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Founders Factory Africa

19 Ameshoff Street, Johannesburg, Gauteng, 2001, South Africa

Overview

Building and scaling African tech startups with support and capital.

Founded

2018

Deals ยท 12mo

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Links

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Stage focus

Seed

Geographic focus

Kenya
Mauritius
Nigeria
South Africa
...

Sector focus

Venture Capital

Investment portfolio

14rounds
NAMEDATESIZE
Renda
May 2024Participated
$2 MSeed
TUNL
Dec 2023Participated
$1 MSeed
Tripplo
Oct 2023Participated
$2 MSeed
Zanifu
Aug 2023Participated
$11 MSeries A
MyCover.ai
Jul 2023Participated
$1 MSeed
Buupass
Feb 2023Participated
$1 MSeed
Zazuu
Jul 2022Participated
$2 MOther Equity
Winich Inc (Winich Farms)
Jul 2022Led
$0.79 MSeed
AyokenLabs
May 2022Participated
$1 MSeed
OkHi
Mar 2022Participated
$2 MSeed
Asaak
Jan 2022Participated
$30 MSeries A
Zindi
Dec 2021Participated
$1 MSeed
Renda
May 2024Participated
$2 MSeed
TUNL
Dec 2023Participated
$1 MSeed
Tripplo
Oct 2023Participated
$2 MSeed
Zanifu
Aug 2023Participated
$11 MSeries A
MyCover.ai
Jul 2023Participated
$1 MSeed
Buupass
Feb 2023Participated
$1 MSeed
Zazuu
Jul 2022Participated
$2 MOther Equity
Winich Inc (Winich Farms)
Jul 2022Led
$0.79 MSeed
AyokenLabs
May 2022Participated
$1 MSeed
OkHi
Mar 2022Participated
$2 MSeed
Asaak
Jan 2022Participated
$30 MSeries A
Zindi
Dec 2021Participated
$1 MSeed
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Deal Distribution

Founders Factory Africa: 14 funding rounds are recorded in the selected participation categories.All available history.
Founders Factory Africa: 14 funding rounds are recorded in the selected participation categories. All available history
Round typeLed dealsParticipated deals
Seed29
Series A02
Other Equity01

Monthly Deal Activity

Founders Factory Africa: 14 deals are recorded across 71 months.All available history.
Founders Factory Africa: 14 deals are recorded across 71 months. All available history
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Sector Breakdown

Founders Factory Africa: Transportation & Logistics is the largest displayed sector by deal count (8 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.

Founders Factory Africa: Transportation & Logistics is the largest displayed sector by deal count (8 deals). All available history
SectorDeals
Transportation & Logistics8
Fintech5
Enterprise Software3
Travel & Hospitality2
Networks, Cloud & Communication2
Food & Agriculture2
Education & Workforce1
Crypto & Blockchain1
Government & Defense1
E-Commerce & Retail1
AI & Machine Learning1
AR/VR1

Deal Size Distribution

Founders Factory Africa: 14 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.

Founders Factory Africa: 14 rounds have a disclosed size in the displayed size bands. All available history
Round size band (USD)Deals
<$5M12
$5M-$10M0
$10M-$25M1
$25M-$50M1
$50M-$100M0
$100M-$250M0
$250M-$500M0
$500M-$1B0
$1B+0

Deals By Geography

Founders Factory Africa: Kenya has the largest recorded deal count among the displayed regions (4 deals).All available history.

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

Founders Factory Africa: Kenya has the largest recorded deal count among the displayed regions (4 deals). All available history
RegionDeals
Kenya4
United States3
Nigeria2
Europe2
South Africa2
Mauritius1
Founders Factory Africa: 20 co-investors are shown, with Launch Africa sharing 3 recorded deals.All available history.

Co-Investors

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Founders Factory Africa: 20 co-investors are shown, with Launch Africa sharing 3 recorded deals. All available history
Co-investorShared deals
Launch Africa3
Betatron Venture Group2
Digital Africa Ventures2
Five35 Ventures2
Google2
Interswitch2
AAIC1
Adaverse1
Ajim Capital1
Artha Ventures1
Beyond Capital Ventures1
Changecom1
Chapel Hill Denham1
Crypto League1
Daba Finance1
Decentralized VC1
E4E Africa1
End Poverty Make Trillions1
EXFI1
FrontEnd Ventures1

Investment Strategy

Founders Factory Africa: Led accounts for 14% and participating for 86% of round participation.All available history.
Founders Factory Africa: Led accounts for 14% and participating for 86% of round participation. All available history
CategoryDeals (count)Share (%)
Led214%
Participating1286%
Founders Factory Africa: Single-lead accounts for 50% and co-led for 50% of lead dynamics.All available history.
Founders Factory Africa: Single-lead accounts for 50% and co-led for 50% of lead dynamics. All available history
CategoryDeals (count)Share (%)
Single-lead150%
Co-led150%

Team

Matthew Shakhovskoy

Advisory Committee Member

Roger Norton

Head of Product

Roo Rogers

CEO