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The Pivot Fund

VC
Nairobi, KenyaWebsite
How to approach: cold outreach ok
Stage

Pre-Seed

Check Size

$50K – $250K

Portfolio

10+ companies

Team

6 partners

Investor activity
Investments in last 12 months: 0

Investment Thesis

The Pivot Fund invests in African startups building scalable enterprise software and data platforms tailored to local markets.

Meet the Team

JB

Jean Brown

Director of Research

EO

Eric Ortiz

Associate Director of Research

SS

Susan Smith-Richardson

Managing Director

DW

Daymeia Wimberley

Operations Manager

FW

Frances Wang

Portfolio Manager

SS

Susan Smith Richardson

Managing Director

Industry Focus

Invests In

Developer Tools
SaaS
Enterprise
Other
AI / ML

Does Not Invest In

Gaming
Crypto

Portfolio Companies (10)

Other

DA

DataLoca

Data Infrastructure
UN

Underscore Native News

Community News·The Pivot Fund

"Discovered via perplexity (medium confidence)"

Indigenous-focused news outlet serving Pacific Northwest communities

OS

Osage News

Community News·The Pivot Fund

"Discovered via perplexity (medium confidence)"

News organization covering Missing and Murdered Indigenous People issues

MI

Mississippi Free Press

Community News·The Pivot Fund

"Discovered via perplexity (medium confidence)"

State news outlet with dedicated Choctaw Nation coverage

KA

Kansas City Defender

Community News·The Pivot Fund

"Discovered via perplexity (medium confidence)"

Local news outlet with enterprise reporting focus

HY

Hy-Lo News

Community News·The Pivot Fund

"Discovered via perplexity (medium confidence)"

News outlet amplifying Black and Brown millennial voices

HA

Harvey World Herald

Community News·The Pivot Fund

"Discovered via perplexity (medium confidence)"

Local news serving majority-Black Chicago suburb

CO

Conecta Arizona

Community News·The Pivot Fund

"Discovered via perplexity (medium confidence)"

Border-region focused news outlet

BL

BLACK BY GOD

Community News·The Pivot Fund

"Discovered via perplexity (medium confidence)"

News platform showcasing Black experiences in Appalachia

BA

Baltimore Beat

Community News·The Pivot Fund

"Discovered via perplexity (medium confidence)"

Community news outlet driving innovation and impact

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