Venture capital firm

Lava VC

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LAVA is an operator-led venture capital firm investing in early-stage technology and decentralised finance (DeFi) startups across the African continent. Founded in 2024 by Yoseph Ayele, the firm leverages its partners' background as builders and operators to provide hands-on support in contrast to traditional fund management styles. LAVA’s investment strategy focuses on backing web3, artificial intelligence, and financial infrastructure builders across three interlocking pillars: Trust Infrastructure, Simple Finance, and AI as a leverage layer. The general partner utilises its global network and operator-first approach to cultivate an ecosystem of interoperable financial applications, offering technical mentorship, global LP access, and founder residencies through its bi-annual magma program.