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EchoVC Pan-Africa Fund

Key Information

Organisation

EchoVC

Status

Open

Type

Venture Capital

Amount

USD 250,000 – 5,000,000

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Description

Investing in early-stage tech ventures targeting underserved emerging markets.

Eligibility Criteria

Technology-driven startups with scalable models (Seed to Series B).

Focus Sectors

Fintech, Cleantech, Media, ICT

Equity Terms

Minority equity; hands-on approach to international scaling.

Startups That Could Apply

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Khazna Financial inclusion for Egypt

Trella Uber for trucks in MENA

Botlhale AI Voice AI for African languages

InstaDeep Tunisia AI champion acquired by BioNTech

Yoco South Africa Payments for SA small business

Farmerline Ghana Digital tools for Africa's farmers

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