CRE Venture Capital
369 Lexington Avenue #3136, 3rd Floor, New York, NY, 10017, United States
Overview
Early stage tech investment focused on African companies.
Founded
2015
Deals ยท 12mo
0
Stage focus
Geographic focus
Sector focus
Investment portfolio
| NAME | DATE | SIZE | |
|---|---|---|---|
Definely | May 2024Participated | $7 MSeries A | |
Sukhiba | Oct 2023Led | $2 MSeed | |
Stitch | Oct 2023Participated | $25 MSeries A | |
Sabi | May 2023Participated | $38 MSeries B | |
Sava | Jun 2022Participated | $2 MSeed | |
Stitch | Feb 2022Participated | $21 MSeries A | |
Sabi | Nov 2021Led | $6 MOther Equity | |
Stitch | Oct 2021Participated | $2 MSeed | |
Definely | Sep 2021Participated | $3 MOther Equity | |
Smile ID (formerly Smile Identity) | Jul 2021Led | $7 MSeries A | |
Flextock | May 2021Participated | $3 MSeed | |
Carry1st | May 2021Participated | $6 MSeries A | |
Definely | May 2024Participated | $7 MSeries A | |
Sukhiba | Oct 2023Led | $2 MSeed | |
Stitch | Oct 2023Participated | $25 MSeries A | |
Sabi | May 2023Participated | $38 MSeries B | |
Sava | Jun 2022Participated | $2 MSeed | |
Stitch | Feb 2022Participated | $21 MSeries A | |
Sabi | Nov 2021Led | $6 MOther Equity | |
Stitch | Oct 2021Participated | $2 MSeed | |
Definely | Sep 2021Participated | $3 MOther Equity | |
Smile ID (formerly Smile Identity) | Jul 2021Led | $7 MSeries A | |
Flextock | May 2021Participated | $3 MSeed | |
Carry1st | May 2021Participated | $6 MSeries A |
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Deal Distribution
| Round type | Led deals | Participated deals |
|---|---|---|
| Seed | 3 | 5 |
| Series A | 2 | 6 |
| Series B | 0 | 2 |
| Series C+ | 0 | 1 |
| Other Equity | 1 | 2 |
Monthly Deal Activity
| Month | Deals |
|---|---|
| Apr '17 | 1 |
| May '17 | 0 |
| Jun '17 | 0 |
| Jul '17 | 0 |
| Aug '17 | 0 |
| Sep '17 | 0 |
| Oct '17 | 1 |
| Nov '17 | 0 |
| Dec '17 | 0 |
| Jan '18 | 0 |
| Feb '18 | 0 |
| Mar '18 | 0 |
| Apr '18 | 0 |
| May '18 | 0 |
| Jun '18 | 0 |
| Jul '18 | 0 |
| Aug '18 | 0 |
| Sep '18 | 0 |
| Oct '18 | 1 |
| Nov '18 | 0 |
| Dec '18 | 0 |
| Jan '19 | 0 |
| Feb '19 | 0 |
| Mar '19 | 1 |
| Apr '19 | 0 |
| May '19 | 0 |
| Jun '19 | 0 |
| Jul '19 | 0 |
| Aug '19 | 0 |
| Sep '19 | 0 |
| Oct '19 | 1 |
| Nov '19 | 0 |
| Dec '19 | 1 |
| Jan '20 | 1 |
| Feb '20 | 0 |
| Mar '20 | 0 |
| Apr '20 | 0 |
| May '20 | 1 |
| Jun '20 | 0 |
| Jul '20 | 0 |
| Aug '20 | 0 |
| Sep '20 | 0 |
| Oct '20 | 0 |
| Nov '20 | 0 |
| Dec '20 | 0 |
| Jan '21 | 0 |
| Feb '21 | 1 |
| Mar '21 | 1 |
| Apr '21 | 0 |
| May '21 | 2 |
| Jun '21 | 0 |
| Jul '21 | 1 |
| Aug '21 | 0 |
| Sep '21 | 1 |
| Oct '21 | 1 |
| Nov '21 | 1 |
| Dec '21 | 0 |
| Jan '22 | 0 |
| Feb '22 | 1 |
| Mar '22 | 0 |
| Apr '22 | 0 |
| May '22 | 0 |
| Jun '22 | 1 |
| Jul '22 | 0 |
| Aug '22 | 0 |
| Sep '22 | 0 |
| Oct '22 | 0 |
| Nov '22 | 0 |
| Dec '22 | 0 |
| Jan '23 | 0 |
| Feb '23 | 0 |
| Mar '23 | 0 |
| Apr '23 | 0 |
| May '23 | 1 |
| Jun '23 | 0 |
| Jul '23 | 0 |
| Aug '23 | 0 |
| Sep '23 | 0 |
| Oct '23 | 2 |
| Nov '23 | 0 |
| Dec '23 | 0 |
| Jan '24 | 0 |
| Feb '24 | 0 |
| Mar '24 | 0 |
| Apr '24 | 0 |
| May '24 | 1 |
| Jun '24 | 0 |
| Jul '24 | 0 |
| Aug '24 | 0 |
| Sep '24 | 0 |
| Oct '24 | 0 |
| Nov '24 | 0 |
| Dec '24 | 0 |
| Jan '25 | 0 |
| Feb '25 | 0 |
| Mar '25 | 0 |
| Apr '25 | 0 |
| May '25 | 0 |
| Jun '25 | 0 |
| Jul '25 | 0 |
| Aug '25 | 0 |
| Sep '25 | 0 |
| Oct '25 | 0 |
| Nov '25 | 0 |
| Dec '25 | 0 |
| Jan '26 | 0 |
| Feb '26 | 0 |
| Mar '26 | 0 |
| Apr '26 | 0 |
| May '26 | 0 |
| Jun '26 | 0 |
| Jul '26 | 0 |
| Aug '26 | 0 |
| Sep '26 | 0 |
| Oct '26 | 0 |
Sector Breakdown
A deal can appear in multiple sectors, so sector totals may overlap. Capital represents disclosed total round sizes, not fund cheque sizes.
| Sector | Deals |
|---|---|
| Networks, Cloud & Communication | 8 |
| Fintech | 8 |
| Enterprise Software | 7 |
| E-Commerce & Retail | 5 |
| Professional Services | 4 |
| Crypto & Blockchain | 2 |
| Health & Life Sciences | 2 |
| Gaming & eSports | 2 |
| Social & Community Platforms | 2 |
| Transportation & Logistics | 2 |
| Cybersecurity & Privacy | 1 |
| Clean Energy & Sustainability | 1 |
| Real Estate & Construction | 1 |
Deal Size Distribution
Undisclosed round sizes are excluded. Capital represents total round sizes, not fund cheque sizes.
| Round size band (USD) | Deals |
|---|---|
| <$5M | 10 |
| $5M-$10M | 5 |
| $10M-$25M | 3 |
| $25M-$50M | 4 |
| $50M-$100M | 0 |
| $100M-$250M | 0 |
| $250M-$500M | 0 |
| $500M-$1B | 0 |
| $1B+ | 0 |
Deals By Geography
Top 6 of 6 regions; European countries are grouped as Europe.
| Region | Deals |
|---|---|
| United States | 9 |
| South Africa | 8 |
| Europe | 2 |
| Kenya | 1 |
| Nigeria | 1 |
| Egypt | 1 |
Co-Investors
Bubble size = shared deals
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Shows up to 20 co-investors ranked by shared deals. Deals may be shared with multiple funds, so rows overlap. Capital is total round size, not fund cheque size.
| Co-investor | Shared deals |
|---|---|
| The Raba Partnership | 5 |
| Firstminute Capital | 3 |
| Future Africa | 3 |
| Village Global | 3 |
| 500 Fintech | 2 |
| Green Visor Capital | 2 |
| Norrsken VC | 2 |
| PayPal Ventures | 2 |
| 4DX Ventures | 1 |
| 500 Global | 1 |
| Access Bridge Ventures | 1 |
| AET Fund | 1 |
| Alter Global | 1 |
| Amplo | 1 |
| Antler | 1 |
| B&Y Venture Partners | 1 |
| Beta Ventures | 1 |
| Breega | 1 |
| Chan Zuckerberg Initiative | 1 |
| Chandaria Capital | 1 |
Investment Strategy
| Category | Deals (count) | Share (%) |
|---|---|---|
| Led | 6 | 27% |
| Participating | 16 | 73% |
| Category | Deals (count) | Share (%) |
|---|---|---|
| Single-lead | 4 | 67% |
| Co-led | 2 | 33% |