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Saviu Ventures

4th Floor, Ebene Skies, Rue de l'Institut, Ebène, Plaines Wilhems, Mauritius

Overview

Venture capital fund for African early-stage startups.

Founded

2017

Deals · 12mo

2

Links

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Stage focus

Seed
Series A

Geographic focus

Cameroon
Côte d'Ivoire
France
Israel
...

Sector focus

FinTech
Logistics
Retail Technology
Venture Capital

Investment portfolio

15rounds
NAMEDATESIZE
SORAM Afrique
Oct 2026Led
$1 MOther Equity
Saviu II
Sep 2026Led
$1 MOther Equity
POZI
Oct 2025Led
$0.76 MSeed
Userguest.com
Sep 2024Participated
$2 MSeed
Workpay
Aug 2024Participated
$5 MSeries A
Waspito
Nov 2023Participated
$3 MSeed
Workpay
Feb 2023Participated
$3 MSeries A
Julaya
Sep 2022Participated
$5 MSeries A
Paps
Jan 2022Participated
$5 MSeries A
Zanifu
Jan 2022Participated
$1 MSeed
AnKa
Jan 2022Participated
$6 MSeries A
ANKA
Jan 2022Participated
$6 MSeries A
SORAM Afrique
Oct 2026Led
$1 MOther Equity
Saviu II
Sep 2026Led
$1 MOther Equity
POZI
Oct 2025Led
$0.76 MSeed
Userguest.com
Sep 2024Participated
$2 MSeed
Workpay
Aug 2024Participated
$5 MSeries A
Waspito
Nov 2023Participated
$3 MSeed
Workpay
Feb 2023Participated
$3 MSeries A
Julaya
Sep 2022Participated
$5 MSeries A
Paps
Jan 2022Participated
$5 MSeries A
Zanifu
Jan 2022Participated
$1 MSeed
AnKa
Jan 2022Participated
$6 MSeries A
ANKA
Jan 2022Participated
$6 MSeries A
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Deal Distribution

Saviu Ventures: 15 funding rounds are recorded in the selected participation categories.All available history.
Saviu Ventures: 15 funding rounds are recorded in the selected participation categories. All available history
Round typeLed dealsParticipated deals
Seed13
Series A07
Other Equity31

Monthly Deal Activity

Saviu Ventures: 15 deals are recorded across 81 months.All available history.
Saviu Ventures: 15 deals are recorded across 81 months. All available history
MonthDeals
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Sector Breakdown

Saviu Ventures: Fintech is the largest displayed sector by deal count (7 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.

Saviu Ventures: Fintech is the largest displayed sector by deal count (7 deals). All available history
SectorDeals
Fintech7
Enterprise Software4
E-Commerce & Retail4
Transportation & Logistics4
Media & Entertainment4
Professional Services4
Consumer & Lifestyle2
Networks, Cloud & Communication2
Travel & Hospitality1
Government & Defense1
Clean Energy & Sustainability1
Marketing & Advertising1
Manufacturing1
Health & Life Sciences1
AI & Machine Learning1

Deal Size Distribution

Saviu Ventures: 15 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.

Saviu Ventures: 15 rounds have a disclosed size in the displayed size bands. All available history
Round size band (USD)Deals
<$5M11
$5M-$10M4
$10M-$25M0
$25M-$50M0
$50M-$100M0
$100M-$250M0
$250M-$500M0
$500M-$1B0
$1B+0

Deals By Geography

Saviu Ventures: Europe has the largest recorded deal count among the displayed regions (5 deals).All available history.

Top 7 of 7 regions; European countries are grouped as Europe.

Saviu Ventures: Europe has the largest recorded deal count among the displayed regions (5 deals). All available history
RegionDeals
Europe5
Kenya3
CôTe D'ivoire2
Senegal2
Cameroon1
Israel1
Mauritius1
Saviu Ventures: 20 co-investors are shown, with Axian sharing 3 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.

Saviu Ventures: 20 co-investors are shown, with Axian sharing 3 recorded deals. All available history
Co-investorShared deals
Axian3
Launch Africa3
50 Partners2
Acadian Ventures2
Bestseller Foundation2
Enigmo2
Groupe Prunay2
ID4 Ventures2
Investisseurs & Partenaires2
Kepple Africa Ventures2
Orange Ventures2
Plug and Play Ventures2
Proparco2
Rising Tide Africa2
VestedWorld2
4DX Ventures1
AAIC1
Al Mada Ventures1
CDG Invest1
CFAO1

Investment Strategy

Saviu Ventures: Led accounts for 27% and participating for 73% of round participation.All available history.
Saviu Ventures: Led accounts for 27% and participating for 73% of round participation. All available history
CategoryDeals (count)Share (%)
Led427%
Participating1173%
Saviu Ventures: Single-lead accounts for 75% and co-led for 25% of lead dynamics.All available history.
Saviu Ventures: Single-lead accounts for 75% and co-led for 25% of lead dynamics. All available history
CategoryDeals (count)Share (%)
Single-lead375%
Co-led125%

Team

Arthur Thuet

Co-founder & Managing Partner

Cedric Mangaud

Co founder and Limited Partner

CYNTHIA MANDJEK

Investment Manager