# Top 15 Wellness VC (Venture Capital) Funds in Africa in October 2023

## U.S. International Development Finance Corp
- Type: VC Fund
- Location: Washington, District of Columbia, United States
- Relevant deals: 2
- Stages: Debt Financing, Post-IPO Debt
- Focus: Financial Services, Finance, FinTech

U.S. International Development Finance Corporation (DFC) is America’s development bank. DFC partners with the private sector to finance solutions to the most critical challenges facing the developing world today. We invest in projects that create jobs in emerging markets in sectors including energy, healthcare, critical infrastructure,telecommunications, and financing for small businesses and women entrepreneurs. DFC investments adhere to high standards and respect the environment, human rights, and worker rights.

## Flat6Labs Tunisia
- Type: VC Fund
- Location: Tunis, Tunis, Tunisia
- Relevant deals: 2
- Stages: Pre-Seed, Seed
- Focus: E-Commerce, Retail, Education

Flat6Labs is the MENA region’s leading seed and early stage venture capital firm, currently running the most renowned startup programs in the region. Annually, Flat6Labs invests in more than 100 innovative and technology-driven startups enabling thousands of passionate entrepreneurs to achieve their daring ambitions and ultimately becoming theirinstitutional co-founders.

## Norrsken Foundation
- Type: VC Fund
- Location: Stockholm, Stockholms Lan, Sweden
- Relevant deals: 1
- Stages: Pre-Seed, Seed
- Focus: Financial Services, Health Care, FinTech

Norrsken Foundation is non-profit organization solving problems such as poverty, famine, environmental issues and mental health.

## NEXT176
- Type: VC Fund
- Relevant deals: 1
- Stages: Seed
- Focus: Fitness, Wellness, Health Care

Creating disruptive and sustainable businesses to positively impact 1 Billion lives.

## 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.

## Bathurst Capital
- Type: VC Fund
- Location: Kicukiro, Kigali, Rwanda
- Relevant deals: 1
- Stages: Pre-Seed
- Focus: Wellness, Insurance, Health Care

Bathurst Capital is an investment firm.

## AAIC Investment
- Type: VC Fund
- Location: Singapore, Central Region, Singapore
- Relevant deals: 1
- Stages: Series A, Seed, Series B
- Focus: Health Care, Medical, E-Commerce

We will continue to invest and support the growth of innovative companies towards sustainable economic growth and solving social issues.

## 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.

## Proparco
- Type: VC Fund
- Location: Paris, Ile-de-France, France
- Relevant deals: 1
- Stages: Debt Financing, Series B
- Focus: Financial Services, Finance, Energy

Proparco is devoted to private sector funding in the sustainable development sector.

## 4Di Capital
- Type: VC Fund
- Location: Cape Town, NA - South Africa, South Africa
- Relevant deals: 1
- Stages: Seed, Series A, Series B
- Focus: Software, Mobile, Financial Services

4Di Capital is a Cape Town-based venture capital fund management firm focused on early-stage technology investments in sub-Saharan Africa.

## 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.

## Johnson & Johnson Foundation
- Type: VC Fund
- Relevant deals: 1
- Stages: Seed, Pre-Seed, Series A
- Focus: Health Care, Fitness, Software

The Johnson & Johnson Foundation is a registered charitable organization that reflects the commitment of the Johnson & Johnson Family of Companies to keeping people well at every age and every stage of life by blending heart, science, and ingenuity to profoundly change the trajectory of health for humanity.

## DOB Equity
- Type: VC Fund
- Location: Veessen, Gelderland, The Netherlands
- Relevant deals: 1
- Stages: Private Equity, Seed
- Focus: Food and Beverage, Farming, Health Care

DOB Equity is a private equity firm specializing in growth capital and buy-and-build strategies in small and medium companies.

## Newtown Partners
- Type: VC Fund
- Location: Cape Town, NA - South Africa, South Africa
- Relevant deals: 1
- Stages: Seed, Series A
- Focus: Logistics, Health Care, Information Technology

Newtown Partners is a venture capital firm that actively invests in emerging, disruptive technology startups.

## Finnfund
- Type: VC Fund
- Location: Helsinki, Southern Finland, Finland
- Relevant deals: 1
- Stages: Debt Financing, Seed
- Focus: Financial Services, FinTech, Energy

Finnfund is a Finnish development finance company that provides long-term risk capital for private projects in developing countries. Apart from co-investing with Finnish companies they can finance ventures that use Finnish technology, cooperate with Finnish partners on a long-term basis or generate major environmental or social benefits.

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