Backing Africa’s Boldest Founders with More Than Just Capital
At the Innovation and Transformation Centre, we believe capital is more than money — it’s belief in a founder’s vision, trust in their leadership, and a commitment to long-term transformation. Our Venture Capital division exists to fund and scale Africa’s most promising start-ups and small businesses — with a sharp focus on impact-driven innovation, inclusive growth, and technology-enabled solutions.
We invest in bold founders solving real problems — from digital health to climate-smart agriculture, from fintech to AI, and from logistics to education.
What We Invest In
🔍 Founder-First Investment Approach
We invest in people first. We look for resilient, visionary, execution-focused African founders with a deep understanding of the problems they’re solving.
We assess traction, team, market insight, and impact potential — not just pitch decks.
We’re sector-agnostic but biased toward mission-aligned innovation.
We invest with empathy, speed, and transparency.
💼 Seed to Growth-Stage Capital
We provide flexible funding across the early-stage spectrum, with a focus on:
Pre-Seed & Seed Stage: For founders turning prototypes into products
Series A Readiness: For ventures ready to scale operations or enter new markets
Follow-on Capital: For high-performing ventures from within our portfolio
Our average cheque sizes range from $2,500 to $250,000, with the potential for syndication through our investor network.
We’re looking for high-impact ventures that are:
Africa-born and Africa-focused
Tech-enabled or innovation-driven
Solving significant local or continental challenges
Committed to inclusion, sustainability, and scale
Led by passionate, mission-driven founders