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Ventures Platform Fund III

Key Information

Organisation

Ventures Platform

Status

Open

Type

Venture Capital

Amount

USD 50,000 – 1,000,000

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Description

Early-stage discovery fund championing capital-efficient software businesses in Africa.

Eligibility Criteria

Pre-Seed to Series A startups with a focus on solving systemic market gaps.

Focus Sectors

B2B SaaS, Fintech, Digital Health, Insurtech

Equity Terms

Minority equity or convertible notes; focuses on market-creating innovations.

Startups That Could Apply

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Ampersand Rwanda African electric moto pioneer

SafeBoda Safer bodas for Kampala

InstaDeep Tunisia AI champion acquired by BioNTech

Hubtel Ghana Ghana's digital commerce pioneer

Vezeeta MENA's healthcare platform

Stitch South Africa Payment infrastructure for Africa

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