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Lux Capital, a leading investor in African startups, stands out with its focus on growth-stage Series D and Series A rounds. By partnering with game-changing companies like Flutterwave, mPharma, and Umba, Lux Capital empowers businesses to scale and drive impact across the continent.

Type
Venture Capital

Lux Capital's Portfolio in Africa

Lux Capital has made over 4 notable investments in African startups. Their most recent investment was in Terra Industries, announced on January 12th, 2026.
Lux Capital's Latest news
Lux Capital Leads Seed Financing for Oncology Clinical Trials Startup - The Wall Street Journal

Felicis, Lux Capital and Upfront Ventures tackle TAM at Disrupt - TechCrunch

Lux Capital Partner, Deena Shakir on Health Tech - Bloomberg

Impulse Space Secures $10M From Lux Capital, Rounding out Recent Funding to $30M - Business Wire

Lux Capital's Investment activity in Africa

With over $306.7M invested in African startups, their latest investment was a Seed round in Terra Industries, announced on January 12th, 2026, closing at $11.7M.

Here are some of their investments in Africa:

RoundStartupLocationDateAmount Raised
Seed
Terra Industries
NigeriaJan 12, 2026$ 11,750,000
Series D
mPharma
GhanaJan 05, 2022$ 30,000,000
Series A
Umba
NigeriaApr 13, 2022$ 15,000,000
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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Lux Capital's Investment Distribution in Africa.

Lux Capital's currently has Startuup investments spread across the following location(s)

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