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. But we don’t just cut cheques — we roll up our sleeves and walk the journey with you.

What We Offer

💼 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.

🔍 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.

🤝 Strategic Support Beyond Capital

Funding is only the beginning. We offer hands-on post-investment support to help founders scale sustainably.

  • Business model refinement

  • Customer acquisition strategy

  • Talent sourcing and leadership development

  • Legal, governance & financial structure advisory

  • Follow-on fundraising support & investor introductions

🌍 Access to Regional & Global Networks

As a portfolio founder, you’re plugged into a pan-African and global ecosystem of investors, partners, researchers, and policy-makers.

  • Invitations to global demo days and VC summits

  • Intros to DFIs, impact funds, and corporate VCs

  • Co-investment opportunities with our strategic capital partners

What We Invest In

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

We’re particularly excited about:

  • 🌾 AgriTech & Food Security

  • 🏥 HealthTech & Wellness

  • 💰 FinTech & Financial Inclusion

  • 🏫 EdTech & Skills Development

  • 🌍 Climate & Green Solutions

  • 🧠 AI & Deep Tech for Africa

Our Promise

We invest with purpose, integrity, and long-term commitment.
If you’re building the future of Africa, we’re ready to back you.

Let’s shape the next generation of African innovation — together.

🌐 Why Partner with Us?

Our Venture Capital arm is not just an investor — it's a catalyst.
We’re uniquely positioned at the intersection of:

  • Innovation ecosystems (via our Hub)

  • Policy influence (via our Policy Institute)

  • Deep technical knowledge (via our Learning Institute)

  • Government partnerships & sandboxes

  • Grassroots and pan-African networks

We understand the nuances of building in Africa — the barriers, the breakthroughs, and the bold bets. We invest for return and for systemic impact.

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