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DFS Lab

VC
Dar es Salaam, TanzaniaWebsite

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.

How to approach: cold outreach ok
Stage

Pre-Seed

Check Size

$25K – $500K

Portfolio

7+ companies

Team

3 partners

Investor activity
Investments in last 12 months: 0

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.

Meet the Team

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Stephen Deng

Co-Founder

JB

Joseph B

Partner

JK

Jake Kendall

Founding Partner

FinTech
RegTech

Industry Focus

Invests In

Fintech
Other

Portfolio Companies (7)

Other

CH

Chipper Cash

Payments
PE

Pezesha

SME Finance
HU

Hustlesasa

E-commerce

Hustlesasa aids African creators in selling products online. Hustlesasa enables African creators to sell digital and physical products online through customizable storefronts.

GO

GoBEBA

TU

Turnstay

FR

Freight Services

LO

Logistics Hub

How to pitch DFS Lab
  • 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 Stephen Deng, Co-Founder.
  • A warm introduction beats a cold email. Get matched and request an intro.

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