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Launch Africa Ventures

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Fonds d'amorçage panafricain : tickets de pré-amorçage et d'amorçage dans la tech.

At a glance

Based on observed investment behaviour: 18 recorded deals

Investor type
Private equity or venture capital fund (inferred, not verified)
Capital type
Venture capital (inferred from deals)
Observed ticket
400 k$ – 14 M$, median 3 M$ (13 disclosed amounts)
Countries
Nigeria (4), South Africa (4), Côte d'Ivoire (2)
Activities
Digital lending and scoring (4), B2B e-commerce (2), Data and AI (2)
Instruments
Equity (12), Senior debt (1)
Stages
Pre-Seed (6), Seed (6), Debt (1)
Recent activity
4 deals in 12 months, latest Jul 2026

Stated thesis versus observed behaviour

  • Sectors: 72% of its deals within its stated thesis
  • Countries: 100% of its deals within its stated thesis

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Investment thesis

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Investment ticket
n/a
Instruments
Equity
Preferred sectors
Fintech, SaaS, E-commerce, Digital health, Edtech, Logistics, Agribusiness*, Energy*, Manufacturing*, Financial services*
Target geographies
West Africa, East Africa, Central Africa, Southern Africa

* added from its deals

Stages (stated by the fund and from its deals)
Pre-SeedSeedSeries ADebt

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Reference deals

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Zazu

July 2026 · South Africa
SeedUndisclosed 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 · DRC
Pre-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

REasy

October 2025 · Cameroon
Pre-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

PBR Life Sciences

December 2024 · Nigeria
Pre-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 · Senegal
Pre-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

Kredete

August 2024 · Nigeria
Undisclosed 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 Africa
Undisclosed amountLogisticsLead

Activity : Supply chain software

ShipRazor founder, Sahil Affriya.

Source : launchbaseafrica.com

Bosso Africa

May 2024 · Zambia
Pre-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

Zuri

March 2024 · Kenya
Undisclosed 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

Susu

December 2023 · Côte d'Ivoire
Seed4.9 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

Djamo

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

In short

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.