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United Kingdom

Novastar Ventures

Investment focus

Sectors

Fintech
Agritech
Healthtech
Logistics

Investment stages

Seed
Series A
Series B

Geographic focus

Africa
East Africa
West Africa

Investment thesis

An impact-driven VC writing $1M-$10M for breakthrough businesses that deliver strong commercial returns while serving Africa's mass market. Portfolio includes unicorn Moniepoint, demonstrating that impact and returns are not mutually exclusive. Best for African founders building fintech, agritech, or healthcare companies serving hundreds of millions of underserved consumers who want a London-headquartered investor with deep on-the-ground presence in Nairobi and Lagos.

Typical check size

€900k – €9M

Fund size: $120M target Africa Fund II; $200M+ total platform

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Portfolio highlights

Moniepoint - Nigeria's leading business banking platform powering 600,000+ businesses (unicorn)
Bridge International Academies - East African network of technology-enabled affordable schools
PayGo Energy - Kenyan pay-as-you-go clean cooking gas company (acquired by Sun King)

Contact

www.novastarventures.com
United Kingdom

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Pitch guides

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