Seedstars Africa Ventures

Seedstars Africa Ventures

VC firm

Seedstars Africa Ventures is an early-stage venture capital fund dedicated to investing in high-growth companies across Sub-Saharan Africa. The fund focuses on both digital and offline business models that address critical product and service needs, aiming to support innovative entrepreneurs throughout the region.

In December 2024, Seedstars Africa Ventures I announced a first close of $42 million, with participation from the African Development Bank, EIB Global, and Boost Africa, among other global investors. The fund targets investments in seed and Series A rounds, with a follow-on capacity of up to $5 million, to support the scaling of innovation across the continent.

https://seedstars-africa.vc/

Stages

3. Early Revenue 4. Scaling 5. Growth

Target countries

Benin

Benin

Burkina Faso

Burkina Faso

Cameroon

Cameroon

Congo (Congo-Brazzaville)

Congo (Congo-Brazzaville)

DRC Congo

DRC Congo

Côte d'Ivoire

Côte d'Ivoire

Ethiopia

Ethiopia

Ghana

Ghana

Kenya

Kenya

Mali

Mali

Nigeria

Nigeria

Rwanda

Rwanda

Senegal

Senegal

South Africa

South Africa

Tanzania

Tanzania

Togo

Togo

Uganda

Uganda

Lead

N/A

Tickets

$200k to $2M

Location

Paris, France, Benin,

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