Launch Africa Ventures
Overview
Launch Africa Ventures is a Pan-African venture capital firm addressing the funding gap in the Seed and pre-Series A investment landscape in Africa . With a decade-long track record of venture building in Africa, Launch Africa supports startups across multiple sectors, regions and products that tackle the most meaningful challenges on the continent . They focus on B2B and B2B2C business models .
Investments
| Company | Date | Stage | Lead |
|---|---|---|---|
| Happy Pay | Mar 2026 | Seed | Co-investor |
| Moove | Jul 2025 | Debt | Lead |
| Liquify | Jul 2025 | Seed | Co-investor |
| Aspyre Foods | Jul 2025 | VC Round | Lead |
| Affinity Africa | Feb 2025 | Seed | Co-investor |
Key People
Zachariah George
Managing Partner
Janade Du Plessis
General Partner
Brittany McDonough
Venture Partner
Jason Woolf
Venture Partner
Mohamed Karar
Venture Partner
Vuyo Thulani Angoma-Mzini
Portfolio Manager
Lina Kacyem
Investment Manager
Michael Mutie
Investment Manager
Charles Freedman
Investor
Eero Tarjanne
Investor And Fund Portfolio Advisor
Fope Oluleye
Investor
Maciej Szczepaniak
Investor I Advisor
Teagan Cavaliere
Venture Capital Intern
Wesly Khuparelo Mokomele
Venture Capital Consultant
Sector & Stage Mix
Industry, funding stage, and valuation band breakdowns.
