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Sahel Ventures

VC
Abidjan, Côte d’IvoireWebsite
How to approach: warm intro preferred
Stage

Pre-Seed

Check Size

$25K – $100K

AUM

$90M

Portfolio

27+ companies

Team

5 partners

Investor activity
Last known investment: 2025Investments in last 12 months: 4

Investment Thesis

Invests in West African startups innovating in fintech risk assessment, fraud detection, and SaaS platforms for enterprise clients.

Meet the Team

MO

Mezuo O. Nwuneli

Managing Partner

agri-business growth equity
private credit
SMEs in agriculture
DA

Deji Adebusoye

Partner

crop value chains
FMCG
seed/agrochemicals
TO

Tosin Ojo

Partner

private equity
financial advisory
deal raising in retail, agribusiness, renewable energy
OO

Oluwatosin Ojo, CFA

Partner

investment originations
deal execution
capital deployment
SK

Seydou Kone

Solo GP

Fintech
Enterprise SaaS

Industry Focus

Invests In

Fintech
Other
SaaS
Enterprise

Does Not Invest In

Media

Portfolio Companies (27)

2025

MA

Mariseth Farms

SEFAA

The company focuses on the production and aggregation of four key crops: soybean, maize, rice, and oil palm.

TA

Tafalo

SEFAA

The company is based in Côte d’Ivoire, and focuses on aggregating soybean, sesame, and sunflower beans.

MM

MM Lekker

SEFAA

The company specializes in the trade of cold-pressed coconut oil, soybean, shea nuts, and cashew nuts.

NU

Nulla Group

SEFAA

NULLA GROUP is a Cameroon-based maize aggregator and processor.

2024

SU

Sukuma

SEFAA

Sukuma Commodities Ltd fully licensed Uganda Coffee Exporting company, with operations in all major coffee growing areas of the country.

GE

Geneplus Global Ltd

SEFAA

Geneplus Global Ltd provides quality livestock genetic products to dairy farmers in Kenya.

AF

Afriavo Orchards

SEFAA

Afriavo Orchards is a Kenyan company dedicated to the export of high-quality avocados, apples, mangoes, and other fruits from Kenya to the international markets.

PE

Persea Oil & Orchards Kenya

SEFAA

Persea is a Kenyan-based avocado oil processor that provides an off-take market for avocado farmers and produces the finest quality cold-pressed organic extra virgin avocado oil and crude oil.

OY

Oyster Agribusiness Company Ltd

SEFAA

Oyster Agribusiness produces and aggregates grains for sale to both the domestic and international markets.

AG

Agriarche Limited

SEFAA

Agriarche Ltd provide access to inputs, storage, logistics, payments and market information for farmers, aggregators, food processors and other ecosystem players.

How to pitch Sahel Ventures
  • Raising at Pre-Seed? You're squarely in their sweet spot.
  • Lead with your fit in Fintech, Other, SaaS — the sectors they actively back.
  • Size your ask to their typical $25K – $100K check.
  • warm intro preferred
  • Address your outreach to a specific partner, such as Mezuo O. Nwuneli, Managing Partner.
  • A warm introduction beats a cold email. Get matched and request an intro.

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