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Tofino Capital

Key Information

Organisation

Tofino Capital

Status

Open

Type

Venture Capital

Amount

USD 50,000 – 500,000

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Description

Early-stage tech fund for the "Next Billion" users.

Eligibility Criteria

Technical founders in frontier markets (Nigeria, Egypt, etc).

Focus Sectors

B2B Tech, Fintech

Equity Terms

Equity or SAFE; long-term patient capital for technical risk.

Startups That Could Apply

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Yoco South Africa Payments for SA small business

mPharma Ghana Reimagining African pharmacy

Union54 Zambia's fintech unicorn story

Kasha Rwanda Women's health e-commerce

Vezeeta MENA's healthcare platform

Hubtel Ghana Ghana's digital commerce pioneer

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