DFS Lab — Pre-Seed VC Firm ($25K–$500K Checks)
DFS Lab is a Pre-Seed venture capital firm based in Dar es Salaam, Tanzania investing in Fintech, Other. The firm typically writes $25K–$500K checks and has 7 portfolio companies in our records.
- Check size
- $25K–$500K
- Portfolio
- 7 companies on record
- Partners
- 3 listed
- Stage
- Pre-Seed
- Sectors
- Fintech, Other
- HQ
- Dar es Salaam, Tanzania
- AUM
- Not in our records
Last verified: 2026-09-01
Pre-Seed
$25K – $500K
7+ companies
3 partners
Investment Thesis
DFS Lab helps build scalable FinTech and regulatory technology solutions across emerging markets in Africa.
How DFS Lab invests
DFS Lab is a vc firm based in Dar es Salaam, Tanzania. The firm invests at the Pre-Seed stage, with a focus on Fintech, Other.
DFS Lab typically writes checks of $25K–$500K per investment.
DFS Lab has backed 7 companies in our records, including Chipper Cash, Pezesha, Hustlesasa.
Partners & Team
Industry Focus
Invests In
Portfolio Companies (7)
Other
Chipper Cash
Pezesha
Hustlesasa
Hustlesasa aids African creators in selling products online. Hustlesasa enables African creators to sell digital and physical products online through customizable storefronts.
GoBEBA
Turnstay
Freight Services
Logistics Hub
- •Raising at Pre-Seed? You're squarely in their sweet spot.
- •Lead with your fit in Fintech, Other — the sectors they actively back.
- •Size your ask to their typical $25K – $500K check.
- •cold outreach ok
- •Address your outreach to a specific partner, such as Joseph B, Partner.
- •A warm introduction beats a cold email. Get matched and request an intro.
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