Verified directory
Growth / late-stage fintech investors in Africa
26 growth / late-stage investors with a verified track record of backing fintech in Africa.
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Verified fintech investors in this list include Bain Capital, Endeavor Catalyst, General Atlantic, LeapFrog Investments and Lightrock, among 26 in Africa.
Growth / late-stage in Africa
AAIC InvestmentAfrica-focused growth investor backing healthcare and fintech businesses.Activant CapitalA growth-equity firm investing in commerce and fintech infrastructure.Adenia PartnersPan-African private-equity firm investing across the continent.AfricInvestPan-African private equity firm backing small and mid-sized companies, with financial services among its sectors and the FIVE financial inclusion fund.AfricInvest CathayPan-African and cross-border growth fund backing financial-services scale-ups.Alitheia CapitalGender-lens growth investor backing African financial-services businesses.AmethisImpact-oriented private equity firm investing in Africa, Europe and the Middle East, having raised €1.4 billion since 2012.Aruwa CapitalGender-lens growth fund backing essential businesses in West Africa.AvenirNew York growth investor building concentrated portfolios, with Ramp among its companies and a seat on Xepelin's board.Bain CapitalA global private-investment firm and lead backer of Judo Bank.CardinalStone Capital AdvisersWest African investment manager backing growth-stage companies.Convergence PartnersPan-African investor in digital infrastructure and technology.Development Partners InternationalPan-African private-equity firm; a lead backer of Moniepoint's growth rounds.DOB EquityLong-term investor in growth-stage East African businesses.Endeavor CatalystThe co-investment arm of the Endeavor entrepreneur network, active across Latin America.General AtlanticA global growth-equity firm backing category leaders in Latin American payments and lending.Genesis CapitalSouth African private-equity investor backing growth-stage companies.Helios Investment PartnersAfrica-focused investment firm whose Helios Digital Ventures arm backs fintechs including Paymob, Nomba and Moment.Knife CapitalVenture capital manager in Cape Town, London and Jersey, backing African innovation-driven businesses as they expand internationally.LeapFrog InvestmentsProfit-with-purpose investor in financial services and healthcare across Africa.LightrockGlobal growth investor backing purpose-driven businesses across Africa.Norrsken22Pan-African growth fund backed by unicorn founders.Sahel CapitalInvestor in African agriculture and food value chains with embedded finance.Sanari CapitalSouth African private-equity firm backing owner-managed growth businesses.Verod CapitalWest African private-equity firm backing growth-stage companies.Vostok Emerging FinanceA listed investor focused on emerging-market fintech, and an early Creditas backer.
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