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AfricaUp Ventures

VC
Nairobi, Kenya

AfricaUp Ventures is a Pre-Seed, Seed venture capital firm based in Nairobi, Kenya investing in Marketplace, Other. The firm typically writes $150K–$1.0M checks and has 1 portfolio company in our records.

Check size
$150K–$1.0M
Portfolio
1 company on record
Partners
1 listed
Stage
Pre-Seed, Seed
Sectors
Marketplace, Other
HQ
Nairobi, Kenya
AUM
Not in our records
How to approach: cold outreach ok
Stage

Pre-Seed, Seed

Check Size

$150K – $1.0M

Portfolio

1+ companies

Team

1 partner

Investor activity
Investments in last 12 months: 0

Investment Thesis

Specializes in seed investments in African marketplaces and tech platforms that are poised to scale across the continent.

How AfricaUp Ventures invests

AfricaUp Ventures is a vc firm based in Nairobi, Kenya. The firm invests at the Pre-Seed, Seed stages, with a focus on Marketplace, Other.

AfricaUp Ventures typically writes checks of $150K–$1.0M per investment.

AfricaUp Ventures has backed 1 company in our records, including MusicStream Africa.

Partners & Team

KM

Kwame Mensah

Managing Partner

Marketplace

Industry Focus

Invests In

Marketplace
Other

Portfolio Companies (1)

Other

MU

MusicStream Africa

Entertainment Tech
How to pitch AfricaUp Ventures
  • Raising at Pre-Seed, Seed? You're squarely in their sweet spot.
  • Lead with your fit in Marketplace, Other — the sectors they actively back.
  • Size your ask to their typical $150K – $1.0M check.
  • cold outreach ok
  • Address your outreach to a specific partner, such as Kwame Mensah, Managing Partner.
  • A warm introduction beats a cold email. Get matched and request an intro.

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