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Y Combinator, a renowned seed accelerator, plays a pivotal role in the African startup ecosystem. With a portfolio boasting Tendo, Names & Faces, and Nash, they prioritize Seed and Pre-seed rounds. Their unique value lies in their global reach, rigorous selection process, and commitment to supporting African founders through mentorship, funding, and networking opportunities.

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Accelerator

Y Combinator's Portfolio in Africa

Y Combinator has made over 169 notable investments in African startups. Their most recent investment was in Rulebase, announced on December 4th, 2024.
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Y Combinator's Investment activity in Africa

With over $675.3M invested in African startups, their latest investment was a Pre-seed round in Rulebase, announced on December 4th, 2024, closing at $500K.

Here are some of their investments in Africa:

RoundStartupLocationDateAmount Raised
Pre-seed
Rulebase
NigeriaDec 04, 2024$ 500,000
Seed
Frain technologies
NigeriaJan 31, 2022Undisclosed
Seed
Thndr
EgyptAug 25, 2020$ 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
Seed
VendEase
NigeriaMar 23, 2021$ 125,000

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Y Combinator's Investment Distribution in Africa.

Y Combinator's currently has Startuup investments spread across the following location(s)

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