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Opportunities

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Impact VC / Women-Focusedopen

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Women-led tech founders

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Shared Interest (South Africa)

Small enterprises and cooperatives with community benefit and clear repayment capacity.

AgricultureGrowth

Rolling

Climate Fundopen

SeyCCAT (Seychelles Conservation Trust)

Community-led conservation projects and marine biodiversity protection in the Indian Ocean

Marine ConservationClimate AdaptationProject Implementation

Rolling

Foundationopen

Sawiris Foundation

Egyptian telecom (Orascom) wealth

EducationGrowth

Rolling

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Sawari Ventures

Pioneer Egyptian VC co-founded by Ahmed El Alfi. Flat6Labs accelerator connection (Sawari co-founded Flat6Labs). Focus on Egypt and MENA tech startups. Long track record since 2010.

FinTechHealthTechSeed

Rolling

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Sawari Ventures (Fund II)

Egyptian and North African tech companies scaling beyond Egypt

DigitalFinTechSeed

Rolling

VCopen

Sawari Ventures Fund II

Experienced founders with GTM traction

TechSaaSSeed

Rolling

VCopen

Saviu Ventures (Saviu II)

Tech founders solving African problems with regional scalability and strong execution

FinTechDeepTechEarly-stage

Rolling

VCopen

Savannah Fund

One of Africa's earliest seed-stage VC funds. Founded by Mbwana Alliy. Focus on mobile-first startups solving uniquely African problems. Pioneer of Africa's VC ecosystem.

FinTechSaaSSeed

Rolling

VCopen

Satgana

Climate tech founders with clear climate impact thesis and natural capital angle.

ClimateTechPre-Seed

Rolling

VCopen

Sango Capital

DRC and Southern Africa focused. Mining tech angle unique.

DigitalEnergyGrowth

Rolling

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Samurai Incubate Africa

Seed-stage African tech with potential for Japan market expansion or Japanese corporate partnerships. Unique Japan-Africa bridge.

Sector agnostic — favors FintechInsurTechPre-Seed

Rolling

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Samsung Next Africa

Emerging tech trends and consumer solutions

MobileIoTSeries A-B

Rolling

Foundationopen

Rockefeller Foundation

Catalytic interventions that can transform systems at scale. In Africa, they focus on food security (YieldWise initiative), energy access (smart power programs), health system strengthening, and using data/technology to improve development outcomes. They seek partners who can demonstrate evidence-based models ready for scaling.

AgricultureClean EnergyEstablished organizations with proven models

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Rockefeller Foundation (Africa Programs)

Organizations building equitable food systems, health, and energy access

AgricultureClimateAll Stages

Rolling

Foundationopen

Prince Claus Fund (Africa Culture)

Culture and development nexus

Creative IndustriesEarly-stage

Rolling

NGOrolling

PFAN (Private Financing Advisory Network)

UNIDO/REEEP initiative connecting clean energy businesses with investors. Free investment coaching. $3B+ mobilized. 200+ deals in Africa.

Clean EnergyClimateGrowth

Rolling

VCopen

Pearl Capital Partners

Uganda-based agriculture PE. Three funds deployed. East Africa food systems.

AgricultureAgro-ProcessingGrowth

Rolling

NGOopen

Peace and Sport Africa Programs

Sports initiatives for conflict resolution

Creative IndustriesEarly-stage to growth

Rolling

VCrolling

Partech Africa

Technology-enabled businesses building for scale across Africa. They value large addressable markets, strong unit economics, and founders who can build pan-African businesses.

DigitalTechSeed

Rolling

VC/Growth Equityopen

Pan African Capital Holdings

Established companies with $2M+ revenue and clear expansion strategy. Sector expertise strong.

Financial ServicesInfrastructureGrowth

Rolling

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