Pan-African VC fund specialising in tech, from seed to Series B.
Based on observed investment behaviour: 29 recorded deals
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Co-investor alongside Ventures Platform
Activity : Insurance
Nigerian insurtech startup Myka has raised an undisclosed pre-seed funding round from investors including Ventures Platform, TLcom, Shola Akinlade, co-founder of Paystack; Ridwan Olalere, founder of LemFi; and Olumide Soyombo, founder of Voltron Capital.
Source : weetracker.com
Co-investor alongside Partech Africa
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
Co-investors Flourish Ventures, Proparco
Source : partechpartners.comN1 · Primary source
Activity : Payments and mobile money
Vehicle : TAPSI (TIDE Africa Pre-Seed Investments)
TurnStay is a South African fintech payment platform dedicated to the travel sector.
Why they invested
Co-investors CVVC, Enza Capital, Equitable Ventures, First Circle Capital, Incisive Ventures
Source : hapakenya.com
Activity : Money transfer and remittances
Vehicle : TIDE Africa Fund II
HoneyCoin builds stablecoin-powered payment rails covering collections, treasury, settlements and FX across Africa.
Why they invested
Co-investors 4DX Ventures, Antler, Flourish Ventures, Lava, Musha Ventures, Stellar Development Foundation, Visa
Source : techcabal.com
Activity : Data and AI
Vehicle : TAPSI (TIDE Africa Pre-Seed Investments)
Agrails builds an AI-powered investigative platform for risk assessment, monitoring and reporting across finance, agriculture and infrastructure.
Why they invested
Source : tlcomcapital.com
Activity : Fintech infrastructure (APIs, open banking, BaaS)
Vehicle : TIDE Africa Fund II
HUB2 provides a unified API enabling neobanks, remittance and payment companies to process mobile money, bank transfers, card and crypto transactions across six Francophone countries.
Why they invested
Co-investors Africa Fintech Collective, Axian CVC, Bpifrance (Fonds Averroès / Afrique), Digital Currency Group, ENL Group, Enza Capital, FMO
Source : weetracker.com
Activity : Vertical software
Vehicle : TIDE Africa Fund II
littlefish builds a digital platform helping banks, insurers and fintechs better serve South African SMEs.
Why they invested
Co-investors Flourish Ventures
Source : launchbaseafrica.com
Activity : Fintech infrastructure (APIs, open banking, BaaS)
Vehicle : TIDE Africa Fund II
Zone operates a blockchain network powering fiat transactions and, eventually, CBDC/crypto payments for Nigerian banks and fintechs.
Why they invested
Co-investors Alter Global, Digital Currency Group, Endeavor Catalyst, Flourish Ventures, Verod-Kepple Africa Ventures
Source : techpoint.africa
Activity : Fintech infrastructure (APIs, open banking, BaaS)
Vehicle : TAPSI (TIDE Africa Pre-Seed Investments)
Knabu designs software systems to secure transactions and a blockchain-based clearing infrastructure for banks and fintechs.
Why they invested
Source : tlcomcapital.com
Activity : Neobank and digital banking
Vehicle : TAPSI (TIDE Africa Pre-Seed Investments)
Bright Financial builds digital financial services serving Sudan and Ethiopia.
Why they invested
Source : hapakenya.com
Activity : Money transfer and remittances
Vehicle : TAPSI (TIDE Africa Pre-Seed Investments)
Cleva enables African individuals and businesses to open USD accounts to receive international payments.
Why they invested
Source : tlcomcapital.com
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
Co-investors GFR Fund, Hack VC, Hustle Fund, Kairos Angels, Kube VC, Magic Fund, Partech Africa, VentureSouq
Source : techcrunch.com
Activity : Vertical software
Vehicle : TIDE Africa Fund II
Pastel offered a bookkeeping and digital-tools platform for Nigerian small merchants; the company had an exit in 2024.
Why they invested
Co-investors DFS Lab, Global Founders Capital, Golden Palm Investments, Plug and Play Ventures, Soma Capital, Ulu Ventures
Source : techcrunch.com
Activity : Enterprise software (SaaS)
Vehicle : TIDE Africa Fund II
SeamlessHR builds cloud HR and payroll solutions for African businesses, active in Nigeria, Ghana and Kenya.
Why they invested
Co-investors Capria Ventures, Enza Capital, Ingressive Capital, Lateral Capital
Source : techcrunch.com
Activity : Vertical software
Vehicle : TAPSI (TIDE Africa Pre-Seed Investments)
Kola Market uses AI to help merchants track inventory, predict demand, and access inventory financing and BNPL credit.
Why they invested
Source : tlcomcapital.com
Activity : Enterprise software (SaaS)
Vehicle : TAPSI (TIDE Africa Pre-Seed Investments)
Talstack develops a SaaS platform related to talent recruitment and management, active in Nigeria and Kenya.
Why they invested
Source : tlcomcapital.com
Co-investor alongside Enza Capital
Activity : Online marketplaces
Pan-African automotive company combining an automotive marketplace, digital services and vehicle financing solutions.
Why they invested
Co-investors 4DX Ventures, ASK Capital, Golden Palm Investments, Lateral Capital, Mobility 54
Source : techcrunch.com
Activity : Neobank and digital banking
Vehicle : TIDE Africa Fund II
FairMoney is a mobile bank for emerging markets offering instant credit and a full suite of banking services via app.
Why they invested
Co-investors Tiger Global
Source : techcrunch.com
Activity : Insurtech
Vehicle : TIDE Africa Fund I
Pula develops agricultural insurance products protecting African smallholder farmers against weather-related risks.
Why they invested
Co-investors Women's World Banking
Source : techcrunch.com
Activity : Labs and imaging
Vehicle : TIDE Africa Fund I
Ilara Health equips neighborhood clinics in East Africa with affordable, connected diagnostic tools.
Why they invested
Co-investors Chandaria Capital, DOB Equity, Global Ventures
Source : techmoran.com
Activity : Online marketplaces
Vehicle : TIDE Africa Fund I
Autochek provides automotive-industry technology enabling financing and services around vehicle sales, active in Nigeria, Ghana, Côte d'Ivoire and Kenya.
Why they invested
Co-investors 4DX Ventures, Golden Palm Investments, Verod-Kepple Africa Ventures, Lateral Capital, MSA Capital
Source : disruptafrica.com
Activity : Digital lending and scoring
Vehicle : TIDE Africa Fund I
Shara offers a digital bookkeeping and credit app for micro-merchants in Kenya and Nigeria.
Why they invested
Source : tlcomcapital.com
Activity : Fintech infrastructure (APIs, open banking, BaaS)
Vehicle : TIDE Africa Fund I
Okra provided open-banking APIs connecting Nigerian bank accounts to third-party apps; the company shut down in 2025.
Why they invested
Co-investors Susa Ventures
Source : nairametrics.com
Activity : E-learning and online courses
Vehicle : TIDE Africa Fund I
uLesson provides video lessons and digital learning content for primary and secondary students in Nigeria and Ghana.
Why they invested
Source : tlcomcapital.com
Activity : Supply chain software
Vehicle : TIDE Africa Fund I
Kobo360 connected shippers and truckers via a digital logistics platform in Nigeria, Kenya, Ghana and Côte d'Ivoire; the company has since faced severe financial difficulties.
Why they invested
Co-investors IFC (International Finance Corporation)
Source : kobo360.medium.com
Activity : B2B e-commerce
Vehicle : TIDE Africa Fund I
Twiga Foods connects farmers and retailers through a tech-enabled food distribution platform in Kenya.
Why they invested
Co-investors Global Agriculture and Food Security Program (GAFSP), IFC (International Finance Corporation)
Source : techweez.com
Activity : Martech and communications platforms
Vehicle : TIDE Africa Fund I
Ajua provides a SaaS customer engagement and data platform, active in Kenya, Nigeria, Ghana and South Africa.
Why they invested
Source : tlcomcapital.com
Activity : Martech and communications platforms
Vehicle : TIDE Africa Fund I
Terragon provides SaaS digital marketing and consumer-data analytics solutions, active in Nigeria, Kenya, Ghana and South Africa.
Why they invested
Source : tlcomcapital.com
Activity : Recruitment and staffing
Vehicle : TIDE Africa Fund I
Andela connects international companies with African software engineers through a remote talent marketplace.
Why they invested
Co-investors Amplo, CRE Venture Capital, DBL Partners, Salesforce Ventures
Source : forbes.com
TLcom Capital invests tickets ranging from 500 k$ to 30 M$, across the following sectors: Fintech, Edtech, Digital health, SaaS, Logistics, E-commerce, Healthcare, Business & personal services, and Financial services, in the following areas: Nigeria, Kenya, West Africa, East Africa, and South Africa. Check in 30 seconds whether your company fits these criteria.
