Launch Africa Ventures
Launch Africa Ventures is a Pan-African venture capital fund established in 2020 by Zachariah George and Janade Du Plessis. Headquartered in Ebene, Mauritius, the firm focuses on addressing the funding gap in the Seed and pre-Series A investment landscape across Africa. With approximately $36 million in assets under management, Launch Africa has invested in over 130 startups across more than 20 African countries. The firm primarily targets early-stage technology-driven startups, offering investments between $100,000 and $300,000. It emphasizes B2B and B2B2C business models and seeks companies
Investing activity
Launch Africa Ventures appears in 2 AI deals tracked by the AI Lounge deals desk, and led 1 of them. The rounds are mostly Seed, with a median round size of $8M. The most recent are Satlyt (Seed, $8M, Oct 2026) and Fincart (Seed, $2.8M, Jul 2026).
Launch Africa Ventures most often invests alongside non sibi ventures, Slauson & Co, Demos Capital and Enza Capital, and the companies it backs on AI Lounge are mostly in AI.
Deals
Frequently asked questions about Launch Africa Ventures
What AI companies has Launch Africa Ventures invested in?
Launch Africa Ventures's AI investments include Satlyt and Fincart. The 2 rounds on AI Lounge are listed on this page with amounts, dates and co-investors.
Where is Launch Africa Ventures based?
Launch Africa Ventures is based in Quatre Bornes, Plaines Wilhems District, Mauritius.
What stage does Launch Africa Ventures invest at?
In the rounds tracked on AI Lounge, Launch Africa Ventures has invested at Seed, with a median round of $8M. Launch Africa Ventures led 1 of those rounds.
Who does Launch Africa Ventures co-invest with?
Launch Africa Ventures's most frequent co-investors on AI Lounge are non sibi ventures (1 deal), Slauson & Co (1 deal), Demos Capital (1 deal), Enza Capital (1 deal) and BAG Collective (1 deal).
How can founders reach Launch Africa Ventures?
Founders on AI Lounge can see Launch Africa 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 Launch Africa Ventures to their Investor Pipeline to track the conversation.