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Raba Partners

Cape Town, South Africa · Invests in Africa; MENA · Website

Pre-SeedSeedSeries AE-commerce & MarketplacesDeveloper ToolsFintechHealthcare & BiotechCrypto & Web3Climate & EnergyFintech & PaymentsLogistics & Supply ChainHealthcare & Digital HealthClimate & Clean EnergyDeveloper Tools & Infrastructure

Thesis

We are long-term business partners to founders. We operate as an investment partnership focused on founders building category-defining African technology companies, with tight founder-investor-LP alignment and deep operational support.

Likely not a fit for

Not traditional venture fund; partner with founders, not on transactions alone; selective across markets; focused on sustainable business models

How they invest

Lead or follow
Usually leads
Typical decision
~1 month
Warm intro
Not required
Involvement
Takes a board seat
Fund status
Actively deploying
Assets under mgmt
$59.6M
Decision process
Partnership vote

Partners & team

6 contacts on file

GR

George Rzepecki

General PartnerCo-Founder & General Partner · Primary contact

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IA

Iyin Aboyeji

General PartnerGeneral Partner

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KM

Katlego Maphai

PartnerPartner

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IM

Iqram Magdon-Ismail

PartnerPartner

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CR

Cordel Robbin-Coker

PartnerPartner

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NC

Nina Chen

Platform & OpsOperating Partner

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Portfolio

FlutterwaveFintech Payments

Flutterwave offers seamless payment solutions tailored for enterprises, startups, and emerging markets, enabling businesses to accept and process payments globally.

StitchMarketing Adtech

Stitch is a modern marketing services company that helps marketers change the way marketing gets done by leveraging technology, particularly through partnerships with platforms like Braze. They focus on improving campaign processes, enhancing cross-functional collaboration, and integrating AI and automation into marketing strategies.

YocoFintech Payments

Yoco is an African technology company that empowers small businesses in South Africa by providing point of sale systems, card machines, online payment solutions, and flexible business funding.

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.

Djamo
OparetaEnterprise Software

Opareta is building digital infrastructure for analog agent networks. With our mobile app, mobile money agents not only digitize their operations but also get access to the data analytics and working capital they need to sustainably grow their businesses.

KwaraFintech Payments

Kwara is focused on leveraging artificial intelligence to enhance various sectors, including finance and technology, through innovative solutions.

FloatpaysHr Tech Work

Floatpays is an employee benefits platform that offers financial wellness solutions including automated savings, earned wage access, pension-backed home loans, and employee rewards.

Cashi
Capi
SwypexFintech Payments

Swypex is an all-in-one financial platform that empowers businesses with control, visibility, and efficiency in managing their finances, offering services like corporate cards, expense management, business banking, and invoice management.

VALRFintech Payments

Crypto Trading Platform with Over 1 Million Users

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Raba Partners Research Investment Thesis Raba Partners is not a traditional venture capital fund but rather a long-term business partnership focused on founders building category-defining African technology companies. The firm believes in tight founder-investor-LP alignment with significant team co-investment and deep operational support. They focus on internet-first software rails for African eco

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