# Top 50 Education Startup Investors in Africa in October 2023

| Investor | Relevant Deals | Geography | Stage | Focus |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| iHub | 10 | Kenya, South Africa | Seed | Education, E-Learning, EdTech |
| Launch Africa | 7 | Nigeria, South Africa, Kenya | Seed, Pre-Seed | Financial Services, FinTech, Information Technology |
| Miles Morland | 5 | Mozambique | Pre-Seed | Internet, Education, Publishing |
| Proparco | 5 | India, Kenya, Mauritius | Debt Financing, Series B | Financial Services, Finance, Energy |
| AngelHub Ventures | 4 | South Africa | Seed, Series A | Software, Information Technology, Education |
| Investisseurs & Partenaires | 4 | France, Senegal, Côte d'Ivoire | Seed, Series A | Financial Services, Health Care, Food and Beverage |
| Ventures Platform | 4 | Nigeria, United States, Kenya | Seed, Pre-Seed | Financial Services, FinTech, Internet |
| Kepple Africa Ventures | 4 | Nigeria, Kenya, Egypt | Seed, Pre-Seed | Financial Services, FinTech, Software |
| Vumela Fund | 4 | South Africa, Brazil | Seed, Debt Financing | Education, Software, Primary Education |
| Olugbenga Agboola | 3 | Nigeria, Kenya, United States | Pre-Seed, Seed | FinTech, Financial Services, Internet |
| Flat6Labs Tunisia | 3 | Tunisia | Pre-Seed, Seed | E-Commerce, Retail, Education |
| Consonance Investment Managers | 3 | Nigeria, United States, Kenya | Seed, Series A, Pre-Seed | Software, Information Technology, FinTech |
| ODBA | 3 | Nigeria, Rwanda, United States | Pre-Seed, Seed, Series A | Financial Services, FinTech, Financial Exchanges |
| LoftyInc Capital Management | 3 | United States, Nigeria, Egypt | Seed, Pre-Seed, Series A | FinTech, Financial Services, Software |
| Chinook Capital Limited | 3 | Nigeria | Seed | EdTech, Retail, Home Services |
| Maroc Numeric Fund | 3 | Morocco, Canada, France | Series A, Seed, Pre-Seed | Online Portals, Enterprise Software, FinTech |
| Shola Akinlade | 3 | Nigeria, Kenya, Rwanda | Pre-Seed, Seed | FinTech, Education, InsurTech |
| Future Africa | 2 | Nigeria, United States, Kenya | Seed, Pre-Seed, Series A | Financial Services, FinTech, Information Technology |
| DOB Equity | 2 | Kenya, Rwanda, Tanzania | Private Equity, Seed | Food and Beverage, Farming, Health Care |
| Acumen | 2 | United States, India, Kenya | Seed, Series A | Financial Services, Health Care, Agriculture |
| Folarin Falana | 2 | Rwanda | Pre-Seed | Education |
| FINCA Ventures | 2 | Kenya, Mexico, Sweden | Seed, Series A, Pre-Seed | Financial Services, Education, Agriculture |
| Akitoye Balogun | 2 | Rwanda | Pre-Seed | Education |
| pledges.com | 2 | Rwanda | Pre-Seed | Education |
| Nestcoin | 2 | Rwanda, Nigeria, United States | Pre-Seed | Cryptocurrency, Blockchain, Education |
| Ardent Capital | 2 | Nigeria, Indonesia, Thailand | Seed, Pre-Seed, Series A | E-Commerce, Internet, Software |
| Musha Ventures | 2 | United States, Nigeria, Kenya | Seed, Pre-Seed, Series A | Financial Services, Software, FinTech |
| TLcom Capital Partners | 2 | Nigeria, United States, United Kingdom | Series A, Series B | Software, Mobile, Information Technology |
| Savannah Fund | 2 | Kenya, United States, South Africa | Seed, Series A, Pre-Seed | E-Commerce, FinTech, Information Technology |
| Knife Capital | 2 | South Africa, United States, Sweden | Series A, Seed | Software, Information Technology, Manufacturing |
| LocalGlobe | 2 | United Kingdom, United States, France | Seed, Series A | Software, Financial Services, E-Commerce |
| Microtraction | 2 | Nigeria, United States, Canada | Pre-Seed, Seed, Angel | Financial Services, FinTech, Software |
| Rise Capital | 1 | Mexico, Egypt, India | Series A, Series B, Seed | E-Commerce, Internet, Health Care |
| Finnfund | 1 | Kenya, India, South Africa | Debt Financing, Series B | Financial Services, FinTech, Renewable Energy |
| African Infrastructure Investment Managers | 1 | Nigeria, South Africa | Private Equity, Debt Financing | Solar, Energy, SaaS |
| Verdant Frontiers | 1 | Kenya, Italy, Ethiopia | Seed, Pre-Seed | Travel, FinTech, Finance |
| Growth Capital | 1 | Nigeria | Seed | EdTech, Enterprise Resource Planning (ERP) |
| Autodesk Foundation | 1 | United States, Australia | Seed, Series A | Energy, Solar, Aerospace |
| Educas | 1 | South Africa | Seed | Education, Non Profit, Environmental Consulting |
| Ceniarth | 1 | Kenya, Ghana, India | Debt Financing, Seed, Series B | Agriculture, Social Entrepreneurship, Energy |
| D3 Jubilee | 1 | South Korea, United States, Kenya | Seed, Series A | Information Technology, Software, Health Care |
| Techstars Ventures | 1 | United States, United Kingdom, Canada | Seed, Series A, Pre-Seed | Software, SaaS, Information Technology |
| IFC Venture Capital Group | 1 | United States, India, Brazil | Series B, Series C | E-Commerce, Financial Services, Internet |
| Idris Ayodeji Bello | 1 | Nigeria, United States, Egypt | Angel, Seed, Pre-Seed | Software, FinTech, Information Technology |
| Nate Lipscomb | 1 | United States, India, Kenya | Seed, Angel | Education, EdTech, FinTech |
| Oakley Capital | 1 | United Kingdom, Spain, Italy | Private Equity, Secondary Market, Seed | Internet, Consulting, Real Estate |
| Naspers Foundry | 1 | South Africa, United Kingdom | Seed, Series B, Series A | Financial Services, Insurance, Information Technology |
| Calvert Impact Capital | 1 | United States, India, Kenya | Debt Financing, Series A | Financial Services, Finance, Energy |
| Orange Ventures | 1 | France, United States, United Kingdom | Seed, Series B, Series C | Software, FinTech, Financial Services |
| Hlayisani Growth Fund | 1 | South Africa | Seed | Education, Apps, SaaS |

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