Five35 Ventures
Five35 Ventures is a Pan-African venture capital fund established in 2020, dedicated to investing in early-stage tech-enabled startups that are female-led, female-managed, or female-impacted. With a fund size of US$30 million, the firm aims to contribute to a 5% increase in GDP for Africa by supporting female-focused entrepreneurial businesses. It is headquartered in Johannesburg, South Africa, and operates with a registered fund structure in Ebene, Mauritius. The firm provides venture capital investing, strategic guidance, and focuses on gender lens investing to unlock capital for women. Fiv
Investing activity
Five35 Ventures appears in 1 AI deal tracked by the AI Lounge deals desk, and led 1 of them. The rounds are mostly Seed, with a median round size of $3M. The most recent is Fincart (Seed, $2.8M, Jul 2026).
Five35 Ventures most often invests alongside Kalahari Venture Labs, Launch Africa Ventures, Bluestream Capital and Hi2 Global, and the companies it backs on AI Lounge are mostly in AI.
Deals
Frequently asked questions about Five35 Ventures
What AI companies has Five35 Ventures invested in?
Five35 Ventures's AI investments include Fincart. The 1 round on AI Lounge are listed on this page with amounts, dates and co-investors.
Where is Five35 Ventures based?
Five35 Ventures is based in Quatre Bornes, Plaines Wilhems District, Mauritius.
What stage does Five35 Ventures invest at?
In the rounds tracked on AI Lounge, Five35 Ventures has invested at Seed, with a median round of $3M. Five35 Ventures led 1 of those rounds.
Who does Five35 Ventures co-invest with?
Five35 Ventures's most frequent co-investors on AI Lounge are Kalahari Venture Labs (1 deal), Launch Africa Ventures (1 deal), Bluestream Capital (1 deal) and Hi2 Global (1 deal).
How can founders reach Five35 Ventures?
Founders on AI Lounge can see Five35 Ventures's contact details in AI Investor Contacts (paid plans), check for a warm introduction through members who worked with the firm under Warm Paths, and add Five35 Ventures to their Investor Pipeline to track the conversation.