# Top 50 Medical Startup Investors in Africa in October 2023

## Ventures Platform
- Type: VC Fund
- Location: Abuja, Federal Capital Territory, Nigeria
- Relevant deals: 3
- Stages: Seed, Pre-Seed
- Focus: Financial Services, FinTech, Internet

Ventures Platform Fund is a discovery fund that invests early in mission-driven founders that are building capital-efficient platforms that democratise prosperity, plug infrastructural gaps, connect underrepresented communities, solve for non-consumption, and improve livelihoods in Africa.

## Tencent
- Type: VC Fund
- Location: Shenzhen, Guangdong, China
- Relevant deals: 3
- Stages: Series B, Series A, Series C
- Focus: Software, Financial Services, E-Commerce

Tencent is an internet service portal offering value-added internet, mobile, telecom, and online advertising services. Its communications and social platforms Weixin and QQ connect users with each other, with digital content and daily life services in just a few clicks. Tencent has maintained steady growth under its user-oriented operatingstrategies. It provides value-added internet, mobile, and telecom services, as well as online advertising under the strategic goal of providing users with "one-stop online lifestyle services." Tencent’s Internet platforms in China – QQ (QQ Instant Messenger), WeChat, QQ.com, QQ Games, Qzone, 3g.QQ.com, SoSo, PaiPai, and Tenpay – aim to address the various needs of internet users, including communication, information, entertainment, e-commerce, and others.In September 2013, Tencent's market valuation rose to $101 billion, and as of November 21, 2013, QQ had 2 billion active users and WeChat had 650 million monthly active users. The numbers of active users for QQ mail, Qzone, Tencent Weibo, and QQ news were 274 million, 626 million, 220 million, and 150 million, respectively.Tencent was founded in November of 1998. In April 2000, the IDG and PCCW invested a total of $2.2 million dollars in the company. Tencent was listed on the Hong Kong Stock Exchange (SEHK) on June 16, 2004. Baidu, Alibaba, and Netease are Tencent's major competitors.

## VentureSouq
- Type: VC Fund
- Location: Dubai, Dubai, United Arab Emirates
- Relevant deals: 3
- Stages: Seed, Series A, Series B
- Focus: FinTech, Financial Services, Software

VentureSouq operates a large co-investment platform with a global investment portfolio.

## HAVAÍC
- Type: VC Fund
- Location: Cape Town, NA - South Africa, South Africa
- Relevant deals: 2
- Stages: Seed, Pre-Seed
- Focus: Health Care, Financial Services, Software

HAVAÍC is an investment and advisory firm that specialises in early-stage, high-growth African businesses with proven concepts and global prospects, offering investment opportunities to sophisticated investors and international venture capital companies with an interest in Africa. As a complementary offering, HAVAÍC provides corporate advisory andcapital raising services to emerging, internationally scalable businesses.

## The Chrysalis Capital
- Type: VC Fund
- Location: Lagos, Lagos, Nigeria
- Relevant deals: 2
- Stages: Seed, Series A, Pre-Seed
- Focus: Financial Services, FinTech, Bitcoin

Chrysalis Capital is an investment management firm focused on scaling early-stage tech companies in Africa and the diaspora.

## K50 Ventures
- Type: VC Fund
- Location: New York, New York, United States
- Relevant deals: 2
- Stages: Seed, Pre-Seed, Series A
- Focus: Health Care, Financial Services, Software

K50 Ventures is the most trusted first-check investor for mission-driven founders building a better future for the 99% in the US and LATAM.

## Guardian
- Type: VC Fund
- Relevant deals: 1
- Stages: Seed
- Focus: Medical, Health Care

Guardian

## CRE Venture Capital
- Type: VC Fund
- Location: New York, New York, United States
- Relevant deals: 1
- Stages: Seed, Series A, Pre-Seed
- Focus: Financial Services, FinTech, Software

Founded in 2015, CRE Venture Capital invests in early stage tech companies that are levered to Africa. CRE is headquartered in the New York metro area, with a regional office in Lagos, Nigeria.

## EchoVC Partners
- Type: VC Fund
- Location: Lagos, Lagos, Nigeria
- Relevant deals: 1
- Stages: Seed, Series A, Pre-Seed
- Focus: Information Technology, E-Commerce, Software

EchoVC Partners is a seed and early-stage venture capital firm focused on financing and cross-pollinating leading technologies, teams, business models, and knowledge across North America, Africa, and SE Asia. The average investment size ranges from $25,000 to several million dollars depending on the stage of opportunity and capital needs of thebusiness.

## Patrick Spaulding Ryan Ph.D
- Type: Angel
- Location: San Francisco, California, United States
- Relevant deals: 1
- Stages: Pre-Seed, Seed, Angel
- Focus: Information Technology, FinTech, Mobile Apps

Patrick Spaulding Ryan PhD (X-Google, X-Bytedance) is an investor and advisor in early-stage businesses. Patrick invests through PSR Crypto, PRMM USA and is on the Investment Committee at Leawood Venture Capital. Patrick is fractional general counsel and investor in Turion Space, and legal advisor and investor at Bttn. Patrick previously workedat Google for 9 years as a Trust, Engineering & Strategy Principal, and for 2 years at Bytedance as lead TPM in security engineering R&D and as co-director of the web3 research program. Patrick received a PhD in law & economics from KU Leuven (Belgium) and is a graduate of University of St.Gallen (Switzerland), the University of Texas School of Law, and the MIddlebury Institute of International Studies.

## ASISA Enterprise Development Fund
- Type: VC Fund
- Relevant deals: 1
- Focus: Medical, E-Commerce, Health Care

ASISA Enterprise Development Fund

## TSVC
- Type: VC Fund
- Location: Los Altos, California, United States
- Relevant deals: 1
- Stages: Seed, Series A
- Focus: Software, Artificial Intelligence, Health Care

Founded in 2010, TSVC (formerly TEEC Angel Fund) is proud to be a leading early-stage venture capital fund in Silicon Valley.

## WITAMAX
- Type: VC Fund
- Location: Casablanca, Grand Casablanca, Morocco
- Relevant deals: 1
- Stages: Seed, Pre-Seed
- Focus: Software, SaaS, Finance

Witamax One is an investment firm jointly created by the firm Southbridge A&I and AXXAM Family Office.

## Western Technology Investment
- Type: VC Fund
- Location: Portola Valley, California, United States
- Relevant deals: 1
- Stages: Seed, Series A, Series B
- Focus: Software, Health Care, Information Technology

Since 1980, WTI has helped more than 1,300 companies across every innovation sector finance their growth while minimizing dilution.

## Vy Capital
- Type: VC Fund
- Location: Dubai, Dubai, United Arab Emirates
- Relevant deals: 1
- Stages: Seed, Series C, Series B
- Focus: Software, FinTech, Information Technology

A global technology investment firm with a focus on category-defining technology companies with the potential to meaningfully impact humanity.

## Kiva
- Type: VC Fund
- Location: San Francisco, California, United States
- Relevant deals: 1
- Stages: Debt Financing, Seed, Series A
- Focus: Social Entrepreneurship, Agriculture, Energy

Kiva is the world's first online lending platform. For as little as $25 you can lend to an entrepreneur around the world. Learn more here.

## Partech
- Type: VC Fund
- Location: Paris, Ile-de-France, France
- Relevant deals: 1
- Stages: Series A, Seed, Series B
- Focus: Software, E-Commerce, Financial Services

Partech is a global venture capital firm with offices in San Francisco, Paris, Berlin and Dakar. Partech invests in Internet and information technology startups at seed, venture and growth stages.

## WZ Capital
- Type: VC Fund
- Relevant deals: 1
- Stages: Pre-Seed
- Focus: Medical, Wellness, Health Care

WZ Capital is a boutique venture capital firm investing in early-stage tech startups.

## Segal Family Foundation
- Type: VC Fund
- Location: Watchung, New Jersey, United States
- Relevant deals: 1
- Stages: Seed, Series A, Series B
- Focus: Financial Services, Apps, Water

The Segal Family Foundation partners with outstanding individuals and organizations that improve the well-being of communities.

## Cantos
- Type: VC Fund
- Location: San Francisco, California, United States
- Relevant deals: 1
- Stages: Seed, Series A, Series B
- Focus: Biotechnology, Software, Health Care

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## MaC Venture Capital
- Type: VC Fund
- Location: Los Angeles, California, United States
- Relevant deals: 1
- Stages: Seed, Series A, Pre-Seed
- Focus: Software, Information Technology, Health Care

MaC Venture Capital is a seed-stage venture capital firm that invests in technology startups leveraging shifts in cultural trends and behaviors.

## Fola Laoye
- Type: Angel
- Relevant deals: 1
- Stages: Seed
- Focus: Medical, Hospital, Health Care

Fola Laoye

## Growth Grid Venture Capital Partners
- Type: VC Fund
- Relevant deals: 1
- Focus: Medical, Software, E-Commerce

Growth Grid Venture Capital Partners

## PayPal
- Type: VC Fund
- Location: San Jose, California, United States
- Relevant deals: 1
- Stages: Seed, Grant
- Focus: Financial Services, FinTech, Marketplace

PayPal has remained at the forefront of the digital payment revolution for more than 20 years. By leveraging technology to make financial services and commerce more convenient, affordable, and secure, the PayPal platform is empowering more than 375 million consumers and merchants in more than 200 markets to join and thrive in the global economy.

## Unis Venture Fund
- Type: VC Fund
- Relevant deals: 1
- Stages: Convertible Note
- Focus: Medical, Software, Health Care

Unis Venture Fund 

## Enza Capital
- Type: VC Fund
- Location: Nairobi, Nairobi Area, Kenya
- Relevant deals: 1
- Stages: Seed, Pre-Seed, Series A
- Focus: Logistics, E-Commerce, B2B

Venture investor in high-growth Founders and Teams using technology to solve large and meaningful problems across Africa

## GreenTec Capital Partners
- Type: VC Fund
- Location: Frankfurt, Hessen, Germany
- Relevant deals: 1
- Stages: Seed, Pre-Seed
- Focus: Information Technology, Agriculture, Computer

GreenTec Capital Partners is Germany's premier investor into African start-ups and SMEs. GreenTec invests through its unique Results4Equity model, acting as a co-founding partner that is only compensated on business success.

## Capitoria
- Type: VC Fund
- Relevant deals: 1
- Stages: Pre-Seed, Convertible Note
- Focus: FinTech, Medical, Software

Capitoria is a venture capital firm that was founded in 2017.

## Brad Flora
- Type: Angel
- Location: San Francisco, California, United States
- Relevant deals: 1
- Stages: Seed, Pre-Seed, Series A
- Focus: Software, FinTech, Financial Services

Brad Flora is a Visiting Partner at Y Combinator. He is a former Co-Founder and CEO of Perfect Audience.
Mr. Flora received a BA from Princeton University in English and an MS in Journalism from Northwestern.

## Supernode Ventures
- Type: VC Fund
- Location: New York, New York, United States
- Relevant deals: 1
- Stages: Seed, Pre-Seed, Series A
- Focus: Software, Health Care, FinTech

Supernode Ventures they invest in early stage technology companies including fintech, software, digital media, family offices, SaaS companies, and hedge funds.

## Digital Horizon
- Type: VC Fund
- Location: London, England, United Kingdom
- Relevant deals: 1
- Stages: Series A, Seed, Series B
- Focus: Financial Services, Software, FinTech

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## Musha Ventures
- Type: VC Fund
- Location: New York, New York, United States
- Relevant deals: 1
- Stages: Seed, Pre-Seed, Series A
- Focus: Financial Services, Software, FinTech

Seed capital for technology startups globally.

## Goodwater Capital
- Type: VC Fund
- Location: Burlingame, California, United States
- Relevant deals: 1
- Stages: Seed, Series A, Series B
- Focus: FinTech, Financial Services, E-Commerce

Goodwater empowers exceptional entrepreneurs everywhere to change the world for the better. They believe consumer technology is a force on earth, shaping culture and transforming the global economy at unprecedented speed and scale. They invest in promising entrepreneurs to solve pressing problems. As a combined force, Goodwater companies are aglobal force for change, poised to measurably improve billions of lives.

## LoftyInc Capital Management
- Type: VC Fund
- Location: Carmel, California, United States
- Relevant deals: 1
- Stages: Seed, Pre-Seed, Series A
- Focus: FinTech, Financial Services, Software

LoftyInc Capital Management empowers Afropreneurs to build a prosperous and equitable future in Africa. We deliver value to both founders and investors.........

## Gray Matters Capital
- Type: VC Fund
- Location: Atlanta, Georgia, United States
- Relevant deals: 1
- Stages: Seed, Series A
- Focus: Education, Health Care, E-Learning

We are an impact investor in the global south. Our deep roots in microfinance and education finance have demonstrated profit with purpose. We focus on self-development and skilling technology for women to find meaningful work.

## AngelHub Ventures
- Type: VC Fund
- Location: Stellenbosch, NA - South Africa, South Africa
- Relevant deals: 1
- Stages: Seed, Series A
- Focus: Software, Information Technology, Education

Operating out of Stellenbosch in South Africa and backed by two family offices Angelhub Ventures's team is passionate about early stage investments in (South) Africa. Being entrepreneurial ourselves, we thoroughly understand the challenges and changes our founders face – which is why we back them in any way we can. Most importantly, we believein building great businesses and we are in it for the long haul.

## Global Ventures
- Type: VC Fund
- Location: Dubai, Dubai, United Arab Emirates
- Relevant deals: 1
- Stages: Series A, Seed, Series B
- Focus: Health Care, FinTech, Financial Services

We back global-minded, growth-stage and technology-focused founders in emerging markets and the world.

## International Finance Corporation
- Type: VC Fund
- Location: Washington, District of Columbia, United States
- Relevant deals: 1
- Stages: Debt Financing, Series B
- Focus: Financial Services, FinTech, Finance

A strong and engaged private sector is indispensible to ending extreme poverty and boosting shared prosperity. That's where IFC comes in - we have more than 60 years experience in unlocking private investment, creating markets and opportunities where they are needed most.

## Greenhouse Capital Partners
- Type: VC Fund
- Location: Sausalito, California, United States
- Relevant deals: 1
- Stages: Series B, Series A
- Focus: Software, Financial Services, Manufacturing

Greenhouse Capital Partners invests in B2B technology solutions that improve resource efficiency, drive climate change resiliency and unlock new value streams across legacy industrial supply chains and infrastructure.

## Ardent Capital
- Type: VC Fund
- Location: Bangkok, Krung Thep, Thailand
- Relevant deals: 1
- Stages: Seed, Pre-Seed, Series A
- Focus: E-Commerce, Internet, Software

Leading Venture Capital & Builder in Southeast Asia | Experts in E-Commerce, B2B, B2C, Fulfilment Startups | Seed, Series A Funding

## Jozi Angels
- Type: VC Fund
- Location: Johannesburg, NA - South Africa, South Africa
- Relevant deals: 1
- Stages: Pre-Seed
- Focus: Medical, Wellness, Recruiting

Jozi Angels is an angel network based in Johannesburg, South Africa. We exist to grow the startup ecosystem and facilitate the growth of innovative startups.

## i-Cubed Capital
- Type: VC Fund
- Location: Johannesburg, NA - South Africa, South Africa
- Relevant deals: 1
- Stages: Pre-Seed
- Focus: Medical, Wellness, Health Care

We acquire equity in companies that are positioned for growth and create wealth for our shareholders. Our team of investment specialist and entrepreneurs evaluate business opportunities that provide medium to long term growth.

## JPMorgan Chase & Co.
- Type: VC Fund
- Location: New York, New York, United States
- Relevant deals: 1
- Stages: Debt Financing, Seed, Grant
- Focus: Financial Services, FinTech, Enterprise Software

JPMorgan Chase & Co. provides innovative financial solutions for consumers, small businesses, corporations, governments, and institutions. The firm is serving customers, helping small businesses, or putting its skills to work with partners, they strive to identify issues and propose solutions that will propel the future and strengthen both itsclients and communities.

## Sequoia Capital
- Type: VC Fund
- Location: Menlo Park, California, United States
- Relevant deals: 1
- Stages: Series B, Series A, Series C
- Focus: Software, Information Technology, Internet

We help the daring build legendary companies.

## Foreign & Commonwealth Office - UK
- Type: VC Fund
- Location: London, England, United Kingdom
- Relevant deals: 1
- Stages: Seed, Pre-Seed
- Focus: Medical, Logistics, E-Commerce

Foreign & Commonwealth Office is a government organization that provides tourists and travellers with travel alerts, tips, and advice. It promotes the United Kingdom's interests overseas supporting its citizens and businesses around the globe.Foreign & Commonwealth Office has a worldwide network of embassies and consulates thatemploys over 14,000 people in nearly 270 diplomatic offices. It works with international organizations to promote British interests and global security, including the EU, NATO, Foreign & Commonwealth Office was founded on January 1, 1936 and is based in London, United Kingdom.

## Next Chymia Consulting
- Type: VC Fund
- Location: Sheung Wan, Hong Kong Island, Hong Kong
- Relevant deals: 1
- Stages: Seed
- Focus: Blockchain, FinTech, Medical

Create new business models with multidisciplinary blockchain professionals. Next Chymia Consulting has an international network of Blockchain technology and financial services. We are a group which make use of international networks and provide consulting services worldwide.

## PUSH Ventures
- Type: VC Fund
- Location: Vienna, Wien, Austria
- Relevant deals: 1
- Stages: Seed, Series A
- Focus: Software, Apps, Health Care

We are an early-stage Venture Capital Firm investing in outstanding teams with convincing products and high growth potential.

## Picus Capital
- Type: VC Fund
- Location: Munich, Bayern, Germany
- Relevant deals: 1
- Stages: Seed, Series A, Pre-Seed
- Focus: Financial Services, FinTech, Software

Picus Capital is an early-stage technology investment firm with a long-term investment philosophy. We work together with daring technology companies to build successful, global companies challenging the status quo and shaping tomorrow.

## Flying Doctors Nigeria
- Type: VC Fund
- Location: Lagos, Lagos, Nigeria
- Relevant deals: 1
- Stages: Seed, Pre-Seed, Series A
- Focus: Health Care, Retail, Medical

Flying Doctors Nigeria is an ambulance service company that provides medical emergency services. The company also provides medical solutions such as air ambulance and medical evacuation and ground ambulance services. They offer rapid transfer and the highest standards of care to patients in acute medical need, serving both states and privatecompanies on a yearly retainer basis.Flying Doctors Nigeria operates stations manned by specially trained medical doctors across the country from where real-time responses are affected. It was founded in 2009 and is based in Lagos, Nigeria.

## HOF Capital
- Type: VC Fund
- Location: New York, New York, United States
- Relevant deals: 1
- Stages: Seed, Series A, Pre-Seed
- Focus: Software, FinTech, Financial Services

HOF Capital is a global technology investment firm that leverages its global limited partner network to help founders build massive businesses.

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