Future Africa
Lagos, Nigeria · Invests in Africa · Website
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Bold, visionary African founders solving Africa's biggest challenges represent global business opportunities. We combine capital, operational support, and community to build sustainable, continent-scale businesses.
Likely not a fit for
We avoid founders without lived experience in the problems they're solving, part-time founders, and deals requiring traditional corporate due diligence processes.
How they invest
- Lead or follow
- Usually leads
- Typical decision
- ~2 weeks
- Warm intro
- Preferred
- Involvement
- Takes a board seat
- Fund status
- Actively deploying
- Decision process
- Partnership vote
Partners & team
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Andela is a platform that connects companies with software engineers from emerging markets, leveraging AI-driven matching to hire top talent quickly and efficiently.
Moove is on a mission to drive productivity and success for the world’s mobility entrepreneurs by democratising access to vehicle ownership. Our vision is to build the largest integrated vehicle financing platform for mobility entrepreneurs using technology & future productivity.
Flutterwave offers seamless payment solutions tailored for enterprises, startups, and emerging markets, enabling businesses to accept and process payments globally.
Releaf Inc is involved in advertising services and operates in the cannabis industry, focusing on cultivation, processing, and retail through dispensaries.
Jumba is an app that allows users to buy construction materials from verified suppliers at competitive prices, ensuring reliability and trust in every order.
Itana is Africa’s first Digital Special Economic Zone designed to unlock and scale the digital economy of the continent. It provides a founder-friendly environment, regulatory clarity, and ecosystem access for businesses entering and growing in African markets.
Kobo360 is a privately owned, pan-african technology company disrupting and leading the African third-party logistics industry. Through an all-in-one robust platform that instantly connects cargo owners to trucks and drivers, Kobo uses big data and agile technology to reduce friction and scale efficiency in the African logistics ecosystem.
Shara provides financing solutions for small and medium enterprises (SMEs) in Nigeria, offering loans without collateral and competitive rates to help businesses grow.
ELDO is a market-leading tech company transforming the utility sector by providing solutions and services for utilities, network operators, service providers, and end-consumers, focusing on clean energy and transparent utility billing.
Liquify is a fully digital trade finance platform that provides invoice financing for African exporters, enabling them to access affordable credit and improve cash flow.
Voyance is a platform that provides ghostwriting services, helping entrepreneurs and authors transform their ideas into professionally written manuscripts.
Recent activity
- Mar 2026
TRi
Seed · Participated
- Nov 2025
ELDO
Seed · Lead
- Oct 2025
Liquify
Seed · Lead
- Sep 2025
Voyance
Seed · Lead
- Aug 2025
Montra
Seed · Lead
Future Africa in the news
africaprivateequitynews.com
Five African private capital moves in May 2026
2 months ago
- Disrupt Africa
Applications open for 5th Accelerate Africa programme
3 months ago
Portal ERP
Accelerate Africa opens applications for startup growth programme
3 months ago
The Guardian Nigeria News
AFC commits US$100m to accelerate Africa’s digital industrialisation
3 months ago
- Disrupt Africa
AFC approves $100m commitment to Africa-focused technology fund managers
3 months ago
Venture Capital Journal
Africa Finance Corporation commits up to $100m to tech fund managers
3 months ago
tech.africa
AFC backs Lightrock Africa II, Future Africa Fund III
3 months ago
TechAfrica News
Africa Finance Corporation Approves US$100 Million Commitment to Africa-Focused Technology Funds
3 months ago
Africa Business Communities
AFC commits $100m to Africa-focused technology funds to drive digital industrialisation
3 months ago
WeeTracker
AFC Commits USD 100 M To Africa-Focused VC Funds, Backs Future Africa & Lightrock Africa
3 months ago
Africa Finance Corporation
Africa Finance Corporation Approves US$100 Million Commitment to Africa-Focused Technology Fund Managers to Accelerate Africa’s Digital Industrialisation
3 months ago
africaprivateequitynews.com
Africa Finance Corporation commits $100m to technology fund managers
3 months ago
Pulse 2.0
Africa Finance Corporation: US$100 Million Commitment Approved For Africa-Focused Technology Fund Managers
3 months ago
Dabafinance
AFC Commits $100M to African Tech Venture Funds
3 months ago
Developing Telecoms
AFC commits $100m to African technology funds to boost digital economy
3 months ago
Africa.com
Category
3 months ago
TechCabal
AFC commits $40 million to Future Africa, Lightrock Africa funds
3 months ago
TechCabal
Why AFC backed Future Africa and LightRock with $40 million
3 months ago
TheCable
AFC to invest $100m in Africa-focused tech funds
3 months ago
globalsouthopportunities.com
Apply for the Accelerate Africa Startup Programme 2026: A Launchpad for Early-Stage African Founders
4 months ago
Opportunity Desk
Accelerate Africa Startup Program 2026 for Early-Stage Founders
4 months ago
Techpoint Africa
“Failure is the default outcome for a startup” – Iyin Aboyeji
5 months ago
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