Top 5 Digital Media Angel Investors in Africa (October 2023)
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| Investor | Relevant Deals | Geography | Stage | Focus | Round Size |
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Wes Schwalje
Angel
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1 | India, United States, Mexico | Seed, Pre-Seed, Angel | FinTech, Information Technology, Financial Services | |
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Ham Serunjogi
Angel
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1 | Nigeria, United States, South Africa | Seed, Pre-Seed, Series A | Finance, Financial Services, Mobile Apps | $25k–$3.7M |
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Tayo Oviosu
Angel
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1 | Nigeria, Brazil, United States | Seed, Angel, Pre-Seed | Financial Services, Artificial Intelligence, Information Technology | $1.4M–$3.6M |
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Josh Jones
Angel
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1 | United States, Nigeria | Seed, Pre-Seed, Angel | 3D Printing, Software, Internet | $120k–$33M |
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Walid Aradi
Angel
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1 | India, Nigeria, Pakistan | Seed, Angel, Series A | Information Technology, Internet, Financial Services | $500k–$1.4M |
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Operator at nexus of policy, tech, and dev, investor, advised 8 unicorns on MENAP entry/scale-up, support Big Tech / startups to get along with govt
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- Industry: FinTech, Information Technology, Financial Services
- Stage:Seed, Pre-Seed, Angel
- Geography: India, United States, Mexico
Investor stats
- Total investments: 35
- Lead/follow: no public data
Portfolio highlights
- Finerio Connect — Finerio is an automated and free personal finance platform in Mexico. Finerio allows users to link debit and credit accounts of the most important banks in Mexico while providing them insights on how to financially plan and save money.
- PowerCred — PowerCred is a one-stop API suite for clients to access alternate data from SMEs. Our integrated system provides real time connectivity which allows financial institutions to build better products to suit small business requirements. We have a network of data partners across categories which help us to build a robust and comprehensive intelligence system, allowing FIs to make more confident decisions, and empowering small businesses to focus on business growth.
- Chhotastock — ChhotaStock :Invest and Grow more.India's first small ticket size investment platform.
Ham Serunjogi is a co-founder and CEO at Chipper Cash.
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- Industry: Finance, Financial Services, Mobile Apps
- Stage:Seed, Pre-Seed, Series A
- Geography: Nigeria, United States, South Africa
Investor stats
- Total investments: 7
- Round size: Seed $25k–$3M; Pre-Seed $240k–$3.7M
- Lead/follow: 14% lead, 86% follow
Portfolio highlights
- Sudo — Sudo is an open API platform that enables businesses to embed powerful financial features into their products. Build in minutes, launch in days.
- CreditChek — Easily assess & verify credit worthiness in Africa.
- Carry1st — Carry1st develops and publishes enriching mobile games and content apps for African consumers.
Tayo is the Founder & Group CEO of Paga (www.paga.com), Nigeria’s leading mobile money service. Prior to Paga, Tayo was Vice-President at Travant Capital Partners, a private equity fund in West Africa. Prior to joining Travant, Tayo was a Manager, Corporate Development, at Cisco Systems in San Jose California. Tayo’s work at Paga has beenrecognized globally - in 2014 CNBC selected Tayo as the Entrepreneur of the Year West Africa, and in 2015 the African Leadership Network selected Paga as the outstanding growing company of the year in Africa. Tayo is also the co-founder of Kairos Angels, an angel investment club.Tayo earned his Bachelors of Science degree in Electrical Engineering, cum laude, from the University of Southern California, and also has a Masters in Business Administration from the Graduate School of Business, Stanford University.
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- Industry: Financial Services, Artificial Intelligence, Information Technology
- Stage:Seed, Angel, Pre-Seed
- Geography: Nigeria, Brazil, United States
Investor stats
- Total investments: 9
- Round size: Seed $1.4M–$3.6M
- Lead/follow: 0% lead, 100% follow
Portfolio highlights
- AjoMoney — AjoMoney is making access to finance easy and flexible for the financially underserved individuals and SMEs willing to cover urgent needs, by digitizing the community financing rotating savings and credit association (ROSCA) model.With the AjoMoney technology-driven platform, individuals can save and access interest-free to low-interest credits,businesses can sell credit securely to customers who are saving with them under a cooperative model.
- Tyms Africa — Tyms is a financial management platform for businesses. Tyms Book is the ideal accounting solution for businesses interested in streamlining financial processes, facilitating collaboration, and optimizing workflows.
- Venco Platforms — VENCO automates visitor management, billing, and collections, as well as smart utility vending for communities across Africa.
Josh Jones is a Partner HMC INQ and Founder of Did I Err Productions. He is a former Co-Founder & CTO at DreamHost.
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- Industry: 3D Printing, Software, Internet
- Stage:Seed, Pre-Seed, Angel
- Geography: United States, Nigeria
Investor stats
- Total investments: 16
- Round size: Seed $1.3M–$33M; Pre-Seed $120k–$1.6M
- Lead/follow: 38% lead, 62% follow
Portfolio highlights
- Toybox Labs — Toybox is the ultimate 3d printing experience for kids. It enables children to print thousands of toys at the push of a button right at home.
- FlyCoin — Flycoin is a first of its kind crypto-based rewards program that pays guests every time they fly or transact with our partners.
- Termii — Termii is an online platform that helps teams secure repeat customers by sending personalized emails and SMS through multiple.Termii helps African businesses communicate with customers across SMS, email, voice, and instant messaging channels. The company was founded in 2014 and is based in Lagos, Nigeria.
Entrepreneur, investor. Advising global tech companies navigate through MENA+ regulatory environments, market entry and scaling
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- Industry: Information Technology, Internet, Financial Services
- Stage:Seed, Angel, Series A
- Geography: India, Nigeria, Pakistan
Investor stats
- Total investments: 16
- Round size: Seed $500k–$1.4M
- Lead/follow: 0% lead, 100% follow
Portfolio highlights
- Omnisient | Collaborative Consumer Intelligence — Omnisient is a privacy-preserving data collaboration platform that allows businesses to collaborate on data insights on consumer behaviour and preferences without sharing consumers' identities or contact information.
- Stitch — One API integration for all online payments across South Africa. Accept Instant EFT, debit + credit card, cash, direct deposit and debits. Manage + reconcile digital payments and send payouts.
- Termii — Termii is an online platform that helps teams secure repeat customers by sending personalized emails and SMS through multiple.Termii helps African businesses communicate with customers across SMS, email, voice, and instant messaging channels. The company was founded in 2014 and is based in Lagos, Nigeria.
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