Series A AI investors in Africa
31 funds
Gatsbie lists 31 AI investors headquartered in Africa that invest at Series A stage (as of 2026-10-24).
26 name artificial intelligence in their investment focus; 5 invest across sectors.
Most are based in Kenya (8), Nigeria (8) and South Africa (4); the most common kinds of capital are Venture equity (28), Growth equity (5) and Debt (4).
20 of 31 funds
Alitheia Capital
Lagos, Nigeria
Stages: Pre-Seed, Seed, Series A, Series B
Sectors: Healthcare & MedTech, Financial Services, CleanTech & Climate, Consumer Apps
Capital Eye
Johannesburg, South Africa
Stages: Pre-Seed, Seed, Series A, Growth
Sectors: E-commerce & Marketplace, EdTech, Financial Services, Healthcare & MedTech
CcHUB
Lagos, Nigeria
Stages: Pre-Seed, Seed, Series A
Sectors: EdTech, Healthcare & MedTech, CleanTech & Climate, Artificial Intelligence
DOB Equity
Nairobi, Kenya
Stages: Seed, Series A, Series B, Growth
Sectors: Artificial Intelligence, CleanTech & Climate, AgTech & FoodTech, Logistics & Supply Chain
EchoVC Partners
Lagos, Nigeria
Stages: Pre-Seed, Seed, Series A, Series B
Sectors: Healthcare & MedTech, Financial Services, E-commerce & Marketplace, Artificial Intelligence
Enza Capital
Nairobi, Kenya
Stages: Pre-Seed, Seed, Series A, Series B
Sectors: Financial Services, Logistics & Supply Chain, Healthcare & MedTech, Developer Tools
Founders Factory Africa
Johannesburg, South Africa
Stages: Pre-Seed, Seed, Series A
Sectors: Financial Services, Healthcare & MedTech, EdTech, AgTech & FoodTech
Janngo Capital
Abidjan, Côte d'Ivoire
Stages: Pre-Seed, Seed, Series A, Series B
Sectors: Healthcare & MedTech, Logistics & Supply Chain, Financial Services, Artificial Intelligence
Knife Capital
Cape Town, South Africa
Stages: Series A, Series B
Sectors: Financial Services, Healthcare & MedTech, EdTech, Enterprise Software
Knight Ventures
Lagos, Nigeria
Stages: Pre-Seed, Seed, Series A
Sectors: Enterprise Software, Artificial Intelligence, Hardware & IoT, PropTech
MNF Ventures
Casablanca, Morocco
Stages: Seed, Series A
Sectors: Financial Services, EdTech, PropTech, Artificial Intelligence
Pearl Capital Partners
Kampala, Uganda
Stages: Pre-Seed, Seed, Series A, Growth
Sectors: AgTech & FoodTech, Artificial Intelligence
SAMEER GROUP
Nairobi, Kenya
Stages: Seed, Series A, Series B, Series C+
Sectors: PropTech, Cryptocurrency & Blockchain, Artificial Intelligence, Developer Tools
TLcom Capital
Lagos, Nigeria
Stages: Pre-Seed, Seed, Series A, Series B
Sectors: Financial Services, E-commerce & Marketplace, Logistics & Supply Chain, Consumer Apps
upOwa
Yaoundé, Cameroon
Stages: Pre-Seed, Seed, Series A, Series B
Sectors: Artificial Intelligence, CleanTech & Climate
Verdant Frontiers Fintech Fund
Nairobi, Kenya
Stages: Pre-Seed, Seed, Series A
Sectors: Financial Services, EdTech, Artificial Intelligence, Enterprise Software
Villgro Africa
Nairobi, Kenya
Stages: Pre-Seed, Seed, Series A
Sectors: Healthcare & MedTech, Biotech & Life Sciences, AgTech & FoodTech, EdTech
Algebra Ventures
Cairo, Egypt
Stages: Seed, Series A, Series B
Sectors: Financial Services, Data & Analytics, Healthcare & MedTech, E-commerce & Marketplace
Azur Partners
Casablanca, Morocco
Stages: Pre-Seed, Seed, Series A, Mature
Sectors: Artificial Intelligence, AgTech & FoodTech
Other stages
AI investors elsewhere
Other sectors in Africa
- Fintech in Africa 79
- Healthcare & MedTech in Africa 63
- AgTech & FoodTech in Africa 59
- EdTech in Africa 55
- CleanTech & Climate in Africa 43
- Logistics & Supply Chain in Africa 43
- Developer Tools in Africa 37
- Data & Analytics in Africa 33
- E-commerce & Marketplace in Africa 31
- Enterprise Software in Africa 31
- PropTech in Africa 30
- Consumer Apps in Africa 27
Counted by where each fund is headquartered, from public sources, as of 2026-10-24. Funds that invest across sectors are included, as in Investor Discovery.