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Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation: A philanthropic giant making a significant impact on the African startup ecosystem. Their early-stage focus, through grants and Series A investments, empowers startups like Contro, Firstmonie, and Field to address critical challenges.

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Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation's Investment activity in Africa

With over $62.8M invested in African startups, their latest investment was a Series A round in SeamlessHR, announced on January 20th, 2025, closing at $9M.

Here are some of their investments in Africa:

RoundStartupLocationDateAmount Raised
Grant
Contro
South AfricaNov 09, 2022Undisclosed
Grant
Yemaachi Biotechnology
GhanaMar 21, 2022$ 1,000,000
Grant
Trade Ghana
GhanaMay 26, 2016$ 100,000
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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Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation's Investment Distribution in Africa.

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