Atlantica Ventures

Atlantica Ventures is an investor focused on early-stage technology and tech-enabled companies in Africa. It supplies capital and hands-on guidance to founders, drawing on the experience of its team and its partnerships in Africa and abroad. Its stated aim is to stay with founders from seed funding through to Series B and on towards an exit.

What Atlantica Ventures does

• Early-stage funding: capital for startups between seed and Series B rounds.
• Operational guidance: advice as companies grow, pivot or expand into new markets.
• Fundraising support: help with capital raising at each growth cycle.
• Partner network: introductions through African and global partners.

Customers and markets

The firm looks for entrepreneurs with a clear product and market vision, technical skill and a record of getting things done, plus a wish to make a positive impact. Its team combines technology, data science, operations and investment backgrounds.

Key facts

• Focus: Africa-based technology and tech-enabled startups.
• Stages: seed to Series B.
• Approach: describes itself as a long-term growth partner rather than only an investor.