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Renew Capital

VC
Addis Ababa, EthiopiaWebsite

Renew Capital is a Pre-Seed, Seed venture capital firm based in Addis Ababa, Ethiopia investing in Other. The firm typically writes $100K–$500K checks and has 3 portfolio companies in our records.

Check size
$100K–$500K
Portfolio
3 companies on record
Partners
9 listed
AUM
$13M
Stage
Pre-Seed, Seed
Sectors
Other
HQ
Addis Ababa, Ethiopia

Last verified: 2026-05-03

How to approach: warm intro preferred
Stage

Pre-Seed, Seed

Check Size

$100K – $500K

AUM

$13M

Portfolio

3+ companies

Team

9 partners

Investor activity
Investments in last 12 months: 0

Investment Thesis

Focuses on advancing early-stage businesses in Sub-Saharan Africa with high growth potential, primarily in tech and impact-driven sectors.

How Renew Capital invests

Renew Capital is a vc firm based in Addis Ababa, Ethiopia. The firm invests at the Pre-Seed, Seed stages, with a focus on Other.

Renew Capital typically writes checks of $100K–$500K per investment, backed by approximately $13M in assets under management.

Renew Capital has backed 3 companies in our records, including Rider Technologies, Renew Venture Lab Fund 2 LLC (CIK 0002030640), Renew Venture Lab Fund 1 LLC (CIK 0002002936).

Partners & Team

MD

Matthew Davis

Managing Partner

Mobility
Technology
EM

Emily Mahoney

Chief Operating Officer

LD

Laura Davis

Co-CEO

AA

Adam Abate

Director of Investment Management

MG

Mariah Grubb

Sprint Manager

LC

Licínio Chissano

Investment Manager

SB

Shail Bhandari

Senior Accounting Manager

AM

Antony Maina

Investment Manager

LR

Lucas Robinson

Principal Consultant

Industry Focus

Invests In

Other

Portfolio Companies (3)

Other

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Rider Technologies

Mobility
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Renew Venture Lab Fund 2 LLC (CIK 0002030640)

SEC Form D filing mentioning Renew Capital

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Renew Venture Lab Fund 1 LLC (CIK 0002002936)

SEC Form D filing mentioning Renew Capital

How to pitch Renew Capital
  • Raising at Pre-Seed, Seed? You're squarely in their sweet spot.
  • Lead with your fit in Other — the sectors they actively back.
  • Size your ask to their typical $100K – $500K check.
  • warm intro preferred
  • Address your outreach to a specific partner, such as Matthew Davis, Managing Partner.
  • A warm introduction beats a cold email. Get matched and request an intro.

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