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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

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Niama Bassunie

Managing Partner

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Nicola Gubb

Director of Capital Solutions

TF

Tom Fairburn

Co-Founder

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Toby Hanington

Co-Founder

AC

Art Chupeau

Managing Partner

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Baobab Network Investment Team

Fund Team

Africa
Pre-seed
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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

"Discovered via firm_website (high confidence)"

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

HA

Hadi Finance

"Discovered via firm_website (high confidence)"

Embeds trade finance into Nigeria’s informal economy

NE

Nesti

"Discovered via firm_website (high confidence)"

Helps Kenyan tenants turn rent payments into homeownership at renting cost

TE

Terminal

"Discovered via firm_website (high confidence)"

Connects Africa to the world through seamless full-stack logistics

TR

Triply

"Discovered via firm_website (high confidence)"

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

AD

Adafri

"Discovered via firm_website (high confidence)"

AK

Aktivate

"Discovered via firm_website (high confidence)"

AL

Alal

"Discovered via firm_website (high confidence)"

Builds solutions for Senegal's market (details limited)

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Alerzo

"Discovered via firm_website (high confidence)"

AN

AnalyticaBI

"Discovered via firm_website (high confidence)"

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