There was no honest playbook for building in Africa. So we wrote one.

African Investors Database

Updated September 2026

A structured directory of investors focused on Africa, including VC funds, angel investors, accelerators, and incubators. Each entry provides details such as investment stage, focus sectors, regional scope, contact info, and website links.

The numbers

135

investors listed

14

types, from angels to development finance

21

countries with active investors

About the list

What this is, and what it is not

A directory, not an endorsement. We have not worked with most of these firms, and being listed here says nothing about whether they will answer your email.

Every entry was checked against the firm’s own site in September 2026. Investors change thesis, rename themselves and stop deploying, so treat the stage and focus columns as a starting point, not a guarantee. Contacts are the firm’s public inbox or application form. We do not publish individual partners’ email addresses.

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The list

InvestorTypeStageFocusRegionContact