Chui Ventures

Chui Ventures is an investment company that backs African startups at an early stage. Its team reports more than 60 years of combined experience in corporate banking, private equity and wealth management across Africa, the USA and the UK. It describes its approach as investing in Africa, for Africa and by Africa.

What Chui Ventures offers

• Early-stage venture capital: funding for founders, with over 80% of its money placed in pre-seed and seed companies.
• Pan-African reach: investments across 23 countries in sub-Saharan Africa.
• Responsible investing: a policy built on ESG integration, active stewardship and impact alignment.

Customers and markets

The firm wants African founders whose tech-enabled products meet basic needs for mass-market customers. It looks for strong revenue potential, sound unit economics, the ability to scale across the continent or globally, and clear exit routes. Over half of its portfolio backs women founders or co-founders.

Key facts

• Region: sub-Saharan Africa
• Countries invested in: 23
• Stage focus: pre-seed and seed