VC firm
The Baobab Network
- Investor type
- VC
- Investing status
- Activeas of 2026-09-21Source (opens in a new tab)
- Check size
- We invest $100k into Africa’s most exciting early-stage startupsSource (opens in a new tab)
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About
We invest in Africa’s most exceptional founders
Investment approach
- Thesis
- We provide Founders with their first cheque, propelling their vision and boosting their traction.Source (opens in a new tab)
- Takes board seats
- No
- Board policy
- No board seat, fast decisions, no fees, lifetime access to our networks
- Eligibility
- Unfortunately not, we only work with for-profit organisations.
- Traction requirement
- We prefer to see tech-oriented startups that have built a minimum viable product (MVP) and have some early traction.
- Investing status notes
- We accept applications on a rolling basis – so please feel free to apply at any time and someone from our team will be in touch with you.
Programs
- Accelerator
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