Savannah Fund

Investment focus

Sectors

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Investment Stages

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Geographic Focus

Africa
Kenya

Investment thesis

A Nairobi-based seed-stage fund investing in early-stage technology startups across Sub-Saharan Africa.

Typical check size

€25k – €500k

How To Pitch Savannah Fund

No Stated Policy
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Who To Contact

Mbwana Alliy
Managing Partner
early stage technology
sub-Saharan Africa
Paul Bragiel
General Partner
early stage startups
Source

Portfolio highlights

Sendy
Pezesha
Farmshine
Turaco
Sendsprint

Team

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Mbwana Alliy
Managing Partner

Founder of Savannah Fund with experience as aerospace engineer, product manager at Microsoft, and entrepreneur across Silicon Valley and Africa.

early stage technology
sub-Saharan Africa
Checked Sept 2026
Paul Bragiel
General Partner

Co-founder and managing partner of i/o ventures, serial entrepreneur with three exits, investor in 30+ companies.

early stage startups
Checked Sept 2026
Tommy Chia
Venture Partner

Managing Partner at Trill Ventures, Chief Investment Officer at Carita Investments Group, focused on early stage investments.

Nigeria
South Africa
gaming
e-commerce
financial technology
Checked Sept 2026

Website reachable as of Sept 2026. Focus and check size as listed by the firm, not independently verified.

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