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500 Startups, a global venture capital firm, has a strong presence in the African startup ecosystem. They specialize in seed and pre-seed rounds, investing in innovative companies like GoodsMart, Edfa3ly, and Homzmart. Their unique approach includes a focus on mentorship and support for entrepreneurs, empowering them to scale their businesses and contribute to Africa's economic growth.

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500 Startups closes $140 million fund, rebrands to 500 Global - Wamda

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Y Combinator, 500 Startups, Plug and Play invest in Odiggo’s $2.2M seed round - TechCrunch

Y Combinator, 500 Startups, Plug and Play invest in Odiggo's $2.2M seed round - TechCrunch

500 Startups' Investment activity in Africa

With over $200.9M invested in African startups, their latest investment was a Debt Financing round in Money Fellows, announced on August 4th, 2019, closing at $1M.

Here are some of their investments in Africa:

RoundStartupLocationDateAmount Raised
Pre-seed
ThankUCash
NigeriaFeb 11, 2020$ 150,000
Seed
Zeew
EgyptJul 01, 2021$ 170,000
Series C
Chipper Cash
GhanaMay 31, 2021$ 100,000,000
Seed
VendEase
NigeriaMar 23, 2021$ 125,000
Seed
VendEase
NigeriaMar 23, 2021$ 125,000
Seed
VendEase
NigeriaMar 23, 2021$ 125,000
Seed
VendEase
NigeriaMar 23, 2021$ 125,000
Seed
VendEase
NigeriaMar 23, 2021$ 125,000

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500 Startups' Investment Distribution in Africa.

500 Startups' currently has Startuup investments spread across the following location(s)

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