# Top 50 Hardware Startup Investors in Africa in October 2023

| Investor | Relevant Deals | Geography | Stage | Focus |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Investec | 5 | United States, United Kingdom, Australia | Debt Financing, Series A | Software, Financial Services, Energy |
| Kepple Africa Ventures | 5 | Nigeria, Kenya, Egypt | Seed, Pre-Seed | Financial Services, FinTech, Software |
| 4Di Capital | 5 | South Africa, United States, Uganda | Seed, Series A, Series B | Software, Mobile, Financial Services |
| Flat6Labs Tunisia | 5 | Tunisia | Pre-Seed, Seed | E-Commerce, Retail, Education |
| Nedbank Corporate and Investment Banking | 4 | South Africa, United States | Series A, Seed | Data Center, Health Care, Life Science |
| Golden Palm Investments | 4 | Nigeria, Egypt, Kenya | Seed, Pre-Seed, Series A | Information Technology, FinTech, Health Care |
| Ventures Platform | 4 | Nigeria, United States, Kenya | Seed, Pre-Seed | Financial Services, FinTech, Internet |
| Social Capital | 4 | United States, Canada, India | Seed, Series A, Series B | Software, FinTech, SaaS |
| Microtraction | 4 | Nigeria, United States, Canada | Pre-Seed, Seed, Angel | Financial Services, FinTech, Software |
| AngelHub Ventures | 4 | South Africa | Seed, Series A | Software, Information Technology, Education |
| Compass Venture Capital | 3 | Mauritius, India, France | Series A, Seed, Pre-Seed | Information Technology, Financial Services, Big Data |
| Launch Africa | 3 | Nigeria, South Africa, Kenya | Seed, Pre-Seed | Financial Services, FinTech, Information Technology |
| Flat6Labs | 3 | Egypt, United Arab Emirates, Saudi Arabia | Seed, Pre-Seed | Software, E-Commerce, Apps |
| Future Africa | 3 | Nigeria, United States, Kenya | Seed, Pre-Seed, Series A | Financial Services, FinTech, Information Technology |
| Oui Capital | 3 | Kenya, Nigeria, United States | Pre-Seed, Seed | Transportation, Information Technology, B2B |
| Lynett Capital | 3 | United States, Kenya, Nigeria | Seed, Series A, Pre-Seed | FinTech, Wireless, Mobile |
| Prosper Otemuyiwa | 3 | Nigeria, Canada, United States | Pre-Seed, Angel | FinTech, CRM, Telecommunications |
| SunFunder | 2 | The Netherlands, Kenya, Mauritius | Debt Financing, Series C | Solar, Energy, Renewable Energy |
| Black Silver Capital | 2 | South Africa | Seed, Pre-Seed, Series A | Information Technology, FinTech, Finance |
| Aster | 2 | France, United States, United Kingdom | Series A, Series B | Software, Energy, Solar |
| Accion Venture Lab | 2 | United States, India, Brazil | Seed, Series A | Financial Services, FinTech, Finance |
| GreenTec Capital Partners | 2 | Kenya, Nigeria, Côte d'Ivoire | Seed, Pre-Seed | Information Technology, Agriculture, Computer |
| Michael Seibel | 2 | United States, Nigeria, Singapore | Seed, Series A, Pre-Seed | FinTech, Financial Services, Software |
| Kalon Venture Partners | 2 | South Africa, Luxembourg, United States | Seed, Series A | Apps, Mobile Apps, Software |
| Technova | 2 | South Africa | Seed, Series A | Data Center, Information Technology |
| Gabriel Hammond | 2 | Nigeria, United States | Seed, Series A | Internet, Wireless, FinTech |
| KFW DEG | 2 | India, Kenya, Nigeria | Debt Financing, Grant | Financial Services, Finance, Banking |
| Grand Bay Investments | 2 | South Africa | Seed, Series A | Data Center, Information Technology |
| Knife Capital | 2 | South Africa, United States, Sweden | Series A, Seed | Software, Information Technology, Manufacturing |
| Hustle Fund | 2 | United States, Singapore, Canada | Seed, Pre-Seed, Series A | Software, FinTech, Financial Services |
| HoaQ | 2 | Nigeria, United Kingdom, Togo | Pre-Seed, Seed, Angel | Financial Services, Internet, E-Commerce |
| CV VC | 2 | United States, Switzerland, Germany | Seed, Pre-Seed | Blockchain, Software, Information Technology |
| Soma Capital | 2 | United States, India, Mexico | Seed, Pre-Seed, Series A | Software, FinTech, Financial Services |
| LoftyInc Capital Management | 2 | United States, Nigeria, Egypt | Seed, Pre-Seed, Series A | FinTech, Financial Services, Software |
| Western Technology Investment | 2 | United States, Canada, Nigeria | Seed, Series A, Series B | Software, Health Care, Information Technology |
| Zeno Ventures | 2 | United States, Canada, Nigeria | Seed, Series A, Pre-Seed | Software, Information Technology, Internet |
| Walid Aradi | 2 | India, Nigeria, Pakistan | Seed, Angel, Series A | Information Technology, Internet, Financial Services |
| Finnfund | 2 | Kenya, India, South Africa | Debt Financing, Series B | Financial Services, FinTech, Renewable Energy |
| 4DX Ventures | 2 | Egypt, United States, Kenya | Seed, Series A, Pre-Seed | FinTech, Information Technology, Financial Services |
| Savannah Fund | 2 | Kenya, United States, South Africa | Seed, Series A, Pre-Seed | E-Commerce, FinTech, Information Technology |
| Vy Capital | 2 | United States, India, China | Seed, Series C, Series B | Software, FinTech, Information Technology |
| Tahseen Consulting | 2 | India, Peru, Kenya | Seed, Series A, Angel | Information Technology, E-Commerce, Consumer Goods |
| U.S. International Development Finance Corp | 2 | India, United States, Kenya | Debt Financing, Post-IPO Debt | Financial Services, Finance, FinTech |
| Wes Schwalje | 2 | India, United States, Mexico | Seed, Pre-Seed, Angel | FinTech, Information Technology, Financial Services |
| Alumni Ventures | 2 | United States, United Kingdom, Canada | Seed, Series A, Series B | Software, Information Technology, Health Care |
| E3 Capital | 2 | Kenya, United States, Ghana | Series A, Seed, Convertible Note | Solar, Energy, Renewable Energy |
| Polymath Capital | 1 | United States, Mexico, Germany | Seed, Pre-Seed | Software, Information Technology, Financial Services |
| Berrywood Capital | 1 | Nigeria, United States | Pre-Seed, Seed | Financial Services, FinTech, Information Technology |
| Unpopular Ventures | 1 | United States, Mexico, Colombia | Seed, Pre-Seed, Series A | Software, FinTech, Financial Services |
| Allan Gray | 1 | South Africa, United States | Seed, Series A | Insurance, Health Care, SaaS |

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