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Launch Africa

6th Floor, GFin Tower 42 Hotel Street, Ebene, Plaines Wilhems, 72201, Mauritius

Overview

Pan-African VC fund addressing Seed and pre-Series A funding gaps.

Founded

2020

Deals · 12mo

4

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Stage focus

Seed

Geographic focus

Egypt
France
Kenya
Nigeria
...

Sector focus

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Investment portfolio

45rounds
NAMEDATESIZE
Satlyt
Oct 2026Participated
$8 MSeed
Blockops Network
Aug 2026Participated
$0.25 MSeed
Fincart
Jul 2026Led
$3 MSeed
REasy
Oct 2025Participated
$2 MSeed
Affinity
Feb 2025Participated
$8 MSeed
PBR Life Sciences
Dec 2024Participated
$1 MSeed
Octavia Carbon
Oct 2024Participated
$4 MSeed
Kredete
Sep 2024Participated
$2 MSeed
Bosso
Jun 2024Participated
$0.40 MSeed
Maad
May 2024Participated
$3 MSeed
BFree
Feb 2024Participated
$3 MOther Equity
Susu
Dec 2023Participated
$5 MOther Equity
Satlyt
Oct 2026Participated
$8 MSeed
Blockops Network
Aug 2026Participated
$0.25 MSeed
Fincart
Jul 2026Led
$3 MSeed
REasy
Oct 2025Participated
$2 MSeed
Affinity
Feb 2025Participated
$8 MSeed
PBR Life Sciences
Dec 2024Participated
$1 MSeed
Octavia Carbon
Oct 2024Participated
$4 MSeed
Kredete
Sep 2024Participated
$2 MSeed
Bosso
Jun 2024Participated
$0.40 MSeed
Maad
May 2024Participated
$3 MSeed
BFree
Feb 2024Participated
$3 MOther Equity
Susu
Dec 2023Participated
$5 MOther Equity
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Deal Distribution

Launch Africa: 45 funding rounds are recorded in the selected participation categories.All available history.
Launch Africa: 45 funding rounds are recorded in the selected participation categories. All available history
Round typeLed dealsParticipated deals
Seed726
Series A06
Other Equity06

Monthly Deal Activity

Launch Africa: 45 deals are recorded across 68 months.All available history.
Launch Africa: 45 deals are recorded across 68 months. All available history
MonthDeals
Mar '211
Apr '211
May '210
Jun '211
Jul '214
Aug '214
Sep '211
Oct '210
Nov '214
Dec '212
Jan '221
Feb '221
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Jun '221
Jul '221
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Sep '222
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Nov '221
Dec '221
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Jun '232
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Nov '230
Dec '231
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Feb '241
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Apr '240
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Sep '241
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Dec '241
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Jul '261
Aug '261
Sep '260
Oct '261

Sector Breakdown

Launch Africa: Fintech is the largest displayed sector by deal count (21 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.

Launch Africa: Fintech is the largest displayed sector by deal count (21 deals). All available history
SectorDeals
Fintech21
Transportation & Logistics10
Networks, Cloud & Communication10
E-Commerce & Retail7
Enterprise Software5
Data, Analytics & IT4
Crypto & Blockchain4
Health & Life Sciences4
Education & Workforce3
Hardware & Robotics3
AI & Machine Learning3
Professional Services3
Government & Defense2
Space & Frontier Tech2
Marketing & Advertising2
Clean Energy & Sustainability1
Consumer & Lifestyle1
Manufacturing1
Media & Entertainment1
Gaming & eSports1
Developer Tools1

Deal Size Distribution

Launch Africa: 45 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.

Launch Africa: 45 rounds have a disclosed size in the displayed size bands. All available history
Round size band (USD)Deals
<$5M40
$5M-$10M2
$10M-$25M3
$25M-$50M0
$50M-$100M0
$100M-$250M0
$250M-$500M0
$500M-$1B0
$1B+0

Deals By Geography

Launch Africa: Kenya has the largest recorded deal count among the displayed regions (9 deals).All available history.

Top 10 of 12 regions; European countries are grouped as Europe.

Launch Africa: Kenya has the largest recorded deal count among the displayed regions (9 deals). All available history
RegionDeals
Kenya9
Europe9
United States8
Nigeria7
Egypt4
Senegal2
Tanzania1
CôTe D'ivoire1
Canada1
Mauritius1
Launch Africa: 20 co-investors are shown, with Five35 Ventures 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.

Launch Africa: 20 co-investors are shown, with Five35 Ventures sharing 5 recorded deals. All available history
Co-investorShared deals
Five35 Ventures5
Future Africa5
Blockchain Founders Fund4
P1 Ventures4
Ventures Platform4
Y Combinator4
Antler3
Axian3
Enza Capital3
Founders Factory Africa3
Greenhouse Capital3
Janngo Capital3
Renew Capital3
Saviu Ventures3
500 Global2
AAIC2
Breega2
Century Oak Capital2
Consonance Investment Managers2
Fondation Botnar2

Investment Strategy

Launch Africa: Led accounts for 16% and participating for 84% of round participation.All available history.
Launch Africa: Led accounts for 16% and participating for 84% of round participation. All available history
CategoryDeals (count)Share (%)
Led716%
Participating3884%
Launch Africa: Single-lead accounts for 29% and co-led for 71% of lead dynamics.All available history.
Launch Africa: Single-lead accounts for 29% and co-led for 71% of lead dynamics. All available history
CategoryDeals (count)Share (%)
Single-lead229%
Co-led571%

Team

Fope Oluleye

Investor

Janade Du Plessis

Co-Founder & Managing Partner

Kartik Sharma

Portfolio Manager F1

Lina Kacyem, CPCU
Uwem Uwemakpan

Head of Investments, F2

Vuyo Angoma-Mzini

Portfolio Manager F1 & F2

Zachariah George

Co-Founder & Managing Partner