Launch Africa Ventures
Backing Africa's boldest early-stage founders.
150+
portfolio companies
25+
countries
$36M+
Fund I · 238 investors
Backing Africa's boldest early-stage founders.
Expand in Africa works alongside Launch Africa to help its portfolio companies enter Francophone West Africa — opening doors with operators, banks and regulators, scoping the UEMOA path, and supporting market entry and exits.
Launch Africa Ventures is a pan-African, early-stage venture capital fund founded in 2020. Sector-agnostic and focused on B2B / B2B2C models, it has backed 150+ startups across 25+ countries — one of the continent's most active early-stage investors, known for moving fast and adding hands-on value after the cheque.
Great African founders stall in the gap between pre-seed and Series A — the "valley of death." Launch Africa closes it: fast decisions (often within eight weeks), pan-African reach, and deep post-investment support across finance, venture building and go-to-market.
What a Launch Africa cheque brings, beyond the capital.
Pre-seed, seed and pre-Series A cheques for B2B and B2B2C startups across the continent.
A decision in as little as eight weeks — founders don't wait months for a yes.
Hands-on support after investment: finance, venture building, behavioural insight and market access.