Fonds d'amorçage panafricain : tickets de pré-amorçage et d'amorçage dans la tech.
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Zazu
July 2026 · South AfricaSeedUndisclosed amountEquityFintechLead
Activity : Neobank and digital banking
South African fintech startup Zazu has secured an undisclosed investment from pan-African venture capital firm Launch Africa Ventures to support its next phase of growth.
Source : weetracker.com
Yamify
June 2026 · DRCPre-SeedUndisclosed amountEquitySaaSLead
Activity : Data and AI
Yamify, a young startup born out of the Democratic Republic of Congo, is building directly at that bottleneck — and it has just closed new funding to push forward.
Source : techinafrica.com
BFree
April 2026 · NigeriaDebt3 M$Senior debtFinancial servicesCo-Invest
Co-investor alongside Capria Ventures
Activity : Banking
Nigeria’s BFree has secured fresh capital to expand its unconventional approach to one of Africa’s most persistent financial problems: the mountain of non-performing loans sitting on bank balance sheets with nowhere to go.
Co-investors Algebra Ventures, Angaza Capital, Axian CVC, GreenHouse Capital, Modus Africa, VestedWorld
Source : techinafrica.com
Happy Pay
March 2026 · South AfricaSeed5 M$EquityFintechCo-Invest
Co-investor alongside Partech Africa
Activity : Digital lending and scoring
Happy Pay, a South African buy-now-pay-later (BNPL) startup, has raised a $5 million seed round to scale what it describes as Africa’s first ad-supported payments network.
Co-investors 4Di Capital, E4E Africa, Enso Equity, Equitable Ventures, Futuregrowth Asset Management
Source : techcabal.com
REasy
October 2025 · CameroonPre-Seed1.8 M$EquityFintechCo-Invest
Co-investor alongside Digital Africa
Activity : Payments and mobile money
REasy, a Cameroonian trade finance platform that offers cross-border payments, logistics, and compliance services to SME importers, has raised $1.8 million in pre-seed funding.
Co-investors 54 Collective, Ingressive Capital, Joël Nana Kontchou, Marième Diop, Techmind
Source : techcabal.com
Liquify
June 2025 · GhanaSeed1.5 M$EquityFinancial servicesCo-Invest
Co-investor alongside Future Africa
Activity : Leasing and factoring
Liquify, a Ghana-based fintech startup aiming to modernize trade finance for African small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs), has raised $1.5 million.
Co-investors 54 Collective, Digital Africa, Equitable Ventures
Source : launchbaseafrica.com
PBR Life Sciences
December 2024 · NigeriaPre-Seed1 M$EquitySaaSCo-Invest
Co-investor alongside Octerra Capital
Activity : Data and AI
PBR Life Sciences develops anonymized healthcare data and AI solutions for pharmacies and healthcare stakeholders across Africa.
Why they invested
- Develop healthcare data solutions.
- Expand from Nigeria into other African markets.
- Use AI to improve healthcare data.
Co-investors ARM Labs, Kaleo Ventures, Microtraction
Source : thecondia.com
Solarbox
November 2024 · SenegalPre-Seed1 M$EquityEnergyCo-Invest
Co-investor alongside Digital Energy Facility
Activity : Off-grid solar and solar kits
Senegal-based electric mobility startup Solarbox has closed a USD 1 M pre-seed funding round to meet the growing demand for its solutions across Senegal and neighbouring regions.
Co-investors JLL Foundation, Teranga Capital
Source : weetracker.com
Octavia Carbon
October 2024 · KenyaSeed5 M$EquityAgribusinessCo-Invest
Co-investor alongside Lateral Frontiers
Activity : Forestry, agroforestry and carbon
Octavia Carbon, a Kenyan-based cleantech startup, has raised a $5 million seed round.
Co-investors Catalyst Fund, E4E Africa, Fondation Botnar, Renew Capital
Source : techcabal.com
Happy Pay
September 2024 · South AfricaPre-Seed1.8 M$EquityFintechCo-Invest
Co-investor alongside E4E Africa
Activity : Digital lending and scoring
Happy Pay team.
Co-investors 4Di Capital, DotExe Ventures, Equitable Ventures, Felix Strategic Investment
Source : launchbaseafrica.com
Kredete
August 2024 · NigeriaUndisclosed amountFintechLead
Activity : Digital lending and scoring
Kredete , a digital lending marketplace startup, secured undisclosed funding from Launch Africa Ventures .
Source : weetracker.com
Shiprazor
July 2024 · South AfricaUndisclosed amountLogisticsLead
Activity : Supply chain software
ShipRazor founder, Sahil Affriya.
Source : launchbaseafrica.com
Bosso Africa
May 2024 · ZambiaPre-Seed400 k$EquityE-commerceCo-Invest
Activity : B2B e-commerce
Credits: Bosso Africa Bosso Africa, an innovative Zambian startu
Co-investors Change-Com, Renew Capital
Source : launchbaseafrica.com
Maad
May 2024 · SenegalSeed3.2 M$E-commerceCo-Invest
Co-investor alongside Ventures Platform
Activity : B2B e-commerce
Maad , a B2B e-commerce startup based in Senegal, has secured USD 3.2 M debt-equity funding to bolster its growth in the western Africa country and to explore fresh opportunities in the wider Francophone region.
Co-investors Alumni Ventures, Oui Capital, Reflect Ventures, Seedstars International Ventures, Voltron Capital
Source : weetracker.com
Zuri
March 2024 · KenyaUndisclosed amountManufacturingLead
Activity : Cosmetics and beauty
In a strategic move for the beauty industry, Zuri , the leading Black-owned Pan-African beauty company, has announced its
Source : launchbaseafrica.com
BFREE
February 2024 · Nigeria2.95 M$FintechCo-Invest
Co-investor alongside Capria Ventures
Activity : Digital lending and scoring
BFREE , an ethical credit manager platform, raised USD 2.95 M .
Co-investors Angaza Capital, Axian CVC, GreenHouse Capital, Modus Africa
Source : weetracker.com
Susu
December 2023 · Côte d'IvoireSeed4.9 M$EquityDigital healthCo-Invest
Co-investor alongside Janngo Capital
Activity : Health platforms and software
Vehicle : Janngo Capital Startup Fund
Susu offers health insurance bundles, a digital platform connecting patients with providers, and innovative financing models (diaspora, employers) across Francophone Africa.
Why they invested
- Over 7,000 clients served with ~40 employees across 4 cities (Paris, Abidjan, Douala, Dakar)
- Addresses a structural healthcare-access gap in Francophone Africa
- Innovative diaspora and employer-based financing model
- Strong health/impact investor syndicate (INCO, Al Mada, Health54/CFAO)
Co-investors Al Mada Ventures, Five35 Ventures, Health54 (CFAO Healthcare), INCO Ventures, Open CNP, Plug and Play Ventures
Source : janngo.comN1 · Primary source
November 2022 · Côte d'Ivoire Series A14 M$EquityFintechCo-Invest
Co-investor alongside Partech Africa
Activity : Neobank and digital banking
Vehicle : Partech Africa
Djamo offers a mobile banking app for Francophone Africa (Visa card, virtual accounts, automatic savings, salary deposit) to drive financial inclusion.
Why they invested
- Largest-ever equity round for a startup in Côte d'Ivoire
- Targets a market where fewer than 25% of adults have a bank account
- Over 500,000 customers, Y Combinator-backed
Co-investors Axian CVC, Enza Capital, Janngo Capital, Oikocredit, P1 Ventures
Source : partechpartners.comN1 · Primary source
Launch Africa Ventures invests across the following sectors: Fintech, SaaS, E-commerce, Digital health, Edtech, Logistics, Agribusiness, Energy, Manufacturing, and Financial services, in the following areas: West Africa, East Africa, Central Africa, and Southern Africa. Check in 30 seconds whether your company fits these criteria.