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Future Africa

San Francisco, California, United States

Overview

Collective of founders and funders building solutions for Africa.

Founded

2020

Deals ยท 12mo

1

Links

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Stage focus

Seed

Geographic focus

Kenya
Nigeria
South Africa
United States

Sector focus

Finance
Financial Services
Venture Capital

Investment portfolio

40rounds
NAMEDATESIZE
Ndovu
Feb 2026Participated
$2 MSeed
Juicyway
Dec 2024Participated
$3 MSeed
Itana
Sep 2023Participated
$2 MSeed
gamp
Jul 2023Participated
$0.65 MSeed
Smile ID (formerly Smile Identity)
Feb 2023Participated
$20 MSeries B
Uncover
Dec 2022Participated
$1 MSeed
Nexford University
Sep 2022Participated
$8 MSeries A
Kibo School
Jun 2022Participated
$2 MSeed
Veend
Jun 2022Participated
$0.33 MSeed
Jumba
Jun 2022Participated
$1 MSeed
FoondaMate
May 2022Participated
$2 MSeed
Caantin
May 2022Participated
$2 MSeed
Ndovu
Feb 2026Participated
$2 MSeed
Juicyway
Dec 2024Participated
$3 MSeed
Itana
Sep 2023Participated
$2 MSeed
gamp
Jul 2023Participated
$0.65 MSeed
Smile ID (formerly Smile Identity)
Feb 2023Participated
$20 MSeries B
Uncover
Dec 2022Participated
$1 MSeed
Nexford University
Sep 2022Participated
$8 MSeries A
Kibo School
Jun 2022Participated
$2 MSeed
Veend
Jun 2022Participated
$0.33 MSeed
Jumba
Jun 2022Participated
$1 MSeed
FoondaMate
May 2022Participated
$2 MSeed
Caantin
May 2022Participated
$2 MSeed
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Deal Distribution

Future Africa: 40 funding rounds are recorded in the selected participation categories.All available history.
Future Africa: 40 funding rounds are recorded in the selected participation categories. All available history
Round typeLed dealsParticipated deals
Seed232
Series A05
Series B01

Monthly Deal Activity

Future Africa: 40 deals are recorded across 101 months.All available history.
Future Africa: 40 deals are recorded across 101 months. All available history
MonthDeals
Jun '181
Jul '180
Aug '180
Sep '180
Oct '180
Nov '180
Dec '180
Jan '190
Feb '190
Mar '190
Apr '190
May '190
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Jul '190
Aug '190
Sep '190
Oct '190
Nov '190
Dec '190
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Jun '200
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Aug '200
Sep '200
Oct '200
Nov '201
Dec '201
Jan '210
Feb '211
Mar '212
Apr '210
May '211
Jun '212
Jul '215
Aug '211
Sep '212
Oct '212
Nov '210
Dec '212
Jan '221
Feb '222
Mar '222
Apr '220
May '223
Jun '223
Jul '220
Aug '220
Sep '221
Oct '220
Nov '220
Dec '221
Jan '230
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Dec '241
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Oct '260

Sector Breakdown

Future Africa: Fintech is the largest displayed sector by deal count (19 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.

Future Africa: Fintech is the largest displayed sector by deal count (19 deals). All available history
SectorDeals
Fintech19
Networks, Cloud & Communication12
Enterprise Software10
Professional Services6
Education & Workforce5
E-Commerce & Retail5
Data, Analytics & IT5
Transportation & Logistics4
Real Estate & Construction3
Consumer & Lifestyle3
Marketing & Advertising3
Cybersecurity & Privacy2
Media & Entertainment2
Health & Life Sciences2
Social & Community Platforms2
Travel & Hospitality1
Clean Energy & Sustainability1
Crypto & Blockchain1

Deal Size Distribution

Future Africa: 40 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.

Future Africa: 40 rounds have a disclosed size in the displayed size bands. All available history
Round size band (USD)Deals
<$5M33
$5M-$10M4
$10M-$25M3
$25M-$50M0
$50M-$100M0
$100M-$250M0
$250M-$500M0
$500M-$1B0
$1B+0

Deals By Geography

Future Africa: United States has the largest recorded deal count among the displayed regions (14 deals).All available history.

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

Future Africa: United States has the largest recorded deal count among the displayed regions (14 deals). All available history
RegionDeals
United States14
Nigeria12
Kenya6
South Africa4
Europe3
British Virgin Islands1
Future Africa: 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.

Future Africa: 20 co-investors are shown, with Launch Africa sharing 5 recorded deals. All available history
Co-investorShared deals
Launch Africa5
Ventures Platform5
4DX Ventures4
FirstCheck Africa4
LocalGlobe4
The Raba Partnership4
500 Fintech3
Consonance Investment Managers3
CRE Venture Capital3
Enza Capital3
HoaQ Fund3
Microtraction3
Norrsken VC3
P1 Ventures3
Samurai Incubate3
Village Global3
Acuity Ventures2
Beta Ventures2
Costanoa Ventures2
FINCA Ventures2

Investment Strategy

Future Africa: Led accounts for 5% and participating for 95% of round participation.All available history.
Future Africa: Led accounts for 5% and participating for 95% of round participation. All available history
CategoryDeals (count)Share (%)
Led25%
Participating3895%
Future Africa: Single-lead accounts for 0% and co-led for 100% of lead dynamics.All available history.
Future Africa: Single-lead accounts for 0% and co-led for 100% of lead dynamics. All available history
CategoryDeals (count)Share (%)
Single-lead00%
Co-led2100%

Team

Andy Volk

Limited Partner

Caleb Zipperstein

Venture Partner

Ifeoluwa Adepoju

Head, legal & Compliance

Iretimipo Kukoyi

Entrepreneur In Residence

Iyinoluwa Aboyeji

Founder & General Partner

Leland Rice

Co-Investor

Luke Mostert

Head of Investments