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Savannah Fund

4th Floor, The AXIS, 26 Bank Street Cybercity, Ebene, Plaines Wilhems, 72201, Mauritius

Overview

Seed capital fund investing in early-stage tech startups in Africa.

Founded

2012

Deals · 12mo

0

Links

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Stage focus

Seed

Geographic focus

Cyprus
Kenya
South Africa
United States

Sector focus

Asset Management
Mobile

Investment portfolio

5rounds
NAMEDATESIZE
Kubik
Jun 2023Participated
$3 MSeed
Afropolitan
Jun 2022Participated
$2 MSeed
Root
Nov 2021Participated
$3 MSeed
FlexClub
Mar 2019Participated
$1 MSeed
UNICAF
Mar 2017Participated
$12 MOther Equity
Kubik
Jun 2023Participated
$3 MSeed
Afropolitan
Jun 2022Participated
$2 MSeed
Root
Nov 2021Participated
$3 MSeed
FlexClub
Mar 2019Participated
$1 MSeed
UNICAF
Mar 2017Participated
$12 MOther Equity
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Deal Distribution

Savannah Fund: 5 funding rounds are recorded in the selected participation categories.All available history.
Savannah Fund: 5 funding rounds are recorded in the selected participation categories. All available history
Round typeLed dealsParticipated deals
Seed04
Other Equity01

Monthly Deal Activity

Savannah Fund: 5 deals are recorded across 116 months.All available history.
Savannah Fund: 5 deals are recorded across 116 months. All available history
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Sector Breakdown

Savannah Fund: E-Commerce & Retail 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.

Savannah Fund: E-Commerce & Retail is the largest displayed sector by deal count (2 deals). All available history
SectorDeals
E-Commerce & Retail2
Social & Community Platforms1
Developer Tools1
Networks, Cloud & Communication1
Education & Workforce1
Crypto & Blockchain1
Fintech1
Enterprise Software1
Clean Energy & Sustainability1

Deal Size Distribution

Savannah Fund: 5 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.

Savannah Fund: 5 rounds have a disclosed size in the displayed size bands. All available history
Round size band (USD)Deals
<$5M4
$5M-$10M0
$10M-$25M1
$25M-$50M0
$50M-$100M0
$100M-$250M0
$250M-$500M0
$500M-$1B0
$1B+0

Deals By Geography

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

Top 4 of 4 regions; European countries are grouped as Europe.

Savannah Fund: United States has the largest recorded deal count among the displayed regions (2 deals). All available history
RegionDeals
United States2
Kenya1
South Africa1
Europe1
Savannah Fund: 20 co-investors are shown, with African Renaissance Partners sharing 1 recorded deals.All available history.

Co-Investors

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Savannah Fund: 20 co-investors are shown, with African Renaissance Partners sharing 1 recorded deals. All available history
Co-investorShared deals
African Renaissance Partners1
Andav Capital1
Atlantica Ventures1
Audacity1
Base Capital1
Bestseller Foundation1
British International Investment1
CRE Venture Capital1
Cultur3 Capital1
FireID1
GIIG Africa Fund1
Hashed1
Ingressive Capital1
Invenfin1
Kazana Fund1
Luno1
Microtraction1
P1 Ventures1
Plug and Play1
Princeton Alumni Angels1

Investment Strategy

Savannah Fund: Led accounts for 0% and participating for 100% of round participation.All available history.
Savannah Fund: Led accounts for 0% and participating for 100% of round participation. All available history
CategoryDeals (count)Share (%)
Led00%
Participating5100%
Savannah Fund: Single-lead accounts for 0% and co-led for 0% of lead dynamics.All available history.
Savannah Fund: 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

Erik Hersman

Partner

Mbwana Alliy

Managing Partner & Founder

Olufunbi Falayi

Principal, West Africa

Paul Bragiel

Founding Partner

Tommy Chia

Venture Partner