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The Raba Partnership

Cape Town, Western Cape, South Africa

Overview

Partners with founders to build tech companies in Africa.

Founded

2019

Deals · 12mo

2

Links

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Stage focus

Seed
Series A

Geographic focus

Egypt
Nigeria
South Africa
United States

Sector focus

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Investment portfolio

26rounds
NAMEDATESIZE
Moment
Aug 2026Participated
$22 MSeries A
Ezeebit
Dec 2025Led
$2 MSeed
Stitch
Apr 2025Participated
$55 MSeries B
Capi Money
Feb 2025Participated
$20 MSeries A
Swypex
May 2024Participated
$4 MSeed
Cleva
Jan 2024Participated
$2 MSeed
Cloudline
Dec 2023Participated
$6 MSeed
Stitch
Oct 2023Participated
$25 MSeries A
Caliza
Sep 2023Participated
$5 MSeed
The Fashion Kingdom
Jul 2022Participated
$3 MSeed
Thepeer
Jun 2022Led
$2 MSeed
Nile.ag
Jun 2022Participated
$5 MOther Equity
Moment
Aug 2026Participated
$22 MSeries A
Ezeebit
Dec 2025Led
$2 MSeed
Stitch
Apr 2025Participated
$55 MSeries B
Capi Money
Feb 2025Participated
$20 MSeries A
Swypex
May 2024Participated
$4 MSeed
Cleva
Jan 2024Participated
$2 MSeed
Cloudline
Dec 2023Participated
$6 MSeed
Stitch
Oct 2023Participated
$25 MSeries A
Caliza
Sep 2023Participated
$5 MSeed
The Fashion Kingdom
Jul 2022Participated
$3 MSeed
Thepeer
Jun 2022Led
$2 MSeed
Nile.ag
Jun 2022Participated
$5 MOther Equity
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Deal Distribution

The Raba Partnership: 26 funding rounds are recorded in the selected participation categories.All available history.
The Raba Partnership: 26 funding rounds are recorded in the selected participation categories. All available history
Round typeLed dealsParticipated deals
Seed312
Series A08
Series B01
Series C+01
Other Equity01

Monthly Deal Activity

The Raba Partnership: 26 deals are recorded across 97 months.All available history.
The Raba Partnership: 26 deals are recorded across 97 months. All available history
MonthDeals
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Sector Breakdown

The Raba Partnership: Fintech is the largest displayed sector by deal count (20 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.

The Raba Partnership: Fintech is the largest displayed sector by deal count (20 deals). All available history
SectorDeals
Fintech20
Crypto & Blockchain4
Enterprise Software4
Networks, Cloud & Communication3
E-Commerce & Retail2
Clean Energy & Sustainability2
Consumer & Lifestyle1
Marketing & Advertising1
Cybersecurity & Privacy1
Food & Agriculture1
Data, Analytics & IT1
Space & Frontier Tech1

Deal Size Distribution

The Raba Partnership: 26 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.

The Raba Partnership: 26 rounds have a disclosed size in the displayed size bands. All available history
Round size band (USD)Deals
<$5M12
$5M-$10M4
$10M-$25M6
$25M-$50M2
$50M-$100M2
$100M-$250M0
$250M-$500M0
$500M-$1B0
$1B+0

Deals By Geography

The Raba Partnership: South Africa has the largest recorded deal count among the displayed regions (9 deals).All available history.

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

The Raba Partnership: South Africa has the largest recorded deal count among the displayed regions (9 deals). All available history
RegionDeals
South Africa9
United States6
Egypt3
Nigeria3
Europe3
British Virgin Islands1
United Arab Emirates1
The Raba Partnership: 20 co-investors are shown, with Firstminute Capital sharing 6 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.

The Raba Partnership: 20 co-investors are shown, with Firstminute Capital sharing 6 recorded deals. All available history
Co-investorShared deals
Firstminute Capital6
CRE Venture Capital5
4DX Ventures4
Future Africa4
Norrsken VC4
Base Capital3
PayPal Ventures3
Village Global3
500 Fintech2
Atlantica Ventures2
Byld Ventures2
CMT Digital2
DFS Lab2
Foundation Ventures2
Greenhouse Capital2
Ingressive Capital2
Musha Ventures2
P1 Ventures2
QED Investors2
Quona Capital2

Investment Strategy

The Raba Partnership: Led accounts for 12% and participating for 88% of round participation.All available history.
The Raba Partnership: Led accounts for 12% and participating for 88% of round participation. All available history
CategoryDeals (count)Share (%)
Led312%
Participating2388%
The Raba Partnership: Single-lead accounts for 67% and co-led for 33% of lead dynamics.All available history.
The Raba Partnership: Single-lead accounts for 67% and co-led for 33% of lead dynamics. All available history
CategoryDeals (count)Share (%)
Single-lead267%
Co-led133%

Team

George Rzepecki

CEO & Founder