VC fund dedicated to African technology startups (Series A and B).
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littlefish
March 2026 · South AfricaSeries A9.5 M$EquitySaaSLead
Activity : Vertical software
Vehicle : Partech Africa
littlefish is a merchant operating system integrating point-of-sale, back-office CRM, merchant portal, payments and APIs, enabling African banks to deliver digital merchant services.
Why they invested
- Already serves tier-1 banks (Standard Bank, FNB, Absa)
- 30x monthly recurring revenue growth since seed round
- Expansion plan into 10+ additional African markets
Co-investors Flourish Ventures, Proparco, TLcom Capital
Source : partechpartners.comN1 · Primary source
Happy Pay
March 2026 · South AfricaSeed5 M$EquityFintechLead
Activity : Digital lending and scoring
Happy Pay, a South African buy-now-pay-later (BNPL) startup, has raised a $5 million seed round to scale what it describes as Africa’s first ad-supported payments network.
Co-investors 4Di Capital, E4E Africa, Enso Equity, Equitable Ventures, Futuregrowth Asset Management, Launch Africa Ventures
Source : techcabal.com
Kredete
September 2025 · NigeriaSeries A22 M$EquityFintechCo-Invest
Co-investor alongside Financial Inclusion Vehicle
Activity : Money transfer and remittances
Kredete, a Nigerian fintech that helps African immigrants build credit and access financial services, has raised $22 million in Series A funding to launch Africa’s first stablecoin-backed credit card.
Co-investors AfricInvest, Blockchain Founders Fund, Polymorphic Capital
Source : techcabal.com
Series B14.7 M$EquityBusiness & personal servicesCo-Lead
Activity : Security, cleaning and facility management
Vehicle : Partech Africa
Aura connects individuals in emergencies to the nearest vetted private security or medical responder through a smart dispatch technology platform.
Why they invested
- South Africa's largest private responder network (3,000+), 7,500+ lives saved
- Co-led round to fund U.S. expansion
- Borderless emergency dispatch model
Co-investors Cathay AfricInvest Innovation Fund, KLT Holdings
Source : partechpartners.comN1 · Primary source
April 2025 · Côte d'Ivoire Series B17 M$EquityFintechCo-Invest
Co-investor alongside Janngo Capital
Activity : Neobank and digital banking
Vehicle : Janngo Capital Startup Fund
Djamo is an Ivorian neobank with over one million users across Francophone Africa, offering digital accounts, cards and savings products.
Why they invested
- Valuation doubled since the 2022 Series A
- Over 1 million users and strong traction across Francophone Africa
- Planned expansion of financial services across Francophone West Africa
- Largest VC round ever raised in Côte d'Ivoire
Co-investors Enza Capital, Oikocredit, SANAD Fund for MSMEs, SANAD Fund for MSMEs, Y Combinator
Source : techcrunch.com
Socium
November 2024 · SenegalSeed5 M$EquitySaaSCo-Invest
Co-investor alongside Breega
Activity : Enterprise software (SaaS)
Senegal-based HR-tech startup Socium has raised $5 million in seed funding to expand its footprint across Francoph
Co-investors Chui Ventures, Evolem, Orange Ventures, Outlierz, Sonatel, Super Capital, Techmind
Source : launchbaseafrica.com
Series AUndisclosed amountEquityEnergyLead
Activity : Power transmission and distribution
Vehicle : Partech Africa
Beacon Power Services provides data and grid management solutions (AI-enabled mapping, real-time monitoring) to help African power distribution utilities operate more efficiently.
Why they invested
- Digitalization of African power utilities, an underinvested sector
- Multi-country presence (Nigeria, Ghana, Kenya, Zambia)
- Co-investment with DFIs (Proparco, Finnfund)
Co-investors Clermount, Finnfund, Gaia Impact, Global Brain, JGC MIRAI Innovation Fund, Kaleo Ventures, On.Capital, Proparco, Seedstars Africa Ventures
Source : partechpartners.comN1 · Primary source
Growth30 M$EquityFintechCo-Invest
Activity : Payments and mobile money
Vehicle : Partech Africa
Nomba is a licensed payment service provider offering POS terminals, invoicing, inventory management, and banking solutions to Nigerian businesses, serving over 300,000 merchants.
Why they invested
- Profitable omnichannel payment platform processing $1B in monthly transactions
- Oversubscribed round after just $5M raised previously
- Strong growth of the Nigerian merchant network
Co-investors Base10 Partners, Helios Digital Ventures, Khosla Ventures, Shopify
Source : partechpartners.comN1 · Primary source
November 2022 · Côte d'Ivoire Series A14 M$EquityFintechLead
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, Launch Africa Ventures, Oikocredit, P1 Ventures
Source : partechpartners.comN1 · Primary source
Vendease
September 2022 · NigeriaSeries A30 M$EquityE-commerceCo-Invest
Co-investor alongside TLcom Capital
Activity : B2B e-commerce
Vehicle : TIDE Africa Fund I
Vendease automates food procurement for restaurants in Nigeria and Ghana through a digital procurement platform.
Why they invested
- Digitization of food procurement for the restaurant sector
- Significant sourcing cost reduction for restaurant operators
Co-investors GFR Fund, Hack VC, Hustle Fund, Kairos Angels, Kube VC, Magic Fund, VentureSouq
Source : techcrunch.com
Series B40 M$EquityDigital healthCo-Invest
Activity : Health platforms and software
Vehicle : Partech Africa
Reliance Health is a digital healthcare provider offering health insurance, telemedicine, prescription delivery, and a network of partner and proprietary clinics in emerging markets.
Why they invested
- Largest-ever Series B round in African digital health
- Integrated insurance + care delivery model for health inclusion
- Co-investment alongside international players (General Atlantic, Tencent)
Co-investors AAIC, Arvantis Social Foundation, General Atlantic, Laerdal Million Lives Fund, M3 Inc., P1 Ventures, Picus Capital, Tencent Exploration
Source : partechpartners.comN1 · Primary source
Series A200 M$EquityFintechCo-Invest
Activity : Payments and mobile money
Vehicle : Partech Africa
Wave offers a mobile money app enabling users to save, transfer, and borrow money at low cost in Senegal and Côte d'Ivoire.
Why they invested
- Existing seed investor participating in the largest Series A ever raised by an African fintech
- Round valued Wave at $1.7B, Francophone Africa's first unicorn
- Strong mobile money traction in Francophone West Africa
Co-investors Founders Fund, Ribbit Capital, Sam Altman, Sequoia Heritage, Stripe
Source : techcrunch.com
Growth83 M$EquityFintechCo-Invest
Activity : Payments and mobile money
Vehicle : Partech Africa
Yoco provides a payment and business software platform for South African small businesses, processing over $1 billion in annual card payments.
Why they invested
- Digitizing point-of-sale payments for African SMEs
- Existing investor since the 2018 Series B
- Over 150,000 merchants served in South Africa
Co-investors 4DX Ventures, Breyer Capital, Dragoneer Investment Group, HOF Capital, Orange Ventures, Quona Capital, Raba Partnership, TO Ventures, Velocity Capital Fintech Ventures
Source : partechpartners.comN1 · Primary source
Partech Africa invests tickets ranging from 1 M$ to 15 M$, across the following sectors: Fintech, Logistics, E-commerce, SaaS, Digital health, Energy, and Business & personal services, in the following areas: West Africa, East Africa, North Africa, Nigeria, Kenya, Senegal, Egypt, and South Africa. Check in 30 seconds whether your company fits these criteria.
