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DFS Lab

Kingmaker TierBased on the data VC Catalog holds.

Kingmaker Tier: 84 out of 100

Also known as DFS Lab Stellar Africa Fund I a Series of DFS Lab Digital Economy, DFS Lab Stellar Africa Fund I, a Series of DFS Lab Digital Economy Fund, LLC, DFS Labs

  • Clean energy & storage
  • Crypto & blockchain
  • Finance operations
  • Generalist (firms only)
  • HR & future of work
  • Logistics & supply chain
  • Payments
  • Productivity & collaboration
  • Pre seed
  • Seed
  • AI native
  • Crypto web3
  • Africa
  • VC
  • B2B
  • B2C
Investor type
VC
Investing status
Activeas of 2026-09-18Source (opens in a new tab)
Headquarters
Paris, France
Assets under management
$10MForm ADV private fund GAV, as of 2026-03-19Source (opens in a new tab)
Funds
15
Legal name
DFS Lab LLC
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Record updated 29 September 2026

About

Venture capital at the intersection of AI and industrialization in Africa.

Investment approach

Thesis
Digital payments, mobile devices, and connectivity have laid the foundation. We focus on the systems built on top of those rails that connect and carry real-world outputs to global demand.Source (opens in a new tab)
Investing status notes
We partner early for the long-term

Funds

DFS Lab Stellar Africa Fund I, a Series of DFS Lab Digital Economy Fund, LLC
$2MVintage 2022, SPV, SEC amount sold
DFS LAB SUPLIAS INVESTMENT SPV, A SERIES OF DFS LAB SPV MASTER 1, LLC
SPV
DFS LAB ANDO SPV, A SERIES OF DFS LAB SPV MASTER 1, LLC
SPV
DFS LAB TANDA SPV, A SERIES OF DFS LAB SPV MASTER 2, LLC
SPV
DFS LAB BUMPA INVESTMENT SPV, A SERIES OF DFS LAB SPV MASTER 2, LLC
SPV
DFS LAB NALA INVESTMENT SPV, A SERIES OF DFS LAB SPV MASTER 1, LLC
SPV
DFS LAB CYBERNETIC COMMERCE FUND I, A SERIES OF DFS LAB DIGITAL ECONOMY FUND, LLC
SPV
DFS LAB SABI INVESTMENT SPV, A SERIES OF DFS LAB SPV MASTER 2, LLC
SPV
DFS LAB INVESTMENT CATLOG, A SERIES OF DFS LAB SPV MASTER 2, LLC
SPV
DFS LAB FRONTIER FINTECH II, LLC
Main fund
DFS LAB ONEPIPE INVESTMENT SPV A SERIES OF DFS LAB SPV MASTER 1, LLC
SPV
DFS LAB STELLAR AFRICA FUND II, A SERIES OF DFS LAB DIGITAL ECONOMY FUND, LLC
SPV
More funds
3 more recorded

SEC registration

Registered adviser
DFS LAB LLC
SEC file number
802-126257
Registration
Exempt reporting adviser
Regulatory AUM
$10Mas of 2026-03-19
Private funds reported
15
Principal office
PARIS, France
SEC CIK
1942266

Locations

Office
Lagos
Office
Paris
Office
San Francisco
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