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Founders Factory Africa

VC
Johannesburg, South AfricaWebsite

Founders Factory Africa is a Pre-Seed, Seed venture capital firm based in Johannesburg, South Africa investing in Other, Fintech, SaaS. The firm typically writes $50K–$1.0M checks and has 42 portfolio companies in our records.

Stage

Pre-Seed, Seed

Check Size

$50K – $1.0M

AUM

$150M

Portfolio

42+ companies

Team

6 partners

Investor activity
Investments in last 12 months: 0

Investment Thesis

Venture studio and investor supporting early-stage African startups, frequently in fintech and enabling platforms.

How Founders Factory Africa invests

Founders Factory Africa is a vc firm based in Johannesburg, South Africa. The firm invests at the Pre-Seed, Seed stages, with a focus on Other, Fintech, SaaS.

Founders Factory Africa typically writes checks of $50K–$1.0M per investment, backed by approximately $150M in assets under management.

Founders Factory Africa has backed 42 companies in our records, including Wumdrop, NALA, Asaak.

Meet the Team

RR

Roo Rogers

Executive Chairperson

venture building
innovation
entrepreneurship leadership
BS

Bongani Sithole

Chief Executive Officer

startup scaling
product build
strategic leadership
HD

Hope Ditlhakanyane

Investment Principal

venture sourcing
ecosystem engagement
entrepreneur investment
BO

Boye Oshinaga

Venture Partner

venture partnerships
deal sourcing
network building
EW

Eunice Wambui

Investment Principal

early stage investing
portfolio management
fund of funds
DM

Daniel Maison

Venture Partner

venture partnerships
startup advisory
investment collaboration

Industry Focus

Invests In

Other
Fintech
SaaS

Portfolio Companies (42)

Other

WU

Wumdrop

Logistics platform
NA

NALA

Fintech/remittances
AS

Asaak

BA

Baia

BU

BuuPass

EN

Envisionit Deep AI

FL

Floatpays

FO

FoodLocker

HE

HealthDart

IN

Infiuss Health

How to pitch Founders Factory Africa
  • Raising at Pre-Seed, Seed? You're squarely in their sweet spot.
  • Lead with your fit in Other, Fintech, SaaS — the sectors they actively back.
  • Size your ask to their typical $50K – $1.0M check.
  • Address your outreach to a specific partner, such as Roo Rogers, Executive Chairperson.
  • A warm introduction beats a cold email. Get matched and request an intro.

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