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Emerging Fintech Africa

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

Series A

Check Size

$1.5M – $5.5M

Portfolio

9+ companies

Team

8 partners

Investor activity
Investments in last 12 months: 0

Investment Thesis

Empowers African fintech startups that drive progress in digital payments and banking solutions.

Meet the Team

SN

Sipho Ngcobo

General Partner

Fintech
Payments
SA

Shola Akinlade

Co-Founder & CEO, Paystack

GA

GB Agboola

Co-Founder & CEO, Flutterwave

JD

Jack Dorsey

Co-Founder & CEO, Block

TE

Tosin Eniolorunda

Founder & CEO, Moniepoint

JK

Jean-Marie Kananura

Chief Investment Officer, Rwanda Finance Limited

CE

Chuba Ezenwa

Managing Director & Head of Investment Banking Sub-Saharan Africa (Excl. SA), Bank of America

MS

Michael Seibel

CEO, Y Combinator

Industry Focus

Invests In

Fintech
Other

Does Not Invest In

Agriculture
Real Estate

Portfolio Companies (9)

Other

PA

PayLink

Payments
FL

Flutterwave

EX

Expedier

PR

Prembly

PA

Paystack

BL

Block

MO

Moniepoint

RE

Regfyl Technologies Limited

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Emerging Fintech Africa

Venture Capital / Fintech

Venture firm name mentioned in relation to potential fintech investments in Africa, though no verified portfolio could be identified.

How to pitch Emerging Fintech Africa
  • Raising at Series A? 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 $1.5M – $5.5M check.
  • warm intro preferred
  • Address your outreach to a specific partner, such as Sipho Ngcobo, General Partner.
  • A warm introduction beats a cold email. Get matched and request an intro.

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