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Rift Valley Invest

VC
Kampala, UgandaWebsite

Rift Valley Invest is a Seed venture capital firm based in Kampala, Uganda investing in Other, SaaS, Marketplace. The firm typically writes $750K–$3.0M checks and has 8 portfolio companies in our records.

Check size
$750K–$3.0M
Portfolio
8 companies on record
Partners
4 listed
Stage
Seed
Sectors
Other, SaaS, Marketplace, Consumer
HQ
Kampala, Uganda
AUM
Not in our records

Last verified: 2026-06-28

How to approach: warm intro preferred
Stage

Seed

Check Size

$750K – $3.0M

Portfolio

8+ companies

Team

4 partners

Investor activity
Investments in last 12 months: 0

Investment Thesis

Backing African startups that leverage technology to optimize logistics and marketplace services, particularly in underserved regions.

How Rift Valley Invest invests

Rift Valley Invest is a vc firm based in Kampala, Uganda. The firm invests at the Seed stage, with a focus on Other, SaaS, Marketplace, Consumer. It does not invest in Fintech.

Rift Valley Invest typically writes checks of $750K–$3.0M per investment.

Rift Valley Invest has backed 8 companies in our records, including CargoPlus, Chevy Chase, Chinatown Marriott.

Partners & Team

SR

Stephan Rodiger

Co-Founder

AT

Ahmed Tarek

Founding Partner

Logistics
Marketplace
BS

Bereket Selassie

Partner

AA

Aole Ansari

Managing Partner

Industry Focus

Invests In

Other
SaaS
Marketplace
Consumer

Does Not Invest In

Fintech

Portfolio Companies (8)

Other

CA

CargoPlus

Logistics
CH

Chevy Chase

Current Project

CH

Chinatown Marriott

Current Project

CR

Crystal Flats

Experience

PR

Press House Hotel

Current Project

BO

Bode Hotel

Experience

EN

Engine 12

Current Project

DI

Dive Motel and Swim Club

Experience

How to pitch Rift Valley Invest
  • Raising at Seed? You're squarely in their sweet spot.
  • Lead with your fit in Other, SaaS, Marketplace — the sectors they actively back.
  • Size your ask to their typical $750K – $3.0M check.
  • warm intro preferred
  • Address your outreach to a specific partner, such as Stephan Rodiger, Co-Founder.
  • A warm introduction beats a cold email. Get matched and request an intro.

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