scaling and operations Leading and managing Moats and competition About the book Foreword by Bill Gates LinkedIn cofounder, legendary investor, and host of the award-winning Masters of Scale podcast reveals the secret to starting and scaling massively valuable companies. What entrepreneur or founder doesn’t aspire to build the next Amazon, Facebook, or… On AmazonListen on Audible
- One Page Talent Management: Eliminating Complexity, Adding Value Marc Effron · 2010 4.00 from 311 ratings on Goodreads Leading and managing Hiring and culture Scaling and operations About the book A Revolutionary Approach to Talent Management You know that winning in today’s marketplace requires top quality talent. You also know what it takes to build that talent, and you spend significant financial and human resources to make it happen. Yet somehow, your company’s… On AmazonListen on Audible
- The Culture Code: The Secrets of Highly Successful Groups Daniel Coyle · 2017 4.24 from 37,412 ratings on Goodreads Hiring and culture Leading and managing About the book What do Pixar, Google and the San Antonio Spurs basketball team have in common?The answer is that they all owe their extraordinary success to their team-building skills. In The Culture Code, Daniel Coyle goes inside some of the most effective organisations in the world and… On AmazonListen on Audible
- Scaling Up: How a Few Companies Make It...and Why the Rest Don't Verne Harnish · 2014 4.16 from 6,229 ratings on Goodreads Scaling and operations Leading and managing About the book Winner of the 2015 International Book Awards for General Business Winner of the 2015 National Indie Excellence Award for General Business Winner of the 2015 Readers' Favorite International Book Award Gold Medal for Non-Fiction Business Winner of the 2015 Paris Book… On AmazonListen on Audible

More books for founders and investors on the [Reading List](https://millionrounds.com/reading-list?role=founder&stage=scaling).

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## Quick answers about series B investors in Africa

### Who are the most active series B investors in Africa?

By cheques observed, the most active are Y Combinator, Techstars, 500 Global, Goodwater Capital and Partech Ventures.

### How many series B investors in Africa are there?

69 are on record. 81% made an investment in the last 12 months and 61% have led a round.

### Which stages do series B investors in Africa back?

Of the rounds with a named stage in the last 12 months, mostly Series A (23%) and Pre-seed (23%).

### How big are the rounds series B investors in Africa join?

The typical (median) round among the leading investors here is $16M.

### Which sectors do series B investors in Africa back most?

In the last 12 months, mostly AI, Fintech and Financial Services.

### Which series B investors in Africa lead the most rounds?

QED Investors (31 led), Ribbit Capital (29 led) and Partech Ventures (18 led).

### Where are series B investors in Africa based?

Among the most active, most are based in the United States (18), the United Kingdom (3) and France (1).

### What have series B investors in Africa invested in recently?

Recent rounds include Pliant (Series C, Nov 2026, with Speedinvest), Enza (Seed, Nov 2026, with 4DX Ventures) and Lazarus AI (Nov 2026, with Techstars).

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