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Marula Square

Vinkenstraat 120-A, Amsterdam, Noord-Holland, 1013 JV, the Netherlands

Overview

Independent investment management firm focused on Sub-Saharan Africa.

Founded

2021

Deals ยท 12mo

1

Links

WebsiteLinkedIn

Stage focus

Seed
Series A

Geographic focus

Kenya
United Kingdom
United States

Sector focus

Venture Capital

Investment portfolio

3rounds
NAMEDATESIZE
Farm to Feed
Nov 2025Participated
$1 MSeed
PBR Life Sciences
Dec 2024Participated
$1 MSeed
Winich Inc (Winich Farms)
Oct 2024Participated
$4 MSeries A
Farm to Feed
Nov 2025Participated
$1 MSeed
PBR Life Sciences
Dec 2024Participated
$1 MSeed
Winich Inc (Winich Farms)
Oct 2024Participated
$4 MSeries A
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Deal Distribution

Marula Square: 3 funding rounds are recorded in the selected participation categories.All available history.
Marula Square: 3 funding rounds are recorded in the selected participation categories. All available history
Round typeLed dealsParticipated deals
Seed02
Series A01

Monthly Deal Activity

Marula Square: 3 deals are recorded across 25 months.All available history.
Marula Square: 3 deals are recorded across 25 months. All available history
MonthDeals
Oct '241
Nov '240
Dec '241
Jan '250
Feb '250
Mar '250
Apr '250
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Jun '250
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Oct '260

Sector Breakdown

Marula Square: Food & Agriculture is the largest displayed sector by deal count (2 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.

Marula Square: Food & Agriculture is the largest displayed sector by deal count (2 deals). All available history
SectorDeals
Food & Agriculture2
Transportation & Logistics2
Networks, Cloud & Communication1
Fintech1
Enterprise Software1
Health & Life Sciences1
Data, Analytics & IT1

Deal Size Distribution

Marula Square: 3 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.

Marula Square: 3 rounds have a disclosed size in the displayed size bands. All available history
Round size band (USD)Deals
<$5M3
$5M-$10M0
$10M-$25M0
$25M-$50M0
$50M-$100M0
$100M-$250M0
$250M-$500M0
$500M-$1B0
$1B+0

Deals By Geography

Marula Square: Europe has the largest recorded deal count among the displayed regions (1 deals).All available history.

Top 3 of 3 regions; European countries are grouped as Europe.

Marula Square: Europe has the largest recorded deal count among the displayed regions (1 deals). All available history
RegionDeals
Europe1
United States1
Kenya1
Marula Square: 20 co-investors are shown, with 54 Collective sharing 1 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.

Marula Square: 20 co-investors are shown, with 54 Collective sharing 1 recorded deals. All available history
Co-investorShared deals
54 Collective1
Acasia Ventures1
Acumen1
Arm1
Catalyst Fund1
Climate Resilient Africa Fund1
Delta401
Draper Richards1
Holocene1
Kaleo Ventures1
Launch Africa1
Levare Ventures1
Mercy Corps Ventures1
Microtraction1
Octerra Capital1
Plug and Play Ventures1
Sahel Capital1
Techstars1
Tekedia Capital1
XA Network1

Investment Strategy

Marula Square: Led accounts for 0% and participating for 100% of round participation.All available history.
Marula Square: Led accounts for 0% and participating for 100% of round participation. All available history
CategoryDeals (count)Share (%)
Led00%
Participating3100%
Marula Square: Single-lead accounts for 0% and co-led for 0% of lead dynamics.All available history.
Marula Square: Single-lead accounts for 0% and co-led for 0% of lead dynamics. All available history
CategoryDeals (count)Share (%)
Single-lead00%
Co-led00%

Lead dynamics requires at least one led deal in this range

Team

Elvira de Jong

Founder and Chair