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Startupbootcamp AfriTech

VC
Cape Town, South AfricaWebsite

Startupbootcamp AfriTech is a Pre-Seed, Seed venture capital firm based in Cape Town, South Africa investing in Food / AgTech, Other, Fintech. The firm typically writes $25K–$250K checks and has 7 portfolio companies in our records.

How to approach: cold outreach ok
Stage

Pre-Seed, Seed

Check Size

$25K – $250K

Portfolio

7+ companies

Team

19 partners

Investor activity
Investments in last 12 months: 0

Investment Thesis

Focusing on accelerating innovative solutions within the AgTech and logistics sectors across Africa.

How Startupbootcamp AfriTech invests

Startupbootcamp AfriTech is a vc firm based in Cape Town, South Africa. The firm invests at the Pre-Seed, Seed stages, with a focus on Food / AgTech, Other, Fintech, Consumer, AI / ML. It does not invest in Non-tech.

Startupbootcamp AfriTech typically writes checks of $25K–$250K per investment.

Startupbootcamp AfriTech has backed 7 companies in our records, including Kuda, Lipa Later, Khula!.

Meet the Team

JK

Jon Knight

Founder

Solarsync

I feel a foot taller as an entrepreneur, I learnt things I didn't even realise I needed

CC

Charlie Casey

Co-founders

Loyaltylion

Startupbootcamp proved invaluable. They have an amazing network and connected us with every investor in our seed round.”

DB

Daniel Barber

Founder

DNA ENERGY

I expected to learn about brand positioning and pitching to investors, but hadn’t appreciated the machine behind Startupbootcamp and the depth of knowledge available to me. We covered a vast range of items that touch on every aspect of running and growing a business. I’d say that over 90% of the program content was directly relevant to my business and even at times was curated for me.

FR

Federico Roviglioni

COO

Bufaga
Mobility and Transportation

I had the pleasure of participating in the Mobility and Transportation accelerator, which helped my team and I improve our value proposition and find the perfect product-market-fit. Thanks to the global network of clients, partners, and investors with whom we got in touch, we were able to expand our international network.

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Daniel Sand

Co-Founder

Wedio

We loved everything about Startupbootcamp’s accelerator program. It helped us kick-start our journey — both professionally and personally. We still leverage learnings from the program years later; we do pre-mediation 4 times a year, and we still test all our ideas based upon the lean methodology before spending resources on it.”

JO

Joojo Ocran

Director of Strategic Partnerships

RC

Richard Celm

Managing Director

MP

Matteo Pellegrini

Finance Director

CK

Christine Kam

Regional Director

WR

Wilson R

Program Director

MS

Maria Savonova

Director of Operations

ML

Matteo Levi

Director of Acceleration

EL

Eddy Lee

Managing Director

ZG

Zachariah George

Managing Partner

Agri-Logistics
Tech-driven Solutions
RC

Ricardo Costa

Program Director

GV

Giovanni Vaccari

Managing Director

EK

Ezgi Kaplan

COO

EUTO Energy

Participating in Startupbootcamp's Accelerator program was an incredible experience for us. We found the directors, mentors, and advisors to be incredibly helpful in shaping our growth strategies and working towards our business's success.

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Dr. Anna Wright

CEO

Bindimaps

We really enjoyed our experience at Startupbootcamp. The program did for us what they said that they were going to do - we learned a lot, made fantastic connections, found new customers and accessed capital. Overall a great experience from a great team.”

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Tiago Costa

CEO

FullVenue

Startupbootcamp gave FullVenue the foundations we needed to become a scalable, wealthy and attractive company.

Industry Focus

Invests In

Food / AgTech
Other
Fintech
Consumer
AI / ML

Does Not Invest In

Non-tech

Portfolio Companies (7)

Other

KU

Kuda

Fintech / Digital Banking·Accelerator / Pre-Seed·Startupbootcamp AfriTech Cohort 1

A digital-only challenger bank providing zero-fee personal and business banking services across Africa.

LI

Lipa Later

Fintech / Consumer Lending·Accelerator / Pre-Seed·Startupbootcamp AfriTech Cohort 1

A consumer credit platform that offers Buy Now, Pay Later (BNPL) options for consumers and businesses at checkout.

KH

Khula!

AgriTech·Accelerator / Pre-Seed·Startupbootcamp AfriTech Cohort 2

An agricultural technology platform that connects smallholder farmers directly to bulk buyers, inputs, and financial services.

RE

Rentoza

E-commerce / RetailTech·Accelerator / Pre-Seed·Startupbootcamp AfriTech Cohort 3

An on-demand subscription marketplace that allows consumers and businesses to rent essential electronics and appliances.

CU

Curacel

Insurtech·Accelerator / Pre-Seed·Startupbootcamp AfriTech Cohort 3

An AI-powered claims processing and fraud detection platform designed for African insurance companies.

YO

Yobante Express

Logistics / Supply Chain·Accelerator / Pre-Seed·Telecel Group ASIP (Africa Startup Initiative Program) Accelerator

A logistics marketplace that connects independent couriers and local merchants to facilitate domestic and cross-border shipping.

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DroneClouds

Logistics
How to pitch Startupbootcamp AfriTech
  • Raising at Pre-Seed, Seed? You're squarely in their sweet spot.
  • Lead with your fit in Food / AgTech, Other, Fintech — the sectors they actively back.
  • Size your ask to their typical $25K – $250K check.
  • cold outreach ok
  • Address your outreach to a specific partner, such as Jon Knight, Founder.
  • A warm introduction beats a cold email. Get matched and request an intro.

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