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African Business Angel Network (ABAN)

VC
Cape Town, South AfricaWebsite
How to approach: warm intro preferred
Stage

Pre-Seed, Seed

Check Size

$10K – $250K

AUM

$35M

Portfolio

2+ companies

Team

4 partners

Investor activity
Investments in last 12 months: 0

Investment Thesis

A network of African angel investors backing early-stage ventures supporting SMEs, commerce, logistics, and marketplaces.

How African Business Angel Network (ABAN) invests

African Business Angel Network (ABAN) is a vc firm based in Cape Town, South Africa. The firm invests at the Pre-Seed, Seed stages, with a focus on Other, Marketplace, Consumer. It does not invest in Gaming.

African Business Angel Network (ABAN) typically writes checks of $10K–$250K per investment, backed by approximately $35M in assets under management.

African Business Angel Network (ABAN) has backed 2 companies in our records, including Chari Africa, Nomanini.

Meet the Team

FT

Fadilah Tchoumba

CEO

angel investing
co-investment platform
capital mobilization
TS

Tommy Sykes

Investor

Early-stage SME Enablement
Africa-focused Marketplace
YK

Yemi Keri

President, ABAN

angel investing
digital trade
clean technology
sports & creatives
RE

Rebecca Enonchong

Vice President, ABAN

technology startups
angel investing
ecosystem building

Industry Focus

Invests In

Other
Marketplace
Consumer

Does Not Invest In

Gaming

Portfolio Companies (2)

Other

CH

Chari Africa

Marketplace
NO

Nomanini

Logistics and Payments
How to pitch African Business Angel Network (ABAN)
  • Raising at Pre-Seed, Seed? You're squarely in their sweet spot.
  • Lead with your fit in Other, Marketplace, Consumer — the sectors they actively back.
  • Size your ask to their typical $10K – $250K check.
  • warm intro preferred
  • Address your outreach to a specific partner, such as Fadilah Tchoumba, CEO.
  • A warm introduction beats a cold email. Get matched and request an intro.

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