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The Baobab Network

VC
London, UKWebsite
How to approach: cold outreach ok
Stage

Pre-Seed

Check Size

$50K – $250K

Portfolio

67+ companies

Team

8 partners

Investor activity
Investments in last 12 months: 0

Investment Thesis

Accelerator + pre-seed investor for African tech startups, frequently backing fintech at inception.

Meet the Team

NB

Niama Bassunie

Managing Partner

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Nicola Gubb

Director of Capital Solutions

TF

Tom Fairburn

Co-Founder

TH

Toby Hanington

Co-Founder

AC

Art Chupeau

Managing Partner

BN

Baobab Network Investment Team

Fund Team

Africa
Pre-seed
N

Namara

Head of Ventures

AV

Ambar van der Wath

Head of Investor Relations

Industry Focus

Invests In

Fintech
Other
AI / ML
Food / AgTech
Consumer

Portfolio Companies (67)

Other

LE

Lemonade Payments

Privacy-first digital payments platform for secure transfers, invoicing, and reporting for SMEs

HA

Hadi Finance

Embeds trade finance into Nigeria’s informal economy

NE

Nesti

Helps Kenyan tenants turn rent payments into homeownership at renting cost

TE

Terminal

Connects Africa to the world through seamless full-stack logistics

TR

Triply

Builds operating system and finance stack for Africa’s 26M tourism SMEs

AD

Adafri

AK

Aktivate

AL

Alal

Builds solutions for Senegal's market (details limited)

AL

Alerzo

AN

AnalyticaBI

How to pitch The Baobab Network
  • Raising at Pre-Seed? You're squarely in their sweet spot.
  • Lead with your fit in Fintech, Other, AI / ML — the sectors they actively back.
  • Size your ask to their typical $50K – $250K check.
  • cold outreach ok
  • Address your outreach to a specific partner, such as Niama Bassunie, Managing Partner.
  • A warm introduction beats a cold email. Get matched and request an intro.

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