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P1 Ventures

San Francisco, California · Invests in Africa · Website

Pre-SeedSeedSeries AConsumer Apps & SocialB2B SaaSAI & Machine LearningDeveloper ToolsFintechHealthcare & BiotechFintech & PaymentsHealthcare & Digital HealthEnterprise SoftwareDeveloper Tools & Infrastructure

Thesis

African entrepreneurial talent is more widely dispersed across the continent than venture capital funding. We partner with visionary African and diaspora founders building global companies from Africa. We provide capital, operational guidance, and facilitate follow-on funding and expansion.

Likely not a fit for

No non-tech businesses, hardware-only plays, or founders without demonstrated execution capability

How they invest

Lead or follow
Usually leads
Typical decision
~2 weeks
Warm intro
Not required
Involvement
Advisor
Fund status
Actively deploying
Decision process
Partnership vote

Partners & team

9 contacts on file

MH

Mikael Hajjar

General PartnerManaging Partner · Primary contact

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m•••@p1•••.ventures

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Edward Mbewe

PartnerPartner

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e•••@p1•••.ventures

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HH

Hisham Halbouny

General PartnerManaging Partner

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NA

Nada Abdelnour

Venture PartnerVenture Partner

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IA

Ijeoma Arum

Venture PartnerVenture Partner

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SG

Selva Govinden

Ops Director

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MA

Melody Ama

InvestorInvestor

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BD

Bernard Dalle

Platform & OpsSenior Advisor

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EM

Emil Michael

Platform & OpsSenior Advisor

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Portfolio

ChariEcommerce Marketplaces

Chari est une application mobile destinée au B2B, offrant aux détaillants la possibilité de commander des produits FMCG et de bénéficier de services financiers.

Djamo
MoneyFellowsFintech Payments

Money Fellows is a mobile app that digitizes the traditional money circle model, providing personal financing solutions that are Sharia compliant and user-friendly.

Kotani PayFintech Payments

Kotani Pay is the premier gateway connecting Web3 users to local currencies across Africa, providing stablecoin settlement solutions and blockchain-powered APIs for seamless digital asset transactions.

PaymeeFintech Payments

Paymee simplifies online payments for businesses by providing a secure payment gateway and various payment solutions.

Lami
AmenliInsurance

Amenli offers health, car, and corporate insurance plans in Egypt, focusing on providing comprehensive coverage options tailored to individual and business needs.

Root IncFintech Payments

Root is revolutionizing the auto insurance industry by using mobile technology and data science to offer fair, personalized rates based on driving behaviors rather than demographics. The company has collected over 20 billion miles of driving data and provides an app experience for users to manage their policies and file claims.

RelianceHMOHealthcare Digital

Reliance HMO offers affordable health plans in Nigeria, focusing on providing high-quality healthcare services for businesses and their employees. They emphasize technology integration for efficient healthcare management and telemedicine services.

OnePipeFintech Payments

OnePipe provides an API infrastructure that enables businesses to launch financial service features quickly and efficiently, partnering with banks to offer a range of banking-as-a-service solutions.

RaenestFintech Payments

Raenest is a financial technology company that provides global money management solutions, enabling users to receive, spend, and invest money in multiple currencies with competitive exchange rates and low fees.

VertoFintech Payments

Verto is a global financial technology firm creating better cross-border payments for businesses of all sizes. The Verto platform and APIs unlock advanced payment, FX and banking solutions for developing countries in Africa.

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P1 Ventures Research Investment Thesis P1 Ventures partners with African tech founders from 0 to 1, focusing on early-stage product development and achieving product-market fit. The firm believes that African entrepreneurial talent is more widely dispersed across the continent than venture capital funding, and they aim to change this through active partnership, operational support, and follow-on c

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