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Launch Africa Ventures

Launch Africa Ventures

Overview

Launch Africa Ventures is a Pan-African venture capital firm that invests in early-stage B2B and B2B2C technology-driven startups across Africa, focusing on Seed and pre-Series A rounds.

Year Founded

2020

AUM

$36M

Portfolio Companies

115

Investments

Launch Africa Ventures investments
CompanyDateStageLead
MooveJun 2025DebtLead
OmniRetailAug 2021SeedCo-investor
OmniBizAug 2021SeedCo-investor
DjamoNov 2022Series ACo-investor
AfriexMar 2021SeedLead
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Key People

Zachariah George

Managing Partner

Janade Du Plessis

General Partner

Brittany McDonough

Venture Partner

Jason Woolf

Venture Partner

Kylin G.

Venture Partner

Mohamed Karar

Venture Partner

Vuyo Thulani Angoma-Mzini

Portfolio Manager

Lina Kacyem

Investment Manager

Michael Mutie

Investment Manager

Natnael Asmerom

Investment, Investment Manager

Charles Freedman

Investor

Eero Tarjanne

Investor And Fund Portfolio Advisor

Fope Oluleye

Investor

Hiba S Sharief

Investor and Advisor

Laurie Fuller

Investor and Portfolio Advisor

Maciej Szczepaniak

Investor I Advisor

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Sector & Stage Mix

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Investment Activity

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FAQ

Where is Launch Africa Ventures based?

Launch Africa Ventures is headquartered in Ebene, Mauritius.

When was Launch Africa Ventures founded?

Launch Africa Ventures was founded in 2020.

How many portfolio companies does Launch Africa Ventures have?

Launch Africa Ventures has 115 portfolio companies in Caplight's dataset.

What are some companies in Launch Africa Ventures's portfolio?

Portfolio companies visible on Caplight include Moove, OmniRetail, OmniBiz, Djamo, Afriex.

What was Launch Africa Ventures's most recent investment shown here?

Launch Africa Ventures's most recent investment in this portfolio sample was in Moove in 2025.

What sectors does Launch Africa Ventures focus on?

Launch Africa Ventures focuses on Consumer & Commerce, FinTech, Enterprise Software, FinTech, FinTech, Enterprise Software, FinTech, FinTech, FinTech, FinTech, Consumer & Commerce, FinTech, Mobility, Transportation & Logistics, FinTech, Real Estate & PropTech, FinTech, FinTech, FinTech, FinTech, Healthcare & Life Sciences, FinTech, FinTech, Mobility, Transportation & Logistics, Mobility, Transportation & Logistics, FinTech, FinTech, FinTech, FinTech, FinTech, AI, Data & Cloud Infrastructure, Enterprise Software, Healthcare & Life Sciences, Consumer & Commerce, Mobility, Transportation & Logistics, FinTech, Media, Entertainment & Gaming, Consumer & Commerce, FinTech, Healthcare & Life Sciences, Consumer & Commerce, Consumer & Commerce, FinTech, FinTech, Consumer & Commerce, Healthcare & Life Sciences, FinTech, Consumer & Commerce, Enterprise Software, AI, Data & Cloud Infrastructure, Healthcare & Life Sciences, Energy & Sustainability, Mobility, Transportation & Logistics, Healthcare & Life Sciences, Enterprise Software, FinTech, Mobility, Transportation & Logistics, FinTech, FinTech, Healthcare & Life Sciences, AI, Data & Cloud Infrastructure, Healthcare & Life Sciences, Consumer & Commerce, Healthcare & Life Sciences, AI, Data & Cloud Infrastructure, Energy & Sustainability, Healthcare & Life Sciences, FinTech, Consumer & Commerce, FinTech, Mobility, Transportation & Logistics, Consumer & Commerce, FinTech, Frontier & Industrial Tech, Mobility, Transportation & Logistics, Enterprise Software, Media, Entertainment & Gaming, Consumer & Commerce, FinTech, Consumer & Commerce, FinTech, Enterprise Software, FinTech, Enterprise Software, Consumer & Commerce, Enterprise Software, Enterprise Software, Consumer & Commerce, AI, Data & Cloud Infrastructure, Mobility, Transportation & Logistics, Consumer & Commerce, Enterprise Software, Mobility, Transportation & Logistics, FinTech, Consumer & Commerce, Enterprise Software, Enterprise Software, Crypto & Web3, Enterprise Software, FinTech, Healthcare & Life Sciences, FinTech, FinTech, Enterprise Software, FinTech, Healthcare & Life Sciences, Consumer & Commerce, Mobility, Transportation & Logistics, Telecommunications & Networking, Enterprise Software, Mobility, Transportation & Logistics, Enterprise Software, Crypto & Web3, FinTech, AI, Data & Cloud Infrastructure, Enterprise Software, AI, Data & Cloud Infrastructure, Frontier & Industrial Tech, AI, Data & Cloud Infrastructure, Mobility, Transportation & Logistics, Consumer & Commerce, Mobility, Transportation & Logistics, Consumer & Commerce, Cybersecurity, Enterprise Software, FinTech, Media, Entertainment & Gaming, AI, Data & Cloud Infrastructure, FinTech, Healthcare & Life Sciences, Energy & Sustainability, Mobility, Transportation & Logistics, Healthcare & Life Sciences, Crypto & Web3, Crypto & Web3, FinTech, Enterprise Software, AI, Data & Cloud Infrastructure, FinTech, Mobility, Transportation & Logistics, Enterprise Software, Consumer & Commerce, Enterprise Software, FinTech, Enterprise Software, FinTech, Energy & Sustainability, FinTech, Mobility, Transportation & Logistics, Enterprise Software, Mobility, Transportation & Logistics, Enterprise Software, AI, Data & Cloud Infrastructure, Enterprise Software, Mobility, Transportation & Logistics, Energy & Sustainability, FinTech, Enterprise Software, FinTech, Mobility, Transportation & Logistics, FinTech, Consumer & Commerce, Consumer & Commerce, FinTech, Enterprise Software, Enterprise Software, Enterprise Software, Enterprise Software, Media, Entertainment & Gaming, Enterprise Software, Enterprise Software, Enterprise Software, Enterprise Software, Enterprise Software, Consumer & Commerce, Enterprise Software, Frontier & Industrial Tech, Enterprise Software, Consumer & Commerce, FinTech, FinTech, AI, Data & Cloud Infrastructure, Crypto & Web3, Mobility, Transportation & Logistics, Media, Entertainment & Gaming, Enterprise Software, Crypto & Web3, Frontier & Industrial Tech, FinTech, Mobility, Transportation & Logistics, FinTech, Enterprise Software, Enterprise Software, Mobility, Transportation & Logistics, Enterprise Software, Enterprise Software, Enterprise Software, Consumer & Commerce, Enterprise Software, Enterprise Software, Enterprise Software, Enterprise Software, Consumer & Commerce, Enterprise Software, Enterprise Software, Consumer & Commerce, Consumer & Commerce, Enterprise Software, Enterprise Software, Enterprise Software, Enterprise Software, Enterprise Software, Consumer & Commerce, Consumer & Commerce, Enterprise Software, Consumer & Commerce, Consumer & Commerce, Enterprise Software, Consumer & Commerce.

What company stages does Launch Africa Ventures focus on?

Launch Africa Ventures typically invests at the Early stage.

What is Launch Africa Ventures's AUM?

Launch Africa Ventures's assets under management are estimated between $50.0M and $100.0M.

Firmographic Details

HeadquartersEbene
Year Founded2020
AUM$36M

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