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Grants, VC funds, accelerators, and competitions for African entrepreneurs.
Grants, VC funds, accelerators, and competitions for African entrepreneurs.
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$50K – $500K
Ventures Platform Fund II is a venture capital fund for tech founders building across Africa. It has secured a $64 million first close and typically invests $50,000 to $500,000. The fund focuses on companies addressing non-consumption, closing infrastructure gaps, and creating market innovations that reduce barriers to access and lower the cost of delivering goods and services.
Investment capital
Ventures Platform invests in founders building the future of Africa and has secured a $64M first close for Pan-African Fund II.
Non-consumption
The fund invests in companies that solve for non-consumption in Africa.
Infrastructure gaps
The fund invests in companies that plug infrastructural gaps in Africa.
Democratising prosperity
The fund backs companies that democratise prosperity in Africa by eliminating barriers to access and reducing the costs of delivering goods and services.
Market-creating innovations
The fund invests in founders building market-creating innovations.
Leading Nigerian seed fund. Piggyvest, Mono, Brass among portfolio. Strong operator network.
Board seat, investor network, follow-on funding support, strategic guidance
Verify fund is actively deploying. Check portfolio for sector overlap. Ask about follow-on reserves.
Applications should clearly show how the company solves non-consumption or infrastructure gaps in Africa. Be specific about how your product expands access, lowers delivery costs, or creates a new market, since these are named investment themes.
2016
Active Since
Yes
Deploying
Multiple portfolio companies