Launch Africa Ventures

Launch Africa Ventures is a Mauritius-based venture capital firm dedicated to bridging the significant funding gap in Seed and pre-Series A investments across Africa. The firm focuses on early-stage, technology-driven startups with strong management teams that are solving meaningful problems on the continent. Launch Africa Ventures aims to provide critical funding during the pivotal investment phase to enable scale and growth, thereby fostering a sustainable ecosystem for African startups.

The firm's investment strategy targets B2B and B2B2C tech startups that are post-MVP, with annual turnovers between $100,000 and $2 million. They seek highly scalable tech-based solutions with clear, addressable markets in Africa, and eventually globally. Sustainable business models with high-growth potential and multiple revenue streams are key criteria. Proven early successes, such as successful graduation from world-class accelerators and incubators like Startupbootcamp, Y-Combinator, Techstars, and 500 Startups, are also valued.

Since its inception in 2020, Launch Africa Ventures has raised over $36 million in its first fund, investing $31 million into 133 startups across 22 countries. The firm has a decade-long track record of venture building alongside some of the smartest founding teams in Africa, backing startups across multiple sectors, regions, and products that tackle the most meaningful challenges on the continent. Their success lies in fostering strong relationships, democratizing venture capital access, and learning from global ecosystems, aiming to convert investments into distributions and launch new funds, nurturing top-performing portfolio companies.