CO

Cocoa VC

VC
San Francisco, CAWebsite
Stage

Pre-Seed, Seed

Check Size

$250K – $2.0M

Portfolio

14+ companies

Team

1 partner

Investor activity
Investments in last 12 months: 0

Investment Thesis

Early-stage fund focused on Africa-related opportunities and globally ambitious founders, with fintech as a core category.

Meet the Team

CR

Carmen Rico

Founder

Industry Focus

Invests In

Fintech
SaaS
Other

Portfolio Companies (14)

Other

PA

Paystack

Payments
KU

Kuda

FinTech
SW

Swoon

FinTech/Payments adjacency
FO

Foresight

DA

data machines

TI

Tilebox

ZI

Ziggiz

FR

Fractile

SP

Speckle

JI

Jitter

How to pitch Cocoa VC
  • Raising at Pre-Seed, Seed? You're squarely in their sweet spot.
  • Lead with your fit in Fintech, SaaS, Other — the sectors they actively back.
  • Size your ask to their typical $250K – $2.0M check.
  • Address your outreach to a specific partner, such as Carmen Rico, Founder.
  • A warm introduction beats a cold email. Get matched and request an intro.

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