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Overview

Unlocking capital for female-focused African tech startups.

Founded

2020

Deals · 12mo

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Stage focus

Seed

Geographic focus

Egypt
France
Kenya
Mauritius
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Sector focus

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Investment portfolio

7rounds
NAMEDATESIZE
Fincart
Jul 2026Participated
$3 MSeed
Susu
Dec 2023Participated
$5 MOther Equity
Kasha
Jul 2023Participated
$21 MSeries B
Buupass
Feb 2023Participated
$1 MSeed
Bitmama
Sep 2022Participated
$2 MSeed
Zindi
Dec 2021Participated
$1 MSeed
Shuttlers
Nov 2021Participated
$2 MSeed
Fincart
Jul 2026Participated
$3 MSeed
Susu
Dec 2023Participated
$5 MOther Equity
Kasha
Jul 2023Participated
$21 MSeries B
Buupass
Feb 2023Participated
$1 MSeed
Bitmama
Sep 2022Participated
$2 MSeed
Zindi
Dec 2021Participated
$1 MSeed
Shuttlers
Nov 2021Participated
$2 MSeed
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Deal Distribution

Five35 Ventures: 7 funding rounds are recorded in the selected participation categories.All available history.
Five35 Ventures: 7 funding rounds are recorded in the selected participation categories. All available history
Round typeLed dealsParticipated deals
Seed05
Series B01
Other Equity01

Monthly Deal Activity

Five35 Ventures: 7 deals are recorded across 60 months.All available history.
Five35 Ventures: 7 deals are recorded across 60 months. All available history
MonthDeals
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Sector Breakdown

Five35 Ventures: Transportation & Logistics is the largest displayed sector by deal count (3 deals).All available history.

A deal can appear in multiple sectors, so sector totals may overlap. Capital represents disclosed total round sizes, not fund cheque sizes.

Five35 Ventures: Transportation & Logistics is the largest displayed sector by deal count (3 deals). All available history
SectorDeals
Transportation & Logistics3
Fintech3
E-Commerce & Retail3
Health & Life Sciences2
Consumer & Lifestyle1
Travel & Hospitality1
Education & Workforce1
Crypto & Blockchain1
Enterprise Software1
AI & Machine Learning1

Deal Size Distribution

Five35 Ventures: 7 rounds have a disclosed size in the displayed size bands.All available history.

Undisclosed round sizes are excluded. Capital represents total round sizes, not fund cheque sizes.

Five35 Ventures: 7 rounds have a disclosed size in the displayed size bands. All available history
Round size band (USD)Deals
<$5M6
$5M-$10M0
$10M-$25M1
$25M-$50M0
$50M-$100M0
$100M-$250M0
$250M-$500M0
$500M-$1B0
$1B+0

Deals By Geography

Five35 Ventures: United States has the largest recorded deal count among the displayed regions (2 deals).All available history.

Top 6 of 6 regions; European countries are grouped as Europe.

Five35 Ventures: United States has the largest recorded deal count among the displayed regions (2 deals). All available history
RegionDeals
United States2
Kenya1
Nigeria1
Europe1
Mauritius1
Egypt1
Five35 Ventures: 20 co-investors are shown, with Launch Africa sharing 5 recorded deals.All available history.

Co-Investors

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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.

Investment Strategy

Five35 Ventures: Led accounts for 0% and participating for 100% of round participation.All available history.
Five35 Ventures: Led accounts for 0% and participating for 100% of round participation. All available history
CategoryDeals (count)Share (%)
Led00%
Participating7100%
Five35 Ventures: Single-lead accounts for 0% and co-led for 0% of lead dynamics.All available history.
Five35 Ventures: Single-lead accounts for 0% and co-led for 0% of lead dynamics. All available history
CategoryDeals (count)Share (%)
Single-lead00%
Co-led00%

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Team

Hema Vallabh

Founder & Partner